Lettersheet - Top of Mt Washington with inscription "Tip Top House" Mt. Washington, July 28, 1857
From Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 29 March 2012
From Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 29 March 2012
About this Item
An unused lettersheet which features a detailed engraving of the of the Tip Top House, a famous hotel found at the summit of Mt. Washington, in Sargent's Purchase, NH. The engraving shows an active hotel with numerous men on horses and other individuals walking around or playing with dogs. On top of the flat roof of the hotel, a telescope can be scene, which was placed there by the hotel owners in order to create an observatory for the guests to use. There is a caption at the base of the engraving, "Top of Mt. Washington, 6285 feet above Sea Level". Written below that is "Tip Top House, Mt. Washington, July 28th, 1857. The lettersheet itself was made by the Carew Manufacturing Company, a Massachusetts based paper mill and company that was known for high quality writing papers. At the top right of the page is an embossed emblem that states, "Congress, Carew Co." with an image of a Capital Building. Measures 10": x 7 1/2" The hotel itself was built in 1853 and is made from rough cut granite and is a rectangular structure. The hotel, or a reconstruction of it, is still in existence today, and is on the National Registrar of Historical Places and is a part of Mt. Washington State Park. Seller Inventory # 29001721
Bibliographic Details
Title: Lettersheet - Top of Mt Washington with ...
Publisher: Carew Manufacturing Company, South Hadley, MA
Publication Date: 1857
Condition: General wear.
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