| Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
1149 | | Details | F.O. Ellery | 1900 |
Chart of Portsmouth, New Hampshire harbor including historical points and landmarks |
F.O. Ellery |
1900 |
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| $0.00 | F-O--Ellery | Chart-of-Portsmouth--New-Hampshire-harbor-including-historical-points-and-landmarks | SOLD
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Scarce folding chart of the harbor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire printed about 1900 in Boston by Skinner, Kidder & Co. Overprinted in large red numerals keyed to a legend below with 25 key points including:
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<li>Badger's Island</li>
<li>Kittery, Maine</li>
<li>The United States Navy Yard</li>
<li>Fort Washington on Pierce Island</li>
<li>Seavey's Island</li>
<li>New Castle</li>
<li>Fort Constitution and the Portsmouth Lighthouse</li>
<li>Champernowne Hotel</li>
<li>Gerrish Island</li>
<li>Pocahontas Hotel</li>
<li>Whale's Back Light</li>
<li>Jaffrey's Point</li>
<li>U.S. Life Saving Station</li>
<li>Hotel Wentworth</li>
<li>Odiorne's Point, first place settled in New Hampshire</li>
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With numerous soundings and navigational features identified. Good detail of the near-shore margins. Includes a very small inset map of the Isle of Shoals. Folds into a heavy paper cover at 4.5" x 6". Cover contains ads for local businesses. Price when issued 10 cents. Copyrighted by F.O. Ellery. |