30 21 5674 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/d67209e2f6f031d62a383eab91c3be55.jpg 027376148200b25c63a234b225b76c8a Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 503 Width 700 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Haven School Neighborhood Project Description An account of the resource Puddle Dock and the South End are the oldest neighborhoods in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which was settled in 1623. The first school building in Portsmouth was built and opened in 1713 and was located close to the site that would become the Haven School in 1846. When it opened, Haven School contained four graded schools: infant, primary, intermediate, and grammar. In 1969, Little Harbour School was built to replace Haven School. In 1978, the Haven School’s brick building was turned into condominiums. The Haven School Neighborhood consists of the South End and Puddle Dock areas. Strawbery Banke Museum now occupies the space once known as Puddle Dock. The Haven School Neighborhood is central to all that has happened in Portsmouth since its settlement. It is no exaggeration to say that the history of this neighborhood is at the core of the history of the entire city. Whether the focus is settlement, revolution, maritime activity, economic decline, revitalization, or even acculturation, the Haven School Neighborhood provides the core for study. Library staff have endeavored to make the Haven School Neighborhood Project public to increase access to this important collection and to the history of the neighborhood. The members of this community within a community, past and present, have a story to tell and the nature of that community has dramatically changed. The core of this collection was scanned from photo albums of historic images of people and places from Portsmouth’s South End; created from the history and stories contributed by the people who lived there. The subjects include the South End neighborhood, Puddle Dock neighborhood, and Haven School alumni and span the late-19th to mid-20th centuries. These photographs were gathered in 1982 as part of a reunion of the Puddle Dock area (also known as the Haven School neighborhood for the purposes of this project). Copies of the resulting photo albums were given to Portsmouth Public Library following the Reunion. Former residents have also generously contributed additional photographs and documents to our digital archive project. Comments have been, and continue to be, added via the commenting feature available with each image. This project was made possible by a group of volunteers from the Haven School Neighborhood. Special thanks to Sherm and Cathy Pridham who scanned the majority of these images and provided background information including names, dates, and locations. Images and memories will be added to the project as appropriate over time. If you have stories and photos you would like to share, please contact Special Collections Librarian Katie Czajkowski at cfczajkowski@cityofportsmouth.com. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Puddle Dock Reunion Photo Albums held by the PPL, Special Collections. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Sherman and Cathy Pridham, scanned and provided factual information for each image. Portsmouth Public Library Omeka Team created the Digital Collection. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights are held to the Digital Images by the Portsmouth Public Library. Images are intended for research and reference use only. Please see the Copyright information link at the bottom of each page for further information regarding image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource Vertical files of the Portsmouth Public Library contain historical information regarding the neighborhood, locations mentioned, family genealogy, and published works. Puddle Dock reunion video Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Primarily the content of this collection is photographic in nature. The photo collections used in the core of this collection are considered historic information about the people and neighborhood of the South End of Portsmouth. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant South End of Portsmouth, Puddle Dock Neighborhood, Haven School Alumni, late 19th Century-mid 20th Century. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Haven School Neighborhood Project --text::The Haven School Neighborhood Digital Collection has been created for several reasons. The library chose to increase access to this important collection because, in part, that is what a public library does, but also because of the importance of this neighborhood to the history of Portsmouth. The members of this community within a community have a story to tell and the nature of that community has dramatically changed. --images::687,582 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Description An account of the resource A black and white image of the 1947 Haven School baseball team. Names of the players are written in ink over their image. From L to R, front: Jesse White, Melvin Pendergast, John Williams, Bobby Watson, Gene Watson, Ronnie Oliver; middle: Tommy Oliver, Everett Keen, Robert Shaw, Ray Thurber; James Ryder. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource A black and white image of the 1947 Haven School baseball team. Names of the players are written in ink over their image. From L to R, front: Jesse White, Melvin Pendergast, John Williams, Bobby Watson, Gene Watson, Ronnie Oliver; middle: Tommy Oliver, Everett Keen, Robert Shaw, Ray Thurber; back: James "Jim" Ryder. Handwritten in the top left corner: "Haven School baseball team of 1947 Portsmouth." Handwritten in the top right corner: "June 1947." Title A name given to the resource Haven School baseball team, 1947 Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Haven School (Portsmouth, N.H) Black-and-white photographs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Haven School Neighborhood Project Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-P:2010.1.002 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG derived from TIF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage 20th century Haven School photograph Portrait South End sports https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/2dc4ead91c83deea1895555f4e07d837.jpg e0f4cc063ae73b74b41bc411605c97a0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Haven School Neighborhood Project Description An account of the resource Puddle Dock and the South End are the oldest neighborhoods in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which was settled in 1623. The first school building in Portsmouth was built and opened in 1713 and was located close to the site that would become the Haven School in 1846. When it opened, Haven School contained four graded schools: infant, primary, intermediate, and grammar. In 1969, Little Harbour School was built to replace Haven School. In 1978, the Haven School’s brick building was turned into condominiums. The Haven School Neighborhood consists of the South End and Puddle Dock areas. Strawbery Banke Museum now occupies the space once known as Puddle Dock. The Haven School Neighborhood is central to all that has happened in Portsmouth since its settlement. It is no exaggeration to say that the history of this neighborhood is at the core of the history of the entire city. Whether the focus is settlement, revolution, maritime activity, economic decline, revitalization, or even acculturation, the Haven School Neighborhood provides the core for study. Library staff have endeavored to make the Haven School Neighborhood Project public to increase access to this important collection and to the history of the neighborhood. The members of this community within a community, past and present, have a story to tell and the nature of that community has dramatically changed. The core of this collection was scanned from photo albums of historic images of people and places from Portsmouth’s South End; created from the history and stories contributed by the people who lived there. The subjects include the South End neighborhood, Puddle Dock neighborhood, and Haven School alumni and span the late-19th to mid-20th centuries. These photographs were gathered in 1982 as part of a reunion of the Puddle Dock area (also known as the Haven School neighborhood for the purposes of this project). Copies of the resulting photo albums were given to Portsmouth Public Library following the Reunion. Former residents have also generously contributed additional photographs and documents to our digital archive project. Comments have been, and continue to be, added via the commenting feature available with each image. This project was made possible by a group of volunteers from the Haven School Neighborhood. Special thanks to Sherm and Cathy Pridham who scanned the majority of these images and provided background information including names, dates, and locations. Images and memories will be added to the project as appropriate over time. If you have stories and photos you would like to share, please contact Special Collections Librarian Katie Czajkowski at cfczajkowski@cityofportsmouth.com. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Puddle Dock Reunion Photo Albums held by the PPL, Special Collections. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Sherman and Cathy Pridham, scanned and provided factual information for each image. Portsmouth Public Library Omeka Team created the Digital Collection. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights are held to the Digital Images by the Portsmouth Public Library. Images are intended for research and reference use only. Please see the Copyright information link at the bottom of each page for further information regarding image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource Vertical files of the Portsmouth Public Library contain historical information regarding the neighborhood, locations mentioned, family genealogy, and published works. Puddle Dock reunion video Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Primarily the content of this collection is photographic in nature. The photo collections used in the core of this collection are considered historic information about the people and neighborhood of the South End of Portsmouth. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant South End of Portsmouth, Puddle Dock Neighborhood, Haven School Alumni, late 19th Century-mid 20th Century. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Haven School Neighborhood Project --text::The Haven School Neighborhood Digital Collection has been created for several reasons. The library chose to increase access to this important collection because, in part, that is what a public library does, but also because of the importance of this neighborhood to the history of Portsmouth. The members of this community within a community have a story to tell and the nature of that community has dramatically changed. --images::687,582 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Description An account of the resource A black and white image of the 1962 Haven School basketball team. From L to R, front row: Tom Brewster, John Connors, Phil Downs, Jim Washok, Frank Pizz, Gary Grant; back: Vincent Marconi, Wayne Semprini, Tim Francois, Dick Bond, Steve Walker, John Walsh, Steve Shouse. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource A black and white image of the 1962 Haven School basketball team. From L to R, front row: Tom Brewster, John Connors, Phil Downs, Jim Washok, Frank Pizz, Gary Grant; back: Vincent Marconi, Wayne Semprini, Tim Francois, Dick Bond, Steve Walker, John Walsh, Steve Shouse. Title A name given to the resource Haven School basketball team, 1962 Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Haven School (Portsmouth, N.H) Black-and-white photographs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Haven School Neighborhood Project Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-P:2010.1.001 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG derived from TIF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage 20th century Haven School photograph Portrait South End sports https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/fc73a2739b5734bc535e5d8d8b2bc8b2.jpg 3c3f6cf41031700e4a4f9c745131a44b Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 2274 Width 3602 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appledore House, Isles of Shoals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.171 Description An account of the resource Located on Appledore Island at the Isles of Shoals, the Appledore House was built in 1847 by Thomas Laighton and Levi Thaxter. It opened June 15, 1848. The Appledore became a busy resort, and in 1905 delegates in Portsmouth for the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty discussions visited for a reception. The hotel was lost to a fire in 1914. According to Celia Thaxter, in Celia Thaxter, Among the Isles of Shoals [Boston: J.R. Osgood and Company, 1873], as late as 1873, "Philip Babb, or some evil-minded descendant of his, haunted Appledore." Inscription reads, "Appledore House, Shoals. 1849." Subject The topic of the resource Isles of Shoals (N.H.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster historic building Isles of Shoals New Hampshire watercolor https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/ec2c2244dd9501a19ab3390b9c92f990.jpg 1ad4beaff22f045c13226381d4568025 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1932 Width 4116 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Raynes House, York, Maine Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.170 Subject The topic of the resource York (Me.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of the Raynes House. Inscription reads, "Raynes House, York." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster historic building Maine watercolor York https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/886677a6b7a3866a6f0a91d158ebcb61.jpg 1503d5209db1317b274bab25c768c0ed Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1661 Width 3600 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cornell Cottage, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.169 Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of Cornell Cottage. Inscription reads, "Cornell Cottage, Elwyn Road, Portsmouth." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.168 Subject The topic of the resource Grand Pré (N.S.) Monuments Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of Evangeline's Well, a monument to the heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1847 epic poem, "Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie." Inscription reads, "Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Church, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.167 Subject The topic of the resource Grand Pré (N.S.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of a church in Grand Pré. Inscription reads, "Old church, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Church, Sunapee Village, New Hampshire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.166 Subject The topic of the resource Sunapee (N.H.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of a church situated on the banks of a body of water. Inscription reads, "Church at Sunapee Village." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kittery Point, Maine Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.165 Subject The topic of the resource Kittery (Me.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of a red house in Kittery Point. Inscription reads, "Kittery Point." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Barker Farm, Kennicut Mills Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.164 Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of Barker Farm. Inscription reads, "Barker farm house, Kennicut Mills." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carter's Notch, New Hampshire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.163 Subject The topic of the resource Jackson (N.H.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of Carter's Notch as seen from Jackson Falls. Carter's Notch is located in Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire. Inscription reads, "Carter's Notch, from Jackson Falls." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackson Falls, New Hampshire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.162 Subject The topic of the resource Jackson (N.H.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting depicting a field in Jackson, New Hampshire, in autumn. A horse and cart are visible in the middle of the scene and mountains are painted in the distance. Inscription reads, "At Jackson Falls." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource At Jackson Falls, New Hampshire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.161 Subject The topic of the resource Jackson (N.H.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting near Jackson Falls. Inscription reads, "At Jackson Falls." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old house, Deerfield, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.160 Subject The topic of the resource Deerfield (Mass.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of a house in Deerfield. Inscription reads, "Old house at Deerfield." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster historic building Massachusetts watercolor https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/53ce9a1c9af0240617c83e06b6f0f617.jpg ba5e8b35a59f80ad2adf692d0578bb76 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 2186 Width 3599 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheldon House, Deerfield, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.159 Subject The topic of the resource Deerfield (Mass.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of the Ensign John Sheldon House, also known as the "Indian House." The house survived an attack during the French and Indian War in 1704, but was demolished in 1848. Inscription reads, "Mr. Sheldon's house (Indian house) Deerfield, Mass. (See Miss Wilkins in Harper July '93)." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster historic building Massachusetts watercolor https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/f554c54e53f246bcfffa759f710c9225.jpg cf04ac5005297617cd57050cf7329bf3 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1798 Width 3598 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old house on Deerfield Street Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.158 Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of a house, possibly in Greenfield, MA. Inscription reads, "Old House on Deerfield Street." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old houses, Deerfield, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.157 Subject The topic of the resource Deerfield (Mass.) Historic buildings Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of two houses in Deerfield, MA. Benedict Arnold may have lodged in one. Inscription reads, "Old houses in Deerfield, Mass.; front one built 1698. Arnold lodged here in Revolution." 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Deerfield River Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.156 Subject The topic of the resource Deerfield River (Vt. and Mass.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of the Deerfield River. Inscription reads, "Deerfield River." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster landscape watercolor https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/a552e0272458d07f13263b0217e585b2.jpg 85251de1e2717afb72bb4e14292afd1c Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1511 Width 3602 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Deerfield River, Greenfield, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.155 Subject The topic of the resource Greenfield (Mass.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of the Deerfield River from Poet's Seat, an observation tower. Inscription reads, "View from Poet's seat, Greenfield, Mass. Deerfield River." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster landscape Massachusetts watercolor https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/405b7c687f1bdf7804f19274862ae52b.jpg 9ce0c5e32b00c5f300921d3068f9db54 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 3602 Width 2220 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Green River, Greenfield, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.154 Subject The topic of the resource Greenfield (Mass.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting depicting the view from a bridge over the Green River in Greenfield, MA. Inscription reads, "Green River from Bridge, Greenfield, Mass." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster landscape Massachusetts watercolor https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/9dd03cc01c7918ae653efa0f97e9ca35.jpg df298bd16918fdc15e788c5dbe0b273b Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1094 Width 3602 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Description An account of the resource The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster. John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales. Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives. Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster. In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery. Views of Portsmouth In this album, Foster captures her fondness for the Portsmouth of old. Her realistic and gentle paintings capture a slightly ideal view of Portsmouth. These 174 miniature paintings are mounted and bound in a single volume entitled “Sketches of Portsmouth”. Collectively, they represent a view of mid-19th century Portsmouth and its environs unlike anything else we are aware of. It includes 34 paintings of buildings in Portsmouth (at last count, 14 of the Portsmouth buildings depicted are still standing). Also included are landscapes and buildings from York, New Castle, Newington, Kittery, Gerrish Island and the Isles of Shoals. Although in miniature, as you browse through this collection, you will notice Foster’s attention to detail, particularly in the architectural features. After more than a century, the colors remain brilliant and the condition of most of this collection is quite good. The provenance of this volume is somewhat uncertain; however, Library reports indicate that Sarah’s sister, Mary Appleton Foster, gave her sister’s painting albums to the Public Library between 1900 and 1903. Mary Appleton Foster was a Civil War Nurse in the 1862-1865. In 1871, with Reverend James De Normandie (Unitarian minister) and others she helped to establish the Young People’s Union, which collected books and loaned them to Portsmouth’s youth. In 1874, the Union ceased, and in 1880 Mary Foster conceived of the idea to loan these books to the public. She and others created the library in the Custom house which opened January 1, 1881. After several moves, eventually, in 1896, a library was established in the "Portsmouth Academy" building. The Library has addressed some of this album’s conservation needs in recent years through generous funding provided by a New Hampshire Moose Plate Grant. Deborah Mayer, local paper conservator, stabilized the album and re-housed individual fascicles in non-acidic enclosures, also enabling safe handling for digitization. These images were digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth Public Library Collection was digitized almost solely by library volunteer Carolyn Giberti. Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Quality control and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin Omeka Team, Nicole Cloutier, Robyn Nielsen Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, homes, scenery of Portsmouth and Surrounding communities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Watercolor coll Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901. Collection was scanned, 2012/2013. Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013. Digital Archive Created, 2014. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction. Relation A related resource The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time. Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mages used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files. Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor sketches of Portsmouth Architecture. Several used in book illustrations. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant This coverage of architectural rendering for the mid to late 1900's is a valuable resource in the history of Portsmouth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Put whatever you want in here. --title::Sarah Haven Views of Portsmouth --text::The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. This album depicts a wide array of buildings and views in the Portsmouth and Seacoast area. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps. --images::874,865 Watercolor Provenance Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackson Falls Village, New Hampshire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid to late 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpg derived from Tif Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PPL-AA1989.60.153 Subject The topic of the resource Jackson (N.H.) Landscapes Watercolors (paintings) Description An account of the resource A watercolor painting of Jackson Falls Village from a distance. Carter's Gap is visible to the right. Inscription reads, "Jackson Falls village - Carter's Gap to right." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Language A language of the resource eng 19th Century Foster landscape New Hampshire watercolor White Mountains