Watercolor

Willey House, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

VP133_Willey_House_Notch_1793_6in.jpg

A watercolor painting of the Willey House in Crawford Notch. The house was the site of a tragedy in 1826 when a storm led to the deaths of nine people, including the entire Willey family. The house became a tourist attraction until it burned down in 1899. Inscription reads, "Willey House - Notch. Built 1793, burned 1899."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Willey House, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 26, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/743.

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Title

Willey House, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire

Subject

Crawford Notch (N.H.)
Historic buildings
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor painting of the Willey House in Crawford Notch. The house was the site of a tragedy in 1826 when a storm led to the deaths of nine people, including the entire Willey family. The house became a tourist attraction until it burned down in 1899. Inscription reads, "Willey House - Notch. Built 1793, burned 1899."

Creator

Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Source

Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.60.133

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901