Willey House, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire
Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Collection: Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth
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 April 25, 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
Rights
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