Watercolor

Sheafe-Coffin House, Sagamore

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

VP038_SheafeCoffinHouse_6in.jpg

"Beautiful inlet, formerly called Witch Creek, received its present name from Indian chief or Sagamore, said by tradition to have once resided upon its banks. Near the mouth of the Creek is the picturesque cottage built by T.S. Coffin."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Sheafe Coffin House, Sagamore."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Sheafe-Coffin House, Sagamore,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/838.

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Title

Sheafe-Coffin House, Sagamore

Subject

Portsmouth (N.H.)
Historic buildings
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

"Beautiful inlet, formerly called Witch Creek, received its present name from Indian chief or Sagamore, said by tradition to have once resided upon its banks. Near the mouth of the Creek is the picturesque cottage built by T.S. Coffin."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Sheafe Coffin House, Sagamore."

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-AA1989.60.38

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901