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1900s New Hampshire

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1900s New Hampshire: In the early 1900s, logging railroads dominated the White Mountains; timber barons were stripping the mountainsides for lumber. And the introduction of the automobile would forever change tourism and socializing in New Hampshire. And in 1918, the White Mountain National Forest consisting now of almost 800,000 acres in New Hampshire and western Maine was established. These photos showcase New Hampshire in the 1900s.
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  • Remnants of an engine at the crash site of a B-18 Bomber on Mount Waternomee in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. This bomber crashed on January 14, 1942. Out of seven crew members, five survived the crash and were able to remove themselves from the wreckage. The remaining two members died when the plane exploded.
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  • The ruins of Madame Antoinette Sherri’s castle in Madame Sherri Forest in Chesterfield, New Hampshire during the autumn months. Madame Antoinette Sherri was a 1920s costume designer from New York, who was known for throwing parties for visitors from the city. The castle was destroyed by fire on October 18, 1962. The foundation and a stone staircase are all that remains.
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  • The ruins of Madame Antoinette Sherri’s castle in Madame Sherri Forest in Chesterfield, New Hampshire during the autumn months. Madame Antoinette Sherri was a 1920s costume designer from New York, who was known for throwing parties for visitors from the city. The castle was destroyed by fire on October 18, 1962. The foundation and a stone staircase are all that remains.
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  • Abandoned car in the Tunnel Brook drainage in Benton, New Hampshire. During the 1900s there was a road, connecting Benton and Warren, through Tunnel Brook Notch. And it is believed the road was closed in 1927 because of landslides. This is possibly a 1926 Dodge coupe.
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  • Looking up the abandoned Nansen Ski Jump in Milan New Hampshire USA. This jump was constructed in 1936 and in 1938 Olympic Trials were held here. The jump was closed in 1988.
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  • An abandoned harp switch stand along the old Beebe River Railroad (1917-1942) in the Sandwich Range Wilderness of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This harp switch is a protected artifact of the logging era, and the removal of historical artifacts from federal lands without a permit is a violation of federal law.
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  • The historic timber trestle 16 which crosses Black Brook along the abandoned East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (1893-1948) in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of Lincoln, New Hampshire. This trestle was built in the early 1900s. During Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, one of the stone supports was washed away causing this section of the trestle to drop about two feet. This image shows how the trestle looked days after Tropical Irene.
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  • Appalachian Trail - Remnants of the Mount Garfield Tower on the summit of Mount Garfield in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA during the winter months. This tower operated from 1940-1948.
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  • Looking across the Piscataqua River at the old Portsmouth Naval Prison on Seavey Island in Kittery, Maine from Route 1B in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Portsmouth Naval Prison was built in the early 1900s; it opened in 1908 and was occupied until 1974.
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  • A tree growing through a barrel ring (artifact) at Lonas Camp in the in the Downes Brook drainage of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This was a logging camp of the Swift River Railroad (1906-1916). And this barrel ring is considered to be an artifact. The removal of historic artifacts from federal lands without a permit is a violation of federal law.
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  • The Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire on a cloudy summer night. Bretton Woods is within the town of Carroll. Joseph Stickney built this grand resort in the early 1900s, and it opened in 1902.
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  • Crash site of a B-18 Bomber on Mount Waternomee in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. This bomber crashed on January 14, 1942. Out of seven crew members, five survived the crash and were able to remove themselves from the wreckage. The remaining two members died when the plane exploded.
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  • Artifact stuck in tree along the Gordon Pond Railroad in Kinsman Notch of the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA. This was a logging railroad in operation from 1907-1916 (+/-).
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  • Abandoned sled road along the Gordon Pond Railroad on Mt. Waternomee in Kinsman Notch of the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA. This was a logging railroad in operation from 1907-1916.
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  • Remnants of the Cooley Hill Fire Tower (operated from 1939-1948) on Cooley Hill in Easton, New Hampshire USA.
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  • Beaver Brook Shelter along the Appalachian Trail (Beaver Brook Trail), on the north side of Mount Moosilauke, in Kinsman Notch of the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA during the winter months. This shelter is an Adirondack-style shelter, sleeps 8 hikers, and was built in 1993/1994.
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  • Abandoned Chevrolet in forest in Franconia, New Hampshire USA during the winter months. This is possibly a 1940s Chevrolet 4-door sedan with trunk. Body plate reads style 40-1019 Body T29194
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  • Abandoned logging camp along a tributary of the Wild Ammonoosuc River, on the side of Mt. Blue, in Benton, New Hampshire USA. This is probably a 1900s logging camp of the Fall Mountain Paper Company, which later became the International Paper Company. The removal of historical artifacts from federal lands without a permit is a violation of federal law.
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  • Snowcapped Presidential Range just after sunset from along the Presidential Range Rail Trail (part of the Cohos Trail) at Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, New Hampshire during the winter months. This trail utilizes the old railroad bed of the Boston & Maine Berlin Branch, which was abandoned and removed in the 1990s. Mount Washington is on the right.
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  • Snowcapped Presidential Range from Cherry Pond at Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, New Hampshire USA. The Presidential Range Rail Trail (Cohos Trail) passes by Cherry Pond. Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974 by the National Park Service, Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge is located in the towns of Jefferson and Whitefield, New Hampshire.
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  • The Fabyan Guard Station during the autumn months. It was built in 1923 by Clifford Graham along the old Jefferson Turnpike (now Old Cherry Mountain Road) in the Carroll, New Hampshire. It's the last remaining guard station in the White Mountain National Forest. The cabin was built using spruce logs from the surrounding area.
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  • Remnants of the Number 2 Dam on the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in Lincoln, New Hampshire. These concrete footings held the steel penstock that connected the dam to the Number 2 Powerhouse that was a short distance downriver. Built in the early 1900s, this dam was located east of Loon Mountain on the East Branch. And historical references refer to this dam by different names, but the No. 2 Dam seems to be the name most used.
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  • Looking downstream at remnants of the old 1900s Gravity Dam on the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in Lincoln, New Hampshire during the autumn months. This dam was built during the Lincoln Mill era.
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  • Remnants of a trestle (may have been more of a bridge) at the Jackman Brook crossing along the Jackman Brook Branch of the Gordon Pond Railroad (logging railroad, 1907-1916) in Woodstock, New Hampshire.
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  • The Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire at sunrise during the summer months. Bretton Woods is within the town of Carroll. Joseph Stickney built this grand resort in the early 1900s, and it opened in 1902. The old Maine Central Railroad traveled by this grand resort.
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  • Looking down the stairs at the abandoned Nansen Ski Jump in Milan New Hampshire USA. This jump was constructed in 1936 and in 1938 Olympic Trials were held here. The jump was closed in 1988.
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  • The Clear Brook crossing along Little East Pond Trail in Livermore, New Hampshire. During the Woodstock & Thornton Gore Railroad era, a timber trestle was built in this location to cross Clear Brook. This was a logging railroad in operation from 1909-1914 (+/-).
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  • 180-foot-long suspension bridge along the Wilderness Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. It spanned the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River just above the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad’s old trestle No. 17. Built in 1959-1960, the footbridge was dismantled in 2009 because of safety issues.
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  • 180-foot-long suspension bridge along the Wilderness Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. It spanned the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River just above the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad’s old trestle No. 17. Built in 1959-1960, the footbridge was dismantled in 2009 because of safety issues.
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  • Remnants of a building at the abandoned Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Hart’s Location, New Hampshire. The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States. Many of the construction projects they did during their existence benefit us today.
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  • Remnants of a Geological Survey Gage from the 1911-1912 study along the North Fork of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in the New Hampshire White Mountains. This site is in the area of where the Ethan Pond Trail (Appalachian Trail) crosses the North Fork. During the Zealand Valley Railroad era (1884-1897), a trestle crossed the river in this general area.
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  • Remnants of the Anderson Brook Gage from the 1911-1912 study at Stillwater Junction in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the New Hampshire White Mountains. A timber bridge of the old East Branch & Lincoln Logging Railroad (1893-1948) was located just downstream (left side) from this Gage abutment. The bridge crossed the brook at an angle, and this branch of the railroad lead to Camp 19. This abutment has fallen over since this photo was taken.
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  • Memorial for Dr. Ralph E. Miller and Dr. Robert E. Quinn in the Thoreau Falls valley of the Pemigewasset Wilderness in Lincoln, New Hampshire. The doctors successfully crash landed their plane on February 21, 1959 in this location along the abandoned railroad bed of the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad. They survived for four days before dying of exposure.
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  • Appalachian Trail - Crash site of Northeast Airlines Flight 792 on Mount Success in the New Hampshire White Mountains. This plane was a Douglas DC-3 that crashed on November 30, 1954. The seven people on-board survived the initial crash, but two later died from injuries while waiting to be rescued.
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  • Grand Trunk Railroad Museum in Gorham, New Hampshire USA. This old railroad station was built in 1907, and in 1973, the Gorham Historical Society saved it from being destroyed.
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  • Weeks State Park - John Wingate Weeks Estate on the summit of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Built in the early 1900s (1912) for John Wingate Weeks, this early 20th-century estate was given to the state of New Hampshire in 1941 by Weeks' children.
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  • Weeks State Park - John Wingate Weeks Estate on the summit of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Built in the early 1900s (1912) for John Wingate Weeks, this early 20th-century estate was given to the state of New Hampshire in 1941 by Weeks' children. Also on the summit is the Mount Prospect Tower, which was built by John W. Weeks in 1912; it is still in operation today.
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  • Weeks State Park - John Wingate Weeks Estate on the summit of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster, New Hampshire USA. The Mount Prospect Tower was built by John W. Weeks in 1912 and is still in operation today.
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  • Weeks State Park - John Wingate Weeks Estate on the summit of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster, New Hampshire USA. The Mount Prospect Tower was built by John W. Weeks in 1912 and is still in operation today.
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  • Greeley Ponds Scenic Area - Reflection of mountain in Upper Greeley Pond in Livermore, New Hampshire during the summer months. Located in the White Mountains in between Mount Kancamagus and the East Peak of Mount Osceola, the 810-acre Greeley Ponds Scenic Area was designated a scenic area in 1964.
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  • Location of where the Number 1 Dam was on the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Built in the early 1900s, this dam was located just below today’s Loon Mt. Bridge. Historical references refer to this dam by different names, but the No. 1 Dam seems to be the name most used.
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  • Betty and Barney Hill Incident marker at Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Supposedly, while driving south on Route 3 near Lincoln, on September 19-20, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill had a close encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO) and two hours of "lost" time. This was the first widely reported UFO abduction report in the United States.
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  • Abandoned old rusted car along Tripoli Road in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire USA.
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  • Lakes of the Clouds Hut along the Appalachian Trail (Crawford Path) in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Originally built in 1915, and operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Lakes of the Clouds Hut is the highest and largest hut in the AMC hut system. This seasonal hut is named for the alpine tarns located next to the hut.
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  • Gray Knob Cabin in the Northern Presidential Range in the White Mountains, New Hampshire on a cloudy and cold winter day. This cabin was originally built as a private cabin by Dr. E.Y. Hincks family in 1905. It has been renovated a number of times, and in 1989 it was torn down and a new camp was built.
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  • Remnants of Fort Dearborn (1942-1948) at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire. Named for Major General Henry Dearborn, who served in the Revolutionary War, Fort Dearborn is an old World War II fort. The U.S. Army deactivated Fort Dearborn in 1948.
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  • Remnants of Fort Dearborn (1942-1948) at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire. Named for Major General Henry Dearborn, who served in the Revolutionary War, Fort Dearborn is an old World War II fort. The U.S. Army deactivated Fort Dearborn in 1948.
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  • Joseph Stickney Memorial Chapel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. Built in 1906, this granite chapel was built in memory of Joseph Stickney, who died in 1903. Stickney was the owner of the Mount Pleasant House (1875-1939) in Bretton Woods, and builder of the Mount Washington Hotel. This chapel is also called the Joseph Stickney Memorial Church.
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  • Albacore Park- USS ALBACORE -AGSS-569- Submarine in Portsmouth New Hampshire USA. The Albacore was built in the Portsmouth Navy Yard  and commissioned in December of 1953 then decommissioned in October 1972.
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  • Groveton Papers Co. No. 5 Steam Locomotive in Groveton, New Hampshire. This coal-powered steam engine locomotive was owned by the Odell Manufacturing Company, and it last saw use in the 1960s.
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