Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
P0012_0049 |
Collection |
Ray Brighton Photographs |
Title |
Market Square and Pleasant Street |
Date |
c. 1904 |
Year Range from |
1850 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Description |
View of Congress Street near the intersection of Fleet Street, Portsmouth, NH. Undated. Two copies. The image comes from "They Came To Fish" by Ray Brighton, first published in 1973 and revised in 1979 and 1994. In the 1979 edition, the caption was as follows: "This was Congress Street in the "Horse-and-Buggy-Days" made famous in song and folk-lore. The viewer will note that two-way traffic then prevailed, and that the period was prior to the coming of the electric railroad. (Staples Photo)" En verso on is the stamp for Garland W. Patch of 372 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH. File Number 109. Second copy is 7.25" x 6.75". |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Print size |
10" x 8" |
Search Terms |
Congress Street North Church Market Square Franklin Block Trafton Watchmaker and Jeweler National Block Lee, Sam, Chinese Laundry (Congress St.) Freeman's Oyster House (Congress St.) Portsmouth Fire Association Trafton, W.I. and Son, Electricians Parmenter, C. A., drygoods (Congress Street) |
Subjects |
Churches Streetscapes Fountains Horses Horse-drawn vehicles Carriages & coaches Carts & wagons Signs and signboards Manicule Awnings Business districts |
Related Publications |
"They Came To Fish" by Ray Brighton, published in 1973, revised in 1979 and 1994, between p. 186 and p. 187. "Frank Jones, King of the Alemakers" by Ray Brighton, published 1976, p. 71. |
Relation |
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