Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
P0012_0057 |
Collection |
Ray Brighton Photographs |
Title |
Elm House |
Date |
c. 1900 |
Year Range from |
1875 |
Year Range to |
1925 |
Description |
View the Elm House at the foot of State Street (site of the Memorial Bridge approach), Portsmouth, NH. Undated. 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: "Back in Portsmouth Red Light days this was the Elm House in the vicinity of the approach to Memorial Bridge. The place was operated by Eva White. Note the balcony because it shows up in still another picture. (Patch Collection Photo)" En verso on is the stamp for Garland W. Patch of 372 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH. File Number 111. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Print size |
10" x 8" |
Search Terms |
Elm House State Street Memorial Bridge Portsmouth Red Light District |
Subjects |
Taverns (Inns) Hotels Brothels Demolished Brick buildings Row houses Red light district Bay windows |
People |
White family White, Eva, dfl. 1900 |
Related Publications |
"They Came To Fish" by Ray Brighton, published in 1973, revised in 1979 and 1994, between p. 220 and p. 221. |