New Hampshire Tip Top house

Item

Title
New Hampshire Tip Top house
Photographer
G.R. Swain
Description
A woman poses for the camera outside of the Tip Top house in Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire. It is located in Mount Washington State Park and is considered to be the oldest surviving building on the summit of Mount Washington. It was originally opened as a hotel but now is used as a museum to display the mountains history. The structure is made of stacked stone and holds a triangular style roof with an entrance and three windows. A long wooden walkway leads up to the structure and passes a stone foundation to the right. Large boulders are stacked around the structure and there are no trees or grass. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Date Span
1900-1935
Object Type
Black and White Positive Lantern Slide
Subject
Tip Top House; Mount Washington State Park; Sargent's Purchase; New Hampshire
Collection Location
Box 90
Location
Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire, United States
Exact Date
Exact Date Unknown
High Resolution Available
TIF
Cataloger
Rachel Ellenson
Date Digital File Created
5/10/2016
Digital File ID
010_MJ_90_063
Type
MJ
Rights
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