The Descent from Mount Washington – Vintage Print
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Description
A window into the past: The Descent from Mount Washington, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Descent from Mount Washington
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Its title places the scene on Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet the highest peak in the Northeast, a mountain that drew visitors and artists throughout the 1800s. Its summit weather can turn quickly, with high winds and sudden fog, so a view of the descent suggests a hard-won return to safer ground. Many 19th-century views of the White Mountains were made for travelers who reached the region by stagecoach and then continued on foot or horseback, and the Mount Washington Cog Railway, which opened in 1869, later offered an easier way up. The mountain's bare upper slopes and shifting light gave artists a challenge worth noticing.
| Original scan | 2,152 × 2,069 px · prints to 7 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 158 NH Descent from Mt. Washington |
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