Weirs Souvenir Gallery
A gallery of 9 engravings of various images of Weirs Beach published in an 1889 booklet. The booklet was published by Mrs. E.E. Moulton, who owned a photograph studio across from the Lakeside House. According to the article below, from the 1890 booklet “Central NH and Its Leading Businessmen”, the Weirs Souvenir was printed in Germany and cost 25¢. The engravings were all based on original photos taken by the studio.
Birds Eye View of Weirs and Lake from 7th Regiment Building. Weirs from Lake 1889. Steamer Mt. Washington. Steamer Lady of the Lake.
Entrance to Veterans Grove. Lowell Building in the Distance. 2nd Regiment Building.
Veterans Buildings etc. Cavalry Headquarters. 9th and 11th Regiment. 7th Regiment. 3rd Regiment. Headquarters. 5th Regiment. Lowell Building. Manchester Building. Memorial Rock
Methodist Church. Methodist Camp Grounds. Pavilion Veterans Grove.
Lake Shore Methodist Grounds. Endicott House and Old Red House. Profile Rock Methodist Grounds.
Hotels. Lakeside. Aquedocktan. Winnecoette. Sanborn’s. The sign over the front door of Sanborn’s that said “Hotel Weirs” is blacked out in the engraving.
Endicott Rock and Weirs R.R. Station. Weirs Bridge. Excursion Train, Weirs.
Governor’s Island Beach. Senter House, Centre Harbor. Old Windmill, Cow Island.
Lake and Islands from Mark Island South.
The original inspiration for many of these engravings were the photographic views of Weirs Beach taken by F.J. Moulton in the 1880s. For example, note the similarity between the above engraving and the photo postcard below. It is unknown what the familial relationship was between photographer F.J. and the publisher of the Weirs Souvenir, E.E. Moulton.
