New Hampshire Photo Tour #1

GREETINGS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE (#1)

Multiview postcard published circa 1960 by Bromley & Co. Version number one of three different versions of the card that were published. The subjects of each card were mostly the same, but each version of the card usually used a different photo for the same subject. The photo numbers below correspond with the above postcard.

#1 Flume Gorge, Franconia Notch

#2 Old Man of the Mountains, Franconia Notch

#3 Aerial Tramway in Franconia Notch

#4 Crawford Notch from Mt. Williard, White Mts.

#5 Motor Vessel Mount Washington, Lake Winnipesaukee

#6 Big Squam Lake and Red Hill

#7 Upper Unit of Skimobile Tramway, Mt. Cranmore

#8 Mount Washington Cog Train

#9 Wildcat Mountain Gondola, Pinkham Notch

#10 Chocorua Lake and Chocorua Mountain

(No #) Dingleton Hill Covered Bridge

These views are historical, and while some still exist, other views are long gone. NH’s state emblem, the Old Man of the Mountains (#2) collapsed on May 3, 2003. The original 24-passenger 1938 Cannon Mountain Tramway (#3) was replaced with a new 70-passenger tram in 1980. Cranmore replaced its 1938 Skimobile lift (#7) with a high speed quad chairlift in 1989. Wildcat replaced its 1958 Gondola (#9) in 1997. Interestingly, the Wildcat replacement, a high speed quad chairlift in the winter, is converted to a 4-passenger gondola for sightseers during the summertime.

Still in operation are the Mount Washington Cog Railway (#8) and the M/S Mount Washington cruise ship (#5) on Lake Winnipesaukee. NH’s beautiful natural landscapes – the Flume Gorge (#1), Crawford Notch (#4), Squam Lake and Red Hill (#6), and Mt. Chocorua (#10) – all endure.

Dingleton Hill Covered Bridge

The multiview card photo of the Dingleton Hill Covered Bridge in Cornish, NH, was taken before its reconstruction in 1983. Below are two more recent photos of the bridge, taken by photographer Larry Wisener on October 7, 2004, courtesy of the website Structurae.

Here are a couple more photos of the Dingleton bridge, from old postcards:

Skimobile Tramway, Mt. Cranmore

As can be seen in the following triple-view postcard, the skimobile consisted of an upper and lower unit. Riders had to transfer at the mid-station.

The following postcard shows the mid-station. Attendants were located at each station to assist passengers in boarding and leaving the cars. The entire round trip took 45 minutes. Of course, winter skiers only travelled up and skied down.

The skimobile operated nearly year-round. It was open the entire summer season (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) and the entire winter ski season (mid-December through the end of March). In the fall the skimobile was open until the end of October for the beautiful fall foliage. Straight across the valley were views of the Moat Mountain range. Looking north was a clear view of Mount Washington.