Watercolor

Salter House, rear

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

VP005_SalterHouseRear_6in.jpg

"Built by Capt. John Salter in 1770. The deed of conveyance of the land designates it as lying on the street that leads over Canoe bridge; the land adjoining that of Hon. Theodore Atkinson."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Back of Salter House. At this wharf, ships used to be loaded."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Salter House, rear,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/870.

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Title

Salter House, rear

Subject

Portsmouth (N.H.)
Historic buildings
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

"Built by Capt. John Salter in 1770. The deed of conveyance of the land designates it as lying on the street that leads over Canoe bridge; the land adjoining that of Hon. Theodore Atkinson."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Back of Salter House. At this wharf, ships used to be loaded."

Creator

Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Source

Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.60.5

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901