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 A Bird's Eye View of New Hampshire Towns  An exhibition of late 19th-century lithographs was on view at the New Hampshire Historical Society's library at 30 Park Street in Concord from November 9, 2000, through April 28, 2001. Called Downtown New Hampshire: A Bird's Eye View of Change Over Time, the exhibition included views of 23 different New Hampshire communities, spanning the state from Colebrook to Keene. Thanks to Our Sponsors Funding for Downtown New Hampshire: A Bird's Eye View of Change Over Time was provided by the Arthur Getz Charitable Trust, the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News, and Southwest Airlines. About Birds Eye Views These marvelously detailed lithographs were created by itinerant artists who showed a compact New Hampshire city or town as it might have been seen from the imagined vantage point of a bird approaching the new urban and industrial landscape. The works of art capture the spirit of late 19th-century New Hampshire. At the same time they are a poignant reminder of how quickly our communities are changing today. The Society's collection is considered the best known pictorial record of New Hampshire's late 19th-century towns and cities. They show communities enlivened by industry after the Civil War, and in the midst of transition from their cohesive pre-war configuration to the fast-growing entity whose limits were suddenly enlarged by mass transportation and by rapid advances in technology. About the Society's Library The Society's library is one of the state's architectural jewels, designed by Guy Lowell, architect of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Over the entryway is a sculpture by Daniel Chester French, who sculpted the seated Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Inside, the elegant rotunda is faced in marble quarried by monks in Sienna, Italy. About Us The New Hampshire Historical Society is the independent nonprofit that saves, preserves, and shares New Hampshire history. The Society serves thousands of children and adults annually through its museum, library, educational progams, and award-winning publications. Join Us! Free admission to the Society's museum and free use of library research resources are two of the many benefits of membership. Call the membership department at 603/856-0621, or use our convenient and secure online membership form.  |
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