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Title |
Aero-view of the Heart of Haverhill, Mass. |
Object Type |
Print, Photomechanical |
Description |
Bird's-eye view map of Haverhill, photomechanical print, promotional publication for the Haverhill National Bank. Title: "Aero-view of the Heart of Haverhill, Mass." Probably early 20th century, the new High School on Summer Street is visible. The map is printed in brown with a red arrow and the words "New Building of / Haverhill National Bank" in Washington Square. Lake Pentucket is in the upper right, the Railroad Bridge and County Bridge across the Merrimack River on the left at the bottom, Haverhill Bridge on the right. Bradford is not visible. Text below title: "Population, 50,000 Valuation, $41,000,000 / Tax rate, $19 / 22,000,000 pairs of shoes made annually / $41,900,000 value manufactured products / $7,200,000 annually paid in wages in shoe and allied industries. / 2,500,000 square feet shoe factory floor space. / $20,618,212 on deposit in the 11 banks / Leads the world in the manufacture of low-cut shoes. Makes also boots. Several other industries. Area 32 square miles. At head of navigation on Merrimack River. / 60 trains a day from Haverhill station on main line of Boston and Maine; Boston 33 miles - 50 minutes away. / Stands third in the value of manufactured boots and shoes, turned, McKay and welts. / Is one of the leading cities in the boot and shoe cut-stock trade and is gaining rapidly / 6 national; 3 savings; 2 co-operative banks. / 32 public schools with 225 teachers and 6,400 pupils. / $400,000 High School / A strong parochial school system / 100,000 volumes in public library. Six theatres. / Among other products are men's hats, women's hats, boxes, box board, worsted cloth, machinery, tacks, shanks, stiffenings, last and patterns, morocco, bakery goods, builder's finish and food preparations." Print is 20 x 26 cm mounted on cardboard 26 x 36 cm. Mount chipped at top right. Housed with Historical Photographic Print Collection. |
Date |
n.d. |
Processing Method |
Halftone photomechanical print |
Print size |
20 x 26 cm |
Call Number |
HK1.6 Senter HPH 28-379C |
Catalog Number |
31479006485055 |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Maps Savings banks Shoe industry |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Boston and Maine Railroad |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Lakes Ponds Lake Pentucket Round Pond Lake Saltonstall Plug Pond Washington Square Streets Haverhill National Bank Banks Businesses Shoe industry Manufacturing Maps Prints Merrimack River Rivers Bridges Railroad Bridge Railroads Railroad tracks Boston & Maine Railroad B & M Railroad Railroad bridges Haverhill Bridge County Bridge |
Collection |
Haverhill History Collection |
Provenance |
Found in collection. |
Digital Collection |
Senter Digital Archive |
Copyright Statement |
Copyright is not held by the Haverhill Public Library. The library retains custodial rights. |
Last Updated |
2020-11-30 |