Print, Photographic

Title:

"Two Views of Church Family, East Canterbury, NH"

Date:

1860-1901

Dimensions:

Print Size: 7 x 5

Description:

This sepia-toned photograph depicts the Church Family at Canterbury Shaker Village. A man in a straw hat is sitting in the foreground. Buildings and parts of buildings seen (from right to left): Ministry Stable, East House, Ministry, Meeting House, Dwelling House, North Shop (background), Second Dwelling House, Boy's Shop (background), Brethren's South Shop, Brethren's Shop, Infirmary, Carriage House (background), south side of Blacksmiths' Shop, Trustees Building, Red Building, Horse Stand (background), and south side of Horse Barn, as well as various structures behind. The presence of the Red Building can be used to date the photograph; the building burned down in November of 1901. The Second Family is visible in the distance.

Provenance:

1. This photograph album is black leatherette, measuring 8.125 x 10.25 x 1.25". The photographs are glued directly to the gray paper pages. Some of the images are fading; several photographs have been torn out. Many are captioned in ink. The album was originally found in Enfield House/Floor 2/Southeast Room.

Subjects:

Man, Buildings, Ministry Stable, Ministry Shop, East House, Ministry, Meeting House, Dwelling House, North Shop, Second Dwelling House, Boys' Shop, Brethren's Shop, Brethren's South Shop, Infirmary, Carriage House, Blacksmiths' Shop, Trustees' Building, Red Building, Horse Stand, Horse Barn, Hat

Place of Origin:

New Hampshire/East Canterbury/Shaker Village

Collection Name:

Canterbury Photograph Collection

Item Number:

41-p075

Type of Material:

Photographs

Copyright Statement:

For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Canterbury Shaker Village

Participating Organization:

Canterbury Shaker Village