This bird’s-eye view print of Lebanon, New Hampshire was drawn and published by George E. Norris, Beck & Pauli Lith. in 1884. Lebanon was incorporated in 1761 just east of the Connecticut River.
The area’s Mascoma River provided power to the many mills and manufactories that were established along it in the 1800's. There was a large furniture manufactory, flannel mills, a watch-key manufactory, scythe works, a manufactory producing scythe-snaths and sleds, machine shops, two shops manufacturing overalls, among others. Lebanon’s population in 1880 was 3,364.
The map includes labeled roads, buildings, bridges, waterways and railroad route. It features inset illustrations of Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Ascutney from Lebanon and a view of Scytheville.
Features references to the following locations:
Congregational Church.
Methodist Church.
Catholic Church.
Baptist Church.
Unitarian Church.
Town Hall and Post Office.
Memorial Building.
Schools.
Depot, Northern Division, Lowell R. R.
Sayre’s Hotel and Livery.
Chiron Spring House.
National and Savings Banks.
Granite State Free Press Office.
Free Press Job Office, Freeman & Richardson.
Mead Mason & Co. Mfrs. Furniture and Builder’s Materials.
Mascoma Flannel Co.
Kendrick & Davis, Watch Key Mfy.
The Union Cabinet & Paper Co.
Lebanon Woolen Co.
C. M. Baxter, Mfr. Wood Working Machinery.
The Concord Paint Co.
S. Cole & Son, Foundry & Machine Shop.
Mascoma Edge Tool Co., Mfrs. Scythes.
G. W. & M. L. Stearns, Mfrs. Scythes, Snaths, Sleds and Hammock Chairs.
E. F. Emerson, Mfr. Wagon Felloes.
G. A. Elliott, Carriage Shop.
Joseph Mace, Flour and Grist Mill.
A. W. Rix, Mfr. Patent Wood-Working Machinery.
Muchmore & Whipple, Contractors and Builders.
N. B. Marston, Rake Mfy.
L. N. Miner, Furniture and General Repair Shop.
C. E. Marston, Mfr. Coffins and Caskets.
H. G. Billings, Marble Works and Livery.
H. W. Carter, Mfr. Overalls, Coats, Vests, Pants, etc. Wholesale Jobber, Small Wares and Cigars.
Carter & Churchill, Overall & Shirt Mfrs. Wholesale Jobbers, Small Wares.
G. C. Whipple, Dry Goods & Clothing.
J. N. Perley, M. D., Drugs and Fancy Goods.
Frank C. Sturtevant, Insurance.
F. Davis, Architect.
W. S. Hough, Dentist.
Pulsifer Bros., Groceries and Crockery.
O. W. Baldwin, Groceries and Crockery.
J. E. Lincoln, Dry Goods and Clothing.
G. Bennett, Groceries.
Brown Bros., Hardware and Agricultural Tools.
C. M. Hildreth & Son, Hardware, Iron and Steel.
Simmons Bros., Groceries and Crockery.
G. H. Stearns, Meat Market.
J. L. Spring, Attorney.
T. A. Morgan, Jeweler.
C. E. Lewis, Photographer.
Cragin & Sturtevant, Boots and Shoes.
G. S. Joslin, Boots and Shoes.
C. J. Dow, Jeweler.
F. E. Bugbee, Hair Dressing Rooms.
F. E. Ticknor, Harness Shop.
Currie & Clough, Dentists.
G. W. Houghton, Dry Goods and Variety Store.