1840 Vintage Home in Mobile County, AlabamaThis vintage photograph captures a two story frame structure with a double decked front porch and a pitched roof located in Mobile County, Alabama. The building, dating back to 1840, is situated in the Spring Hill vicinity, an area known for its historical significance and architecture. The image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, which aimed to document important structures in the region. The photograph was taken by

It captures the quiet lakes

when the isthmus city was shaped by its lakeside setting

archival paper using a restored map of Burlington

The image showcases intricate ironwork and the elegant balconies typical of the regions historic residences

The reference print corresponding to this image can be found in LOT 11833-24

This watercolor painting

its water-powered mills

For anyone who spent summers at Onset

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New Hampshire in 1887: see the history behind this piece in the KNOWOL library

when the town was shaped by its woolen mills

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