1865: Swett approaches his destination …
ADVENTURES of a DEAF-MUTE in the WHITE MOUNTAINS ~ by William B. Swett ~ Continued ~
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What does that one line tell you about Swett’s views of the forested landscape around him?:
“All symptoms of life… soon disappeared…”
I used this old stereoscope pf the Profile House as my model here; I adore the perspective it offers:
“First Sight of the Profile House” (Kilburn Brothers, 1865?-1890?)
Here we have another (undated) image featuring a stage (with roof-riders!) in the foreground: