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The Dismal Pool, White Mountains, New Hampshire

Subjects
Forests & TreesLakes & PondsMountains & Hills
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of The Dismal Pool, White Mountains, New Hampshire, Lincoln, NH, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of The Dismal Pool, White Mountains, New Hampshire, Lincoln, NH, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A scenic view of the Dismal Pool, a dark body of water nestled among evergreen trees in a mountain valley, with a large forested mountain rising on the left and a pink and blue sunset sky above. Printed caption identifies the location as White Mountains, N.H.

Postcard Details

Message

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PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
White Mountains, N. H. The Dismal Pool. --- POST CARD MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE. ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE. QUALITY Place the Stamp Here ONE CENT For United States and Island Possessions Cuba, Canada and Mexico. TWO CENTS For Foreign. THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A. 28159 MADE IN GERMANY.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedWhite Mountains, Lincoln, NH
Place depictedThe Dismal Pool, Hanover, NH
PublisherPortland, ME
NotesNo white border; color lithograph with grainy texture; printed caption at bottom. No postmark. Divided-back card printed in Germany for The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME (imprint no. 28159); pencil dealer marks 'N99 / 100' in the address area; no stamp, no address, no message. Light age toning/soiling.

Cite this card

The Dismal Pool, White Mountains, New Hampshire, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-dismal-pool-white-mountains-new-hampshire. Accessed October 5, 2026.