Description: Photographs throughout Ad: Offered for auction is an early stereoview Photographed by J. Bachelder, West Andover, N.H. Printed by C. Pollock, 132 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. (BOSTON AGENCY, C. POLLOCK) Pollock was active from the 1860' to 1870's. Pollock was a major photo printer in Boston and made views for a number of New England photographers such as John Badger Bachelder of West Andover, New Hampshire. This stereoview is from the set NEW ENGLAND VIEWS and titled as follows on the back in old handwriting ---- BINGHAM, MAINE - NORTH FROM OLD HILL -- The scene shows a road way and a building under construction. Below additional information on the town of Bingham, Maine and photos. First settled in 1785, the town is named after William Bingham, a Philadelphia banker and politician who at one time owned two million acres (8,000 km2) of land in Maine known as the Bingham Purchase. The community was incorporated on February 6, 1812. By 1859, when the population was 752, Bingham had two water powered sawmills and two gristmills. It is located on the Old Canada Road (U. S. Route 201), which between 1820 until 1860 served as the primary link between Lower Canada and Maine. Bingham became an important Maine Central Railroad loading point for pulpwood floated down the Kennebec River to Wyman Dam until environmental regulations curtailed log driving in the 1970s. The stereoview exhibits very minor ware from usage as photo shows. Please view photos for condition. I will accept PAYPAL. Items will be shipped first class mail usually next day after payment of Paypal, packaging and mail $3.45. I will combine shipping 1 to 3 views $3.45, 3 to 6 views $5.35 and over 6 no additional postage or shipping charge. I will ship internationally, payment must be in US funds, Paypal. I will ship world wide International first Class Mail 1 stereoview for $12.47 and will combine ship.
Price: 24.95 USD
Location: Gorham, Maine
End Time: 2025-01-14T17:01:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.45 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Signed: No
Stereoview Type: CHARLES POLLOCK
Image Color: Sepia
Title: C. POLLOCK & J. BACHELDER STEREOVIEW HOMESTEAD NORTH FROM OLD HIL
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Region of Origin: BINGHAM, MAINE
Brand/Publisher: CHARLES POLLOCK -PHOTOGRAPHER J. BACHELDER
Subject: Historic & Vintage
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Signed?: Signed
Type: Stereoview & Stereoscope
Year of Production: 1860's-1870's
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original Print
Theme: HOMESTEAD NORTH FROM HILL BINGHAM, MAINE
Features: HOMESTEAD BINGHAM, MAINE
Time Period Manufactured: 1860'S -1870'S
Production Technique: Stereoview
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Items: 1
