Highbridge Stereoscope
New Ipswich Historical Society
This is an unusual view of Highbridge. I assume it was taken from the upstream side because of the large rock which does not appear in the majority of photos.
On this day - February 3, 1898
William Jurian Kaula diary
3 FEB 1898
Logan is suffering from a cold and so it is necessary for him to make a "hot Scotch" in the evenings at our studio on his own. We sit around and smoke until the lights are dimmed by the haze. The conversation leads at once to "art" of course. If there is any particular individual that students like to talk about it generally runs to anecdotes of Whistler. Since Whistler lives but one street away there has been much more in the air about him this winter. Frank DuMond met Whistler several times this last summer and so there are a dozen new stories afloat now. DuMond is a splendid mimic and has a perfect memory for the exact words that Whistler uttered. DuMond told the boys and the boys tell the rest. Of all eccentricities in art Whistler certainly carries off the palm. Hundreds imitate him by doing foolish things; foolish because they have not the art to back it up. As a painter Whistler has influenced and had more imitators than any artist living. DuMond tells about what Whistler said of Chase, how Chase "painted his portrait, used his studio, paints, and canvas," and then sends the portrait all over the world. Chase says he admires me, but he would not have painted me that way if he did. It is easy to paint a Whistler - if you only know how...It has taken me about a year to appreciate Whistler's portrait of his mother in the Luxumburg. I now think that it is the best work in the gallery and it is one of the works of this century. Whistler has got more of the qualities that made Valesquez than any other painter living.
On this day - February 3, 1909
James Roger diary entry
3rd (Monday)
Hard frost 25 degrees. David teaming logs from Bismic (?) Hill to Walker’s. Hamish went to stage at 10 o’clock. David home at 645 pm.
Another Highbridge story. In 1956 a friend of mine was spending the summer in Montreal. He knew that I lived in a village called Highbridge. He addressed the letter: William Niemi, Highbridge, USA.
I got the letter!
David Roger and W S Thayer worked on road maintenance in 1936 for 40 cents/hr and they were selectmen! They also served on many committees.
On the question about which side of the bridge we're looking at, I think the camera is downstream. Access to the stream was difficult on the other side but easy from behind Duval's store.