Rye Project Photographs, n.d.

Collection number: MC 376
Size: 3 boxes (1.00 cu.ft.)

About the Rye Project Photographs

The Rye project consists of over 150 photographs of people, houses, seascapes, and landmarks, principally of the New Hampshire seacoast region. Included are photographs by many local photography studios, the bulk of which are from Alba R. H. Foss, an Adams family relative (See Adams Family, MC 56). The collection includes prints and negatives. The system of identification used by Media Services has been retained.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

This collection is open.

Copyright Notice

Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], [Folder], [Box], Rye Project Photographs, n.d., MC 376, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Donated along with parts of the MC 56: Adams Family Papers. Transfered from the University of New Hampshire Media Services, March 1983 (Accession number: 8259)

Collection Contents

Series 1: Rye Beach Inn, and other large inn interior

Box 1
Box 1, Folder 1	Rye Beach Inn interiors 12: Rye Beach Inn (Beach Club?). Field stone fireplace wall in dining room. (Matted) 22: Living room fireplace wall 32: Dance floor, fieldstone fireplace wall 42: Living room/den fireplace wall (beachstone) 52: Large cottage fireplace wall

Series 2: Various buildings and private homes in and around Rye

Box 1
Box 1, Folder 2	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B1-B10 B1: Appledore Island Hotel, Isles of Shoals. A. Foss photo. 2 copies B2: Cape with attached porch and barn. Barn with cuppola. Stone fence. Another small barn in rear B3: Rye Beach Precinct Building. Brick, 2-story, with Rye Beach Post Office. Foss imprint. Postcard B4: Little Boars Head, North Hampton, near Atlantic Avenue. Blue tone photograph. Matted B5: Locke Lodge, Sea Road, Rye, N.H. Calling card. (verso) “Locke Lodge: Chester D. Drake, proprietor. Open June lst to November lst” B6: Looking toward Rye, from Little Boar’s Head. Cluster of three beach houses. Blue tone B7: Beach front cottages, and Hotel. Foss photo. (Matted) B8: Mansard roof, 3-story, with attached barn, picket fence, possibly South road, Rye, near golf course. Foss photo B9: Railroad Depot. Sign says “Greenland-Strawspoint.” Bicycle parked in front B10: Railroad Depot.(Same as above, different angle). Three tracks, hand car in front
Box 1, Folder 3	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B11-B20 B11: Drakes Livery Stables, near Concord Point. “The Casino,” large wind vane, horse with stage coach, round window. Blue tone B12: Abenaqui Golf Club House. Tennis Court. Since moved B13: 2.5 story with 6 over 6 windows, porch, ell with large barn B14: 2.5 story Federal style, central chimney, ell in rear, attached barn, fancy chimney tops, wood fence with pickets B15: 3 story Mansard, same as B8, different angle B16: Large house, full porch on 2 sides, hammock on porch, three story B17: 2.5 story farmhouse, ell and barn attached, porch, picket fence B18: 3 story Federal with porch, with dormers B19: Cable Road, large Victorian, “C.R.McLanis” B20: 2 Views, large boxy Victorian with sun deck
Box 1, Folder 4	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B21-B30 B21: Farragut home driveway B22: 2 chimney, 2.5 story farmhouse with attached ell and barn B23: Large, 2 chimney Federal with porch, ell in rear B24: Large Victorian box, open deck, ell in rear, large pitched roof on barn B25: Fuller Estates, Little Boar’s Head, North Hampton. Foss photo B26: Different view of above. See B25 B27: Sea View Hotel, (verso) “views of the beach at Rye, N.H.” Foss photo B28: Drakes Livery Stable. 6 horse stage coach, see Bll. “Richard H. Kimball, Photographer, Concord, N.H.” B29: Home of Sylvanus Foss, Washington Road, Rye. 3.5 story farmhouse, large ell and barn, stonewall in foreground B30: 2 large, boxy Victorians, picket fence
Box 1, Folder 5	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B31-B40 B31: Early Mansard Federal, ell, outbuildings B32: 3 Story farmhouse, with porch, ell, barn B33: Victorian farmhouse, partial porch, verso: Joshua Drake House(?) B34: Back of Saltbox, with ell B35: Beach house, Rye. Postcard B36: Sea View House, Rye Beach. Postcard B37: Country Road, stone walls, trees, fields, homes B38: Ultra large tavern, boxy. Winter B39: Residence of A.H. McLain, Newton, Kansas. Large Victorian B40: Towle House. Small cape, ell, shed, water barrel. “Annie M. Towle”
Box 1, Folder 6	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B41-B50 B41: Mr. Hill’s house. Giant porched Victorian. Little Boar’s Head, North Hampton. Foss photo B42: Mrs. Fuller Halsey’s Little Boar’s Head Mansion B43: Country Road. Trees, fences, stone walls, homes. “The Elms, Foss Beach, Rye,” August 1885 B44: Same as above, B43, slightly different angle. “S.W.Foss residence” B45: Windy Hill, 3 victorian buildings. Postcard B46: 2.5 story farmhouse. Postcard B47: Woodbury Seavey House, 220 Pioneer Road, Rye. 9 over 6, Federal, with central chimney, entryway B48: Country Road, houses, fences, stonewalls. Photo by Emma H.H. Foss B49: Fuller Houses B50: Madame Fuller’s Mansion
Box 1, Folder 7	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B51-B60 B51: Intriguing structure with underground storage. Doorframe equal to windows, Cape. Foss photo B52: 3 Story farmhouse with ell, barn, twin chimney B53: In-Town View. Double rows of houses. Minnie M.R.Foss, Springfield, photo B54: Beachfront Cottages. Foss photo B55: Beach Cottage built on rock B56: Governor Fuller House, home of Mrs. Fuller Halsey B57: Large church with clock in steeple, brick B58: Large house B59: Victorian with gardens in foreground B60: Same as B41, different angle
Box 1, Folder 8	Buildings and private homes in and around Rye: B61-B66 B61: Large Victorian, Gingerbread B62: 3 Story farmhouse, huge piazza, barn. Foss photo B63: Beachfront Houses B64: Same as B43, different angle. Also B44-The Elms B65: Giant barn and carriage shed, cows in foreground B66: “On the Road to York Beach,” Sunshine Park

Series 3: Miscellaneous photographs

Box 1
Box 1, Folder 9	Miscellaneous photographs: M1-M6 M1: Portsmouth Harbor, steam and sailboats, dinghies. Foss photo M2: Large 3 masted ship, schooners in background M3: “The Elms,” Rye, composite. See B43, B44, B64 M4: Equipment, bridge building, stonework M5: Chapel, cemetary in woods, huge rock nearby M6: “Dover Point Bridge,” 1/2 train track
Box 1, Folder 10	M7: Program. Trio Celebration, “Foss Beach,” 18 August 1884. Unfolded
Box 1, Folder 11	M8: Bird sketches
Box 1, Folder 12	Miscellaneous photographs: M9-M16 M9: Framed picture of flowers on stand M10: “Floral decoration in the Christian Church, Rye, N.H.,” Rev. J. E. Everingham, pastor, September 7, 1890. “Welcome to our Pastor.” Foss photo M11: “Hoyt Farm, Newington.” Penned cows M12: Bridge, Mrs. B.F.Denton, Photo Parlors, 116 W. 5th Street, Newton, Kansas M13: Concord, N.H.. Aerial view M14: Handpainted Appletrees in blossom. Signed A.S. Hemenway M15: Mown Hayfield M16: Home interior

Series 4: People

Box 2
Box 2, Folder 1	People: P1-P10 P1: Equestrienne. Corrinne Parsons MacDonald (or Analesa Foss McLeod?). Foss photo P2: 2 men playing checkers. Minnie Foss photo P3: “The Oaks, Foss Beach.” Minnie Foss photo P4: S.W. Foss and horse, Charlie. Foss photo P5: 2 Horse Shay P6: Men chopping firewood near barn. Wagon in foreground P7: Man and woman. September 12, 1917 P8: Woman and child. Studio Photo P9: 2 Young women standing out of doors, Spring 1898 P10: 2 women, faces
Box 2, Folder 2	People: P11-P20 P11: “Greenland, N.H., Miss Merrill and Class.” Several of those in picture are identified. Foss photo P12: Group playing croquet. Foss photo P13: Family group in front of doorway P14: Foss family, 1886 P15: Foss family, 1886. Hannah Dustin Monument, verso P16: Family group at the beach. Foss photo P17: Family in motorcar P18: 4 Women P19: 7 Women eating on a stonewall P20: Lake Wentworth, October 12, 1931. 6 Persons on Bench
Box 2, Folder 3	People: P21-P30 P21: 4 Persons in front of barn P22: Family group on veranda P23: 7 Ladies sitting near grapes. “Mrs. Chadwick and friends” P24: Family group P25: Studio portrait, Grandmother and 2 children P26: Studio portrait, 4 generations P27: 9 ladies. Foss photo P28: Sylvanus W. Foss and family. Studio portrait P29: Washington House, Cable Road. Large group on veranda P30: Bicycle parade in front of “The Elms”
Box 2, Folder 4	People: P31-P41 P31: Rainy day at the fair P32: Rye Brass Band P33: Food committee on stairs P34: Large group, mostly children P35: “Picnic at Rye Beach,” Large group P36: “Christian Society Picnic at Stratham Mill” P37: Children lined up in front of large building P38: Picnic at the beach P39: Picnic at the beach P40: Children’s Flag Day P41: Beribboned men

Series 5: Sea/Surf

Box 2
Box 2, Folder 5	Sea/Surf: S1-S10 Sl: Waves on Rocks. Foss Photo S2: Waves on Rocks. Foss Photo S3: Waves on Rocks. Foss Photo S4: Waves on Rocks S5: Surf at Rye. Foss Photo S6: Surf at Rye. Foss Photo S7: Surf at Rye S9: Surf at Rye S10: Surf at Rye
Box 2, Folder 6	Sea/Surf: S11-S19 S11: Surf at Rye S12: Ice and Snow on Rocks S13: Surf S14: Surf. Foss Photo S15: Rocky beach S16: Looking out to sea S17: Wreck of the Lizzie Carr, 1905 S18: Wreck of the Lizzie Carr, 1905. Matted S19: Straw’s Point in background

Series 6: Single Person

Box 2
Box 2, Folder 7	Single Person: SP1-SP5 SP1: Man and dog in a leather frame SP2: Alba Foss,(taken by Minnie Foss) SP3: Rev. Samuel Hoyt and horse SP4: de Rochemont SP5: Elderly gentleman. Foss photo
Box 2, Folder 8	Single Person: SP6-SP20 SP6: Man, 1884. Cook photo SP7: Man in roadster SP8: George Brown SP9: Mary Tuck Rand SP10: Mary Tuck Rand, 1921 SP11: Woman, Thanksgiving, 1917 SP12: Woman, (DeWitt)(DeRochemont) SP13: Woman, Star Island (Celia Thaxter?) SP14: Woman, Hammock in orchard SP15: Emma Hoyt in turkey yard, 1887/88 SP16: Mathes, Man SP17: Charles Austin, Foss photo SP18: Coburn Hoyt SP19: Elderly gentleman. Foss photo SP20: A.R.H. Foss, 1880. Moore photo
Box 3
Box 3, Folder 1	Single Person: SP21-SP32 SP21: Woman, 1884. Cook photo SP22: Mrs. Page, the Minister’s wife, Newington. Dunne photo SP23: Woman SP24: Woman. Moore photo SP25: Woman. Martial photo(Montreal) SP26: Woman. Chase photo SP27: Woman SP28: Emma Hoyt Foss SP29: Emma Hoyt Foss. Foss photo SP30: Woman. Foss photo SP31: Woman. Signed Holton Photographers SP32: Woman with dog on stoop

Series 7: Roads

Box 3
Box 3, Folder 2	Roads: W1-W4 W1: Church Road, Rye W2: Church Road, Rye W3: Grove Road, Rye. Foss photo W4: Road. Postcard

Series 8: Negatives

Box 3
Box 3, Folder 3	Negatives of Series 1
Box 3, Folder 4	Negatives of Series 2, Photo #’s B.1 to B.30
Box 3, Folder 5	Negatives of Series 2, Photo #’s B.31 to B.60
Box 3, Folder 6	Negatives of Series 2, Photo #’s B.61 to B.66
Box 3, Folder 7	Negatives of Series 3
Box 3, Folder 8	Negatives of Series 4, Photo #’s P.1 to P.41
Box 3, Folder 9	Negatives of Series 5
Box 3, Folder 10	Negatives of Series 6
Box 3, Folder 11	Negatives of Series 7