Blodgetts Landing map from 1892 - the approximate date of the J.B. Warren photographs contained in this album. Mr. Warren's (summer) photo studio is shown on the lower right. In addition, there was the hotel (Forest House) with a barber shop and post office, a bowling alley, grocery store, ice cream shop and dance hall in this same area. Note the names of the then-owners of the various cottages. The outdoor Spiritualist Temple is labeled "Auditorium". The group of 7 cabins owned by Mose Miller is shown on the upper-left. The Casino and the Spiritualist Temple weren't built yet. George Blodgett owned 7 separate cottages (rentals) - according to this map.
5 Lakeside Rd. - Edmund Burke cottage
20-24 Lake Ave. from shore with Boardwalk. (20) Kennard - later Dr. Doubleday cottage. (22) "Cosy Retreat" and (24) "Unamit" cottage owned by Perkins.
20 Lake Ave. looking South with Boardwalk
22 Lake Ave. This cottage was owned by the Rockwell's, was named "Cosy Retreat", now named "Weluvit".
40-46 Lake Ave. (40) "Uneeda Rest" Cushman cottage. Other cottages identified as (42) "Bluebell" (44) Tad Martin and (46) "Burpee".
The crew of the "Edmund Burke" (later re-named "Wenonah") in front of 48 Lake Ave - with 46 Lake Ave and Ashley Way in the background. Capt. Wesley Cilley seated, 2nd from left. The Edmund Burke Dock was directly across the street. Wesley Cilley was born in 1859 in Newbury - which would put him at 30+ years in the 1890s.
44-54 Lake Ave with the "Edmund Burke Dock" in foreground (circa 1895). Note, no structure on dock (now 47 Lake Ave.) The steamship "Edmund Burke" had it's own, separate dock at Blodgetts because it was a competing steamship to the Woodsum Bros. fleet (which used and owned the Blodgetts Dock).
48-66 Lake Ave. with the "Edmund Burke Dock" in foreground (circa 1900). Note, the structure/shelter (now 47 Lake Ave.) at beginning of dock with the "Blodgetts" sign. Also, note the horse-drawn wagon on Lake Ave. to the left of the dock.
Crew of the "Wenonah" (previously the "Edmund Burke") on the Wenonah Dock (at 47 Lake Ave.). Capt. Wesley Cilley seated on the left end of the bench. His uncle, George Blodgett (seated in the center) bought the ship in the early 1890s.
Wenonah sunk on July 4, 1908 in front of 47 Lake Ave. Photo probably from 1909, after the "Wenonah Dock" was diassembled and re-used elsewhere? Photo from the Garceau collection.
Wenonah sunk at 47 Lake Ave. probably 1910-15 - Note the deterioration - from Garceau collection
54-60 Lake Ave. Note, crude Boardwalk without railing and Lake Ave. is just a path.
56-58 Lake Ave.
56 Lake Ave. in 1880s(?) - without roof raised 2 ft.
56-58 Lake Ave. Note (56) on the left with roof raised 2 feet.
58-60 Lake Ave.
56-58 Lake Ave. "Windsor Cottage" pre 1893. People identified as Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Davis(seated), their son & his sister(Mrs. Mary Davis Carleton)standing in back; Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Morgan; Dr. & Mrs. Varney; Dr. & Mrs. Burbridge
60-64 Lake Ave. Watso's cottage is 2nd from right (62 Lake Ave.). Note, Mr. Louis Watso was an Abanaki Indian from Canada who had a basket shop on Washington St. - see SooNipi Magazine winter 2007-08 issue, Pg.25
50-58 Lake Ave. (58) on right is "Windsor Cottage by-the-Lake"
50-60 Lake Ave. from Garceau collection
60 Lake Ave. the "Rambler" cottage.
62 Lake Ave.
62 Lake Ave. "The Rappahannock" cottage. Probably named after the Virgina indian tribe.
68 Lake Ave. Red, White & Blue cottage owned by George Blodgett.
16-18 Washington St - Fred Wood's cottage on left
23 Washington St. - the original "Twin Maples" cottage. Torn down by Wilfred Rollins and re-built in 1936.
32 Washington St. - from Garceau Collection
38 Washington St. - Post Office - from Garceau collection
60 Washington St. in 1907. Note, this cottage was built in the winter of 1906-07 from two old Spiritualist dormitories (15'x15') each and 1 1/2 stories - not a JB Warren photo.
Armenia White leaving Blodgetts dock. Before the boathouses were built south of the Blodgetts dock.
Armenia White leaving Blodgetts dock - closeup
Armenia White at Blodgetts dock.
Armenia White at Blodgetts dock with Edmund Burke (later re-named Wenonah) underway.
Armenia White coming into Blodgetts.
Armenia White landing at Blodgetts dock. Note, no boathouses built yet.
Armenia White landing at Blodgetts dock.
Sunday excursion approaching Blodgetts dock with the Armenia White.
The Armenia White Landing from a Sunday excursion at the Blodgetts dock.
Boardwalk in front of 20 Lake Ave. looking North.
Boardwalk south of Blodgetts dock - going home...
Hal Merritt and his wife and her sister next to Gezebo being built.
"The Big Rock" on Cressy Point (from the water, to the right of the current dock). Note, the boardwalk extended from the current Bowles Rd. to the end of the point. Also, note the fancy "Adirondack" style railings and steps up the back side of the Big Rock.
Cressy Point walk - to the north of the Big Rock, facing Blodgetts.
Crew of the "Wenonah" on the dock. Note, Capt. Wesley Cilley is 3rd from left.
Forest House (on right). Ice Cream, Grocery Stores & Dance Hall on the left in 1908. Note, not a JB Warren photograph.
Forest House group with Mr. Huntoon 4th from right standing (with beard).
Forest House with "posed" group - Mr. Huntoon with beard.
Blodgett's with Forest House at left and Warren's Studio in the background. Note, not a JB Warren photograph.
Lake Sunapee boating - probably taken from the Loon Island Light looking south towards Sunset Hill.
Group photo in front of Mose Miller's cabins. Seven cabins were at the present day 26 Lake Ave. (between Lake Ave. & Washington St.)
Mose Miller's cabins - group photo. Mose Miller is standing in front with the beard and derby hat. Probably about 1896.
Mose Miller's Cabins - mens group posed photo.
Mose Miller's Cabins - group posed photo.
Another posed group at Mose Miller's Cabins. Probable about 1896.
Close-up of posed group at Mose Miller's Cabins. Note (left to right) man in barrel, reading a book, holding a telescope, holding an axe, with a bugle, holding a rifle, and holding binoculars.
Another posed group at Mose Miller's Cabins.
Outdoor Spiritualist Stage/Altar with a few of the Directors. The stage/altar is built like a cottage front porch - but is only a false front (like a movie set). Note the lake is visible in back thru the windows.
The Spiritualist Camp Directors seated in front of the outdoor Temple stage/altar. Note, George Blodgett is seated second from left.
The Spiritualist outdoor Temple stage/altar with the Directors. G.W. Blodgett is the 2nd from the left.
Blodgett's Landing's outdoor Spiritualist Temple at the turn of the century (1900). Courtesy photo from the Concord Monitor - May 5, 2003
The "original" outdoor spiritualist Temple located at the fork in the road between Lake Ave. and Washington St. The building was simply a stage/altar with nothing behind it. Note, not a JB Warren photograph.
Photo from previous 1907 postcard - shows the "outdoor Temple" with pews filled for a Spiritualist service. Note, not a JB Warren photograph.
Camp life at Blodgetts in the early days (1876 - 1880s). Note, not a JB Warren photo.
Camping/tenting on the beach at the now Casino grounds in the early days (1876 - 1880s).
Boating from 3rd sandy beach (Croft Beach). G.W. Blodgett's name is on the transom of the boat.
Girls swimming at 3rd beach.
"Bowles Lodge" or "Baker Lodge"? on Croft Beach - 340 Bowles Rd.
316 Bowles Rd. - "The Rocks" - with Flynn and Feagles family - original owners.
Swimming at 3rd beach (Croft Beach). Note the Casino was not built yet - the Forest House and lake Ave. are barely visible in the background.
66-68 Lake Ave. Note the bandstand behind the girl's head on the right end. The bandstand was beside the outdoor Spiritualist Temple at the fork between Lake Ave. and Washington St.
Lake Ave. at the fork with Washington St. Note the bandstand next to Lake Ave (on the right - among the trees).
Photo from previous 1907 postcard - shows the "Bandstand". Note, not a PB Warren photograph.
** NEW ** "COA Girl" watercolor poster painted by Hal Merritt in August 1907 for a "COA Fair" held on Aug. 17, 1907.
This is a photo of the "Kamp Komfort" boys in front of one of their main buildings at Rowe's Landing (off present-day Bowles Rd.). This is a sample of one of JB Warren's photos approx. 4" by 7" mounted on a hard cardboard backing.
This is one of JB Warren's stickers which were on the back of his photographs.
J.B. Warren's Photo Studio - on the corner of Blodgett Landing Rd. and Bowles Rd. - diagonally across from the Forest House.
Probably one of the "Kamp Komfort Klub" buildings, located near the present 130 Bowles Rd. area. There was a "Rowe's" steamboat landing north of Brat's Cove. (see 1907 topo map of Lake Sunapee region). Note, there are 44 stars in the US flag indicating the year was between 1890 and 1896.
Kamp Komfort boys at one of their club's buildings.
"Kamp Komfort" boys at the "Cilley's Springs" dock. Cilley's Springs was probably located near Echo Cove, off Bowles Rd.
"Kamp Komfort" boys - probably at Kamp Komfort waterfront with the "Rowe's" steamboat dock and Mt. Sunapee in the background.
"Kamp Komfort" boys - probably at Kamp Komfort waterfront with "Rowe's" steamboat dock in the background.
Kamp Komfort boys in one of their staged poses. This one depicts the many ways to do a person in (by gun, club, wiskey bottle, billy-club, axe, pistol, hanging, etc.)
Kamp Komfort boys at a staged bare-knuckle fist fight.
Kamp Komfort boys relaxing...
Kamp Komfort boys striking a pose...
Kamp Komfort boys in front of one of their buildings.
Kamp Komfort boys at a the start of a staged bike race.
Kamp Komfort boys involved in an unknown activity - in front of one of their cabins.
Kamp Komfort boys stacked six-high against a tree... the lake (near the Narrows) is in the background.
Mr. Huntoon (seated with beard) and (probably) the staff of the Forest House.
A cottage on the eastern shore of Great Island - build in the 1890's. It burned to the ground in 1918. The steam launch is "the Georgiana"
The Newbury Cut. Also known as the "Summit Cut".
Wenonah & Armenia White at the Lake Station dock.
Amos Rollins farm on Baker Hill.
