Twin Islands from "Bald Peak Club"

ApS · 06-13-2016, 06:51 AM

7" x 9" Sepia-toned professional photo from the 1930s.

Markings on the back state, "'Lake from Bald Peak Club', no. 1575, George F. Slade, Photographic Artist, Chelsea, Mass."

Never having attended "Bald Peak Club", and looking back at my early photos taken from the old Abenaki Tower, Twin Islands looked pretty much the same as in the above photograph. As a kid, I determined that they should have been named Battleship and Cruiser Islands. (Still do).

Would that be Black Island in the center? Is that big bump near the center of the horizon Mt. Major?

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Geneva Point · 06-13-2016, 08:58 AM

Yes, Black Island is in the center just beyond Twin Islands. My place is to the right of Black Island. Not sure about the "big bump" but probably Mt Major.

Senter Cove Guy · 06-14-2016, 03:43 AM

I worked at Bald Peak CC when I was a kid. The large grassy area appears to be the fairway for the 9th hole of the golf course..

ApS · 06-14-2016, 12:49 PM

Now that I've learned that George F. Slade was a "Jr.", I see that his work dated about 1910, and not 1930. The sources refer to his 7" x 9" photographs as "postcards"; whereas, George F. Slade Jr., wrote that his photographs were "art". Given the earliest days of photography, and wet-glass negatives, I'll give him that!

I have two of his "postcards", and both should go into the Gallery, but I seem to have "exceeded my allotment of allowed disk space".

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Originally Posted by Senter Cove Guy

I worked at Bald Peak CC when I was a kid. The large grassy area appears to be the fairway for the 9th hole of the golf course..

Would that have been the best fairway for landing an airplane? No, I'm not kidding.

My Dad, a caddy at BPCC, would land his Curtis-Wright Junior there, as well as Tuftonboro's open pastures and fields. This was prior to WWII.

Driving through Tuftonboro, my Dad would point to a fence crossing a pasture, and say, "They've ruined a good landing strip!"

The Curtis-Wright Junior, as it is flown today.

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steve c · 06-14-2016, 02:23 PM

Nice pictures. The peak in the center background is Copple Crown. Alton Bay and Mt Major are off to the right.

06-13-2016, 06:51 AM	#1
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,939 Thanks: 2,209 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	Twin Islands from "Bald Peak Club" 7" x 9" Sepia-toned professional photo from the 1930s. Markings on the back state, "'Lake from Bald Peak Club', no. 1575, George F. Slade, Photographic Artist, Chelsea, Mass." Never having attended "Bald Peak Club", and looking back at my early photos taken from the old Abenaki Tower, Twin Islands looked pretty much the same as in the above photograph. As a kid, I determined that they should have been named Battleship and Cruiser Islands. (Still do). Would that be Black Island in the center? Is that big bump near the center of the horizon Mt. Major? . __________________ Is it "Common Sense" isn't.

06-14-2016, 03:43 AM	#3
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 599 Thanks: 294 Thanked 430 Times in 141 Posts	Grassy Area I worked at Bald Peak CC when I was a kid. The large grassy area appears to be the fairway for the 9th hole of the golf course.. __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

06-13-2016, 08:58 AM	#2
Geneva Point Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 67 Thanks: 14 Thanked 30 Times in 18 Posts	Yes, Black Island is in the center just beyond Twin Islands. My place is to the right of Black Island. Not sure about the "big bump" but probably Mt Major.

06-14-2016, 02:23 PM	#5
steve c Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cow Isl Posts: 46 Thanks: 84 Thanked 40 Times in 14 Posts	Nice pictures. The peak in the center background is Copple Crown. Alton Bay and Mt Major are off to the right.