Scenic gems of the White Mountains . Crawford House, which lies just beyond the turn of Mt. Willard from whose massive side has been cleft a shelffor its passage so narrow that it has to be in part supported by masonry. The person in the picture upon the opposite page is seated directly uponthe summit of the mountain which holds the train and is looking down the valley in the direction from which has come the train. Mt. Websterappears upon the right with the Silver Cascades flowing down from a cleft in its side to join forces with the Saco, which is an infant stream atthis stage of its triumph
Scenic gems of the White Mountains . Crawford House, which lies just beyond the turn of Mt. Willard from whose massive side has been cleft a shelffor its passage so narrow that it has to be in part supported by masonry. The person in the picture upon the opposite page is seated directly uponthe summit of the mountain which holds the train and is looking down the valley in the direction from which has come the train. Mt. Websterappears upon the right with the Silver Cascades flowing down from a cleft in its side to join forces with the Saco, which is an infant stream atthis stage of its triumphal progress. At the foot of Mt. Willard lies the Dismal Pool, which is credited with being bottomless. At this point themountains draw toward each other to form the Upper Gateway to the Notch, and the railroad trains pass with tremendous roar^between high,perpendicular cliffs. The cottage upon the bridges end is the property of the railroad and is occupied by its employees who keep constant watchand ward over the roadbed and m o : a H £ h *J « Mf «J iJS i in ra h d a u• *! M a B S M C P So* u J5 £ ^ £ £ £ I 13. a: _5 3 So q «j .a .,t bo . u as ;uc5e3uq *,. ;B-s h. j « ii a b » a 5 7 >> so n ^ B-aj bo d ^, a o S -5 .* a ? uxi «j glfi9 1 o-o in u jlh ui a w , <~ p--s.•K!t.!o 3JljiJj)§£lJli bos .3 5 •o o « « o SCasi. a to - .Sag ?& S tn rt aJ - a a H .* » .0 , 1- 3 MZja bw r. ^ 22 ,* o <u u u u
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