By 1855, Mount Washington was part of the experience female tourists could expect. Access to the trails was easier and it was possible to climb the mountain and return to the base in one day. Or, as many people did, hikers could stay the night at increasingly well-appointed Summit or Tip-Top Houses.
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- “Winslow Homer, The Coolest Spot in New England—Summit of Mt Washington. Harper’s Bazaar, Vol. III, July 23, 1870. Wood engraving. Photograph by John Hession. Courtesy of Bryant F. Tolles, Jr.”
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- “Train for Mt. Washington. Museum of the White Mountains”
Stereoscopic views were immensely popular in the nineteenth century. The card with two pictures, taken a few inches apart, produces a three-dimensional picture when seen through a stereoviewer. They were found in many houses – allowing people to bring the outside and the White Mountains into their homes.
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- “New Bedford House. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “View from Crawford House. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains.”
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- “Cathedral Woods, North Conway. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “Woman sitting beneath waterfall. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “Profile Lake, Franconia Notch. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “Kearsarge, Summit House. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “Kilburn, Tip-Top House, Summit of Mt. Washington. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “Mt Washington Railroad. Stereoview card image. Museum of the White Mountains”
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- “Train for Mt. Washington. Museum of the White Mountains”