Can you help us ID these photos?

Laconia Historical · 07-30-2009, 11:05 AM

Laconia Historical · 07-30-2009, 11:07 AM

These photographs are from the collections of the Laconia Public Library, Laconia, NH.

BroadHopper · 07-30-2009, 01:32 PM

Judging from the distance landscape, the first two pictures are scenes from North Beach. The third is from South Beach as I see Diamond Island at the very left.

Bigstan · 07-30-2009, 04:52 PM

I was thinking Lakeshore as well the moment I saw these.

SteveA · 07-30-2009, 05:14 PM

The first two are of what is now called Short Beach.. hard to place the third, but it looks like the area just to the left of Big Pier.

Amazing to see how much that beach section has changed. The beach in the photos is wider than the beach that is there now. The second picture shows what is the opening to the present marina.. (I think)

Dickie B from HB · 07-31-2009, 09:19 PM

The first two pictures were taken just east of the marina entrance at LSP. The time frame was either the late forties or early fifties. The water that you can see crossing the beach at the bottom of the second picture is probably the outlet of the creek that drained into the lake. It was converted into the marina in '58 or '59. I remember the sailboat in those pictures was always there. In twenty years I never saw it off the mooring. The third picture looks to be earlier (early forties), and appears to be the boat ramp and the rental boats to the right of big pier.

Dick B.

No-Mo-Shun · 07-31-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dickie B from HB

The first two pictures were taken just east of the marina entrance at LSP. The time frame was either the late forties or early fifties. The water that you can see crossing the beach at the bottom of the second picture is probably the outlet of the creek that drained into the lake. It was converted into the marina in '58 or '59. I remember the sailboat in those pictures was always there. In twenty years I never saw it off the mooring. The third picture looks to be earlier (early forties), and appears to be the boat ramp and the rental boats to the right of big pier.

Dick B.

Dickie, You are correct about all three photos. The only thing I can add is the sailboat belonged to the Hamill family who also had a 22 ft. Chris Craft Sportsman.

mcdude · 08-01-2009, 06:37 AM

Laconia Historical:
May "we" transfer these photos over to the "History of Lakeshore Park" thread?

Laconia Historical · 08-03-2009, 09:21 AM

Absolutely McDude. How do we transfer? Repost in that thread or can we transfer this? Thanks to everyone for helping us to id these.

07-30-2009, 11:05 AM	#1
Laconia Historical Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laconia Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Can you help us ID these photos?

07-30-2009, 01:32 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,509 Thanks: 3,116 Thanked 1,089 Times in 783 Posts	Lake shore park? Judging from the distance landscape, the first two pictures are scenes from North Beach. The third is from South Beach as I see Diamond Island at the very left. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

07-30-2009, 04:52 PM	#4
Bigstan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilford NH Posts: 376 Thanks: 9 Thanked 163 Times in 91 Posts	Lsp I was thinking Lakeshore as well the moment I saw these.

07-30-2009, 05:14 PM	#5
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	LSP for sure The first two are of what is now called Short Beach.. hard to place the third, but it looks like the area just to the left of Big Pier. Amazing to see how much that beach section has changed. The beach in the photos is wider than the beach that is there now. The second picture shows what is the opening to the present marina.. (I think) __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

07-31-2009, 09:19 PM	#6
Dickie B from HB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 62 Thanks: 9 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	LSP pictures The first two pictures were taken just east of the marina entrance at LSP. The time frame was either the late forties or early fifties. The water that you can see crossing the beach at the bottom of the second picture is probably the outlet of the creek that drained into the lake. It was converted into the marina in '58 or '59. I remember the sailboat in those pictures was always there. In twenty years I never saw it off the mooring. The third picture looks to be earlier (early forties), and appears to be the boat ramp and the rental boats to the right of big pier. Dick B. Last edited by Dickie B from HB; 07-31-2009 at 10:46 PM.

07-30-2009, 11:07 AM	#2
Laconia Historical Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laconia Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	These photographs are from the collections of the Laconia Public Library, Laconia, NH.

08-01-2009, 06:37 AM	#8
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,359 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,041 Times in 489 Posts	Laconia Historical: May "we" transfer these photos over to the "History of Lakeshore Park" thread? __________________

08-03-2009, 09:21 AM	#9
Laconia Historical Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laconia Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Absolutely McDude. How do we transfer? Repost in that thread or can we transfer this? Thanks to everyone for helping us to id these.

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