Fanciful view of Imp
Face from Samuel Drake's
1882 "The Heart of the White Mountains"
excerpt
on Copps with this illustration.
Source: Scott McClory
Dolly Copp Collection
Above received 2/2/2012: How is my buddy Jon?- Happy New Year
- I hope all is
well. Here is something new in my collection. A 5 by 7 inch original
black and
white photograph of the Imp, I think to be around the 1910 era?
I don't
know if it was Guy Shorey's work or not. But a super nice photograph.
- Scott
As camping at this location dates from
1921 and the bridge
without superstructure was replaced after
1928, this view dates from 1921-1928.
See a
more detailed version of 9/2/1928 photo (200 kb).
Larger
uncolorized version above
(181 kb) purchased
at Welsh's Restaurant on my first trip to Dolly Copp in 1962.
View to east of bridge
put in place between
4/1927 and 9/1928, Imp in background.
View from Imp Face
westerly
to Dolly Copp in the late thirties.
As the main campground
road in this shot has an alignment dating
from after the late thirties, but the bridge removed in 1950
is still in place, the date is likely between 1938 and 1949.
Gail and Bobby Craig
in 1954
at start of Imp Trail on Route 16.
See Craig Family
Photos page.
Sue Wood atop Imp in
1980 with sons Tim
(right) and Dave. Campground in background.
I can remember distinctly
looking at a tourist map, I suppose over 35 years ago trying to
decide on a campsite to use in the White Mountains as we made
a stop on our way down to Acadia from Ottawa. We had seen the
mountains and wanted to explore more.
I read a description of Dolly Copp. I think it said it was the
most popular campsite in the White Mountains, just under Mount
Washington, so we decided to try it and have loved it ever since;
a very important anchor to our Canadian family.
Our granddaughter who will be 15 this year has been coming down
with us since she was a baby. Two years ago she and I were thrilled
to see an osprey dive into the water just by the river bank, where
we were sitting and playing UNO, and seize a fish.
As a little girl, when asked at school after the holidays, what
she had done in the summer, she was surprised that no one knew
what she meant when she said she had been to Dolly Copp. She assumed
everyone must know about it.
-
Sue Wood 2010
Hayes Field from The
Imp by Peter Wood.
Imp from Swimming Pool
Drive in 1960.
Photo courtesy of George and Barbara Kotsiroplos.
Imp as tourist attraction
on 2009 Gorham brochure.
Above: the many moods
of the Imp!
Source: Six photos above
courtesy of Dolly Chew.
