Title
From the Residence of Wm. C. Chapin, Esq., Lawrence, Mass. 1856."
Framed lithograph, color, City of Lawrence. Title: From the Residence of Wm. C. Chapin, Esq., Lawrence, Mass. 1856." Print by J.B. Bachelder. Lithographer; Endicott & Co., N.Y.
View of city from Chapin's residence looking down on the city with a view of the mills, City Hall and an over-sized American Flag. Indicates the rural nature of the outskirts of the city. Print is colorized. It reads: From the Residence of Wm. C. Chapin, Esq. Lawrence, Mass. To the Citizens of Lawrence this picture is most respectfully dedicated by the Publisher. (Signed) J. B. Bachelder, 59 Beekman St., Lawrence, New York. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by J.B. Bachelder in the Clerks Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Certain landmarks are identified: North Andover, Lawrence Machine Shop, Duck Mill, Pemberton Cor., Bay State Cor.,South Andover, City Hall, Atlantic Cor., Pacific Cor., Merrimack River, Spicket River, Jail.
Written on the back : Daniel J. Murphy.