Photo from a 1916 Lake Winnnipesaukee booklet by the B&M railroad.



Below, a similar photo by the B&M railroad, from a booklet entitled "New England Lakes". The book's introduction began as follows:

New England's lakes are the rarest gems with which a bountiful Nature has endowed her. They have an exquisite beauty which has stirred the muse of poets, a romantic environment which has tinctured the writings of historians, and an almost supernatural charm which, ages ago, caused the aboriginal dwellers in the land to mutely worship them. There is no portion of its broad and beautiful summer domain to which the Boston & Maine Railroad Company would more willingly direct the attention of those who are bent on the enjoyment of an inland summer vacation. It cheerfully does this, not only becasue the natural beauty and healthfulness of these chamring lake resorts abundantly warrants it, but because most of them are now prepared to entertain summer visitors in a manner fully befitting the requirements of the modern vacation seeker. Of these "gems of first water," the first that naturally comes to mind is Winnipesaukee, the largest and in many respects the grandest...



Below, an illustration of the view from Red Hill. Harper's magazine, June, 1881 issue.



The following description of Red Hill appeared in the 1873, first edition of "Bachelder's Illustrated Guide of the United States - Popular Resorts and How to Reach Them".



Below, an earlier illustration of the view from Red Hill. Ballou's Pictorial magazine, 1855 issue.



Below, the earliest illustration of the view from Red Hill. A steel engraving from American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River/Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature by N. P. Willis, published in London by George Virtue in 1840. The artist was W. H. Bartlett (1809-1854), the English landscape painter who traveled widely in his short life, producing images of landmarks, city views and natural wonders for a number of travel books published in London.  American Scenery was the most popular of these, and remains a charming and historic picture of many parts of our country in the 1830's. R. Wallis engraved this view in 1837 from the Bartlett art work.



Here is another view from Red Hill, but not of Lake Winnipesaukee, but rather, of Squam Lake, which is visible from Eagle Cliff, lower in elevation and on the backside of Red Hill. This photo appeared in a 1930's vintage guidebook, "The Lakes Region of New Hampshire", published by the Lakes Region Association. Click here for a similar, beautiful, modern-day view of Squam Lake from Eagle Cliff.



Another view of Squam Lake from Red Hill.