by Peter Randall
(in cooperation with the NH Historical Society)
A native of the New Hampshire seacoast, Peter E. Randall is the twelfth generation of his family to live in the region. He has been involved with publishing and photography since graduating from the University of New Hampshire. A former newspaper and magazine reporter and editor, Randall has authored 14 books ranging from collections to photographs and travel guides, to local history. His most recent photography books are New Hampshire, A Living Landscape and New Hampshire Then and Now. (www.petererandall.com)
Berlin from Mason Street Bridge. Incorporated in 1829 and originally a logging community, Berlin has been dominated by paper mills, such as this one above, for nearly 150 years. (Peter Randall). Berlin from Mason Street Bridge c. 1920. St. Anne’s Catholic Church, at left, overlooks the Androscoggin River, which flows through Berlin. (NH Historical Society collection).
