Taken in Gilsum, NH, this picture shows a strong stream running over a bed of rocks. Wallace Nutting illustrated this picture with the title, "American Colors" in his book, New Hampshire Beautiful, on page 103 of the first edition and on page 95 of the second edition.

Red, White and Blue - (Process Picture)

To boost sales in the 1930's the Nutting Studio started to market process pictures. Initially, eight titles were sold. In 1942 the Nutting studio added "Red, White and Blue" plus three other titles to the list. Process pictures had the color applied by mechanical means instead of having it applied by hand. The process picture is 13" x 15" (+/-). They were sold close framed, or matted and framed. If mounted on a mat the frame size will commonly be 18" x 22" (+/-). It will not be signed and the title will be on the mat below the lower right corner of the picture. Pictures framed at the studio had a label affixed to the dust cover identifying it as an 'authentic process picture'. "Red, White and Blue" will be embossed, "COPYRIGHT 1942 WALLACE NUTTING" in gold block letters. If you are in doubt as to whether your picture is a hand colored or process picture, examine it under magnification. You will notice the matrix dots of the machine process instead of the hand applied coloring. For a view of all the process pictures made turn to the Process Pictures page.

Process Pictures can commonly be found unframed and unmatted as a large quantity was left over when the Nutting Studio closed.