Farmington NH School Hand Constructed Settee
Hand made, wooden settee from one of the early Farmington, NH schools. The seat flips up and reveals storage in the lower portions of the settee. Used at the Pine Bluff Cottage (Alton Bay, Lake Winnipesaukee) for many decades. Formerly owned by S.S. Parker of Farmington and S.P. Nute of Detroit, Michigan and heirs.<br /><br /><em>The Pine Bluff Cottage Register diary from 1929 indicates:</em><br /><br /><em>“Ned Parker says two old settees at camp came from the old Farmington school which was moved away when present H.S. was built in 1875.”</em><br /><br />Condition: Good<br /><br />Size: Approximaitely 5'Wx 19.5" D x32"H -Seat Height 15" -Interior Storage 5'W x 19.5" D x 15" H
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Circa 1875
Donated by Ned Parker via Margaret Stocker
Henry Wilson-Commissioned Child's Rocking Chair
Jeff Durell of Barrington has loaned this item to the Farmington Historical Society for viewing and we now have digital photos of the chair that we will keep in the online museum. It is a small child's rocking chair, purportedly commissioned for Henry Wilson's niece by Henry Wilson himself. While there is no documented proof, he has anecdotal information and letters from Senator Wilson in his possession which substantiate the claim. He is related to Wilson by marriage and has genealogical documentation.
FHS-RKL
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