From New Hampshire Then And Now:

Here is the old Glen Street School in Farmington,N.H. about 1900. Built in 1889 it originally was comprised of two large rooms. One on upper level and one on the lower level. From 1890 to 1912 the school was used for the education of primary students and later the school added intermediate grades. In 1912 the two rooms were divided into four rooms. In 1923 the school population grew so much that a $5,000.00 addition was made. This school was closed down around 1960. After years of being used as a home base by local businesses, and a fair amount of neglect, the Glen Street School building in 1990 was torn down. Much of this information was taken from the Farmington,N.H. Historical Society website.


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Condition: Fair
Most of the photos have signs of fading and degradation from being applied to a non-archival surface board for a long period of time, with non-archival fixatives

Size: All 3.5" x 5"

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Condition: Excellent

Size: 8"x10"

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From Forgotten NH:

Ellen (Pike) Murphy (1912-1948) and Madeline (Pike) Clarke (1911-1996) were born in Farmington, New Hampshire to parents John and Elizabeth (Cloutman) Pike.

Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, Maine): "Mrs. John Murphy Dies At Age Of 35. Mrs. Ellen Pike Murphy, 35, wife of John P. Murphy, died Sunday at the Glencliff sanatorium, Glencliff, N.H., after a long illness. She had been in failing health for the past 15 years, and had been at Glencliff for two years. She was born in Farmington, N.H., the daughter of J. Elver and Elizabeth Ellen C. Pike. She graduated from Farmington high school, and Hesser Business College, Manchester, N.H., and the New England School of Fine Arts. She came to the city in 1930 and was employed as a secretary-stenographer until they move to Farmington. She married in 1936 and has one son, L. Michael, 6. Besides, her husband and son, she is survived by her father; a sister, Mrs. John L. Clark., this city; a brother, John E. Pike, New York City, and a nephew and three nieces. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."

Madeleine Pike was married twice—to John Lewis Clarke (three children) and Gerald E. Miller. Records indicate that she was a student nurse in 1930, worked as an attendant floor lady in 1940, and as an office worker for an automobile salesman in 1950.

I purchased this well-preserved portrait taken at a studio in Biddeford, Maine at an antique shop in Scarborough, Maine several months ago. The Pike Sisters’ excited cousin in The Granite State will be receiving their photo this week!




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The back of the card is used and has an adressee, Mr. A.D. Hifield and Farmington, NH adresss and a note that says:

"Friend Dean, I will send this card to remember me in RO. Will be up Wednesday night on the last train if nothing happens. From an old friend. I.C.E"


Postcard Size 3.5" x 5.5"

Condition: Good

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Condition: Good

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Condition: Good

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Size 3.5" x 5.5"

Condition: Good


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Included with the photos is this account of possible history by Linda Peckham:

This group of pictures are of the Tanner home at 39 Main Street. This property was purchased by
William H Tanner in 1851 from Jonathan Roberts according to the registry of deeds .Both of these
names are on the 1871 town map of Farmington. I'm not sure if the property had buildings on it when
it was purchased.

The people in the photo might be William H Tanner (1825-1906) and his wife Martha (Giles) Tanner
(1844-1918) or it is possible that is John Tanner(l788-I868) William"s father His mother Mary Jane
(Thompson) Tanner (1789-1859) had probably passed away.

William & Martha had 4 children: Charles 1865-1890. Once 1866-1950. Lizzy 1870-1936. and George
Irving 1878-1959.

George Irving and his wife moved in with his mother Martha after Williams passing, after her passing
he brought out his sisters to own the property. He and his wife Gertrude (Smart) Tanner lived there until
their deaths. They had three children Leona (1911-1911), Evelyn (Tanner) Furber (1912-1997) and
Floyd I. (1914-2011).

Floyd bought the property from his parents before their deaths. He and his wife Edna (Marcoux) Tanner
lived on the property until their passing 2011 and 2016 respectively.

His wife was my Aunt and her sister Jeanette Flanagan as the administrator of her will thought that you might be interested in the picture.


Condition:Fair. Some water damage on matte, but did not cause buckling or apparent damge to photographs. Backing enclosure is in poor condition and should be reenforced.

Size: Each photograph is approxiamtely 7"x12". matted. The entire matted set is 43" x 11."


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