Souvenir Postcard Richards Block Farmington NH
Sepia souvenir postcard depicting the Richards Block of Farmington NH. Richards Block is three stories tall with a square, windowed cupola atop. Taken from Main Street looking into the block, diagonally, where Main Street meets Central Street. Many local businesses may be seen and many vehicles are parked along the street. Many local signs can be seen in the foreground as well and the First Congregational Church in the background.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Unknown
Unknown
Early 20th Century
Rickers Garage Auto Dealer 85 Spring Street
Rickers Garage Auto Dealer 85 Spring Street
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Unknown
Unknown
Mixed Collection March 1936 Flood Photos
Mixed collection March 1936 flood photos. Mainly downtown. Photos contain buildings, shops, cars, wide street shots, and a few shots with people.
RKL-FHS
Unknown
1936
Mixed Photo Collection Farmington Landmarks & Buildings Circa 1920-1930
Mixed photo collection of Farmington landmarks & buildings, mostly downtown, circa 1920-1930. All are placed in a leather photo booklet with holding corners and cloth ribbon for binding.
Unknown
1930's
From the estate of Robert and Frances Rollins. Mrs. Rollins was from Farmington. Her maiden name was Jones. Given the the Farmington Historical Society by Michael A. Griffin, their nephew.
Two Photos 1936 Floods Farmington Downtown
Two photos of the floods in 1936 downtown Farmington.
Unknown
1936
From the estate of Robert and Frances Rollins. Mrs. Rollins was from Farmington. Her maiden name was Jones. Given the the Farmington Historical Society by Michael A. Griffin, their nephew.
Farmington National Bank Black & White Photograph, Set, & Negative
A black & white photograph of the front of the Farmington National Bank building facing into Central Street. three vehicles can be seen in the photograph. The double set, in black & white as well, has two different photos, one with three vehicles, like the larger photo and one that has only two vehicles out front. The negative appears to be of the large photo with two cars in front of the bank building.
Sizes:
Black & White Photograph 5" x 7"
Double Set 2.5" x 5"
Negative 2.5" x 2.5"
FHS- Kyle Leach
Unknown
Possibly developed at Rivers Camera in Rochester, NH
Unknown
Circa 1969
Anonymous Donor
Transportation In And About Farmington
Transportation In And About Farmington. A booklet created for the Department of Transportation, July 2017, by Lisa Mausolf. This document was created as a historical record when the historic South Main Street was removed and replaced. There is a hard copy and a digital PDF file, stored on DVDR in the physical society archives.
Lisa Mausolf
Department of Transportation
July 2017
1942 Farmington News,Rickers Garage Advertisement
Rickers Garage advertisement from page 3 of the Farmington News, published on Friday, December 25, 1942.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1942
Black & White Postcard Central Street Farmington NH
Postcard, in black and white, showing Central Street in Farmington NH. The photo on the card was taken near the Main Street - Central Street junction, facing west. Clearly seen in the photo are the Esso Station, the Central Hotel, the Super IGA Market, Strand Theater, in the Pythian Block, and many other notable features of Central Street.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Fairbanks Card Company Brookline MA
Fairbanks Card Company Brookline MA
Circa 1940's
Donated by Joann Doke
September 1986 Business Highlight Puddledock Press-NAPA Auto Comes To Town
September 1986 business highlight for NAPA Auto, written by Pam Bouchard, for the Puddledock Press.<br /><br />The article reads: <br /><br /><em>A new NAPA Auto Parts Store has recently opened in town on Route 11. Proprietor , Mr. Cameron Kirkpatrick is an Alton resident with 20 years in the auto parts business. The new locale of the well-known store chain will be a convenient and dependable place of business.<br /><br /></em>These photos are stored together. They are from different periods of time. Last pulled together for possible use in August 1986. <br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Puddledock Press
Puddledock Press
1986