Framed Photograph Westbury Gates Hodgdon
Westbury Gates Hodgdon Enlisted Dec. 9, 1861 as a private in the 8th Regiment N.H. Volunteers. Discharged Natchez, MS January 15,1865. This item is a digital file and is not in the physical museum collection
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Kathy Blair (granddaughter to Maud Hodgdon)
Photograph Maud Hodgdon & Friends
Maud Hodgdon & Friends with bicycles. This is a digital file and cannot be found in the physical museum collection. Cyclists are identified as Bessie Scruton, Maude Hodgdon, Jessie Harrison and Minnie Pinkham
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Kathy Blair(granddaughter to Maud Hodgdon)
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.
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Two Estate Documents & One Burial Document For The Evans Family Of Farmington 1928-1932.
Two Estate Documents & One Burial Document For The Evans Family of Farmington 1928-1932. It includes a deed, mortgage document, and burial plot agreement. Also included is a handwritten, hand draw outline for the property in the deed Also incuded is the letter from Louise Hall of Plainfield, NH, giving the documents to the Farmington Historical Society in June of 2016. Louise recounts a few things she knows about the Evans family.
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1928-1932, Also 2016
Wedding Photo Cheryl Dee Whitten and James Lewis Mitchell, III Puddledock Press June 1986
Cheryl Dee Whltten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dean Whitten.Sr., of Farmington, and James Lewis Mitchell, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis Mitchell, Jr., of Farmington, were united in marriage on May 3, 1986, in a ceremony at the First Baptist Church in Farmington. Reverend Harold Richards officiated. The couple plans to reside in the Lee - Durham area.
These photos are stored together. They are from different periods of time. Last pulled together for possible use in May 1986.
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Photo by J. McCoy
May 3, 1986
Brushed Metalwork Family Album
Brushed metalwork family album from Wendall August Forge, Inc. Front metalwork art is of a tree, possibly the tree of life. Back stamp indicates "Wendall August Forge, Inc." & "Pat. Apl'd for." Also indicates item number "375." Stamp art is of a blacksmith holding a hammer over an anvil with the words "ART IRON" to the side as a caption.
Size: 8.25" H x 6.75"
Condition: Very Good- Some pitting on front and limited signs of rust.
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Wendall August Forge Inc
1810 List Of Residents Of Farmington
A typed list, on onion paper, of residents of Farmington in 1810. There are written notations and additions to the list. This document was typed at a later time, probably because the original was degrading beyond recognition. Size 8.5x11
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1810
The Family History Of Benjamin And Abigail Pray Ham 1644-1940
A bound 48 page book detailing the family history of Benjamin and Abigail Pray- Ham of Farmington. Typed mostly on onion paper and with photos added throughout. Complied in 1940 by their granddaughters Louise (Stone) Jones and Katherine Ham Stone. The book also had a two sided note which has been included as a separate file. Presented by the author to the Farmington NH Historical Society in January of 1953.
Size: 9" x 11.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Complied in 1940 by their granddaughters Louise (Stone) Jones and Katherine Ham Stone
Complied in 1940 by their granddaughters Louise (Stone) Jones and Katherine Ham Stone
1940, the books covers 1644-1940
Donated by Lorraine Meyer
1880 Graduation Exercises Farmington High School Booklet
A bi-fold booklet of the 1880 Graduation Exercises of the Farmington High School. The event was set for eight o' clock, Thursday July 1, 1880 at the Congregational Church in Farmington, NH. Music was planned, as well as eleven speakers, including the Salutatorian and the Valedictorian.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington High School
Farmington High School
1880
Donated by Lorraine Meyer 2018
2018 Announcement of the Goldie Goslin Boston Post Cane Presentation & Photo of Goldie Goslin & Her Family
2018 PDF version of the announcement of the Goldie Goslin Boston Post Cane & Photo of Goldie Goslin & Her Family at the Presentation.<br /><br />The text of the document reads: <br /><br /><em>Boston Post Cane Presentation</em><br /><br /><em> Goldie Goslin became the 34th recipient of the Farmington Boston Post Cane on February 9, 2018. </em><br /><br /><em>An official ceremony was held on April 13, 2018 in the Selectmen’s Chambers. In attendance were her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family. Lots of pictures were taken. It was a family reunion! Town Officials, representatives of the Police and Fire Departments and Town Offices were also in attendance. Town Administrator Arthur Capello presented Goldie with a replica of the Boston Post Cane inscribed with her name and date of initiation. </em><br /><br /><em>Goldie was born on November 26, 1919 and according to her daughter it was somewhere in Northern Maine in a place they called Frenchville. We now know it as Ashland Maine. Goldie and her husband Victor moved to their home in Farmington over 70 years ago. They had seven children. Sadly Goldie lost one of her children, a son, early in his life and Victor died in 1989. She worked in local shoe shops but her main focus in life was raising her family. To this day Goldie still lives in the same house. </em><br /><br /><em>Congratulations to Goldie!</em> <br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
The Goslin Family
The Goslin Family
April 2018
Donation by The Goslin Family