Size:3.5" x 5.5"

Condition: Good. Some smodging and scatching. The lower right corner of the card is missing and a tear is visible.


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Condition: Fair.

Size: 3.5" x 5.25"



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A February 10, 1928 fire effectively burned the Farmington Opera House to the ground. The library and town offices, along with most books, artifacts, and town records, from earlier periods perished in the fire.

Condition: Fair. The front photo of the post card has a black paper adhered to it in two places. Adhesive may be present on other portions as well.


Size: 3.5" x 5.5"



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Condition: Very Good

Size: 10.5" x 14"



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Condition: Very Good

Size: 8.25" x 11.25"



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Condition: Good. The mat and photo appear to have been exposed to high humidity in storage at some point and that has led to both warping slightly , so it does not lay completely flat.

Size: 7.75" x 9"



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The W.W. Roberts store is on the left corner of the block. The store was a all purpose household goods and pharmacy. Items offered included, but were not limited to: sodas, cigars, film, confectionery, drugs, medicine, and rubber goods. An awning, which provides shade to the frontage of the shop is open in the photo.

The second W.W Roberts shop was at the center of the block. A full service women's clothier had two front display bay windows. Items offered included, but were not limited to: dry goods, home accessories, dresses ,skirts, hats, hosiery, gloves, and underwear. The shop has an awning similar to the other side of the Roberts store, but it is not open.

Attached to the right was the one story addition which held A.E. Putnam Shoe store on one side and J.F. Safford and Son watch, jewelry, and optical shop

A horse drawn cart can be seen sitting in front of building and to the side as well. Electric poles and lines can be seen in front of the building.

The only business that can be seen via signage in the upper floors of the building is C. H. Pitman Insurance and Real Estate. C. H. Pitman was also a public notary. Advertising for Dr Garland's office can be seen in the next building over on the right. Dr. garland was a dentist.

The building suffers a severe fire in 1957 and then suffers another fire in 1964.

View Part 1 of the 1957 Odd Fellows Block Article
View Part 2 of the 1957 Odd Fellows Block Article
View Part 1 of the 1964 Odd Fellows Block Article
View Part 2 of the 1964 Odd Fellows Block Article


This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.


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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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Size: 5.5" x 4.25"

Condition: Excellent


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A clear medicine bottle that is a blown in mold and dates to 1880's to 1890's: parkers. Parker's Pharmacy, which was oat7 Main street in Farmington. Bold embossing, and base embossed with DF & CO.

Size: 4.5" x by 1.25" with a hand tooled lip, a little neck swirl,

Condition: Good. Lip edge nick and some inside haze.


A clear medicine bottle that appears to be a blown in mold bold with embossing S.F. Sanderson Apothecary & Stationer from Rochester, NH.

Size: 3.5" x 1.25

Condition: Good. One fifth of lip edge gone and some inside haze.


Tall 1890's clear inknk bottle with green glow, that appears to be blown in mold. Bold embossing "Perine Guyot & Cie."

Size: 2.75" x 1.25"

Condition: Very good condition. Small bottom edge nick and some inside haze.



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Parker's Pharmacy
S.F. Sanderson Apothecary & Stationer
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