E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw Farmington NH Calendar
A 1919 promotional calendar from E T Wilson Groceries, Flour, Grain, Hay, & Straw, Farmington, NH Calendar. A glamorized, staged home exterior is the scene of the depiction at the top of the calendar. Three people can be seen: a woman in day workwear, standing at her door, a police office, in uniform seated by the door, and a delivery person, carrying a block of ice with ice pincers moving toward the other two.The scene and the calendar itself both have a geometric border. The rip-off paper calendar at the bottom has been used through March of 1919.
The header of the calendar says: "Compliments of E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw, Crockery, Paint , Oils, & Varnishes. Farmington NH."
The scene is labeled as: "931, from life photo, CoolWwaves Coming copyright F.A.S."
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection
FHS-Kyle Leach
E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw Farmington NH
E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw Farmington NH
1919
Donated Mike Murdza
From Life Photo Copyright F.A.S
G F Mooney & Son Mill Photograph, Advertising, Box Branding
G F Mooney & Son Mill Photograph, Advertising, Box Branding. The black and white photo is taken in front of Mooney’s Mill with an automobile. Seventeen people are in the staged photo. None are identified. The scanned back of the frame identifies the photo taker, the well known, Farmington photographer E. Dore.
The Mooney and Sons business started in 1888. The Mooney family moved to Farmington in 1916, when Francis Robert Mooney, was only a few weeks old. George Francis Mooney and his son, Francis Joseph Mooney, were the proprietors of the Farmington Mooney Mill It was more formally incorporated in 1946.
Also included are a framed Mooney Mills cardboard box side, with full printed lettering and advertisement information. A second marketing item for the mill is a drawing of the wood, plain and enameled handles, they were famous for, and a key list for their best selling handles, printed on what looks to be aqua colored paper. In addition to making handles, they made wood buttons, turnings for toys, dolls, games and tops.
Items are digital copies and cannot be found in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Circa 1922
Donated by Norma Mooney- Great Granddaughter of George Francis Mooney and his son, Francis Joseph Mooney her Grandfather.
1910 Farmington News Articles-New Woman's Cub Formed
1910 Farmington News articles covering the formation of the Farmington Woman's Cub. The articles start in May of 1910 and continue until October of that year. The articles discuss meetings, dues, officers, membership, and some future planning.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1910
1954 Farmington News Advertisement-Play Golf Farmington Country Club
A 1954 Farmington News advertisement "Play Golf" at the Farmington Country Club from page two of the Farmington News, published on Friday, August 20, 1954.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1954
1954 Farmington News Rickers Garage Spring Street Advertisement
Rickers Cold Spring Garage Spring Street Advertisement from page two of the Farmington News, published on Friday, August 20, 1954.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1954
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
Early 20th Century Roberts-Peavey-Osgood Drugstore Advertising
Marketing and advertising from the early 20th Century for the Roberts-Peavey-Osgood drugstore in downtown Farmington. One item is a photo postcard from the Farmington postcard collection. It accounts the opening of the Odd Fellows Hall in 1896, where the Roberts drugstore stood. In 1953 the drugstore was sold to Twink Osgood.
These items are digital files and do not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Roberts-Peavey-Osgood
Roberts-Peavey-Osgood
Early 20th Century
Farmington High School Class 1895 List
This is a handwritten Farmington High School class of 1895 list created in pencil. This list is as follows: Iris Dame, Alta Dixon, Bessie Fernald, Grace Gilman, Leo Gilman, Mattie Hartford, Nellie Hartford, Grace Perkins, and Bessie Smith. This list was created on the back of a 1980, Robert Hayes of Silver Street, New England Telephone bill.
Size: 6"x 9"
FHS-RKL
Farmington High School class of 1895 list creator unknown. 1980, Robert Hayes of Silver Street, New England Telephone bill created by New England Telephone.
1980, Robert Hayes of Silver Street, New England Telephone bill published by New England Telephone.
1895 and 1980
J F Safford Advertisement For Holiday Shopping In Farmington
J. F. Safford printed plain and embellished text advertisement for holiday shopping on thin, blue paper. Dated December 19, 1871. Marketing includes plugs for gold and silver, watches, solid silver serving dishes, silver plated dining decor and utensils, steel and plated table cutlery, knives and razors, women accessories, perfumery, spectacles, picture frames and looking glass plates, as well as many other items.
Size: 6.25' x 11.5' Number of copies: 6 in good condition except tuned edges on tops and bottoms of page.
FHS-RKL
J. F. Safford
Pearl Printer
J. F. Safford
Pearl Printer
1871
1935 The Farmington Home Directory, Farmington, NH
The Farmington Home Directory, Farmington, NH. A Comprehensive directory of businesses, list of homes, and people over 21 years of age in Farmington, NH in 1935. Also included is a list of town officers, fraternal orders, and other prominent organizations in town at the time. There is a fair amount of marketing in the directory as well.
FHS-RKL
The Directory Press, Milton Mills, NH
The Directory Press, Milton Mills, NH
1935
Donated by Manny Krasner