1897 Farmington NH Memorial Day Order of Exercises Booklet
A May 31, 1897 Farmington, NH, Memorial Day Order of Exercises booklet. The booklet is four pages, printed in black ink on off paper.
The front page is ornately decorated with two borders one on the exterior edge, a block geometric floral and one framing an image in the center of the page, a simple triangle geometric repeat. The image in the center is a Grand Army of the Republic medal, hanging from a thirteen star American flag, placed equidistant over their field, topped by a bald eagle sitting atop two overlapping cannons and canon balls. The Grand Army of the Republic was a national fraternal organization. It was composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service.
It details the activities for Memorial Day on the second and third pages starting with a march at 1:30 PM on Main Street, followed by exercises at the cemetery & monument. Evening exercises were to start at 8 PM. At all places they included prayer, addresses, song, and bands playing.
The last page is devoted to honoring deceased soldiers and sailors and gives a list for those at the cemetery. Special sections specifically list those fallen in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. it also points out those in "outside yards" on Ten Rod Road, and the Hodgdon, Bunker, and Stevens yard.
Size: 4.25 W x 6.5" H
Condition. Fair. Corners are folded. Small tear on upper center, on front page. Defaced, interior upper pages " Property of Farmington- New Durham Historical Society." Stain on back page
FHS-Kyle Leach
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
May 31, 1897
Souvenir Postcard Soldiers Memorial Edgerly Park Farmington NH
A close-up, colorized blue-green-brown postcard of the Soldiers Monument in Edgerly Park with part of the Thayer Bungalow property in the background . The location is on the northern part of Main Street at the juncture of Main Street and Bay Road. The monument, mature trees, shrubs, neighboring property, and clouds can be clearly seen in the middle ground and background of the photo.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
Condition: Spotting on face of postcard.
FHS-Kyle Leach
G.W. Morris Portland, Maine
G.W. Morris Portland, Maine
Early 20th Century
Souvenir Postcard Edgerly Park Soldiers Memorial Background Farmington NH
Colorized blue-green-brown postcard of the Soldiers Monument in Edgerly Park with part of the Thayer Bungalow property in the background . The location is on the northern part of Main Street at the juncture of Main Street, Bay Road, and Charles Street. The monument, a few signs, mature trees, shrubs, the Civil War canon, neighboring property, and clouds can be clearly seen in the middle ground and background of the photo. An electric pole can be seen but is mainly cutoff to the foreground right. There is also a tall flag pole behind the monument, but no flag can be seen flying.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Souvenir Postcard Company, New York & Berlin
Souvenir Postcard Company, New York & Berlin
Early 20th Century
Thayer Bungalow & Soldiers Monument From Edgerly Park Farmington NH
Colorized blue-green-brown postcard of the Thayer Bungalow and the Soldiers Monument in Edgerly Park. The location is on the northern part of Main Street at the juncture of Main Street, Bay Road, and Charles Street. The monument, the bungalow, trees, shrubs, neighboring property, and clouds can be clearly seen in the middle ground and background of the photo.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Unknown
Unknown
Early 20th Century