Farmington News "The Great Sled"
A Farmington News article about "The Great Sled." This is Page 1, December 6, 1899.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1899
Farmington News "Uncle Sam Comes Home "
Uncle Sam Comes Home article from the Farmington News, This is Page 1, July 12, 1973.
This is both a digital item and physical object in the museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1977 "Uncle Sam Sled Returns" For Brookfield Run Foster's Article & Photo
1977 Foster's Article & Photo "Uncle Sam Sled Returns" For Brookfield Run. At the time the Uncle Sam sled was believed to be the worlds longest sled. It is 90 feet long and weighs 1,700pounds, empty, seven to eight tons, loaded. As of 2018 the sled resides at the Farmer Museum in Milton, NH.
Clipping Size: 9" x 15.5"
Condition: some early signs of yellowing and fading
FHS-RKL
PLEASE NOTE: This resource was created during the 19th or 20th century. It has biases stemming from those periods.
Foster's Daily Democrat
Photo: Dick Casselberry
Foster's Daily Democrat
Photo: Dick Casselberry
1977