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The Furber Family of Londonderry New Hampshire

Posted on 14 December, 2016 by Janice Brown

Many of my stories originate from photographs, and this one is no different.  I purchased two of the Furber family of Londonderry, New Hampshire.  Both are tin type photos in a paper jacket, probably taken around the time of the … Continue reading →

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He Made "New Hampshire Beautiful:" Rev. Wallace W. Nutting, D.D. (1861-1941)

Posted on 24 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

“The people of New Hampshire possess greater breadth of view and broader sympathy than most other rural people, owing to their contact for generations with the world at large as it comes

Rev. Wallace W. Nutting, D.D. (1861-1941)

Rev. Wallace W. Nutting, D.D. (1861-1941). Photograph from “Nutting Genealogy: A Record of Some Descendants of John Nutting of Groton Massachusetts,” by John Keep Nutting, 1908, C.W. Bardeen Publisher, Syracuse, N.Y., page 166

to visit them….To live in New Hampshire and not to breathe deeply, think strongly, love truly, is a crime against the landscape. For ever, amid the glories of the outer world, we look for stronger men and fairer women, for growth and power and invention and dignity in character of the people, and we do not look in vain.” Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Pirates: Avast Ye Maties, Arrggh!

Posted on 7 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

Was New Hampshire a haven for pirates in years past… and did they bury treasure on our shores and islands? And what exactly do we find so charming about water-based thugs in tight pants? With another pirate movie always looming on … Continue reading →

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