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Author Archives: Janice Brown
New Hampshire Christmas Gifts and Events of 100 Years Ago (1916)
In December of 1916, one hundred years ago, the Portsmouth (NH) Herald offered tidbits of local information along with advertisements for Christmas gifts and food. These offerings are a window into New Hampshire’s past.
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Tagged 1916, 2016, ad, advertisement, burlesque, camera, Christmas, clothing, dance, entertainment, follies, gift, Hampshire, holiday, Kodak, new, New Hampshire, NH, North Church, Portsmouth, stereopticon, tog, tradition
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The Faces of Warren Plummer & Eliza Ann (Pease) Tenney of New Hampshire and Vermont
The faces of Eliza Ann Pease and her second husband, Warren Plummer Tenney, peer out from worn and speckled photographs. These are gem-sized pictures, designed to be inserted into jewelry, that managed to remain in their paper wrappers, and were … Continue reading
Blog Caroling: This Time of Year
My dear friend fM’s favorite holiday tradition (she says) is Blog Caroling. I suspect that her ritual of dressing up in flannel jammies with hot toddy in hand are as important as the musical production. Last year I presented a … Continue reading
Faces of the EVERETT FAMILY of New London, Salisbury and Concord New Hampshire
We have to start with the father in order to know the sons. Jonathan-5 Everett came from a long and well-traced line that I have included in the genealogy below. Jonathan moved from Attleboro, Massachusetts to New London NH before … Continue reading
The Furber Family of Londonderry New Hampshire
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