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An 1872 Manchester NH South Grammar School Autograph Book
This leather-bound autograph book covers several years, from 1870-1874. The ink is quickly fading with age–the beautiful cursive script was written one hundred and forty-six (146) years ago. Each pen stroke is deliberate, created when the inkwell and quill, not … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women, Poetry, Really Old News
Tagged autograph, book, Canis, editor, Etta, Franklin, George, grammar, Hampshire, Manchester, mate, new, New Hampshire, newspaper, NH, Pleasant, poem, school, schoolmate, South, Street, student, writer
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The Lost Faces of World War One — Part Eighteen
This is the continuation of a series of stories about men who died in World War 1, and whose photographs appeared in a publication called “Our Nation’s Roll of Honor.” The original post and explanation can be found at this … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1
Tagged 1, accident, action, Aero, Aeroplane, airplane, ambulance, Anthony, Argonne, army, Boston, Bryn Mawr, Carlisle, Chicago, Corps, died, Distinguished Service Cross, Everett, forest, France, George, Harry, highway, I, IA, IL, Illinois, Iowa, killed, Lieut., Lieutenant, MA, O'Driscoll, One, PA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Powers, Priddy, Prince, Princeton, Private, Purcell, Pvt, RAF, Richland, Section 523, squadron, The Great, W.A., Walter, war, Wellborn, William, world, Wounds, WW1, WWI
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The Lost Faces of World War One — Part Seventeen
This is the continuation of a series of stories about men who died in World War 1, and whose photographs appeared in a publication called “Our Nation’s Roll of Honor.” The original post and explanation can be found at this … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1
Tagged 1, action, Arispe, Captain, cousin, David, Drake, faces, Falconer, France, Henry, I, Iowa, Kansas City, killed, lost, MA, Massachusetts, Merle, Missouri, Montgall, Mosher, Nauman, ND, Nehrenberg, New Bedford, Noon, North Dakota, NY, One, Private, Rufus, Truman, war, William, world, wounded, Wounds, WW1, WWI
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Sanbornton New Hampshire Farmer: Thomas T. Cawley, Jr. (1789-1869)
Looking very much like a Yankee farmer, Thomas T. Cawley, Jr. peers out from the photograph. He is elderly, white haired, and grizzled by the time this photograph was taken at B.N. Poor, Pike’s Block in Franklin, New Hampshire. His … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged Calley, Cauley, Cawley, cemetery, Colley, Epping, Franklin, Hampshire, new, New Hampshire, NH, Pond, Sanbornton, Stratham
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Promote Your Blog: A Genealogist’s Potluck Guide
My favorite genealogy resource is my blog, Cow Hampshire. It is not just a place where I write and share genealogy and history stories about New Hampshire. My blog is a place where I gather new information from guests who … Continue reading →