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Category Archives: New Hampshire Women
Dublin New Hampshire publisher, Robb Hansell Sagendorph (1900-1970)
A New Hampshire tradition was begun in 1935.
“Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Women
Tagged artist, Beatrix, Dublin, illustrator, magazine, New England, New Hampshire, publisher, Rob, Robb, Robert, Sagendorph, Thorne, writer, yankee
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Alexandria New Hampshire Author and Teacher, Louise Lamprey (1869-1951)
She was ahead of her time. Born a minister's daughter, Lunnette E. Lamprey, daughter of Rev. Henry & Helen (Hardy) … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Women
Tagged Alexandria, author, family, genealogy, Horace, lamprey, Louise Lamprey, Maitland, Maurice, Morris, New Hampshire, photographer, photography, teacher, writer
3 Comments
Dover New Hampshire Artist, Ruth (Whittier) Shute (1803-1882)
Born Ruth Whittier, she collaborated with her physician husband,
Samuel A. Shute, in creating portraits of small-town residents between … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Women
Tagged artist, Dover, New Hampshire, portrait, Quaker, Ruth Shute, Whittier
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Winchester New Hampshire Businesswoman, Persis Foster (Eames) Albee (1836-1914)
Persis F.E. Albee is so famous that a unique Barbie doll was created in her honor.
She has been called “The Mother … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Women
Tagged Avon, Avon Lady, barbie, barbie doll, cosmetics, doll, Foster, New Hampshire, NH, perfume, Persis Albee, Winchester
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New Hampshire’s Burnap "Leghorn Bonnets"
A sample bonnet from the 18th century found in Connecticut. Note: this is not a photograph of the bonnets made by the Burnap sisters. Samples of leghorn straw bonnets can be found HERE.
According to the Merrimack NH town history, presented at the Bicentennial celebration in 1946 (written by my grandmother, Mattie Kilborn Webster): “The Burnap sisters, daughters of Merrimack, New Hampshire’s first minister [Jacob Burnap], had other ideas of a woman’s usefulness. It is claimed that in this Town [Merrimack] they invented the making of “Leghorn hats” or bonnets, as they were called. Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, New Hampshire Inventors, New Hampshire Women
Tagged bonnet, Burnap, business, grass, industry, Jacob, John Stark, leghorn bonnet, Merrimack, Molly, New Hampshire Historical Society, reeds, sisters, women
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