New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of New Ipswich

Posted on 10 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

Old postcard showing view of New Ipswich NH circa 1910.

In 1917 the town of New Ipswich had around 900 residents (927 in 1910 and 869 by 1920). Everyone supported the war effort with local men and women raising funds during the Liberty Drives and sending goods and money to relieve the suffering of Belgian and other European families.

Garden parties and musical events were held in New Ipswich to raise money for the Red Cross. The library was involved in helping ship books to citizen soldiers. In August of 1918 Philip F. Gordon was the town’s chairman of the committee of public safety. Notice was received from the state historian that “an honor roll recording the names of all men in the service with their achievements and dates of entry and discharge and also that the historian in case of commendable bravery and distinguished honors write a letter to the next of kin.” Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: A Mystery Recruit Nülo Mahonen

Posted on 8 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

It is a mystery to me why the name of Nulo Mahonen appears on the New Hampshire WWI Honor Roll, in Doric Hall of the New Hampshire State House.  The presence of a name on that bronze plaque usually indicates that the service man or woman was a native, lived in the state, enlisted from a New Hampshire city or town, or had close family here.  I can find none of these reasons.  So let me tell you about this mystery man. Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Lincoln

Posted on 6 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

Photograph of World War I and World War II men who served from Lincoln NH. Courtesy Richard S. Marsh, used with permission.

The town of Lincoln, Grafton County, New Hampshire lies nestled in the White Mountain National Forest area, with much of the town within the Forest. Between 1910 and 1920 there were about 1,200 year-round residents.

If the town WWI honor roll is correct, about 51 local residents (all men) went into service during that war. On 4 July 1976 during the United State’s bicentennial celebration, the Town of Lincoln NH, in cooperation of the New England Pulp and Paper Corp., dedicated Bicentennial Park. This park is located at 121 Main Street in Lincoln not far from the entrance to Loon Mountain. Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Belmont

Posted on 4 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

Belmont NH WWI monument. Photograph courtesy of Eileen Gilbert, Belmont Library.

For a small town Belmont New Hampshire’s veteran organization, the Charles Kilborn Post #58 American Legion, is amazingly active and continually vigilant to local veterans, and patriotic causes. To honor the local veterans, for many years the members of this American Legion Post has  traditionally placed “both a flag and a floral tribute on the grave of every Belmont veteran on Memorial Day.” Continue reading →

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Ashland New Hampshire’s Famed Miniaturist Painter: Bertha Loraine (Webster) Starr (1886-1966)

Posted on 2 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

Photograph of B. Loraine Webster taken in 1909 for her Vassar College yearbook.

A miniaturist artist is known as a “painter in little.” This style of painting began to thrive in France and Italy during the Renaissance. Later miniature portraits of the saints were hand-painted in missals, and the tiny portraits of the popes or royalty of Europe were popular. The Court of Henry VII appointed a miniaturist painter, and succeeding monarchs also sought their talents. In the United States, Edward G. Malbone and Edward Miles were early famous miniature painters.

Ivory was often used as the base on which to paint. A sketch was made first, lightly applied with a hard pencil. The miniaturist generally painted from life, in oil, watercolor or enamel, but mainly in watercolor.  Bertha Loraine (Webster) Starr was one such artist. Continue reading →

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