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Tag Archives: immigrant
White Star Line Steamships: The Changing Face of Early 20th Century Immigration
When someone speaks about immigration, like many others I picture the crowded steerage of the Titanic movie. Indeed many of the ships that carried 19th century third-class immigrants were crowded, dirty and disease-ridden–the horrors we think about were real. But … Continue reading
Posted in History, Not New Hampshire
Tagged Atlantic, Baltic, emigrant, immigrant, immigration, ocean liner, Portsmouth, ship, steamer, steamship, Titanic, transatlantic
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Immigrant to New Hampshire: Cora Alvina Parnell (1868-1913)
The lovely face of Cora Alvina Parnell stared back at me from the computer screen. She was probably not a relative, I thought, at least based on her surname. But for whatever reason, I clicked “buy” and spontaneously purchased her … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged bookkeeper, Canada, English, immigrant, Manchester, Mont Vernon, Parnell, TB, tuberculosis, woman
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