Diploma

Title:

New Hampshire State Agricultural Society, Incorporated June A.D. 1850 / For the Advancement Of Agriculture, Manufactures, Science And The Arts.

Object Name:

Diploma

Object ID:

1969.052.07

Creator:

Herrick, Henry W. (1824-1906)Artist

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1854

Description:

Diploma. Horizontally oval engraving of female figures of Liberty and Ceres with all farm animals, plows, boats, fruit and vegetables with Webster Elm in center. Background, house at left and factory at right. Lettering: "New Hampshire State Agricultural Society, Incorporated June A.D. 1850 / For the Advancement Of Agriculture, Manufactures, Science And The Arts. The officers of the N.H. State Agricultural Society agreeably to the award of the authorized Committee, present this DIPLOMA to Mrs. Allen Giffin of Keene as a token of their appreciation of patching Exhibited by her at the Society's Annual Fair held at Keene Oct. 1854 And the President and Secretary hereby cheerfully subscribe this well deserved Testimonial. S/ Peter P. Woodbury, President J. O. Adams Secretary."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-20 W-15 inches

Provenance:

Objects and manuscripts from the Nims and Knight families of Roxbury and the Rugg family of Sullivan, given by a descendant, Helen E. (Mrs. Charles B.) Knight of Marlborough.

Credit Line:

Gift of Helen E. Knight

People:

Adams, James Osgood (1818-1887), Woodbury, Peter P. (1791-1860), Herrick, Henry W. (1824-1906), Giffin, Sophronia (1806-1864), Giffin, Allen (1802-1887), Knight, Helen E. (1895-1985), Knight, Charles B. (1892-1968)

Subjects:

Animals, Boats, Diplomas, Engraving, Factories, Fruit, Houses, Plows, Vegetables, Webster Elm