Hopkinton 150th anniversary celebration broadside, 1915
- Collection Name:
- Broadside Collection - Posters
- Title:
- Hopkinton 150th anniversary celebration broadside, 1915
- Creator:
- unidentified
- Creator Role:
- Publisher
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2009.115
- Object ID:
- 2009.115
- Date:
- 1915
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 broadside ; 40" x 30"
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Poster inviting everyone to attend the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Hopkinton, NH, on August 29 and 30, 1915. The broadside provides a list of the events, including religious observances at the Congregational Church, a salute of 150 guns at sunrise, a basket picnic at noon, a ball game between Contoocook and Hopkinton, and fireworks in the evening. A number of speakers are listed, including Senator Jacob H. Gallinger, Senator Henry F. Hollis, Governor Rolland H. Spaulding, and Henry H. Metcalf.
- Subjects:
- Centennial celebrations, etc. , Fireworks , Anniversaries , Bands (Music) , Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Locations:
- Hopkinton, NH
- People:
- Harrington, Charles E. , Gallinger, Jacob H., 1837-1918 , Hollis, Henry French, 1869-1949 , Spaulding, Rolland, 1873-1942 , Metcalf, Henry , Kimball, Lucien , Gough, Edward T. , Buker, Fred
- Organizations:
- Hopkinton Cornet Band
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- Drawer 45
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