Sesquicentennial Parade - Franklin Pierce, 1938 June 21
- Collection Name:
- George W. Perry Scrapbooks
- Title:
- Sesquicentennial Parade - Franklin Pierce, 1938 June 21
- Creator:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Creator Role:
- Collector
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.045
- Object ID:
- 1974.045.08.014
- Date:
- 1938/06/21
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Photographic print of the Frank Pierce Homestead float in the New Hampshire Sesquicentennial Parade in Concord, NH, on June 21, 1938. The caption states, "Sesquicentennial Parade, June 21, 1938. 1853. Franklin Pierce Homestead, Hillsboro. Franklin Pierce of Hillsboro, President. Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth President of the United States, was born in 1804; son of Benjamin Peirce, a Revolutionary hero and Governor of the State in 1824. He livered [lived] in the so-called 'Franklin Pierce Homestead,' now owned by the State, untill [until] his marriage when thirty years old. He was a graduate of Bowdoin College and had an active political career in the State and Nation serving as a member of both houses of Congress. When war was declared by Mexico he enlisted as a private. He served with distinction and valor and returned home a Brigadier General. The New Hampshire Legislature presented him a handsome sword. He was nominated in the Storm Democratic National Convention of 1852 and elected to the Presidency. He has been called the 'handsomest' president and was very popular in Washington. Portrayed by the Town of Hillsboro."
- Subjects:
- Centennial celebrations, etc. , Parades , Parade floats , Flags
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
- People:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of May Nutter.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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