Perkins Inn, 1888 July

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Perkins Inn, 1888 July

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.01.007

Date:

1888/07

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the Perkins Inn in Hopkinton, NH, dated July 1888. The images shows a group of unidentified men and women sitting and standing on the Inn's porch. Caption reads: "Perkins Inn July 1888. East side of the Inn, with the main steps to the office. The Inn was of three stories, including a Mansard story, and had a veranda 200 feet long and 10 1/2 feet wide. The tower and flag-staff had an elevation of 83 feet. The whole structure was painted in the following manner; The body was Tuscan yellow; the Mansard, gasholder red; the roof, slate; the blinds, maroon; the Mansard is encircled by a stripe of slate with a band of fancy shingles in the middle. The south wing can be seen at the right, it had four stories including the Mansard roof. This wing was partly devoted to culinary purposes."

Subjects:

Taverns (Inns) , Men , Women , Flags

Locations:

Hopkinton, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

Perkins Inn

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