69 Pleasant Street, 1878

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

69 Pleasant Street, 1878

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.11.037

Date:

1878

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of James G. Chesley's house at 69 Pleasant Street in Concord, NH, dated 1878. The caption states, "69 Pleasant Street 1878 Home of James G. Chesley Carriage-smith Abbot Downing Co. House on Pleasant street opposite Rumford street. This was a double house Chesley's living on the right side of the picture. Howard A. Kimball married Miss Chesley and they lived in this house until their deaths. MRs Kimball at her death willed the house to Mrs Russell H. Derby her niece to take possession after Mr. Kimball's death. Mr Chesley was one of the workmen that rode in the Deadwood Mail Coach when it returned to Concord in 1895, we was one of the men that worked on the coach before it was shipped to California on February 13, 1864."

Subjects:

Dwellings , Women , Children , Fences , Trees

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Chesley, James G.

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:

2