North Main East Side, 1860

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

North Main East Side, 1860

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.27.031

Date:

1860

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of trees in front of Elm House on North Main Street in Concord, NH, dated 1860. The caption states, "North Main East Side 1860 Trees in front of Elm House with house sign right to left Elm House in 1844 it became a hotel obtained its woodland name from the handsome group of elm trees which stood along its front. The last of these trees were felled October 30, 1871--Moore's Block--Notice the sign board for the Elm House, hung from the tall elm tree. -- Next the Leach block built in the forties, site of the Smith block, corner of Depot and Main street, a three-story wooden block, with an attic, occupied by tenements in both ends and in the center by stores of S. Evans and B. P. Whipple, grocers. In 1856 Baker & Brother, daguerean artists, this was number 114 Main street, This attic floor was taken off in the sixties. Phenix Hall built in 1855. Protection around trees to prevent horses from chewing bark."

Subjects:

Trees , Carriages and carts , Streets , Buildings , Hotels

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

Elm House

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:

6