South Main Street, 1878

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

South Main Street, 1878

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.27.037

Date:

1878

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of an unidentified man standing in front of a row of trees and houses along South Main Street in Concord, NH, in 1878. The caption states, "South Main Street, 1878 First house on left was the home of Franklin Evans who had a grocery and dry goods store on the west side of Main street south of Pleasant street since 1850 when he was in partnership with J.C. A. Hill House razed in the twenties to make room for a tenis [tennis] court for the Friendly Club. Next house was built before 1844 by Ebenezer Symmes confectioner and baker, James S. Norris became his successor in 1852 or 1853, Norris in the 1850 directory was listed as a peddler boarding with Symmes. The iron fence was around the home of Joseph H. Abbot of the Abbot-Downing Company."

Subjects:

Dwellings , Trees , Men

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:

6