New Hampshire's First Prison, 1883

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

New Hampshire's First Prison, 1883

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.40.018

Date:

1883

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH, dated 1883. A dog pulling a cart is in the foreground. The caption states, "New Hampshire's First Prison. Original Prison with Additions 1883 The small house was the store where, Joseph French sold the boots and shoes made at the prison by the convicts. In the 1844 directory he was listed as, overseer in the shoe shop, and in 1856 his son Joseph 2nd listed as boot and shoe manufactory at the prison. the little girl in the dog cart was Mrs. Batchelder who's father Charles Davis was employed at the prison, his home was at 9 Monroe street and as a boy I remember seeing the shaft of this wagon in the shed at 9 Monroe street."

Subjects:

Prisons , Carriages and carts , Dogs

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

New Hampshire State Prison

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

10