State House, Main Street, 1878
- Collection Name:
- George W. Perry Scrapbooks
- Title:
- State House, Main Street, 1878
- Creator:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Creator Role:
- Collector
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.045
- Object ID:
- 1974.045.45.015
- Date:
- 1878
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Photographic print of the New Hampshire State House in Concord, NH, dated 1878. The caption states, "State House Main street. An April Fool Prank. Joseph Lapage, was hanged for the murder of Josie Langmaid, of Pembroke, New Hampshire, on March 15, 1878, at the state prison. Young scamps disinterred the body and hung it from a gibbet in front of the state house, over the horse though [trough]. see Montor [Monitor] paper of April 1, 1878."
- Subjects:
- Capitols , Death , Watering troughs , April Fools' Day
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
- Organizations:
- New Hampshire State House
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users 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:
- 10
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