Old New Hampshire Historical Building, Second Floor, circa 1912

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Old New Hampshire Historical Building, Second Floor, circa 1912

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.64.015

Date:

[c.] 1912

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the second floor and third floor balcony at the old New Hampshire Historical Society building on North Main Street in Concord, NH. Dated circa 1912, this photograph was taken after the book collection was moved to the new library. The caption states, "Old New Hampshire Historical Building 214 North Main Street Second Floor Third Floor Balcony On the balcony is the Stephen Farrington iron crane. Mr Farrington's house was at the corner of Pleasant and North State street. The date 1757 is marked on it. This was the first iron crane used in a chimney fire-place in Rumford. This crane was deposited in the rooms of the New-Hampshire Historical Society in June, 1853, by Mr. Farrington. The door at the right entrance to the stairway."

Subjects:

Buildings , History--Societies, etc. , Portrait painting

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

New Hampshire Historical Society

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:

12