Laying of the Corner Stone of the New Hampshire Historical Society, 1909 June 9

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Laying of the Corner Stone of the New Hampshire Historical Society, 1909 June 9

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.65.016

Date:

1909/06/09

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the crowd at the cornerstone laying for the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, NH, dated June 9, 1909. The caption states, "Laying of the Corner Stone of the New Hampshire Historical Society. Wednesday, June 9th, 1909. at half past two o-clock. The stone was laid with simple and appropriate ceremonies. The stone was laid by Benjamin A. Kimball, chairman of the Building Committee. As the stone was dropped easily and gently on its bed, Mr. Kimball continued: 'and now in behalf of Edward Tuck I declare this corner stone well and duly laid'. A trowel of solid silver, with a handle of ebony, made at the works of the William B. Durgin Silverware Company, was used by Mr. Kimball, the blade of which was inscribed with his closing words."

Subjects:

History--Societies, etc. , Cornerstone laying , Carriages and carts , Horses , Men , Women , Groups of people

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