Concord Coach Parade, 1957 October 30

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Concord Coach Parade, 1957 October 30

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.67.053

Date:

1957/10/30

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of Veronica Tovey and Philip Guyol with Tovey's dog Sniff, who is pulling a cart in the New Hampshire Historical Society's Concord Coach Parade in Concord, NH, on October 30, 1957. The caption states, "New Hampshire Historical Society Concord Coach Parade October 30, 1957 Veronica Tovey of 111 School street, a Concord Junior high school student get her dog Sniff ready to pull an antique dogcart in the Concord Coach parade. Philip Guyol, director of the Society helps with the details This cart was presented to the Society by Mrs. Henry H. Chase of West Concord in memory of her brother. who drove to school District Number 5 in the 1870's when he was seven and she was five. Motive power over the two-mile route above the shores of Long Pond was suppied [supplied] by Ned, a sturdy black-white Newfoundland dog. Luggage consisted of two lunch pails, one for the children and one for the dog. Ned waited in a barn next door until school was over and then hauled the children home."

Subjects:

Carriages and carts , Dogs , Parades

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Tovey, Veronica , Guyol, Philip N., 1905-1996

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