Concord Coach Parade: Richard Morton's Masting Wheels, 1957 October 30

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Concord Coach Parade: Richard Morton's Masting Wheels, 1957 October 30

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.67.034

Date:

1957/10/30

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of Richard Morton's Masting Wheels at 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 Richard Morton's Masting Wheels The wheels, nine feet in diameter and seven feet from hug to hug were used in olden times to haul immense oines [pines] from woods to water for conversion into masts. Mr. Morton keeps the wheel standing in front of his New Hampshire Highway Hotel. Robert Silver of Boscawen expected to draw the wheels with four oxen but they found them to fragile to be rolled along the pavement, this ourfit [outfit] was intended to be the final smash hit of the parade."

Subjects:

Wheels , Parades

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