William Cushman photograph album, 1897-1900, circa 2006

Title:

William Cushman photograph album, 1897-1900, circa 2006

Creator:

Cushman, William, 1875-1944

Accession / Call Number:

S 2006.018

Object ID:

S 2006.018

Date:

1897-1900, circa 2006

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.13 linear feet

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

William Cushman (1875-1944) was a builder from Orford, NH, who later moved to Brattleboro, VT. This album contains 162 photographs of construction projects, interiors and exteriors of houses, town buildings, churches, schools, family, friends, travel, and events. Dating from 1897 to 1900, the images were taken in Exeter, Milford, Mont Vernon, Orford, and Wilton, New Hampshire; York Beach, Maine; Groton, Massachusetts; and Brattleboro and Fairlee, Vermont. Also included are some images of holidays, such as the family at Christmas in 1898 and 1899, and a July 4, 1899 parade. Other materials in this collection include brief genealogical information on William Cushman, transcriptions of Cushman’s obituaries, and reproductions of the photographs in the album both printed and on two CDs. These documents were created in circa 2006.

Subjects:

Carriages and carts , Cats , Children , Christmas , Church buildings , Cities and towns , City halls , Classrooms , Construction , Covered bridges , Cows , Dedications , Dwellings , Families , Farms , Fourth of July , Horses , Interior decoration , Libraries , Mills and mill-work , Parade floats , Parades , Railroads , School buildings , Sleighs , Snow , Students , Teachers , Waterfalls

Locations:

Brattleboro, VT
Exeter, NH
Fairlee, VT
Groton, MA
Milford, NH
Mont Vernon, NH
Orford, NH
Wilton, NH
York Beach, ME

People:

Carr, Nell , Carr, Jess , Cushman, Carita E., 1875-1905 , Cushman, Robert , Cushman, William, 1875-1944 , Trevitt, Henry , Pinkham, Mary

Organizations:

Centre School
Congregational Church (Groton, Mass.)
D. E. Proctor Depot Store
Everett House (Wilton, N.H.)
First Congregational Church (Orford, N.H.)
Freemasons. Clinton Lodge, No. 52 (Wilton, N.H.)
Kimball School
Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.)
Orford Academy
Whiting's Mill
Willard's Store (Orford, N.H.)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of the family of William Cushman.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item