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The Early History of Manchester New Hampshire’s Hesser Business College (now Mount Washington College) and the Hesser Family
The small business school started in Manchester, New Hampshire by Joel Harter Hesser on 1 June 1900 (for the first few years called simply “Hesser School”) still exists, though it no longer bears its founder’s name. [Editor’s note: At the … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Women
Tagged building, business, college, commercial, Concord, early, Elm, facility, Fellows, Gladys, Hesser, history, Joel, Lowell, Manchester, Mount, Mt, New Hampshire, NH, odd, penmanship, school, shorthand, Street, typing, Washington
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The Elusive Manuel Family of Franklin, New Hampshire
My quest to discover more about the Manuel Family of New Hampshire arose from my purchase of a gem sized tin type on Ebay of George Manuel of Franklin, New Hampshire. I remembered running across this rare name a few … Continue reading
Manchester New Hampshire Shoemaker, Mechanic, Harley Motorcycle Dealer, Motorcycle Club Founder: Joseph Exilia Forest (1880-1929)
This year (2015) is the 100th Anniversary of the Manchester (NH) Motorcycle Club. Though this club officially lists its birthday as 1915, it’s technically 19 years older, as it began as a bicycle club in 1896 created by Joseph E. … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 years anniversary birthday, bicycle, competition, cycle, Davidson, dealer, dealership, early, Elm, forest, Forrest, garage, George, Gilbert, Gladys, gypsy tour, Harley, Indian, Joseph, Laconia, Louise, Manchester, motor, motorcycle, New Hampshire, NH, Perro, Pete, Pete Forrest, race, racing, Roamers, shop, Street, Weirs
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Wilfred Ernest Burpee (1860-1948) and Other Early Opticians of New Hampshire
Many of my blog stories are generated based on the view of a curious, old postcard. “Reception Room, Brown & Burpee” was inscribed on the front of this particular postcard. Three men are present–one sitting. There are display cases in … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged 1911, Ben & Jerrys, Brown & Burpee, Burpee, early, Elm Street, eye, eyeglasses, eyes, Gerould, glasses, John W. Foster, Keene, license, Manchester, Markens, Moses, NH, ocular, oculist, optician, optometrist, optometry, Portsmouth, specialist, spectacles, testing parlor
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