Tag Archives: New Hampshire

The Hammond Family and Their Home in Nashua, New Hampshire

Posted on 25 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

Usually the photograph of a human face spurs me to write a story, but in this case it was one of an ivy covered building.  The Ebay description hinted that it might be located in Nashua, New Hampshire, for that … Continue reading →

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The Lucky Elephant and Benson Wild Animal Farm of Hudson, New Hampshire

Posted on 21 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

A few months ago there was a flurry of stories about the large concrete elephant at Tufts University having finally fallen apart, with a new (and different) one being constructed to replace it. The disintegrated 10-foot elephant was a “lucky” … Continue reading →

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The Colby and Phelps Families of Bow and Northfield, New Hampshire

Posted on 17 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

It is remarkable how many families I find myself connected with in New Hampshire.  Here is yet another case where I purchased a lot of identified gem-sized tintypes on ebay, researched them, and found that they were related, albeit distantly, … Continue reading →

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Laundryman and Cigar-maker: Chester M. Fairbanks of Hillsborough Bridge and Nashua NH (1832-1863)

Posted on 13 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

The youthful, hopeful faces of Chester M. Fairbanks, and his first wife Emma Belle peer out at me from the fragile tintype photograph.  Along with the tintypes I have two CDVs of them, with a delicate but enigmatic script on … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: Land Serpents of the Granite State

Posted on 9 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

Down deep in that hollow the bees never come– The shade is too black for a flower; And jewel winged birds, with their musical hum, Never flash in the night of that bower:– But the cold blooded snake, in the … Continue reading →

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