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New Hampshire Slanguage: Beach Wagon

Posted on 4 September, 2018 by Janice Brown

I was looking at some 1960-ish photographs today, a few showing my family’s pale yellow beach wagon parked in the driveway. BEACH WAGON was the local (New England) term for what most people then called a “Station Wagon” (or a … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire in WWI: The Cadillac Shrapnel Car

Posted on 14 August, 2018 by Janice Brown

On the 25 November 1919 the Nashua Telegraph (Nashua NH) newspaper contained an advertisement for H.C. LINTOTT, Cadillac Agent, 25 Main Street in Nashua New Hampshire. The ad stated that “Caddie” would be on exhibition in that showroom. Herbert Charles … Continue reading →

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Inventor of America’s First Automobile–Maybe: George Alvin Long (1850-1951)

Posted on 29 September, 2016 by Janice Brown

When it comes to who built America’s first automobile, the discussion becomes as overheated as a car climbing New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington. The answer comes down to the details. What is the definition of an automobile, other than being self-propelled? … Continue reading →

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