Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
Union School at Westport Factory
Union School at Westport Factory. The building is no longer there, but the building is similar in style to the Bell School.
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Fourth of July parade
Does anyone remember this event? The Fourth of July parade: Dartmouth Riding Club made this float representing a large horse. The telephone lines became snagged on the ear of the horse. Herbert Hadfield is in front watching the wires to avoid further trouble, circa 1961.
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Southern New England Country Fair
Envelope advertising the Southern New England County Fair, held September 15-18, 1914 at Lincoln Park (“halfway between New Bedford and Fall River, MA”). Map of fair grounds on back.
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Math Rules from a school book of David Sanford, 1792
Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
Signed, sealed and delivered! Will of William Gifford, 1683.
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Fire on Horseneck
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An ancient house on Sanford Road
Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
Lydia Macomber letter book
Letter book of Lydia Macomber, daughter of John. She and her sister Olive were both deaf and driven to Hartford by buggy where both were schooled. She married a deaf student and they lived in Dr. Kirkaldy’s house. She says, “This summer we took care of silk-worms which contained about 16,000. There are forty-six pounds […]
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Edward Yeomans
Edward Yeomans was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 13, 1976. He spoke about his family and his career as a teacher. (Edward Yeomans’ family has probably brought more people to Westport than any other. His father ‘discovered’ Westport when he was sailing down the eastern coast of Massachusetts, fell in love with it […]
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Harold Wood
Harold Wood was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 17, 1976. He spoke about his childhood, his career as a teacher, and his time on the Board of Selectmen. This is an interview with Harold Wood in which the interviewer sought to learn how it is that he gives to much energy and thought to […]
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