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Title: Farmhouse Photograph of a House on "the Old Durham Town Farm, or Poor Farm. Later Called Fort Ben. " in Dover/Durham New Hampshire
Description: No Place. Unbound. No photographer, place or date. Presumed early 1900s. 7 ½ by 4 ½ inch photograph on 8 ½ by 5 ¼ inch cardboard backing. A photograph of a large house, perhaps abandoned, found along the road connecting Dover and Durham, New Hampshire (presumably the current route 108). The side of the house appears to have been used as a billboard for the Dover, NH business Littlefield, Frary Co. touting their stoves, rangers, furnaces, steam and hot water. Ink inscription on th reverse states, "This house was on the Old Durham town farm, or 'Poor Farm.' Later called 'Fort Ben.' Located on the left hand side of the road from Dover to Durham, going toward Durham." GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy general toning and general fading. Minor soiling. Extremities rather scuffed and worn. Perhaps part of a library collection at one point, with a library name on the reverse, although no accession marks present. Good .
Keywords: Noisbn Photography New Hampshire History
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Title: Farmhouse Photograph of a House on "the Old Durham Town Farm, or Poor Farm. Later Called Fort Ben. " in Dover/Durham New Hampshire
Description: No Place. Unbound. No photographer, place or date. Presumed early 1900s. 7 ½ by 4 ½ inch photograph on 8 ½ by 5 ¼ inch cardboard backing. A photograph of a large house, perhaps abandoned, found along the road connecting Dover and Durham, New Hampshire (presumably the current route 108). The side of the house appears to have been used as a billboard for the Dover, NH business Littlefield, Frary Co. touting their stoves, rangers, furnaces, steam and hot water. Ink inscription on th reverse states, "This house was on the Old Durham town farm, or 'Poor Farm.' Later called 'Fort Ben.' Located on the left hand side of the road from Dover to Durham, going toward Durham." GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy general toning and general fading. Minor soiling. Extremities rather scuffed and worn. Perhaps part of a library collection at one point, with a library name on the reverse, although no accession marks present. Good .
Keywords: Noisbn Photography New Hampshire History
Price: US$ 32.00 Seller: Mare Booksellers
- Book number: 020982
- Book number: 020982
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