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1. Boy Scouts, Haverhill, contact sheet - Print, Photographic

   Boy Scouts and other subjects, Haverhill, Mass., 35mm contact sheet with twenty-nine images. Most are related to Boy Scouts with group portraits of Scouts in uniform, as well as a photo of Boy Scout Alexander Beattie (name in caption) receiving an award. Other photos are of buildings, a paddle steamer ferry, and street scenes, probably in Haverhill. Other locations may be included. The print looks underexposed. Copy of originals, originals probab...

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2. Chain ferry between Groveland and Bradford, Merrimack River, men, horse and carriage - Print, Photographic

   Chain ferry between Groveland and East Bradford, crossing the Merrimack River, with three men, horse and carriage aboard. Lewis Pemberton is at the front of the ferry holding the horse's bridle; he is wearing a top hat, vest, shirt and trousers. The ferry is a small barge or raft, drawn by a chain across the river; it commenced operation in 1824. The original image is probably circa late 1860s or early 1870s. Inscription on verso: "Enlarged from ...

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3. Ferry between Bradford and Haverhill during Haverhill Bridge construction, ca. 1873 - Print, Photographic

   Upper ferry between Bradford and Haverhill during Haverhill Bridge construction, 1873-1874. The ferry is a barge with a passenger cabin resembling a trolley car with an arched roof. Eight men are aboard, the man on the left appears to be the ferry captain in uniform. Label below photo: "Ferry used 1873-74 during building of Haverhill Bridge." Inscription on verso: "Enlarged from stereoscopic photo by Walter R. Merryman - 1947 / Upper Ferry used d...

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4. Merrimack River, Haverhill Bridge, schooner, steamboat - Negative, Roll Film

   Merrimack River, Haverhill Bridge, schooner on the right of the bidge at the wharf, ferry (paddle steamboat) on far right, possibly the ferry "City of Haverhill." Moored rowboats in the foreground. View of Haverhill from Bradford shore. Original image probably late 19th or early 20th century. Black and white copy negative.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Pier and passengers, possibly Black Rocks landing in Salisbury - Negative, Glass Plate

   Pier and passengers, possibly the ferry landing at Black Rocks in Salisbury, Mass. Shore on the right, long pier with passengers moving left to right toward the shore, smokestack partly visible in the background. Inscription on housing: "Pier - probably landing at Black Rocks / Steamer Merrimack?" Image late 19th or early 20th century.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Negative, Glass Plate

   Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Shore with houses and buildings in the background on the left. Near the center of the frame is a passenger steamboat, possibly a ferry. A few other smaller boats are also in the harbor. Image late 19th or early 20th century. Call number is H21.1 Portsmouth NH Senter G4x5 10-7.

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7. Steamboat "City of Haverhill" below Rocks Village Bridge, 1891 - Negative, Glass Plate

   Paddle steamer "City of Haverhill" on the Merrimack River, below Rocks Village Bridge. Side view of the ship, full of passengers, travelling from left to right. Photo by Austin P. Nichols, August 1891.

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8. Steamboat "City of Haverhill" on the Merrimack River, Haverhill - Transparency, Lantern Slide

   Paddle steamer "City of Haverhill" on the Merrimack River. Heading toward the right; passengers on both decks. Lifeboat in the front of the ship, where the name on the bow can be seen. Houses on the shore in the background. The clock tower of City Hall is visible on the left, dating the photo from between 1880 (when steamer launched) to before the fire in 1888. Label on slide: "Steamer, City of / Haverhill." Handwriting similar to slides by W. Or...

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9. Steamboat "City of Haverhill", sailboats on Merrimack River, Haverhill - Negative, Glass Plate

   Paddle steamer "City of Haverhill" on the left, in motion, near Chase's Wharf; moored sailboats on the right. Merrimack River. Dock and far shore in background. Taken near Haverhill Bridge. Sign "[?]s' Mandrake Compound" on the wharf. Image late 19th century; the steamer ran from Haverhill to Black Rock in Salisbury from 1880, until she sank in a storm while heading to Florida in 1895. Lantern slide, see HQ8 Senter GLS 1-48.

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10. Steamboat "City of Haverhill", sailboats on Merrimack River, Haverhill - Transparency, Lantern Slide

    Paddle steamer "City of Haverhill" on the left, in motion, near Chase's Wharf; moored sailboats on the right. Merrimack River. Dock and far shore in background. Taken near Haverhill Bridge. Sign "[?]s' Mandrake Compound" on the wharf. Original image late 19th century; the steamer ran from Haverhill to Black Rock in Salisbury from 1880, until she sank in a storm while heading to Florida in 1895. From a series of lantern slides, box dated 1933. Ori...

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11. Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River - Negative, Glass Plate

    The paddle steamer "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River. Paddle is in the rear of the boat. Passengers on both decks. Boat is heading to the right in the image; the river is the Merrimack River, location not identified. Image late 19th or early 20th century.

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12. Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River - Negative, Roll Film

    The paddle steamer "Merrimac," ferry, on the Merrimack River. View of the left side, facing front; the boat is full of passengers. Shore in the background, location not identified, but probably near Haverhill. Black and white copy negative, from the Haverhill Gazette.

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13. Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River near Haverhill Bridge, Haverhill - Transparency, Lantern Slide

    Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River near Haverhill Bridge, Haverhill. The ferry is headed east away from the bridge; Haverhill on the right, part of Bradford on the left. A two masted schooner with sails furled is nearby, and other small moored boats are on the water, and a few are on the Haverhill and Bradford shores on the right and left. Shore in the foreground. Tilton's Tower on Silver Hill is in the distance; this dates the photo aft...

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14. Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River near the Haverhill Bridge, Haverhill - Transparency, Lantern Slide

    Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River near Haverhill Bridge, Haverhill. The ferry is headed east away from the bridge; Haverhill on the right, part of Bradford on the left. A two masted schooner with sails furled is nearby, and other small moored boats are on the water, and a few are on the Haverhill and Bradford shores on the right and left. Shore in the foreground. Tilton's Tower on Silver Hill is in the distance; this dates the photo aft...

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15. Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River near the Haverhill Bridge, Haverhill - Transparency, Lantern Slide

    Steamboat "Merrimac" on the Merrimack River near Haverhill Bridge, Haverhill. The ferry is headed east away from the bridge; Haverhill on the right, part of Bradford on the left. A two masted schooner with sails furled is nearby, and other small moored boats are on the water, and a few are on the Haverhill and Bradford shores on the right and left. Shore in the foreground. Tilton's Tower on Silver Hill is in the distance; this dates the photo aft...

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Steamboat "Merrimac" passing through the Groveland Bridge - Negative, Glass Plate

    The paddle steamer "Merrimac" passing through the Groveland Bridge. The boat is headed to the left, passengers on both decks, and the Groveland swing bridge section with spectators on it is on the right. Image late 19th or early 20th century.

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Steamboat on the Merrimack River - Negative, Roll Film

    Paddle steamer on the Merrimack River. Rear view, taken from elevated position. Inscription with print in file: "Locust St, Merrimac to left of vessel." Small scratch / stray hair in center of image. Original image probably late 19th century, maybe a magic lantern slide; see full image HQ8 Senter F4x5 10-74. Black and white copy negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Steamboat on the Merrimack River - Negative, Sheet Film

    Paddle steamer on the Merrimack River. Rear view, taken from elevated position. Inscription with print in file: "Locust St, Merrimac to left of vessel." Small scratch / stray hair in center of image. Original image probably late 19th century, maybe a magic lantern slide. Black and white copy negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Upper ferry boat used during the building of Haverhill Bridge, c. 1873 - Print, Photographic

    Upper ferry boat used during the building of Haverhill bridge, looking towards Bradford. First ferry trip was June 27, 1873 for 1 cent per trip. The ferry boat ran from Bradford railroad station to the rear of the Post Office at 56-60 Merrimack Street, nearly opposite Fleet Street. Several men are on the ferry. "Views of Haverhill and Vicinity" on recto. Stereograph: mount has two copies of the same photograph. "4225" & "Has been enlarged" on ver...

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20. Wreck of the Merrimac steamboat, Merrimack River - Negative, Glass Plate

    Wreck of the "Merrimac" paddle steamer, Merrimack River. The boat is listing and taking on water. Several people are in lifeboats on the near side, and two people are standing on the deck outside the bridge. Image not dated, but is prior to 1915.

    Record Type: Photo