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Title |
Haverhill 250th Anniversary Parade, float, Merrimack Street, Haverhill, 1890 |
Object Type |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Haverhill 250th Anniversary Parade, First Fire Society float, Merrimack Street, Haverhill, 1890. Ten men and two boys are standing on the horse-drawn float, the horse facing left. They are dressed in colonial costumes with tricornes. A crossbar with fire buckets suspended from it is above them, except for one man standing on a raised platform. The signs on the float read "The First Fire Society" and "Organized 1768." In the center is an oval painting depicting a church on fire. The multistory brick building behind them is decorated with patriotic banners. Signs visible, left to right: Law Offices 83; James W. Goodwin, Law Office; Citizens Co-operative Bank; Clothing T[cut off]. A few spectators on the left. Modern reprint, later copy of original photograph, with some ink marking on the area lower right damaged or obscured in original photo. |
Date |
n.d. |
Processing Method |
Gelatin silver print |
Print size |
21 x 26 cm |
Original/Copy |
Copy |
Call Number |
HG8 Senter HPH 18-241E |
Catalog Number |
31479006477094 |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Architecture Parades Parade floats |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Goodwin, James W. |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Merrimack Street Streets 250th Anniversary Celebrations Parades Floats Horses Men Women Boys Children First Fire Society Haverhill Fire Department Costumes Firefighters Fire fighters Firemen First responders James W. Goodwin Goodwin Lawyers Lawyers Businesses Banks Citizens Co-operative Bank Group portraits |
Collection |
rHaverhill History Collection |
Provenance |
Found in collection. |
Digital Collection |
Senter Digital Archive |
Copyright Statement |
Copyright is not held by the Haverhill Public Library. The library retains custodial rights. |
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Last Updated |
2020-07-16 |