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Title |
First Settlers Monument, Water Street, Haverhill, 1948 |
Object Type |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
First Settlers Monument, Water Street, Haverhill. The stone monument is on a grass island with cars parked behind it. On the left are several small clapboard buildings, one with a sign "Lubritorium;" on the right is a two story clapboard building. The Merrimack River and Bradford are visible in the background. Inscription with another photo of the monument: "Mill stones taken from old Peaslee mill at Nicholsville at Brandy Brow Road, given by Geo. M. G. Nichols & erected 1911. Fieldstones of base taken from Summer St. site of old Parsonage / Tablet originally intended to commemorate Dustons changed to honor John Ward & first settlers." Photo by the Haverhill Gazette, taken April 29, 1948. Newsclipping on verso reads: "Historic parking lot - This area off Water st., with the monument marking it as the landing place of Haverhill's first settlers, hit the news today. Its proposed use as a used car lot was criticized by Alderman Joseph J. Durso this morning. The alderman feels the city-owned property should be set aside as a park if it has historic value." |
Photographer |
Haverhill Gazette |
Date |
1948 |
Processing Method |
Gelatin silver print |
Print size |
19 x 24 cm |
Call Number |
HG5.18 Senter HPH 56-787B |
Catalog Number |
31479006608037 |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Bradford (Haverhill, Mass.) Monuments Rivers Merrimack River (NH and Mass) |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Ward, John, 1606-1693 Nichols, George Munroe Gage, 1876-1915 Durso, Joseph J. |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Bradford Monuments Memorials First Settlers Monument Water Street Streets John Ward Ward Hannah Duston Thomas Duston Duston Dustin George M. G. Nichols Nichols Joseph J. Durso Businesses Merrimack River Bradford Durso |
Collection |
Haverhill 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 |
2022-03-05 |