Photo Record
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Title |
Hannah Duston monument, Penacook, New Hampshire, base |
Object Type |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Hannah Duston monument, base, Penacook, New Hampshire. Erected on a small island, "Duston Island," in the Contoocook / Merrimack Rivers, near the border with Boscawen, 1874. Statue of Hannah Duston on a pedestal with inscriptions on the sides. The inscription on this side reads: "March / 15 1697 30 / The War Whoop Tomahawk / Faggot & Infanticides / Were at Haverhill / The Ashes of / Wigwam-Camp-Fires at Night / & of Ten of the Tribe / Are Here." The statue is not visible. A low fence surrounds the monument, trees in the background. Photo is 16 x 11 cm mounted on cardboard 36 x 26 cm. |
Date |
n.d. |
Processing Method |
Gelatin silver print |
Print size |
16 x 11 cm |
Call Number |
HG5.6 Senter HPH 4-51B |
Catalog Number |
31479006464159 |
Subjects |
Penacook (NH) Monuments Statues Abenaki United States--History--King William's War, 1689-1697 Indigenous peoples--North America--Wars--1600-1750 |
Place |
Penacook, NH |
People |
Duston, Hannah Emerson, 1657- |
Search Terms |
Penacook New Hampshire Hannah Duston Women Duston Duston Island Dustin Monuments Memorials Statues Islands Abenaki Indigenous peoples |
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 |
2019-10-30 |