Historical Society Curated Images II

Charles Philbrick Tin Shop. ( established 1890 )

Milestone Marker ( Post Rd. ). measured by Benjamin Franklin in 1774.

P10 / N12. ( Portsmouth / Newburyport )

Centennial Hall - Congregational church - cannon on North Hill Green

sea - side lodge

sea - side lodge

Little River Church

Governor Alvin T. Fuller

Beach looking South - Little Boar’s Head - Studebaker House

Ocean Blvd. North - near intersection of Willow Ave. C. 1910

Ocean Blvd. North - before intersection of Willow Ave.

North Hampton South to Plaice Cove by Boar’s Head, Hampton.

Ocean Blvd. heading south, Little Boar’s Head. c. 1910

Atlantic Ave. - east of location of Bachelder’s Hotel

North of Ocean Blvd. Sea Road - Houses on Atlantic Ave. with Batchelder’s Hotel.

Mrs. Stott’s House. Ocean Blvd.

Fish Houses from east end of Atlantic Ave. showing street car extension over the marsh.

East School

Ship’s Rock

Jonathan Brown ( O’Kane ). House on Atlantic Ave. circa 1890.

Polly H. Brown, Earnest A. Brown, Minnie G. Brown, Arthur W. Brown

Earnest Moulton, Jack Fenwick and Chester Fogg

Wendell P. Hillard - shop carpenter with Gilman H. Moulton in Warren B. Moulton’s carpenter shop. ( picture taken in 1930 )

The Maples - Lafayette Road

Dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Worden - 80 Lafayette Rd.

Tree where General Lafayette rested on way to Portsmouth.

Congregational Church Calendar 1941

Congregational church Calendar 1942

Eastern Shore, Little Boar’s Head

Studebaker House on Ocean Boulevard

Along the Shore, looking North, Little Boar’s Head

View from Little Boar’s Head

The Boynton House, Little Boar’s Head

Shore Drive Looking South, Little Boar’s Head

The Hollister House, Little Boar’s Head

Batchelder’s , Little Boar’s Head

Atlantic Avenue, East from Post Office, Little Boar’s Head

Street View, Little Boar’s Head

Dr. W.S. Adam’s Residence

Fowler Cottages, Little Boar’s Head

Willow Avenue, Little Boar’s Head

Alvin T. Fuller’s Residence, Little Boar’s Head

Union Chapel, Little Boar’s Head

Studebaker House. - Feb. 1919

Mary Frost House

View from Little Boar’s Head

View of Little Boar’s Head

Old Postcard of Little Boar’s Head - Bachelder’s Hotel

George Taylor’s Springhouse - Back of Rod & Gun.

David J. Lamprey’s Residence

North Hampton’s 250th Anniversary - Quilt

North Hampton’s 250th Anniversary - quilt

Center of Green - North Hill

Center of Green - North Hill

Carriage House for the old Brick School at corner of Cherry Rd. and Post. Rd.

Was moved to make room for house. Ethel Knowles in foreground.

Birch Rd. in the 1950’s. Once called Cow Alley or Cowpat Alley

Home of Jacob H. Brown - born 1806. ( 63 Woodland Road )

The first shoemaker in town.

Arthur A. Brown’s letter indicates that Jacob H. Brown was his great uncle and was the first shoemaker in town.

The old cobbler shop was located in the ell of the back of the house to the left.

Burial spot of Col. Abraham Drake of North Hampton

Upper Mill Dam - Mill Road

George and Frank Moore Farm - 77 Exeter Road

Little River Church - sandblasted July 1985

Ticket Booth used for the trains. Candy, chips, postcards, cigars and cigarettes were sold. Following owners: John Miller late 1950’s for tool shed. ( Hobbs Rd. )

Artur Eaton 1980 ( 34 Hobbs Rd. ). used as tool shed.in 1996

The Windrow of Sea Weed at North Hampton Beach

Group of women meet at the the Fish House. - c. 1930

Fire at Fred Wentworth’s house 8/30/44. ( The Taylor House ). Photo taken by Dot Spear.

Now the site of North Hampton Elementary School on Atlantic Avenue.

Chet Davis, neighbor, and school board member rescuing Teddy Wentworth’s drum. 8/30/44

Albert Locke Blacksmith Shop - note his car in the open doorway.

proposed design for North Hampton’s 250th anniversary

Residence of John F. Hobbs. Built in 1862, Picture taken C. 1870 - 80.

intersection of Elm, Hobbs and Lafayette Roads. c. 1920

Original S. A. Dow Store Built in 1864. Located next to Joe’s Meat Shop.

Original S.A. Dow Store, and Town Hall. Also showing railroad crossing before railroad bridge was built.

Brick Center School - 1825 - 1876

The school was located in the new driveway of Centennial Hall.

Center School - Centennial Hall

Center School - Centennial Hall - 1913

Center School - Centennial Hall - about 1913

Center School - Centennial Hall - 1912 or 1913

Center School - Centennial Hall - 1912

Center School - Centennial Hall - Class of 1924 or 1925

Center School - Centennial Hall - 1932

Mary Lamprey Naves

Frances Chase Leavitt - 1906 - 1978

Center School - Class of 1950

Last class in - Center School - Centennial Hall - 1950

Ethel G. Mann - 1892 - 1969

Diagram of 2nd floor of Centennial Hall - 1996

Center School Song

Centennial Hall Stage Wallpaper Border and ice cream cup found under stage. 1996

The Ruth Fitzgerald - Centennial Hall Collection - 1996

Ruth Fitzgerald Collection - Centennial Hall - 1996

Ruth Fitzgerald Collection - Centennial Hall -

Piano played by: Lila Block - c. 1900 , Norman Leavitt - c. 1920, Ethel Mann - C. 1940

Ruth Fitzgerald Collection - Centennial Hall

Ruth Fitzgerald Collection - Centennial Hall - 1996

Ruth Fitzgerald Collection - Centennial Hall

Ruth Fitzgerald Collection - Centennial Hall - 1996

The Learning Center School - Centennial Hall - 1996

Graduation Program from North Hampton Junior High School at Centennial Hall - June 15, 1933

Graduation Program from North Hampton Junior High School at Centennial Hall - June 15, 1933

Graduation Program of North Hampton Junior High School at Centennial Hall - June 14, 1934

Graduation Program of the North Hampton Junior High School - Centennial Hall - June 14, 1934

Class of 1934 - Center School - Centennial Hall

First Grade Class. 1954 or 1955

North Beach - Hampton 1933

The Studebaker House and Gardens

The Studebaker House, driveway and garage. 1918

Picture of Mary Drake, Alice Storm, Mary Ethridge, Dickie Knowles, Jane Moulton and Billy Knowles.

Old Postcard of Little Boar’s Head

Susan Locke, driving horse drawn sleigh on Post Rd. near Center Cemetery.

C. 1914 - 1915

Letter from Strawberry Banke about Susan Locke driving horse drawn sleigh.

Document about Susan Locke driving horse drawn sleigh.

Document from Strawbery Banke about Susan Locke driving horse drawn sleigh.

1953 - 115th Anniversary of Congregational church.

Jane Olson, Edna White, and Russell Moulton.

Lila and Wilbur Drew, Russell Moulton shaking hands with George Carter, Marion Carter.

250th Anniversary of Town - Church Service - June 1992.

Priscilla Leavitt wearing Grandmother’s wedding dress, Betty Worden, Jean Booker, and Fran Winch.

250th Anniversary Parade.

Grand Marshall - D. Morris Lamprey and his horses.

250th Anniversary Parade.

Winnacunnet Warriors band with Stan Bednarz - Director

250th Parade - Marion Mattoon, Mary Naves and Dot Spear

North Hampton Outlet Mall ( early on )

Brass Betsey, Lafayette Rd. c. 1942

Letter about L.K.H. Lane taking over the Granite State Fire Insurance Agency. January 1, 1895.

Theatrical program for play at Centennial Hall - April 14, 1934.

Morris Lamprey and his six Belgian horses

Charles Seavey Blacksmith Shop

Josephine Moulton Cradle Roll from Congregational church. - 1912

Norman Leavitt Cradle Roll from Congregational church. - 1908

Letter about Prentice’s Family Pew Deed from Mary Moulton - 1999

Document - John Moulton purchase of Pew # 49 - North Hampton Congregational Society. August 14, 1855

History of The French Farm.

French Farm

The French Farm

French Farm Barn

French Farm after fire

French Farm after fire

The French Farm- note 1830 Painted on chimney

The French Farm

Orace Moulton - c. 1925 ( 2nd from right front ) at has farm - 173 Atlantic Ave.

Vonie Knowles House - Sea Rd.

Mary Lou McKenzie and Betsy Squire - Aug. 1954. -

By side of Lamprey Home on Atlantic Avenue

July 4, 1919 Parade - Centennial Hall in background

Stackpole Barn - Post Rd. July 4, 1939

Later the Chales M. Dale estate.

Picture taken from Taylor Farm across Post Rd.

Stackpole Barn on Post. Rd. - July 4, 1939

Start of Hampton’s Tercentenary - Aug. 24, 1938

Hampton Academy Float.

Old Hampton Academy ( Academy Ave. ). - May 6, 1940

Eleanor Parsons - teacher

Roger Lovett, Junior. - 1924

Elmer Smith barn - c. 1918 - Lightning struck the previous barn and burned in 1917.

L to R. - Elmer Smith, Arthur Seavey, Robert Mitchell, Herbert Knowles, Hattie Seavey, and Edith Knowles. - Sept. 19, 1940

L to R - Elizabeth Davis, Alice Smith, Flora Taylor, & Mattie Philbrick.

North Hill Common, Centennial Hall

Quilt made by citizens for the 250th Anniversary of the town. 1992

Helen Hobbs, author, signing her 2nd edition book, “ The Way It Was In North Hampton “, by Stillman M. Hobbs and Helen D. Hobbs.

Helen Hobbs, author and Priscilla Coffey, President of the North Hampton Historical Society. 1994

Helen Hobbs and Priscilla Coffey - 1994

Story about John Edward Dustin - Fiddle Player

John Edward Dustin - Fiddle Player - 1856 - 1953

Alice Hobson and Fabien Scvitsky. - 1937

Taylor Farm - 153 Post Rd.

J.O. Hobbs School Bus - c. 1920

Front Row R to L. Ethel Seavey, Edna Tarr. ( Mrs. John White ), Dorothy Tarr ( Mrs. Dot Hobbs ), Marion Smith ( Mrs. Champeaux, Ralph Seavey ( cousin of Ethel Seavey )

Back Row - R to L. Vernon Booker driver, Forace Tarr ( brother to Dot and Edna Tarr ) Paul Hobbs ( son of J.O. Hobbs and husband of Dorothy Tarr ).

Bottom Picture: Arthur Chase c. 1919.

Rt. 95 , Post Rd. and Lovering Rd. - 1995

Rt. 95 - 1950

Paul Revere Bell

Paul Revere Bell in Town Hall - Cast - 1815 and purchased in 1816

Town Hall - photo taken by Jean Chevalier - Town Hall built in 1844

Half-Way Tavern and Milestone Marker

Residence of Dr. W.S. Adams - Little Boar’s Head - c. 1916 - 1930

Bacheler Hotel

Town Hall containing Paul Revere Bell and S.A .Dow store

Along the Shore, Looking North, Little Boar’s Head

Wedding picture of Josephine Moulton and Paul Weston. Jan. 15, 1942

newspaper article of Josephine Moulton and Paul Weston’s wedding.

Josephine Moulton and Paul Weston wedding picture at Little River Church.

Feb. 15, 1942

Josephine Moulton and Paul Weston wedding picture.

information about Josephine Moulton and Paul Weston’s wedding.

Jo Weston’s 100th birthday celebration.

Bells Across America. 1987

Ringing bell: L to R. Marion Mattoon, Betty Worden, Florence Graves, Doris Kopanski and Polly Coffey.

Bottom Pictures: Marion Mattoon, Hal Mouton, Ruth Griffin and Bill McConnell.