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- Manchester Locomotive Works, Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1860 - The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive <em>A.M. Ramsdell</em> was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- circa 1860
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Manchester Locomotive Works, Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1860
The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive A.M. Ramsdell was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- Menu, "Blue Parrot Diner," Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1928 - Diners had long appealed to workers by offering quick, simple food at reasonable prices. By the late 1920s, as this menu shows, diner operators were attempting to broaden their appeal to women and their families by promising such enhanced amenities as comfort, hospitality, beauty in furnishings, and carefully prepared foods.
- 1927-1929
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Menu, "Blue Parrot Diner," Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1928
Diners had long appealed to workers by offering quick, simple food at reasonable prices. By the late 1920s, as this menu shows, diner operators were attempting to broaden their appeal to women and their families by promising such enhanced amenities as comfort, hospitality, beauty in furnishings, and carefully prepared foods.
- "Manchester Locomotive Works," Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1865 - The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive <em>Shawmut</em>, built for the Boston & Maine Railroad, was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- circa 1865
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"Manchester Locomotive Works," Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1865
The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive Shawmut, built for the Boston & Maine Railroad, was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- "Four-Wheel Hose Carriage to be Drawn by One Horse," Postcard from The Old Fire Engine Shop, 1955-1965 - Effective firefighting depended on hoses to carry water from a source to a pumper, and from the pumper to the fire. Hand- or horse-drawn hose carriages transported hoses to the scene of a fire. Because fire departments often participated in community parades, many hose carriages were highly decorated. Larger departments might purchase an ornate hose carriage just for parade use.
- circa 1960
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"Four-Wheel Hose Carriage to be Drawn by One Horse," Postcard from The Old Fire Engine Shop, 1955-1965
Effective firefighting depended on hoses to carry water from a source to a pumper, and from the pumper to the fire. Hand- or horse-drawn hose carriages transported hoses to the scene of a fire. Because fire departments often participated in community parades, many hose carriages were highly decorated. Larger departments might purchase an ornate hose carriage just for parade use.
- Facade Panel from Rainbow Vet's Diner, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1940 -
- 1940
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Facade Panel from Rainbow Vet's Diner, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1940
- C.H. Wilkins with a High-Wheel Bicycle, 1883 - C. H. Wilkins sits next to his high-wheel bicycle in this 1883 cabinet card photograph. Wilkins was a member of the Manchester Bicycle Club and Secretary of the League of New Hampshire Wheelmen. A smaller image of Wilkins can be found on the back.
- 1883
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C.H. Wilkins with a High-Wheel Bicycle, 1883
C. H. Wilkins sits next to his high-wheel bicycle in this 1883 cabinet card photograph. Wilkins was a member of the Manchester Bicycle Club and Secretary of the League of New Hampshire Wheelmen. A smaller image of Wilkins can be found on the back.
- Pennant, "Indian Cliff Motel and Gifts, Manchester, N.H.," 1940-1965" -
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "Indian Cliff Motel and Gifts, Manchester, N.H.," 1940-1965"