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- Yankee Flyer Diner Matchbook, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Yankee Flyer Diner Matchbook, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1940-1965
- W.V. Gilman with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1885 - W. V. Gilman poses in front of his high-wheel bicycle. Gilman, from Nashua, New Hampshire, served as treasurer and corresponding secretary for the League of American Wheelmen in the 1880s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
- circa 1885
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W.V. Gilman with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1885
W. V. Gilman poses in front of his high-wheel bicycle. Gilman, from Nashua, New Hampshire, served as treasurer and corresponding secretary for the League of American Wheelmen in the 1880s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
- Pennant, "Benson's Wild Animal Farm, Nashua, N.H.," 1930-1940 - John Benson opened his animal-training center to the public in 1926. The southern New Hampshire attraction let visitors see exotic animals up close. In the 1930s it expanded to include a wild animal circus. Trains from Boston brought visitors, but by the mid-1930s a large parking lot was created to accommodate new auto tourists.
- 1930-1940
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Pennant, "Benson's Wild Animal Farm, Nashua, N.H.," 1930-1940
John Benson opened his animal-training center to the public in 1926. The southern New Hampshire attraction let visitors see exotic animals up close. In the 1930s it expanded to include a wild animal circus. Trains from Boston brought visitors, but by the mid-1930s a large parking lot was created to accommodate new auto tourists.
- Hillsboro County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Badge, 1852 - Beginning in the early 1800s, communities throughout the United States held fairs to showcase local agricultural products and mechanical inventions. These fairs promoted new crop varieties and animal breeds and spread news about innovative farming techniques and machinery. Citizens looked forward to the festive atmosphere of these harvest-time exhibitions. A fair official in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, probably wore this printed silk badge.
- September 30, 1852
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Hillsboro County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Badge, 1852
Beginning in the early 1800s, communities throughout the United States held fairs to showcase local agricultural products and mechanical inventions. These fairs promoted new crop varieties and animal breeds and spread news about innovative farming techniques and machinery. Citizens looked forward to the festive atmosphere of these harvest-time exhibitions. A fair official in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, probably wore this printed silk badge.