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Multi Era
Programs
Audio Visual
The Friendly Tavern
This program discusses the history of the lodging industry in Cheshire County, from the taverns of the 1700s to the bed and breakfast inns of today. Era 3 to 10
Covered Bridge Ramblings
This program traces the history and development of covered bridges in New Hampshire. Eras 4 - 10
The Little Red Schoolhouse
This program tells the story of schools and education in Cheshire County from the 1730s to 1876. Eras 2 to 6
Steel, Wheels and Track
This program explores the history of the railroad in Cheshire County. Eras 4 - 9: 1840s to 1940s
Video
New England's Great River: Discovering the Connecticut
The 410 miles of Connecticut River valley has a rich history. This one hour video explores some of this history: from the Algonkian people who fished its waters and farmed its fertile lands for thousands of years, to the French and English who fought for supremacy over it in Colonial times. Eras 1 - 10
History Packets
| HP 2 |
George A. Wheelock, Naturalist
A short biography by Samuel Wadsworth. Eras 4 - 7: 1818 to 1906 |
| HP 5 |
The Faulkner & Colony Mill
The Faulkner & Colony Mill operated for 138 years, and was one of Keene's more predominant and important business. This packet tells the history of the mill, how it operated, and the many changes it when through over it long life. Photographs, time line, bibliography, map, and an overview of the early New England woolen industry are included. Eras 4 - 9: 1815 to 1953 |
| HP 7 |
Child Labor in Cheshire County
The story of child labor in Cheshire County mirrors what was occurring throughout the rest of New Hampshire and New England. Different perhaps in scale and number of children in the work place, the types of work children performed were much like their counterparts in places with similar economic and environmental conditions. Eras 5-7: 1850s to 1910 |
| HP 8 |
Persis Foster Eames Albee: The First "Avon Lady"
A short biography of Persis Albee of Winchester, who used her good business skills and entrepreneurial spirit to become the model of success in selling door-to-door as the first "Avon Lady." Multi Era 4-7: 1836 to 1914 |
| HP 9 |
Brigadier General James Reed
A biography of James Reed, who became a Brigadier General in the Continental Army and early proprietor of Fitzwilliam. Multi Era 2-3: 1724 to 1807 |
| HP 11 |
Edward Carrington Thayer
A short biography of Edward Thayer, industrialist and philanthropist of Keene. Multi Era 4-6: 1828 to 1898 |
Photo History Packet
| PP 1 |
Photos of Central Square, Keene
Eight photographs of Keene's Central Square area dating from 1858 to 1960. The students may be asked to arrange the photos chronologically and then explain why they chose that order. May be used to discuss change over time, the development of technology, architecture, transportation, clothing and other aspects of society. Eras 4 - 9: 1858 to 1960 |
| PP 2 |
Work and Technology in Cheshire County, 1875-1921
Ten photographs of a variety of work scenes in Cheshire County between 1875 and 1921. The students may be asked to identify the tasks pictured, discuss how the tasks were accomplished, and how the same jobs would be done today. The packet may be used to discuss technological developments, labor conditions and the arrival of the Industrial Revolution in our region. Eras 6 - 7: 1875 to 1921 |
| PP 3 |
Transportation in Cheshire County
Ten photographs of a variety of transportation formats used in the region during this 100 year period. The students may be asked to identify the forms of transportation covered and then discuss technological developments, environmental impact, change over time, and other aspects of transportation history. Eras 5 - 9: 1850 to 1950 |
| PP 4 |
The Logging and Woodworking Industries of Cheshire County
Nine photographs depicting lumber-related industries, arranged in order of production, from the harvesting of trees to manufacture of the final product. As with the other packets, students may discuss advances in technology by identifying the tasks and tools shown in the photos. They may also discuss how the same task would be accomplished today. Designed to help students understand one of the most important industries in the region. Eras 6 - 10: 1870s to 1990s |
Wonder Boxes
| WB 1 |
Tools of the Trade
Eight historical tools of the 19th century are included in this hands on exercise. Students may try to determine what the tools are, how they were used and how the same task would be done today. Eras 3 - 6: Late 1700s to Late 1900s |
| WB 2 |
Lighting Before Electricity
Six historical lighting devices and implements. Students may try to determine what the artifacts are, how they were used and how lighting technology developed in this country. Eras 1 - 6: Beginnings to Late 1900s |
Monadnock Moments
| MM 014 |
Dr. Emerson of Fitzwilliam |
| MM 036 |
The Butternut Bakery |
| MM 052 |
Marlow's Ink and Extract Manufacturers |
| MM 054 |
Keene's Jones Building |
| MM 055 |
The School of St. Joseph |
| MM 059 |
Village Bridge in Walpole |
| MM 064 |
Granite State Mowers |
| MM 074 |
More Than One Hundred Years of Peerless Coverage |
| MM 076 |
Roxbury's Professor Dolbear |
| MM 079 |
Joseph Ames, Portrait Painter |
| MM 092 |
The Labor Saving Devices of David Goodell |
| MM 098 |
Westmoreland's Governor Fuller |
| MM 101 |
Richmond's Millionaire Peddler |
| MM 108 |
200 Plus Years of Printing in Keene |
| MM 112 |
The Frugal Yankee |
| MM 119 |
The Village that Disappeared |
| MM 121 |
Houses that Moved |
| MM 126 |
Chesterfield's Chief Justice |
| MM 136 |
Taylor's Thermometers |
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