early photographs of townsend late 1800’s
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Early Photographs of Townsend Late 1800’s. Top row L to R Harbor Church Harbor Depot Lamplighter. Second Row – L to R Flour Feed, Hay and Grain Co. Cranberry Bog “As you Like It Club”. Third Row – L to R Grist Mill General Store Spaulding Leatherboard Factory. Townsend Harbor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Early Photographs of TownsendLate 1800’s
Top row L to R• Harbor Church• Harbor Depot• Lamplighter
Second Row – L to R• Flour Feed, Hay and
Grain Co.• Cranberry Bog• “As you Like It Club”
Third Row – L to R• Grist Mill• General Store• Spaulding
Leatherboard Factory
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Townsend Harbor• General Store and Post Office Late 1890’s • What items do you see in the
photograph?
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Townsend Harbor
• Grist Mill Late 1890’s
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Townsend Harbor• General Store Late 1890’s
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Townsend Harbor• The Townsend Harbor Bridge• What materials were used
to construct the bridge?• What type of transportation
method is seen in the photograph?
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• The Reed Homestead The home of Oliver &
Letty Reed • What would life be like
in this house?
Townsend Harbor Today
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The Reed Homestead
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The Reed Homstead
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The Reed Homestead
• Do you see an important addition to Townsend Harbor that would indicate a response to change?
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Townsend Harbor Cooperage
• Built circa 1760 • What is a cooperage?• Do you think something important happened in this
building?• What do you think it is used for
today? What evidence does the picture provide?
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Different views of the CooperageWhat do you notice about the landscape?
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The Grist Mill
• Built circa 1840• What is a Grist Mill?• What evidence does the
photograph provide that indicates change over time?
• What was this structure used for?
• Does the landscape provide any clues?
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Views of the Townsend Harbor Landscape
• Squannacook River • How important was this river to the community?• What does the physical landscape tell us?• How do people adapt to the
landscape?• What conclusions can you draw
from these photographs?
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The Old Mansion Formerly known as Conant’s Tavern
• Built in 1760 (front part of building – four rooms)• What was the tavern used
for in the 18th century?• Do you think is was used
for the same purpose in later years?