The oldest extant photo of anyone in the Hillman clan: Justin (1792-1896) and Abigail (1795-1892) Hillman. Series Introduction Welcome to the eighth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The previous six installments can be found by using the keyword “personage” in the search window in the column …
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Historical Personages of New Bedford: James and Sarah (Rotch-Rodman) Arnold
The posh, luxurious Arnold Estate with its splendid grounds. (Spinner Publications) Series Introduction Welcome to the eighth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The previous six installments can be found by using the keyword “personage” in the search window in the column at the right or click …
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1852 Portrait of Abraham H. Howland by William Allen Wall (N.B. Free Public Library) Series Introduction Welcome to the seventh installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The previous six installments can be found by using the keyword “personage” in the search window in the column at the …
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“Gosnold At Cuttyhunk” – Albert Bierstadt (Wikipedia) Series Introduction Welcome to the sixth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The previous five installments can be found by using the keyword “personage” in the search window in the column at the left or click here. My intention with …
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Fire crew cleaning a steam engine (Spinner Publications) Welcome to the fifth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The first being pharmacist Robert H. Carter III, the second being photographer James E. Reed, the third was businessman and contractor Dudley Davenport and the fourth was blacksmith …
Read More »Historical Personages of New Bedford: Lewis Temple
Lewis Temple Memorial in front of the New Bedford Public Library. Welcome to the fourth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The first being pharmacist Robert H. Carter III, the second being photographer James E. Reed and the third was businessman and contractor Dudley Davenport. My intention …
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The James Arnold House built in 1821 by Dudley Davenport (New Bedford Whaling Museum Photo) Welcome to the third installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The first being pharmacist Robert H. Carter III and the second being photographer James E. Reed. My intention with this series is …
Read More »Historical Personages of New Bedford: James E. Reed
Welcome to the second installment of a the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford”, the first one being Historical Personages of New Bedford: Robert H. Carter III. My intention with this series is to shine some light on the lesser known names and figures of New Bedford’s past. I won’t …
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Robert Hayden Carter III – Courtesy of Spinner Publications Welcome to the first installment of a brand new series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” My intention with this series is to shine some light on the lesser known names and figures of New Bedford’s past. I won’t focus on the …
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