Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County

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Keene is the largest town in Cheshire County, located in the southwest corner of New Hampshire. Cheshire County is home to Mount Monadnock, one of the most climbed mountains in the world, which used to be frequented by Thoreau and Emerson. The Keene Public Library started scanning and uploading hundreds of historical photos and postcards of Keene and surrounding Cheshire County in its collection. When we ran out of our own photos, we started working on the thousands of photos at the Historical Society of Cheshire County. All of the scanning and enhancing of the photos has been done by our extraordinary volunteer, Bob Borden. Please feel free to add information or comments.

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Train En Route to Marlboro New Hampshire

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  • Scott J. Whitney said:
    I am wondering where this image was taken. It is not of the correct design to be of the trestle that was just to the west of Marlboro. Also, the number of cars would not be typical of the size of the locomotive on that branch line because of the grades.
  • Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County said:
    We have no way of verifying the information that was with this photo. Perhaps someone will recognize the trestle someday and let us know its exact location.
  • Thomas Evans said:
    This is almost certainly taken on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The locomotive is a type used extensively by the B&O and almost no one else. I've seen this photo elsewhere but don't know where the bridge is.
  • Stuart Green said:
    I think I've found it at +42.91767,-72.21723. Having a hard time linking some information I found on Google Reviews but, maybe you can see these images that seem to show the stone piers. I hope to get out there soon - I'm mapping out old NH rail alignments as I review and map them at my website Trailspotting.com.
  • Brian P said:
    That's the correct coordinates, though I agree that the photo is not correct for that trestle. I grew up in Marlborough NH and used to walk the old grade. The foundations for the trestle are still there but they are not the same stone foundations as the ones on this photo.

Unknown House in Keene New Hampshire

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  • 烏漆抹黑 said:
    nice phto~~
  • Linda Nelson said:
    This is my house 357 Water Street Keene NH

Family in old car in front of house

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  • Peter Cartwright said:
    This could possibly be a 1905 Buick model C (see www.google.co.uk/search?q=Buick+1905&espv=2&tbm=i...) It looks as though the proud owner (who looks a lot like King Edward VII) has displaced the chauffeur, who looks nearly as proud in the front passenger seat. Family in the rear look very stiff (although the long exposure required in those days may have contributed). Car manufacturers could not agree on right-hand or left-hand drive in those early days until Henry Ford's Model T standardised left-hand drive for most manufacturers in North America and most other countries.
  • Varun Coutinho said:
    1909 Overland Model 31 5-Passenger Tourist

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