June 16, 2013
Here’s a view of Main Street in Littleton, New Hampshire, c. 1908 … about a year after the photo we saw in Friday’s post.
In this view, Main Street is bustling with pedestrians, shoppers, and horse-drawn vehicles being driven and others parked along the sidewalk. At the end of the street, you can see the clock tower from the combination fire house / opera house we saw in more detail on Friday.
June 15, 2013
I should’ve posted this yesterday, on Flag Day, but I found it after I’d already posted yesterday’s old photo. But Phildelphia’s week-long Flag Fest finishes today, so I guess I’m still in good time.
So in honor of Flag Day … here’s a look at the Betsy Ross House, in Philadelphia, c. 1900.
Needless to say, the house and its surroundings look rather different today. (To see the front of the house itself, go to the courtyard portion of the virtual tour and click on the “Betsy Ross House” star.)
June 14, 2013
For today: a look at the mostly quiet street in front of the town building — combination fire house / opera house — in Littleton, New Hampshire, c. 1907.
A driver for the Littleton Village District is filling his horse-drawn water truck at the sidewalk fire hydrant.
June 12, 2013
In case you haven’t already heard my whining (whether on the CAA’s Facebook page, the CAA’s Twitter account, or my own Twitter account), it’s HOT here in the CAA office. Today is the hottest day of the year so far, and our air-conditioning isn’t working … so it’s above 80 degrees here in my office, although the ceiling fan does help a bit.
This situation is making me want to revisit these old horse-drawn vehicles, which have appeared here on the blog before …
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And to cool off a bit more, I think I might just re-watch this old (silent but chilly) video of a 1919 ice harvest, as well.
June 11, 2013
Today’s post is a short but true story, sent to me by a CAA member named Lynne …
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The Slower Road 