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Playing Cards with Famous Authors

by Vintage Pics

Did these playing cards turn an eight-year-old into an author?

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How the Coolidge Family of Boston Saved Wentworth Mansion

by J. Dennis Robinson

Wealthy and privileged, but artistic and preservationist.

Read moreHow the Coolidge Family of Boston Saved Wentworth Mansion

Extremely Rare Diary of a New Hampshire Girl

by J. Dennis Robinson

California woman recalls early days goring up in NH seacoast in the mid-1800s

Read moreExtremely Rare Diary of a New Hampshire Girl

The Girl Who Saved Warner House

by Vintage Pics

She saved a 1716 architectural gem from becoming a gas station.

Read moreThe Girl Who Saved Warner House

Ring in the New, Recycle the Old

by Vintage Pics

Young meets old on Daniel Street

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A Simpler, Cheaper Halloween in 1932

by Vintage Pics

Before giant human skeletons sold at Home Depot

Read moreA Simpler, Cheaper Halloween in 1932

Cryptic Clues Found on Carriage House Wall

by J. Dennis Robinson

19th-century children shout, "We were here! Don't forget us!"

Read moreCryptic Clues Found on Carriage House Wall

Teen Arsonist Hanged for Starting Newburyport Blaze

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two towns, five fires, hundreds of buildings, one casualty

Read moreTeen Arsonist Hanged for Starting Newburyport Blaze

Gingerbread House Win was Grandfather’s Gift

by J. Dennis Robinson

Law student Martina Berger built a confectionery model of family home

Read moreGingerbread House Win was Grandfather’s Gift

Busting Seacoast Ghosts in 1872 and 1912

by Vintage Pics

A light in Portsmouth's South End and
a "vapory" Newburyport boy

Read moreBusting Seacoast Ghosts in 1872 and 1912

The Victorian Art of Proper Props

by Vintage Pics

In the studio with E.C. Nickerson

Read moreThe Victorian Art of Proper Props

Two Girls with Big Hats and a Baby

by Vintage Pics

In the fashion of LIttle Sure Shot

Read moreTwo Girls with Big Hats and a Baby
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