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Wrestler Pat Connelly is pictured in 1910.

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Friendly bouts to settle rivalries

November 19, 2019

The original “Outdoor Club” building constructed in the 1890s to provide shelter to the snowshoe enthusiasts of Concord.

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Snow shoes march to Concord

November 1, 2019

Historic Turkey Pond Area memorial recognizing the Hurricane of 1938.

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Vintage Views: The Great Concord Lake

October 20, 2019

Victorian-era roller skaters at the rink in 1882.

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Flying into popular culture

A very early view of the Columbian Hotel that was located on the corner of Main and School streets in Concord.

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Gingery pastime, militia hangout

Boston John Clark pictured at the Shaker Village in Enfield in 1874.

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A math wiz who couldn’t read

Early woodcut print of the New Hampshire State House.

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Hot days of 1845

A “Harper’s Weekly” illustration of an 1842 patriotic celebration on Main Street.

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Annual event turns to rioting

An early Fourth of July parade along Main Street in Concord.

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Celebrating independence in 1841

The machine manufactured by Thomson-Houston that A. S. Hammond purchased and installed on Bridge Street established the very first electric lighting in Concord. This image is circa 1888.

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Vintage Views: From darkness to light

by James W. Spain For the MonitorJune 24, 2019