Waterford Images from the Archives: 1

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Ivy, John, and Erin Bean, January 2, 1941.

John Bean with snowplow in Waterford, 1938.

Ervin Bean, Nina Watson, Ivy Bean, John Fitchett, Wesley Fitchett.

Vida Watson.

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Ervin (2), Ivy (1), John (3) Bean, Nina Watson, Vida Watson with cake, Steve and Wesley Fitchett.

Woods School 1939 or 1940, June: Franconia Notch, N.H., last day of school outing. Front: Audrie Powers, Thelma and Wayne Wright, Les Young, Ellen Powers. Back: Clara Morrison (teacher), Alice and Rolla (Jr.) Wright, Russell and Willard Powers.

Sunday School at Lower Waterford, June 1936, the Beye House (now part of Rabbit Hill Inn) in background.

The Wood Farm. Originally Leon Johnson's uncle had it built. Later Colby, Fitchett, and Earles. Ed Roberts, Ells Wright, Merle Milliken.

Clara Morrison.

Waterford residents at Valley View Farm, Upper Waterford (originally called Highland View Farm): left to right, Leo Williams, Velma's husband XXX Peabody, Leo's wife Bertha, XXX Williams, Louise (?) Williams, Velma's little girl, ?.

Vacation Bible School at Lower Waterford, about 1948.

Annie, Mildred, and Mary Morrison, 1953.

Eva (Page) and Glenn G. Powers, 50th wedding anniversary, March 11, 1969.

Three photos at Davies Memorial Library, Lower Waterford, May 1, 1996: Top, Dorothy (Pease) Morrison entering on her 85th birthday (at left Richard Hurley). Center: Cynthia (Powers) Davis at the refreshment table; far left, Frank and Pauline Hubbard of St Johnsbury, Sandy B. Crepault turning to talk to ?, and Russell Powers standing in background. Bottom: George Bullock presenting plaque to Dorothy Morrison, honoring her faithful services to the Town of Waterford (far right Yolanda Bates, far left Charlotte Blodgett, back right Joanne Jurentkuff town clerk).

Additions to the Archives of the Waterford Historical Society

This month included the first annual meeting for the Waterford Historical Society, ably chaired by board president Donna R. Heath and well attended in spite of icy roads and heavy rain. Wait til you see all the events planned for the first half of 2016!

Earlier in the month, the archiving team gathered to sort, label, and file -- which always turns out to include mysteries, puzzles, and excitement. This time, a group photo taken at the local VFW (post 4992) needs identification ... if you know who's here, please add a comment to this blog piece; thanks!

Who are they? And did they/do they live in Waterford?

We also welcomed into the archives this month a five-generation genealogy of Geneva Powers Wright and her late husband Gilbert August Wright (1912-2000); the couple were married on March 1, 1938. Mrs. Wright included with the genealogy a photo of her husband's family and their home in Waterford, shown here.

Another arrival in the archives, thanks to the careful eye of Davies Memorial Library director Jen D'Agostino, is the massive family genealogy compiled by town resident and postmaster Amos Bugbee Carpenter, which he had printed in 1898. The book is elegant, and the information inside is wide-ranging and fascinating.

Coming to Town Meeting on March 1 at the Waterford School? A number of historic photos will be on hand, thanks to WHS members; also look at some letters from Amos Carpenter's family (featured earlier in this blog). Hope to see you then.