Box 1

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Item 1 is a photograph of a lithograph

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print, [1905?]. Photograph of what was probably a photomechanical print. Image depicts the Wood Worsted Mills in Lawrence, Mass., shown with the Merrimack River on the left, a bridge crossing the river in the left foreground with horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians on it; a horse-drawn carriage, an early automobile, and pedestrians in front of the mill entrance on the right. Building is an extremely large six-story brick building, extending far down the river. The mill was...

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a dozen or more men standing on or in front of a collapsed house after a tornado in Lawrence, Mass., on July 26, 1890. Bedding strewn in front of the house as well as a chair and other unrecognizable debris. 17.25 x 12 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts workmen standing in front of a partially collapsed house after a tornado in Lawrence, Mass., on July 26, 1890. See item 2 in this folder for a view of this house after the wall had been pulled away, possibly by rescuers searching for victims. 17.25 x 12 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts wreckage from a collapsed building in the foreground; relatively untouched houses visible in background. Horse and wagon and several men visible in background. 17 x 12 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts houses destroyed by the tornado at Lawrence, Mass. House on the left has been completely turned upside down; house on the right is a pile of rubble. Several men and young boys stand in front of destroyed houses. For another view of these houses, see item 7 in this folder. 17 x 12.25 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts houses destroyed by the tornado at Lawrence, Mass. House in center has collapsed in on itself; at right is part of a house; damage to house in rear clearly visible. Rubble strewn everywhere. 17 x 12 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a house turned upside down by the tornado in Lawrence, Mass. The first story is visible upside down; the second story may be the portion of the house at the right. Pile of rubble in the foreground. For another (better) view of this house see item 5 in this folder. 17 x 12.25 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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July 26, 1890. Photo by A.W. Anderson, Haverhill, Mass. Gelatin silver print. Image depicts two houses opened up by the tornado in Lawrence, Mass. The three-story house on the left has lost its roof, with one wall blown out showing the interior of the house. The two-story house house on the right suffered similar damage. Piles of lumber and wood strewn about. 17 x 12.25 cm. (w/out mount); 25.5 x 20.25 cm. (w/mount).

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North Main Street, Andover, Mass., during the flood of 1936. Gelatin silver print snapshot, March 20, 1936. Image depicts a view of North Main Street in Andover, Mass., looking north, during the flood of 1936. Floodwaters are close to the bottom of the first floor doors; two men are standing in water nearly to their knees. 12.5 x 9.5 cm.