Little Frank W. Preston
Early photos
Mary (Adams) Thayer and Frank W. Preston
Old Joe
Walter S. Thayer’s race horse
Fuel Oil Ration Coupon
War Price and Rationing Board - July 11, 1945
James Roger diary entry
February 22, 1909 (Saturday)
Frost 14 degrees wind W to NW. David at Eaton’s for Walker’s chair stock. Jayquith came in afternoon and sawed our wood about 4 cords. I fixed Hall for Odd Fellows. David lit Church furnace. Hamish came by stage in forenoon. Town warrant posted today. Requisition for library. Home Week. Settees for Hall and roads from Rafeuse & four corners. Haughton legacy and Josiah Reed.
Frank Preston surely was cute. What’s the house in the background? It looks familiar somehow. Mansard roof?
And what a fine horse Old Joe was. Part thoroughbred?
My father talked about fuel rationing that occurred during WWII. But he said if one was willing to pay exorbitant money under the table, it was available on the black market in Fitchburg, I think.
I read that F W Preston contributed the lumber to build the dam in the central cemetery in 1890. Unless there are 2 F W Prestons, that photo had to be from the 1860s.