The Willow Arch
New Ipswich Historical Society
I am reasonably certain that the “Willow Arch” was located over what is now River Road in New Ipswich, NH.
1905
1912
WWII Veterans
Hazel Moore compiled an album of New Ipswich WWII veterans for the New Ipswich Historical Society. As a prelude to our town’s Memorial Day celebration, we will feature a few photos each day.
On this day - April 26, 1908
James Roger diary entry
26th (Sunday)
Fair and warm. Mr. Peacock preached on the Wheat and the Tares C.E. meeting 7:30 pm. I led. Topic Missions in China. A good turn out. Whittemore gave Mrs. Peacock a fine bouquet of Mayflower.
On this day - April 26, 1897
William Jurian Kaula diary - Salon Champ de Mars
I saw my first Salon exhibition this afternoon and visited what is called the “New Salon” or the Salon Champ de Mars which is held in one of the great exposition buildings of the fair of 1889.* It is an exhausting effort to attempt to view some fifteen-hundred pictures and in about three hours I sank into a chair and made no further efforts to see the sculpture and the water-colors. I shall have to go many times before I can make any comments upon the works that struck me as being good. There are many huge canvases that must have taken a year’s work for the artist. There are hosts of Impressionists that present all phases of sunlight of the most glaring kind, there are huge marine pictures that will make you feel that the sea is truly remarkable and wonderful and a place where no sane person would dare venture. There are those men who paint the horrors of war and slaughter, others that are sentimental and try to depict the passions, and there are the freaks attempting to do something eccentric and novel with the hope of producing a sensation and winning a lot of notoriety.
I lived on River Rd in the 1950s. There were wetlands on both sides just before you get to Gibson Four Corners. I think you are right.
Francis Delorme was a very interesting character with many good stories he shared with my husband Bill who was also a Navy veteran.
Imagine being in Paris and seeing the works of many Impressionist artist just after they were done. No wonder he was overwhelmed.