Webster Elm Tree, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Webster Elm Tree, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.20.052

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the Webster Elm Tree and the house at 4 Bouton Street in Concord, NH. The caption states, "4 Bouton Street Webster Elm Tree This tree was considered to be the finest in the city. It was set out about 1782 by Capt. Enoch Coffin and his brother John. Daniel Webster was born January 18, 1782, hence doubtless the name sometimes given to it. This house built on the site of the Cofffin [Coffin] house, by Samuel Quincy Cummings, who sold it to John B. Crosby in 1937, 1945 the house was purchased by Eugine Pinsonneault and made into the Chilton apartments. 1956 the property was sold to the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of 28 South Main street and it was razed to make room for the new Insurance building. In 1893 this house and lot was owned by Milon D. Cummings. The tree was sixteen feet six inches in circumference at four feet above the ground, and at noontime it casted nearly a perfect circular shadow one hundred and twenty feet across, or three hundred and sixty feet in circumference."

Subjects:

Trees , Dwellings

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

4