Hampshire Pottery Employees, Keene, New Hampshire
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TITLE
Hampshire Pottery Employees, Keene, New Hampshire
CREATOR
French, J.A., Keene NH
SUBJECT
Factories - NH - Keene
Pottery industry - NH - Keene
DESCRIPTION
Stereograph of the Hampshire Pottery Co. located in Keene, New Hampshire. This pottery was founded by James Scollay Taft in 1871. At first they made stone jars and jugs, flower pots, soap dishes, pitchers, and milk pans which were a dark brown or gray color. In 1878 he started a line of majolica, producing pottery in green, brown, yellow, and blue with raised figures and decorations. In 1883, they began to manufacture art pottery including fancy jars, pitchers, vases, trays and tea sets, consisting of a white opaque body painted with flowers and other decorations. The business was sold in 1916 and finally closed in 1923.
PUBLISHER
Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County
DATE DIGITAL
20100201
DATE ORIGINAL
1875?
RESOURCE TYPE
stereographs
FORMAT
image/jpg
RESOURCE IDENTIFIER
HS417-P5590
RIGHTS MANAGMENT
No known copyright restrictions.
Source: Flickr Commons
Views: 5521
Hampshire Pottery Employees, Keene, New Hampshire
CREATOR
French, J.A., Keene NH
SUBJECT
Factories - NH - Keene
Pottery industry - NH - Keene
DESCRIPTION
Stereograph of the Hampshire Pottery Co. located in Keene, New Hampshire. This pottery was founded by James Scollay Taft in 1871. At first they made stone jars and jugs, flower pots, soap dishes, pitchers, and milk pans which were a dark brown or gray color. In 1878 he started a line of majolica, producing pottery in green, brown, yellow, and blue with raised figures and decorations. In 1883, they began to manufacture art pottery including fancy jars, pitchers, vases, trays and tea sets, consisting of a white opaque body painted with flowers and other decorations. The business was sold in 1916 and finally closed in 1923.
PUBLISHER
Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County
DATE DIGITAL
20100201
DATE ORIGINAL
1875?
RESOURCE TYPE
stereographs
FORMAT
image/jpg
RESOURCE IDENTIFIER
HS417-P5590
RIGHTS MANAGMENT
No known copyright restrictions.
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Owner: Keene and Cheshire County (NH) Historical PhotosSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 5521