Old Wolfeboro

[tis]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

___NO____ I was Hoping you would know or McDude or APs would know for sure.

It looks like it might be a house on Forrest Road.

[Top-Water]

Wikipedia



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I have resized the first one to make it a little easier to compare. Lets get a few more eyes on them to look them over.

[tis]

Doesn't that look different to you than the other picture Top? Or is it me?

BTW, do you remember the Pirates Den?

[Top-Water]

Originally Posted by tis

Doesn't that look different to you than the other picture Top? Or is it me?

BTW, do you remember the Pirates Den?

As mentioned before, a few times. Wolfeboro is not a comfortable topic for me to judge on I'll defer to others to offer up more some more and better evidence.

Tis, funny you pointed this out I had my doubts right from the start. Thank you.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by tis

It looks like it might be a house on Forrest Road.

I don't know when Forest Road got electricity, but the Wolfeboro Airpark got it in 1949.

IF that's Forest Road, a large barn is missing, but may have been built since.

The property would be the old Goodwin Farm. An apple orchard formerly extended far down Forest Road. (There are no more apple trees, as most of the orchard has been sold and converted to residential properties).

It wasn't difficult to imagine how Forest Road would get its name from back then. Even thirty years ago, one would drive through a dark green tube cut through a forest of Maples and White Pine. Lake Winnipesaukee wouldn't be revealed until one reached Carry Beach.

[camp guy]

Having spent a lifetime traveling Forest Road, I think this house is the big one on he right side of the road going toward the beach.

[mcdude]

Huggins Hospital

[tis]

See how the old hospital looks wider and not so tall and narrow? That's why I think the other picture is not the hospital. What say you McDude?

[mcdude]

In the hospital image there appears to be an extension or addition on the right hand side that I don't see in the other photo.

[tis]

Oh, Yes you are right!!

[barefootbay]

Originally Posted by camp guy

Having spent a lifetime traveling Forest Road, I think this house is the big one on he right side of the road going toward the beach.

I agree with you !

[tis]

Originally Posted by camp guy

Having spent a lifetime traveling Forest Road, I think this house is the big one on he right side of the road going toward the beach.

Exactly what I think too. It is now owned by the Shaws but was owned by the Ericsons for many years before that. It was also that area that was hit hard by the hurricane of '38. The Piper Farm, the Folsom farm etc.

[Top-Water]

A view from way back when.



I wonder what the vertical ladders are for...?? Have seen them in other old photos too.

[Top-Water]

Ice fishing.

[Top-Water]

One of the two old sawmills from back then.

[tis]

It's amazing how much the back of the building in post 213 HASN'T changed!!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

A view from way back when. I wonder what the vertical ladders are for...?? Have seen them in other old photos too.

When diving off the pilings wasn't challenging enough?

[tis]

Hmm, I do wonder what that tall ladder is for. It's can't be a gangplank of some sort?

[barefootbay]

High diving ?

[Top-Water]

Seems like a majestic building. I'm sure everyone was happy with the donation.

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Seems like a majestic building. I'm sure everyone was happy with the donation.

that is currently Brewster's Academic building for majority of their classes, and offices

[fatlazyless]

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster_Academy has a small photo or drawing of this building labelled 'Brewster Academy in 1909' plus a second photo of same labelled 'Brewster Academy's Academic Building, where most classes are held.'

Wikipedia says annual tuition is now $62,600/yr and it was free to all ye Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro residents up until 1964. So, at ye olde price of FREE there must be some Brewster alumni, growing up in ye local neighborhood of ye Tuftonboro and ye Wolfeboro ....... on-board this forum, here and present? .... ..... if yes, may we hear from ye!

At ye olde free tuition, that had to be a super steal-of-ye-deal price tag for a Brewster Academy, grades 9-12 high school education, wouldn't ye agree ....... hear ye, hear ye ..... ye olde alumni who attended ye old academy ..... formerly named Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro Academy!

So, here's a great big, all YE together, here ye ....... to that olde pre-1964 Tuftonboro & Wolfeboro ..... freebie Brewster Academy education ..... those were ye good olde Tuftonboro & Wolfeboro days! ...... most assured YE! ...... recalling ye olde days back then, there, at Ye Olde Brewster Academy!

Please do ye best to channel ye character here of Edith Bunker played by actress Jean Stapleton playing ye piano while singing 'Those were THE good olde days!" ....... because those really were YE GOOD OLDE DAYS! ...... a free Brewster Academy education for local students ...... just imagine ye that!

[Top-Water]

From a loong loong time ago.



Sorry no date on photo.

[Descant]

Welcome back Top-Water. And thanks for more pictures. I'm always intrigued by these old pix that show so many people, considering that,as of 1970, the population of Wolfeboro was ~3000. Obviously less in the 19th century.

[Top-Water]

Originally Posted by Descant

Welcome back Top-Water. And thanks for more pictures. I'm always intrigued by these old pix that show so many people, considering that,as of 1970, the population of Wolfeboro was ~3000. Obviously less in the 19th century.

Thank you Descant. I've been laid up for over a month. Not from any I thlng did stupiedly I guess a little bit of bad luck. Glad you like the old photos fun to post them as I get better looking forward to posting some of my favorites. Been in the hospital for well over 30 days glad to be back in limited compacity.

Doing my best to reply to some pm's give me a little time - gonna try to do a litte fishing to. ........

[tis]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Thank you Descant. I've been laid up for over a month. Not from any I thlng did stupiedly I guess a little bit of bad luck. Glad you like the old photos fun to post them as I get better looking forward to posting some of my favorites. Been in the hospital for well over 30 days glad to be back in limited compacity.

Doing my best to reply to some pm's give me a little time - gonna try to do a litte fishing to. ........

I am sorry to hear that. I enjoy your posts. Hope you are all better now. 30 days is a long time to be in the hospital!!

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Thank you Descant. I've been laid up for over a month. Not from any I thlng did stupiedly I guess a little bit of bad luck. Glad you like the old photos fun to post them as I get better looking forward to posting some of my favorites. Been in the hospital for well over 30 days glad to be back in limited compacity.

Doing my best to reply to some pm's give me a little time - gonna try to do a litte fishing to. ........

Best wishes on your recovery!

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[Descant]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Thank you Descant. I've been laid up for over a month. Not from any I thlng did stupiedly I guess a little bit of bad luck. Glad you like the old photos fun to post them as I get better looking forward to posting some of my favorites. Been in the hospital for well over 30 days glad to be back in limited compacity.

Doing my best to reply to some pm's give me a little time - gonna try to do a litte fishing to. ........

Glad you're better. While you were off line, not much happened. Ice out in the next 48 hours, so you're good to go.

[Top-Water]

Wolfeboro old photo from way back then from seems baseball was big at onetime in wolfeboreo long ago. No clue on where this was taken. I have a few in this baseball set.