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Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
"Haverhill, hā’ver-il, a city of Essex co., Mass., is situated on the left or N. bank of the Merrimac River, about 18 miles below Lowell. It is 33 miles N. of Boston by the Boston & Maine Railroad, which here crosses the river, and 6 miles N.E. of Lawrence. A bridge over the river connects this city with Bradford. Haverhill contains about 17 churches, 5 national banks, a high school, a city hall, a public library, gas-works, and printing-offices which issue 2 daily and 2 weekly newspapers. Here are extensive manufactures of boots and shoes, hats, caps, bricks, and flannel. The manufacture of boots and shoes is the principal business of the place, and employs about 10,000 men and women. The river is navigable to this town, which is nearly 18 miles from the ocean. Pop. in 1860, 9995; in 1870, 13,092; in 1880, 18,472; in 1890, 27,415."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Haverhill, hā’ver-il, a city of Essex co., Mass., is situated on the left or N. bank of the Merrimac River, about 18 miles below Lowell. It is 33 miles N. of Boston by the Boston & Maine Railroad, which here crosses the river, and 6 miles N.E. of Lawrence. A bridge over the river connects this city with Bradford. Haverhill contains about 17 churches, 5 national banks, a high school, a city hall, a public library, gas-works, and printing-offices which issue 2 daily and 2 weekly newspapers. Here are extensive manufactures of boots and shoes, hats, caps, bricks, and flannel. The manufacture of boots and shoes is the principal business of the place, and employs about 10,000 men and women. The river is navigable to this town, which is nearly 18 miles from the ocean. Pop. in 1860, 9995; in 1870, 13,092; in 1880, 18,472; in 1890, 27,415."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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Add History/News 9. HAVERHILL [Pop. 4,336. Inc. 1643.]
The Indian name of this place was Pentucket.
This town was probably named in compliment...Read MORE...
The Indian name of this place was Pentucket.
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1857 - A Snake on IceA black snake, four or five feet long, the other day attempted to cross a pond in Haverhill,...Read MORE...
1859
HAVERHILL, a handsome town of Essex co., Massachusetts, situated on the N side of Merrimac river,...Read MORE...
HAVERHILL, a handsome town of Essex co., Massachusetts, situated on the N side of Merrimac river,...Read MORE...
1870 - Death of a CenternarianThe Hon. Moses Wingate died at Haverhill, Massachusetts, yesterday, June 6th, at the advanced age...Read MORE...
1873 - French CountThe French Count that married the belle of Haverhill, Massachusetts, who nursed him through the...Read MORE...
1876 - Married at 84A maiden lady was married in Haverhill, Massachusetts, last week, after turning her eighty-fourth...Read MORE...
1882 - DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.Boston, Feb. 18. - Eighty-two shoe and leather firms, representing at least $2,500,000, are wiped...Read MORE...
1882 - FireThe loss by the great fire at Haverhill, Massachusetts, is estimated at $2,000,000. The burned...Read MORE...
1883 - Serious AccidentWhile the steamers were playing at Washington square, Thursday, Herbert Swett, a lad 15 years of...Read MORE...
1883 - Stamps StolenThe Haverhill, Massachusetts, post office was burglarized on Wednesday night and $500 in money and...Read MORE...
1887 - Striking Stitchers Return to WorkThe striking M'Kay stitchers in Haverhill, Massachusetts, held a meeting yesterday and voted to...Read MORE...
Haverhill Massachusetts, 1890
HAVERHILL, the Pentucket of the Indians, is an enterprising and uncommonly beautiful city, noted...Read MORE...
HAVERHILL, the Pentucket of the Indians, is an enterprising and uncommonly beautiful city, noted...Read MORE...
1890 - Shoemakers Return to WorkThe shoemakers' troubles at Haverhill, Massachusetts, were settled yesterday and 3,000 men returned ...Read MORE...
1893 - HUNDRED LIVES IN DANGER. Ice In the River at Haverhill Breaks Up While People Are Crossing.HAVERHILL, Mass., Dec. 28. - Special Telegram - The Merrimac River was the scene this noon of a...Read MORE...
1894 - Sunday Morning FireHAVERHILL, Mass., Jan. 14. - The two story double house at North Groveland, occupied by Charles E...Read MORE...
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1907 - November 28 - In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater.
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1913 - Women BarbersHaverhill, Massachusetts, master barbers, who have refused to grant the demands of the barbers'...Read MORE...
1916
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