Marek 1800-1899, 1820s, farms, forestry, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history

Pitch Pine

Brother John digs deep in search of light, and Brother Asa gets the axe ... << BEFORE: Candles from hogs ... NEXT >> SOURCE: As told in The Story of the Hutchinsons Vol. I (John Hutchinson, 1896): But at times even this luxury of candle light was denied us... [p.18-19] Especially this line on Asa's reaction to sudden amputation: Oh, … Continue reading Pitch Pine

Marek 1800-1899, 1820s, farms, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history, pigs

Illumination

Whale oil or hog fat? The sustainable energy debate of the 1820s...

Marek 1820s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH history

Joshua’s Job

Brother Joshua helps his siblings across the wide Souhegan valley ...

Marek 1800-1899, 1840s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & dance

Hutchinson Family Singers

Color portrait of the world-famous Milford, NH quartet... PLUS series source links!