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1. 2000.010.001 - Autobiography of Alexander Frank Tripp, born February 8, 1920 Farming life in Westport. This book was digitized and can be viewed at https://wpthistory.org/alexander-frank-tripp-memoir-of-a-westport-farmer/

   Farming

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2. 2000.016.032 - Photograph of Gifford-Babcock Farm on Gifford Road, Head of Westport

   Gifford (Peleg) Farm Farming

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3. 2000.205.001 - an account of the Macomber family of Central Village originally hand written by Marianna Macomber and typed by Margaret (Macomber) Douglas.This is a computer printout on archival paper. Marianna was born November 6, 1889, the youngest child of John Macomber 2nd and Esther Allen Macomber. Some family history of the Macombers and Allens Planting of the big tree in Central Village Farming activities: Rhode Island Red Hens, fruit trees Quaker Preferred simplicity and a lack of color Lydia and Olive Macomber, born deaf and dumb, educated at the American School for the Deaf in Hartford CT. Communication with Aunt Olive using a small slate Leonard Macomber married Esther Austin John Macomber was a teacher. Leonard Macomber died of diphtheria. He was included in "The History of Bristol County" Allen family history Ann Allen learned the trade of tailoress from Keziah Gifford. Story about George Gifford. Mary Gifford "the most highly respected woman in Westport", a minister in the Society of Friends Description of home: Milk room Johnnycakes Cured ham, molasses, sugar cookies and donuts. John Macomber married Esther Allen in 1874. Architecture was changing: "one of the new features they most desired in the new house were rooms high enough to stand up straight in every part. They achieved their desire and some later occupants found them a heating problem. They were all houses of 10 to 14 rooms for three people. The tendency then being for large houses with several rooms only intended for use on special occasions, bedrooms with beds made ready and immaculate, parlors all with drawn shades and all air tight against dust or a marauding fly." John Macomber was a teacher, Town Clerk, and became an undertaker. Marianna would recycle the casket catalogs, creating scrapbooks "with no feeling that they were unsuitable they are pasted besides suspenders and men's long underwear cut from some catalogue." John Macomber became Mass representative Andrew Borden stayed with them "I should think you would be afraid to have Andrew Borden at your house for he is cousin to Lizzie." My answer was, "Why should I be afraid of Andrew? He is nice to me." Measles. Passenger train from Fall River to New Bedford Alice insisted on driving up to The Narrows School Teachers Discipline Peddlars Stores Tramps Spring cleaning Town Meeting Clothing Stage coach May Baskets Blueberries

   Central Village Schools Poor Farm Railways Stores Farming

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4. 2001.53.001 - Newspaper pages from New York Times, Weds. September 27, 2000. pages F1 and F10. Farms in Westport and area. titled "This Time It's Small Farms To the Rescue."

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5. 2003.136.001 - Westport Agriculture Work Horses

   Farming

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6. 2003.139.001 - Westport Agriculture Noquochoke Orchards

   Farming Noquochoke Farm

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7. 2003.140.001 - Westport Agriculture

   Farming

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8. 2003.141.001 - Forestry. 3 parts

   Farming Forestry

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9. 2003.142.001 - Westport Agriculture Dairy Farming, Jay Tripp

   Farming Dairy Farm

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10. 2003.146.001 - Xmas Trees Farming Part 2, Al and Penny Hadfield

    Farming

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11. 2003.155.001 - Faming pt. 3 Ernie Waite 1st interview originally recorded 11/10/97. copied 4/15/03

    Farming

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12. 2003.19.001 - documents the history of Noquochoke Orchards honored as a century farm in 2000 by the Commonwealth, an honor given to a farm that has remained in the same family for 100 years. Two typed and handwritten pages.

    Farming Noquochoke Farm

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13. 2003.206.001 - Disc no. 179 Triple S Farm Copied June 7, 2003

    Farming

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14. 2004.131.001 - Greenhouse Lettuce, Chris Killenberg Disc No. 101

    Farming

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15. 2004.81.001 - History Westport Farmers Association. 1991 to 2003. Disc no. 300

    Farming

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16. 2005.003.036 - Newspaper Articles: Amanda N. Little's Will Fifty-three Holstein cows delivered to Kirby Farm

    Farming

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17. 2005.080.019 - Walter King and his son Louis on his horse drawn milk wagon. Miniature milk house mounted on the side of the wagon. The Wolf Pit School is on the left. Notes: Described on pg. 27 of Old Home Book, part of the "Horribles & Trades Procession"

    Old Home Week Noquochoke Farm Head of Westport Wolf Pit School Farming Dairy Farm

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18. 2005.081.020 - Walter King and his son Louis on his milk wagon during the Old Home Week. The signs say "Noquochoke Milk Producer", "Noquochoke Farm" & an alcohol bottle with the word "Disinfectant" next to it. There is a large black bull in the wagon. The Wolf Pit School is on the left. Notes: The photo is identified in the Old Home Book, pg. 27, part of the"Horribles & Trades Procession"

    Old Home Week Noquochoke Farm Farming

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19. 2005.081.342 - Onion Patch near Cadman's Neck, showing farmer harvesting onions. See #2005.081.343.

    Cadman's Neck Farming

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20. 2005.081.343 - Onion Patch near Cadman's Neck, showing farmer harvesting onions. See #2005.081.342.

    Cadman's Neck Farming

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