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1. 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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2. 2004.178.009 - Watuppa Railroad by Paul Lavasseur at Westport Historical Society, 1987.

   Railways

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3. 2006.042.084 - Railway station. Front and right end view showing roof peaks on each side, three windows and front door - shown large tree left of house; wood railing fence surrounds the house, bushes and trees in background.

   North Westport Railways

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4. 2007.080.001 - newspaper clippings from Fall River Evening News - Horseneck Beach Street railway

   Trolleys Railways Horseneck Beach

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5. 2008.008.072 - R.R. tracks - North Westport.

   North Westport Railways

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6. 2008.024.001 - time table for Fall River Railroad - one page time table no. 8 for employees. includes 5 special rules. Charles E. Barney , engineer and superintendent , New Bedford.

   Railways

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7. 2008.024.002 - Westport Factory Station, c. 1910 Locomotive #926 24-4-0 in foreground R101 of Paul Levasseur Credit: Paul Levasseur

   Railways

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8. 2008.024.003 - North Westport Railroad station, c 1910, Juniper Station, Watuppa Branch NY NH HRR R-96 Paul Levasseur collection, credit: Paul Levasseur

   Railways

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9. 2008.024.004 - Hemlock Station, Hemlock Gutter, c 1910 (R-32 Credit: Paul Levasseur)

   Railways

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10. 2008.024.005 - Westport Factory Station, after abandonment of depot c. 1920s R-198

    Railways

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11. 2008.024.006 - Westport Factory Station looking east c. 1900. R31

    Railways

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12. 2008.059.001 - Steel rails through Dartmouth

    Railways

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13. 2008.096.003 - Plan of Railroad Path Annex near Greenwood Park, Westport , Mass.

    Greenwood Park Railways

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