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1. Gardens at John E. Thayer EstateGardens at John E. Thayer EstateGardens--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Flowers--Massachusetts--Lancaster; John E. Thayer Estate; Thayer, John Eliot; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Gardens at the John E. Thayer Estate in Lancaster, Massachusetts showing flowers and trees.
2. Harvesting fallen treesHarvesting fallen treesLumber and lumbering--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Timber--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Trees--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Horses--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Six men are harvesting fallen trees. There are stacks of wood. Four horses haul timber.
3. Harvesting lumber from fallen Great ElmHarvesting lumber from fallen Great ElmGreat Elm; Lumber and lumbering--Massachusetts--Lancaster; American elm--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Five unidentified men sitting on fallen Great Elm with one man standing.
4. Harvesting trees for lumberHarvesting trees for lumberLumber and lumbering--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Sawmills--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Five unidentified men working in a lumber yard.
5. Horatio Nelson Sweet's Soap ShopHoratio Nelson Sweet's Soap ShopSoap Shop; Sweet, Horatio Nelson; Sweet, George; Soap trade--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Horses--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Dogs--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Horatio Nelson Sweet, his son George, and an employee of his soap shop with four horses and one dog.
6. Lumber millingLumber millingLumber and lumbering--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Sawmills--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Horses--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Four unidentified men with two horses working in a lumber milling yard
7. Lumber milling 2Lumber milling 2Sawmills--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lumber and lumbering--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Lancaster (Mass.); Worcester County (Mass.)Piles of timber and logs are in foreground with a man standing in background.
8. Pageant Exhibition Panel - DirectionsPageant Exhibition Panel - DirectionsHistorical drama; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--LancasterDirections for the Lancaster Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant Exhibition created by the Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster, Massachusetts. The exhibition contains 29 photographs with descri
9. Pageant Exhibition Panel 01 - May Pole and Morris dancersPageant Exhibition Panel 01 - May Pole and Morris dancersMay Day; Maypoles--Folk dancing; Folklore; Historical drama; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1575-1625--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--LancasterMay Pole and Morris dancers performing in Episode I, Early English Fete, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. In the far back to the right, Robin Hood and his Merry Band can be
10. Pageant Exhibition Panel 02 - May Pole DancePageant Exhibition Panel 02 - May Pole DanceMay Day; Maypoles--Folk dancing; Folklore; Historical drama; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1575-1625--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--LancasterThe May pole dance performed during Episode I, Early English Fete, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. The May Pole dancers, with flowers in their hair, dance around the pole
11. Pageant Exhibition Panel 03 - Entrance of the ColonistsPageant Exhibition Panel 03 - Entrance of the ColonistsHistorical drama; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--LancasterColonists arriving to settle Lancaster during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. Lancaster was settled sometime around 1653. In the pictur
12. Pageant Exhibition Panel 04 - Preparing the mid-day mealPageant Exhibition Panel 04 - Preparing the mid-day mealLancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--LancasterColonists preparing a meal after arriving in Lancaster during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. The photograph shows the colonists finish
13. Pageant Exhibition Panel 05 - Group of Colonists after noonday mealPageant Exhibition Panel 05 - Group of Colonists after noonday mealLancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--NashawayThe colonists of Lancaster finish off their noonday meal in Lancaster during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. By this point in the epis
14. Pageant Exhibition Panel 06 - The Nashaway encampmentPageant Exhibition Panel 06 - The Nashaway encampmentLancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--NashawayThe Nashaway Indian Tribe encampment during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. One tribe member makes a fire, while the rest watch. A Tee-
15. Pageant Exhibition Panel 07 - Chief Sholan and the passing of the deedPageant Exhibition Panel 07 - Chief Sholan and the passing of the deedLand titles--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Deeds; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--Nashaway; Sholan; Nashacowam; Nashoonan; Prescott, JamesChief Sholan, or Nashacowam, and Sagamore Sam of the Nashaway Indian Tribe passing the deed to the land that makes up Lancaster to the Colonists during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lanca
16. Pageant Exhibition Panel 08 - Third Chief and the passing the deedPageant Exhibition Panel 08 - Third Chief and the passing the deedLand titles--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Deeds; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--Nashaway; Prescott, JamesThe Third Chief of the Nashaway Indian Tribe looking at the deed to the land that makes up Lancaster during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Page
17. Pageant Exhibition Panel 09 - The Purchase of LandPageant Exhibition Panel 09 - The Purchase of LandLand titles--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Deeds; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1640-1660--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Colonists--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--Nashaway; Sholan; Nashacowam; Nashoonan; Prescott, JamesChief Sholan, or Nashacowam, of the Nashaway Indians leaning over to look at the deed to the land that makes up Lancaster during Episode 2, Settlement of Lancaster, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 191
18. Pageant Exhibition Panel 10 - The Defense of the fortPageant Exhibition Panel 10 - The Defense of the fortKing Philip's War, 1675-1676; Massachusetts--Colonial period--1650-1675; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1670-1680--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--NashawayEnsign Divol directing the defense of the blockhouse during Episode 3, Massacre by the Indians, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. The photograph shows the Settlers fanning
19. Pageant Exhibition Panel 11 - The Nashaway's attackPageant Exhibition Panel 11 - The Nashaway's attackKing Philip's War, 1675-1676; Massachusetts--Colonial period--1650-1675; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1670-1680--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period,ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--NashawayThe attack on the Rowlandson blockhouse during Episode 3, Massacre by the Nashaway Indian tribe, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. The photograph shows the Nashaways outsid
20. Pageant Exhibition Panel 12 - Nashaway Indians during the attack on Lancaster, MassachusettsPageant Exhibition Panel 12 - Nashaway Indians during the attack on Lancaster, MassachusettsKing Philip's War, 1675-1676; Massachusetts--Colonial period--1650-1675; Lancaster (Mass.)--History--1670-1680--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Library exhibits--Massachusetts--Lancaster; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Indians of North America--Nashaway The attack on the Rowlandson blockhouse during Episode 3, Massacre by the Nashaway Indian Tribe, in the Lancaster, Massachusetts 1912 Fourth of July Pageant. The photograph shows one group of the Nati
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