Concord’s past – frozen in time forever

The Old North Meeting House, located just in front of the Old North Cemetery on North Main Street.
The Old North Meeting House, located just in front of the Old North Cemetery on North Main Street.
This hospital once stood at the corner of South Main and Allison Streets. What was that dome for?!
This hospital once stood at the corner of South Main and Allison Streets. What was that dome for?!
Earl Burroughs himself as a ball-playin’ youngster in 1943.
Earl Burroughs himself as a ball-playin’ youngster in 1943.
Orient yourself by noting that White Park is at the bottom of this photo.
Orient yourself by noting that White Park is at the bottom of this photo.
Members of the Second Regiment Band at Camp Governor Hale in 1904.
Members of the Second Regiment Band at Camp Governor Hale in 1904.
Testing fire hose pressure  on Main Street in 1903.
Testing fire hose pressure on Main Street in 1903.
The Rumford Press mail room on North Main Street after a fire.
The Rumford Press mail room on North Main Street after a fire.
The view south from the State house dome way back in 1885. Surprisingly, it seems like a lot of those buildings are still standing today!
The view south from the State house dome way back in 1885. Surprisingly, it seems like a lot of those buildings are still standing today!

Reader Earl Burroughs has always been a great source of classic Concord photos. If you’ve seen one in the Insider over the last few years, chances are he sent it to us. Well, he recently hooked us up with a treasure trove of new classic photos, so we thought we’d share a bunch of them with you at once. Check out these slices of Concord’s past!

Author: Ben Conant

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