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Drawing of Dunbar Tavern by Mrs. Clifton (Iola Sturtevant) Taft, 1961

Dunbar family home painted by Nellie Taft.

Pencil sketch drawing by Edmond Churchill of the First Church. The building became Town Hall in 1852 and burned in 1907. This drawing is based on a description given by Edmond Churchill's father who remembered it in 1732-1733.

Oil painting of Dunbar's Tavern, West of the Halifax Elementary School as it looked circa 1735. The Tavern was torn down in 1896. The likeness was drawn by Nellie Sturtevant Taft, great, great granddaughter of Deacon Samuel Sturtevant.

One of seven original drawings owned by the Halifax Museum by Halifax artist, N. R. Molin. Molin lived in historian James Baker's house

Monponsett Pond, drawn by Mrs. Clifton (Iola Sturtevant) Taft, April 8, 1960

Maris Pacifi (The Pacific Sea). Colored map (copy), 1589

Map of New England (copy), 1614 made by Captain John Smith as he observed and described it in 1614. Printed by James Recue of London, done by Stanford's Geological Establishment.

This is a family photo of the Jared B. Baker family. Jared was the town's blacksmith. [Although there are names written on the photo I am making corrections. I am a family member and know the death dates of two of the children so I know that the…

Old Home Day "Woodmobile and Portable Woodsaw" demonstrations behind the Congregational Church. Carriages and Carriage sheds as well as the fashions in 1900 can be seen. The "Hayward" house and Central School are in the background.