"A Blessed Christmas"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus and surrounded by intricate floral work and two intertwining rams horns at bottom. Christmas greeting is banner style at top.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1959
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PPL-AA2018.10
"A New Door for the Martine"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Postcards
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a postcard style with stamped back and addresses. Image depicts the front of the Martine Cottage and its "new door". Personal, handwritten greeting at right.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1951
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PPL-AA2018.5
"After Bresdin's Holy Family"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features densely decorated scene of Sagamore Creek with Biblical references and Martine Cottage in background. Inspired by Rodolphe Bresdin's "The Holy Family" (1885).
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1962
Bresdin, Rodolphe (1822-1885)
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PPL-AA2018.12
"Be Through My Pencil to Awakened Earth"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a landscape view of the Martine Cottage and grounds, flanked by personal symbols. An original poem below, followed by Christmas greeting. Flat card.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1958
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PPL-AA2018.9
"Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Beatitudes
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features the Beatitudes in list format. First letter of each is building block style text with red ink details with a small view of the Mount of Beatitudes in Israel at top. Personal note on interior with artist signature.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1957
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PPL-AA2018.8
"Christ at His Nativity"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a biblical poem about the Nativity. Ornate jumping fish flank a yin-yang symbol at center of card with crown and flourishes above. Personal note on interior with signature and printed sender's address.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1964
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PPL-AA2018.14
"Christmas Greetings"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a simple rectangle Christmas Greetings banner with artist information below. Flat card.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1960
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PPL-AA2018.11
"Eastbound Limited" cast and crew, Kittery, Maine, August 26, 1939
Black-and-white photography
Kittery (Me.)
Group photographs
Photograph of the crew of "Eastbound Limited," taken August 26, 1939. Text on back reads, "Staff for radio program, WHEB, Portsmouth, N.H., 'Eastbound Limited,' Aug. 26, ?39, 7:30 P.M. ? Right to left: Ernest Maby, properties man; Ida Gerry, script girl; Charles Day, actor; Jacqueline Foster, speaker; Virginia Tirrell, actress; (Ted Day, master of ceremonies, took picture.)"
This photo was originally attached to page 8 of "Jewels of the Crystal Hills." Handwritten text on that script page reads, "Aug. 26, 1939 - cast Eastbound Limited - WHEB, Portsmouth. At Gray Lodge, Kittery, Maine - left to right - Ernest Maby (Properties - sound man) and Ida May Gerry (with script); guests Charlie Day (actor) and Jacqueline Foster (speaker); Virginia C. Tirrell, guest and writer of the skit, 'Jewels of the Crystal Hills." Photo by Day - camera: Eastman Hawkeye Instant and against sun."
Day, Theodore C.
Eastbound Limited Scripts Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1939-08-26
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"Grammie" Sawson
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Women
Black-and-white photographs
A black and white image of "Grammie" Sawson.
Haven School Neighborhood Project Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
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PPL-P:2010.1.127
"Grandpa" Pecunies
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Men
Black-and-white photographs
A black and white image of "Grandpa" Pecunies with a pipe in his hand.
Haven School Neighborhood Project Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
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PPL-P:2010.1.172
"His Star"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features an interior view of the Martine Cottage with Dorothy and Lester Harding as well as each of their children and pets. Surrounded by ornate border with greeting and date in frame.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1954
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PPL-AA2018.7
"I Am the Vine"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a verse from the Bible (John 15:5) with a Christmas greeting and is signed by the artist.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1968
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PPL-AA2018.18
"If"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features poem by Rudyard Kipling and ornately, flourished framing in black ink with Christmas greeting inset. Personal noted handwritten inside with artist signature.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1950
Kipling, Joseph Rudyard (1865-1936)
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PPL-AA2018.4
"Liberty green" at Strawbery Banke
Strawbery Banke, Inc.
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Lawns
A color photograph of a green lawn at Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Strawbery Banke Slide Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1960s
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PPL-P: 2014.1.004
"Nativity Play"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a poem from "The Nativity Play" by Elizabeth Bowen and an intricate floral border with personal symbols.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1975
Bowen, Elizabeth (1899-1973)
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PPL-AA2018.19
"One World, Own Home, One God"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a quotation of goodwill and humanity inset in a circular frame with a light, landscape view of the Martine Cottage and surrounding foliage. Banner below with Christmas greeting and date. Flat card.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1949
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PPL-AA2018.3
"Presidential Election Year of Decision"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a patriotic theme stating it was the year of an election (Truman was elected) with United States eagle pin and star symbols and nighttime waterscape view. Patriotic Christmas greeting at bottom with date. Flat card.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1948
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PPL-AA2018.2
"Some Have Meat & Cannot Eat"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a folk poem about "plenty" surrounded by densely ornate landscape foliage with animals inset. A turkey is prominently displayed at center with text banner cascading to bottom. Christmas greeting and date below. Flat card.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1947
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PPL-AA2018.1
"The Grail" 1
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features "The Grail" poem by Father John D. Swanson of Christ Church in Portsmouth, and an ornate image at top left with flourishes and a knight on mount. His banner holds the poem title and a Christmas Greeting is printed below with the name and address of the artist. Address is more complete than the other card of this style. Personalized note and signature on interior.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1967
Swanson, John D.
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PPL-AA2018.16
"The Grail" 2
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Poetry
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features "The Grail" poem by Father John D. Swanson of Christ Church in Portsmouth, and an ornate image at top left with flourishes and a knight on mount. His banner holds the poem title and a Christmas Greeting is printed below with the name and address of the artist. Personalized note on interior.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library Special Collections
1967
Swanson, John D.
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PPL-AA2018.17
"To Celebrate the Birthday of Christ"
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Hymns
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features a knight in armor on mount, flanked by florals with a banner at top with title text. Lyrics to "Fight the Good Fight with All Thy Might," hymn by John S.B. Monsell on small banners at sides and bottom, with artist name and address below. Interior blank.
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
1964
Monsell, John Samuel Bewley (1811-1875)
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PPL-AA2018.13