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  2. Images of Hutchinson book
  3. Carving - Harrington-Merrill House Cat's Meow wood carving

    Wooden machine carving of the Harrington-Merrill House, Hutchinson, by The Cat's Meow, 2004. Built in 1858 by Lewis Harrington, this is the oldest home in Hutchinson which survived the uprising of 1862. In 2004 restoration of the property began through a joint effort of the Historic Hutchinson Organization and the City of Hutchinson. Harrington famiy, 1858-1918; Merrill family, 1918-1990. Carving was created as a souvenir.

    Record Type: Object

    Harrington-Merrill House Cat's Meow wood carving
  4. Print, Photographic - 2003 Oakland Cemetery Living History Tour

    Color photograph of gravestones at the 2003 Oakland Cemetery Living History Tour. The marker for Lewis Harrington is in the foreground and one marked Johnson is at right background.

    Record Type: Photo

    2003 Oakland Cemetery Living History Tour
  5. Print, Photographic - Bell from Pendergast Academy

    Black and white photographic print of the bell from Pendergast Academy with Dorothy Pendergast and Ruth Merrill standing on each side of the rock monument. Hand written on back: Dorothy Pendergast and Ruth Merrill, descendants of W.W. Pendergast and Lewis Harrington, prominent Hutchinson pioneers- posed beside the old bell of Pendergast Academy, burned by the indians in 1862. Note: bell in photo was near the grade school before it was torn ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Bell from Pendergast Academy
  6. Print, Photographic - Bill Christensen-survey equipment of Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photograph of Bill Christensen, as a boy, looking through a survey instrument, in an office setting with the case visible and file cabinets in the background. The instrument was used by Lewis Harrington when laying out the city of Hutchinson. A photo of Lewis Harrington is visible on the open cover of the adjacent case. Photo from Iola Henke.

    Record Type: Photo

    Bill Christensen-survey equipment of Lewis Harrington
  7. Print, Photographic - Harrington-Merrill House

    Black and white reproduction photo (dated 1896) of the wood frame home, known as the Harrington-Merrill House. Long, stone edged pathway to the home. Lewis and Ellen Pendergast Harrington began building this house in a grove at 225 Washington Avenue West in the summer of 1858. When the Dakota Indians laid siege to the town in September 1862 they burned every building except for the stockade and this house. As of December 19, 2012 it is Hutc...

    Record Type: Photo

    Harrington-Merrill House
  8. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  9. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black and white reprint of a photograph of Lewis Harrington, early pioneer of Hutchinson, MN. He was credited with the early survey of Hutchinson. He is bearded. It is said that this copy came from the collection of Florence Satterlee.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  10. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  11. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  12. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  13. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  14. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  15. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  16. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  17. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  18. Print, Photographic - Lewis Harrington

    Black & white photographic portrait engraving of Lewis Harrington with his signature. Printed for the 1917 History of McLeod County. On 12" x 16" stiff paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lewis Harrington
  19. Print, Photographic - Minnesota Executive House of Representatives, 1868

    Sepia toned collage photograph of the 1868 Minnesota Executive and House of Representatives. Lewis Harrington of Hutchinson, MN is shown sixth row, second from the left. Lewis Harrington served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1865-1868. Governor William Rainey Marshall, 5th Governor of Minnesota, a Republican, served 1866-1870. He is pictured at center near the bottom, above the picture of the first Minnesota State Capitol bu...

    Record Type: Photo

    Minnesota Executive House of Representatives, 1868
  20. Print, Photographic - School picnic at Harrington home c.1872

    Sepia toned photograph of an unidentified group of mostly children outside the white frame Harrington house, Hutchinson, MN. Floral bouquets and garland swags are on the table. Undated. Mounted on brown photo board. (Harrington-Merrill Collection). Martha is written on the reverse. Identical to black and white photograph 1985-0156-001 of a school picnic, c.1872, at the home of Lewis and Ellen Harrington. The children were pupils in Miss Ly...

    Record Type: Photo

    School picnic at Harrington home c.1872

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