Westminster Historical Society
110 Main Street, P.O. Box 177
Westminster, MA 01473

Phone & Fax: 978-874-5569
E-mail: betsyhannula@verizon.net
Contact: Betsy Hannula, Curator

Hours open to the public: Mon. 7-9 p.m.; Wed. 8:30-10:30 a.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-12 noon or by appointment. Society suggests calling ahead before visiting.

Services for disabled: First floor is handicapped-accessible.

Archival Furniture Items

Photographs, in some cases multiple original prints:

• Nichols Brothers Chair Factory – large group of workers, c. 1900
• Nichols Brothers building, c. 1900
• Nichols Brothers factory (different from above), c. 1900
• Artemas Merriam’s Chair Shop – building, c. 1890s
• Artemas Merriam’s Chair Shop – buildings, c. 1890s
• Artemas Merriam’s Chair Shop – large group of workers, c. 1883
• Artemas Merriam’s Chair Shop – close-up of fire house, c. 1890s
• Artemas Merriam’s Chair Shop – after fire in 1897
• Mathers Pierce Company, Whitmanvilled – factory
• Franklin Lombard, born 1815, ran chair factory

• Portrait of Charles Coolidge, who lived 1807-1866 and had a chair making business