Wm. H. Moody, Highland View Residence - and 50 similar items

William H. Moody, Highland View Residence - Claremont, New Hampshire Antique Art Print. Original, Large Black White Antique Print. Published on heavy stock by D.H. Hurd Co., Boston. Measures approximately 17.5 x 15 including white border. Condition: This is an authentic engraving published late in the 19th Century. It is in excellent condition and highly suited for display or framing. The reverse side is blank. Comments: Originally contained in a rare, disbound 1892 copy of the "Town City Atlas of the State of New Hampshire." The book cover is shown in our second image for reference purposes, and is not included with purchase. William Henry Moody: William Henry Moody, of Claremont, a retired shoe manufacturer and one of the wealthiest and most prominent men of New Hampshire, was born here, May 10, 1842, son of Jonathan Moody. His father made shoes by hand, employing several men in his business. Jonathan Moody took a lively interest in military matters throughout his life. A tenor drummer of reputation, he was always in demand at military training and at muster. He was named for President William Henry Harrison. When fourteen years old, he entered the shoe factory of Russell W. Farwell, of Claremont, to learn the business; and he continued with that firm four years. In 1861 he enlisted in Troop L, New England Cavalry, served for a few months in the Civil War, and was then honorably discharged. In the fall of 1862 he engaged as travelling salesman for a large shoe jobbing firm in Boston, and was very successful in selling goods all over the country. His employers took him into partnership in 1867, when the firm name became McGibbons, Moody Raddin. His capital was little more than ability and knowledge of the business. In 1873 he became a partner in the firm of Crain, Moody Rising, who established a shoe manufactory at Amoskeag, N.H., employing one hundred hands, and making shoes for the Western and Southern trade. Later the shoe manufacturing firm of Moody, Estabrook Anderson was organized. Mr. Moodys relations with this firm continued until the spring of 1896, when he retired, selling his interest to his partners. The manufactory became the largest of its kind in the country, its business amounting to about two millions of dollars per annum.