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This is a sample of the photographs available at the Exeter Historical Museum. Photographs and documents in these albums come from the personal collection of Chris Brewer. Please contact him for copyright information.
- 1897 C. W. Ostrander House Built
- 1906 First Brick Building
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1906 First Brick Building erected in Exeter, N. W. Corner of Pine and E Streets
- 1908 Bonnie Brae Packing House
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October 21, 1908 Bonnie Brae Packing House Shipped The First Carload of Oranges
- 1908 First Car in Exeter
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Built from Spare Parts, the fist car in Exeter was owned by Bill Hengst.
- 1909 Exeter
- 1909 Presbyterian Church First Service
- 1912 Exeter Water Tower
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May 1912, Exeter's new water system went into operation
- 1915 New First Baptist Church
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Across from the city park on Chestnut and E Street
- 1920s Frank List and Earl Hayes First Airplane
- 1926 New Hotel Exeter
- 1928 New Masonic Temple
- 1929 Exeter's First Ambulance
- 1935 Exeter Sun Front Page
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July 4, 1935 Issue of the Exeter Sun proclaims Valley Water Project Gets 20,000,000. Other headlines: Loss By Fire Is Lowest in City History; Dr. E. E. Blosser to Move Sept 1 Into New Office; Exeter Man is Hurt When Car, and Mule Hit; Register Now for Election on August 13; Former Exeterite Seeks Air Record; Families Of This City On The Move; Doctors Are to Move Into New Building; Articles Are in Demand for Fair Exibit; Recreational Programs Are Well Attended.
- 1936 Aerial View of Exeter
- 1936 Exeter Duck Club Opening Day
- 1937 Arial View of Exeter
- 1938 Bridge Collapse
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March, 1938 Collapsed span of the bridge over the Yokohl on the Lemon Cove Highway
- 1940 First Emperor Grape Festival Parade - Lilian Zimmerman
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First Emperor Grape Festival Parade Theme Girl, Lillian Zimmerman. September 1940.
- 1940 First Selective Service Inductees
- 1940 New Post Office Dedication
- 1951 Four Exeter Business Men
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September, 1951 - Four men all of whom started in business in Exeter in 1911 and have continued during the subsequent 40 years. Standing: Walt Clawson; C. L. Burnet; A. B. Sellars. Seated is Emil H Simair
