Originally published by Sutten Publishers in October, 1994, Images of America - Dover by Thom Hindle sold out immediately. It was reprinted in December, 1994, and again in 1998. The book added to the Images of America series, published by Arcadia while Dover was celebrating 375 years as New Hampshire's first settlement.

The book has over 200 photographs displaying a history of change over more than a century in Dover New Hampshire. Schools, stores, industry and celebration, the busy activity in the Tuttle, Central, and Franklin squares, and important people who helped build a town on the Cocheco River into a present day community that strives from integrity of the American culture.

Thom Hindle has dedicated most of his life to collecting and preserving photographs. The Thom Hindle Collection comprises the work of fifteen photographers, including over 18,000 negatives. It represents his ambition to preserve the past, record current events, and share the ongoing photographic record of Dover’s history.

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TUTTLE'S RED BARN, The Story of America's Oldest Family Farm is a children’s book written by Richard Michelson and illustrated by Mary Azarian. The book tells how John Tuttle arrived in Dover New Hampshire in 1632 with only an ax and two pewter candleholders to build the farm that still stands on the same land today. With twelve generations making milestones along the way, Tuttle’s is America’s oldest family-owned farm.

The book enlightens the reader how the Tuttle family fought in the Revolutionary War, protected slaves, helped pave the way for the Industrial Revolution, and even offered maple syrup to Abraham Lincoln when he visited Dover.

Caldecott medalist Mary Azarian’s illustrations are remarkable to accompany Richard Michelson’s informative account of the family that has remained connected throughout centuries through their love of a big red barn named Tuttle’s.

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Landmarks in ancient Dover, New Hampshire contains 321 pages by Mary P Thompson.

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Colonial Era History of Dover, New Hampshire by John Scales 1835-1928 contains information about Dover's early settlers and history. It is a 400-page soft cover book with foldout map.

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Favorite Dover Recipes 1623-1973 was printed for Dover's 350th Anniversary and a reprint was requested for the 375th Anniversary in 1998 with historical updates. It is loaded with 300 pages of great old favorites and family secrets from Dover residents. This book is out of print, however a limited quantity are available from the Woodman Institute Gift Shop.

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Vital Records 1790-1829 from Dover New Hampshire's First Newspaper by William Wentworth is a Hard Cover book consisting of 399 pages.

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Port of Dover Two Centuries of Shipping on the Cochecho by Robert Whitehouse and Cathleen Beaudoin is out of print and available only at the Woodman Institute Museum gift shop. It is a 233 page hard cover book.

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