Tower Fred A. (Fred Alonzo), 1871-1959
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Postmaster, author, musician, poet, and amateur weather observer of Concord, Mass. Son of Alonzo and Tryphena (Clark) Tower. Born in Concord on Feb. 10, 1871; married Katherine Gookin; died in Concord in Feb. 1959. Concord Postmaster. Author of A History of Trinity Church Concord, Massachusetts. Choirmaster of Trinity Church. Established the United States Weather Bureau Concord Station on July 1, 1890 and remained its volunteer observer for more than 60 years.
From the description of Tower collection of glass plate images of primarily of Concord, Mass. [graphic], [ca. 1885?-ca. 1905]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40172355
Fred A. Tower, life-long resident of Concord, Mass., postmaster, author, musician, poet, and amateur weather observer.
From the description of Concord Town House : some notes on the building and its use : typescript, [1950]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37632120
Postmaster, author, musician, poet, and amateur weather observer of Concord, Mass.
From the description of Tower collection of glass plate images of Concord, Mass. streetscapes and landscape views [graphic], [ca. 1885?-ca. 1905]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40181513
From the description of Tower collection of glass plate images of Concord, Mass. houses and buildings [graphic], [ca. 1885?-ca. 1905]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40181499
From the description of Tower collection of glass plate images of Concord, Mass. miscellaneous views [graphic], [ca. 1885?-ca. 1905]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40181565
From the description of Tower collection of glass plate images of Concord, Mass. rivers, boating and bridges [graphic], [ca. 1885?-ca. 1905]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40181527
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- Bridges
- Canoes and canoeing
- Golf
- Historic buildings
- Horses
- Mules
- Municipal buildings
- Photograph collections
- Railroad travel
- Rivers
- Roads
- Sawmills
- Sleighs
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- Massachusetts--Concord (as recorded)
- Concord (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Concord (Mass.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Concord (as recorded)
- Assabet River (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Concord (as recorded)
- Leaning Hemlocks (Concord, Mass.) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Concord (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Concord (as recorded)
- Sudbury River (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Concord (Mass.) (as recorded)
- North Bridge (Concord, Mass.) (as recorded)
- United States, West (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Concord (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
