Memorial Hall Library - Benefactor

John Smith, an Andover industralist, donated $25,000 to construct a public library in Andover in 1870.

His portait hangs in the reading room of the library. On May 18, 1997, a vandal ripped the portrait with an umbrella. The vandal was caught.

See

• Memorial Hall Library
• Original Art at Memorial Hall Library for a photo of the portrait.
• Andover Townsman, June 12, 1997, page 2
• Eagle Tribune, May 20, 1997.
• "Vandals Damage Painting at the Library, Andover Townsman, May 19, 1997, page 29.

“Vandals Damage Painting at the Library, Andover Townsman, May 19, 1997, page 29.....click to enlarge

Library Director James Sutton shows damaged picture..... click to enlarge

--Eleanor 11:49, April 13, 2007 (EDT)

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