by Peter Randall
(in cooperation with the NH Historical Society)
A native of the New Hampshire seacoast, Peter E. Randall is the twelfth generation of his family to live in the region. He has been involved with publishing and photography since graduating from the University of New Hampshire. A former newspaper and magazine reporter and editor, Randall has authored 14 books ranging from collections to photographs and travel guides, to local history. His most recent photography books are New Hampshire, A Living Landscape and New Hampshire Then and Now. (www.petererandall.com)
Hampton Falls common. While the cannons and monument remain the same, Edgerly Farm is now a mini-mall shopping center and the home at left is a retail shop. (Peter Randall.)
Hampton Falls town common, photographed by Frank Batchelder Fogg, c. 1905. Early in the 20th century, Hampton Falls was largely a farming community. Into the 1960’s, the buildings at right comprised Edgerly Farm, a popular truck garden selling fresh vegetables and fruits from its roadside stand. (NH Historical Society Collection)
