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Event on the Normal School grounds.
Postcard, used. The image, looking toward Church Street, is of an event on the normal school grounds. The man in the center, who may be holding a camera, may be Principal Murdock. The cancellation date is not entirely clear, but was stamped on July…
"Grandmother's likeness"
Humorous stereograph of a child dressed up in a lacy bonnet and glasses. The caption reads "Grandmother's likeness." Additional text on the front: "R. H. Haslam & co.,/dry goods/North Adams, Mass./Trimmings,/ribbons and laces." The back is blank.
A Berkshire Adventure: In Which the Wilkinson Family Lands in North Adams
This is a short, five-page narrative where the author, Herb Wilkinson, explains his grandparents' move to North Adams in 1919 and aims to provide a snapshot of North Adams of the period. This narrative includes details about the town, Arnold…
A couple, the husband seated and the wife standing
A couple, the husband seated on a chair with long fringe and the wife standing, with her right hand on her husband's left shoulder. She is wearing a fur-trimmed jacket and a bonnet. On the back: "H.D. Ward,/photographic/artist/78 Main Street,/No.…
A family portrait
A family portrait of mother, father and four daughters. On the front: " New York Studio/No. Adams, Mass." The back is blank.
A group of children and adults on Mt. Greylock
A group of children and adults on Mt. Greylock. On the back (in pencil) "Myron (?) (crossed out)/Majel & Hilton/on Greylock/(in ink)about 1915/Thomas Cummings" Majel was Roy Leon Smith's daughter. He was a faculty member (geography, science,…
A group of marching school children
A group of marching school children, mostly girls. There is an American flag in the background. Several spectators are holding umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun, since there are obvious shadows on the ground. The back is blank.
A group of school children on the lawn below Murdock Hall
A group of school children in the style of clothing from the 18th century bowing to each other. They are on the lawn below Murdock Hall. The back is blank.
A little girl in a white dress
A little girl in a white dress standing on an upholstered chair. On the front: "Bombardier,No. Adams, Mass." The back is blank.
A man, seated and a woman, standing
A man, with a mustache and beard, seated and a woman, standing, with her left hand on his left shoulder. She appears to be wearing a wedding ring, so this is probably a married couple. On the front: "Ward,/North Adams,/Mass." Also, the initial HDW…
A small child in a lacy white dress
A small child in a lacy white dress sitting on an upholstered chair. On the front: "The New York Studio/($2)/36/Main St./No. Adams" The back is blank.