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A postcard with the phrase "A Merry Christmas" picturing an artist's depiction of a winter scene, snow covering a building in the woods. The back is transcribed as “Best wishes to all of the Family, A.J.P., Miss Agnes Scully, Tunnel Road, North…

Head and shoulders of a woman with graying hair and an ornamental brooch on the collar of her dress. On the front: "Parsons/Adams, Mass." On the back: "Instantaneous/portraits/of children/a successful/specialty./Artistic photography/W. D.…

Head and shoulders of a woman, with a crescent brooch at her throat. On the front: "Ward/North Adams,/Mass." The back is blank.

A woman in a striped dress with a large lace collar and bows on her shoulders holding the left hand of a small, standing child. On the front: "Lyon/44 Holden Street,/North Adams, Mass/Successor to Ogden." The back is blank.

Head and shoulders of a woman in a satin dress and black collar. On the front: "Ward/North Adams,/Mass." Also, the initials HDW intertwined. The back is blank.

A three-quarter view of a woman in a dark dress and white collar. Her hands are resting on an architectural element. c1880s. On the back: "Hurd's/portraits/North Adams,/Mass./All photographs taken by by the/new instantaneous process./The negative…

A young girl wearing a white mob cap with lace edging and a colored ribbon. Text on the front" Windsor/Childrens styles/style yds." Text on the back: "Windsor/childrens' styles./Patterns specially adapted/for/childrens' wear./Entirely new and…

A woman in fashionable dress, holding a parasol. Printed in blue and black. Text on the front: "Windsor prints./Spring novelties./1882" Marked "P.T.O." lower right corner. Text on the back: "North Adams, jan.1882/Windsor prints/Unusually large…

Young child sitting on a spool of thread held aloft by a balloon (not in view). Text on front: "Willimantic/Thread Booming"/"Willimantic Linen Co./50/200yds"; "The Hatch Lith. Co. NY." Text on back: "America Ahead!/All the Honors/Atlanta, 1881./Ask…

Man, with a fishing rod and dog, walking down a country road. Text on the front: "Gilt Edge/(in large bottles)/is the only gloss dressing for ladies' shoes that contains/oil to soften the leather and make it wear longer./Sole manufacturers/Whittemore…

Sunset over a body of water with a single individual walking beside a fence. Text on the front: "Gilt Edge/(in large bottles)/is the only gloss dressing for ladies' shoes that contains/oil to soften the leather and make it wear longer./Sole…

Two riders on horseback near a wood. Text on the front: "Gild Edge/(in large bottles)/is the only gloss dressing for ladies' shoes that contains/oil to soften the leather and make it wear longer./Sole manufacturers/Whittemore Bros & Co./174, 176, 180…