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A women's basketball team named the Elizabeth's posing for a picture with another women's basketball team named the S.J.'s. The players on the Elizabeth's were named O'Connor, O'Hern, O'Shea, Blanchard, Gallagher, and Roach. The players on the S.J.'s…

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 full-length view of a young woman weating a pleated skirt. She is resting her left hand on a rustic chair. On the front: "Holden & Webster/North Adams,/Mass" On the back: "Holden & Webster/photo-portraits/cor. Center and Lincoln st./North…

A photograph of a young girl, seated, in a checkered blouse and dark skirt. Her hair is cut short. On the front: "Holden & Webster/North Adams, Mass." On the back: "Holden & Webster/photo-portraits/cor. Center and Lincoln St./North…

A woman in a dark dress with a pleated skirt. She is resting both hands on he back of an upholstered chair. On the front: "Holden & Webster/North Adams./Mass." On the back: "Holden & Webster/photo-portraits/cor. Center and Lincoln St./North…

A full-length view of a young man holding a bowler hat and resting his left hand on a decorative element. On the front: "Holden & Webster/North Adams./Mass." On the back: "Holden & Webster/photo-portraits/cor. Center and Lincoln St./North…

This is a letter written to Hugh Drysdale from his cousin who was vacationing in Naples. The cousin's name is not clear. 

A full-length view of a young woman in a pleated skirt, leaning on an architectural element. On the front: "Hurd & Bordeleau,/North Adams, Mass." On the back: "Hurd & Bordeleau,/Cor.Main and Eagle Sts.,/Next Baptist Church,/North Adams,…

A view of a young man leaning on a decorative architectural element. On the front: "Hurd & Bordeleau,/North Adams, Mass." On the back: "Hurd & Bordeleau,/cor. Main and Eagle St.,/next Baptist Church, North Adams, Mass./Duplicates can be had at/any…

Full length view of a young man who is leaning on a decorative architectural element. On the front: "Hurd & Bordeleau,/North Adams, Mass." On the back: "Hurd & Bordeleau,/cor. Main and Eagle Sts.,/next Baptist Church,/North Adams, Mass./Duplicates…

A cabinet card photograph taken at the Hurd & Smith's Excelsior Gallery. James Stevens was one of the stagecoach drivers who took passengers over the Hoosac Mountain before the Hoosac Tunnel opened in 1875. He is mentioned in Washington Gladden's…

A rural scene of hills, a few buildings and, on the right, a seated man holding a book. On the back: "Views of/North Adams & Vicinity,/from/Hurd & Smith's/Excelsior Gallery,/Main Street, 2 doors east of Wilson House,/North Adams." Followed by a list…