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C. R. Elder shop in Amherst
This storefront showcases the business of Cady R. Elder, who was a dealer in kitchen furnishings (note the Crawford Ranges sign) and other items, like the lawnmowers shown in this image. The shop was located in Hunt's Block. Elder purchased Hunt's…
Phi Gamma Delta house in Amherst
This house was erected on North Pleasant Street and belonged to the youngest fraternity instituted at the College. This chapter of the fraternity was established at Amherst College in 1893.
View east on Main Street in Amherst
View looking east down Main Street from the Amherst House. Phoenix Row is in the left and Town Hall is on the right. The clock is not installed in the Town Hall tower.
Boston Springfield Dispatch vehicle
View of a Knox truck belonging to Egbert E. Perry loaded with trunks. The Knox truck was built in Springfield and was a gas-powered, two-cylinder vehicle. Egbert E. Perry was in the trucking business from 1899 to 1928. There are men and boys standing…
Southeast from South Dormitory at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View looking toward the Old Chapel and the area where the Fine Arts Center is currently located.
East Street in Amherst, Mass.
View of East Street showing the Second Congregational Church and parsonage, houses along the street, and a partial view of the common.
This church building is now the home of the Jewish Community of Amherst.
This church building is now the home of the Jewish Community of Amherst.
Hills Company hat factory in Amherst
View of the Hills Company hat factory which became one of the largest hat manufacturers in the United States. These buildings were constructed on the east side of the New London Northern Railroad tracks after the first factory was consumed by fire in…
Three bridges over the Connecticut River in Hadley
View of the three bridges crossing the Connecticut River from Hadley to Northampton at the turn of the century. They were the trolley bridge, the old highway bridge, and the Boston and Maine Railroad bridge which is now part of the Norwottuck Rail…
Amherst House hotel and business block
View looking west on Main Street and showing a section of Merchants' Row and the second incarnation of the Amherst House. Businesses shown in the Amherst House block include E. R. Clark, Deuel's Drug Store, a clothes shop, and Amherst E-O Store.…
Phoenix Row with American House Block in Amherst
View of Phoenix Row as seen from the corner of Amity and South Pleasant Streets. Cook's Block, the brick building on the left, was built about 1840. The upper floors were partially rebuilt after a fire in 1881. Other business blocks (from left to…
Amherst House hotel and business block
View looking west on Main Street and showing a section of Merchants' Row and the second incarnation of the Amherst House. Businesses visible in the Amherst House block include Harry H. Clark, Deuel's Drug Store, and Campion & Fish.
The first…
The first…
South Pleasant Street in Amherst looking north
View looking north on South Pleasant Street. Merchants' Row is on the left, Town Common is on the right, and horses with carriages are parked near the shops. The flag pole can be seen at the edge of the Town Common and a trolley car can be seen in…
View on Montague Road in Amherst
View looking south toward the center of North Amherst. North Congregational Church is in the background and children and adults are walking along the road. Trolley tracks are visible in the foreground.
Amherst Home For Aged Women in North Amherst
View of the house used as a long-term care residence for elderly women on North Pleasant Street in North Amherst. Written on back: "later moved."
State Street in Cushman village section of Amherst
View of houses on State Street in the Cushman area of North Amherst.