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Map of common at South Amherst, 1873
View of a section of the Beers' 1873 Hampshire County atlas showing the common at South Amherst with property ownership marked.
Map of Amherst center, 1873
View of a section of the Beers' 1873 Hampshire County atlas showing Amherst town center area, including residences and landownership, businesses, cemeteries, schools, and railroads.
Hay wagon on South Amherst common
View ofa hay wagon stopped at the South Amherst Town Common. In her Reminiscences of South Amherst Clara Dwight describes this image as "Hay wagon at watering trough, preparatory to driving on to the Fairbanks scales to be weighed."
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.
Aerial view of Amherst College and South Pleasant Street
Looking north from Johnson Chapel tower toward center of town and showing College Hall, Morgan Library, and the Amherst College President's House, as well as the south end of the Town Common.
Two Amherst College views and Main Street in Amherst
Collage view of three scenes showing the Amherst College campus, the Town Common, and Main Street.
Amherst College Hill from the west
View across the south end of the Town Common showing Amherst College buildings. In the road is a person pulling a small cart.
Town Common and Amherst College
View south across the fenced Town Common toward Amherst College.
Amherst College Hill from the west
View across the south end of the Town Common showing Amherst College buildings.
Amherst College Hill from the west
View across the south end of the Town Common showing Amherst College buildings.
Amherst College Hill from the west
View across the south end of the Town Common showing Amherst College buildings.
Amherst College Hill from the northwest
View across the south end of the Town Common showing Amherst College buildings.
Amherst College Hill from Phoenix Row
Arial view of College Hill from the north looking over treetops that block the view of Boltwood Avenue. A portion of the Town Common is visible in the lower right corner. East College dormitory, torn down 1883, can be seen next to Stearns Church on…
Mounted men at Fourth of July celebration
View of a group of men on horses in front of the flagpole on the Town Common which was dedicated on July 4, 1899. Names written on verso: Leonard M. Hills, Dr. Perry, Dr. Gates, Charles Edward, George Thayer, Fred Hawley, Julius Trott, Dr. E.M.…
Amherst Town Common after the Amherst House fire
Aerial view of the crowded Town Common after the Amherst House fire of July 4, 1879. The Amherst Record of July 9, 1879 stated, "The scene on the common about daylight was a novel one. Everything from the stores had been carried there, and deposited…