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Palmer Block in Amherst
View of the block which stood on the site where Town Hall now stands. It burned to the ground during the Blizzard of 1888. It was often referred to as the "Opera House" due to the large hall on the third floor which was the venue for concerts and…
Palmer Block and Main Street in Amherst
View of the block which stood on the site where Town Hall now stands. It burned to the ground during the Blizzard of 1888. It was often referred to as the "Opera House" due to the large hall on the third floor which was the venue for concerts and…
Ruins of the Palmer Block in Amherst
View of the ruins of the Palmer Block after the fire that started during the Blizzard of 1888. The Union Block and Cooper house next door were also consumed, though the chimneys of the Cooper house remained standing. Stated in the Amherst Record of…
Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View of the Grace Episcopal Church and tower on Boltwood Avenue covered in ivy. Written on verso: "clock and bell added to tower 1868; fence added in 1880 by Professor Tuckerman, at his own expense."
Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View of the Grace Episcopal Church and tower on Boltwood Avenue covered in ivy.
Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory in Amherst
View of Grace Episcopal Church and rectory from the Town Common.
Interior of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View looking toward the front of the church from the middle aisle and highlighting the arched ceiling.
Interior of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View looking toward the front of the church from the middle aisle and highlighting the arched ceiling.
View east on College Street in Amherst
View east on College Street showing some of the houses along the street, and a man standing on the sidewalk by a picket fence.
Farm on East Pleasant Street in Amherst
View of a farm on East Pleasant Street with a large elm tree in the foreground. Written on verso: "Giant elm tree on the Ayer Homestead; W. T. Chapin bought the land and cut the tree."
House on Lincoln Avenue in Amherst
Close-up of a house on Lincoln Avenue with a man and child in the yard, and a man and woman on the porch. Written on back of photograph: "House where Winifred was born. Built by Mr. & Mrs. McCloud. Later owned by Mrs. Charles D. Adams." The…
House of Henry M. McCloud on Lincoln Avenue in Amherst
View of an Italianate-style house with seven people sitting on the porch. Written on back of photograph: "E. W. Carpenter, Sarah McCloud, Grandpa McCloud, Grandma McCloud, H. M. McCloud, Al." The house number is currently 171.
View west along Phoenix Row in Amherst
View west on Main Street from the end of the American House Block. Businesses seen in Phoenix Row at the time include Amherst Record, Sing Lee Chinese Laundry, G.M. Chamberlain Livery & Feeding Stable, M.N. Spear, and a harness and trunk shop.
View east on Main Street in Amherst
View of the south side of upper Main Street showing the First Congregational Church, the Montague house, and the Frank P. Wood's Dining Rooms.
View east on Main Street in Amherst
View east down Main Street with First Congregational Church in foreground on the right.