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View north on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
Stately elms without foliage line the dirt street. There are houses on the left and a horse and wagon parked in front of the shop of Lee and Phillips. Frederick H. Hitchcock writes, in The Handbook of Amherst, "That portion of Pleasant Street which…
Lewis J. Spear Blacksmith shop in Amherst
View of the Lewis J. Spear Blacksmith shop on North Pleasant Street with employees and horses.
Businesses on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
Dickinson Block on the southeast corner of North Pleasant Street in the area where Antonio's Pizza is now located. Businesses visible, from right to left, are: C. H. Sanderson & Co, clothiers, The Grange Store, S. A. Phillips, a meat market, and a…
Residences and elms on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
This is an area view looking north up North Pleasant Street with an emphasis on the left, residential, side of the street. There is a sign for a stove and tin shop visible on the right and a wagon parked in the road.
Residences and elms on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
This is an area view looking north up North Pleasant Street showing the houses on the left side of the street. The Whipple house is the first on the left. There is a nice view of the lovely elms lining the street.
Rustic North Pleasant Street in Amherst
This image shows a tree-lined rural road with a horse and a couple of wagons on it.
Back yard on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
View of a pine grove with chairs and a hammock set up. Written on the back of the photograph, "where outdoor gatherings will be held; Mr. Fearing's grove; Wild Garden; now frat; backyard on North Pleasant and Fearing St."
View north from the center of North Pleasant Street in Amherst
View showing businesses and houses on both sides of the street. a horse-drawn wagon is parked on the street and the business of Lee and Phillips is visible on the right. Written on the bottom of the photograph, "view of residence of Lewis J. Spear…
Chase's Block in Amherst
View of Chase's Block on the corner of Amity and North Pleasant Streets. The view includes a parked wagon with a picnic basket beside it, and a baby carriage on the porch in front of the tailoring shop of Henry O. Pease. Other shops in the building…
Frank P. Wood's Hotel in Amherst
This building was located on the corner of Amity and North Pleasant Streets. It was previously owned by William F. Gunn and named Gunn's Hotel. There are two women standing, and several men seated, on the veranda. Wood's livery stable is shown to the…
Amity Street after the Blizzard of 1888
View west down Amity Street from the corner after the Blizzard of 1888 showing Frank P. Wood's Hotel and the houses on the right side where the Jones Library now sits. Large drifts of snow line the street.
Field Building in Amherst
This building stood at the corner of Amity and North Pleasant Street. Samuel K. Orr remodeled it as a modern drug store and opened his shop there in 1859. According to the Springfield Republican (October 22, 1864 edition, page 8) William F. Gunn…
W. D. Cowls team after the Blizzard of 1888
The horse team of W. D. Cowls rests in front of Frank P. Wood's Hotel and Livery (corner of Amity and North Pleasant Streets) after the Blizzard of 1888, accompanied by a large group of men and boys. A number of such teams were formed to clear the…
North Prospect Street in Amherst
View on North Prospect Street with a portion of the Prospect House visible on the left and the Strong House just visible through the trees on the right.
Delano House in Amherst
View of a large Victorian house with a well-shaded yard. The house was situated across from College Hall on Northampton Road. It was owned by Miss Lucia Delano when it burned December 3, 1876 and was used as a boarding house. Previous to this it was…