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Stand at the 2005 Amherst Farmers' Market which sold produce grown at Sunset Farm in Amherst.

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Pasture and herd of cows which belonged to Spring Farm on South Pleasant Street. The farm was run by Harry M. Whitaker.

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Ray Stannard Baker harvesting apples (or quince) from one of the fruit trees on his property in Amherst.

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Colorful selection of flowering plants being sold at the 2005 Amherst Farmers' Market.

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Variety of organic greens for sale at the Full Bloom Market Garden stand at the 2005 Amherst Farmers' Market.

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View of the Old Homestead with barns and outbuildings.

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View of the Epiphyllum Hookeri (night-blooming cactus) photographed with magnesium light.

"There were parties to watch the rare night-blooming cereus unfold. It was not so uncommon in Amherst as in other places because of the Agricultural College.…

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View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a hill planted with rows of shrubs. View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North…

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View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North College, Old Chemistry Lab, College Boarding House and the Farmhouse. In foreground is Durfee…

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By 1870, a commodious dwelling had been constructed for the Superintendent of Mass Aggie. Nearby was a large barn, 100 x 50 feet, constructed by Mr. C. W. Lessey of Amherst.

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By 1870, a commodious dwelling had been constructed for the Superintendent of Mass Aggie. Nearby was a large barn, 100 x 50 feet, constructed by Mr. C. W. Lessey of Amherst.

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View of the Kendal barn and barn complex alongside the Superintendent's House.

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Insectary of the entomological department of the Hatch Experiment Station, constructed in 1889.

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Farm house and barns belonging to Spring Farm, located about three miles from the Amherst House and 1 1/2 miles from the Notch on South Pleasant Street (possibly #466). The brochure states: "The farm comprises 122 acres, a continuous stretch of…

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The West Experiment Station was built during the years 1886 and 1887 to provide an area for chemical research. The building was designed by Emory A. Ellsworth of Holyoke,
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