Baptist Church of Northampton
Image ID: WPC 01:008
Front:
Color image of the Baptist Church of Northampton, Mass. The sidewalk and street are in view in front of the church and surrounding buildings can be seen on the edges of the image. "Ada" is signed in the top right corner.
Back is addressed to "Mrs B. C. Doane / Rockville Conn"
Message on back reads: "Dear Mary if it wont spoil your plans to much wait another week before you come the men will be away that sun. an it will be pleasenter for us all I think don't you. get off at Broadways machiene shop an follow the Tel poles you can't help but find us it is a straight road /1/2 mile / Union St"
[It is possible that the sender is referring to Arthur Broadhurst, a machinist who lived on Union St in 1908 - Northampton City Directory 1908]
Date taken from postmark.
Color image of the Baptist Church of Northampton, Mass. The sidewalk and street are in view in front of the church and surrounding buildings can be seen on the edges of the image. "Ada" is signed in the top right corner.
Back is addressed to "Mrs B. C. Doane / Rockville Conn"
Message on back reads: "Dear Mary if it wont spoil your plans to much wait another week before you come the men will be away that sun. an it will be pleasenter for us all I think don't you. get off at Broadways machiene shop an follow the Tel poles you can't help but find us it is a straight road /1/2 mile / Union St"
[It is possible that the sender is referring to Arthur Broadhurst, a machinist who lived on Union St in 1908 - Northampton City Directory 1908]
Date taken from postmark.
Image Details
| Dublin Core | |
|---|---|
| Title |
Baptist Church of Northampton
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| Subject |
Doane, B. C. | Doane, Mary
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| Description |
Front:
Color image of the Baptist Church of Northampton, Mass. The sidewalk and street are in view in front of the church and surrounding buildings can be seen on the edges of the image. "Ada" is signed in the top right corner. Back is addressed to "Mrs B. C. Doane / Rockville Conn" Message on back reads: "Dear Mary if it wont spoil your plans to much wait another week before you come the men will be away that sun. an it will be pleasenter for us all I think don't you. get off at Broadways machiene shop an follow the Tel poles you can't help but find us it is a straight road /1/2 mile / Union St" [It is possible that the sender is referring to Arthur Broadhurst, a machinist who lived on Union St in 1908 - Northampton City Directory 1908] Date taken from postmark. |
| Date |
4/22/1908
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| Contributor |
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
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| Identifier |
WPC 01:008
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| Coverage |
Northampton, Mass
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| Still Image Item Type Metadata | |
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| Original Format |
Postcard
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| Physical Dimensions |
Print size: 3.5" x 5.5"
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Citation
“Baptist Church of Northampton,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed May 20, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/4855.