Main Street and Draper Hotel

Image ID: WPC 02:065
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Front:
Color image of Main St and the Draper Hotel in Northampton. Point of view is from the center of the street with the Northampton National Bank on the left hand side. Many store fronts on both sides of street with awnings and signs. City Hall is visible at the end of the street. Trolley tracks can be seen on the road. Many cars parked on both sides of the street.
Message on back reads: "Dear Ruthie / This is Main St. where I am isn't it a Dandy. Hope you well / Will see you Sunday / Daddy."
Back is addressed to: "Miss Ruth Field / #21 Green St. / Brattleboro, VT."
Date is taken from postmark.

Image Details

Dublin Core
Title
Main Street and Draper Hotel
Subject
Field, Ruth
Description
Front:
Color image of Main St and the Draper Hotel in Northampton. Point of view is from the center of the street with the Northampton National Bank on the left hand side. Many store fronts on both sides of street with awnings and signs. City Hall is visible at the end of the street. Trolley tracks can be seen on the road. Many cars parked on both sides of the street.
Message on back reads: "Dear Ruthie / This is Main St. where I am isn't it a Dandy. Hope you well / Will see you Sunday / Daddy."
Back is addressed to: "Miss Ruth Field / #21 Green St. / Brattleboro, VT."
Date is taken from postmark.
Date
7/29/1932
Contributor
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
Identifier
WPC 02:065
Coverage
Northampton, Mass
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
Print size: 3.5" x 5.5"

Citation

“Main Street and Draper Hotel,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed May 18, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/5172.