Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton
Image ID: WPC 01:123
Front:
Black and white photo of Wiggins Old Tavern and Hotel Northampton. The five-storied brick building has six white pillars (and a balcony on top of the pillars) at the main entrance. Building has multiple Hotel Northampton signs. Two cars are parked outside.
Message on back reads: "Here for 'tea' Sat afternoon. Carla + friends took me for an 'outing.' Charles left Sat A.M. (alone) via auto. I will write you in day or two. Thanks for letter to me + to Charles too. Yes he will be pleased. / Love / May"
Back is addressed to: "Mrs. S. P. Southmayd / Durham / Conn. / R. F. D."
[Possible recipent could be Sarah P. Southmayd]
Date taken from postmark.
Black and white photo of Wiggins Old Tavern and Hotel Northampton. The five-storied brick building has six white pillars (and a balcony on top of the pillars) at the main entrance. Building has multiple Hotel Northampton signs. Two cars are parked outside.
Message on back reads: "Here for 'tea' Sat afternoon. Carla + friends took me for an 'outing.' Charles left Sat A.M. (alone) via auto. I will write you in day or two. Thanks for letter to me + to Charles too. Yes he will be pleased. / Love / May"
Back is addressed to: "Mrs. S. P. Southmayd / Durham / Conn. / R. F. D."
[Possible recipent could be Sarah P. Southmayd]
Date taken from postmark.
Image Details
| Dublin Core | |
|---|---|
| Title |
Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton
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| Subject |
Southmayd, Sarah P.
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| Description |
Front:
Black and white photo of Wiggins Old Tavern and Hotel Northampton. The five-storied brick building has six white pillars (and a balcony on top of the pillars) at the main entrance. Building has multiple Hotel Northampton signs. Two cars are parked outside. Message on back reads: "Here for 'tea' Sat afternoon. Carla + friends took me for an 'outing.' Charles left Sat A.M. (alone) via auto. I will write you in day or two. Thanks for letter to me + to Charles too. Yes he will be pleased. / Love / May" Back is addressed to: "Mrs. S. P. Southmayd / Durham / Conn. / R. F. D." [Possible recipent could be Sarah P. Southmayd] Date taken from postmark. |
| Date |
4/16/1939
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| Contributor |
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
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| Identifier |
WPC 01:123
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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
“Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed November 27, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/4970.