Hotel Northampton
Image ID: WPC 01:125
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. An American flag displayed off of the balcony. Four cars are parked outside. Sign hangs above door situated in the left corner of the front of the hotel that reads: "Chamber of Commerce Information." Another sign hangs off the side of the hotel that reads: "Taxi / Phone 80."
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. An American flag displayed off of the balcony. Four cars are parked outside. Sign hangs above door situated in the left corner of the front of the hotel that reads: "Chamber of Commerce Information." Another sign hangs off the side of the hotel that reads: "Taxi / Phone 80."
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 | |
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| Title |
Hotel Northampton
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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. An American flag displayed off of the balcony. Four cars are parked outside. Sign hangs above door situated in the left corner of the front of the hotel that reads: "Chamber of Commerce Information." Another sign hangs off the side of the hotel that reads: "Taxi / Phone 80." 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 01:125
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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
“Hotel Northampton,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed November 27, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/4972.