Calvin Coolidge Home, "The Beeches"
Image ID: WPC 01:248
Front:
Black and yellow drawing of "The Beeches," the Calvin Coolidge Home in Northampton. Three-story house has shutters and a circular drive and is surrounded by trees. Appears to have a two-story back porch. Bushes with flowers line the house almost completely. Heading of postcard reads: "Compliments of Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton, Northampton, Mass."
Message on back reads: "Dear Frances / 320 miles from home--hope to get there Sunday night--Aug 5th / George"
Back is addressed to: "Ms. Walter H. Chapman / 8412 Navahoe St / Chesnut Hill / Phila. Pa"
Date is taken from postmark.
Black and yellow drawing of "The Beeches," the Calvin Coolidge Home in Northampton. Three-story house has shutters and a circular drive and is surrounded by trees. Appears to have a two-story back porch. Bushes with flowers line the house almost completely. Heading of postcard reads: "Compliments of Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton, Northampton, Mass."
Message on back reads: "Dear Frances / 320 miles from home--hope to get there Sunday night--Aug 5th / George"
Back is addressed to: "Ms. Walter H. Chapman / 8412 Navahoe St / Chesnut Hill / Phila. Pa"
Date is taken from postmark.
Image Details
| Dublin Core | |
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| Title |
Calvin Coolidge Home, "The Beeches"
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| Subject |
Chapman, Walter H. | Chapman, Frances | Coolidge, Calvin
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| Description |
Front:
Black and yellow drawing of "The Beeches," the Calvin Coolidge Home in Northampton. Three-story house has shutters and a circular drive and is surrounded by trees. Appears to have a two-story back porch. Bushes with flowers line the house almost completely. Heading of postcard reads: "Compliments of Wiggins Old Tavern at Hotel Northampton, Northampton, Mass." Message on back reads: "Dear Frances / 320 miles from home--hope to get there Sunday night--Aug 5th / George" Back is addressed to: "Ms. Walter H. Chapman / 8412 Navahoe St / Chesnut Hill / Phila. Pa" Date is taken from postmark. |
| Date |
8/5/1934
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| Contributor |
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
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| Identifier |
WPC 01:248
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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
“Calvin Coolidge Home, "The Beeches",” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed May 29, 2026, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/5095.