Birds-eye View of Northampton
Image ID: WPC 02:004
Front:
Color image of a birds'eye view of Northampton, Mass. The center of the image shows a populated area with buildings, trees, roads, etc. The Connecticut River and large fields are located in the foreground. Mountain ranges can be seen in the background.
Message on front reads: "I will try and get these drops this P. M."
Message on back reads; "That receipt for [Norton's new killer] is just a number wrote down in a book where all the different names of medicine is / Jessie"
Back is addressed to: "Mrs A. G. Houck / Machias / N. Y."
Date taken from postmark.
Color image of a birds'eye view of Northampton, Mass. The center of the image shows a populated area with buildings, trees, roads, etc. The Connecticut River and large fields are located in the foreground. Mountain ranges can be seen in the background.
Message on front reads: "I will try and get these drops this P. M."
Message on back reads; "That receipt for [Norton's new killer] is just a number wrote down in a book where all the different names of medicine is / Jessie"
Back is addressed to: "Mrs A. G. Houck / Machias / N. Y."
Date taken from postmark.
Image Details
| Dublin Core | |
|---|---|
| Title |
Birds-eye View of Northampton
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| Subject |
Houck, A. G.
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| Description |
Front:
Color image of a birds'eye view of Northampton, Mass. The center of the image shows a populated area with buildings, trees, roads, etc. The Connecticut River and large fields are located in the foreground. Mountain ranges can be seen in the background. Message on front reads: "I will try and get these drops this P. M." Message on back reads; "That receipt for [Norton's new killer] is just a number wrote down in a book where all the different names of medicine is / Jessie" Back is addressed to: "Mrs A. G. Houck / Machias / N. Y." Date taken from postmark. |
| Date |
9/27/1907
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| Contributor |
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
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| Identifier |
WPC 02:004
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| Coverage |
Northampton, Mass
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| Still Image Item Type Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Original Format |
Postcard
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| Physical Dimensions |
Print size: 3.5" x 5.5"
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Citation
“Birds-eye View of Northampton,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed June 10, 2026, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/5111.