Views of Northampton, Mass

Image ID: WPC 02:142

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Postcard that says "Views of Northampton, Mass" on the front, along with 11 black and white pictures of sites around Northampton. Includes Forbes Library, Northampton High School, Union Station, the Hampshire County Court House, the Post Office, Northampton State Insane Asylum, Paradise Pond, and several other buildings. Writing at the bottom says "Many thanks for the postal. I suppose t is very cold with you. X Here is where I went to School. E.R." X is placed on the image of Northampton High School.
Back of postcard shows stamp, postmark dated Feb. 13, 1907, and address reading "Miss Emily Oakes. Ware, Mass. 7 Munroe St."
Date is taken from postmark.

Image Details

Dublin Core
Title	Views of Northampton, Mass
Description	Postcard that says "Views of Northampton, Mass" on the front, along with 11 black and white pictures of sites around Northampton. Includes Forbes Library, Northampton High School, Union Station, the Hampshire County Court House, the Post Office, Northampton State Insane Asylum, Paradise Pond, and several other buildings. Writing at the bottom says "Many thanks for the postal. I suppose t is very cold with you. X Here is where I went to School. E.R." X is placed on the image of Northampton High School. Back of postcard shows stamp, postmark dated Feb. 13, 1907, and address reading "Miss Emily Oakes. Ware, Mass. 7 Munroe St." Date is taken from postmark.
Date	February 13,1907
Contributor	Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
Identifier	WPC 02:142
Coverage	Northampton, Mass

Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format	Postcard
Physical Dimensions	Print size: 3.5" x 5.5"

Citation

“Views of Northampton, Mass,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed November 27, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/5249.