Historical Houses of Worthington, Massachusetts
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Historical Houses of Worthington, Massachusetts
Description
Photographs taken between 1882 and 1907 by the Howes brothers of Ashfield. These pictures are very high resolution monochrome photographs recorded on glass plates. The Worthington Historical Society has several of the prints in its collection. The Ashfield Historical Society has a repository of several thousand.
Collection Items
Henry Snyder and Lena Obriter House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Henry Snyder (b. September 1st, 1844, Germany) and Lena Orbriter (b. April 29th, 1863, New York City). Henry immigrated to the United States when he was a baby and married Lena on February 11th, 1892. They…
Charles L. Sylvester and Elvira Smith House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Charles L. Sylvester (b. July 10th, 1838, Steuben County, New York) and Elvira Smith (b. October 17th, 1837, New York). Rev. Moody does not include Elvira's given name in the record for this house, found via…
Onus Stearns and Elizabeth Vanklect House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Onus Stearns (b. August 7th, 1853, Pittsfield) and Elizabeth Vanklect (b. August 8th, 1852, Shokan, NY). The couple married on March 5th, 1876 and moved to this house in 1877. They had three children, only…
Russell and Rebecca Tower House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Russell Tower (b. May 31st, 1826) and Rebecca S. Tower (d. November 11th, 1901). For more information about Russell and Rebecca, see item 2021-114. As of 1905, Russell lived in this home with his daughter,…
John Yale and Mary J. Fern House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of John Yale, Sr. (b. January 15th, 1858, Meriden, CT) and Mary J. Fern (b. February 22nd, 1837). The couple married on May 2nd, 1864 and moved to Worthington with their son John (b. January 22nd, 1870, Meriden…
Burdick Stone and Jennie Reed House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Burdick Stone (b. September 8th, 1863, Peru) and Jennie Reed (b. August 31st, 1866, Belchertown). Rev. Moody does not include much information about Jennie or Burdick, found additional info via Family Search.…
Eugene Cross and Minnie Sylvester Place
Eugene Cross and Minnie Sylvester Place (a.k.a. Lindsay Tavern). Many of these dryplate glass negatives are in The South Worthington Parish Book by Reverend George Reed Moody. Please see this book for further information. They were originally entered…
Edmund Thayer and Bessie Dare Place
Edmund Thayer and Bessie Dare Place (Charles Leslie Place. Many of these dryplate glass negatives are in The South Worthington Parish Book by Reverend George Reed Moody. Please see this book for further information. They were originally entered into…
Henry Cross and Alice Benson House, West Worthington
Black and white photograph of the home of Henry Cross (b. January 9th, 1841, Lee) and Alice Benson (b. May 12th, 1852, Becket). The couple married on May 28th, 1873 and the couple moved to West Worthington in the Fall of 1873. Henry was one of nine…
Castanus and Amanda L. Brown House, West Worthington
Black and white photograph of the home of Castanus Brown (b. June 6th, 1835) and Amanda L. Brown (b. May 15th, 1847, Huntington). A woman, young child, and a dog are pictured sitting on the porch and a man and young boy are pictured near a horse and…
Historical House
This item a scan of one of the Howe's Brothers glass plates, numbered gs106 in the Worthington Historical Society collection. The photographic database entry contains the following notes for gs106:'The number, 1114, is written on the binding tape.;…
Fred M. Ludden and Alice Higgins House, Indian Hollow, Huntington
Black and white photograph of Fred M. Ludden and Alice Higgins' house. Fred (b. July 23rd, 1841, Williamsburg, d. March 19th, 1905) and Alice (b. June 5th, 1850) married on November 26th, 1874 and lived in Westhampton, then Chesterfield, then…
Cordelia Robinson House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of 'Miss' Cordelia Robinson (b. February 1st, 1836, Robinson Hollow in Chesterfield). Cordelia's sister, Alice (who also possibly lived in this house) was born in the same place on July 17th, 1843. The sisters…
F.J. Robinson and Ruth Granger House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of F.J. Robinson (d. November 4th, 1886) and Ruth Granger (b. October 23rd, 1833, 'on Mrs. Osgood's place'). The couple married on December 12th, 1855 and as of 1905 had three living children - Frank (b.…
Albert A. Paul and Isabelle Parmenter House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Albert A. Paul (b. October 1st, 1840, Chicopee) and Isabelle Parmenter (b. August 24th, 1843). The couple married on May 10th, 1891. Paul moved to Holyoke in 1851. Isabelle was the sister of Emma J.…
Cephas Thayer House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of a deserted home that had been Cephas Thayer's. In 1905, it was owned by 'Mrs. Shipman' (likely Cordelia Eldridge, b. May 6th, 1827 in Ashfield, married 'Mr. Shipman' November 24th, 1853, d. February 26th, 1905). The…
James B. Shipman and Cordelia Eldridge House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of James B. Shipman and his wife, Cordelia Shipman (née Eldridge, d. February 26th, 1905). For more information about and a photo of the Shipman's, see item 2021-110. The couple had three children - Jennie (born…
Elisha Bush House, Cold Street, Cummington
Black and white photograph of the home of Elisha Bush (b. February 14th, 1833, Coxackie, Greene County, NY). Bush and another man are pictured in front of the house. In 1864, Bush enlisted in 'Co. A, 20th Reg'ment of New York' and served for 11…
Marcus Brown and Julia Jordan House
Marcus Brown and Julia Jordan House. Many of these dryplate glass negatives are in The South Worthington Parish Book by Reverend George Reed Moody. Please see this book for further information. They were originally entered into the database with…
James Leslie and Betsy Cross Place, West Worthington
Black and white photograph of the home of James Leslie (b. September 27th, 1825, Canada) and Betsey Cross (b. April 27th, 1834, Becket). James moved to Becket in 1849 and married Betsey [sic?] on May 21st, 1857. The Leslie's lived in Washington and …
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