Dublin Core
Identifier
2010-051
Title
Man leaning on side of wooden plank "Center Bridge"
Subject
Landscape
Description
Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: 'Center Bridge' Worthington, Mass.' (#7120). Thrasher was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman Thrasher. Guy Thrasher was his brother. The sample book was produced during the 1920s when H. B. Thrasher was living and working in Florida. The images are undated but are probably quite a bit earlier, ca. 1915 or so.
Also scan only of same postcard. Postally used. Published by Thrasher Post Card Co.,m Mt. Clemens, Mich. and Worthington, Mass. Postmarked South Worthington, Jul 26, 1910. Addressed to Mrs. S. W. Miles, Westfield, Mass. Message: 'I want Sam to make me a big letter 'J' about 2 in. wide. I want to embroider some stockings for the boys. Send it as soon as possible. Did two washings and am going to do two today. It was awful hot here yesterday. How is Dorothy? July 25 10. Libbeon' [Libbeon was Herbert Thrasher's sister] This card is currently in collection of Gary Roy.
Location possibly on Huntington Road leading to Worthington Corners.
Also scan only of same postcard. Postally used. Published by Thrasher Post Card Co.,m Mt. Clemens, Mich. and Worthington, Mass. Postmarked South Worthington, Jul 26, 1910. Addressed to Mrs. S. W. Miles, Westfield, Mass. Message: 'I want Sam to make me a big letter 'J' about 2 in. wide. I want to embroider some stockings for the boys. Send it as soon as possible. Did two washings and am going to do two today. It was awful hot here yesterday. How is Dorothy? July 25 10. Libbeon' [Libbeon was Herbert Thrasher's sister] This card is currently in collection of Gary Roy.
Location possibly on Huntington Road leading to Worthington Corners.
Type
Still Image
Format
14 x 8.9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Creator
Herbert B. Thrasher
Date
ca. 1915
Publisher
Donated by Barbara Batura and Marjorie Candiano, H. B. Thrasher's grand-nieces. They received it from their brother, Roy. E. Johnson Jr.
Scanned image in the collection of Gary Roy
Scanned image in the collection of Gary Roy
Date Available
2018-11-09
Is Part Of
Box 09
Medium
Glass
Coverage
Worthington - Worthington Corners
Mediator
db, uploaded image, edited item 11/09/2018
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Still Image - Black and White Postcard
Physical Dimensions
14 x 8.9 cm
Comments