The Hilltop, home of Bessie Ames on Harvey Road, Worthington Center

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Identifier

34-013q

Title

The Hilltop, home of Bessie Ames on Harvey Road, Worthington Center

Subject

Houses and Barns

Description

Home originally built by one of the Brewsters. Bessie Ames (1856-1951), a nurse who work with sex workers in Springfield, took in borders. Was Lyn Horton residence as of 1986, sold in 2022. On back: "Worthington - Mass. Miss Ames House. 1986 - John Newell. Mrs. Minerva Zarr"

The image, also sepia, is titled 'The Hill Top' Worthington, Mass. (#43). It is from the sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1885-1927), photographer. 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.

Type

Still Image

Format

11.4 x 6.4 cm (4.5 x 2.5 in)

Creator

Left: John Newell. Right: Herbert B. Thrasher

Date

ca. 1915

Publisher

Right: Minerva Zarr Left:. The Thrasher sample book was donated, 2018 by Barbara Batura and Marjorie Candiano, H. B. Thrasher's grand-nieces. They received it from their brother, Roy. E. Johnson Jr.

Date Available

2008-03-08

Is Part Of

Box 09

Medium

Paper

Coverage

Worthington - Worthington Center

Relation

34-013q2

Mediator

db edited 2018-11-26; 2024-03-27

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Still Image - Black and White Postcard

Physical Dimensions

11.4 x 6.4 cm

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