Packard General Store and Post Office, Worthington, Mass.

Dublin Core

Identifier

Ph57pc

Title

Packard General Store and Post Office, Worthington, Mass.

Subject

Businesses and Stores

Description

Black and white lithograph post card titled '24C10. Packard General Store and Post Office, Worthington, Mass.' On back, along center divide: "The Townview Card Co. . . Portland, Maine" One cent stamp box.

Taken in the summertime. Merwin Packard (1897-1996), proprietor. His name is painted on the wooden sign over the front door. His wife, Arlene Cranson Packard (1902-1987)was very particular about the awnings which are seen on the porch of the second story. According to son Pete (Cullen Sidney) Packard (1929-2010), she wanted them always to be at the same length. There seem also to be flowers behind the fence on that porch. Late 1940s car shown in front along with earlier models.

Type

Still Image

Format

8.6 x 13.8 cm (3.4 x 5.4 in)

Creator

Unknown

Date

ca. 1948

Publisher

Unknown

Date Available

2008-03-09

Is Part Of

Box 09

Medium

Paper

Coverage

Worthington - Worthington Corners

Mediator

db edited item 01/07/2019

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Still Image - Black and White Postcard

Physical Dimensions

8.6 x 13.8 cm

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