Dublin Core
Identifier
2018-075
Title
Views of Castle Farm, South Worthington, H. B. Thrasher photos, ca. 1910
Subject
Houses and Barns
Description
Two sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Both titled: ‘The Castle Farm, South Worthington, Mass.‘. (#13 and #14). 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. 1910-1915 or so.
The following is from the Moody book (1905), p. 52: "The Castle place owned by Doctor Conwell. It was last occupied by Albert Stratton b. June 1, 1878. his mother, Sarah Stratton, b. in Vermont, Feb., 9, 1901, m. March 1861, came to this place November, 1901. Albert m. Florence Drake, June 1904. This place has been owned by Horace Cole, Jackson brothers, Eli Cady, Dwight Stanton, Mr. Castle, and Harvey Adams. Doctor Moore built the house and sold to Horace Cole."
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. 1910-1915 or so.
The following is from the Moody book (1905), p. 52: "The Castle place owned by Doctor Conwell. It was last occupied by Albert Stratton b. June 1, 1878. his mother, Sarah Stratton, b. in Vermont, Feb., 9, 1901, m. March 1861, came to this place November, 1901. Albert m. Florence Drake, June 1904. This place has been owned by Horace Cole, Jackson brothers, Eli Cady, Dwight Stanton, Mr. Castle, and Harvey Adams. Doctor Moore built the house and sold to Horace Cole."
Type
Still Image
Format
Both 3.5 in x 5.5 in
Creator
Herbert B. Thrasher
Date
ca. 1910
Publisher
Sample book postcards donated in 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
2018-11-27
Is Part Of
Box 09
Medium
Paper
Coverage
Worthington - South Worthington
Mediator
db, created item 11/26/2018
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Still Image - Black and White Postcard
Physical Dimensions
8.9 x 14.0 cm
Comments