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three negatives of the photo post cards

four negatives of the photo post cards

one negative of the photo post card

Black and white photograph taken in late winter of Packard/Watson House. This is located across from Pete Packard (2006), on Buffington Hill Road. ID by Annie Lagoy. In 1930s this was a lovely home with many gardens and paths with bridges,…

There was talk of land purchase for the library in 1908, the dedication of the FSH Library was in 1914. This pencil drawing appears to be mentioned in early notes of accessions from Arthur Capen's house, also in the accessions book but there is no…

2 copies of a three page original typewritten paper on 'Early School Days' by Elsie Venner Bartlett. This was delivered to WHS on August 24, 1946.

Original typewritten article, five pages, on the Edgerton Papers by Carl Joslyn. Signed by the author. Also 1' xeroxed copy. Original handwritten copy on 8-1/2' x 14' with references; notes on founding of the town with input from Elsie V. Bartlett.…

President, Louis Hyde; Secretary, Muriel Claydon; Treasurer, Dr. John Modestow - 1983. This organization was begun by Ted Claydon and Dr. John Modestow. After some years they transfered it to the jurisdiction of the town. This was not difficult…

"Property of the Women's Benevolent Society of Worthington" Includes "Papers of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Projects: Money Making, Water line, Building of parsonage, purchase of land for parsonage, purchase of shades for church, purchase of communion…

Collection of papers chronicling a general history of the Town of Worthington, MA

Clippings, letters, mimeographed instructions, judging criteria, judging pages etc. etc. related to the selection of the Queen for the 1968 Worthington Bicentennial. Nanette Modestow was the person in charge.

Parish Farm (?). 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 little identification.…

Scan only of black and white photo showing Mr. and mrs. Parkinson, owners of Listons. Currently in collection of Steve Magargal. Addendum, 2020: Diane Brenner identifed the two people in the photo as Joanie Liston and Ashley Cole. "Joan Liston was…

Sepia postcard showing the Parsons Camp, the home of Ralph Moran (1912-2007) house and the sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: 'Parsons Camp, Worthington, Mass.' (#79). Thrasher was the son of George M. and…

"February 28, 1942 after our (Helen and Ray Magargal) wedding, Elsie, Dot, Kana, Mother, Mr. Reid (Gwen Bartlett's Dad) lighting Gramp's cigar."

Black and white photograph of neighborhood haying party on Burr farm during Franklin Burr's illness (colon cancer). Photograph shows Olive Cole and two men [identify]

Pastoral Scene. Poor quality photo.

Invoice from A. L. Scoville Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, purveyor of patent medicines, to E.H. Brewster, April 24, 1872. The Brewster's General Store was located at the NE corner of Huntington Road (Rte 112) and Harvey Road. Shows items purchased,…

Sepia tone photograph of Pease family gathering in 1929. Back row: Unknown, Gladys, E. Barent, Effie. In front: Fran Elder Ed & Effie. Gladys holding Barent and Maurice in front of Effie. Digital archive only; photocopy in file.

Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: ‘H.D. Pease, Lower Farmhouse. Worthington, Mass.‘. (#17). Thrasher was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman Thrasher. Guy Thrasher was his brother. The…