(#24). 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 color tinted version of same image.

Sample book 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. Dot Nelson donated the color photo in 1997.
]]> Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: 'In the heart of the dear old Berkshire Hills. Looking NorthEast in the Gorge Cascades , W. Chesterfield, on the Worthington Road, Worthington, Mass.' (#2). 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.

]]> Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927) was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman Thrasher. Guy Thrasher was his brother.

Dot Nelson donated the photograph in 2008, the postcard is from the Thrasher sample book 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.]]>
Donated by Barbara Batura and Marjorie Candiano, H. B. Thrasher's grand-nieces. They received it from their brother, Roy. E. Johnson Jr.]]>
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 or so. "Little Galilee" was the lake created by Russell Conwell. There is a George T. Hodge living in Worthington around this time.]]>
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The picture shows a group of people riding along the edge of a field, possibly guests at the Worthington Inn/Lafayette Lodge.]]>
The steeple of the Methodist Church peeks out at the back. Most visible are Conwell's house, the Eagles Nest, and his barn. ]]> 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."]]>
The women are dressed in 'short skirted' golfing clothing, especially the woman on the left. This is hole number 9. The Worthington Golf Club was established in 1904. Guests at the Worthington Inn/Lafayette Lodge were offered golfing opportunities as part of their stay.]]>
These may be three of the first four photographs taken by Thrasher.]]>
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.

One card shows the front view, south face of house purchased in 1932 by Alberie Albert and used as headquarters for his potato farm. 311 Huntington Road. The barn in the photograph has since burned. Two women in pants are playing croquet on the lawn, while two others are watching from the shaded area on the left. The other cards shows the home from the front, with several people sitting on the porch. The view would show the west face of the house.]]>
Photo shows front porch of home and general sore of George M. Thrasher, Herbert Thrasher's father. The store is currently owned by the Rolland family.]]>
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Shows three men seated (shown from rear) two men standing with clubs The expanded Lafayette Lodge with Casino attached, and the newly built Worthington library can be seen in the distance.

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From 'Forty Houses': 'In 1825, Ames Burr (1793-1875), son of pioneer tanner Israel, bought this farm with his bride, Relief Eager (1804-1874), granddaughter of pioneer Nahum. It was they who built the present gambrel-roofed Federal style house.. . .They raised eleven children here.
Ames’s heirs sold the farm in 1878 to one of their number, son Heman. He, in turn, sold it to Joseph Dolby for $2,900 in 1882. Five years later, Dolby sold the place to Isaac and Fannie Thrasher of South Worthington, who retired here on the 140-acre farm until selling it to Fannie Bieke of Hatfield in 1909. That same year Fannie sold it to Edith Newton of New York City. Harry Pease, son of New York piano manufacturer, was the next owner. He sold it after World War I to Nathaniel Glidden, Wall Street broker. It was Glidden who restored the distinctive farmhouse to its present approximate appearance, and added an office and tennis court. He may also have been the one who
added the front shed dormer with its three sets of paired windows. The gable ends have fan lights, a
rarity in Worthington.']]>
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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. ]]>
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