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Conwell/Kirshen/Bresnick House from Conwell Road, showing front door and kitchen ell. More distant view from Conwell Road. than 2005-06b. Taken in the early spring.

Conwell/Kirshen/Bresnick House from Conwell Road, showing front door and kitchen ell. More distant view from Conwell Road. than 2005-06b. Taken in the early spring.

Two black and white photographic post card of 'The Corners Grocery.' One card is taken in the winter the other in the summer. Both are an Etch Tone card with the inscription: 'Home of Packard's Cheese, Worthington, Mass 01098.' The sign over the door…

Neighborhood haying party on Burr farm during Franklin Burr's illness.

Neighborhood haying party on Burr farm during Franklin Burr's illness

Neighborhood haying party on Burr farm during Franklin Burr's illness

Two sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: The Spruces, Worthington, Mass.'. (#40). We have several duplicates of this postcard, some without the number and wih the Thrasher Post Card Co, M.…

Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: 'Summer Time' Worthington, Mass.' From church in distance this appears to be South Worthington. (#23). Thrasher was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman…

Card donated by Mrs. Minerva Zarr noted as donor on back of sepia photo postcard. Miss Ames took in borders after hotel burned in 1931. Currently Lyn Horton residence as of 1986. Written on back: Worthington - Mass. Miss Ames House. 1986 - John…

Black and white photographic postcard showing the Windy Hill sugarhouse at the corner of Sam Hill Road and West Street. Undated by ca. 1960. Currently owned and operated by Jerry Mollison.

Photo taken northwesterly from near the intersection of Old North Road (SH-143) and Old Cummington Road looking northwesterly shortly after the straightening of Old North Road so the route follows the course taken in the latter 20c and early 21c.…

Allotment of funds for building and highway maintenance at a Special Town Meeting

Newspaper account of town resident Laurie Trudell demonstrating making sweet rolls for the Worthington Parent-Teacher Organization bazaar.

1800 federal census for Worthington Massachusetts. 6 pages. Compiled by Ezra Starkweather. Total population 1223, total # houses 122.

1790 federal census for Worthington. Collected by William Shepard. 2 pages. Number of houses: 181; number of heads of families: 188. This was the first census conducted by the newly formed United States of America

1810 federal census for Worthington. 5 pages. Unknown census taker. 704 white males, 675 white females, 12 Black.

1820 federal census for the town of Worthington. 7 pages.

1830 federal census, Worthington. First two-page enumeration. Households by gender. Slaves and free-colored persons by gender.
John Bryant enumerator.

1840 federal census for Worthington, 14pp. enumerated by Alpheus Langley. Total population 1,197. Two-page format, first page is household info, second page includes info about slaves and free blacks, school populations, employment by category…

Demonstration photograph for use in making a demonstration of adding an item to the archive.