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Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: ‘Russell H. Conwells Swans on Little Gallilee [sic], So. Worthington, Mass. Copyright 1923, H B Thasher‘. (#22).

Thrasher was the son of George M. and…

Obituary for Suzanne Fisk (1935-2022).

Obituary for Susan Tracy Rice (1869-1937).

Hand-drawn survey map of road network from 19th century. Depicts part of southern Worthington and neighboring Chester. Scan of a map from the Town Hall Vault.

Survey depicting the town limits of Worthington, the location of the meeting house and plan of roads. Scanned from map at Town Hall vault. This item originally copied from the State Archive is one of the oldest maps known to exist of the town.

PVPC Survey of Historic Houses, Worthington, Massachusetts prepared by Bonnie Parsons of Pioneer Valley Planning Commission prior to submittiing application for inclusion in National Historic Commission. 1 copy with yellow cover, spiral bound. One…

Survey of Gravestones in Brewste and Benjamin Cemeteries' by Historical Society, the Community and Boy Scouts.

History of the Town of Sunderland Massachusetts, 1899-1954', Vol. II, by Arthur W. Hubbard, Ruth C. Warner and Benjamin J. Toczydlowski and genealogies by Fred C. Warner, no date, pre 1966, 462 pp pplus genealogical index

This poster advertises a traditional 'summer tea' this time with speaker Dr. Norman Pike who showed slides of the Ashfield Historical Society Howes Brothers' dryplates. They were all Worthington subjects. Item includes article from The Country…

Summer kitchen..Copied from scrapbook of Helen Magargal.

Summer kitchen. Copied from scrapbook of Helen Magargal.

Sepia-tone photograph of the edge of a field and logs stacked, presumably for boiling maple sap to produce maple syrup.

Sugar Maples - Worthington, Mass.' Black and white photograph of a summer scene of a paved Huntington Road. Shows electric power lines.

Black and white photograph of sugar house at Kinne Brook Farm. The farm was purchased by Robert and Esther Mason in 1958. It is currently (2016) owned by Eliza Lake and Bart Niswonger. This is NOT the Red Bucket owned by Jeff Mason. See Forty Houses…

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Upper class, Corners School, May 1934. Top: Mary Ellen Read, Geraldine Smith, Helen Bartlett Magargal, Ruth Wright, Jeanette Wright; 2nd Row: Donald Mollison, Earl Eddy, Franklin Bartlett, Doris Owen, Adwilda Gagnon, Stanley Symcak 3rd Row: Harold…

Sepia tone photograph of unidentified children (14); includes black and white glossy 5' x 7' reproduction. Includes Albert Edwards, Jack Pomeroy, Alfred Joyal, Betty Corbett, Dottie Joyal, Mabel Edwards, Jimmy Murphy, Buster (Albert) DeCelles, Dot…

Black and white photograph of Strong's Falls. According to Rev. Moody, the falls were 'thirty to forty feet below the road on the way from Huntington.' And, 'they attract a great deal of attention.' Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev.…

Three striking photographic post cards (2 black and white, 1 color) of 'Street View Worthington Center, Mass.' It is the 'Sheldon House' looking north from Brewster's Store on NW quadrant of Sam Hill Road and Route 112. The address is 217 Huntington…

Sepia real photo postcard titled 'Street View, Worthington Center, Mass.' made by Fletcher & Company, Orleans Vt., #26 in upper right corner. Long view showing Huntington Road (now Rte 112) looking south. Center alley of young maple trees with homes…