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Book cover for a 19th-century schoolbook of ancient geography.

Wedding invitation for Clifton Johnson's marriage to Anna McQueston in 1896.

Document conferring credentials to Clifton Johnson to be a delegate at the Democratic State Convention in Boston, in 1894.

Photograph of Clifton Johnson, at age 53, sitting with his arms crossed and resting on a table.

Portrait photograph of Clifton Johnson at about age 35.

The barber is cutting a man's hair while a young boy peers up inquisitively at the process. Caption on back "The Hair-cut" and "The little boy watched the woodshed barber so closely that the craftsman said, "I guess you're goin' to learn the trade…

Clipping from the Hampshire and Franklin Express describing the Civil War deaths of men from Amherst including a mention of Frazar Stearns, the son of the President of Amherst College.

Poem written in honor of Frazar Stearns after his death at the battle of Newbern. The poem was published on the first page of the Hampshire and Franklin Express, the local newspaper.

Portrait of Frazar Stearns shortly before he was killed in the battle of Newbern. The photograph was for his parents (Amherst College President William A. Stearns and Rebecca Alden Frazar Stearns) as the signature underneath reads, "Your affec. son,…

Photograph of the Dickinson Homestead.

Newspaper article glued to a scrapbook page. The article describes the history of the relationship of Sir Chentung Liang Cheng to the town and the people of Amherst. Cheng came to the United States about 1875 (at the age of 12) as part of the Chinese…

Photograph and newspaper article detailing the history of the old Kellogg house on North East Street, the house that became the first long term post office in Amherst. The story includes interesting tidbits including a description of the murals that…

Tax record book showing property owned and its value.

Tax record book showing property owned and its value.

Tax record book showing property owned and its value.