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Farm on East Pleasant Street in Amherst
View of a farm on East Pleasant Street with a large elm tree in the foreground. Written on verso: "Giant elm tree on the Ayer Homestead; W. T. Chapin bought the land and cut the tree."
View east on College Street in Amherst
View east on College Street showing some of the houses along the street, and a man standing on the sidewalk by a picket fence.
Interior of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View looking toward the front of the church from the middle aisle and highlighting the arched ceiling.
Interior of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View looking toward the front of the church from the middle aisle and highlighting the arched ceiling.
Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory in Amherst
View of Grace Episcopal Church and rectory from the Town Common.
Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View of the Grace Episcopal Church and tower on Boltwood Avenue covered in ivy.
Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
View of the Grace Episcopal Church and tower on Boltwood Avenue covered in ivy. Written on verso: "clock and bell added to tower 1868; fence added in 1880 by Professor Tuckerman, at his own expense."
Ruins of the Palmer Block in Amherst
View of the ruins of the Palmer Block after the fire that started during the Blizzard of 1888. The Union Block and Cooper house next door were also consumed, though the chimneys of the Cooper house remained standing. Stated in the Amherst Record of…
Palmer Block and Main Street in Amherst
View of the block which stood on the site where Town Hall now stands. It burned to the ground during the Blizzard of 1888. It was often referred to as the "Opera House" due to the large hall on the third floor which was the venue for concerts and…
Palmer Block in Amherst
View of the block which stood on the site where Town Hall now stands. It burned to the ground during the Blizzard of 1888. It was often referred to as the "Opera House" due to the large hall on the third floor which was the venue for concerts and…
Palmer Block in Amherst
View of the block which stood on the site where Town Hall now stands. It burned to the ground during the Blizzard of 1888. It was often referred to as the "Opera House" due to the large hall on the third floor which was the venue for concerts and…
Amherst Town Hall on Boltwood Avenue
View of the newly constructed Town Hall. This may be the earliest photograph after the completion of Town Hall. The clock has not been installed and there are no bushes planted in front. There is a partial view of the Grace Episcopal Church rectory…
Amherst Town Hall on Boltwood Avenue
View of the newly constructed Town Hall and Main Street. Ivy has been planted and is just beginning to grow up the front of the building. The clock has not been installed and there is a partial view of the Grace Episcopal Church rectory on the right.…
View south toward Amherst College
Aerial view from an upper floor in Phoenix Row showing Boltwood Avenue and Grace Episcopal Church on the left and a portion of the Town Common on the right and extending up to College Hill at Amherst College.
Old Thayer house on Bay Road in Amherst
This one of the oldest houses on Bay Road in Amherst and was originally brick on the exterior.