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Amity Street after the Blizzard of 1888
View west down Amity Street from the corner after the Blizzard of 1888 showing Frank P. Wood's Hotel and the houses on the right side where the Jones Library now sits. Large drifts of snow line the street.
Frank P. Wood's Hotel in Amherst
This building was located on the corner of Amity and North Pleasant Streets. It was previously owned by William F. Gunn and named Gunn's Hotel. There are two women standing, and several men seated, on the veranda. Wood's livery stable is shown to the…
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church in Amherst
View of the front of the church and a covering of snow on the ground.
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church in Amherst
View of the front and right side of the church and a covering of snow on the ground.
First Congregational Church in Amherst
View of the right side of the church and new fence.
First Congregational Church in Amherst
View of the right side of the church and the old fence.
Middle blocks of Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of the Kellogg Block and the Marsh Block with men standing on the roof (probably an Amherst College fraternity).
Middle blocks of Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of the Kellogg Block and the Marsh Block with part of the American House Block visible on the right and the A. F. Cowles & Co. shop on the left. There are men sitting in some of the windows of the Kellogg Block.
Phoenix Row in Amherst after a fire
View of Cook's Block on the west end of Phoenix Row with part of the roof burned off after the fire of April 4, 1881. A few trees in front of the block are coated with ice. The Amherst Record (April 6, 1881) states, "The cold was severe with the…
Phoenix Row in Amherst after a fire
View of Cook's Block on the west end of Phoenix Row with part of the roof burned off after the fire of April 4, 1881. A few trees in front of the block are coated with ice. The Amherst Record (April 6, 1881) states, "The cold was severe with the…
Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of Cook's Block with horses, carriages, and wagons lining the street, and the trees lacking foliage. Visible business signs include Henry Adams, Drugs and Medicines, Aetna, Holland and Son, and H. H. Morgan.
West end of Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of Phoenix Row with Cook's Block in the foreground. Horses and carriages are parked in front of Henry Adams Drugs and Medicines. There is an Aetna sign visible outside the building on the second floor.
Phoenix Row in Amherst from the Town Common
View of Cook's Block through elm trees on the Town Common. Horses and wagons line the street.
Phoenix Row in Amherst from the Town Common
View of Cook's Block, Marsh Block and Kellogg Block through trees on the Town Common.
Cook's Block in Amherst after renovation
View of Phoenix Row after renovations to Cook's Block required by the fire of April 4, 1881. Business signs visible include Henry Adams, Drugs and Medicines, and fire and life insurance agency. Pedestrians are visible on the sidewalk and a horse and…