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Walker Hall at Amherst College
This is the second incarnation of Walker Hall, built after the first building was gutted by fire in 1882. This building was torn down to clear the site for the construction of the Robert Frost Library at Amherst College.
View east down Main Street in Amherst
View looking east down Main Street toward the First Congregational Church. There is a horse and wagon rolling down the street.
North Pleasant Street in Amherst with trolley car
View of a trolley car traveling south on North Pleasant Street.
Campus pond and chapel at Mass Aggie
View of the Old Chapel at Massachusetts Agricultural College, which was designed by architect Stephen C. Earle of Worcester and constructed in the years 1884-86. View looking across the campus pond which was created in 1892.
First Congregational Church in Amherst
View of the First Congregational Church from across Main Street.
Amherst College campus and Observatory
General campus view showing College Row and Lawrence Observatory.
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house at Amherst College
Second Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house built in 1890.
Morgan Library at Amherst College
View of Morgan Library on South Pleasant Street in Amherst. The Library was constructed in the years 1852-53 by Henry A. Sykes of Springfield who was the architect and the contractor. The building was dedicated November 22, 1853.
Aerial view of Amherst College and South Pleasant Street
Looking north from Johnson Chapel tower toward center of town and showing College Hall, Morgan Library, and the Amherst College President's House, as well as the south end of the Town Common.
Chi Psi lodge in Amherst
View of the Amherst College Chi Psi lodge on Northampton Road, built by the fraternity in 1885.
Primary school on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
Amherst center district school that was probably attended by Emily Dickinson and her siblings.
Winning entry from Sixth National Italic Handwriting Competition, 1968
The winning entry from the Sixth National Italic Handwriting Competition features "Watching Gymnasts," a poem by Robert Francis. Wendy Larson of Portland, Oregon won first prize.
Mrs. Barber in the John W. Burgess Room at The Jones Library
The John W. Burgess room in Jones Library, with Mrs. Barber in May 1969.
Aerial view of Amherst, March 1946
Aerial view of the center of Amherst, Massachusetts including Amity, Main, North Pleasant, and South Pleasant Streets. The Jones Library, Town Hall, West Cemetery, and Town Common are all visible.
Wading pool and crowd at War Memorial Recreation Area
Memorial Day activities at War Memorial Recreation Area. The wading pool is in the foreground and there are several groups of people in an open area by the building.