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Group portrait of young women with two men and one child. Some of the women are holding books. This could be a young ladies school or a summer school.

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This building was named in honor of Samuel Williston who donated the money used to construct it. Written on verso: "C.R. White from Mother 1873."

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View of Williston Hall showing Walker Hall and East College dormitory in the background.

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Front view of Williston Hall The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19, 1858. The third floor originally…

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Side view of Williston Hall showing the entrance to the tower. The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19,…

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View shows west side of Phoenix Row with trees growing along the street.

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Construction of Walker Hall began in 1868. The building was dedicated in 1870, and was gutted by fire in 1882.

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Construction of Walker Hall began in 1868. The building was dedicated in 1870, and was gutted by fire in 1882.

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This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…

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This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…

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This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…

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This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…

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Early view down Amity Street with white picket fences along the sidewalks and showing houses on both sides of the street.

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View of a tree-lined dirt road with wagon tracks and fencing along the dirt sidewalks.

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View west on Main Street from the end of the American House Block. Businesses seen in Phoenix Row at the time include Amherst Record, Sing Lee Chinese Laundry, G.M. Chamberlain Livery & Feeding Stable, M.N. Spear, and a harness and trunk shop.
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