Attractions of Amherst brochure

Image

Attractions.pdf

Title

Attractions of Amherst brochure

Subject

Landscape
Material culture
Amherst (Mass.)

Description

This 24-page brochure describes Amherst during Emily Dickinson's lifetime including the landscape, highlights of Amherst College, changes to Kellogg Block, and businesses in Amherst center. There is a good description of the merchandise sold in each business. Businesses described include: Saxton, Samuel K. Orr, Hunt & Co., H. Burt & Co., Marsh & Son's Furniture and Coffin Warerooms, Dickinson & Wight, Leach Brothers and J. J. Vincent of Amherst Dental Rooms, Waite & Son, E. F. Cooke (Amherst House and Northampton stage), J. L. Lovell, J. A. Rawson, S. Holland & Son, Young Brothers Furniture and Coffin Warehouse, George L. Parker, Miss Mattie Hubbard (hat decorating supplies), T. W. Lavake, H. C. Piper, William Kellogg, and C. E. Hutchinson.

Creator

McCloud, Henry Martyn, b. 1838

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

1871

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

Is part of the Amherst Imprints Collection, Jones Library Special Collections

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Documents

Identifier

Amherst Imprints 565

Original Format

Pamphlet

Citation

McCloud, Henry Martyn, b. 1838, “Attractions of Amherst brochure,” Digital Amherst, accessed December 4, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/892.