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Two men stand on a boat collecting flood trash wood from the swollen Connecticut river. A house and a barn, belonging to Elliot Johnson visible on the left, a mountain rises on the right.

Bank of the Connecticut River in Hockanum with floodwood logs along the bank. Some scattered bare trees and two houses are visible on the bank. The first house belonged to the Mt. Holyoke Summit House and the second was an ice house.

A woman and three children, one holding a large doll, sit on steps as they shell peas into baskets. Another doll rests on the steps next to a girl as she works on the peas in her basket. A cat rests comfortably on the steps between the family.

"Grandpa" Pease sits on a box in the field in full profile, husking corn.

A man and a boy stand by the Connecticut river holding long sticks cleaning up the trash the flood carried.

A man and a woman work in a fenced garden both in half-profile. She is leaning over looking at a leaf while he is standing looking at her holding on to a stick.

A man, identified as "Grandpa" Pease, and a woman sit at a table enjoying cups of tea. He is looking at her while she sets down the teapot looking down. A couple of lamps stand on a ledge above them on the wall.

An old farmer, identified as "grandpa" Pease, sits on tree logs, taking a break from cutting branches and his coat rests on a branch next to him.

An old farmer, identified as "grandpa" Pease, looking through an opening in his palisaded garden. A house and an edge of another building visible behind him with trees in the background.

Image of a woman working alone in an attic on a large loom in the bright daylight from the large window beside her.

Image of a man sitting on the seat of a shingle-making bench, a mallet and a splitting tool on the floor beside him. Wood shavings lay scattered about. Other items in the room include a barrel and a stool with a finished shingle lying on top.

View of the interior of a working sawmill. One man is operating the saw, which is in the process of cutting a wide board from a large log. Another man stands observing the work. Two young boys stand watching from outside the opening of the mill. The…

View is of an unusual stone and rail fence bordering a grassy field along an old country road. The rails are built atop a low stone wall with more stones resting above, holding the rails in place.

View of two men planing a long length of wood in a shipyard, preparing it to become the mast of a ship. Large slips of wood shavings litter the ground all around. The harbor and surrounding buildings are visible in the background.

View of a group of men and teenage boys processing fish in a small square. Piles of fish are laid out on tables. One man appears to be scraping the fish while a boy waits with a long-handled spoon, ready to pour something over the fish. The are…