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Old South College at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
South College was used as a dormitory in the early years of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Constructed in 1867, it was gutted by fire in the winter of 1885 and rebuilt, using some of the walls of the original building which had not burned.
College Hall at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
Built in 1869, this structure housed the chemistry lab, a chapel, and a military hall and armory. It burned in September of 1922.
Botanic Museum at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
The Botanical Museum was constructed in 1867 and was one of the original four buildings constructed before the first class of students arrived in the fall of the same year. It stood behind the original Durfee Conservatory and was destroyed by fire in…
College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
View of the College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College.
College Farmhouse and barns at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
Farmhouse and barns on the Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
College Farmhouse and barns at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Farmhouse and barns on Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
North College at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
North College was one of the first buildings constructed in 1867 as housing for students attending the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It stood until about 1957 when it was razed for the construction of new college buildings.
House of William Smith Clark in Amherst
This house on Mount Pleasant was constructed by William S. Clark about 1870 when he was President of Massachusetts Agricultural College. The Clark family owned the house until about 1889, after which it was used as a hotel called the Mount Pleasant…
Dining room at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
View of a dining room with a long table covered with a tablecloth and set with plates, etc. There is a woodstove for heat. This is possibly a college eating club.
Studio of John L. Lovell
Office and studio where John L. Lovell operated his photography business in Amherst, Mass.
John L. Lovell House in Amherst
View of the house on North Prospect Street that was the residence of Amherst photographer John L. Lovell. It is Gothic Cottage style, rare in Amherst. According to the October 7, 1869 edition of the Hampshire Franklin Express, construction was…
Walter Mason Dickinson at Fort Sill
Walter Mason Dickinson at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was the grandson of Marquis Fayette Dickinson and the only Amherst man to die in the Spanish-American War. He fell in the Battle of El Caney (Cuba) on July 1, 1898, which was a precursor to the Battle…
Envelope from Lovell’s Amherst Picture Gallery
A variety of similar envelopes exist from J. L. Lovell’s studio, the Amherst Picture Gallery. An elaborate printed label boasts Lovell’s decades of work in Amherst.
John Lovell’s Amherst home
John L. Lovell’s home, on North Prospect Street, still stands. It is easily recognizable by its rounded dormer windows, in a Gothic Cottage style relatively rare to Amherst. A similar image, also captured by Lovell himself, exists in stereoscopic…
Coupon from Lovell’s Amherst Picture Gallery
The small double-sided card advertises J. L. Lovell’s Amherst Picture Gallery, and offers $2.00 off photographic processes and prints. These cards would have encouraged residents of Amherst to have their photo taken by Lovell in his downtown…