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View of the small brick school house in South Amherst, which later became the East Street Alternative High School, part of the Amherst Regional School system.

Long view across open land east to the Pelham Hills from the hill on which Stearns Chapel stood.

Still standing on the corner of Amity and North Prospect Streets, the Prospect House is hardly recognizable. At a later date, more stories were added and it was covered with stucco. It has also been known as Drake's Hotel, The Village Inn, and The…

Scenic view of the pond at Mass Aggie surrounded by nicely landscaped trees and shrubs. A small island is visible in the middle and a group of students relax at the edge.

Ice hockey game in progress on the pond at Mass Aggie. Snow is cleared to create walkways around the pond.

Written on back: "Thought maybe when you looked at this it would make you cooler - I am in Deuels talking to Susie. I am using her pencil. I…

This structure was built on the site where Noah Webster's house was located during the time he spent in Amherst writing his dictionary (1812-1822). It was built as the Hygeian Hotel. This statement was printed in the Springfield Republican edition of…

View of the brick hat factory on Main Street owned by George B. Burnett.

View of Factory Hollow Pond (now known as Puffers Pond) in the Cushman section of North Amherst.

Postcard showing Merchants' Row and nearby parked cars. Image of a full business block, cars, traffic indicator and edge of town common.

Image of Amherst Town Hall with Movie sign on front. Street view angled toward Main St. showing parked cars, trolley lines, and trees.

Close-up colorized view of the North Amherst Library, with electric (?) poles in front and two buggies in back. On verso, a listing of the open hours for the library has been printed under the words, "The North Amherst Library and The Jones Library…

Photograph of the South Amherst Fourth of July parade with a girl riding a horse holding a American flag and wearing an eagle as a hat. Other costumed children are in the background

Compiled video clips from the raw footage taken during the filming of the 1979 documentary "Robert Francis Through the Looking Glass" shows Robert Francis walking into The Jones Library, reading a newspaper, selecting a book, and visiting the Robert…

Amherst poet Robert Francis reads his poem, Two Women, and then discusses the different ways the last line could be read.

Deed from Ichabod Smith of Hadley to Nathaniel Smith, his son, conveying parcel in the third division of the Third Precinct (now Amherst).