Archive for the ‘History’ Category

Aug 04 2009

Digital Treasures

Digital Treasures – on online image gallery, collected by town, of historic photographs. The site is a project of the Central and Western Massachusetts digital library.

Nov 24 2008

1946 Airplane Crash on Mount Tom

Published by Jo Landers under History, Holyoke, Northampton

In July, 1946 a Flying Fortress B-17 bomber crashed into Mount Tom, killing all 25 passengers and crew returning home to Westfield Airforce Base.

The crash happened at about 10:20 at night. The impact was witnessed by many of the thousands of people attending events at the Mountain Park Amusement Area…

Nov 24 2008

1917 Postcard View of Greenfield from Poet’s Seat

Published by Jo Landers under Greenfield, History

1917 Postcard View of Greenfield from Poet’s Seat

1917 Postcard View of Greenfield from Poet’s Seat

Nov 08 2008

Hadley Farm Museum

Published by Jo Landers under Hadley, History, History Museums

Hadley Farm Museum

Early New England farm equipment in a restored 1782 barn: blacksmith tools, ox cart, stage coach, plows, early domestic appliances from the colonial period through the civil…

    

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