Image of Childs’ Shoe Store at 273-79 High Street. Childs’ Shoe Store was owned and operated by Thomas Childs, pictured in the foreground of this image waiting on a gentleman in a bowler. Two floor-to-ceiling shelves that are filled with shoes…
Image of Holyoke’s wooden dam, the first successful structure to harness the Connecticut River for its power-generating potential. Built in 1849, it was replaced by the current stone dam in 1900. In the foreground the water of the Connecticut River…
Image of the interior of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company at 335 Main St. at the corner of Cabot Street. This image shows household products and food items arranged in long rows on top of and behind a long wooden counter that dominates the…
This image contains four cars and three visible men washing their cars in front of the dam. In the background there are other men visible standing in the river right in front of the mill.
This Store was in Flatiron Bldg. 1-3 Dwight St. In this image the store font is visible. In the windows "Vinol" is being promoted, "Makes the Weak Strong". The store also has signs for perfumes, soaps and paints.
I this image there are dozens of laborers working on what looks like the Old Dam in Holyoke over the Connecticut River. Some men hold tools that they used, some just stand and pose for the camera.
Charles B. Bardwell on far right. Bardwell Drug Store was in Flatiron Bldg. 1-3 Main St. In this image is the inside of the drug store. There are three men, two behind the counter, one sitting outside the counter drinking. There is a glass…
Horses bought at Hicks Auction by the Whiting Co. In this image, one man stands next to the carriage that has the company name, the second sits on the carriage and leads the horses. Attached to this image is the name of the two horses and their…
In this image, the New Dam in being created in front of the Old Dam. There are men standing on top of the New Dam, some working, some talking amongst themselves. The Connecticut River can be seen running from the Old Dam and underneath the New Dam.…