Holmes Homestead
description- – Brick home and wooden outbuildings belonging to George H. Holmes on the northern side of East Main Street and locateddiagonally across from the Baptist (Old Stone) Church. Some of these outbuildings were relocated during the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir to24 Worcester Street. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Dwellings - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
I.O.O.F. Hall
description- – View along East Main Street towards Fletcher Street. At the far left of the image is Odd Fellows Hall, later dismantled andreassembled at 7 Newton Street. The yard of the District Eight school is just beyond and the yard of the High School opposite. The next building is theMorse property. Three houses down from the I.O.O.F. Hall is the home of the photographer. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Independent Order of Odd Fellows (West Boylston, Mass.) - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Massachusetts Central Railroad, showing two bridges
description- – View along the tracks of the Massachusetts Central Railroad as it crosses the winding Nashua River in the valley. These trestlesremain below the waters of the Wachusett Reservoir. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Clarendon Mills and pond
description- – View along East Main Street, across the Clarendon Mill pond, towards the Clarendon Mill complex. The mill pond was built byMajor Ezra Beaman in 1794 by diverting the waters of the Nashua River through a half-mile canal to provide water power to his mills. The millpond was doubled in size in 1847. The earliest mill on the site was a grist mill operated by Ezra Beaman. In 1819 the mill was converted to acotton mill and operated as the Beaman Manufacturing Company with machinery installed by special arrangement with Samuel Slater of Pawtucket,Rhode Island. Clarendon Mills was one of six mills in West Boylston to manufacture cotton. In 1895 the mill was equipped with 10,950 spindles andemployed 195 operatives. There is an unknown man next to a bicycle standing in front of the mill pond fence.
- – Textile industry - Massachusetts - WestBoylston
- – Cotton manufacture - Massachusetts - West Boylston
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Road to French Hill and Clarendon Mills
description- – View along East Main Street, across the Clarendon Mill pond, towards the Clarendon Mill complex. The state road to Boylstoncontinues along the ridge. Note the clearing and drainage of the mill pond as the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir progressed. The ridge tothe left of the image was the location of mill tenement buildings for workers of the Clarendon Mills. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Wachusett Reservoir (Mass.) - History
- – Textile industry - Massachusetts - WestBoylston
- – Cotton manufacture - Massachusetts - West Boylston
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Catholic Church and priest's house
description- – From left to right: the rectory of St. Anthony's Church and the church itself located on the northern side of East Main Streetand adjacent to the Baptist (Old Stone) Church. The rectory was relocated during the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir to 29 CentralStreet. Circa 1895-1905. The priest at the time was Father Patrick O'Reilly.
- – St. Anthony's Church (WestBoylston, Mass.) - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Catholic church buildings - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Rear of school, library, I.O.O.F. Hall
description- – View towards East Main Street taken from the hill behind the District Eight School and the Odd Fellows Hall and the adjacentHolmes farm property. Across East Main Street from the District Eight School are the High School, the Hyde property, the rectory of St. Anthony'sChurch and the church. The priest at the time was Father Patrick O'Reilly. The rectory was relocated during the construction of the WachusettReservoir to 29 Central Street. The Fraternity of Odd Fellows Hall was relocated to 7 Newton Street. Circa 1895-1905.
- – St. Anthony's Church (West Boylston, Mass.) - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
High School, looking towards site of present town
description- – View towards East Main Street and the valley beyond taken from the hill behind the District Eight School and the Odd FellowsHall. In the middle of the image is the High School. The first library in town was established in 1878 and housed here. Through the valley flows the Nashua River spanned by the trestle for the MassachusettsCentral Railroad. Note the cellar holes and the many trees that have been cut down and piled up to make way for the Wachusett Reservoir. Circa1895-1905.
- – Railroads - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass., West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Nashua River, Massachusetts Central Railroad
description- – View across the valley from Prospect Street towards East Main Street In the middle of the image through the valley flows theNashua River spanned by the trestle for the Massachusetts Central Railroad on the far right. On the hill above the valley from left to right arethe Baptist (Old Stone) Church, St. Anthony's Church, and the rectory. Visible through the line of trees is the High School. The first libraryfor the Town was housed on the first floor. Note that clearing has begun in the valley to make way for the Wachusett Reservoir. Circa1895-1905.
- – Railroads - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Rear of Catholic Church
description- – View across the valley towards East Main Street In the middle of the image through the valley flows the Nashua River spannedby one of two trestles for the Massachusetts Central Railroad. On the hill above the valley from left to right are St. Anthony's Church.Visible through the line of trees is the rectory, then the rear of the High School. The first library for the Town was housed here in 1878.Also visible are the Odd Fellows Hall and the District Eight School. The library was housed in this primary school on the second floor from 1878-1903. Note that clearing has begun in the valley to make way for the WachusettReservoir. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Railroads - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass., West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Taken from Holbrooks, looking across valley
description- – View across the valley towards East Main Street. In the middle of the image through the valley flows the Nashua River spannedby one of two trestles for the Massachusetts Central Railroad. On the hill above the valley in the center of the image from left to right areThomas Hall and the Congregational (Brick) Church. Note that clearing has begun in the valley to make way for the Wachusett Reservoir. Circa1895-1905.
- – Railroads - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Cleared land in foreground and Nashua River
description- – View across the valley towards East Main Street. In the middle of the image through the valley flows the Nashua River spannedby one of two trestles for the Massachusetts Central Railroad. In the image there is a train crossing from right to left over the trestle. Onthe hill above the valley in the center of the image from left to right are the Holmes farm, the Odd Fellows Hall, a rear view of the HighSchool, Thomas Hall and the Congregational (Brick) Church. Note that clearing has begun in the valley to make way for the Wachusett Reservoir.Circa 1895-1905.
- – Railroads - Massachusetts - West Boylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of WestBoylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Brick Church (Congregational)
description- – View across the Common from East Main Street. In the middle of the image is the First Congregational Church known as the BrickChurch built in 1832. At the far left of the image is Thomas Hall, named for Town benefactor, Robert B. Thomas the founder of the Old Farmer'sAlmanac. Town meetings were held in this building from the 1840's to 1900. Thomas Hall was also the location of the first high school. To therear of Thomas Hall are the carriage barns for both the church and the hall. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Cowee's Grist Mill and house
description- – View across the valley below the Baptist (Old Stone) Church. To the left of the image are the buildings of the Cowee GristMill, owned by Edward A. Cowee, and the Cowee Bridge over which passes Holbrook Street and under which passes the South Branch of the NashuaRiver. The land in the foreground has been cleared making way for the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir. In the middle of the image are thehomes of George Hildreth (at the corner of the road leading to Oakdale) and then further on that road George Reed's organ shop and house. Atthe top of the hill are the Baptist parsonage and the Baptist (Old Stone) Church with the Pierce house opposite. Circa 1895-1905
- – Dwellings - Massachusetts - WestBoylston - History
- – First Baptist Church (West Boylston, Mass.) - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Gristmills - Massachusetts - West Boylston
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston duringthe period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Remains of the Holbrook Mill
description- – View from across the South Branch of the Nashua River from the site of the remains of Holbrook Mill on the left bank lookingtowards the Cowee Grist Mill on the right bank. The Holbrook Mill, owned by Eli W. Holbrook, Oliver Eldridge, and Linus M. Harris, milled cottonsheeting and employed fifty hands. This area of the town was called Central Village. The image shows the Nashua flowing over the dam atCowee's Mill and under Holbrook Street and the Cowee Bridge. The land and buildings in the foreground have been cleared to make way for theconstruction of the Wachusett Reservoir. Circa 1895-1905.
- – Gristmills - Massachusetts - West Boylston
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston duringthe period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Lower Prospect Street
description- – View from Lower Prospect Street showing the area of the valley with the beginnings of the deconstruction of the buildings tomake way for the Wachusett Reservoir. Note the stacked lumber and piles of tree lengths surrounding the farm in the foreground. To the left ofthe image is the Nashua River and the stone bridge as well as the Massachusetts Central Railroad tracks and station with the hotel beyond.
- – Dwellings - Massachusetts - WestBoylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Massachusetts Central Railroad - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston duringthe period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
In the"valley"- triangle and stores
description- – View of the Lower Common at the junction of Prospect Street and Clarendon Street. To the left of the image is the Common surrounded by a distinctive split rail fence. The first building on the right housed Provision Market, operated by Antoine Snow, on the first floor and the Grand Army Hall (George C. Wells Post) on the second. The next, shorter building was the police station. The next building is the West Boylston House.
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Dwellings - Massachusetts - WestBoylston - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Driving up from the valley
description- – View along East Main Street with an unidentified man driving a horse-drawn wagon. In the lower left-hand corner of the imageis the split-rail fencing that surrounds the Lower Common. Circa 1895-1905
- – Dwellings - Massachusetts - WestBoylston - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston duringthe period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 byMiss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
Reservoir is full
description- – View of the valley after the Wachusett Reservoir filled to capacity. The causeway in the middle of the image carries State Road (Route) 12 towardsSterling from West Boylston from right to left. There is a line of people on the causeway. The line of maple trees along the left side of theimage trace one of the original roads removed during the construction.
- – Wachusett Reservoir (Mass.) - History
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - History
- – Is part of the Sargent collection of photographs and hand-drawn maps detailing the buildings surrounding the center of West Boylston during the period of 1895-1905. Presented to the Beaman Memorial Library, West Boylston, Mass. http://www.beamanlibrary.org/ on August 27, 1963 by Miss Martha A. Sargent.
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- – 1895-1905
West Boylston, Massachusetts 1891
description- – A lithographic representation of the Town of West Boylston, Mass., its roads and buildings, and landscape as of 1891 prior tothe land-taking by the State of Massachusetts to construct the Wachusett Reservoir
- – West Boylston (Mass.) - 19th century - Maps
- – 1891
- – Part of a two lithograph set of maps detailing West Boylston and the Oakdale district published in 1891 by D.H. Bailey&Co. of Boston, Mass.
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