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D.H. Gregory&Co. Store, Princeton, Massachusetts
description- – A photograph of the interior of the D.H. Gregory&Co. Store and the proprietor, Malcom Chase, in Princeton, Massachusetts, during the1950s. D.H. Gregory&Co. Store was established in the 1840s when the town's population was around 1,400. Originally, goods for the store were pulled by a team of 6 horses from Boston through Worcester. Straw hats, made by local women in their homes, were sent back as return goods. In the 1860's Princeton became a popular summer resort town and the store flourished. Over the years, the D.H. Gregory Store housed more than just merchandise, and had a dining room and kitchen, and a mail and telephone office. The store finally closed in the 1970's.
- – Stores, Retail--Massachusetts--Princeton
- – General stores--Massachusetts--Princeton
- – D.H. Gregory's&Co.
- – 1950-1960?
- – Is part of the collection of the Princeton Historical Society, http://www.princetonmahistory.org, housed in the Princeton Public Library, http://www.princetonpubliclibrary.org, Goodnow Memorial Building, Princeton, Massachusetts.
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- – English
North Main St., North Brookfield
description- – North Main Street looking south. Batcheller House hotel is at right. The Duncan block (1896) is the brick building. Building with mansard roof is the Walker block with the Town hall to its left. Trolley tracks are visible at lower left.
- – Hotels--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – North Brookfield (Mass.)
- – Stores, retail--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – ca. 1905
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
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- – Part of the glass plate collection of Darrell Hyder
- – English
Popcorn Man in front of Spag's, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
description- – The Popcorn Man was in front of Spag's nearly every night. This photo was taken one evening in December, 1952, and shows a busy concessionstand in great demand.
- – Concession stand for popcorn at SPAGS, Shrewsbury (Mass.) 1952
- – SPAG's Supply, Inc.
- – Borgatti, Anthony A., 1916-1996
- – Discount houses (Retail trade) -- Shrewsbury (Mass.).
- – Stores, Retail -- Shrewsbury (Mass.)
- – Hardware stores -- Worcester County (Mass.)
- – Harlow family, Shrewsbury (Mass.)
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Anthony A. Borgatti (1916-1996) standing in front of SPAG'S, Shrewsbury, Mass.
description- – One of Shrewsbury's most famous residents in the twentieth century was Anthony A. Borgatti, Jr. (Spag). Born the oldest of four children on February 29, 1916, in Worcester (Mass.), he opened a tireand battery store on Route 9 in Shrewsbury (Mass.) in 1934 that by 1939 had expanded to hardware and other items, and since then, was known byAnthony's nickname, Spag's. He married Olive Lutz on November 24, 1940 in St. Anne's Church. Together they raised three daughters, Carol, Jeanand Sandra. Olive died on December 28, 1990, and Spag died on February 23, 1996. Oil portraits of both Borgattis by Worcester artist LeonHovesepian now hang in the Shrewsbury Public Library.
- – SPAG'S, Shrewsbury (Mass.) circa 1940
- – SPAG'S Supply, Inc.
- – Borgatti, Anthony A., (1916-1996)
- – Hardware stores -- Shrewsbury (Mass.)
- – Discount housed (Retail trade -- Shrewsbury (Mass.).
- – Stores, Retail -- Shrewsbury (Mass.)
- – ca.1940
- – Borgatti family, Shrewsbury (Mass.)
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Storefront of Bardwell?s Drug Store
description- – Image of exterior of Bardwell Drugstore. Bardwell?s Drug Store, owned and operated by Charles E. Bardwell, was found at 1-3 Main St. in the Flatiron building. The bay window is framed out with engaged columns that are decorated with ornate art nouveau designs. Boxes of Vinol, a patent medicine that was designed to"make the weak strong,"are stacked in decorative pyramids in the windows and Vinol signs hang above the windows and the main entrance. There are also advertisements for Bardwell?s root beer, as well as for other goods.
- – c.1915
- – Image is part of the Holyoke Public Library Photograph Collection, Holyoke, Mass. http://www.holyokelibrary.org
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Bardwell's Drug Store
description- – Image of Bardwell?s Drug Store. Bardwell?s Drug Store, owned and operated by Charles E. Bardwell, was found at 1-3 Main St. in the Flatiron building. The walls are lined with glass-fronted cabinets filled with bottles of medicine. To the left is a display case that contains cigars. To the right is the soda fountain and candy counter. Charles E. Bardwell and a young assistant stand behind the counter while a customer in a bowler hat sits on one of the five stools and sips a fountain drink. An advertisement for Ensign cigars, as well as several other brands of cigars hovers above the counter. The ceiling is made from wooden planks while the floor is tiled.
- – Stores, Retail - - Massachusetts - - Holyoke
- – Soda fountains - - Massachusetts - - Holyoke
- – Drugstores - - Massachusetts - - Holyoke
- – 1915
- – Image is part of the Holyoke Public Library Photograph Collection, Holyoke, Mass. http://www.holyokelibrary.org
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Robert Woodard Store
description- – Image of inside Robert Woodard's variety store at 81 Main St.
- – 1900?
- – Image is part of the Hudson Historical Society collection, Hudson, Massachusetts. http://www.hudsonpubliclibrary.com
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Clark&O'Neil market
description- – Clark&O'Neil Market, corner of Manning Street and Main Street, Hudson(Mass.) Spectators and owners stand outside for picture taking while a horse drawn carriage comes up the street.
- – Stores, Retail--Massachusetts-- Hudson
- – Clark&O'Neil Market, Hudson(Mass.)
- – Hudson(Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- – 1900?
- – Image is part of the Hudson Historical Society collection, Hudson, Massachusetts. http://www.hudsonpubliclibrary.com
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Wheeler's Pharmacy in 1912.
description- – Image of Wheeler's Pharmacy located on Felton and Main Streets. Shown here, from left to right are Edward Costello, Chester Dolan, Charles Noyes, and proprietor Carleton B. Wheeler.
- – Dolan, Chester
- – Noyes, Charles
- – Costello, Edward
- – Stores, Retail--Massachusetts-- Hudson
- – Drugstores--Massachusetts--Hudson
- – Wheeler's, Pharmacy, Hudson(Mass.)
- – Wheeler, Carleton B.(proprietor)
- – 1912
- – Image is part of the Hudson Historical Society collection, Hudson, Massachusetts. http://www.hudsonpubliclibrary.com
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Graves, Jennison&Howe.
description- – Image of Graves, Jennison&Howe clothing store located at 49 Main Street in the Grave's Building. Standing in front of the store are Louis Howe, Mr. Jennison, and A.K. Graves.
- – Howe, Louis
- – Graves, Jennison&Howe, Hudson(Mass.)
- – Jennison, Mr.
- – Clothing industry--Massachusetts--Hudson
- – Graves, A.K.
- – Stores, Retail--Massachusetts--Hudson
- – Buildings--Massachusetts--Hudson
- – 1900?
- – Image is part of the Hudson Historical Society collection, Hudson, Massachusetts. http://www.hudsonpubliclibrary.com
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"Y"at Willimansett
description- – Area in the Willimansett section of Chicopee formed by the convergence of Chicopee and Meadow Streets resembled the letter Y.Looking southward, Meadow Street is on the left and Chicopee Street is on the right side. In the 1930s, the Y Cash Market, which today isknown as the Big Y was established in this neighborhood.
- – Y Cash Market
- – Streets -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – Big Y
- – Stores, Retail -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – ca. 1917
- – Is part of the Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922.Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
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Fire in one of the oldest buildings in Chicopee Falls, May 7, 1921 (Williams Market)
description- – Firemen with a hose are climbing a ladder to put out a fire on the top floor of the Williams Market which was located at 103Main Street in Chicopee Falls. Smoke can be seen pouring out of the round window near the roof of the market.
- – Chicopee (Mass.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
- – Stores, Retail -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – Williams Market
- – Fires -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – May 7, 1921
- – Is part of the Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
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Fire in one of the oldest buildings in Chicopee Falls, May 7, 1921 (Theater)
description- – Crowd standing on the sidewalk to view the fire at the Williams Market on Main Street in Chicopee Falls. To the left, a whitelamp marks the entrance of the Grand Theater which was a picture show.
- – Motion picture theaters -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – Stores, Retail -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – Williams Market
- – Fires -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – Grand Theater (Chicopee, Mass.)
- – May 7, 1921
- – Is part of the Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
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Buckley's Newsroom window display
description- – Buckley's Newsroom and Tobacco Shop was located at 268 Exchange Street off of Market Square. The sign in the window isexhorting customers to buy liberty bonds to help finance the military expenses of World War I.
- – Liberty bonds -- United States -- History
- – World War, 1914-1918 -- Finance -- United States
- – Buckley's Newsroom and Tobacco Shop
- – Stores, Retail -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – ca. 1918
- – Is part of the Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
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Hammersley's Building
description- – Business block at 695 Grattan Street in the Aldenville section ofChicopee. Two men are standing in front of the Aldenville Cash Market, on the left is J.A. Lamothe Druggist.
- – Aldenville Cash Market
- – Stores, Retail -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – J.A. Lamothe Druggist
- – Hammersley's Building
- – Chicopee (Mass.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
- – ca. 1919
- – Is part of the Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
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Solin's Block
description- – Solin's Market was located at 110 West Street in the west end of Chicopee. Grocer with apron is standing on the left under theawning of the market.
- – Solin's Market
- – Chicopee (Mass.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
- – Stores, Retail -- Massachusetts -- Chicopee
- – ca. 1919
- – Is part of the Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
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