East Longmeadow Collection

description - A section of the Fourth of July parade in 1917. Two horse and wagon floats carry several people in costume and blackface makeup. One motorized buggy with two unidentified individuals driving, follow. subject - Parades--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Fourth of July celebrations; Fourth of July; Parade floats. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 20 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,19

description - The East Longmeadow Women's Community Club float for the 1926 Fourth of July Parade. Twelve women and one man (in blackface makeup) are on top of the float, along with a man, a woman, and a child in blackface makeup and costume stand near the… subject - Parades--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Fourth of July celebrations; Fourth of July; Parade floats; Women--Societies and clubs. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 19 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,18

description - Bill Chapin's meat market in the Hunn Block on Maple Street. Left to right: unidentified boy (partial view), Myrtle (Nelson) Walachowicz, Bill Chapin, Bill Bradley.


subject - Meat industry and trade--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Butchers; Walachowicz, Myrtle; Chapin, Bill; Bradley, Bill. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 18 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,17

description - A view of the Bodurtha Mill from the bridge near the railroad. The mill was built in 1820 by farmers in the vicinity. It had the oldest overshot (water) wheel in this part of New England. Description on the back of the images states the mill was… subject - Bodurtha Mill (East Longmeadow, Ma.); Sawmills--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Mill work (woodwork); Vining, William; Bodurtha, Henry; Hewlett, Frank. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 17 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,16

description - Susie Delehanty, the first telephone operator, sits at the switchboard of the East Longmeadow Telephone Exchange. subject - Telephone stations--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Telephone switchboards (East Longmeadow, Ma.); Telephone operators; Delehanty, Susie. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 16 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,15

description - Three women wait for the train to approach the East Longmeadow railroad station. subject - Railroad stations--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Railroads--Massachusetts; Railroads--trains. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 15 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,14

description - Interior of the Henry Hall Store owned by George S. Wood and Cyril R. Wood in East Longmeadow. An unidentified clerk stands to the right of the main counter. subject - Grocery trade; Retail stores--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Wood, George S.; Wood, Cyril R. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 14 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,13

description - Interior of an unidentified general store. Clerk stands next to the main counter. Advertisements, notices and two calendars are posted on the back wall. subject - Grocery trade; Retail stores--Massachusetts. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 13 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,12

description - Interior view of Mrs. Cornelius S. Hurlbut's candy shop located at the rear of 198 Prospect Street. A display of chocolates is at the left of the counter. subject - Candy industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Hurlbut, Cornelius S., Mrs. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 12 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,11

description - Old Hunn Block in Center Square at Maple Street and Shaker Road, including the Post Office and stores for O.C. Hunn, Grocer and Frank H. Dewey, Meat Market. Three horse-and-buggies stand in front of the building. On the post office steps stand… subject - Grocery trade; Retail stores--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Post Office (East Longmeadow, Ma.); Meat industry and trade--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; Crane, Arthur E.; Hunn, O.C.; Dewey, Frank H. relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 11 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,10

description - Markham Bros. Store in the old Hunn Block. The store





operated from 1908-1927. Three men in picture identified as (from left):





Eugene Markham, Wallace Markham and unidentified. subject - General stores; Retail stores-Massachusetts-East Longmeadow; Markham Bros. Store; Markham, Eugene; Markham, Wallace relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,9

description - Ox and horse carts waiting to haul stone to the cutting











yards. The ox cart is being loaded with a stone block from the derrick











in the quarry. Several men hold hand tools used in the quarry pits. subject - Brownstone industry-Massachusetts-East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; ox driving; driving of horse-drawn vehicle relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 7 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,8

description - Eleven quarrymen on stone blocks in





unknown quarry. Foreman Algot Carlson stands fourth





from left in tie and vest. subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; Carlson, Algot relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 6 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,7

description - Several men standing in and around





Charles Burton Quarry on John Street in East





Longmeadow around 1894. The North Main/Westwood





Avenue School is in the background. subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; Charles Burton Quarry relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 5 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,6

description - Norcross Brownstone Company at the





Taylor Quarry on South Main Street in East





Longmeadow. Several men at back of building,





surrounded by uncut blocks and finished stone items. subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; Norcross Brownstone Company relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 4 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,5

description - Pit operated by the Norcross Bros,





part of the Worcester Quarry in East Longmeadow. House in background was occupied by Henry Goodrich





and family. The large barns stabled draft horses





that transported large blocks from quarries to… subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; Norcross Bros. Worcester Quarry relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 3 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,4

description - Oxen cart near the ox barns of the Taylor Quarry Yard, circa 1900-1920. George Patrick is standing in the cart. Two men stand in the background.


subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; Patrick, George relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 2 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,3

description - Norcross Bros. Stoneyard in East Longmeadow, behind the Community Feed Store. Eleven











men in stone yard and one man standing next to the











aerial crane used to move the largest blocks of stone. subject - Norcross Bros. Stoneyard; Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 1 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,2

description - Six men at East Longmeadow brownstone





quarry. A wooden engine house in the background





provided steam for the derrick and rock drill. subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,1

description - Seventeen men sit on excavated block of brownstone in the Billings' Quarry on South Main Street (now Somers Road). subject - Brownstone industry--Massachusetts--East Longmeadow; quarries and quarrying; Blue collar workers--Mass.--East Longmeadow relation - Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/ Identifier - 10 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/elongmeadow,0