Holmes Public Library (Halifax) Halifax Historical Society

description - Climbing the greased pole during Old Home Day celebration in the back of the Town Hall - 1900. subject - Old Home Day (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 10_78_0006 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1489 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F51f30c15602c8885201dfe34de7ed13b.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=uK2PA2kpvRqdVUTrqeDQxes6Nl0%3D

description - Old Home Day Fair on the East side of Halifax Town Hall subject - Old Home Day Fair (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 10_78_0007 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1488 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F4d0dc3465d999d8ec8f94531e6b7f53f.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=lsR4%2FCKwzp5kPVIZID1r8aGltZA%3D

description - Load of sawdust in Palmer Mill Yard. Fred Timmes is behind the wagon subject - Palmer Mill Yard (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_1_283 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1487 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Fff58d4487f3801763497451712ebef1a.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=%2F354D7IfII7kIFuC5R31LD37x9I%3D

description - Country Store located on Plymouth Street, opposite the Congregational Church. Civil War Monument is in view. The front of Pope's Tavern can be seen behind the store. This business was run first by the Packard brothers then the Pooles, followed by… subject - George A. Estes General Store (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0160 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1486 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F58d975713c2ac0745ce1825c63952643.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=EJxp7spVA85ONP%2FFPOE2E98ZLTY%3D

description - Flock of dominant white females when mated to red males, the offspring, males and females, could be separated by color subject - Sturtevant's Sturdy Chicks (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 97_05_0516 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1485 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Fb7c6306a4003f3e35e5a8e9c2637c2f1.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=Unbe8T91RX6vIlOUUiB6zoKpSbs%3D

description - The old schoolhouse from South Halifax was a gift from the J. L. Jones family. It was subsequently moved, converted and became the town's first library. For the first few years, the Post Office shared the building. subject - Holmes Public Library (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - HPL_003 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1484 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F58ebc18d166a6555dc38918625d0b690.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=HkMELiji5z3YoQvnLJ37RMvjn%2BM%3D

description - Rural road with bridge crossing over Winnetuxet River. subject - River Street (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 84_13_0300 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1483 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Fae7adc8474cceddf5aad1b8577c75611.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=xqiYDwk76ogMIJLiCEIfgWVq21M%3D

description - In the late 1900's Watson H. Willett and his sons built and operated the Brockton Store located on Plymouth Street, across from the Holmes Public Library. In the early 1940's it was operated Harry Minor, Sr. subject - Brockton Store (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_024 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1482 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Fe1cc15475f191b5d8c321c4c99d31e77.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=RqqfaLqUzJW4LN%2BhXR8S%2BxiNS%2Bs%3D

description - Left to Right:

Ella F. (Sturtevant) Baker, James W. H. Baker (in chair), Zillah A. Baker, Guy S. Baker (with bike), and Blacksmith Jared B. Baker in front of their home on "Old" Plymouth Street. subject - Homestead of Jared Baker, Blacksmith relation - Identifier - 10_78_0017 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1481 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F6d4ebe0a8846c3515ab3c54338742b9d.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=DJervgcBl9J93D734F3qsVBCo6k%3D

description - Three bridges, River Street, east towards A. Angus house. The bridges cross over the Winnetuxet River. subject - River Street Bridge (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 84_13_0335 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1480

description - Stone Weir marks the crossing on Snake River on the first Indian Trail through this region. The fording place is on the stream that runs through Halifax from Monponsett Pond to Robbins Pond. Today the water is dammed at Stone Weir to raise the level… subject - Stone Weir (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_03_0307 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1479 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F6ca5022d66da3f6d097d805b227cd200.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176039&Signature=n7J50xQMITCjIU9nLPhRAcCHr7Q%3D

description - Old Home Day, Halifax, Massachusetts. September 3, 1938. James W. H. Baker and Guy S. Baker pose in front of automobiles waiting for the ball game to start. subject - Old Home Day (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0305 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1478 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F19753da8a83886c504cf902471f49b01.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=RQsm%2F0BKO8kw%2BA5ctgJYXfQDlro%3D

description - Dubby Point is located by Silver Lake subject - Canadian Geese relation - Identifier - 78_01_0301 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1477 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F88a2179288171c69500b2c28963709b7.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=qaKf49S0BGLAA2bg0aYnhoi%2FCOc%3D

description - Driver leaving Box Mill with load of shoe boxes headed to shoe factories in Brockton, Bridgewater or Middleboro. Workers can be seen in background on loading dock and another wagon waiting to be loaded. subject - Box Mill (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0295b http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1476 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F1949c0a5dd809c3bbd77d56c75aed032.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=G5mUnQyWzd%2FU1ON8aCXQgOjwcow%3D

description - Stacked lumber behind the Box Mill waiting to be milled. subject - Box Mill (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0295A http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1475 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F8ac325970f83715376844fcecf99617b.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=aJyUM860nV9DnScWoXBI6T53SD0%3D

description - Dam site on Furnace Street at the head of Stump Pond. Planks appear to be some sort of bridge work over the water. subject - Furnace Street dam (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0288 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1474 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Fe3593dec43aacc603a36c672ee24ca94.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=BM7jNx7EI0Tc11NcccwL9Q2fEII%3D

description - Men, horses and carriages are hauling lumber in front of the Palmer Lumber Yard barn subject - Palmer Mill (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0284 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1473 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Ff5c57e58cd47f24a00d06c8612eafdbb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=EZZaQguCNKRUIPAxhHbTmbN6Iz8%3D

description - Nicholas Feilen was the Old Colony Greenhouse Manager. The Old Colony Railroad Hothouse and Nursery complex was located on Plymouth Street opposite the Sturtevant Cemetery. The business was conducted on both sides of the street and today, in the… subject - Feilen, Nicholas relation - Identifier - 78_01_215 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1472 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F18e6ac119c658fec1b283f7127839662.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=Jk1oI%2FtApv2gWlFB73wX%2BL%2BZiUk%3D

description - This is a photo of Darius Holmes wife, Sally. Darius was a Deacon in the Halifax Congregational Church. subject - Holmes, Sally relation - Identifier - 78_01_144 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1471 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2F02690ac75501fdab4cc27522a92739d0.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=oZCmJZ92lgX9OgcJNYrWg%2BiqplA%3D

description - Cutting of a pine wood lot with a 2 man saw by Charles Whitney and Zeb Thompson, both Civil War Veterans. subject - Tree removal (Halifax, Mass.) relation - Identifier - 78_01_0127 http://sailsinc.omeka.net/items/show/1470 http://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net%2F2573%2Farchive%2Ffiles%2Fc1c499f74a06cd5232e1487f108c16e3.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1341176038&Signature=11G21%2FnPKYMGAFVGhBkunmfT8D0%3D