North Brookfield Collection

description - Woman at desk, B. & R. Rubber factory, formerly Batcheller Shoe factory, May 1912. Wall calendar shows May 1912 page.

subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); women employees--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,15

description - Interior of the First Congregational Church, North Brookfield. Hook & Hastings organ installed in 1874 at a cost of $3,100. Similar to but smaller than the organ at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. subject - First Congregational Church (North Brookfield, Mass.); North Brookfield (Mass.); Organ (musical instrument)--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Hook & Hastings (Firm) relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,14

description - First Congregational Church, North Brookfield with trolley of the Ware, Brookfield & Spencer Street Railway Co., car No. 21 with "North Brookfield" sign.

subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); First Congregational Church (North Brookfield, Mass.); Street-railroads--Massachusetts; Trolley cars--Massachusetts relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,13

description - North Brookfield railroad station built in 1875 to serve the four mile spur line from the Boston and Albany line at East Brookfield. View is to the east with Elm St. at right and School St. at left. Tracks in foreground lead to School St. factory… subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Railroads--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Railroad stations--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Boston and Albany Railroad Co. relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,12

description - Children standing next to a street lamp in front of the Haston Free Public Library, North Main St. at Spring St. Library designed by Fuller and Delano, constructed by Norcross Brothers in 1893-1894. Construction cost: $34,000 donated by Erasmus and… subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Public libraries--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,11

description - View of the east (North Main St.) and south (Summer St.) facades of the Town Hall built 1863-64 in the Italiante/Second Empire style. Architect Elbridge Boyden. Sign on lower front reads, "Meat Market, Fresh Fish, Oysters". Horse drawn carriage on… subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Municipal buildings--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,10

description - Farm workers driving Massey-Harris tractors, one pulling a flatbed cart carrying sacks, the other pulling a cart with wooden sides carrying wire cages. subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Poultry farms--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Rhode Island red chicken; Massey tractors relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,9

description - Group photo of young people posing in and in front of a horse-drawn bus subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Youth social life and customs--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,8

description - An exhibition drill of the Southbridge Hook and Ladder Company at the Adams Block on North Main Street. Town hall is at right. The drill was part of the Firemen's muster celebrating the new North Brookfield waterworks.





subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Fire extinction--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Waterworks--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,7

description - The starting of the grand parade on School Street with a platoon of police and Chief Engineer Lytle and his aides followed by the North Brookfield Brass Band. Batcheller Shoe factory is at left. The parade was part of the celebration of the new… subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Fire extinction--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Waterworks--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,6

description - Fifteen regular fire streams, through 1 1/8" nozzles from the hydrants, put on the east half of the School Street front of the E. and A. H. Batcheller Company's shoe factory, discharging over three thousand gallons of water per minute. Part of the… subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Fire extinction--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Waterworks--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,5

description - One of many houses built post-Civil War during the expansion of the shoe and other industries. This was the home of Sumner Holmes, born 1833, a long-time superintendent of the so-called "Big Shop", E. and A. H. Batcheller Co., shoe manufacturers. … subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Architecture, domestic--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,4

description - The Batcheller House Hotel, North Main Street. Originally the private residence of Edmund Smith, a boot and shoe manufacturer. E. and A. H. Batcheller purchased the property in 1869 and converted it for use as a hotel. Destroyed by fire in 1929. subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Hotels--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,3

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.

subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Hotels--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; Stores, retail--Massachusetts--North Brookfield relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,2

description - Woman sewing, possibly at the firm of T. H. White, the so-called "overall factory", corner of Summer and Union Streets, North Brookfield subject - Machine sewing; Women employees--Massachusetts--North Brookfield; North Brookfield (Mass.) relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,1

description - Two young teenage boys wearing boxing gloves and trunks, boxing in an open field with a barefoot adult wearing overalls apparently timing in the background subject - North Brookfield (Mass.); Rural children--New England; Farm life--New England; Boxing matches relation - From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/nbrookfield,0