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Poets Seat, Greenfield, Mass.
1999.03.0058
This image should rightfully be called "Poets Seat Tower," since "Poets Seat" itself is a natural armchair in the rock face of Rocky Mountain. |
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"Our Country and Its People" A History of Hampden County Massachusetts- Volume 2
1902
L02.136
This account of Springfield, Massachusetts' Forest Park demonstrates how wealthy members of the community decided in the early 1880s to build a park in the city. Inspired by New York's Central Park, Forest Park created an urban oasis. |
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"Start New Gypsy Moth Campaign" article from Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette newspaper
Aug 3, 1935
L08.028
New Deal programs often addressed social and environmental problems not directly related to the Great Depression. |
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"More Weight On Men, More Roads Through Forest Show Result of One Camp" article from the Daily Recorder-Gazette newspaper
Jul 10, 1933
L08.045
This article in the Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette shows why the Civilian Conservation Corps was such a popular program in the 1930s. |
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Road in Highland Park
1905-1915
1997.08.01.0046
Joining Greenfield's park system in 1890, Highland Park offered natural springs, scenic vistas, and shaded spots, all the components of a good Victorian recreation spot. |
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Awaiting the Rope Pull, M.S.C.
1934-1938
1997.08.01.0058
The Rope Pull at Massachusetts State College in Amherst, Massachusetts, pitted freshmen against upperclassmen in a wet rite of passage. |