Online Collectioncirca 1845In 1840, William A. Castleman posted this notice offering a reward for the capture of George Jackson (Dudley), an enslaved man who had escaped.
Online Collection 1912This lavishly decorated vehicle appeared in a parade celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Bernardston, Massachusetts.
Online Collection 1912The Bernardston residents of 1912 recalled with fascination and pride the dress, customs, and hardships of their ancestors and incorporated them into a horse-drawn float celebrating the 150th anniversary of the town’s founding.
Online Collection 1954-03-25Three weeks after the hydrogen bomb was detonated in the Pacific, soldiers at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, saw a simulated atomic bomb.
Online Collection1800–1820This tavern sign hung high on a post next to the road to beckon travelers to the Stratton Tavern in Northfield, Massachusetts.
Online Collection 1932Antonin Wysocki came to the United States from Poland in 1889, and worked for some years as a farm laborer in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, before establishing his own onion farm and warehouse.
Online Collection 1839These school return reports spurred the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to pass laws to improve its schools and led to a universal education system.
Online Collection1751–1757 This page from the account book of Deerfield, Massachusetts, storekeeper Elijah Williams includes purchases and payments by Abijah Prince, a free African American.
Online Collection1755–1759These pages from Elijah Williams’ account book show the purchases and methods of payment of Abijah Prince, a free African American man who lived in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Online Collection1688–1692Joseph Barnard of Deerfield, Massachusetts, recorded the goods, labor, and services he sold and received in this account book.
