Thursday, September 18, 2014

Holyoke Street Railway-Westfield Route



A photo taken around 1908 of the Holyoke Street Railway's trolley car Number 39 enroute to Hampton Ponds.  Remnants of the old trolley route can still be seen behind the HCC and off of Apremont Highway. (Seminole Bailey Archive)

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Canonchet Park / West Street School 1905



A young lady only known by the initials "L.S."sitting on the steps to the entrance of Canonchet Park in the summer of 1905. In the background is the old West Street School.  (Seminole Bailey Archive)