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Museum collections

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Photographs of
Northampton, Florence and Leeds


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Main Street, Northampton
Photograph Collection

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The Howes Brothers
Photograph Collection

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Daguerreotype, Ambrotype
and Tintype Collection


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Photographs by
Edgar T. Scott

Photographs by
Frederick N. Kneeland

Photographs by
Harvey J. Finison


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Photograph Album, circa 1897
Found in the home of Agnes Wright Howland on Lyman Road
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Mill River
Reservoir Disaster of 1874

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Stereoviews of the
Mount Holyoke Prospect House


Explore Objects from Northampton's Past

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Footwear ​Collection
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Headwear Collection
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Fans

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Needlework Collection
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The Pro Brush Company Collection
World War I Footlocker
of Wallace M. Howes


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The Coolidge Family Collection
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The Charles C. Burleigh, Jr. Collection
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The Buttons By Wilson
Collection

Historic Northampton preserves a collection of artifacts, photographs and archival documents documenting the history of Northampton.

The collection includes:


  • Letters, account books and diaries.
  • Local ephemera: printed matter such as trade cards, restaurant menus, concert programs, catalogs and letterheads/billheads from Northampton merchants, businesses, schools and organizations.
  • Photographs from the mid-19th century to the 20th century including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, cabinet cards, stereoscopic views and glass plate negatives.  The photographs are significant not only for their local subjects but also for their representation of local photographers.
  • Extensive object collections including costume, textiles, ceramics, kitchenware, furniture, paintings, toys, baskets, music books, medical and fire-fighting tools.
Special Collections include:
  • The Gare Collection of Watchmaking and Silvermaking Tools and Account Books
  • The Pro Brush Company Collection
  • The Charles C. Burleigh, Jr. Collection
  • The Howes Brothers Collection
  • The Historic Northampton Costume and Textiles Collection

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HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON
46 Bridge Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
info@historicnorthampton.org | 413-584-6011

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  • About
    • What's On View >
      • Main Street Exhibit
      • The Sarah Strong Chest
    • Hours and Directions
    • Board-Staff
    • Legal/Financial
  • Programs
    • Upcoming Programs
    • Past Programs 2022
    • Help I am not receiving email messages
  • Discover & Learn
    • Collections & Research
    • Properties >
      • Parsons House
      • Damon House
      • Shepherd House
      • Shepherd Barn 2020
      • The Bridge Street School Sprouts
    • Educational Websites
    • Historic Highlights
  • History at Home
    • Videos
    • Interactive Witch Trial
    • Paper Dolls
    • Hidden Histories
    • Scavenger Hunts
    • Coloring Pages
    • Brain Teasers
    • Peg Doll Hunts
    • Jonathan Edwards Prayer Requests
  • COVID-19 Stories
    • Vaccination Photos
    • Submit Your COVID Story
    • Children React
    • Family and Neighborhood Fun
    • It's a New World
    • Hope and Togetherness
    • Images
    • How Illness Feels
    • Brings Forth Memory
    • Blessings and the New Busy
    • Fear and Worry
  • DONATE
    • Make a Donation
    • RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
    • Become a Member
    • Donate to the Collection
    • Volunteer