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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
[email protected]
​413-584-6011
Current Exhibit:
​Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654 to 1783


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July and August Hours:

Wednesday - Sunday
11 am to 5 pm
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  • About
    • About Historic Northampton
    • What's On View
    • Hours and Directions
    • Volunteer
    • Board-Staff
    • Legal/Financial
  • PROGRAMS
    • Slavery and Freedom in Northampton 1654 to 1783 Exhibit
    • Upcoming Programs
    • Past Events at Historic Northampton >
      • Past Programs 2025
      • Past Programs 2024
      • Mill River Flood 150 Commemoration >
        • Mill River Flood 150 Commemoration Events
        • Mill River Flood Introduction
        • Mill River Flood Lives Lost
        • Mill River Flood Commemoration Markers >
          • \\\\\\\\Williamsburg Mill River Flood Markers
          • Skinnerville Mill River Flood Markers
          • Haydenville Mill River Flood Markers
          • Leeds Mill River Markers
          • Florence Mill River Markers
          • Northampton Mill River Markers
        • Mill River Flood Who Was Responsible
        • Mill River Flood Guided Walks to the Dam Ruins
        • Mill River Flood Memorial Tree Project
      • Past Programs 2023
      • Past Programs 2022
      • Past Programs 2021
      • Past Programs 2020
      • Past Programs 2019
    • MCC Card to Culture at Historic Northampton
    • Help I am not receiving email announcements
  • Explore
    • Collections & Research
    • History at Home >
      • Videos
      • Interactive Witch Trial
      • Paper Dolls
      • Hidden Histories
      • Scavenger Hunts
      • Coloring Pages
      • Brain Teasers
      • Peg Doll Hunts
      • Jonathan Edwards Prayer Requests
    • Properties >
      • Parsons House
      • Damon House
      • Shepherd House
      • Shepherd Barn 2020
      • The Bridge Street School Sprouts
    • Educational Websites
    • Historic Highlights
    • 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
  • Indigenous Native History
    • Native Histories in Nonotuck
    • Nonotuck Histories Essay by Margaret M. Bruchac
    • Recovering Nonotuck Histories Photo Essay
    • Profiles of Native People
    • Extended Biographies of Native People
    • Nonotuck to Northampton Maps
    • Native LIves Bibliography
  • History of Slavery
    • Exhibiit Slavery and Freedom in Northampton 1654 to 1783
    • About the Slavery Research Project
    • Black Enslaved People
    • Free Black People
    • Native Enslaved People
    • Enslavers of People
    • Relationship Map >
      • Relationship Map Family Groups
      • Relationship Map Enslavement
      • Relationship Map Indenture
      • Relationship Map Legal
      • Relationship Map Commerce
      • Relationship Map Foster or Guardian
      • Relationship Map Social Connections
    • Timeline of Slavery in Northampton
  • DONATE
    • Donate to the Spring Appeal
    • WAYS TO GIVE >
      • Monthly Donation
      • IRA Giving
      • Stock Giving
    • Join the Email List
    • Donate to the Collection