Negative of a letter from William Shirley to Abel Bliss granting him the duty of Ensign of the First Company in the Town of Springfield militia. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
An exterior view of the Congregational Church from the side, with the steeple visible on the right and a house in the foreground. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A portrait of A. Jackson Blanchard. He is dressed in white shirt and dark coat, and has his hair parted to the side and mustache and long beard that covers his shirt collar. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
Portrait of a man with short hair, parted to the side and bushy sideburns, dressed up in a full suit and facing the right, looking off-camera. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
The sanctuary of Memorial Church – the Methodist Church that became the Wilbraham Academy chapel – taken from the back of the sanctuary. Several rows of pews and columns leading to the altar are visible. A chan More
A front and left view of the house built for Timothy Merrick, a two story house with dark boards and no porch. A fence extends from the left side of the house, and the road runs across the bottom of the photogr More
Front view of a two-story Federal style house from the road. The front door has pillars and an ornate window above. There are matching pairs of windows on each floor on each side of the door. Above the door is More
Portrait of a man standing posed with his right hand on a patterned seat and his left hand pulling back is long coat and resting on his hip. He is dressed in dark pants and a white shirt and dark vest with a bo More
A large group of people seated outside and sitting on benches. They are dressed in suits and dresses. Some of the ladies have hats with flowers on them. Some men have their hats next to them on the benches. The More
Portrait of a man dressed in a white shirt, dark jacket and dark vest with a bow tie.He has his short hair parted to the side and has a bushy mustache. The cabinet card has a dark green border. Courtesy of Wilb More
A man seated in the woods wearing a long brown coat and a hat. His back is to the camera and he is seated on the side of a stream. The stream goes up the center of the photograph, and there are leaves, sticks a More
A woman stands at the gate before a two-story house. There is a rocking chair to the left of the door and another seat to the right. The door is in the center, with three windows to the left and two to the righ More
The Congregational Church, decorated for Christmas. A large arch made of pine bows arches over the pulpit with “Merry Christmas” signage. Taken from the back of the sanctuary, photo includes pews, organ, and a More
The Congregational Church exterior viewed from the front of the building. A small steeple on the left and a taller on the right are visible, as are several stained glass windows. The door to the church is at th More
The Congregational Church, decorated for Christmas. A large arch made of pine bows arches over the pulpit with “Merry Christmas” signage. Undecorated pine trees flank the base of the arch. The photo is taken fr More
The sanctuary of the Congregational Church. The pulpit, pipe organ and choir boxes are in an arched inset apse in the wall. The some of the pipe organ pipes have a scroll design painted on them, perhaps a modif More
Front view of an Italianate style house at 6 Chapel Street in Wilbraham. The house is two stories with three windows (two with shutters) visible on the second story front, and the porch partially obscured by a More
The sanctuary of the third Congregational Church. Photo was taken from the rear of the room, down the center aisle of the nave. The room has a painted arched ceiling, also decorated with a painted scroll design More
A cabinet card style portrait photograph of Fannie Miriam Merrick. She has her hair styled pulled back, with curls on top of her head. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A streetscape of Main Street highlighting the second Congregational Church (1877-1911). Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A two story house with a pitched roof and small front porch, taken from the road. Two trees are in the front yard. On the lefthand side a utility pole comes up near the edge of the grass, and what appear to be More
Cabinet card portrait of Dr. George M. Steele, who was a teacher and principal at Wesleyan Academy. The gentleman has white hair parted to the side and a full beard down his neck and extending past his collar. More
Cabinet card portrait of Mrs. Steele, the wife of Dr. Steele who was the principal of Wesleyan Academy. She is looking off to the right and wearing a dark dress or blouse with a necklace and watch fob attached More
A view of the front and left side of Warren Collins' home on Boston Road in North Wilbraham. The two and a half story house has two chimneys in its pitched roof and a front porch. Men and women post outside, so More
A woman in a light-colored dress and her white hair pulled back stands with her left hand on her hip outside a log house. Beside her, a man in a hat and white beard is standing. He is wearing a dark pair of ove More
A group of about twenty students, four seated, pose outside of Rich Hall at Wesleyan Academy with their bicycles. The women are wearing dark dresses and hats, and the men are wearing caps and suits. One woman a More
A side view of the house built for Timothy Merrick, a two story house with dark boards and no porch. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
An outside view of the old Methodist Church, chapel at Wesleyan Academy (now Wilbraham Monson Academy), showing the stone church with stained glass windows and clock tower. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A portrait photograph of a woman looking to be about middle age, wearing a dress with a ruffled lace collar and with her hair up in a twist. She is looking off camera to the left. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A long view of the dining room at Wesleyan Academy, showing three long rows of tables with seats down, two of which have plates, spoons, and accoutrements for dining. On the right-hand side, one row of tables h More
A view of the smaller portion of Warren Collins' home on the left, and the livery stable with three men standing outside on the right. The livery stable is about two stories tall, with carriages parked inside. More
A large group of children outside two buildings, which are identified as the East Wilbraham School (left) and East Wilbraham Methodist Episcopal Church (right) on Three Rivers Road. Several children are standin More
A view of the lawn tennis grounds at Wesleyan Academy, with a field in the foreground, and several people standing or sitting with their tennis rackets. A few nets are set up on the grass. The men are wearing s More
A view of the lawn tennis grounds at Wesleyan Academy, with a field in the foreground, and several nets set up on the grass with men and women playing doubles. The men are wearing suits and hats, and all the wo More
A view of the front and right side of a Federal style house with two chimneys. There is a fence to the right of the house, trees around it, and a barn on the left. A utility pole dominates the center of the pho More
A streetscape of Main Street looking south from the center of town near Springfield Street. The Allis Hotel is first on the lefthand side of the street, a two-story rectangular building with several windows and More
Mabel Welch sits in a tricycle, with two large wheels on either side of her and a small one in front. She is wearing a dark dress and bowler-shaped hat. To the left, Mary Howard stands in a white dress holding More
A white farmhouse with wraparound porch is in the right of the photo, taken from the road. It is two and a half stories with two chimneys. Three small trees stand between the house and the barn. The barn is on More
A streetcape of Cottage Avenue, a dirt road at the center of the picture, with houses, trees, and grass on either side of the road. Along the right-hand side of the road, one long house with three (possibly fou More
A front view of Frank A. Gurney's general store, a two-story building with a porch and light-colored siding. Both doors are open. Two large bay windows are visible showing brooms and other wares for sale. A wom More
A blue-tinted photograph showing the front of Gurney's store on Main Street. A white horse and wagon stands in front, perhaps for deliveries, and a man in a hat and with arms crossed is seated on the wagon. Ano More
A large group of students outside a school building with the American flag draped behind them. Several of the girls are wearing pinafore dresses. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A teacher stands with eleven students (five boys and six girls) outside a school building with three windows and a door visible behind them. The girls are wearing dresses of various colors and boys in their hai More
Front view of a Federal/Greek Revival style house located at 471 Glendale Road and originally owned by the Rindge family. A porch is on the left and the front of the house is partially obscured by a tree, but t More
A view of the front of the cape-style house located at 35 Springfield Street in Wilbraham. Four women and two children pose outside. Two women are seated. The one on the far left with a dark dress on holds a bi More
Front and left side of a small cape. Some bare trees surround it and part of a fence is visible on the left of the house. Snow appears to be on the ground. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A young woman with dark hair pulled up and curled, short bangs, poses for a portrait photograph. She is turned to the right but facing the camera, wearing a light colored dress with a dark lace collar. Courtesy More
A federal style, two story house with a door in the center and a pair of shuttered windows on either side, and four above. A fifth single window with shutters closed is above the door. Two women stand in the fr More
A front view of the store on the northwest corner of Main Street and Springfield Street, two stories with a porch and light-colored siding. Two men stand outside on the porch, and another person's face standing More
A view of the livery stable that was run alongside the Collins Inn. The big barn with lettering “LIVERY & FEED STABLE” on its side takes up the majority of the photo. Another sign reading “LIVERY” is on the low More
Collins Inn, on the right, stands at least two stories with a porch and several windows visible. Three men stand outside, at some distance apart. The one on the left stands with a horse in front of the trees. B More
A faded sepia-toned photograph of a federal style house from the road, with trees on either side. The door frame is ornate, and there are stones on the edges of the property. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A path through what looks to be farmland with a wood fence on the left and large trees, a farming implement, and a pile of boards on the right. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A front and ride side view of a federal-style house, taken from across the street. A fence goes across the yard and house, parallel to the dirt road. Three large, bare trees stand in front of the fence. Courtes More
A diagonal view of the front of George Ely's store from the lefthand side near Springfield Street. The building has light-colored siding, is two stories tall, and has a one-story porch. There are two big bay wi More
Exterior of the third Congregational Church, with two steeples. An Italianate-style home is also partially pictured on right-hand side of photo. A crooked utility pole with wires is also pictured. Courtesy of W More
A large group of men and women outside a brick building. Some are standing, and some are sitting on stairs. All are wearing hats. One is holding a board that says “'97” and another has the numbers 9 and 7 on hi More
A streetscape of Main Street in Wilbraham facing north from the Congregational Church parsonage. The view looks to be straight down the middle of the road, with buildings obscured by trees and utility poles tha More
A streetscape of Main Street in Wilbraham, facing south from the Congregational Church parsonage. The dirt road follow up diagonally, and trees line both sides of the road. What may be a footpath heads out almo More
Faded photo of the Allis House and the third Congregational Church as seen from the intersection of Springfield and Main Streets. There is a fence and tree in the foreground. To the right is the Allis House, a More
The sanctuary of the Congregational Church. Photo was taken from the left rear of the room. The room has a painted arched ceiling, also decorated with a painted scroll design. The pulpit, pipe organ and choir b More
The side and front of a blacksmith shop, a clapboard building with several windows. A horse and carriage is parked outside, along the side. A man wearing a suit and hat stands outside, hands in his pockets. Cou More
Fred Robbins stands outside his white cart drawn by a dark horse. The card is either painted on notes or has signs that read “Please study John 3:16” across the top, “Mass. Bible Society” on the right and “F.M. More
Several men and women passengers sit atop a stagecoach drawn by four horses. One man holds a banjo. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
Color postcard depicting the “round seat” a construction of wood, around the trunk of a tree, in Wesleyan Academy. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A front and ride side view of the house built for Timothy Merrick, surrounded by three large, bare trees. A fence is visible on either side of the house. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
George Calkins, wearing a shirt and overalls holds a hammer as he works on an anvil in his blacksmith shop. TO the right is a large brick stove, a large wooden bucket next to the stove and, against the wall of More
A party of men, women and children pose atop a stagecoach. This may be a wedding party, as a woman in a white dress is seated at the front holding a bouquet. Two passengers are inside the dark coach, which is p More
A postcard depicting the outside of the Principal's Residence at Wesleyan Academy. The house is large and square, with chairs on the front porch and a widow's walk on top of the second floor. Courtesy of Wilbra More
A group of men and women sit at the beach, with the ocean at the right and a dune in the background to the left. Two women are sitting wearing sailor dresses, and another is reclining with her head to the left, More
A postcard depicting three brick buildings, Binney Hall, Fisk Hall, and the Old Academy of Wesleyan Academy. Several bare trees are in the foreground of the photograph. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A view of the Chicopee River , with trees and brush on each bank. A bridge spans the river. Behind it in the background, buildings from the Collins Manufacturing Company can be seen, and the company's water tow More
A view of the front and left side of a two story federal-style house surrounded by bare trees. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A view of the front and side of a large house with a woman in a dress and hat seated on the step and a man in a dark suit and bowler hat seated on a chair in the front yard. The house is a large, two and a half More
A postcard of “Congregational Church, Wilbraham.” Church photo is cropped in an oval shape. Handwritten on front: “With love and best wishes Mrs. P R”. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A streetscape of Main Street looking north, near Wesleyan Academy. Several houses, trees, and utility poles can be seen on either side of the street. A small group of people are on the righthand side of the str More
A view of the railroad station in North Wilbraham, a brick building with four windows on the front and a doorway, and a gabled roof. There is a cart with a horse in front of the building and fence posts and wir More
Picture postcard of a large rectangular building with three stairways leading up to doors and four large store windows on the first floor. On the second floor, five smaller, arched windows are visible on the fr More
Lumber and other parts of an old cider mill, fallen into disrepair. Because of flash/lighting, a large white spot is in the middle of the photograph. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A two story farm house with a smaller porch area on the left and a chimney coming up the middle of the second story roof. There are some trees with small leaves in the front, and a woman students just behind a More
A postcard depicting three brick buildings, Binney Hall, Fisk Hall, and the Old Academy of Wesleyan Academy. The view is from the Academy fields looking diagonally on the three buildings. Several bare trees are More
Color postcard of a tree in the foreground, and pasture land with cattle on it. Trees and hills are in the background. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A teacher stands with 22 students, boys and girls of various ages, some standing and some sitting in front of a simple white-colored school building. The girls are wearing dresses or blouses and skirts. Some of More
A postcard of the Memorial Methodist Church, now the library and meeting building at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. The stone building and clock tower are visible from Main Street looking south. Courtesy of Wilbra More
A color postcard depicting a path through the trees at Wesleyan Academy. The time may be early fall, as some of them show yellow or orange leaves. Three small figures can be seen on the path. Courtesy of Wilbra More
A group of men and a young boy outside of Gurney's Store. Four men in suits stand around a sign. One is sitting on the side, next to a young boy standing. In the background, the siding and shuttered windows of More
A man and a woman pose on ice and holding both hands. The woman on the left is wearing a furred cap over a pompadour, a sweater, long skirt and ice skates. The young man on the rice is wearing a suit, cap, glov More
A streetscape of Springfield Street, looking west from Main Street. The road is completely covered in snow. Houses can be seen on the right and left. A lamppost stands on the far left, and a fence runs from it More
A streetscape of Main Street, with a view of the Congregational Church on the right side of Main St. and a house with picket fencing on the left side of the street. Trees and utility poles are also present. Bar More
A streetscape of Main Street, whis is running diagonally from right to left looking southeast. Along the street are three houses and the store on the far right with a “GROCERIES” sign visible. Snow is on the fr More
A black and white photographic postcard oriented vertically, showing a farmhouse partially obscured by a tree set along a dirt road. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
Picture postcard of a partial wall of bricks and possibly an old chimney along the round, behind a dilapidated fence. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A black and white photographic postcard of a winter view with snow in the foreground and bare trees, showing the side and front of a white house with a fence on the side and partially in front. Courtesy of Wilb More
A man stands with his hand outstretched on a white-covered meat wagon drawn by two horses, a white and a dark. Just behind the horses is a mailbox “C.E. Atwood.” In the background is a house with a porch. On a More
Photographic postcard of the Connecticut River showing the river and three bridges across it, from Springfield facing West Springfield. There is an inset photograph showing a type of barge with men and a horse More
Color postcard of water rushing over the dam into the Chicopee River below. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
A black and white postcard of the left side and front of a house with bare trees and what looks to be snow on the ground. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
Six men outside of Gebo’s Blacksmith Shop in Wilbraham. Thedore Gebo is identified as the man wearing an apron on the far right. The blacksmith shop, a large structure with wooden slats and an open double door More