Browse Items (112 total)

  • Collection: Russell H. Gilbert Photograph Collection, Book 1

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Langwald's Pond, Fairview being considered for the Willimansett water supply

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Langwald's Pond, Fairview being considered for the Willimansett water supply

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Photograph showing the cove in Langwald's Pond

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View of a smaller pond two miles above Langwald's Pond showing the excellent watershed, which continues betond the curve in the water and out of sight

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Langwald's Pond, Fairview being considered for the Willimansett water supply

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Langwald's Pond, Fairview being considered for the Willimansett water supply

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Langwald's Pond, Fairview being considered for the Willimansett water supply

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Group photograph of several men in dark suits and wearing or holding hats in front of a vine covered wall

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Group photograph of several women in white dresses, with two wearing dark dresses, in front of a vine covered wall

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Photograph of a small group of people, two men on either side of two women in the middle, in coats and ties and dresses

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View of the city of Chicopee looking West from the city's hopsital

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Portrait of City Hospital Matron, Miss Mahoney with porch columns

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Looking North from City Hospital through trees and field in the forground with Mt. Tom in the distance

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The Sun House entrance on the right and small trees and field on the left

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View of the north side and wing of City Hospital

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View of the front entrance to City Hopsital with small tree on the left of the walkway

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View of the South side of City Hospital showing stairs to side entrance and porch to the right

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View of the rear entrance to City Hospital

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Dirt road with shrubs and telephone poles

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Looking at the dirt lane, Trilby Ave., that leads to City Hospital

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Photograph of the entrance sign with visiting hours to the City Hospital

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View of a frozen Chicopee River with trees on the right and small manufaturing plant and smoke stack in the distance

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View of Howard Street looking south after a snow storm

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View of Riverview Terrace from above showing the snow-covered, but shovelled, street and sidewalks

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Photograph of a car partially buried in snow

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A northwest view of a frozen and snowy Chicopee River from Riverview Terrace

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Snowy Scene of a large house with columns at the corner of Howard and Pleasant Streets

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View of Chicopee Falls from the bridge showing the river, the falls and buildings on either side of the falls

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Photograph showing a twenty foot tall snowman with two men at the top of one tall ladder that is leaning on the back of the snowman

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Dam at Langwald's Pond in fairview showing the depth and capacity for water storage

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View of Sherman or Doane Pond, which was Chicopee's first water supply

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Looking across the Chicopee River at the oppostie shore

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View of the Chicopee River from the back of the lighting plant showing both sides of the river and trees and a field in the distance

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Photograph of a the Chicopee River at Bercham Bend showing the water, the shore, and a bridge in the background spanning the length of the image

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View of a wide dirt road with trees, sidewalks and houses on both sides of the image

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Photograph of trees and hedges in front yard of a house that appears on the left top of the image

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View of a dirt road, Riverview Terrace, with trees obscuring the houses on the right side of the image

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Entrance to Fariview Cemetery from Academy Street

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Sheridan Street looking West from St. Patrick's Church with row houses on the left side

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Madison Street from Broadway Street

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Silent Policeman at Market Square

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Silent Policeman at Market Square looking up Springfield Street hill

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East Street looking straight on

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Plank Walk with cleats leading to Sand Hill, Dwight Terrace

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Fairview Avenue from Springfield Street

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Site of a proposed fire engine house on Grattan Street oposite Marchand's Hall

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Looking at Market Square at intersection of Exchange and Center Streets

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View of the Boston and Maine Railroad line showing the rail line as it runs along the Chicopee River

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Mrs. Ben Bemis flower garden with houe in the background, Academy Street

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Looking west at the Boston and Maine Railroad line behind the Chicopee Electric Light Plant

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Looking east at the Boston and Maine Railroad line behind the Chicopee Electric Light Plant

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View of the second dam, Chicopee River, from the covered bridge

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Caption reads: "from porch to lands beyond

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Looking from the rear porch upriver at the Fisk Tire Plant in the distance

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View of the Willimansett "Y" looking Southwest with Chicopee Street on the right and Meadow Street on the left

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View of the front of the North End Improvement Association building on Hamshire Street

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Foresters Hall, Meadow Street, Willimansett

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View of the Links at the Oxford Country Club

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View of the Masonic Temple, Belcher Lodge from the street showing the front porch and buildings in the back.

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View of the Oxford Country Club House showing the entrance and the second story porch.

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View of the South side of Main Street from Grove Street showing the street and homes of the Chicopee Manufacturing Company employees.

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The Moore Homestead at the corner of School and Center Streets. It was demolished to make way for the Chicopee Savings Bank building at the same location.

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Front and side of the Dwight Manufacturing Company Tenament building on the corner of Perkins and Exchange Streets with a large tree on the right and people walking along the sidewalk.

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Large house set back from Broadway Street belonging to I.H. Page.

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Front view of Chicopee Mayor James E. Higgins' home at 61 Montgomery Street in the Falls section of the city.

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View of the Dwight Manufacturing Company Boarding House from Exchange Street showing front porch and people walking on the sidewalk.

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View of the West Main Street Boarding House showing the vine covered side of the building and the fenced in entrance. It was the former boarding house for the Chicopee Manufacturing Company.

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Side view of a row of four three-story apartment buildings on Front Street across from the high school. The last one in the row is the home of the Postmaster and Mrs. R.A. Cronand.

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Veiw of the the George Bray Home located at the corner of Walnut and Summer Streets. Photographed from the side of house with fence and leafless trees.

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Veiw of the Max Cohn Home at the corner of Cabot and School Streets.

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View of houses on the corner of Broadway and Madison Streets from the south.

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View of the Walsh Tenament Block with the City Hall tower and the Public Library in the backgound. A few people are seen walking on the sidewalk in front of the tenament.

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View of a white two story house with trees in the foreground blocking the view of the front. A fence draws a line across the middle of the frame.

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View of the The Ludden Three-Deckers on Riverview Terrace with trees and one car parked on the roadside.

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View of the Dwight Manufacturing Company tenaments on Perkin Street with trees and shrubs. A person is stepping off the sidewalk into the street in the center of the image.

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Front view of the home of A.L.A Aumann at 116 School Street. Was an agent for the Dwight Manufacturing Company.

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Moncalm Street, Fairview, looking towards Britton Street with leafless trees and houses on the right and utility poles on the left.

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Chicopee Street in Winter looking south with houses on the left side of a snow covered road.

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Front view of the George A. Blaisdell Home, 955 Front Street. Several large plants and trees grow in front of the house.

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Front view of Walsh Block, Sprngfield Street with a woman walking and holding a child's hand and a man walking on the left bottom of the photograph.

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Lodge on estate of N.P. Ames Carter on the corner of Grove Street and Grove Avenue.

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Three-quarter view of the house, built in 1837, owned by Dr. Prindle located on the corner of Howard and Springfield Streets.

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View of trees and the house of N.P. Ames in the background.

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Portrait of A. Couture of A. G. Spalding Company with fire truck.

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Portrait of Deputy Chief James S. McNeish at the tripple-com test.

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Photograph of fire fighter James J. Taylor doing a nozzle test of the triple-com test.

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Photograph of several men loading the triple-com pumper at Cabot Street Station May 19, 1921.

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Photograph of three men with building in the background

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New tripple-com pumper truck at the Willimanset firehouse with Captain Thompson-Fountain in the front seat. Hose number 5 is in the background.

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Four men conversing

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Work being done on the standpipe foundation while supervisor (?) Sullivan and Alderman F.C. Flint, chairman of the Water Committee watch.

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View of the ditch and wood frame for a 130-foot standpipe.

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Workers prepare the foundation frame, built with wood, for a 130-foot standpipe

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Workers laying a 130-foot standpipe in the ground

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Source of Cooly Brook and Chicopee's water supply surrounded by trees.

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Trees and foliage marking the head watersheds of Cooley Brook.

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Trees marking the head watersheds of Cooley Brook.

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View of the Chicopee Pumping Station overflow and intake pond with the Cooley Brook Station in the distance.

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Front view of the block with the Grattan Street Drug Store and Market.

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View of the Center Street Post Office with bustle of pedestrians and people of bicycles around it.

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Buckley's Newsroom with exhibit of Liberty Loan posters

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Wide view of Main Street from the South looking west

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Side view of Starzyk Building from Center and Exchange Streets. Built in 1832, it was formerly the Wells Opera House.

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View of the front of the Starzyk Building from Center and Exchange Streets. Built in 1832, it was formerly the Wells Opera House.

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Front View of the Hose House from Grattan Street.

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View of the Fairview Fire Station.

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View of the Chicopee Public Library from Center Street with cars parked in front and people walking downtown. A women in a hat is in the forground and city hall is on the background. Two library patrons are on the front steps of the library.

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View of the East Street Fire Station showing front and signs for Hose #1 and Hook and Ladder.

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View of the Willimanset Fire House.

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View of Chicopee City Hall and the 147 foot spire from the intersection of Front and Center Streets.

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View of the front of the Municipal Lighting Plant on Front Street.

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View of the Cabot Street Engine House from the front.
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