Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Thompson Chapel looking North

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Thompson Chapel looking West

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An early-20th century photo from Thompson Chapel looking over Williams Hall, the old college tennis courts, and the lush farmland off of what is today Bulkley Street.

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The same Summertime view from the top of Thompson Chapel in 2009. Over the past century trees have gradually replaced farm fields on the eastern slopes of the Taconic Mountains.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Park Street, Williamstown

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Park Street looking toward the Dome in an undated photo from the early 20th century.


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The same vantage point in the summer of 2009. The Dome is still visible in the background and the street runs on the same course, but almost everything else has changed.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Jesup, Willliams College: through the ages

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Jesup in an undated photo before the 1908 renovation.

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Jesup post-renovation in 1954


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Jesup after further renovations in summer 2009. All photos were taken from West College Hill, Williams College.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Mount Willard Looking South

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Frank Shapleigh's "Crawford Valley [From Mount Willard]." 1877.
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An undated stereoscopic view of Crawford Notch from the summit of Mount Willard.

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The current view of Crawford Notch. Route 302, the Conway Scenic Railroad, and the headwaters of the Saco River run down the bottom of the valley.

West Side Rd. Elm, Conway, New Hampshire

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A 1966 photo of the largest Elm tree in New Hampshire.
The tree stood on at the south end of West Side Road in Conway.



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The scene today.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Sheep Hill at Dawn

Paresky Lawn

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Old Baxter Hall with Chapin Hall.


The new Paresky center, opened 2007.

Cole Field Benches at Dawn

Lawson's Quarry, Vinalhaven, Maine

Post Office, Jackson, New Hampshire

Jackson from Iron Mountain

Brown's Head Lighthouse, Vinalhaven, Maine

Hay Bales in front the Hopper at Mt. Hope Farm

62 Center at Dusk

Greylock Range from the Taconic Crest

Friday, March 12, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010