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Elvira Dickinson Sampler, 1830

A sampler created by Elvira Dickinson in 1830. The sampler concludes with this sage advice and what appears to be a bit of humor by its…

Thankful Clark Sampler, circa 1813

A sampler created by Thankful Clark at the age of 14. It reads as follows (verbatim):"Make well of precioutime * while in yourpower be carefulwell to…

Shawl and Quilt, Anna Reed Barlow (1802-1891) and Edmund Barlow (1796-1864)

Shawl and quilt, belonged to Anna (Reed) Barlow. Top Photo: Circa March 1939, Leona Ruth (Aldrich) Clifford (1912-1990) with her son Dennis Clifford…

Main Road 1442, c. 1741: Daniel Rose, Lt. Jacob Baldwin, Rev. Joel Baker, Gibb, Bearse, Pendrake, Sattler, Phelon Place, PART 5

An article from the March 2021 issue of the Granville Country Caller featuring the Daniel Rose house, c. 1741, at 1442 Main Road, Granville, MA.…

Main Road 1442, c. 1741: Daniel Rose, Lt. Jacob Baldwin, Rev. Joel Baker, Gibb, Bearse, Pendrake, Sattler, Phelon Place, PART 2

Research into the Daniel Rose House, circa 1741, at 1442 Main Road, done by Corey Victoria (Phelon) Geske, in memory of her brother the late William…

Granville Babies Compete at Fair, 1929

September 28, 1929 newspaper photo of Granville mothers and their babies competing at the fair. A month later the stock market would collapse,…

Mary Harkins Frisbie (1858-1941) "Grandmother Stories"

"A biographical sketch of an unfortunate city waif, early made a ward of the State of Massachusetts: yet who became in time a noble mother and New…

Roberts, S.M. With Stake Bed Farm Truck

Information provided by Richard Roberts, 06 May 2022:"Stephen Monroe Roberts! Steve and and his wife Gladys (Barnes) Roberts lived on Holden Hill, off…

Nelson, Harold, and Jack, circa 1936

Harold T. Nelson, Jr. (1924-1980) and the Nelson family dog Jack. About 1936, at the Nelson/Aldrich family farm on West Hartland Road, West Granville,…

Elm Tree on David Rose lot, East Hill, West Granville, Massachusetts

An old elm tree. Note on the back of the postcard says the tree is on the David Rose lot at the corner of Main Road and South Lane 2 (now Crest Lane),…

Granville Village From Hill, Date Unknown

View of the village from Granville Hill. Date unknown. Photo taken by George Aldrich. Two images donated, one from Wilhelmina Tryon, the other from…

Roberts, Ida: Autograph Book, 1880's

Autograph book owned by Ida Lucelia Roberts (1872-1958) of Granville, containing signatures of family and friends. Most signatures are from the…