Thursday, September 21, 2023

Big E - 2023

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 photo by JT Lynch It's that time of year again!  Visit New England's great state(s) fair in West Springfield, Massachusetts.  Behin...
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Westfield River -- Agawam, Massachusetts

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    Here are three postcard views of the Westfield River in Agawam, Massachusetts.  They are all published by the Springfield News Company a...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Railroad and the Mill River in Northampton, Mass.

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Here are two views of Northampton, Massachusetts, and the railroad running along the Mill River.  The view is from the South Street Bridge. ...
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Christian Science Church building - Springfield, Massachusetts

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The Christian Science Church of Springfield, Massachusetts, stood on State Street in this 1930s-era colored postcard.  The postcard was publ...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The small town of big practical jokes - MEET ME IN NUTHATCH

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Here's a bit about my novel, Meet Me in Nuthatch : A whimsical, poignant tale about a practical joke-turned publicity stunt that fires u...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Four aerial views of Springfield, Massachusetts in the 1920s

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Here are four aerial views of Springfield, Massachusetts, all probably taken at the same time around the mid-to-late 1920s.  They are from a...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Northampton, Mass.: the setting for By Your Leave, Sir - The Story of a Wave

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  Smith College - Capen School Faunce House, 1914 postcard During World War II, Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, was a training ...