The Bridge, Lake Pleasant, Mass.

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Lake Pleasant in Montague, Massachusetts, was a beautifully situated campground that hosted thousands of Spiritualists at the turn of the 20th century. They subscribed to what were, for the time, radical ideas such as full equality between men and women and the possibility of contacting the spiritual realm through seances and mediums. Like many other Americans in this period, the Spiritualists who spent their summers at Lake Pleasant wished to immerse themselves in natural surroundings. This was one of many campgrounds to which city-dwellers flocked to escape the pressures and pollution of urban living and industrialization. This view highlights the clean air and tranquil waters of the lake. A fire devastated the camp at Lake Pleasant one year after this photograph was taken.

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Item typePostcard
PhotographerUnidentified
Date1906
PlaceMontague, Massachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
Religion, Church, Meetings & Revivals
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1997.08.01.0070
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The Bridge, Lake Pleasant, Mass. Photograph. 1906. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0070/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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