New England Views on Boston and Maine R.R., Deerfield Valley

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

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From the early 1800s, residents and those visiting the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts lauded its pastoral beauty. Views of the river and mountains enthralled landscape artists and travelers alike. Equally captivating for many tourists were the rolling fields and farms that dotted this bucolic and ‘tamed’ landscape. The valley thus had been a tourist destination for over a century when the Boston and Maine Railroad commissioned this postcard view of the “Deerfield Valley” in about 1900. The idyllic rural scene was one of a series of “New England Views” designed to appeal to travelers seeking out natural and pastoral views. Interest in farm and village life in Deerfield, Massachusetts, and other villages was part of a growing nostalgia for and fascination with New England’s pre-industrial past.

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Item typePostcard
PhotographerUnidentified
Datecirca 1900
PlaceDeerfield River
TopicLand, Environment, Geography
Transportation, Travel, Tourism
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1999.03.0015
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New England Views on Boston and Maine R.R., Deerfield Valley. Photograph. ca. 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0015/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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