“Scene on Green River, Greenfield, MA” Postcard

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

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Although by the turn of the 20th century Greenfield, Massachusetts, was quickly becoming a regional manufacturing center, there was still enough nature within the city limits to allow for this quiet country scene. The Green River flows from Southern Vermont into Massachusetts and forms the border between Colrain and Leyden. As it emerges from the hills, it enters the floodplain of the Connecticut River and makes a number of dramatic switchbacks and loops before resuming a nearly straight run as it flows into the Connecticut. This sharp bend is probably that found along River Road on the western edge of town.

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Item typePhotograph
Postcard
PhotographerHugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers
Datecirca 1910
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicLand, Environment, Geography
Social Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #2002.26.07c
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Hugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers, photographer. Scene on Green River, Greenfield, MA. Photograph. ca. 1910. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2002-26-07c/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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