Streetscape – Athol Center

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

About this item

Around 1900, when this photo was taken, the streets of Athol, Massachusetts, were unpaved.  The town was first known by its Nipmuc Indigenous name of “Pequoiag” and in 1762, a prominent Scottish immigrant renamed it “Athol” to honor the home of the Dukes of Atholl in Scotland. The town is also known as “Tool Town” for the factories, such as L. St. Starrett, still producing precision and measuring tools there today.

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Item typePhotography
Postcard
Documentary Photograph
PhotographerUnidentified
Datecirca 1900
PlaceAthol, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
Architecture, Buildings
Land, Environment, Geography
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #2005.45.500
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Streetscape – Athol Center. Photograph. ca. 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2005-45-500/. Accessed on October 7, 2024.

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