Knowlton Bros. Stereoviews on Orange Mounts

History

These stereoviews were published in two series: Connecticut Valley Views, and Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series.

Mount Holyoke Seminary Series

All cards are available with both front and back scans, and comments about what is written on the front or back, either by the user or by the publisher, are included below.

Domestic Hall in the Seminary Building

front "Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series. Knowlton Bros., Northampton, Mass."

back "Scene in Domestic Hall. Dining room beyond."

Pump House and Bridge

front "Mount Holyoke Seminary Series" "Knowlton Brothers, Northampton, Mass." Pump house and bridge; two women stand on the bridge, one on the left bank. Plain lavender back.

Pump House and Bridge

front "Mount Holyoke Seminary Series" "Knowlton Brothers, Northampton, Mass." Pump house and bridge; two women sit on the right bank; Bolton farm visible in the background. Plain lavender back.

Bridge

front "Mount Holyoke Seminary Series" "Knowlton Brothers, Northampton, Mass." Stone bridge; I am not sure where this is. I don't think it's the old stone arch bridge on Park Street. Plain lavender back.

Parlor

front "Mount Holyoke Seminary Series" "Knowlton Brothers, Northampton, Mass." Formal parlor. Reminds me of Brigham Hall, but it's probably the Seminary building. Plain lavender back, stamped with "D. C. Stearns" in script.

Williston Hall

front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." Williston Hall. Plain lavender back.

Lecture Room, Seminary Hall

front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." Inscription on the reverse: "Lecture Room, Mt. Hol. Sem. So. Hadley, Mass. 1880. old building burned in 1896"

Connecticut Valley Views