Batchelder Brook

[Batchelder Brook]

History

Batchelder Brook is near Mount Holyoke College, but I don't know exactly where it is, yet. Some of these photos, which I thought were Batchelder, turned out to be Fort River Bridge. See below for details.

The Images

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.

Batchelder Brook
front Untitled photo of a covered bridge over Batchelder Brook. (I believe this is Fort River Bridge, built in 1840.)
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but inscribed "So Hadley Mass". Kodak paper. "Photo by C. Ernest Walker, Contoocook, NH. Specialties: N. E. Covered Bridges - Churches - Copyright pending - All rights reserved"

Batchelder Brook
front Untitled photo of a covered bridge over Batchelder Brook. (I believe this is Fort River Bridge, built in 1840.)
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but inscribed "South Hadley Mass Bachelor [sic] Brook". "Photo by C. E. Walker Contoocook, NH. Copyright pending All rights reserved"

Batchelder Brook
front Untitled photo of a covered bridge over Batchelder Brook. (I believe this is Fort River Bridge, built in 1840.)
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but inscribed "South Hadley Mass Bachelor [sic] Brook". "Photo by C. E. Walker Contoocook, NH. Copyright pending All rights reserved"

Batchelder Brook
front Untitled photo of a covered bridge over Batchelder Brook. (I believe this is Fort River Bridge, built in 1840.)
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but inscribed "So Hadley Mass". Kodak paper. "Photo by C. Ernest Walker, Contoocook, NH. Specialties: N. E. Covered Bridges - Churches - Copyright pending - All rights reserved"

Scene near Mt. Holyoke, Batchelder Brook
front "Scene near Mt. Holyoke, Batchelder Brook." #3419 Predates the previous photos, and the bridge is not yet covered.
back Divided back, postmarked Oct 1?, 6:30am in Holyoke, MA in an unknown year (postmark was partially on the stamp, which is missing). #B11049 Published by The Springfield News Company, Springfield, Mass. A Lithochrome card. Made in Germany. "Dear Ethel, I am glad you are getting better and hope you will soon be as strong as ever. I have been sewing quite a lot, and still have a lot to do. L. was over Sat. All are well. Love from us both to you and your mother. Grace."

Scene near Mt. Holyoke, Batchelder Brook
front "Scene near Mt. Holyoke, Batchelder Brook." Predates the previous photos, and the bridge is not yet covered. Inscription: "E. L. H."
back Divided back, postmarked Oct 10, 1909, 5?m in South Hadley. #C5905 Published by The Springfield News Company, Springfield, Mass. A Lithochrome card. Made in Germany. "One of the lovely views near here. E. L. H."

388 Hodley [sic], Mass.
front A real photo card. #388. Labeled "Hodley [sic], Mass."
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Kodak paper.

Fort River Covered Bridge
front Untitled view.
back "Fort River Covered Bridge Near Skinner State Park, Route 47 One of the few remaining covered bridges in the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts." Divided back, stamp box, unused. Published by NATCO, Natural Color Cards Co., Ridgefield Park, NJ. #40293-B Made by Dexter, West Nyack, NY.

Greetings from South Hadley
front Untitled view.
back "Greetings from South Hadley, Mass." "We hear Nature laugh in a rollicking stream" Divided back, postmarked Sep 17, 1969 pm in South Hadley. #6788G Published by Scenic Art, Richmond, CA. A Natural Color Card. Photo by Geo. French. "Dear Nana, Found a postcard that I don't think you have. Guess you wish the Phils would be where the Mets are. Bruce is doing well (as usua) & sends his best - say hi to your cat for me. I'll write again soon. Love, Betsy"

Hockanum Bridge over Fort River
front "Hockanum Bridge over Fort River - 98 foot - built approx. 1840 - off Rt. 63 south of Hadley, Mass. D8-C"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Published by Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co., Belfast, Maine.

Hockanum
front "Hockanum South Hadley Mass."
back Divided back, stamp box, postally unused but inscribed: "Built 1840 98 ft long (Fort River Bridge) South Hadley Mass" Photo by C. Ernest Walker, Contoocook, NH. Specialties: N.E. covered bridges - churches.