The Four-Digit South Hadley Series

History

The publisher on this postcard series seems to be N. E. Card Co., in Boston, MA. See the first card listed here for that clue; all the other cards are not marked with publishing information. The series was done before 1917, since there is a card of Williston in here, and Williston burned down in 1917. The few that I have that were postally used are dated 1913-1922. It seems to have at least 30 cards to the series, according to the four-digit numbers.

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.

N. E. Card Co. Ad

front "If, for purposes of publicity, you wish to distribute or sell post cards of the library, send us photo with $2.00 and we will mail you 100 photo post cards, one subject, full size, or several (up to six) diferent [sic] pictures on the same card. N. E. Card Co., 2389 Washington St., Boston, Mass." Displays collage of four photos, one of which is "2294 Gaylord Library So. Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, postmarked Dec 25, 1914 9am in Boston, MA. Flag cancel with "Roxbury Station" in the star field. Addressed to the Auburn Public Library, Auburn, ME.

2270 Music Build'g

front A real photo card. "Music Build'g So. Hadley, Mass. 2270"

back Divided back. Unused.

2271 Dwight Memorial Hall

front A beautiful real photo. "Dwight Memorial Hall So. Hadley Mass. 2271"

back Divided back, postmarked on the 7th of an indecipherable month and year, 10am in South Hadley. "College is fine! I haven't tried swimming yet, tho. This is the dear building where I take my beloved Latin. Oh! how I hate it. It's a nice building all the same. Tell Julian that I have lost his address and I want that picture terribly. How is 500? My address is Mt. Holyoke College South Hadley Mass. F. I. S."

2273 Mt. Holyoke College Library

front A real photo card. "Mt. Holyoke College Library So. Hadley Mass. 2273"

back Divided back. Unused.

2276 Rockefeller Hall

front "Rockefeller Hall So. Hadley Mass. 2276"

back Divided back, postmarked Oct 20, 1913 7am in South Hadley "Dear Jeanette:- I sincerely hope you will be back with us soon. My love and best wishes to you, Claire Healey." Addressed to Miss Jeanette Bickford at Holyoke City Hospital, Holyoke Mass.

2277 Wilder Hall

front "Wilder Hall So. Hadley Mass. 2277"

back Divided back, unused.

2278 View South Campus

front "View South Campus So. Hadley, Mass. 2278" View left to right of Safford, Porter, and Blanchard.

back Divided back, unused.

2281 Porter Hall

front A beautiful real photo. "2281 Porter Hall So. Hadley Mass."

back Divided back, unused.

2283 Cong. Church

front "Cong. Church So. Hadley, Mass. 2283"

back Divided back, postmarked Nov 13, 1914 5:30pm in South Hadley. "Dear Lillian I send you by same mail, a paper containing the account of Founders Day at the College. Please let me know if you receive it, also the letter I sent you so long ago. This is Mr. N's church. I am very well. We so are all of yours much love, cousin S."

2285 Plant Houses

front "Plant Houses So. Hadley Mass. 2285" There's a shallow imprint of a postmark and someone has outlined the year 1917 in pencil.

back Divided back, postally used, but the stamp and postmark are missing. "Hellow! How are you getting along these nice days I thank you for the post card you send me. Good by. From Trish."

2286 Dwight House Gardens

front "Dwight House Gardens South Hadley Mass. 2286"

back Divided back, unused.

2287 Fidelia Nash Field Gate

front "Fidelia Nash Field Gate So. Hadley Mass 2287" A real photo card; too bad the postmark bled through!

back Postmarked in South Hadley Feb 9, 1914, 10am, divided back. "Poor lady, I'm so sorry you're so miserable. Please get better quickly. Wish you were up here in this lovely, lovely country; then you'd have to get well so's to enjoy it all. This is our new gateway of which we're so proud. Exams are over and I didn't flunk any." and up the side: "Don't be ashamed of me tho' when you hear my marks this year. I really have tried. Much love, Madeleine Please give my love to Miss Nell and Uncle George"

2288 Williston Hall

front "Williston Hall So. Hadley, Mass. 2288" A real photo card.

back Divided back, unused.

2289 Brigham Hall

front "Brigham Hall So. Hadley, Mass. 2289" A real photo card.

back Divided back, unused.

2290 The Alvord

front "2290 The Alvord So. Hadley, Mass." Sign over the round window reads "Bloomis & Sperry". This is the same building we later knew as The Woodbridge.

back Divided back, unused, but with some tape marks.

2291 College St. Looking South

front A real photo card. "College St. Looking South So. Hadley, Mass. 2291"

back Divided back. Postmarked Aug 16, 1922 5:30pm in South Hadley. "Received your kind card the other day. Thought you'd be interested to know that Mr. A. S. Barstow died night before last. - the funeral this P.M. Soon Rob and I expect to enjoy rides in his machine as he now has it almost completely fixed. It looks fine. Helen, Billy & Mother are now in Woodbridge, Conn. right out of New Haven so Sat. we expect to go down & bring them back Sunday. Hope this finds all well. With love, Ruth S."

2292 Mead Hall

front "Mead Hall So. Hadley, Mass. 2292"

back Divided back. Flag cancel. Postmarked Aug 26, 1914 11pm in Northampton, Mass. "Northampton, Mass Aug 26 Dear Mrs. Campbell: Rec'd your card, and was suprised [sic] to hear you were at Fishers Island. Supposed you were up in NH. I hope you are improved in health. We have been having a very exciting time here in Northampton. We had a strike on street-cars. Bessie is gone home a week or more now. Kindly remember me to Mr. B. been up spending the day with Kate to-day we went out and spend [sic] the afternoon with Mrs. Walker. She is very pleasantly situated. I remain, yours ..., Mrs. Katherine J. ...."

2293 The Gymnasium

front "Gymnasium So. Hadley, Mass. 2293" I'm not sure if that little white cloud on the right border is a blotch on the photo, or on this particular card.

back Divided back. Postmarked Sept 19 10am in an indecipherable year and city. "Love and the best of good wishes for the twentieth! Sincerely, Dorothy Blair" Card was written to Edith W. Mank.

2294 Gaylord Library

front "2294 Gaylord Library So. Hadley, Mass." The purplish tint to the building is strictly a scanning anomaly; this photo is in black and white.

back Divided back, unused.

2295 The Woolley Residence

front "Pres. M. E. Wolley's [sic] Res. So. Hadley Mass. 2295"

back Divided back, unused.

2296 College St. Looking North

front A real photo card. "College St. Looking North So. Hadley, Mass. 2296"

back Divided back. Postmarked Dec 12, 1913 10am in South Hadley. "Delighted to hear of your good behavior; hope you'll be fine & dandy soon. We'll be mighty glad to see you again - why, I feel lost without you to discuss with! Margaret Tucker is probably going to come after Xmas! Very lovingly, Maddie" Addressed to Miss Dorothy Felt at Englewood Hospital.

2297 Old Water Falls

front "2297 Old Water Falls So. Hadley"

back Divided back, unused.

2298 Pageant Grounds

front "2298 Pageant Grounds, So. Hadley Mass." A real photo card.

back Divided back, unused.

2299 Mary Lyon Chapel

front "2299 Mary Lyon Chapel So. Hadley Mass."

back Divided back, unused.