Knowlton Bros. Stereoviews on Orange Mounts
![[Pump House and Bridge]](http://www.mtholyoke.com/pcsite/photos/images4/Bridge04.jpeg)
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"
- Williston Hall
- front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." Williston Hall. Plain lavender back.
- Prospect Hill
- front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." Two women on Prospect Hill, with Lower Lake and Seminary Hall visible in the background. Plain lavender back.
- Dining Hall
- front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." View of dining tables with place settings and tablecloths, and some women in the background. Plain lavender back. Inscription on reverse: "Dining Hall"
- Seminary Hall and Library
- front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." View facing south of the library and Seminary building with a close-up view of the iron fence. Plain lavender back. Inscription on reverse: "Mt. Holyoke Seminary."
- Mary Lyon's Grave
- front "Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass. Mt. Holyoke Seminary Series." View of Mary Lyon's grave. Inscription on reverse: "Mary Lyons Monument on Mt. Holyoke Sem. grounds. 1877."
Connecticut Valley Views
- Ox Bow, from Mt. Holyoke
- front Knowlton Bros., Photographers, Northampton, Mass. Connecticut Valley Views series: "Ox Bow, from Mt. Holyoke."
- back No marks.
- Original Observatory
- front Knowlton Bros., Photographers, Northampton, Mass. Connecticut Valley Views series. Inscription on reverse: "View from Corridor of Sem. & Library Buildings" The white tent visible at the end of the corridor is the original observatory, located near Mary Lyon's gravesite.