The Underwood&Underwood
Photo Series

[Pearsons Hall]

History

These were published by a New York company. The ones I have that are postally used date around 1914-1919. It seems to have at least 20 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.

P9080 Fidelia Nash Field Gate
front "P9080 Fidelia Nash Field Gate, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY
back Divided back, postmarked Nov 30, 1914 5:30pm in South Hadley. "Thank you for your kind thought of Esther. I know she will appreciate it. She has been very, very ill, but just now is more comfortable. What a struggle she has had! Yours with love, S. E. Smith" Addressed to Mrs. Myron N. Sherwood.
[In the book!]

P9081 Pearsons Hall
front "P9081 Pearsons Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Obviously glued into an album!

P9082 Byron Smith Building
front "P9082 Byron Smith Building, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY.
back Divided back, postmarked Nov 7, 19?? (Had to be 1914, since that is the year Taft spoke at MHC) in South Hadley. "Rec'd your card, many thanks. Letter from Maura came on Mon leaving yesterday at 1:30 another fine day for her. Will she be in M. over a second Sunday??? F. Day Exercise at 10:30 (address by Ex. Pres. Taft) Laying of cornerstone at 12. Lunch with Pres. Wool. Alumnae meeting at 2. Alumnae Tea at 4. Then calls & back. Love M."
[In the book!]

P9082 Byron Smith Building
front "P9082 Byron Smith Building, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY. Small inked X near the right side of the roof.
back Divided back, postmarked Sep 27, 19?? 10am in South Hadley. "Dear mother:- This is the house where I'm staying. It's a peach. Our room is on the side where the cross is. It looks out on an apple orchard. I'll write to-morrow and tell you why I don't need curtains I meant to before but there was so much to tell I forgot it. Lots of love, Dot. Alice Stevens of Millers Falls is my room mate."

P9083 Fidelia Nash Field Gate
front "P9083 Fidelia Nash Field Gate, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but had been glued into an album.

P9084 The President's House
front"P9084 The President's House, Mt. Holyoke, College, South Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back. Postmarked Apr 16, 1915 5:30pm in South Hadley. "Very glad to get your letter but so sorry you have not felt quite as well. I hope that warm days will be good for you. The paper about Miss Chute was interesting. I sent it right to Miss Stevens. Much love, S. E. S."

P9085 Mary Lyon Chapel
front A real photo card. "P9085 Mary Lyon Chapel, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood and Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused but marked with glue stains from being in an album.

P9086 The Old Stone Arch
front "P9086 The Old Stone Arch, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, unused, stamp box. Obviously was pasted in an album previously!

P9087 Rockefeller Hall
front "P9087 Rockefeller Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, unused, stamp box. Obviously glued into an album!

P9088 Brigham Hall
front "P9088 Mary Brigham Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY. Tape mark in upper right corner. Postmark partially bled through from back.
back Divided back, postmark illegible. "Sunday morning. This is a picture of the hall where I live. There are two hundred and fifty girls just in the freshman class. Everyone is lovely and we have some awfully jolly times. It seems more than one tries are worth to get a chance & study, there's something going on all the time. Yesterday we went for a long walk with the juniors who live on the fourth floor. It was great fun. Mina"
[In the book!]

P9089 Dwight Art Memorial
front A real photo card. "P9089 Dwight Art Memorial Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood and Underwood, NY"
back Divided back. Postmarked in South Hadley on May 5, 10am, in an undecipherable year. "Wednesday It was a nice rainy day here, good for the gardens. I hope it will make your asparagus grow. So glad you can eat it. Yesterday the Juniors spun their tops on the steps of the new recitation building. Monday the Seniors jumped rope. Much love, S. E. S."
[In the book!]

P9089 Dwight Art Memorial
front A real photo card. "P9089 Dwight Art Memorial Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood and Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, postmarked on May 19, 1917 10am in South Hadley. "We are having a lovely May Day The place is beautiful with fruit trees and pretty girls in bright sweaters. We have the May Pole dance this afternoon. Lora"

P9090 Cowles Lodge
front "P9090 Cowles Lodge, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y. The colors visible in the vertical lines of the porch railing are a scanning anomaly; they do not appear in the original card.
back Divided back, stamp box, unused.

P9091 The President's House
front"P9091 The President's House, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back. Postmarked Mar 26, 1917 2:30am in Greenfield, Mass. "Nina went back to College early this morning. I plan to go down again tomorrow for a day, and then be in Boston Thurs. and Fri, reaching home Sat. Hope to get a line from you while here. You want to be sure to look after the washing of Papa's underclothes. Love from Mama. Greenfield Mar 27."

P9092 Porter Hall
front "P9092 Porter Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY.
back Undivided back, stamp box, postally unused but inscribed: "Another of the College houses. They are all three or four stories high so the poor girls on the top floor get plenty of exercise. There are seven of these big campus houses, beside the gym, chapel, library, art building, music building and chemistry & science building scattered over the campus."
[In the book!]

P9093 Gymnasium
front "P9093 Gymnasium, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.
back Divided back, stamp box, unused.

P9094 Safford Hall
front "P9094 Safford Hall Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but sporting glue marks from being in an album.

P9095 Wilder Hall
front "P9095 Wilder Hall Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back. Postmarked Nov 24 10am in an indecipherable year in South Hadley.

P9096 Mead Hall
front "P9096 Mead Hall Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY" Inscription: "This is not the hall I am in. I will send you a card of the one I am in."
back Divided back. Postmarked Dec 15, 1915 7am in South Hadley. "Dear William, I am so sorry to hear that you are sick and hope that you are getting better now. I addressed this card to you a long while ago but didn't write anything on it & now when I heard you were sick I thought you would particularly like some mail. To-day we are separated from the rest of the world. There has been no street cars running out here or no mail has come and the telephone wires are down. We might just as well be in Europe. Love Corinne"
[In the book!]

P9097 Williston Hall
front A real photo card. "P9097 Williston Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood and Underwood, NY"
back Divided back. Postmarked in South Hadley on an indecipherable date. "With best wishes that your birthday may find you a lot better. Maybe you've had this picture of Williston. It seems to me the best one there is. Lovingly, Abby H. Turner"

P9098 Library
front A real photo card. "P9098 Library, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass. Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY"
back Divided back, postmarked on an unreadable date in 1915 in South Hadley. "Sunday morn. I am going over to Amherst this morning to have dinner with Annie Crowell and Cora Durgin is coming in to see me very soon, so I am afraid I cannot get your letter written. I will send one off on Monday, if possible. Love from S. E. S."

P9099 Peterson Lodge
front "P9099 Peterson Lodge, Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." Photo by Underwood & Underwood, NY
back Divided back, stamp box, unused, but had been glued into an album.