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Faces of the North End

Faces of the North End

A collection of photographs by Bill Hughes donated to the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Thirty-six images in all, they were taken in 1991 of the Latino community in the North End of Springfield. They show, in his words, “an…

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Better Angels: Firefighters of 9/11

Better Angels: Firefighters of 9/11

Extended! This exhibit features 343 portraits by artist Dawn Howkinson Siebel, one for every New York City firefighter lost in the World Trade Center attacks. Together, the images create a wall measuring  21 feet long, allowing visitors to come face…

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I, Rolls-Royce Company, Springfield, MA

Rolls-Royce Phantom I, Rolls-Royce Company, Springfield, MA

The M. Allen Swift 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I After World War I, Rolls-Royce, the British luxury car maker, decided to set up a manufacturing center in the United States. This was in response to the high demand for Rolls-Royce cars…

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Domestic Fire Bucket – G. Ashmun No.2, Unknown

Domestic Fire Bucket – G. Ashmun No.2, Unknown

Early 19th century leather fire bucket used to transport, via bucket brigade, water from the source to a hand-pumper fire engine. This is a domestic example, from the home of George Ashmun, and the numeral "2" confirms that Mr. Ashmun…

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Indian Scout 101, 1929, Indian Motocycle Co., Springfield, MA

Indian Scout 101, 1929, Indian Motocycle Co., Springfield, MA

Responding to feedback from racers, the original Indian Scout introduced in 1920 was updated with key modifications, making the new Scout 101 one of the most popular models ever built. Charles Franklin tweaked his original design, creating a bike that…

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Uniform, Civil War Union Officer

Uniform, Civil War Union Officer

Edwin L. Knight was born in Brimfield on January 25, 1839. He was mustered into the United States Service, June 21 1861 as First Sergeant of Company E of the Massachusetts 10th. His promotions included Second Lieutenant July 21, 1862,…

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