Sepia Surfing

Came across an interesting website called Digital Treasures, full of old pictures of central and western Massachusetts. Here's a pic of Mountain Park in the late 19th century, shortly after it's opening...



There's a lot of great old panoramic town and landscape shots, and interesting people pics, like this one from circa 1900; titled "Peddler of small wares, Hadley".



Love these old pics depicting every day life way back when. I think because they serve as a reference point to how far we've come, and how far things have come, (for better or worse).

Like this one; "Hockanum Ferry, Northampton bank, Mass.", shows life as slower-paced and serene, yet more full of hard work and danger...