Item 1043: Hopedale, Massachusetts: houses in Bancroft Park

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1043. 1891-1895. Image depicts two two-story wood-shingled homes facing an unpaved street. Each home has two chimneys and shutters at each window. The house on the left has two entrances and is clearly a two-family. The house on the right is also probably a two-family, although the entrance on the far right cannot be seen. Other homes are partially visible in the background and on the right. Brand new spindly trees have been planted along the edge of the sidewalk; they are barely visible. A clothes line can be seen in the rear yard on the left. See Item 1032 and Item 1033, in this folder, for other views of Bancroft Park houses. These dwellings were most likely constructed by the Draper Co. for their employees. 25 x 20.5 cm.