Item 198: Bronze marker at corner of unknown street and Dutcher Street

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A198. 1903-1906. Image depicts a bronze marker placed at the corner of an unknown street and Dutcher Street. The marker reads: "Upton 4 1/2 miles" at the top and " This Street Presented to the Town of Hopedale by William F. Draper [date illegible]" at the base. Upton, Massachusetts, is a town located northwest of Hopedale. Dutcher Street is probably the larger, unpaved street on the right, on which several houses and electric poles are located. A low stone wall marks the street corner behind the marker. William Draper was associated with the Draper Company, the founders of which created the integrated, planned community of Hopedale with innovative employee housing and recreational spaces, in addition to employment. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 20.25 x 25 cm.