Box 109

Scope and Contents Negative no.B1977. August 2, 1916. Image depicts Jones Road in Hopedale, Massachusetts, part of the Draper Company's "planned community." Duplexes line the street; a horse and wagon stands on the street; three small children play on the sidewalk; and a woman walks down the sidewalk on the left-hand side. Written on the reverse: "Tenements Aug. 2, 1916" but tenements in this context means housing for Draper Company employees. Founders of the Draper Company, brothers George and Ebenezer, were...

Scope and Contents Negative no.B1978. August 8, 1916. Image depicts the corner of Maple Street and Jones Road in Hopedale, Massachusetts, part of the Draper Company's "planned community." Compare this to Box 91, Negative 1665, which was taken two years before when the road was being graded. Now a streetlight pole has been placed on the corner; trees have been planted; bushes and flowers are visible in front of the houses. Written on the reverse: "Tenements Aug. 8, 1916" but tenements in this context simply...