Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes images of "Willow Brook", the home of Granville E. Foss, Jr., in North Andover, Massachusetts, as well as his first automobile. Also photographs of his family.

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Burr A. Church, Newton Centre, photographer. Gelatin silver print, [1901-1920?]. Image depicts large house with trees and driveway leading up to it, the home of Granville E. Foss, on Great Pond Road, North Andover, Mass. The house was built in 1901 and sold to Ames Stevens around 1928. 24.75 x 19.75 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Snapshot gelatin silver print, [19--], original 1904. Image depicts Granville E. Foss Jr., president of the Brightwood Mfg. Co., at the wheel of his first automobile, a 1904 auto car. Leaning against the front fender is his son Granville Simonds Foss; in his lap is his youngest daughter, Caroline; in the passenger seat are his older son, Alden, and his older daughter, Mary. Mrs. Foss is seen disappearing behind the car. 13 x 9 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Snapshot gelatin silver print, [1910?]. Image depicts two young couples posed against Stevens Pond in the background. The bride is Mary Toohey, who worked in the office of Brightwood Mfg. Co.; the best man is her brother James Toohey. The groom and maid of honor are unknown. Note the hat on the maid of honor. 10.25 x 7.75 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

Scope and Contents Snapshot gelatin silver print, [196-?], original ca. 1920. Image depicts five women posed outside in front of hedge wearing Almafi [?] shawls: left to right, Mary Foss, later Mrs. Hamann; Elizabeth Hevins of Wellesley; Caroline Simonds, later Mrs. Alexander; Caroline Foss, later Mrs. Dawes; Dorothy Tenney, later Mrs. Alden Foss. Mary and Caroline Foss were the daughters of Granville E. Foss Jr., president of Brightwood Mfg. Co., in North Andover. Dorothy Tenney would become the wife of...