Russ H. Gilbert Photograph Collection, Book 2
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Russell "Russ" H. Gilbert was born in Greene, Maine in 1867. Nearly all of his professional life was in newspaper work, first in Wareham MA, before settling in Chicopee and working as a photographer for the Springfield Union News. He married Bernice A Hovey in 1918. Gilbert was a proponent of the "New Thought" movement, and frequently lectured on the subject. He died in 1923 following a short illness.
Collection Items
Gertrude Dewitt of the Board of Health Office
Dennis "Doc" J. Haggerty, Chicopee Building Inspector
Lucia E. Coleman Principal of Valentine School
Miss Stella Howard Principal of the Chapin School
Miss Elizabeth Griffin of Montcalm School
Miss Katherine Parsons of Valentine School
Miss Sarah Lamagdelaine, Supervisor of Playgrounds
Mary R. Allaire, President of the Chicopee Teachers Association
Mrs. K. Tarka, Polish Welfare Worker for Board of Health, interpretor for the poor and school department
Miss Maude B. McCarthy Dispensary Nurse
Miss Julia Dailey School Nurse
Miss Agnes Manning School Nurse
Charles J. Seaver, Chairman High School Building Commission, treasurer of Chicopee Savings Bank
District Nurse Mary McCarthy and unidentified woman
Superintendent of Water Department, M.J. Dillon, and foreman William O'Brien, seen waving through the windshield
Superintendent of Strs, Edward Bourbeau, and his automobile
A bunch of Chicopee Alderman on an annual inspection trip
Joseph M. Grise, President of the Board of Trade, on right, and Paul P. Starzyk of the Starzyk Building
Two brothers who drive trucks with their truck
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Driscoll a week before marriage
Left to right, Mary Anne Spencer, of East Longmeadow, and Mr. and Mrs. James Lawton, of 39 Lombard Street, Fairview, celebrating at the June 28th…
Rev. James Ainslie and Rev. Douglas G. Guest on Memorial Day at the Fairview Cemetery
C.A. Ludden, thirty years in business as a banker and tradesman on Exchange Street
Left to right, standing on the steps of Central Baptist Church at the last religious meeting held within, David Gamble, Leslie Tenny and W.E. Heathart
Todd and Baldwin bicycle sundries hardware etc., Masoinc Building
John Sullivan, at right, at A.G. Spalding and Brothers gate.
Frank Arden, life insyrance, and R. Edward Morrissey, 2nd hand man
Wilfred J. Ryder, a Falls milk dealer and a jolly good fellow
Patrolman Michael F. Hichson
Patrolman Joseph M. Rock
Patrolman Stanislaw Kowalewski
Patrolman Philip Gelina
Letter carrier Arthur Marotte, left, chairman of the Playground Committee, and Patrolman John J. Maloney
Patrolman P.J. Garvey at a call box
Patrolman Stanley Gibson
Reserve Patrolman George Withey, 9 years in the U.S. Army with Pershing in the Phillipines
Sgt. Frank L. Wright, leading
Inpsector Edward Connor of the policeforce
Patrolman John J. O'Connor, day desk man Falls police station
Patrolman Michael F. Noonan
Sgt. Francis A. Linehan
City Marchall Francis O'Callahan appointed by Mayor Higgins April 3, 1920
Stevenson Moore, Truant Officer
Junior High School Principal John J. Desmond later elected superintendent of schools
Alderman Percy M. Alden, 50 fairview Ave.
Alderman James J. Jennings of 24 Atkins Street
Alderman John J. Touhill, Ward 2, Chairman of the Aldermanic Committee on licenses
Alderman Oneill Deroy, Ward 7
Geo. A. Field, hardware dealer on Exchange Street
Joseph Orr, Board of Health
The most sought after man (and the most liberally cussed man) in Chicopee and also one of the best fellows on the job - Supt. Of Streets, Bourbeau
Ernest Dalton, water commissionor, lives at 363 Springfield, druggist at 212 Exchange Street
Frank S. Jerusik, fireman at Cabot Street Fire House
John Buckley, veteran engineer at water department pumping station
James A. Braziel, No 1 letter carrier
Felix Furtek prominent in Polish affairs
Stove and plumbing business, 252 Exchange Street, 28 years, oldest in years of service of either business, Vice President of Chicopee Cooperative…
John Scanlan former alderman and hustler in wre (?) drives
Conductor of the S.S. Railroad Company who ran the first car over the Bercham Bend line
Charles F. McDevitt, founder, first president of the Willimansett Imp. Association, former alderman and school committee member
Edward F. McDonnell, Proprietor Pomeroy Coal Co.
Roland J. Goodwin, President of the Ward 7 Citizen's Association and Secretary of the Fairview Municipal Club
Clyde Beaudry, Falls news dealer
Charles T. Hendrick of White Church
Dr. E.P. Jones, Red Cross representative who gave first aid demonstrations in schools, fire and police stations
Rev. Albert Gordon, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at 49 Lemuel Ave.
Arthur Bridges, driver for L.H. Mitchel Co. Bakers
William H. (Winkie) Theroux, Chicopee's fight promotor and restaurant keeper
Mayor James E. Higgins on the steps of City Hall
Charles W. Bray, Associate County Commisioner
Standing left to right, Douglas McKissick and Walter Smith with Hector Barre, seated, is the demonstration team for the Fairview Junior Acheivement…
Montcalm School Head to Foot Club, Ann Haley, supervisor, is not in the picture
Achievement Clubs Exhibit Fairview
Valentine School Achievement Club with each member wearing a dress she made while a member
Chapin School Head to Foot Club with supervisor Norah Driscoll at extreme right
Valentine School Head to Foot Club with supervisor Mary Cronan in center
Fairview Junior Achievement Club, Montcalm School
Scene at Bee Distribution Day
Boy drawing for second choice of hives on distribution day
Scene at Bee Distribution Day
Scene at Bee Distribution Day
Scene at Bee Distribution Day
Scene at Bee Distribution Day
Scene at Bee Distribution Day
Mr. Sanborn advising youngsters on Bee Distribution Day
Boy drawing for first choice of hives on distribution day
Miss E.T. Dyer and girls with hives on distribution day, May 21st, in Fairview
Bee hives on distribution day, May 21st
Catherine Thomas, Fairview, 12, canning four years
Daniel Ducharme, Corn Club President, after taking first honors in the county contest.
School garden supervisors, city officials and Hampden County officials at annual garden outing and inspection
The scene at the annual school gardeners outing at the Montcalm School
A group of boys playing games at the fifth annual outing school garden and gardens club at High School
Another successful gardener at the fifth annual outing school garden and gardens club at High School
Ralph Rich, champion bee keeper at the fifth annual outing school garden and gardens club at High School
Marcia Woodgall, a successful canner and gardener at the fifth annual outing school garden and gardens club at High School
A successful gardener at the fifth annual outing school garden and gardens club at High School
Dorthy Dunn, assistant garden and canning supervisor, with one of her younf gardeners
Leondina Bozzi, President of the Head to Foot Club in Fairveiw, and prize winner in school gardening and canning
Some of pemental boys peas during school garden trip
A young school gardener in his garden
Anthony Pemental and his corn school garden trip 1920
Florence Nicovic, first honors in county at Eastern States Expotstion, in her garden in Willimansette
Left to right - Ethel T. Dyer, supervisor school garden and canning work, Dorothy Dunn, assistant, and 48 jars of canned goods with which Aldenville…
Young boy with garden tool in the garden he tends
Robert Pemental, brother to Anthony, in his garden
Otis E. Hall, Hampden County Boys Club Leader, and one of the successful young gardeners during the inspection
Norah Driscoll, assistant garden supervisor, school garden boys
Left to right -Dorothy Dunn, Ethal T. Dyer, Garden Supervisor, Ann Haley, Mary Cronan and Noral Driscoll
Left to right - Ann Haley, Otis E. Hall, Hampden County Boys Club Leader, Mary Cronan, Noral Driscoll, Dorothy Dunn, Ethal T. Dyer, Garden Supervisor
Aldenville Canning Club members showing her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club members showing her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club members showing their canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club members showing their canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club members and their canned goods
Aldenville Canning Club member and her canned goods
Dorthy Dunn, assistant garden and canning supervisor, and her champion canner of Aldenville
Scene from the 5th annual school outing held at the high school - school garden and canning clubs
Aldenville Playground Exhibition 1921 showing a table with crafts
Fairview woman, 73, gardening
Group of five men in a row with two women in the center front
Crowd at playground exhibition on Spruce Street, 1921
Fairview Playground Exhibit showing the first aid cabinet
Aldenville Playground Exhibition 1921 showing a table with crafts
Fairview Playground Exhibition 1921 showing a woman and a man and their crafts on display
Swimmers in the water at the Dana Pond Recreation Area opening
Crowd at Dana Pond Opening
Mrs. Napolean St. Francis, left, and Thomas Doyle, of the School Committee, at Dana Pond Opening
Mrs. Napolean St. Francis at the Dana Pond opening ceremony
Group photograph of the Dana Pond supervisors and swimming instructors at the opening of the recreation center
Mayor James E. Higgins, center, making ready to hoist the flag and the Dana Pond opening
From left to right - Mayor James E. Higgins, Mrs. Napolean St. Francis, secretary of the playground commision, and Frank Warburton, superintendent of…
A chatauqua tent full of Chicopee's workers an unidentified event
P.M. Alden's memorial to his father in Aldenville - a drinking fountain on the right and an ornimental fountain on the left
Looking along Broadway from the point of Lincoln Grove
Spruce Street Park showing open space and a swing set
Group of children on Sherman or Doane Pond
Lincoln Grove
Baseball Game at Lincoln Park
Ames Family School corner of Front and Grape Streets
Chicopee Center Railroad Station which is being used as the main office for the school department
Willansett Sewing Class at the Chapin School on Chicopee Street
Chicopee's new high school from the east front on the corner of Academy Street and Front Street
The Bonneville School building that was at one time on Academy Street and served as parochial residence of Reverend Al Fredrick Bonneville of…
George S. Taylor School showing the Chicopee Falls Branch Public Library on the left
George S. Taylor School on Belcher Street viewed through trees
Aldenville School schoolhouse viewed from the right front of the building
Side of the Church Street School viewed from the Grove Street corner
School Street School
Front view of the Church Street School
Montcalm Street School showing the completed construction
Robinson School viewed from Grape Street
Belcher School
Willansett School
Grape Street School viewed from Grape Street
Spruce Street School viewed from the front
North Chicopee School from Royal Street
Royal School, Fairview
Chicopee Street School
Smith-Highland School
Sheridan Street School from Taylor Street
Chapin School, Willimansett from Chicopee Street
Alvord School at Broadway and Summer Streets
Montcalm Street School showing the latest addition at left
Valentine School with glimpse of Robinson School
The shaded walk from the new Chicopee High School looking toward Front Street
Bonneville Avenue side of the new Chicopee High School
Chicopee's new high school from the west side back view
The garage of the new Chicopee High School
Chicopee High School from the back showing two doors to the garage and the old building to be removed
Academy Street side of the new Chicopee High School
Academy Street side of the new Chicopee High School
The shaded walk from Front Street to the new Chicopee High School
Chicopee's new high school entrance showing the clock and trees
Soldier's Monument on the grounds of the new high school
Chicopee's new high school from the west front view, Front Street