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Paying for the Great War

"Over the Top for You" by Sidney H. Riesenberg, 1918. How do you pay for a war? Waging war is expensive and when the United States...

Beth Hoff

Nov 22, 20223 min read

Standish, or "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"

Have you ever heard of a standish? Besides the Pilgrim story of Miles Standish, I hadn't either. Long before Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...

Betsy McKee

Nov 21, 20223 min read

Kenneth B. Page's WWI Service Medals

Service Medals awarded to Pvt. Kenneth Page of Longmeadow during WWI Kenneth Bausman Page was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on June...

Lenny Shaker

Nov 21, 20223 min read

"View of the Connecticut River from Pecousic Brook" Revisited

This painting of the Connecticut River looking north across present-day Forest Park has been a treasured item of the Longmeadow...

Betsy McKee

Nov 21, 20222 min read

A Soldier's Letter Home: Thomas Francis Cordis, 1843-1915

Thomas (Tommy) Francis Cordis was born in Longmeadow in 1843 and enlisted in the 46th Mass. Volunteers in September of 1862, at the age...

Betsy McKee

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Longmeadow’s Medal of Honor Recipient: Cpl. Edward G. Wilkin

Col. Wilkin’s Medal of Honor Collection of the Longmeadow Historical Society As we close out a week that began for many with Memorial Day...

Lenny Shaker

Nov 20, 20223 min read

From eBay Back to Longmeadow: An Image of Elias Coomes

Elias Coomes, in Militia Coat Recently Acquired by Longmeadow Historical Society Every once in a while, we add a new item to our...

Al McKee/ Melissa M. Cybulski

Nov 19, 20224 min read

"While her fingers o'er this canvas move"

"Jesus Permit the Gracious name to stand As the first efforts of an infant's hand And while her fingers oe'r this canvas move Engage her...

Betsy McKee

Nov 18, 20223 min read

Deerfield Sculpture

ETA: This 2022 article by an LHS Class of '22 graduate was the culminating project for an internship he completed as part of his...

Christopher Cummings LHS '22

Nov 17, 20227 min read

The Poets' Album

Cover of The Poets' Album compiled in 1864 for the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair; from the collection of the Longmeadow Historical Society I...

Melissa M. Cybulski

Nov 16, 20221 min read

All I Want for Christmas

I can imagine the delight of some little girl upon receiving this wonderful doll sometime in the mid-19th century. At 28" tall, she...

Betsy McKee

Nov 15, 20222 min read

Holiday Times

This Christmas season we wish to share from our collection this sweet doll holding two early 19th century holiday booklets for young...

Melissa M. Cybulski

Nov 13, 20221 min read

Mourning Adolphus

This poignant little mourning painting from the collection of the Longmeadow Historical Society reminds us of the frailty of children's...

Melissa M. Cybulski

Nov 13, 20222 min read

Play Ball!

Are you one of countless people tuned into the Red Sox/ Astros American League Series this week? Then perhaps you’ll enjoy these two...

Melissa M. Cybulski

Nov 13, 20223 min read

The Pistol

One of the most intriguing objects in the Longmeadow Historical Society collection is an ancient pistol. Measuring almost two feet long,...

Betsy McKee

Nov 12, 20223 min read

Treasured Textile

On September 22nd, the Longmeadow Historical Society and Storrs Library will proudly present a virtual talk by renowned expert Lynne...

Betsy McKee

Nov 12, 20223 min read

Norway Street School

Cover of Norway Street School Memory Book In honor of Longmeadow’s students returning to school this week, we thought we’d invite you to...

Melissa M. Cybulski

Nov 12, 20221 min read

Granny Note- A Forest of Oak Trees

As our readers will recall, we love so-called "Granny Notes"--those sometimes cryptic, sometimes vague, sometimes incredible stories...

Betsy McKee

Nov 12, 20222 min read

Silver and Gold Spectacles and Thimbles

Did you know that Longmeadow once had a thriving spectacle and thimble manufacturing industry? From 1830 through 1861, at least 38 men in...

Beth Hoff

Nov 11, 20224 min read

Granny Tales- Part II

"The Granny Tale: The Process of Discovering the Truth Behind the Note" As some of our readers will recall, we recently discussed so...

Betsy McKee

Nov 11, 20223 min read

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Paying for the Great War

Standish, or "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"

Kenneth B. Page's WWI Service Medals

"View of the Connecticut River from Pecousic Brook" Revisited

A Soldier's Letter Home: Thomas Francis Cordis, 1843-1915

Longmeadow’s Medal of Honor Recipient: Cpl. Edward G. Wilkin

From eBay Back to Longmeadow: An Image of Elias Coomes

"While her fingers o'er this canvas move"

Deerfield Sculpture

The Poets' Album

All I Want for Christmas

Holiday Times

Mourning Adolphus

Play Ball!

The Pistol

Treasured Textile

Norway Street School

Granny Note- A Forest of Oak Trees

Silver and Gold Spectacles and Thimbles

Granny Tales- Part II

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