Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . this cityis produced here, especial care being given to original book illustrations, catalogues, anddesigns for papeteries, including crests, monograms, initials, etc., used i
Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . this cityis produced here, especial care being given to original book illustrations, catalogues, anddesigns for papeteries, including crests, monograms, initials, etc., used in printing and emboss-ing. Among the specimens shown us on the occasion of our visit were proofs from engrav-ings for the Stowell Manufacturing Companv of Poultnev, Vt., and a great varietv of workfor the Xew England Engraving Companv of Middletown. Mr. liolles was born in Hartford, Conn. In the late un]ileasantness he served as aprivate in Companv K, Twenty-fifth Connecticut, and is a member of Robert O. Tvler Post,G. A. R., of Hartford, but resides at Windsor. He has at various times lived in New Yorkcity and Poughkeepsie. Some years ago he was in business with Henry Merritt, and subse-quently senior member of Frank Bolles, Jr., & Co. On the dissolution of that firm, he startedhis present establishment last Januarv. The full-page engraving of the Union depot, onanother page, is a samj^le of Mr. Bolles PYNCHON NATIONAL BANK. Charles Marsh, President; Geo. R. Bond, Cashier—Capital, $200,000; Surplus,$101,855—No. 484 Main St. This solid and steady-going institution was founded in 1853, when it was chartered as aState bank, in which capacitv it served the business i)ublic faithfuJIv and well during a ])eriodof twelve years, when, in 1S65, the National banking system offering greater facilities forusefulness, the bank was reorganized and chartered under the act of Congress. The capital,originally $150,000, was subsequcntlv, when incor]iorated as a National bank, incre
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