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Climbing the greased pole during Old Home Day celebration in the back of the Town Hall - 1900.

Old Home Day Fair on the East side of Halifax Town Hall

Load of sawdust in Palmer Mill Yard. Fred Timmes is behind the wagon

Country Store located on Plymouth Street, opposite the Congregational Church. Civil War Monument is in view. The front of Pope's Tavern can be seen behind the store. This business was run first by the Packard brothers then the Pooles, followed by…

Flock of dominant white females when mated to red males, the offspring, males and females, could be separated by color

The old schoolhouse from South Halifax was a gift from the J. L. Jones family. It was subsequently moved, converted and became the town's first library. For the first few years, the Post Office shared the building.

Rural road with bridge crossing over Winnetuxet River.

In the late 1900's Watson H. Willett and his sons built and operated the Brockton Store located on Plymouth Street, across from the Holmes Public Library. In the early 1940's it was operated Harry Minor, Sr.

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Ella F. (Sturtevant) Baker, James W. H. Baker (in chair), Zillah A. Baker, Guy S. Baker (with bike), and Blacksmith Jared B. Baker in front of their home on "Old" Plymouth Street.

Three bridges, River Street, east towards A. Angus house. The bridges cross over the Winnetuxet River.