The following photo was unearthed recently from a family collection but unfortunately no clues are provided as to who the people are, where the photo was taken, or when. There is a little circumstantial evidence that suggests this may be a very old photo of Noble & Cooley employees, or employees of a different Granville area business. The family lineage associated with the photo collection is predominantly Holcomb and Rowley. It is known that members of those families worked at Noble & Cooley during the period this photo appears to have been taken (pre-1900).
Does anything here look familiar to you? Better yet, do you have the same photo in a family collection, with additional information? If so please email NCCHP by using the email address provided at the following link: http://www.ncchp.org/about-us.html Thanks!
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NCCHP was created to preserve and present the rich history of Granville (Massachusetts) and the Pioneer Valley area. The museum is housed within the historic buildings of the Noble & Cooley drum factory. The buildings, collections and original manufacturing equipment offer a unique opportunity to experience "Yankee Ingenuity" as it impacted the Granville community and manufacturing from the mid-1800's forward. For more information on the NCCHP museum visit www.ncchp.org