tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post1437761296581100699..comments2024-03-01T02:14:04.983-05:00Comments on Exploring Western Massachusetts: Map: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, 1854Mark T. Alamedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07244483426665656300noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-75475765652219246652012-03-31T21:35:18.199-04:002012-03-31T21:35:18.199-04:00Love this map! just stumbled on this; looking for...Love this map! just stumbled on this; looking for a reproduction. The historical information is fascinating.<br /><br />By the way, I don't think the number of "polls" is a misprint. It refers to what we would call "voters," and this would indeed have been about one in four residents (i.e., white male heads of families, those who owned property). We forget that women have had the vote for less than a century....<br /><br />Although "polls" today narrowly refers to "voting places" or "opinion assessments," "poll" originally meant "head": "poll tax" = "head tax," "polling" = "head counting."<br /><br />best,<br />Chris KuipersChris Kuipershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198181092586203146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-76946958475996428362009-07-30T10:52:13.127-04:002009-07-30T10:52:13.127-04:00A valuable addition.
Tom DevineA valuable addition.<br /><br />Tom DevineTDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-87985146587672815602009-07-23T13:16:37.057-04:002009-07-23T13:16:37.057-04:00Gorgeous post, gorgeous blog. I found you while se...Gorgeous post, gorgeous blog. I found you while searching for photos for a blog post I have coming up! I grew up in the Berkshires, left for university, came back for a short stay and am now in the process of moving down to the Belchertown area. I absolutely adore this side of the state and am so happy to see someone else with such enthusiasm for it! Although my blog began as "New England Girl", I haven't posted much on NE lately... hoping to change that soon!<br /><br />I hope you don't mind if I use a photo, crediting you, of course. Please let me know if this is a problem!<br /><br />I would "follow" you but I can't seem to find my followers gadget at the moment. :(A New England Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016162084810966866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-53344161769696391122009-07-20T20:04:14.082-04:002009-07-20T20:04:14.082-04:00Wow! That was fascinating!Wow! That was fascinating!Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-8045236855321691282009-07-10T02:02:22.083-04:002009-07-10T02:02:22.083-04:00That map was great find, Mark; and another gem of ...That map was great find, Mark; and another gem of a post!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265475275476389339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-44860041690055135022009-07-09T08:00:40.987-04:002009-07-09T08:00:40.987-04:00Excellent post with valuable information. Map stu...Excellent post with valuable information. Map study is an important aspect to understanding history. And it's fun. Thanks so much.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-55277302143702990272009-07-06T07:44:35.369-04:002009-07-06T07:44:35.369-04:00Thank you all! I'm really glad you enjoyed the...Thank you all! I'm really glad you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />I hope folks will find the maps useful as they explore the history of Hampshire County and Western Massachusetts. I'm sure - like Sojourner Truth's home - there are a lot more treasures to discover upon closer inspection. It may help to save the images to your computer to manipulate in your own preferred photo programs for zooming and perusing purposes.<br /><br />Bob,<br /><br />Thanks for the plug! It's always nice to reach more people. I added a link to the South Hadley Historical Society blog underneath the South Hadley detail. And of course, you are also linked to on the WMass Weblogs page!<br /><br />Thanks again everyone!<br /><br />MarkMark T. Alamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244483426665656300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-23451942430099792512009-07-05T21:41:41.347-04:002009-07-05T21:41:41.347-04:00Thank you for your wonderful research work, and in...Thank you for your wonderful research work, and including links to other web pages of interest. I'll be back to explore more!viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-71548676477015110842009-07-05T13:20:32.936-04:002009-07-05T13:20:32.936-04:00Thank you! I have assumed that I have your permis...Thank you! I have assumed that I have your permission, and I have extracted the S. Hadley material and posted it, crediting you, at http://southhadleyhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com, where I have also have a link to this blog. - Bob JudgeRobert Judgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160162971880449495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-16609760382603326632009-07-05T10:48:35.300-04:002009-07-05T10:48:35.300-04:00What an act of love! In Hampden County, to love S...What an act of love! In Hampden County, to love Springfield is considered to be insane. (But I do.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455366984301716210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459870751232627910.post-46394770352458257552009-07-05T09:48:00.560-04:002009-07-05T09:48:00.560-04:00This is some fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting...This is some fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312198707786946603noreply@blogger.com