Holyoke, Mass

A Woman’s Back

by Laurel | September 18th, 2009

Ad for Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound, circa 1903. Interesting the woman mentioned in the ad is from Holyoke, though I have yet to trace who this person was.

Ad for Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

One Response to “A Woman’s Back”

Louise Lyle says:

September 18, 2009 at 12:29 pm

Hi,
I am a transplanted Holyoker that has lived in Lynn, MA for twenty-one years now. Family are still all in Holyoke, so I get back to visit at least once a month. We have an old factory in Lynn named for Lydia Pinkham that is now used as an artists community. It is located on Western Avenue in Lynn. Thought this info might be helpful in tracing who she had been.
I have been enjoying your site. Thank you!
Louise

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Mount Holyoke College, Postcard History by Donna Albino. Many Holyoke women have attended Mount Holyoke. Author also maintains an amazing MHC website based upon her personal collection.

Holyoke-Chicopee: A Perspective, by Ella Merkel DiCarlo. DiCarlo, a former Transcript columnist offers a fascinating compilation of her essays. Published in 1982, this out-of-print book is worth looking for in the aftermarket.

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Belle Skinner Collection, by Ruth Isabel Skinner. Published in 1933, this book is long out of print but copies are still available in the aftermarket.