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Amelia Montague Watson: documenting plantation history with her art

Amelia Montague Watson [1856 - 1934] was a watercolorist and photographer from East Winsor Hill, CT. Her best known work was in illustrating a deluxe edition of Henry David Thoreau's travelogue of Cape Cod. [...]

2023-03-10T10:57:52-05:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Local History Dept.|Tags: , , |

Unveiling the portrait of Judge William Perrin Walker

A former Lenox resident now living in Virginia spotted a painting for sale on EBay. This was the listing: "Here is a very important Oil on Canvas Of the Honorable William Perrin Walker (1778-1858) [...]

2023-04-03T17:10:34-04:00February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Blog, Local History Dept.|

Honoring World Mental Health Day

Dear Friends of Lenox Library, As we are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on our collective mental health.  The isolation, stress, and indeed trauma of this time period will have lasting impacts.  [...]

2022-09-28T08:35:07-04:00September 28th, 2022|Categories: At the Library, Blog, Events, From the Director's Desk|
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