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Shelburne (Shelburne Falls), Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
"Shel'burne, a post-hamlet in Shelburne township, Franklin co., Mass., about 36 miles N. by W. of Springfield. The township is bounded on the S.W. by the Deerfield River, and contains part of a village named Shelburne Falls. Pop. of the township in 1890, 1553.
Shelburne Falls, a post-village of Franklin co., Mass., in Shelburne and Buckland townships, on the Deerfield River and the Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad, 17 miles E. by S. of the Hoosac Tunnel, and 69 miles W. of Fitchburg. The river here falls about 150 feet. This village has a national bank, a savings-bank, a large manufactory of cutlery and hardware, a public library, an academy, 4 churches, and a silk-factory."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Shel'burne, a post-hamlet in Shelburne township, Franklin co., Mass., about 36 miles N. by W. of Springfield. The township is bounded on the S.W. by the Deerfield River, and contains part of a village named Shelburne Falls. Pop. of the township in 1890, 1553.
Shelburne Falls, a post-village of Franklin co., Mass., in Shelburne and Buckland townships, on the Deerfield River and the Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad, 17 miles E. by S. of the Hoosac Tunnel, and 69 miles W. of Fitchburg. The river here falls about 150 feet. This village has a national bank, a savings-bank, a large manufactory of cutlery and hardware, a public library, an academy, 4 churches, and a silk-factory."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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- 1768 - The town of Shelburne is incorporated
- 14. SHELBURNE. [Pop. 1,022. Inc. 1768.]
Shelburne was originally a part of Deerfield, and was named after Lord Shelburne, a British statesman.
This town is pleasantly situated on...Read MORE... - 1848 - Shelburne
This town was originally a part of Deerfield, called Deerfield North West. It received its present name from Lord Shelburne, of England. It was...Read MORE... 
1886 - A Passenger Train in Massachusetts Plunges 200 Feet Down an Embankment.
The Cars Take Fire and a Passenger is Roasted Alive Without the Chance of Succor.
Probably a Hundred Passengers on Board, and only Three Found...Read MORE...- Shelburne Massachusetts, 1890
Shelburne occupies a central position in Franklin County, 113 miles northwest of Boston by the Fitchburg Railroad, which, follows the Deerfield...Read MORE... 
Grammar School, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Exchange Street, Shelburne Falls, Mass.- 1906
Shelburne Falls, a banking post-village of Franklin CO., Mass., on the Dcerfield River and on the Boston and Maine and the New York, New Haven and...Read MORE... - 1907 - ENGINE DERAILED ON TRESTLE
Narrow Escape From Bad Wreck on Boston and Maine Road Near Shelburne Falls.
A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred Wednesday evening on...Read MORE... 
View looking up Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Bird's Eye View, Shelburne Falls
Bridge over Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Scene at Shelburne Falls, Mass., 1908
Scene on Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Main St. Showing Baptist & Congregational Church, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Arms Academy, Shelburne Falls
Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Mohawk Trail
The Canal, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Scene from the Cement Walk, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne Falls House, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne Falls Grange, Prize Winners at Charlemont Fair
Methodist Episcopal Church, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
The Stone Tower, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne Village, Mohawk Trail, Mass.
The Shelburne Falls. (1910)
New Depot, Shelburne Falls, 1912
Power Plant 3, Power Construction Co., Shelburne Falls, Mass. (1914)
Windmill Inn on the Famous Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, Mass.- 1927 - Shelburne Falls Man Treated for Eye Injury
With a wound piercing his eyelid and penetrating the cornea of his eyeball, Arthur Lamont of Shelburne Falls, and employe[sic] of the Boston & Maine...Read MORE... 
Sweetheart Tea House, On the Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Grammar School, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Grammar School, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Exchange Street, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Exchange Street, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - View looking up Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
View looking up Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Bird's Eye View, Shelburne Falls)
Bird's Eye View, Shelburne Falls
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Bridge over Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Bridge over Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Scene at Shelburne Falls, Mass., 1908)
Scene at Shelburne Falls, Mass., 1908
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Scene on Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Scene on Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Main St. Showing Baptist & Congregational Church, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Main St. Showing Baptist & Congregational Church, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - The Shelburne Falls. (1910))
The Shelburne Falls. (1910)
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Arms Academy, Shelburne Falls)
Arms Academy, Shelburne Falls
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Mohawk Trail)
Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Mohawk Trail
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - The Canal, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
The Canal, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Scene from the Cement Walk, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Scene from the Cement Walk, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Shelburne Falls House, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Shelburne Falls House, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Shelburne Falls Grange, Prize Winners at Charlemont Fair)
Shelburne Falls Grange, Prize Winners at Charlemont Fair
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Methodist Episcopal Church, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - The Stone Tower, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
The Stone Tower, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Shelburne Village, Mohawk Trail, Mass.)
Shelburne Village, Mohawk Trail, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - New Depot, Shelburne Falls, 1912)
New Depot, Shelburne Falls, 1912
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Power Plant 3, Power Construction Co., Shelburne Falls, Mass. (1914))
Power Plant 3, Power Construction Co., Shelburne Falls, Mass. (1914)
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Windmill Inn on the Famous Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Windmill Inn on the Famous Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
 - Sweetheart Tea House, On the Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, Mass.)
Sweetheart Tea House, On the Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
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1768 - The town of Shelburne is incorporated
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14. SHELBURNE. [Pop. 1,022. Inc. 1768.]
Shelburne was originally a part of Deerfield, and was named after Lord Shelburne, a British statesman.
This town is pleasantly situated on... Read MORE...
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1848 - Shelburne
This town was originally a part of Deerfield, called Deerfield North West. It received its present name from Lord Shelburne, of England. It was... Read MORE...
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1886 - A Passenger Train in Massachusetts Plunges 200 Feet Down an Embankment.
The Cars Take Fire and a Passenger is Roasted Alive Without the Chance of Succor.
Probably a Hundred Passengers on Board, and only Three Found... Read MORE...
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Shelburne Massachusetts, 1890
Shelburne occupies a central position in Franklin County, 113 miles northwest of Boston by the Fitchburg Railroad, which, follows the Deerfield... Read MORE...
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1906
Shelburne Falls, a banking post-village of Franklin CO., Mass., on the Dcerfield River and on the Boston and Maine and the New York, New Haven and... Read MORE...
-
1907 - ENGINE DERAILED ON TRESTLE
Narrow Escape From Bad Wreck on Boston and Maine Road Near Shelburne Falls.
A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred Wednesday evening on... Read MORE...
-
1927 - Shelburne Falls Man Treated for Eye Injury
With a wound piercing his eyelid and penetrating the cornea of his eyeball, Arthur Lamont of Shelburne Falls, and employe[sic] of the Boston & Maine... Read MORE...
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