Observed arrival · 2026-08-25

Coachlace Street’s Family Archive

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A private McNamee family archive of illustrated-song slides, antique postcards, and the Cape Cod place where the collection took shape.

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The archive is arranged as two collections rather than a general family-history narrative: 75 hand-tinted glass slides and 46 antique postcards. Its contextual material places the objects within the McNamee family’s move from Ireland to Clinton, Massachusetts, around 1880, followed by performances in local theaters. The postcard set includes embossed greetings and Cape Cod photographs, while the slides document the illustrated-song era associated with nickelodeons. Image reuse is subject to a request for permission.

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