The undated photograph shown above features a stagecoach with well-dressed riders on Main Street in Great Barrington, near the intersection of Railroad Street. The image was captured prior to 1895 when fire destroyed the old Episcopal church shown in the background. That building had been converted to a business block after the new stone Episcopal Church was built in 1857 (now Saint James Place cultural center).
Note the old pedestal clock on the street corner (see arrow pointing to it). It is similar to the present-day pocket-watch-style pedestal clock donated by the Mercer family several years ago on the south side of Railroad Street. The present-day view of the same location is shown below.
