Special Collections andUniversity ArchivesUMass Amherst LibrariesUMass Amherst Libraries

Roy Finestone Photograph CollectionRoy Finestone Photograph CollectionDigitalDigital1969-1990239 digital imagesCall no.Call no.: PH 005

About SCUAAbout SCUASCUA homeSCUA homeCredo digitalCredo digitalScopeScopeInventoryInventoryAdmin infoAdmin infoDownloadDownloadxml versionxml versionprint version (pdf)print version (pdf)

Read collection overviewA wave of experimentation in communal living crested in New England in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with dozens ofcommunities spread across the landscape of western Massachusetts and Vermont. Nina Finestone joined the Johnson Pasturecommunity in Guilford , Vermont, in 1969, however after the main house there went up in flames on April 16, 1970, killing fourpeople, she joined a number of its residents who moved to the nearby Montague Farm in Montague, Massachusetts. Ninamarried a fellow Montague farmer, Daniel Keller, and the couple moved to Wendell in 1980.

Chuck Light and Nina Finestone

Providing exceptional visual documentation of life at Johnson Pasture, the Montague Farm, and Wendell Farm between 1969 and1990, the Finestone collection is centered on the lives and family of Daniel and Nina Keller. All images were taken by RoyFinestone, Nina's father, with a medium format camera using color transparency film.

See similar SCUA collections:

CountercultureCountercultureDigitalDigitalFamous Long AgoFamous Long AgoIntentional communitiesIntentional communitiesMassachusetts (West)Massachusetts (West)PhotographsPhotographsVermontVermont

Background on Roy FinestoneBackground on Roy FinestoneA wave of experimentation in communal living crested in NewEngland in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with dozens ofcommunities springing up across the landscape of westernMassachusetts and Vermont. Cheap land, exhaustion with thefractious politics of the day, and a desire to rebuild society onnew principles all fueled the communitarian impulse, but to saythat no commune was typical is to underestimate how atypicalthey could be. At least 75 communes were established inVermont alone, reflecting varying shades of political or spiritualcommitments, varying degrees of communality, and a widerange of social theories. The radicals and revolutionaries of RedClover and the back-to-the-landers of Earthworks were all partof the same general fabric as the hippies of Tree Frog Farm,which was once said to be dedicated to "nudity, psychedelicdrugs and free love." Nearly all shared a commitment tosparking change for a more egalitarian world.

Straddling the Vermont-Massachusetts border was a group ofthree particularly tightly knit communes that shared a commonhistory that extends into the present. In the summer of 1968,Raymond Mungo, Verandah Porche and seven of their friendsestablished Total Loss Farm on 90 acres in Packer Corners,Vermont. A small commune by most standards, the Farmemerged out of the vituperative split in the Liberation NewsService, of which Mungo and Porche were founders. The personality of Total Loss Farm was distinctly bent toward the literaryand artistic, reflected both in Porche's poetry and Mungo's memoir of his first year there, Total Loss Farm (1971).

During that same summer, Marshall Bloom, another LNS founder and refugee, established another commune just down the roadin Montague, Massachusetts. Similarly anarchic in orientation, without leaders or plan, the Montague Farm had a somewhatmore explicitly political flavor to it than Total Loss Farm, and several of its members were (or went on to become) prominentpolitical and social activists. One member, Tom Fels, wrote that the Farm "was a place where you could become a new personand, we thought, create a real opening in the social fabric."

A third commune, Johnson Pasture in Guilford, Vermont, was a different story. Roughhewn, muddy, and "medieval" inappearance, Johnson Pasture had an open door policy, accepting anyone who appeared on the doorstep, and although there wasa small core of committed residents, the commune did not long survive. After a faulty stovepipe ignited a fire that destroyed thecommune on April 16, 1970, killing four, several residents took shelter at Montague Farm.

Scope of collectionScope of collectionProviding exceptional visual documentation of life at Johnson Pasture, Montague Farm, and Wendell Farm between 1969 and1990, the Finestone collection is centered on the lives and family of Daniel and Nina (Finestone) Keller. A resident of JohnsonPasture, Nina moved to Montague after the 1970 fire. She later married her fellow Montague farmer, Daniel Keller, and thecouple moved to Wendell in 1980. All images were taken by Nina's father, Roy Finestone, with a medium format camera usingcolor transparency film.

InventoryInventory

Nina Keller as young girl. Glass slide 2x2'Nina Keller as young girl. Glass slide 2x2'ca.1960

Johnson Pasture Commune: 'Rules: No illegal drugs, no more pets, no soap in stream, no picknicers, visitors welcome, no minorsJohnson Pasture Commune: 'Rules: No illegal drugs, no more pets, no soap in stream, no picknicers, visitors welcome, no minors

overnight without parents okay, use trench'overnight without parents okay, use trench'1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Building constructionJohnson Pasture Commune: Building construction1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Building constructionJohnson Pasture Commune: Building construction1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: FieldJohnson Pasture Commune: Field1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Field, with squash harvest in foregroundJohnson Pasture Commune: Field, with squash harvest in foreground1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Front of the house, Volkswagen beetleJohnson Pasture Commune: Front of the house, Volkswagen beetle1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Group, infant, outside houseJohnson Pasture Commune: Group, infant, outside house1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Kitchen at Johnson PastureJohnson Pasture Commune: Kitchen at Johnson Pasture1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Kitchen at Johnson PastureJohnson Pasture Commune: Kitchen at Johnson Pasture1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Lounging at duskJohnson Pasture Commune: Lounging at dusk1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Lumber stacked in front of house, Volkswagen beetleJohnson Pasture Commune: Lumber stacked in front of house, Volkswagen beetle1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Preparing food in front of houseJohnson Pasture Commune: Preparing food in front of house1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Rear view of house, laundry, and make shift tableJohnson Pasture Commune: Rear view of house, laundry, and make shift table1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Red pickup truck in front of houseJohnson Pasture Commune: Red pickup truck in front of house1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Teepee and signboardJohnson Pasture Commune: Teepee and signboard1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Tent by streamJohnson Pasture Commune: Tent by stream1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: three womenJohnson Pasture Commune: three women1969 Aug.

Johnson Pasture Commune: Road to Johnson PastureJohnson Pasture Commune: Road to Johnson Pasture1969 Fall

Breakfast at Brattleboro (Chuck Light and Nina Keller)Breakfast at Brattleboro (Chuck Light and Nina Keller)1970 June

Janice Frey and baby SequoiaJanice Frey and baby Sequoia1970 July

Nina, Chuck Light, Smoky, Janice, babyNina, Chuck Light, Smoky, Janice, baby1970 July

Nina Keller, Smoky, Charles Light, Janice Frey (Smoky and Nina on bikes)Nina Keller, Smoky, Charles Light, Janice Frey (Smoky and Nina on bikes)1970 July

Montague Farm: '17 room house and Nina's wagon,' MontagueMontague Farm: '17 room house and Nina's wagon,' Montague1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'Cows in barn,' MontagueMontague Farm: 'Cows in barn,' Montague1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'Cows in barn,' MontagueMontague Farm: 'Cows in barn,' Montague1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'Field in back of house,' [Montague]Montague Farm: 'Field in back of house,' [Montague]1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'Ill-fated load of apples,' MontagueMontague Farm: 'Ill-fated load of apples,' Montague1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'John Wilton, Janice [Frey], Tony Matthew,' MontagueMontague Farm: 'John Wilton, Janice [Frey], Tony Matthew,' Montague1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller (8 months pregnant) and motherMontague Farm: Nina Keller (8 months pregnant) and mother1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'Paper machie in barn'Montague Farm: 'Paper machie in barn'1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'Tony, Alex Kelly, Rick, and 'Burn'' (the dog)Montague Farm: 'Tony, Alex Kelly, Rick, and 'Burn'' (the dog)1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: 'View down from road,' MontagueMontague Farm: 'View down from road,' Montague1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: Montague barnMontague Farm: Montague barn1970 Nov.

Montague Farm: Dogs and baby (Eben) in snow in front of house, MontagueMontague Farm: Dogs and baby (Eben) in snow in front of house, Montague1971 Jan.Montague Farm: 'View from the window' (over snow covered field, looking east, Montague)Montague Farm: 'View from the window' (over snow covered field, looking east, Montague)

1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Attic bedroom, MontagueMontague Farm: Attic bedroom, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Baby (Eben) in basketMontague Farm: Baby (Eben) in basket1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Baby (Eben) in basketMontague Farm: Baby (Eben) in basket

1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Chuck Light and baby (Eben), MontagueMontague Farm: Chuck Light and baby (Eben), Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, and baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, and baby (Eben)1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, baby (Eben)1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller and babyMontague Farm: Nina Keller and baby1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller asleep by the baby (Eben) basketMontague Farm: Nina Keller asleep by the baby (Eben) basket1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller feeding baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Nina Keller feeding baby (Eben)1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller feeding baby (Eben), ChuckMontague Farm: Nina Keller feeding baby (Eben), Chuck

1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller lying down, holding baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Nina Keller lying down, holding baby (Eben)1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller standing, holding baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Nina Keller standing, holding baby (Eben)1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller, baby (Eben), Nina's parentsMontague Farm: Nina Keller, baby (Eben), Nina's parents1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller, baby, Tony Mathews, and cat, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina Keller, baby, Tony Mathews, and cat, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, et al.Montague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, et al.1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Baking bread in kitchen (Nina's mother?), MontagueMontague Farm: Baking bread in kitchen (Nina's mother?), Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller's mother cooking in kitchen, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina Keller's mother cooking in kitchen, Montague

1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller's mother in kitchen, Montague Montague Farm: Nina Keller's mother in kitchen, Montague 1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Group gathered in kitchen, MontagueMontague Farm: Group gathered in kitchen, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Living room and stove, MontagueMontague Farm: Living room and stove, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Living room, MontagueMontague Farm: Living room, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Chickens in coop, barn at MontagueMontague Farm: Chickens in coop, barn at Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Cows in stalls, barn at MontagueMontague Farm: Cows in stalls, barn at Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Cows in their stalls, barn at MontagueMontague Farm: Cows in their stalls, barn at Montague

1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Milking in the barn, MontagueMontague Farm: Milking in the barn, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Outhouse in the snow, MontagueMontague Farm: Outhouse in the snow, Montague1971 Jan.

Montague Farm: Splitting wood in the snow, MontagueMontague Farm: Splitting wood in the snow, Montague1971 Jan.Montague Farm: 'Five months old' (Chuck Light and baby Eben, Nina Keller, Roy Finestone in front of house, Montague)Montague Farm: 'Five months old' (Chuck Light and baby Eben, Nina Keller, Roy Finestone in front of house, Montague)

1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Baby (Eben) in baby seatMontague Farm: Baby (Eben) in baby seat1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Baby (Eben) in baby seat, laughingMontague Farm: Baby (Eben) in baby seat, laughing1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Bathing baby (Eben) in sinkMontague Farm: Bathing baby (Eben) in sink

1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Older woman holding baby (Eben) at tableMontague Farm: Older woman holding baby (Eben) at table1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller spoon feeding baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Nina Keller spoon feeding baby (Eben)1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller spoon feeding baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Nina Keller spoon feeding baby (Eben)1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller's mother with baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Nina Keller's mother with baby (Eben)1971 Apr.

Montague Farm: Unidentified woman holding baby (Eben)Montague Farm: Unidentified woman holding baby (Eben)1971 Apr.Montague Farm: 'Janice and Sequoia, Eben 5 months' (also Chuck Light, Nina Keller, Nina's mother in front of house, Montague)Montague Farm: 'Janice and Sequoia, Eben 5 months' (also Chuck Light, Nina Keller, Nina's mother in front of house, Montague)

1971 June

Montague Farm: Nina feeding chickens, mother and Eben, dogMontague Farm: Nina feeding chickens, mother and Eben, dog1971 June

Montague Farm: Whit Garberson (?) et al., seated at table, MontagueMontague Farm: Whit Garberson (?) et al., seated at table, Montagueca.1971 Fall

Montague Farm: Kids looking at pig sty, MontagueMontague Farm: Kids looking at pig sty, Montagueca.1971 Fall

Montague Farm: Kids playing in fieldMontague Farm: Kids playing in fieldca.1971 FallMontague Farm: Nina Keller, mother, and unidentified woman sitting in field, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina Keller, mother, and unidentified woman sitting in field, Montague

ca.1971 Fall

Montague Farm: Chuck Light and baby in front of car (Scout)Montague Farm: Chuck Light and baby in front of car (Scout)1972 Spring

Montague Farm: Chuck Light and baby in front of car (Scout)Montague Farm: Chuck Light and baby in front of car (Scout)1972 Spring

Montague Farm: Chuck Light and Nina Keller and babyMontague Farm: Chuck Light and Nina Keller and baby

ca.1972 SpringMontague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, Janice Frey, Nina's mother et al., standing by carMontague Farm: Chuck Light, Nina Keller, Janice Frey, Nina's mother et al., standing by car

1972 Spring

Montague Farm: Janice Frey and Sequoia in front of greenhouse, MontagueMontague Farm: Janice Frey and Sequoia in front of greenhouse, Montague1972 Spring

Montague Farm: Living room at MontagueMontague Farm: Living room at Montague1972 SpringMontague Farm: Nina Keller, Chuck Light, and baby (Eben?) in living room, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina Keller, Chuck Light, and baby (Eben?) in living room, Montague

1972 Spring

Montague Farm: Nina's father(?), Nina Keller, and two young girls at water pump Montague Farm: Nina's father(?), Nina Keller, and two young girls at water pump 1972 SpringMontague Farm: Nina Keller's mother and baby (Eben?) in field above Montague farm, looking south over house and barn.Montague Farm: Nina Keller's mother and baby (Eben?) in field above Montague farm, looking south over house and barn.

1972 Fall

Montague Farm: Unidentified child and man inside house at MontagueMontague Farm: Unidentified child and man inside house at Montague1975 Jan.

Montague Farm: (?) by the road, sugaringMontague Farm: (?) by the road, sugaring1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Checking sap buckets, sugaringMontague Farm: Checking sap buckets, sugaring1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Kids standing in stream, MontagueMontague Farm: Kids standing in stream, Montague

1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller and young child (Eben?), inside house at Montague(?)Montague Farm: Nina Keller and young child (Eben?), inside house at Montague(?)1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Nina Keller driving tractor, three others, sugaringMontague Farm: Nina Keller driving tractor, three others, sugaring1975 Mar.Montague Farm: Nina Keller, her mother, two children, Janice Frey (end), three others and two dogs in front of house atMontague Farm: Nina Keller, her mother, two children, Janice Frey (end), three others and two dogs in front of house at

MontagueMontague1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Riding the tractor while sugaringMontague Farm: Riding the tractor while sugaring1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Sap buckets on tree, sugaring (badly overexposed)Montague Farm: Sap buckets on tree, sugaring (badly overexposed)1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Skin curing and stretching (unidentified participants), MontagueMontague Farm: Skin curing and stretching (unidentified participants), Montague1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Sugar houseMontague Farm: Sugar house

1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Tractor and farmers, sugaringMontague Farm: Tractor and farmers, sugaring1975 Mar.

Montague Farm: Barn at MontagueMontague Farm: Barn at Montague1976 Oct.Montague Farm: Barn at Montague with van and tractor, view from house looking southMontague Farm: Barn at Montague with van and tractor, view from house looking south

1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Barn at Montague, roof under repair, duck in foregroundMontague Farm: Barn at Montague, roof under repair, duck in foreground1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: ChickensMontague Farm: Chickens1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: House at MontagueMontague Farm: House at Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Man in wheelchair in Montague barnMontague Farm: Man in wheelchair in Montague barn1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: PuppetMontague Farm: Puppet1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Roofing work on barn , MontagueMontague Farm: Roofing work on barn , Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Roofing work on barn, MontagueMontague Farm: Roofing work on barn, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Roofing work on barn, MontagueMontague Farm: Roofing work on barn, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Roofing work on barn, view from inside, MontagueMontague Farm: Roofing work on barn, view from inside, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Roofing work on barn, view from inside, MontagueMontague Farm: Roofing work on barn, view from inside, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Silo on barn, MontagueMontague Farm: Silo on barn, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Three girlsMontague Farm: Three girls1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Three little girls, MontagueMontague Farm: Three little girls, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: View of field, MontagueMontague Farm: View of field, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: View of hills, MontagueMontague Farm: View of hills, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Young child on stone wall, MontagueMontague Farm: Young child on stone wall, Montague1976 Oct.

Montague Farm: Dan, Nina, and Eben inside at MontagueMontague Farm: Dan, Nina, and Eben inside at Montague1977 Apr.

Montague Farm: Kids playing in front of the greenhouse, MontagueMontague Farm: Kids playing in front of the greenhouse, Montague1977 Apr.

Montague Farm: Montague barn and silo under snowMontague Farm: Montague barn and silo under snow1977 Apr.Montague Farm: Nina Keller, her mother, unidentified, child, and milk cow in front of house, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina Keller, her mother, unidentified, child, and milk cow in front of house, Montague

1977 Apr.

Montague Farm: People gathered in the kitchen at Montague (underexposed) Montague Farm: People gathered in the kitchen at Montague (underexposed) 1977 Apr.Montague Farm: People in the kitchen, Montague (Seabrook No Nukes poster on wall)Montague Farm: People in the kitchen, Montague (Seabrook No Nukes poster on wall)

1977 Apr.

Montague Farm: Sugaring: collecting sap.Montague Farm: Sugaring: collecting sap.1977 Apr.

Montague Farm: 'Peter fixing roof on garage'Montague Farm: 'Peter fixing roof on garage'1977 Oct.

Montague Farm: House and arbor in fall colorMontague Farm: House and arbor in fall color

1977 Oct.

Montague Farm: Nina and mother leading a calf in pasture, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina and mother leading a calf in pasture, Montague1977 Oct.

Montague Farm: Nina, mother, et al. splitting wood, MontagueMontague Farm: Nina, mother, et al. splitting wood, Montague1977 Oct.

Montague Farm: Two kids climbing high in a treeMontague Farm: Two kids climbing high in a tree1977 Oct.

Montague Farm: Two unidentified farmers picking vegetables, MotangueMontague Farm: Two unidentified farmers picking vegetables, Motangue1977 Oct.

Montague Farm: Dan and others around the Christmas treeMontague Farm: Dan and others around the Christmas tree1977 Dec.

Montague Farm: 'Baking school'Montague Farm: 'Baking school'1978 June

Montague Farm: Baking schoolMontague Farm: Baking school

1978 June

Montague Farm: Dan Keller, baby, et al., in kitchen at MontagueMontague Farm: Dan Keller, baby, et al., in kitchen at Montague1978 June

Montague Farm: Dan Keller, Nina Keller, Eben Light, and babyMontague Farm: Dan Keller, Nina Keller, Eben Light, and baby1978 June

Montague Farm: Eben Light and babyMontague Farm: Eben Light and baby1978 June

Montague Farm: Harvesting (with kids)Montague Farm: Harvesting (with kids)1978 June

Montague Farm: Montague farmersMontague Farm: Montague farmers1978 June

Montague Farm: Nina Keller and baby (baby in No Nukes t-shirt)Montague Farm: Nina Keller and baby (baby in No Nukes t-shirt)1978 June

Montague Farm: Nina Keller and Eben LightMontague Farm: Nina Keller and Eben Light

1978 June

Montague Farm: Nina Keller and family at picnicMontague Farm: Nina Keller and family at picnic1978 June

Montague Farm: Nina feeding babyMontague Farm: Nina feeding baby1978 June

Montague Farm: Nina Keller, baby et al under tree (underexposed image)Montague Farm: Nina Keller, baby et al under tree (underexposed image)1978 June

Montague Farm: Ploughing with tractor (Nina Keller at wheel)Montague Farm: Ploughing with tractor (Nina Keller at wheel)1978 JuneMontague Farm: Steve Diamond with Volvo station wagon in front of Montague FarmMontague Farm: Steve Diamond with Volvo station wagon in front of Montague Farm

1978 June

Wendell Farm: House at WendellWendell Farm: House at Wendell1978 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Keller family at barnWendell Farm: Keller family at barn1978 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Keller family at barnWendell Farm: Keller family at barn1978 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Milk cow and newborn calfWendell Farm: Milk cow and newborn calf1978 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Milk cow and newborn calfWendell Farm: Milk cow and newborn calf1978 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Baby with pansWendell Farm: Baby with pans1979 Mar.

Wendell Farm: Kellers and other farmers at ??Wendell Farm: Kellers and other farmers at ??1979 Nov.

Wendell Farm: LogsWendell Farm: Logs1979 Nov.

Wendell Farm: Unidentified at ?? (see 193)Wendell Farm: Unidentified at ?? (see 193)1979 Nov.

Wendell Farm: Unidentified couple at ?? (see 193)Wendell Farm: Unidentified couple at ?? (see 193)1979 Nov.

Wendell Farm: Sleeping on a mattress on the floorWendell Farm: Sleeping on a mattress on the floor1979 Nov.

Wendell Farm: Farm in snowWendell Farm: Farm in snow1979 Dec.

Wendell Farm: In the kitchenWendell Farm: In the kitchen1979 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Keller kids on stoopWendell Farm: Keller kids on stoop1979 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and kids in kitchenWendell Farm: Nina Keller and kids in kitchen1979 Dec.

Wendell Farm: UnderexposedWendell Farm: Underexposed1979 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Dan and Nina Keller, kidsWendell Farm: Dan and Nina Keller, kids1980 Sept.

Wendell Farm: House at WendellWendell Farm: House at Wendell1980 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Keller(?) boys, insideWendell Farm: Keller(?) boys, inside1980 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Kids inside, Wendell?Wendell Farm: Kids inside, Wendell?1980 Sept.

Wendell Farm: View of house, Wendell?Wendell Farm: View of house, Wendell?1980 Sept.

Wendell Farm: House at WendellWendell Farm: House at Wendell198 Oct.5

Wendell Farm: Nina and kids, WendellWendell Farm: Nina and kids, Wendell198 Oct.5

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller seated by ditch, pickup truck in background, WendellWendell Farm: Dan Keller seated by ditch, pickup truck in background, Wendell1982 May

Wendell Farm: Mother, Nina Keller, unidentified at Wendell Wendell Farm: Mother, Nina Keller, unidentified at Wendell 1982 MayWendell Farm: Nina Keller and unidentified planting (perennials), mother looking on, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller and unidentified planting (perennials), mother looking on, Wendell

1982 May

Wendell Farm: Three children on front steps, WendellWendell Farm: Three children on front steps, Wendell1982 May

Wendell Farm: Two kids on tractor, WendellWendell Farm: Two kids on tractor, Wendell1982 May

Wendell Farm: Nina Kller's mother and children, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Kller's mother and children, Wendell

1982 Dec.?

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller, Nina Keller, children, WendellWendell Farm: Dan Keller, Nina Keller, children, Wendell1983 June

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller, Nina Keller, tractor at WendellWendell Farm: Dan Keller, Nina Keller, tractor at Wendell1983 June

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller in woods, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller in woods, Wendell1983 June

Wendell Farm: Walking through meadow, WendellWendell Farm: Walking through meadow, Wendell1983 June

Wendell Farm: Children walking in from woods, WendellWendell Farm: Children walking in from woods, Wendell1986 Spring

Wendell Farm: Keller family at doorway, WendellWendell Farm: Keller family at doorway, Wendell1986 Spring

Wendell Farm: Keller family, WendellWendell Farm: Keller family, Wendell

1986 Spring

Wendell Farm: Side, house at WendellWendell Farm: Side, house at Wendell1986 Spring

Wendell Farm: WendellWendell Farm: Wendell1986?

Wendell Farm: Keller family, WendellWendell Farm: Keller family, Wendell1986 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Nina and black labWendell Farm: Nina and black lab

1986 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Keller son and ?Wendell Farm: Keller son and ?1986 winter

Wendell Farm: Three children in living roomWendell Farm: Three children in living room1986 winter

Wendell Farm: Keller children?, dogWendell Farm: Keller children?, dog1987 spring

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and Roy Finestone (father)?, two dogs, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller and Roy Finestone (father)?, two dogs, Wendell1987 spring

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller, mother?, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller, mother?, Wendell1987 spring

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller and parents (in-laws?)Wendell Farm: Dan Keller and parents (in-laws?)1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller(?) and children opening Christmas presentsWendell Farm: Dan Keller(?) and children opening Christmas presents1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Boy on snowy roadWendell Farm: Boy on snowy road1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller(?) with snowball and two others on snowy road, NH?Wendell Farm: Dan Keller(?) with snowball and two others on snowy road, NH?1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Keller daughter with snowballWendell Farm: Keller daughter with snowball1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Keller son with sledWendell Farm: Keller son with sled1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Two kids by road in snowWendell Farm: Two kids by road in snow1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Two kids in snowWendell Farm: Two kids in snow1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller on snowy roadWendell Farm: Nina Keller on snowy road1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller, Family at ChristmasWendell Farm: Dan Keller, Family at Christmas1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller, family, at tableWendell Farm: Dan Keller, family, at table1987 Dec.

House in snowHouse in snow1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Nina and Dan Keller at al., living room, N.H.Wendell Farm: Nina and Dan Keller at al., living room, N.H.1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and kids, N.,H.Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and kids, N.,H.1987 Dec.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller, father (in law?)Wendell Farm: Nina Keller, father (in law?)1987 Dec.

Swimming in pool (at hotel?)Swimming in pool (at hotel?)1987 Dec.?

Wendell Farm: Dan and Nina Keller, kids, Roy Finestone(?), Wendell visitWendell Farm: Dan and Nina Keller, kids, Roy Finestone(?), Wendell visit1988 Sept.

Wendell Farm: Cabin on hill (cow and chickens in foreground), WendellWendell Farm: Cabin on hill (cow and chickens in foreground), Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Chicken and chicks, WendellWendell Farm: Chicken and chicks, Wendell1990 Oct.Wendell Farm: Dan and Nina Keller, dogs, mother(?) resting on walk in woods, WendellWendell Farm: Dan and Nina Keller, dogs, mother(?) resting on walk in woods, Wendell

1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Dan Keller and child, dog, dragging wood through woods, WendellWendell Farm: Dan Keller and child, dog, dragging wood through woods, Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Eben Light and grandmother(?), Brandeis campusWendell Farm: Eben Light and grandmother(?), Brandeis campus1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Eben Light in parking lot, BrandeisWendell Farm: Eben Light in parking lot, Brandeis1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Nina and Dan Keller and children on walk in woods, WendellWendell Farm: Nina and Dan Keller and children on walk in woods, Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and red dog, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller and red dog, Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller, Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller, Dan Keller and family on walk, WendellWendell Farm: Nina Keller, Dan Keller and family on walk, Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Stream in the woods, WendellWendell Farm: Stream in the woods, Wendell1990 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Stream in woods, WendellWendell Farm: Stream in woods, Wendell1990 Oct.

Swaddled baby, FloridaSwaddled baby, Florida1991 Oct.

Wendell Farm: Dan driving John Deere tractor, baling hay, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Dan driving John Deere tractor, baling hay, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Dan driving tractor, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Dan driving tractor, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Dan on John Deere tractor, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Dan on John Deere tractor, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Dan on tractor, baling hay, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Dan on tractor, baling hay, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Dan on tractor, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Dan on tractor, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)and once again and once againWendell Farm: Haying, Wendell(?)and once again and once againca.1980

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and unidentified woman, haying, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and unidentified woman, haying, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller on hay truck, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Nina Keller on hay truck, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Truck loaded with hay bales, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Truck loaded with hay bales, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Two children on hay truck, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Two children on hay truck, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Calf and German shepherd, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Calf and German shepherd, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and Holstein calf, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Nina Keller and Holstein calf, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Nina and Holstein calf, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Nina and Holstein calf, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Nina Keller with Holstein calf, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Nina Keller with Holstein calf, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Wendell Farm: Rooster and henWendell Farm: Rooster and henca.1980

Wendell Farm: Rooster, Wendell(?)Wendell Farm: Rooster, Wendell(?)ca.1980

Administrative informationAdministrative informationAccessAccessThe collection is open for research.

ProvenanceProvenanceAcquired from Dan and Nina Keller, 1999.

Digitized contentDigitized contentAll images in the collection have been scanned and are available onlineavailable online through our digital repository, Credo.

Processing InformationProcessing InformationProcessed by Dex Haven, August 2010.

Related MaterialRelated MaterialA part of the Famous Long Ago Archive, the Finestone Collection is one of several in the Department of Special Collections andUniversity Archives that document the alternative communities and counterculture of New England.

Language:Language:English

Copyright and Use Copyright and Use ((More informationMore information ) )Cite as: Roy Finestone Photograph Collection (PH 005). Special Collections and University Archives, University of MassachusettsAmherst Libraries.

Search termsSearch termsSubjectsSubjectsCommunal living--Massachusetts.

Communal living--Vermont.Johnson Pasture Community.Keller, Daniel.Keller, Nina.Light, Charles.Montague Farm Community.Wendell Farm Community.

ContributorsContributorsFinestone, Roy. [main entry][main entry]Finestone, Roy.

Genres and formatsGenres and formatsPhotographs.

Link to similar SCUA collectionsLink to similar SCUA collectionsCountercultureCountercultureDigitalDigitalFamous Long AgoFamous Long AgoIntentional communitiesIntentional communitiesMassachusetts (West)Massachusetts (West)PhotographsPhotographsVermontVermont

Special Collections & University ArchivesUniversity LibrariesUniversity Libraries : UMass AmherstUMass Amherst154 Hicks Way : Amherst, Mass. 01003-9275Ph. 413-545-7282 (545-SCUA)

2020Site PoliciesSite PoliciesAccessibilityAccessibility