Corner of Water St.&Wakefield Ave., July 23, 1945 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – The corner of Water Street and Wakefield Ave., in a photo dated July 23, 1945, looking southeast.
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:15Z
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:15Z
- – 1945.
- – 1945.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
[Locomotive at Center Depot] [picture]
description- – Photograph taken on February 21, 1938 at 10 a.m. shows a railroad lococomotive at Wakefield's Center Depot on Water Street.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:16Z
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:16Z
- – 1938.
- – 1938.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
[Vernon Market] [picture].
description- – Undated photograph looking west shows the Vernon Market at the corner of Vernon Street and Lawrence Street. The building now contains apartments.
- – 1 picture :
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:17Z
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:17Z
- – 193?.
- – 193?.
St. Joseph's School flag raising [picture]
description- – Photograph taken on May 8, 1936 shows a flag raising ceremony at the school of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Gould Street.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:17Z
- – 2008-06-24T14:17:17Z
- – 1936.
- – 1936.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield
- – Massachusetts Wakefield
George H. Taylor store fire, Mar. 5, 1907 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – The Taylor Store Fire, March 5, 1907. The store was on the south corner of what is now Princess and Main streets. The photo was taken from the Bourdon Block, at Main and Albion streets.
- – 2008-06-24T15:28:42Z
- – 2008-06-24T15:28:42Z
- – 1907.
- – 1907.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield
The Payros [picture].
description- – Photograph taken in November, 1909 shows three members of the Payro family being "photographed" by their cat: Edmund, age 12, Ernest, age 8, and Cecilia, age 5.
- – 1 picture :
- – 2008-06-24T15:28:42Z
- – 2008-06-24T15:28:42Z
- – 1909.
- – 1909.
[L.B. Evans' Son Co. Shoe Manufacturers] [picture]
description- – Photograph taken on December 5, 1943 shows L.B. Evans' Son Co. Shoe Manufacturers and adjacent railroad tracks on Water Street. The factory building was sold in 1979 and the company phased out its operations. It has since been converted for office use.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T15:31:25Z
- – 2008-06-24T15:31:25Z
- – 1943.
- – 1943.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
View looking west from top of Town Hall, 1896 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – This view looking west down Richardson Avenue toward North Avenue was taken in 1896 from the top of the old Town Hall building which was located at the corner of Main and Water Streets. St. Joseph's Church is visible in the distance. At the right of the photo is the Methodist Episcopal Church on Albion Street.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:10Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:10Z
- – 1896.
- – 1896.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
View from Greenwood Bridge [picture]
description- – Photograph taken in 1916 shows a locomotive heading south towards Melrose along the shore of Crystal Lake in Greenwood.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:11Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:11Z
- – 1916.
- – 1916.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
L.B. Evans' Son Co. Shoe Manufacturers [picture].
description- – Photograph taken on December 3, 1936 shows L.B. Evans' Son Co. Shoe Manufacturers on Water Street. Also visible is the Arthur H. Saunders Gulf service station. The factory building was sold in 1979 and the company phased out its operations. It has since been converted for office use.
- – 1 picture :
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:12Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:12Z
- – History
Man on top of rattan factory chimney [picture]
description- – Photograph taken in 1900 shows a man on top of the remains of the chimney of the Wakefield Rattan Company factory on Water Street. The approximately 180-foot chimney had been struck by lightning on March 12, 1899.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:13Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:13Z
- – 1900.
- – 1900.
- – Wakefield (Mass.)
Near Crystal Lake [picture]
description- – Photograph taken on December 24, 1939 shows a locomotive heading south towards Melrose along the shore of Crystal Lake in Greenwood. The Harts Hill forest fire watch tower is visible in the upper right.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:13Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:13Z
- – 1939.
- – 1939.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
Old bank building [picture]
description- – Photograph shows the former bank building at the corner of North Avenue and Albion Streets. It housed several banks over the years including the South Reading Mechanic and Agricultural Institution, the National Bank of South Reading, the Wakefield National Bank, and the Wakefield Trust Company. Also visible in the photo is a sign for Beasley's Variety Store.
- – 1 picture : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:13Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:13Z
- – 1944.
- – 1944.
Wakefield town farm building, July 5, 1947 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – The Wakefield Town Farm (1947 photo) stood at the corner of Farm and Nahant streets.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:14Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:14Z
- – 1947.
- – 1947.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
Hathaway stable fire ruins, Oct. 23, 1899 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – The ruins from the Hathaway Stable fire, 1899. 39 horses perished in the blaze and 18 buildings on Mechanic (now Princess), Crescent and Lincoln streets were destroyed, including the fire station. The Lincoln School building can be seen in the background.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:15Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:15Z
- – 1899.
- – 1899.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield
[Willow tree on Water Street] [picture].
description- – Photograph taken on July 19,1931.
- – "This willow tree grew from a stake driven in the ground 4 ft. x 2" by road builders about 1906. #87 Water Street at left." - Text from back of photograph.
- – 1 picture :
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:16Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:16Z
- – 1931.
- – 1931.
Perkins Block being torn down, Oct. 29, 1940 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – At the south corner of Main and Albion streets, the "Perkins Block" was being torn down in this October 29, 1940 photo. The Bonney&Dutton drug store was a Wakefield institution.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:16Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:16Z
- – 1940.
- – 1940.
- – 2004
- – Perkins Block (Wakefield, Mass.)
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
South Reading (Wakefield) from Hart's Hill [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – One of the earliest panoramic photographs of Wakefield, taken in 1866, when the town was still called South Reading. This view is from the top of Hart's Hill looking north up Main Street. In the background is Lake Quannapowitt. In the upper center is the First Parish Congregational Church on the Common. The cupola to the right is the Baptist Church, which was located at the corner of Main and Crescent Streets. The steeple just to its right is the First Universalist Society. Also visible in the right of the photo is the Cyrus Wakefield mansion on Main Street. From the Payro Collection.
- – This photograph is a cropped copy of the 1866 photograph by Butterfield, also in the library's collection. The date on the back of the print (1856) is incorrect.
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- – [n.d.]
- – [n.d.]
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
Wakefield town farm, Nahant St, July 13, 1931 [picture]
description- – 1 picture :
- – The Wakefield Town Farm (1931 photo) stood at the corner of Farm and Nahant streets.
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:17Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:17Z
- – 1931.
- – 1931.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
Gas house on North Avenue [picture].
description- – 1 picture :
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:17Z
- – 2008-06-24T16:18:17Z
- – 1909.
- – 1909.
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