Old Photographs of Wakefield

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. subject - Crystal Lake (Wakefield, Mass.) relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11166 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswaklocomotive_near_crystal_lake1939_1376c3a72b.jpg

description - Image is a portion of a map showing the Cyrus Wakefield estate once located on Main Street on the site of the present Galvin Middle School. The mansion was sited approximately opposite Richardson Street, on what is now the school parking lot. The… subject - Wakefield, Cyrus, 1811-1873. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11165 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwakefield-estate1_0dd7f4db19.jpg

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. subject - Heywood-Wakefield Company -- Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works; Wakefield Rattan Company (Firm). relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11164 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakman_atop_rattan_chimney_6baed5c81a.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view of the west side of Main Street looking north from the intersection of Main and Lincoln Streets. The Woolworth store is visible in the Richardson Block at the left. Further up the street can be seen the Bourdon Block, the… subject - Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11163 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard31_a695b50a9f.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view of Main Street looking south from the intersection of Main and Albion Streets. The Taylor Block can be seen on the left, and on the right in the middle distance is the Richardson Block, and in far distance the Olde Theatre… subject - Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11162 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard27_50856e0eb9.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view looking south down the east side of Main Street from the intersection of Main and Chestnut Streets. In the distance can be seen the intersection of Main and Water Streets. The large brick building in the background is the Taylor… subject - Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11161 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard17_98ae74b90f.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view looking north up Main Street from the intersection of Main and Water Streets. At left is the 1860 Richardson Block. subject - Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11160 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard22_47fe24cd4f.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view looking north up Main Street from the intersection of Main and Water Streets. At left is the Appleton building, later known as the Olde Theatre Block. Just beyond it is the Richardson Block. At the right is a corner of the… subject - Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11159 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard21_7cb202bc76.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view looking north up Main Street from the intersection of Main and Avon Streets. The Universalist Church, visible in the center, was erected on that site in 1839. Major renovations in 1859 moved the building back from the street and… subject - First Universalist Society (Wakefield, Mass.); Church buildings -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11158 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard20_fca33721ed.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view of the lakeside on the eastern shore of Lake Quannapowitt. subject - Quannapowitt, Lake -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield; Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11157 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard101_78589da04c.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view of the west side of Main Street looking north from the intersection of Main and Lincoln Streets. The Fisher Jewelry store is visible in the Richardson Block at the left. Further up the street can be seen the Bourdon Block, the… subject - Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11156 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard32_b357ceec80.jpg

description - Postcard shows the Massachusetts State Armory on Main Street at the corner of Armory Street. The building was dedicated on January 15, 1913. In 1975 the town of Wakefield purchased the armory from the state for one dollar. It is now known as the… subject - Americal Civic Center (Wakefield, Mass.) relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11155 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard163_e3d622ef53.jpg

description - Postcard shows the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library after opening in 1922. Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1923. subject - Lucius Beebe Memorial Library (Wakefield, Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11153 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard183_30a78b4d0a.jpg

description - Photograph taken on February 21, 1938 at 10 a.m. shows a railroad lococomotive at Wakefield's Center Depot on Water Street. subject - Railroads -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11152 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswaklocomotive_center_depot_1938_884a975a65.jpg

description - Postcard shows the Lincoln School at the corner of Crescent and Otis Streets. The school was built in 1892 and is now used for elderly housing. subject - Schools -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11151 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard169_23f01b0980.jpg

description - Postcard shows the Lincoln School at the corner of Crescent and Otis Streets. The school was built in 1892 and is now used for elderly housing. Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1907. subject - Schools -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11150 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard166_312e488832.jpg

description - Photograph taken on August 5, 1905 shows the Lincoln School at the corner of Crescent and Otis Streets. The school was built in 1892 and is now used for elderly housing. subject - Schools -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11149 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswaklincolnschool_1905_fd86b22b77.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view looking southwest from the eastern shore of Lake Quannapowitt. The towers of the Baptist and Congregational churches are visible in the distance. subject - Quannapowitt, Lake -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield; Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11148 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard97_1f7e326aef.jpg

description - Postcard shows a view from the eastern shore of Lake Quannapowitt toward the Common. subject - Quannapowitt, Lake -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield; Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. relation - Identifier - http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/11147 http://heritage.noblenet.org/archive/files/httpisnoblenetorgimageswakwalsh_postcard100_bc9e281487.jpg