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Photograph of June Kennedy From the Collection The photo depicts June Kennedy with Colonel John Robinson’s rum cup in 1975, during Bicentennial celebrations. June was born in 1935, and grew …
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Photo of Rita Miller Casual family photo of Rita Edwards Miller (1918-2003) taken in the 1920s. From left to right: Flora Edwards (1881-1952), Marie Wright, Rita, and Dog, Jack. Rita …
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Pat Bradley From the Westford Academy Exhibit Patricia Bradley (1951 – ) graduated from Westford Academy in 1969, and was a member of the school’s softball team. She had a …
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Service Medals of Dr. Wells and Nurse Mary Wells From the Health of a Town exhibit Dr. Orion Vassar Wells was born in Bakersfield, VT, 1880. He graduated from Harvard …
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The Millett Family Framed photograph of the Millett family around 1882. The family name was also spelled with one T. Seated in front, on the left, is Mary E. (French) …
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Match Holder From the collection The match holder was made with inlaid wood by a Civil War prisoner. It was given to Civil War vet Wayland Francis Balch (1839-1937) around …
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Teacher’s Desk From the Westford Academy Exhibit This wood teacher’s desk was found in the Cameron School custodians room in 1957, being used to store tools. Lloyd Blanchard (1917-2011), liked …
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Alvan Fisher House From the collection Fisher House Today via Google Ca. 1895 winter photograph of 3 Depot St (Alvin Fisher House), which is the Running Fox Farm today. While …
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J.V. Fletcher Library Postcard From the collection This real photo postcard has a picture of Westford’s J.V. Fletcher Library. It highlights the view to the left of the front entrance, …
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Christmas Postcard Christmas postcard sent to Master Frank Jarvis (1906-1998), South Chelmsford, Mass, from Gerome. The card was printed in 1916, and sent from Waltham, MA, on Dec 21 of …
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Christmas Screen The screen, made around 1920, is made of thin wood slats, held together by cord. It advertised Wasil Sedach’s store in Westford’s Forge Village. The theme is Japanese, while …
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Sargent House in Winter Black and white photograph of the Victorian home of Charles G. Sargent (1819-1878). It was taken in 1900, when his son, Frederick (1843-1935), owned the property. …