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Notable of the Month – Joseph Bradley Varnum
Joseph Bradley Varnum; American Patriot, Speaker of the House, U.S. Senator, President pro tempore of the United States Senate, and Westford Academy Trustee. Joseph Bradley Varnum was born in Dracut, … Read more »
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Hildreth Hills Painting From the Collection Landscape watercolor of Hildreth Hills. According to the research of local journalist Gordon Seavey (1905-1996), it is in a so-called Primitive style, which tends … Read more »
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Portrait of Grace Atwood From the Collection This portrait is of Grace Atwood Millett later in life. It was painted by her son William Atwood “Bill” Millett (1922-2007), who was … Read more »
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Seed Planter From the Farm Exhibit Seed planter used for beans, peas, and corn. It was also known as a “corn stabber.” The device was inserted into a tilled field, … Read more »
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Decorative Plaque From the Collection Wooden plaque with family pictures made by Nancy Hall Bissell of Westford as a Christmas gift in the late 1960s. The plaque has six photographs … Read more »
December 2020 Museum Musings
A Short History of Christmas Lights on Westford Common The beginning is 1988. Photo by Bill Peters (Christmas Lights on Westford Common, my 30th year Let us all shine some … Read more »
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Howard Homestead From the Collection Painting of the Howard Homestead that once stood on Howard Rd. It was painted by Amelle B. Hand of Littleton, MA. Calvin Howard (1792-1883), a … Read more »
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Ornaments From the Collection Christmas tree ornaments, nine of which likely made by Premier Christmas Tree Ornaments in 1942. They are made to look like golden pine cones, with each … Read more »
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Walking Automaton From the Industry Exhibit George Robert Moore (1817-1892) co-owned the Brookside Mill with is brother Seth (1820-1900). George also had multiple patents. One was for a Walking Automaton, … Read more »
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Fletcher Granite Quarry From the Collection Two black and white photographs of the Fletcher Granite Quarry from May 1949. The quarry is located off 534 Groton Rd in historically the … Read more »
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Toy Turkey Farm Sign From the collection Framed portion of the Toy Turkey Farm sign. The 15.5 acre farm was on Littleton Rd around where the Westford Valley Marketplace is … Read more »
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Drawing From the Collection Pen and ink drawing of Glacier Hill Farm. It was drawn in the late 1980s Deb Tingley. This farm was the Flagg property on Howard Rd, … Read more »