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Stone Arch Bridge Postcard This real photo postcard was made between 1907 and 1920, according to Playe.com, based on the stamp box design. It is a picture of the Stone …
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Stories; Two Truths, One Lie, Three Pours
Two Truths, One Lie, Three Pours How well do you know your Westford’s History? We have three stories of Westford, two are true, one is not. Watch and email me …
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Boston Rd Postcard From the collection This postcard shows a picture of Boston Rd at Westford Center in 1907. Though difficult to discern, the picture appears to be facing southward …
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Prospect Hill Postcard From the collection The postcard, published by J. Herbert Fletcher around 1910, features the buildings at the peak of Westford’s Prospect Hill. Much of Prospect Hill today …
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Ammunition Display From the Military Exhibit As is the case with many objects donated by Westford’s Fletcher Library, it is often the library itself that provides the Westford context. Its maker …
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Nabnasset Pharmacy From the collection The small, local pharmacy might be less common today, but Westford’s village of Nabnasset had its own pharmacy by 1965. It was run by the …
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Commemorative Coin From the collection The coin was made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Haystack Observatory in Westford (1964-2014), which is operated by the Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation …
Westford Notable of the Month~ Principal William Roudenbush
Retiring Principal honored at Annual Meeting of Alumni Association _________________ Westford, June 21, 1937 The annual reunion and banquet of the Westford Academy Alumni Association which was held in the …
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Great Blue Heron at Stoney Creek~Stories created and performed by Leeny Del Seamonds
For the 275th Anniversary of Westford Massachusetts. It was Leeny pleasure to celebrate and honor Westford’s 225th Anniversary (2004) by creating four stories about our town’s history, a sampling of …
Read moreGreat Blue Heron at Stoney Creek~Stories created and performed by Leeny Del Seamonds
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Westford Academy Football Pin From the temporary Other Colors of Westford Academy exhibit The WA football pin is from between 1946 and 1947. It shows the team colors being maroon …
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Main Street and Academy Postcard From the collection What is today the Roudenbush Community Center was the second building to house the Westford Academy. The first building is now the …
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The Westford Academy Black Knight Image courtesy J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford MA Prior to the Grey Ghost mascot, Westford Academy had the Black Knight. This early mascot existed very briefly …