Artifact of the Week
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Real Photo Postcard From the Post Card Collection Real Photo Postcard featuring a black and white image from Westford of an apple orchard in the spring. It states, “Apple Blossom … Read more »
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Printing Plate As Printed in 1937 Magazine Original From the Collection 10″x101/4″ printing plate of the historical Nashoba Valley Apple Belt, which was a 75 mile stretch through Groton, Ayer, … Read more »
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May Day Photograph From the Collection Black and white, 6.5″ x 4.5″ photo of the Maypole dance at the Whitney playground on May 23, 1911. The festival was historically done … Read more »
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Handmade Greeting cards W.2004.31 (8)W.2004.31 (8) BackW.2004.31 (5)W.2004.31 (5) BackW.2004.31 (11)W.2004.31 (11) BackW.2004.31 (9)W.2004.31 (9) Back From the Collection Handmade greeting cards made by Florence (McKeown) Decatur (1898-1983), wife of … Read more »
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Half-Gill Cup From the Collection This half-gill or 1/4 tin cup was used by Col John Robinson (1734-1805) throughout his service during the Revolutionary War. Government regulations during the war … Read more »
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Burbeck Parlor From the Collection Photo of the Burbeck home parlor, as it looked around 1920. “Vinebrook Farm” was owned prior by Edmond Baker, whose family owned the Baker Chocolate … Read more »
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Charles Sargent House Ca. 1900 W.1998.52g Ca. 1870 W.1998.24.1ff The house at 23-27 N. Main St was built in 1868 by Charles Grandison Sargent (1819-1878). It still stands today as … Read more »
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Decorative Plate From the Collection A decorative, earthenware plate (“China”) from Westford’s Town Farm. The plate was made by John Hall’s company in Staffordshire, England, around c1825. Elaborate motifs, such … Read more »
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Membership Card From the Collection Girl Scouts membership card for Aurea Marcott of Westford’s Forge Village, expiring in 1949. She was an intermediate member of troop 34, Lowell Council. Today, … Read more »
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Sign From the Collection A 22″ x 28.5″ sign for the successful campaign to authorize the Town of Westford to purchase East Boston Camps in 2005. CPA funds were used … Read more »
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Library Postcard From the Postcard Collection Colored postcard featuring the J.V. Fletcher Library as it looked in 1910. The 1895 building was expanded in the 1980s into its present shape. … Read more »
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Oil Lamp From the Collection Oil Lamp found in the barn that once stood at 46 Pleasant St in Westford. It is nineteen inches in height. “Banner” is imprinted on … Read more »