The Legendary Captain Sherman Heyward  Fletcher By James Van Beaver         A number of years ago a reporter from the (now defunct) Boston Post newspaper wrote a series of articles on … Read more »

Group Photograph From the Collection Group black and white photo showing women from multiple Westford families, including Atwood. It was taken no later than 1935. Sisters Sarah Caroline “Carry” Atwood … Read more »

From the Collection Postcard 1913 postcard with a hand-colored picture of Bradford St. in the Forge Village section of Westford. The card was published by L.L. Lester, Lowell, MA. It … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection This is a color photo of Carl R. Anderson (1934-2018) and his son unloading peaches from their orchard. Carl’s father, Gustave (1902-1983), purchased the orchard in … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection 1923 black and white photograph of the upper view from Caunter’s Bridge in Graniteville (corner of Broadway, River St., and Graniteville Rd). Now known as the … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection Ca. 1920 Photo of William Owen McDonald (1883-1940) in his dairy farm truck. McDonald’s Diary was on Concord Rd, started by his parents, Margaret McNeff (?-1928) … Read more »

Westford Academy Trustees Photograph From the Collection Photograph of the Westford Academy Trustees, when they met at the Vesper Country Club, Tyngborough in 1983 for their 190th Annual Meeting. Today … Read more »

From Westford School Principal to Establishing the Nabnasset Lake Shore TheatreBy James Van Bever  Albert Franklin Trask was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on August 17, 1917. His … Read more »

Atwood Flag From the collection United States Flag, attached to a wood pole, from the Atwood-Millett collection. It has 46 stars, showing it was made prior to the statehood of … Read more »

From the Postcard Collection Old Oaken Bucket Postcard Ca. 1975 color postcard featuring the Old Oaken Bucket, located on Rt. 110 where the 99 Restaurant is today. The restaurant was … Read more »

Photograph From the Collection Framed black and white photo of Polly’s Restaurant with plane on the roof from 1949. The restaurant opened in 1941 where the Mobil gas station is … Read more »

“North Street’s Lt. Colonel” By James VanBever      Peter Denisevich was born on North Street in Graniteville on June 15, 1915. He was the son of Joseph and Barbara … Read more »