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	Search results for History    Refine your search Subject Shrewsbury Public Libr... (4) Shrewsbury Public Libr... (1) Shrewsbury Public Libr... (1) Workers from the Nelso... (1) Library Buildings - Ma... (1) Show more... Creator Shrewsbury Public Libr... (4) Central Massachusetts ... (1) Harlow, Raymond (1) Date 1903 (4) 1950's (2) 1890? (1) 1950's (?) (1) 1953 (1) 1972 (1) results 1-15 of 15 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Shrewsbury Public Library Artemus Ward Annex children's room. Shrewsbury Public Library (Shrewsbury, Mass) ; Library buildings--Shrewsbury (Mass) - History ; Ward, Artemus ,1834-1867. This room was added in 1922 through a donation by a descendent of Artemus Ward and originally housed a library of Eastern Massachusetts Biography and History. It later became the Children's Room and this... 2. Nelson and Rice Currier Shop, (Tannery), Shrewsbury (Mass.) Nelson and Rice Currier Shop, Main Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Historic buildings -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Tanneries -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Leather goods -- History -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; U.S. -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Nelson and Rice Currier Shop located on Main Street, opposite South Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) During the Civil War, Nelson and Rice supplied many leather goods for the Union soldiers. Hides came in to... 3. Central Regional Advisory Council CRAC NEWS Tour of the Month Shrewsbury Public Library (Shrewsbury, Mass) ; Shrewsbury (Mass.)--History; Central Massachusetts Regional Library System The monthly newsletter is from October-November 1972 and features the Shrewsbury Free Public Library as the Tour of the Month. The newsletter contains the history of the library as well as current happenings... 4. Perkins Home Bakery, Shrewsbury (Mass.) Perkins home bakery and groceries -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Historic buildings -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Medicine -- History -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Bakers and bakeries -- Shrewsbury (Mass.). Perkins Home Bakery and Groceries, Shrewsbury (Mass.), opened in 1897 near what is now 40 Maple Avenue. Perkins sold his own headache medicine in his store. His dog Trilby (pictured) was used to promote... 5. Howe Memorial Library reading room 1903 Shrewsbury Public Library (Shrewsbury, Mass) ; Library buildings--Shrewsbury (Mass) - History. View of the main reading room in the original Howe Memorial Library in the early 1900's. To the right of the fireplace is the magazine rack. Card catalog can be seen on the bottom right of photo. This... 6. Howe Memorial Library Library buildings - Massachusetts - Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury (Mass) - History Image depicts the Howe Memorial Library as seen from Main Street taken around the time of the dedication in 1903. 7. Shrewsbury Public Library Hall Shrewsbury Public Library (Shrewsbury, Mass) ; Library buildings--Shrewsbury (Mass) - History View of a meeting of women in the Hall on the second floor. Probably taken in the early 1950's. The windows on the top left of the photo would look out onto Main Street and the side windows in right corner... 8. Shrewsbury Public Library Hall on second floor Shrewsbury Public Library (Shrewsbury, Mass) ; Library buildings--Shrewsbury (Mass) - History View of the Hall on the second floor probably from the early 1950's. Hall had wood seating for 60 people. Note piano on left side and curio cabinets along wall. 9. Workers from the Nelson and Rice Currier Shop, (Tannery), Shrewsbury (Mass.) Workers from the Nelson and Rice Currier Shop, Main Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Historic buildings -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Tanneries -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Leather goods -- History -- -- Shrewsbury (Mass.). Nelson and Rice Currier Shop, (Tannery), Shrewsbury (Mass.) Workers from the Nelson and Rice Currier Shop located on Main Street, opposite South Street, Shrewsbury, Mass. Group photograph of laborers. ... 10. "Homecoming" and 50th Anniversary brochure for the Shrewsbury Public Library Public libraries-Massachusetts-Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury--History Program booklet for the Homecoming and 50th Anniversary of the Shrewsbury Public Library dated November 8th, 1903-1953. 11. Dedication brochure for the Jubal Howe Memorial Library, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts September 24, 1903 Public libraries--Massachusetts--Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury (Mass)-History. 12. Flint Farm, West Main Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Flint Farm, West Main Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Historic dwellings -- Massachusetts ; Iristhorpe, Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Gage family -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Massachusetts -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Flint Farm, West Main Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) Dr. Edward Flint was a surgeon in the French and Indian Wars. In the twentieth century, the home was owned by the Gage family and was known as Iristhorpe.... 13. Howe Memorial Library 1903 Shrewsbury Public Library (Shrewsbury, Mass) ; Library buildings--Shrewsbury (Mass) - History. View of the Howe Memorial Library from 1903. Photo is view from the southwest corner looking towards from of the library. Show the stone wall in front of the library along Main Street. 14. 505 West Main Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) 505 West Main Street, Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Harness making and trade -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Historic dwellings -- Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Cartography -- History --Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Surveying Shrewsbury (Mass.) ; Lake Quinsigamond, Shrewsbury (Mass.). Historic home at 505 West Main Street. 1797 was the first mention of buildings on this property. Property used as harness shop, furniture shop and by saddle tree makers. Home once occupied by Henry Snow,... 15. Farm workers with oxen at the Ward estate, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, circa 1890. Farms -- Massachusetts ; Agriculture -- Massachusetts ; Dairy farms -- Massachusetts ; Farm equipment -- History -- Massachusetts. Ed Wheelock with oxen and horses at the Ward homestead circa 1890. Mr. Wheelock was hired by Henry Galbraith Ward as property manager for the Ward family. Under Wheelock's management, the homestead was... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-15 of 15 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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