A valuable stretch of land nearly a mile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section … Continue reading W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951
New Eight-Bed Ward Is Opened At Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-February 16, 1950
NEW HOSPITAL WARD—The old laundry quarters in the basement of the Norwood Hospital have been converted into a modern hospital ward as shown above, space for eight beds. To meet … Continue reading New Eight-Bed Ward Is Opened At Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-February 16, 1950
Redecorating Of School Interiors Is Recommended-This Day In Norwood History-February 9, 1950
Purchase Of Land For New Stands At High School Also Urged By Supt. Lynch This photo of a Winslow School classroom circa 1920 is a gift from Sylvia Stanton of … Continue reading Redecorating Of School Interiors Is Recommended-This Day In Norwood History-February 9, 1950
Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950
HELD FOR NORWOOD BREAKS. Two Newton men, taken at gunpoint in Perrelli's Restaurant on Route 1 are shown with their captors. Left to right: Sergeant Thomas McNulty, Walter H Wilson, … Continue reading Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950
Norwood Fire Sweeps V. F. W. Home; 2 Hurt-This Day In Norwood History-March 5, 1949
V. F. W..COMMANDER Joseph Paduck shown with Norwood Post’s colors and other property he saved when fire wrecked headquarters this morning. NORWOOD, March 5—Two firemen were injured and several families … Continue reading Norwood Fire Sweeps V. F. W. Home; 2 Hurt-This Day In Norwood History-March 5, 1949
New Hospital Plant Grows-This Day In Norwood History-August 6, 1948
New Building At Norwood Hospital Ready Next Month Work Rapidly Nearing Completion On Modern Boiler House, Laundry Construction of the boiler plant and laundry building of the Norwood Hospital, which … Continue reading New Hospital Plant Grows-This Day In Norwood History-August 6, 1948
Norwood A&P’s New “Store Of Tomorrow” Open Thursday-This Day In Norwood History-January 28, 1948
The “Store of Tomorrow” will be unveiled in Norwood on Thursday when A & P Food Stores celebrates the completion of remodeling operations at its streamlined supermarket at Cottage and … Continue reading Norwood A&P’s New “Store Of Tomorrow” Open Thursday-This Day In Norwood History-January 28, 1948
Break Ground On New Norwood Hospital Unit-This Day in Norwood History-January 21, 1948
256 Norwood Hospital trustees after their meeting last week broke ground for the new $200,000 power plant which will be erected as part of the $400,000 expansion program of the … Continue reading Break Ground On New Norwood Hospital Unit-This Day in Norwood History-January 21, 1948
Farnham’s Music Shop Sells, Rents Musical Instruments-This Day in Norwood History-January 21, 1948
Shown holding one of the new Holton alto saxophones at Farnham's Music Shop, 861 Washington Street, Norwood, is Owner George H. Farnham, Jr. The Holton saxophone is equipped with excellent … Continue reading Farnham’s Music Shop Sells, Rents Musical Instruments-This Day in Norwood History-January 21, 1948
Land Available For Expansion Of Highland Cemetery-This Day in Norwood History-January 13, 1948
This aerial photo of Highland Cemetery was taken in September of 1922. Winter street can be seen at the top right corner, and the neighborhoods of the"Tree streets" would not … Continue reading Land Available For Expansion Of Highland Cemetery-This Day in Norwood History-January 13, 1948