Plimpton Press, the famous printing house which occupies the sprawling industrial buildings between Lenox street and the railroad, provides jobs for some 800 to 900 people in highly skilled work … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955-Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million
This Day In Norwood History-February 2, 1915- George Willett Proposed Greater Boston Terminal Zone
Would Remedy Long Routing of Freight for Nearby Places. All Transportation to Be Under One Company. October 29, 1915 map of the proposed Eastern Terminal Railway, which would have connected … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-February 2, 1915- George Willett Proposed Greater Boston Terminal Zone
This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964-John J. Muprhy Bird Honored At Dinner For 25 Years As Bird Executive
(Photo courtesy Liet. Brian Murphy) John J. Murphy, 185 Roosevelt avenue, Norwood, was the guest of honor at a dinner attended by more than 100 persons on January 23 at … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964-John J. Muprhy Bird Honored At Dinner For 25 Years As Bird Executive
Tales of Tyot-THE CHRISTMAS HEART OF TIOT
o—0—o Hanging A Holly Wreath Of Memories Around Tiot’s Village Hall And Square. A Merry Christmas At "The Hook" To Old And New Timers From Author In the summer of … Continue reading Tales of Tyot-THE CHRISTMAS HEART OF TIOT
This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1932-George. H. Morrill of Morrill Ink Co. Dead
He Was President of Ink Company Until 1929 George Henry Morrill 1829-1909 Dec 13, 1932—George H. Morrill, for many years president and director of the George H. Morrill Company, manufacturers … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1932-George. H. Morrill of Morrill Ink Co. Dead
This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1904-Harcourt Studios Fire Destroys Collections of F Holland Day, Kahlil Gibran, Other Artists
ARTISTS' BIG LOSS. Work of Many Years Wiped Out by Flames. Value of Harcourt Building Studio Contents Put at $200,000. The fire early yesterday morning in the Harcourt building on … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1904-Harcourt Studios Fire Destroys Collections of F Holland Day, Kahlil Gibran, Other Artists
This Day in Norwood History-October 18, 1942-Stae Guard From Norwood Take Part In War Games
Power Plant “Destroyed” By “Regulars” in Walpole L Company Guardsmen Protect Water Supply No paratroops “landed” in Norwood yesterday during the big war games in the First Service Command area … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-October 18, 1942-Stae Guard From Norwood Take Part In War Games
This Day in Norwood History-October 10, 1950- Former Massachusetts Governor Frank G. Allen Dead at 76
Ex.-Gov. Frank Gilman Allen, 76, who from a modest start built a life of public service which carried him to the pinnacles in business and state politics, died yesterday at … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-October 10, 1950- Former Massachusetts Governor Frank G. Allen Dead at 76
This Day in Norwood History- August 2, 1926-FILLING STATION EXCITES NORWOOD
New Hearing on Permit to Standard Oil Co NORWOOD, Aug 2, 1926—Tomorrow evening In Holman Hall there will be a reopening of the hearing on the question of a permit … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History- August 2, 1926-FILLING STATION EXCITES NORWOOD
Henry Oliver Peabody
Henry Oliver Peabody was born in Boxford, Massachusetts on May 13, 1826. Peabody was a self-made millionaire who made his money by inventing a cartridge-loading rifle during the Civil War- … Continue reading Henry Oliver Peabody