Norwood bootleggers may have used something similar to this 1930s era beer keg to store their liquor and beer.

May 11, 1931-As a result of two liquor raids in this town Friday night by Chief Sullivan, assisted by Sergt Thomas H. Lydon and 10 patrolmen, Carmela Santora of 21 Heaton av, Norwood, and Santa DeFlaminlo of 25 Heaton av, were arranged In the District Court yesterday morning and pleaded guilty to having liquor nuisances.

In the home of DeFlaminlo were 15 men and the squad seized 264 quarts of beer, 225 gallons of wine, and seven gallons of hard liquor.

On Santora’s premises there were nine men and the police found 1104 bottles of beer, three gallons of wine and four barrels of beer which was brewing.

The pair pleaded guilty. Judge Clifford B. Sanborn fined them $100 each and sentenced them each to three months In the House of Correction, the sentence being suspended for one year.

Gunmen Grab $12,000 in Bank Robbery-This Day in Norwood History-September 13, 1951

Gunmen Grab $12,000 in Bank Robbery-This Day in Norwood History-September 13, 1951

Gunmen Grab $12,000 in Bank Robbery-This Day in Norwood History- September 13, 1951

Safe Stolen In Boston Dumped Here-This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1947

Safe Stolen In Boston Dumped Here-This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1947

A 500-pound safe, which had been stolen from the offices of the Atlantic Woolen Company, Boston Sunday night was found abandoned by Norwoid police on…

Norwood Chief Testifies in Nellie Keras Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1933

Norwood Chief Testifies in Nellie Keras Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1933

TELLS OF TALK WITH ORSMANS DEDHAM, May 12-Chief William H. Sullivan of the Norwood police testified this morning in the trial of Ahmed and All…

Jury Hears ‘Confession’ of Strangling Girl, 15-This Day in Norwood History-March 11, 1955

Jury Hears ‘Confession’ of Strangling Girl, 15-This Day in Norwood History-March 11, 1955

Trooper Says Peter Told Details After Breaking Under 4th Quiz DEDHAM. March 10-A packed but hushed courtroom and an attentive 14-man Jury listened with rapt…

Life Sentence Begins-This Day in Norwood History-March 18, 1955

Life Sentence Begins-This Day in Norwood History-March 18, 1955

Slim, boyishly handsome Peter Makarewicz, 16, of Norwood, begins a life sentence in state prison today for the sex strangling of his school chum and…

Rocks Shatter Windows At New Oldham School, Damage Heavy-This Day in Norwood History-July 2, 1964

Rocks Shatter Windows At New Oldham School, Damage Heavy-This Day in Norwood History-July 2, 1964

This Day in Norwood History-July 2, 1964-Rocks Shatter Windows At New Oldham School, Damage Heavy