The 20th Century Limited

July 30, 2007 at 2:03 am (Downtown)

Here’s a photo of the 20th Century Limited going westbound through Framingham probably in the early 1900’s. It looks to me as though this shot was taken from the Fountain St. bridge, as I can see Farm Pond on the left side. What do the readers think?

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Dennison 1913

July 20, 2007 at 9:31 pm (Downtown)

I was lucky to find this postcard recently, showing the Dennison building in 1913. It’s a real photo, so the detail is just amazing. This view has been adjusted to improve contrast because the original was a bit faded.

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July 17, 2007 at 2:38 am (Downtown)

Looking north on Concord St. downtown in the early 1900’s you can see the Kendall Hotel on the right.

It doesn’t look as though the Princess Theatre was built yet.

It looks like a lot of people gathering near the common on the left, probably

after church.

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Dairy Queen Union Ave

July 8, 2007 at 3:06 pm (Downtown)

In 1954, the Dairy Queen opened on Union Avenue in Framingham,  just across the street from the Plymouth dealership, which is now the Senior Center.   It was a great place to go to on a summer evening after supper. 

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