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We are working our way through our collections of pictures.  As they are scanned in they will be displayed here, with whatever information we have.   If you have pictures you would like to contribute, or know the history behind an image please let us know!

 
 

 
A matchbook cover from Taylor Farms, a restaurant located on Main Street in Tewksbury during the 1950s.  The matchbook states:  Taylor Farms, visit our Ember Lounge.  Dial UL. 1-9313 - UL. 1-9312.  Route 38. Tewksbury, MA.



 

 
The Manley farm on 1350 Shawsheen Street, picture taken around 1900.  The house was built in 1780 by Mr. Kitteridge.



 

 
The Chandler Farm.  The back of the pictures says "Sunset and the wind blowing 100 miles an hour from Clarence Rook and Geo.  - Edith Norris. 



 

 
Folsom Farm, Main Street Tewksbury.  The back of the picture says "Fresh fruit and vegetables raised on premises.  Ashay A. Nash proprietor, one mile below Centre"



 

 
Tewksbury Fire Barn, the old carriage house of Dr. Enoch Foster.  Current town hall is barely visible on right.



 

 
Dr. Enoch Foster House.  Was torn down in 1918 to build new town hall.  Note carriage house in rear, this became the Fire Barn.  Granite post on bottom right remains in front of current Town Hall.



 

 
The Town Farm on North Street was often called the "Poor Farm".  This is now the site of the former Wang Labs building.



 

 
The old Town Hall on the left with the old Congregational Church before both were destroyed by fire in 1918.



 

 
The Almonts Baseball Team was the first uniformed team in Tewksbury.  The photograph was taken on April 19, 1903.  The source image was scanned from Harold Patten‘s Book.



 

 
This picture of Main Street facing towards the Town Center was taken somewhere near the current Sheehan‘s Pharmacy between 1885 and 1890.  The source image was scanned from Harold Patten‘s Book.



 

 
This picture of East Street taken at the town center shows the horse trough on the far right.  The poor quality source image was taken from an Ebay Internet auction.



 

 
This picture taken at the intersection of East and Main Street shows the horse trough.   The poor quality source image was taken from an Ebay Internet auction.



 

 
The image shows Fairgrieve‘s General Store at the intersection of East and Main Street.  The poor quality source image was taken from an Ebay Internet auction.



 

 
The image shows another view of Fairgrieve‘s General Store.  The source of the image is Patten‘s History.






 

 
The image shows what I believe was known as "Almont Station", but maps from the time indicate only a "Depot" for the Lowell and Lawrence Railway.  This station was located at the very top of North Street, very close to the intersection of East and North Street.

A train station (converted to a residential home) is still there, some say it is the original station only moved across the street, we don‘t know for certain.  Perhaps it isn‘t the same building in this picture and it was built at a later date?  Let us know if you have the answer!