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Park Pharmacy’s 1948 nifty new soda fountain
Interior photographs of Arlington businesses are quite rare, so when this one appeared recently on eBay it was purchased by…
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1964: Views of Arlington Center west of Mystic Street
A recent post to the Arlington List (a local “listserv” subscription mailing list) seeking to know the name of…
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60 years ago: “Stop & Shop” building opens
In 1956, many housewives in Arlington were enjoying their first Thanksgiving shopping experience in the “ultra-modern” Publix supermarket that had…
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Kimball Farmer House
This fall the Kimball Farmer House at 1173 Massachusetts Avenue, recently renovated to create three affordable-housing units by the Housing…
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On the piazza . . .
Recent entries from Nina Winn’s 1916 diary include descriptions of her having lunch or reading “on the piazza.” Nowadays, to…
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A summer Sunday in Arlington, circa 1905
Longtime Society member Bill Mahoney, who recently donated this previously unpublished image to our collection, would often remark “If only…
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Social Media in the Age of Newspapers
In the age of social media it is easy to believe that we get caught up in the social tidbits…
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Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 6
Crazy quilts in the Victorian era in America were popular for home furnishings in the United States from the 1870’s through…
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Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 5
Fashion trends for clothing and home décor come and go today just as they did in the 19th Century. Hexagon…
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Highlights of the AHS Quilt Collection – Part 4
Elizabeth Russell Rourke donated this quilt to the Arlington Historical society 150 after her great grandfather Jason Russell was killed at…
