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Record 231/784
Copyright Framingham History Center
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Collection Postcard Collection
Date 09/10/1921
Description Color Postcard, "5558" Central Square, Framingham Centre, Mass.",
addressed with message to Mrs. Henry F. Hohnquist, 112 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA
from Mary E. Doherty, Box 354, Framingham, Mass
published by Bates and Holdsworth Co. Framingham.


Early 1900s - A horse and wagon, a horse trough and an open B&W trolley are pictured in this photo of Central Square looking northwest. Five streets met at Central Square: Eastern Avenue (now Rt.e 9), Main Street, High Street, Pleasant Street and Elm Street (now Edgell Road). "There was a market in one of the buildings shown - with orders delivered to homes. The delivery man gave me a ride from stones to Wisons when I started working there."
Year Range from 1915
Year range to 1930
Object ID 2002.701.81
Object Name Postcard
Recfrom Haranas, Ellen
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Last modified on: October 26, 2011