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Record 330/784
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Collection Postcard Collection
Date 04/23/1912
Description Color Postcard, "Danforth School for Boys Framingham, Massachusetts"
Addressed with message to Mr. Lambert B. Lawrence, Caton Bros, Foxboro Mass from James C. Flagg,
Published by C.O. Tucker, Boston, Mass. No. 661 Made in Germany

A private school for boys with some girls as day students, Danforth opened in 1910 on the west side of Centre Common. The school moved to this location in 1911, the Moses Ellis House, built in 1866. The school was here about 10 years then closed. The house later became the office of Little Tree Farms. Designed by Framingham architect A.R. Esty, the house still stands and is a professional building.
Year Range from 1907
Year range to 1916
Object ID 2002.701.181
Object Name Postcard
Recfrom Haranas, Ellen
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Last modified on: October 26, 2011