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• William N. Willis 1951 Expo

  The William N. Willis Company sold awnings, tents and other canvas goods beginning in the early 20th century. Mr. Willis passed away in 1949, but the company bearing his name continued.
• Standard Duplicators

  Standard Duplicators booth at 1951 Industrial Expo
• School principals with Supt. Ashley

  School principals pose with Superintendent Frederick A. Ashley
• Police Chief Bradford V. Elliott

  Bradford V. Elliott served as Chief of Police from 1948 to 1967
• Parlin School Glee Club

  The Parlin School Glee Club circa 1955
• Park Department Winthrop Ave.

  Members of the Park Department crew remove a tree on Winthrop Road, in Woodlawn, circa 1951
• New England Retinning 1951 Expo

  New England Retinning's booth at the Industrial expo in 1951
• Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles 1951 Expo

  The Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles booth at the Industrial Expo in October, 1951
• Malden Electric 1951 Expo

  Malden Electric had a retail store in Everett. They carried a wide variety on kitchen appliances. Pictured is their booth at the 1951 Business Exposition at the old Everett Armory.
• Legion Majorettes at Jimmy Fund 1953

  The Everett American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps performed at an Everett Little League Jimmy Fund event in 1953 at Everett Stadium
• Groundbreaking for Elderly Housing

  Groundbreaking for North Everett elderly housing at McKinley St . May 13, 1959
• Firefighter fundraising

  Unidentified firefighter fundraising from roof of fire station. Esso station on School St. in background. Mid 1950s
• Firefighters 1954

  Fire Captain Sullivan (L) and Lt. Butler (R)
• Canty Installation 1953

  William P. Canty installed as School Superintendent. Canty served until he retired in 1967
• Everett High School graduation 1953

  Everett High School 1953 graduation at Everett Stadium
• Boy Scouts at Everett Elks

  Troop 64 Boy Scouts visit Everett Elks
• Centre School Kindergarten at fire station

  Kindergarten students from the Centre School visit the central fire station during Fire Prevention Week..
• Centre School Christmas Party

  Centre School First Grade Christmas Party 1953
• Appearance on WHIL Radio

  Harry "Buddy" Coholan appears on radio station WHIL
• Wheelchair Basketball 1951

  Wheelchair basketball game held to benefit paralyzed war veterans 1951
• Veterans Day 1955

  Mayor Crowley leads a contingent on Broadway, November 11, 1955
• Tree stump removal 1954

  Tree stump removal November 1954
• Removing political signs on Main St. 1960
• Removing political signs on Clinton St. 1960

  Removing signs at corner of Clinton and Summer St.
• Spellman Square dedication 1955

  Corporal John C. Spellman was reported missing in Korea on November 2, 1950. His body was never found.
• Elderly housing development dedication 1960

  Dedication of the elderly housing development at McKinley St. in North Everett, Sept. 11, 1960
• Know Your Candidates 2

  The Everett Chamber of Commerce hosted a group of political candidates in October, 1960. Back row third from right is Edward Brooke, who would eventually be the first African-American U.S. Senator elected by popular vote.
• Know Your Candidates 1

  The Everett Chamber of Commerce hosted a group of political candidates in October 1960. Front row second from left is future Mayor of Boston Kevin White.
• Eastern Gas and Fuel - First Aid

  A nurse administers first aid at Eastern Gas and Fuel 1951
• Eastern Gas and Fuel 1951

  Photos from a safety drill conducted by Eastern Gas and Fuel with the Everett Fire Department 1951
• Brogna Square Dedication Nov. 11, 1955

  Corporal Robert L. Brogna was reported missing in Korea on July 29, 1950. His body was never found.
• Boy Scouts "Clean Up Posters" 1955

  Boy Scouts display "clean up" posters. April 30, 1955
• Boy Scout Week 1951

  Boy Scouts visit City Hall
• Barbanti Square dedication

  Robert A. Barbanti Square dedication Nov. 11, 1955. Seaman Barbanti was killed in a plane crash in September, 1943
• Parkway Club

  The Parkway Club was a popular nightspot on Revere Beach Parkway during the forties and fifties. The original building was gutted by fire in July, 1952. The owner immediately rebuilt and was back in business by New Years Eve.
• duPont Everett Plant

  duPont employees pose with fire chief
• Corner of Elm St. and Jefferson Ave.

  A crosswalk on the corner of Elm St. and Jefferson Ave in 1955. The empty storefront is the future home of Homer's Bakery, and then Elm St. Bakery. If you look closely you can see the reflection of Newman's Drug Store across the street.
• Candlemas 1955

  Candlemas is celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church, February 2, 1955
• Brogna Square Dedication

  Dedication of Robert L. Brogna Square on Cazenova Place, November 11, 1955
• Barbanti Square Dedication

  Dedication of Robert A. Barbanti Square on November 11, 1955
• Avis Schroeder : Parlin Library Director

  Avis Schroeder was Director of the Parlin Library from 1940 to 1954. She began working for the library in 1921.
• Playing on swings

  Children play on swings in back of old Webster School on Elm St., across from Glendale Park c.1957
• Parlin students

  Parlin students pose in front of "Character". Probably Parlin "P" winners c.1955
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  Parlin Science Fair view from the balcony, May 6-9, 1959
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  Parlin School Science fair 9th grade 2nd place winner 1959
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  Parlin Science Fair 8th grade 3rd place winner 1959
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  Parlin Science Fair 8th grade 1st place winner
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  Parlin Science Fair 7th grade 1st place winner 1959
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  Parlin School Science Fair 7th grade 2nd place winners.
• Parlin Science Fair 1959

  9th grade 3rd place award Parlin science fair 1959
• Old City Yards

  The old Everett City Yards on East Elm St. City services were headquartered here until the early 2000s
• Industrial Expo ribbon cutting

  Mayor Crowley cuts the ribbon to open the Everett Industrial Exposition at the old Everett Armory
• MDC Pool site

  Mayor Crowley and MDC officials at future site of pool and skating rink Oct. 20, 1959
• Ice skating

  Ice skating in back of the old Webster School, current site of the police station.
• Kaiser Fraser Dealer

  Wanna buy a new Kaiser-Fraser? Despite what the sign says, they stopped making them in 1953, three years before this photo was taken. This was one of several used car lots on Revere Beach Parkway.
• Immaculate Conception CYO Show 1953

  For many years CYO shows were an annual event. the 1953 edition was held at Everett High's Rockwood Auditorium
• Furniture making

  Furniture shop at Everett Vocational High School
• First baby in Everett 1954

  Margaret Harry, first baby born in Everett, with mother, Jan. 2, 1954
• Firemen and balloons

  Firemen blow up balloons in preparation for event.
• Boy Scouts

  A Fire Dept. Captain swears in Boy Scouts
• Fellsway Motors

  Fellsway Motors, one of several auto dealers located on Revere Beach Parkway
• Visiting Nurses

  Visiting Nurses booth at Everett International Business Expo.
• Awards presentation

  Award presented to beauty contest winner at Industrial Exposition at Everett Armory.
• Market Forge

  Local officials visit Market Forge booth at International Business Expo at Everett Armory
• GE demonstration

  A representative from General Electric demonstrates an engine to school children at International Business Expo at Everett Armory
• City of Everett Booth

  School children visit City of Everett booth at International Business Expo at Everett Armory
• Capitol Motor Transportation

  Capitol Motor Transportation booth at Industrial Exposition at Everett Armory
• 1951 Exposition

  Harry "Buddy" Coholan of the Everett Chamber of Commerce reads letter at 1951 International Industrial Exposition at Everett Armory
• Upholstery

  Upholstery class at Everett Vocational High School
• Furniture

  A teacher at Everett Vocational High School looks on as a student stencils a pattern on a newly made table
• Small engine repair

  Small engine repair at Everett Vocational High School
• Lathe

  Vocational student works on a lathe.
• Drill press

  An Everett Vocational student works a drill press.
• Photocopier

  An Everett Vocational student works on what is now a long-obsolete copy machine of some kind.
• Sheet metal

  Sheet metal class at Everett Vocational High School
• Engines

  Everett Vocational students work on engines of various types.
• Print shop

  Everett Vocational students tackle an old rotary printing press.
• Everett Vocational High School

  Student tends to an unknown machine
• Machine shop

  Machine shop class at Everett Vocational High School
• Linotype Class

  Vocational High School students learn how to use linotype, a form of typesetting since rendered obsolete with the advent of the computer.
• Mural

  Everett Vocational high school students paint a mural.
• Painting

  Students at Everett Vocational High School paint a ceiling.
• Wallpaper

  Hanging wallpaper at Everett Vocational High School
• Vocational High School gym class

  Gym class at Everett Vocational High School
• Vocational High School electronics class

  Students do electronic testing on then-state of the art electronic equipment
• Vocational High School drafting class

  Drafting class at the old Everett Vocational High School, Summer St., October 1951
• Vocational High School cabinet making

  Cabinet making class at the old Everett Vocational High School on Summer St.
• Vocational High School home economics class.

  Girls study home economics at the old Vocational High School.
• Vocational High School auto repair

  Auto repair class at the old Everett Vocational High School, 1951
• Everett Stadium

  Everett Stadium's glory years were the late 1940s to the early 1980s. The bowl shaped facility held 10,000 spectators who enjoyed sports and entertainment of all types.
• Recreation Dept. outing

  Every year the Everett Recreation Department, led by Sam Gentile, would lead an outing to a local amusement park.
• Veterans Day observance at Everett High School 1960

  Majorettes pose at war memorial in front of Everett High.
• Possemato Square dedication

  Dedication of John J. Possemato Square, corner of Valley and Winslow st., Everett. Nov. 11, 1960. John lost his life in 1944 during World War 2
• Central Wrecking Company

  Central Wrecking Company, in back of Revere Beach Parkway, June 18, 1959
• Softball league opening 1952

  Opening ceremonies at softball league opening April 27 1952
• Charity softball game for amputee veterans 1951

  Team members pose before charity softball game for amputee veterans at Everett Stadium 1951
• Warren Pipe

  Warren Pipe booth at Everett Industrial Expo at Everett Armory
• Touraine Paint

  Touraine Paint booth at Everett Industrial Expo, 1951
• Messinger Insurance

  Messinger Insurance booth at Everett Industrial Expo.
• Market Forge

  Market Forge booth at Everett Industrial Expo 1951. Market Forge manufactured commercial kitchen equipment in Everett for many years. They are now one of many companies who do business under the banner of Middleby Corporation