Holden Block at Humphrey and Redington, 1938

The Holden Block was located at 128-136 Humphrey Street at the corner of Redington Street. George H. Holden's Grocery and Hardware Store dates from before the turn of the century and originally took up the whole block. By the time of this c. 1938 photograph, the Parisian Dry Cleaning Company had taken over number 130. This compnay also had serveral locations in Lynn. The grocery store was out of business by 1940."--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.

View from across the intersection of the Holden Block of stores. Trolley tracks are visible in the street. A sign for a paint store is visible.;

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Institution: Swampscott Public Library

Massachusetts -- Essex (county) -- Swampscott

128-136 Humphrey Street (Swampscott, Mass.)

Redington Street (Swampscott, Mass.)

1938

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BB7

Stores, Retail

Buildings

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Photographs

1 photograph : b&w