Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass.

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• Harvard Knitting Mill, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard depicts the Harvard Knitting Mill complex looking south from the corner of Albion and Foundry Streets.
• Crystal Lake and Wakefield from Hart's Hill, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows a view of Crystal Lake and Wakefield looking northwest from the top of Hart's Hill.
• State armory, Wakefield, Massachusetts
  Postcard shows the Massachusetts State Armory on Main Street at the corner of Armory Street. The building was dedicated on January 15, 1913. In 1975 the town of Wakefield purchased the armory from the state for one dollar. It is now known as the Americal Civic Center and operated by the Americal Civic Center Association.
• High School, Wakefield, Massachusetts
  Postcard shows a view of Wakefield High School on Main Street at the location of the current Galvin Middle School parking lot. The building was opened in 1923 and was later known as the Atwell building in honor of Superintendent of Schools Willard B. Atwell. It was destroyed by fire on December 12, 1971.
• Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows a view of pleasure boats on Lake Quannapowitt, looking north up Main Street from the Common.
• Floral Way, Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows a view of the Floral Way, an arbored walkway roughly 800 feet long on the south shore of Lake Quannapowitt between the Old Burying Ground and the Hartshorne House. The Floral Way was planted in 1949, mostly with flowering crabtrees, as a living memorial to the town's servicemen and women of all wars.
• Harvard Knitting Mill, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard depicts the Harvard Knitting Mill complex looking south from the corner of Albion and Foundry Streets.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library after opening in 1923.
• Wakefield Square, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the west side of Wakefield Square looking north up Main Street from Richardson Avenue to the Baptist Church. Electric streetcars, which were discontinued in the early 1930s, are visible.
• Armory, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the Massachusetts State Armory on Main Street at the corner of Armory Street. The building was dedicated on January 15, 1913. In 1975 the town of Wakefield purchased the armory from the state for one dollar. It is now known as the Americal Civic Center and operated by the Americal Civic Center Association.
• Lake Quannapowitt and lakeside, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows a view of Lake Quannapowitt, and the upper common, including the bandstand, looking north from the corner of Main and Pearl Streets.
• Great train robbery at Pleasure Island
  "On every trip of the Pleasure Island and Western Railroad, attempts are made by armed bandits to board the train to rob passengers and the conductor. They never succeed because the trusty sheriff riding on the train guns them down. (At Pleasure Island, Wakefield, Mass., on Route 128, Exit 21-A, just 14 miles North of Boston" -- Text from back of postcard.
• Looking toward 1000 yard range B.S.M.R.A., Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows 1000 yard rifle range at Camp Plunkett, home of the Bay State Rifle Association. The Camp was purchased from them in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the name changed to Camp Curtis Guild. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Camp Curtis Guild
  Postcard shows rifle practice at Camp Curtis Guild, formerly Camp Plunkett. The Camp was purchased from the Bay State Rifle Association in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Company Street Camp Plunkett, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows rifle practice at Camp Curtis Guild, formerly Camp Plunkett. The Camp was purchased from the Bay State Rifle Association in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Camp Curtis Guild
  Postcard shows rifle practice at Camp Curtis Guild, formerly Camp Plunkett. The Camp was purchased from the Bay State Rifle Association in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Camp Curtis Guild
  Postcard shows rifle practice at Camp Curtis Guild, formerly Camp Plunkett. The Camp was purchased from the Bay State Rifle Association in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Camp Curtis Guild
  Postcard shows rifle practice at Camp Curtis Guild, formerly Camp Plunkett. The Camp was purchased from the Bay State Rifle Association in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Beebe Public Library
  Postcard shows the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library during construction. the new library opened in 1922.
• High School, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the High School on Wakefield Common at Lafayette Street. Built in 1871, the building was used for school purposes until 1937, when it was remodeled as part of a WPA project for municipal offices. The building, also known as the Lafayette building, is now Wakefield's Town Hall.
• Lincoln School, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the Lincoln School at the corner of Crescent and Otis Streets. The school was built in 1892 and is now used for elderly housing.
• St. Florence's Roman Catholic Church, Butler Avenue, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows St. Florence's Church on Butler Avenue. The building was completed in 1960.
• Lord Wakefield Motor Hotel
  "Lord Wakefield Motor Hotel, At Exit 35, Route 128, Wakefield, Mass., Tel. 617-245-6100. Colonial decorated lakeview dining room, coffee shop, and new Cypress Cove cocktail lounge augment the 92 fully carpeted, air-conditioned bedrooms. Spacious parking and a crystal clear swimming pool add to your pleasure at this modern AAA recommended hostelry." - Text from back of postcard.
• Colonial Hilton Inn
  "Colonial Hilton Inn, Exit 31 and 32, Rte. 128, Wakefield, Massachusetts, Tel.: 617-245-9300. New England's most spectacular motor inn featuring 180 luxurious rooms and suites. Year 'round glass enclosed pool, health club, 18 hole golf course, cocktail lounge, coffee shop, banquet and meeting rooms. Colonial's Famous Restaurant and Cocktail Lounges with dancing and entertainment. About 20 minutes to downtown Boston and airport." - text from back of postcard.
• Wakefield National Bank, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the Wakefield National Bank building, at the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. The location is now occupied by the Wakefield Savings Bank.
• First Baptist Church, Main Street, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the First Baptist Church on Main Street. The Church is the third building on the site, and was dedicated on December 11, 1872.
• St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Albion Street, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows St. Joseph's Church at the corner of Albion and Tuttle Streets. The building was destroyed by fire on March 24, 1977.
• Congregational Church, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the Congregational Church on the west side of Wakefield Common. The granite church is the fifth church on the site, and was dedicated on February 1, 1912.
• Wakefield Common overlooking Lake Quannpowitt, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows Wakefield Common and the bandstand looking north from Church Street toward Lake Quannapowitt.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library after opening in 1923.
• Bay State M.R.A. Range, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows Camp Plunkett, home of the Bay State Rifle Association. The Camp was purchased from them in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the name changed to Camp Curtis Guild. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Entrance to range, Wakefield, Mass.
  Postcard shows the entrance to Camp Plunkett, home of the Bay State Rifle Association. The Camp was purchased from them in 1926 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the name changed to Camp Curtis Guild. It is now home to the Massachusetts National Guard.
• Gold Pan Gulch at Pleasure Island
  "A rustic section at Pleasure Island traces the western movement of early New Englanders. Gun fights are frequent. Stage coaches, covered wagons, buckboards, surreys and a live steam railroad carry visitors into the romantic West. Diamond Lil's Saloon (soft drinks only), the Chisholm Trail, a gold mining operation for guests, and even a newspaper office are popular attractions. The multi-million dollar Park is in Wakefield, Mass., outside Boston, on Route 128, Exit 21A." -- Text from back of postcard.
• Authentic country store at Pleasure Island
  "Breck's old country store charms thousands of visitors yearly-with its incredible collection of merchandise from an age long lost. Even a cracker barrel and checker board are available to youngsters. Unusual new gift and souvenir items are sold in the shop on the corner. The big Park covers 100 acres in Wakefield, Mass., on Route 128, Exit 21A, just outside Boston" -- Text from back of postcard.
• Fording the stream at Pleasure Island
  "The Goldpan Gulch Stage Coach line in Pleasure Island, big new family recreation center in Wakefield, Mass., takes guests thru typical western badlands and splashes through broad streams, on the run for the Stage Depot. The authentic old-time stage coaches accommodate up to 20 children and adults." -- Text from back of postcard.
• Colonial settlers at Pleasure Island
  "A boy and girl of colonial days stand along Clipper cove, the main street in charming Pleasure Island, the $4,000,000 family fun center in Wakefield, Mass., on Route 128, Exit 21A. The street is an authentic waterfront village as it might have looked a hundred years ago. Note the handspun chocolate shop and historic popcorn wagon." -- Text from back of postcard.
• Exciting pirate ride at Pleasure Island
  "Pirates in costume welcome visitors in the authentic thatched-topped boats that sail regularly for Pirate's Cove at Pleasure Island in Wakefield, Mass., on Route 128, Exit 21A, just outside Boston. The popular vessels carry landlubbers to a realistic pirate's hideaway - complete with tree house, animals, lookout towers, and wrecked ships." -- Text from back of postcard.
• Entrance to fun at Pleasure Island
  "View from the front gate of Pleasure Island, in Wakefield, Mass., shows the Plaza in which thousands of talented free entertainers appear annually. Beyond the Plaza is the main street of Clipper Cove, a quaint attraction in the multi-million dollar family recreation center, on Route 128, Exit 21A." -- Text from back of postcard.
• Hawkes Point light house at Pleasure Island
  "Dramatic memories of the men who went down to the sea in ships are recalled by the light house in Clipper Cove, at Pleasure Island, in Wakefield, Mass. The seaman's guide is a focal point in the authentic multi-million dollar reproduction of an early New England waterfront village. The Park is spread across almost a hundred acres on Route 128, Exit 21A, just outside Boston." -- Text from back of postcard.
• Clipper Cove light house
  "Ahoy! Light housekeeping is fun at Clipper Cove in Pleasure Island" -- from front of postcard
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass., Children's Room
  Postcard shows the children's room, or south reading room, of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library after opening in 1923.