Growing up in the 1950s, many things were different. The bathtub in front of the stove was not all that long ago. Many apartments did not have hot water heaters,…
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Historical Tidbit: Hooper and Clark
The building to the left of in the picture is Hooper and Clark, the town’s general store. This store was opened in 1775, replacing a smaller one on the site…
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In Bridgewater, the Work Projects Administration assisted in the construction of the Great Hill water tower and the paving of Bedford Street. While Bedford Street was laid out in the very early 1800s as part…
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1930’s Ice Box As towns grew it became profitable to open shops in neighborhoods to fill local needs. They filled a need when people were spreading out from the center of…
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