Anyone have any old photos (pre-1970) of Davis Square?

[fefie.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have any photos of Davis Square pre-1970? The Somerville Musuem is looking to borrow such photos (not for an exhibit, but for a fast approaching project they have been asked to help research.) They need the photos within the next week.

The Somerville Museum is located at One Westwood Rd, at the corner of Westwood Rd and Central St.
Tel 617-666-9810   Museum Hours: Thurs 2-7, Fri -5, Sat 12-5

Comments

[ron_newman]

Whoever's posting all the photos to this Facebook group might be able to help. I bet James Norton and the other folks at the Somerville News also have lots of such photos. Also talk to Kristi Chase and Brandon Wilson at the Historic Preservation Commission at City Hall.

[stargazer.livejournal.com]

Kirkland Cleaners (on Broadway past Teele) used to have several pictures like this hanging on the walls. Sadly, they're gone now, but maybe if you get in touch with them they can hopefully help you track down where they've gone?

Try Flickr

[svilletheatre.livejournal.com]

I have just posted some cool ones from 1978 on my journal here. I didn't take them, I just found them on Flickr. Signage was much more interesting back then - it is so boring by comparison now, thanks to overzealous planning boards and so on.

[ron_newman]

I'm sure Evelyn has already thought of this since her museum hosted the exhibit, but for everyone else's benefit ....

Go to http://losttheatres.org/theaters.htm and click on each of
Day Street Olympia
Somerville (1914-25)
Somerville (1926-Present)

Lots of photos of not just the theatres, but the surrounding neighborhoods and businesses. E-mail david.guss@tufts.edu for more info.