Epidemics of 100 Years Ago
Past Epidemics in Longmeadow at the Doane Orphanage The town of Longmeadow has dealt with epidemics before the COVID-19 pandemic changed...
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Melissa M. Cybulski
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Cats of Longmeadow
perhaps Tommy Cordis (b.1884) Cordis Family Collection Upon hearing that the Dogs of Longmeadow were highlighted in a recent History...
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Melissa M. Cybulski
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Dogs of Longmeadow
Today's History Note celebrates the real champions of a quarantine lifestyle - dogs! Any morning and any late afternoon in Longmeadow you...
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Melissa M. Cybulski
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Longmeadow During the 1918 Influenza Epidemic
Area schools, including Longmeadow, closed their doors on September 27th, 1918 in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly illness. ...
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Andrea Taupier
Oct 24, 20221 min read
South Park Estates
This is a photo of 37 South Park Avenue located near the corner of South Park Avenue and Roseland Terrace. The original owner, Owen...
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Melissa M. Cybulski
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Rachel Lawton: Suffragist
This History Note shares the story of one Longmeadow woman's role in the fight for women's right to vote. Recent reminders that 2020...
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Beth Hoff
Oct 23, 20222 min read
Boarding House for Newell Button Factory Employees
This History Note shares information about the Boarding House for Newell Button Factory employees. The 1860 census inspired this...
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Jim Moran
Oct 22, 20221 min read
One More Face of 734 Longmeadow Street
One additional "face" of the Brewer-Young mansion that lasted for almost 60 years was the one shown in the above photo in which the...
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Jim Moran
Oct 22, 20222 min read
The Many Faces of 734 Longmeadow Street
Recently the Longmeadow Historical Society was able to acquire a previously unknown photo of the Wolcott mansion as it appeared in 1890s....
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