World War l Honor List 2,134 In 1847, the present Moody Street dam was built: previous to this time, it was a wooden dam which was built about 1813. Rumford…
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Excerpts from Waltham, Past and Present by Walter A Livermore
Since our last meeting, I have gathered together a little data which may be of interest to some of you members who have not always lived in Waltham. Waltham was…
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His name is not well known in Waltham, but it should be. It certainly is well known elsewhere around the world. Like many of Waltham’s Breezers, his journey also began…
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….The Waltham Gas and Light Company started operating on Pine Street in 1854. Their first customer was the cotton mill across the river. For the remainder of the 19th Century,…
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