Sunday, May 4, 2008

Some photos of Old Town

My dad took these photos of Old Town in 1965. Most of the views have changed quite a bit with the possible exception of Old Town Canoe. I thought you might enjoy looking back at the Old Town of our youth. Betsy.

Looking at the mill from the Great Works side.

Then, St. Joseph's Church and Rectory - Now Holy Family Parish.

The Methodist Church, later Community Center. I remember going to dances and other functions in the basement of this church.

View of Indian Island from North Brunswick St. Remember the old one-lane bridge?

Chief Poolaw's gift shop on the Island.

St. Ann's Church and Rectory. My family sometimes went to church here because we could walk from home and they had a 5:00 p.m. Sunday mass.

Old Town High School before the pool. I remember walking from Herbert Gray to the high school to have hot lunch when I was in 4th-6th grade. We would go in those doors on the side of the gym where the pool was later attached, and walk across the front of the stage to the little room behind the kitchen. There was an organ in that room and sometimes Rick McGinley's sister would be in there practicing while we ate lunch.

Joseph A. Leonard Junior High School.

City park and bandstand.

Main Street looking south from near city park.

Old Town City Hall, Police Dept. and Fire Dept.

Old Town Canoe.

Brunswick St. looking south from beside the library. Lots of beautiful Elm trees that are no longer there.

Center St. looking toward downtown. Post Office on left out of sight and Keith Madden's front porch on the right, I think.

Main St. looking south with Penobscot Shoe, Old Town Shoe and Woolen Mill in background.

Below is the view from our front yard on Davis Street, looking toward the river.