Monday, July 4, 2011
Then and Now asked what were the materials heaped in the foreground of Saturday's historical photograph and for what were they used? Paul Sherry answered correctly.
Then and Now asked what were the materials in the foreground of Saturday's historical photograph and for what were they used? Paul Sherry, who is proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the Then and Now game, responded with the correct answer first — paving blocks. Local historian Lou Gallo said the heaped wooden blocks in the circa 1915 photograph were used in place of cobble stones to pave streets because the wooden surface provided for a much smoother ride. The only problem was they were treated with cresol and when wet they were like ice. They were removed a couple of years later after numerous horse and car accidents, the historian said. People could have all they wanted of the blocks, and they were used in potbelly stoves for …
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
What are the materials heaped in the foreground and what are they used for?
This week we get a look at a Humphrey Street work scene in a photograph provided by Ted Delano. The photograph was submitted by a detective but we are asking you to do some detective work. What are those materials heaped in the foreground and what are they used for? One guess per person. Be first to enter the correct or closest answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize. If the clicking doesn't work, you can email me your guess at terry.date@patch.com Check back Monday to see the answer and the winner. We'll also keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location on the following Saturday. Thanks for the photograph, Ted.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Then and Now asked when was this photograph taken? The winning answer came from Peg, who said 1915, which was the response closest to the date of May 17, 1916.
Then and Now asks when. Peg answered: "I believe it's the Lucia Porter aground on King's Beach in 1915." Local historian Lou Gallo said that the schooner was indeed the Lucia Porter, and according to several sources it ran aground by King's Beach May 17, 1916. The three-masted vessel weighed 284 tons, he said. "The six- man crew was rescued," Gallo said. "One crewman lost every thing but came ashore carrying two tiny kittens. The ship was carrying a cargo of wooden lathes, they washed up on shore for several days." Congratulations to Peg, for coming up with the answer closest to the 1916 date. Also, Peg, please email me your mailing address so I can mail you your prize. My email is terry.date@patch.com. We'll also keep the Then and Now …
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King's Beach
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Then and Now asked where in town stood a water tower shown in last week's historical photograph.
Paul Sherry wasted no time writing in with the correct answer.
He also got back into the win column in the Then and Now game.
Last week's Then and Now game asked the location of an old water tower shown in a historical Swampscott photograph. The photograph was posted on the Patch website Saturday. In short order, Paul Sherry answered correctly: Little's Point. The photograph dates from 1900, and was provided to Patch by the Swampscott Historical Society. Thanks again SHS, and congratulations to Paul. On Saturday, we'll keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Then and Now asks Where. Where in town was this tower shown in the photograph?
One guess per person. Be first to enter to enter the answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize.
Then and Now asks Where. Where in town was this tower shown in the photograph? One guess per person. Be first to enter the correct answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize. If the clicking doesn't work, you can email me your guess at terry.date@patch.com Check back Monday to see the answer and the winner. We'll also keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location on the following Saturday. The Then photograph was courtesy of the Swampscott Historical Society.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Then and Now asks What has a winner.
We are awarding the victory to the person who came closest to the correct answer.
Then and Now asks What has a winner. We are awarding the victory to the person who came closest to the correct answer. The question was: What is being celebrated in this photograph? It clearly is a parade. But what parade? We received several smart answers, two of which revolved around the celebration of the end of World War I. Some might quip that the parade was celebrating something more momentous. It was the Thanksgiving Game Victory Parade in 1914. The football game was played at Abbott Field. The winning answer came from Peter (no last name) who said he thought they might be celebrating Thanksgiving. Well, he was partially right. We'll also keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house, …
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Hadley Elementary School
24 Redington St, Swampscott, MA
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Then and Now asks What. What is being celebrated in this parade? One guess per person. Be first to enter the correct or closest answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize
Then and Now asks What. What is being celebrated in this photograph? One guess per person. Be first to enter the correct or closest answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize. If the clicking doesn't work, you can email me your guess at terry.date@patch.com Check back Monday to see the answer and the winner. We'll also keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house, event or location on the following Saturday. The Then photograph was courtesy of the Swampscott Historical Society.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Who was this driver about to pick up? Whisky Wolinski knew. He was all over it — like Elihu Thomson at work on a new invention.
The answer: Elihu Thomson
We are thinking about changing the name of our game. Then and Now asks Whisky. Whisky Wolinski has been on a hot streak, answering correctly the fastest the past three weeks or so to Then and Now questions. He was first to figure out that the driver in Saturday's historical photograph was about to pick up Elihu Thomson, the great man of electricity and science who lived in Swampscott in what is now Town Hall. We'll keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location on Saturday. The Then photograph was courtesy of the Swampscott Historical Society.
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Swampscott Town Hall
22 Monument Ave, Swampscott, MA
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Saturday, June 4, 2011
Then and Now asks Who. Who is this driver about to pick up? One guess per person. Be first to enter the correct or closest answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize.
Then and Now asks Wh0. Who is this driver about to pick up in the photograph? One guess per person. Be first to enter the correct or closest answer — click the Add a Comment link to the right and enter your guess — and win a prize. If the clicking doesn't work, you can email me your guess at terry.date@patch.com Check back Monday to see the answer and the winner. We'll also keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location on the following Saturday. The Then photograph was courtesy of the Swampscott Historical Society.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Again, Whisky Wolinski came closest to guessing correctly in our Then and Now history game. He ventured that the bird's-eye view we posted Saturday of Swampscott's Monument area was taken in 1915.
The correct answer was 1918.
Then and Now asked When. In what year did the photographer take this photograph of the Swampscott Monument area? Whisky answered 1915. His was the closest answer and he wins. Again. The correct year was 1918, according to the Swampscott Historical Society. Congratulations, Whisky. That's two wins in two weeks. Don't look back, Marcia, your boy is gaining on you. We'll keep the Then and Now feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location on the following Saturday. The Then photograph was courtesy of the Swampscott Historical Society.
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King's Beach
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11:08 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011
They look like bricks/blocks being used to line the area around the train/trolley track that used to run along Humphrey? more ›