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Needham History: To the Departed Spirits
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Needham History: To the Departed Spirits

There's never a bad excuse for a party! The Colosseum Bridge, which ran from the shore of Sabrina Lake to the small Tripont Island. The...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Needham History: The Saga of “The Wounded Indian”
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: The Saga of “The Wounded Indian”

But where was it all those years? The Wounded Indian, by Peter Stephenson (1850), on display at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA....

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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Needham History: Billy Bruin – and Other Bears on the Lam
Local History Needham History Center and Museum

Needham History: Billy Bruin – and Other Bears on the Lam

Smarter than the average bear. The stuffed skin of Billy Bruin, standing outside of the Union Chapel on Baker’s estate. This bear looks much smaller...

Gloria Greis, Needham History Center and Museum
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