Needham History: Fly Needham!
It seemed like a good idea – but it is hard to know, nearly 80 years later, whether a Needham municipal airport would have been...
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....
Needham History: Hair Work
Unique, intimate, and incredibly durable. The unframed hair wreath, showing a range of colors, from white to black. The hair was woven into flowers, buds,...
Needham History: “Photograph Copyright by Elizabeth A. Ladd”
A brief career - so far as we know. Maybe not? " 'A Glimpse of the Charles River in Spring,' Photo Copyright 1908 by Elizabeth...
Needham History: History Mysteries! Short Takes
Everyone loves a mystery - except Me! I want to know more! The oldest known photo of Wellesley Square, taken in the 1870s. This view...
Needham History: One More for the Road
It became increasingly common for Town Meeting to adjourn early in the day, and resume the meeting later at one of the town’s taverns. The...