Randolph Photos: Street Scenes
Title
Randolph Photos: Street Scenes
Description
Photos and postcards showing Randolph scenes from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. This collection focuses on scenes of street life in Randolph, mostly containing images from up and down North Main Street, the central artery of town life since the town's founding.
Publisher
Randolph Historical Commission
Contributor
Randolph Historical Commission; Kate Tardiff, archivist intern
Collection Items
North Main St. looking south by the Randolph Theatre
The Randolph Theatre can be seen on the right side of the image, while the Porter Block can be seen on the left.
North Main St. looking north by Asa P. French house
The Asa P. French house is on the left, followed by the Maguire-Brennan house and the Church of the Unity. On the right, a large sign for McEnelly's drugstore can be seen.
North Main St. looking north from Crawford Square
Randolph Trust is on the right. The road is still unpaved.
Crawford Square looking north
The Howard House Hotel can be seen to the right of this image of Crawford Square, known as Central Square at the time. On the left are the Turner Free Library and the Turner/Beach Estate.
South Main St. looking north from in front of the DuBois home
The home of Ebenezer Alden can be seen on the far left; this home would later be moved to Woodlawn St. to make room for the new Stetson High School, later the Town Hall. Poles for telephone wires, electricity, and the power lines for the Brockton…
South Main St. looking north from Cole Terrace
The home of quarry owner Simon Corliss (225 South Main St.) can be seen on the left. At this point, South Main St. was not yet paved.
South Main St. looking north from Cole Terrace
The Wales/Freeman House can be seen on the left of the photo. In this time period, South Main St. was still a dirt road. This original postcard is addressed to Mrs. Frank H. Langley in East Harpswell, ME, and is from "Abbie", although the message is…
South Main St. looking north from 84 South Main St. in the snow
In this image, snow has been shoveled away from the streetcar tracks. Vehicles of the time had trouble navigating in the snow, so streetcars had plows. Horses and sleighs were also used; one can be seen in the distance. Several buildings can be seen…
North Main St. by the Randolph Theatre
The marquee on the theater advertises Clark Gable in "Idiot's Delight". Just beyond the theatre, the Hayden property, Fruitland, and the Turner/Crawford Estate can be seen. The man in the foreground of the image is Joe Harkins.