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This picture frame gilding shop, run by Albert Hess, was located at 5 Prospect Ave., just off Union St. It was razed in the 1940s. Working in the shop are (L to R) Albert Hess, William Fallardeau, B. Maloney, Albert's brother Julien Hess, and C.…

This photograph of a man on the porch of a house bears the caption "First Started in North Randolph on Morgan Street. No. 8". It's likely that what started here was the barber shop known as Barberville, a popular barber shop and spot for locals to…

This image shows a building in North Randolph hand-labeled "Barberville Town Hall". This building was likely a barber shop which was frequented by locals who liked to talk politics and current events there. A caption on the original photograph reads…

The Billingham Garage was located at North Main St. at Allen St. The location is currently the site of Allied Auto Parts, as of 2020. The garage was run by Fred and Walter Billingham and was also Fred's home. As well as a garage, it was a Ford…

The man sitting down in this factory business office may be Mark B. Claff. It's likely that this office belonged to the Claff Box Factory, a factory on West St. that originally made shoeboxes. As Randolph's shoe industry declined, the box factory…

Charles H. Livermore was the owner of Choice Family Groceries, located in the Odd Fellows Hall at 97 North Main St. This image shows Livermore and other people, possibly family members, standing in front of the store.

Along with the Corkin Building, Walter Hickey's print shop, the home of the Randolph Sentinel News, can be seen. This building, housing the Randolph Trust Company at the time the photo was taken, is located at 19 North Main St. in Crawford Square. In…

This extra-long postcard has color images of Randolph's Holiday Inn, of Plymouth Rock, and of the Holiday Inn's formal dining room. A caption at the top of the card reads "Boston- RANDOLPH Mass. Holiday Inn, on Route 28 at Route 128, exit 67-S off…

This wagon from H. L. Paul Ice Co. delivered ice to homes throughout Randolph.

H. M. White was a Randolph store that may have sold hardware or supplies for construction and maintenance projects.