Newton Times photographs. 1973-1979. Scenes-construction, Scenes-fires and accidents, Scenes-gardens
(Mixed Material)

Box 34 of 51; Photographs 5596-5720.

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Collection consists of black and white and sepia photographs.

Newton Times photographs : Scenes-construction, Scenes-fires and accidents, Scenes-gardens. Special Collections, Newton Free Library, Newton, MA.

Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton, MA 02459), Special Collections.

Gift;,The Newton Times newspaper.

The Newton Times was a prize-winning, liberal weekly newspaper which published in Newton, Massachusetts from 1971 to 1980. It was an alternative voice created by anti-war activists who weren't content with coverage of the issues by local newspapers. It served as a force in the community as it reported on social issues, analyzed city and public school budgets, assessed and endorsed political candidates and published a voters' guide before each election. It pushed for removal of asbestos in Newton North High School and raised awareness of Newton's distinctive neighborhoods. It was forced to close because of reduced advertising revenue taken by competing weeklies. The Newton Free Library has the Newton Times on microfilm (v. 1, #1, Sept. 8, 1971-v. 9, #22, Jan. 23, 1980), as well as 51 boxes of photographs from the newspaper's archive and a collection of mock-up maps used with articles. Collection includes people in their community garden plots tending vegetables and flowers, weeding, watering, harvesting, doing spring clean up. Photographs of maple trees being tapped for syrup, backyard chicken coops, flower plots on traffic islands, Harvest Fair. Views of construction in progress of buildings: The Towers at Chestnut Hill, Hamlet Street development, Marshalls on Needham Street, Centre Street paving, Chestnut Hill Country Club site model, Four Corners (Walnut Street and Beacon Street), Chestnut Hill Gardens, Route 9 overpass, "log cabin" at Day Junior High School. Demolition of buildings, demolished and collapsed buildings, fallen trees and damaged roofs, demolition vehicles and equipment. Firefighters at fires, overturned automobiles, storm damaged houses. Miscellaneous: dredging of Hammond Pond 10/3/1974, Charles River clean up.

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