As for the May 1913 report of Draper planning to build 300 double houses, I doubt they really ever had any such intention. They were in the midst of a major strike and I think they wanted to give the impression that it wasn’t harming them a bit. Some Draper houses were built in 1913 (including the one I live in) but the number was more like a few dozen than a few hundred. The houses in the picture above are at the end of Inman Street where the houses were built in 1921.
Click here to see many more photos of Inman Street.
What were summers in Hopedale like for kids in the 1950s? Click here to see what Carol and Priscilla wrote about that.
“Not become a nuisance.” Interesting to see that mentioned way back in 1920. Click on the phone to read about the arrival of phone service in Milford, Hopedale and vicinity.
The Tom and Billie Dowgiewicz family on Hopedale’s Independence Day parade, July 4, 1975. Click on the picture to see more.
A walk around the block.
Inman and Dutcher between Lower Jones and Beech
July 6, 2026
Click on either picture to hear Fred Oldfield play God Bless America on July 4.
July 25. We finally got out on the water – Charles River, Dover and Sherborn. Lots of entertainment from the herons. Click here to see more pictures of them.