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Tag Archives: Arlington History
George Franklin Grant, Black History Month, and Arlington
Dr. George Franklin Grant, Arlington Heights resident, invented the golf tee in 1899, a lesser-known fact in Arlington history. George Franklin Grant was an Arlington resident in the late 1800s and early 1900s and the first African American professor … Continue reading
Change your view point! Arlington in historical photos
You are all by now probably familiar with the Digital Commonwealth repository where our digitized historical photos and postcards currently live. Other historical material has been digitized, and we continue to add to this online historical trove. A list of … Continue reading
Getting ready for New Year’s Eve *** 1916 and 2016
it’s New Year’s Eve…almost Arlington 100 years ago… Alewife Brook from the Cambridge side looking toward Mass Ave. in 1916 This photo is available online via the Digital Commonwealth repository. What was happening in Arlington — … Continue reading
TAKE A BITE OUT OF HISTORY – hidden in plain sight – Can you guess?
As you walk around Arlington this summer, you may spot some of the following pieces of history — but do you know what they are or why they are a part of our town’s history? Or, alternatively, do you know … Continue reading
Getting to Know Your Robbins Library Website
(This is the first in a series of posts to shine a light on some of the information highlighted on the Robbins Library website) The Robbins Library website is good for more than just checking hours and searching the catalog. … Continue reading
