Reading

Reading

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Publication Date: 13th May 2019

Reading about Reading's long history and influence in industry.


The town that began its life as Lynn Village in 1639, Reading has seen many changes during its 375-year history. Its initial settlement in the woods, Wood End, became a village of farms with countless stone walls. On April 19, 1775, Readingites marched to Meriam's Corner and helped drive the British back to Charlestown. Beginning in the late 18th century, the town saw the development of widespread industry with the manufacturing of shoes, clocks, neckties, organ pipes, and more, led by prominent residents suc... Read More

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Reading about Reading's long history and influence in industry.


The town that began its life as Lynn Village in 1639, Reading has seen many changes during its 375-year history. Its initial settlement in the woods, Wood End, became a village of farms with countless stone walls. On April 19, 1775, Readingites marched to Meriam's Corner and helped drive the British back to Charlestown. Beginning in the late 18th century, the town saw the development of widespread industry with the manufacturing of shoes, clocks, neckties, organ pipes, and more, led by prominent residents suc... Read More

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Reading about Reading's long history and influence in industry.


The town that began its life as Lynn Village in 1639, Reading has seen many changes during its 375-year history. Its initial settlement in the woods, Wood End, became a village of farms with countless stone walls. On April 19, 1775, Readingites marched to Meriam's Corner and helped drive the British back to Charlestown. Beginning in the late 18th century, the town saw the development of widespread industry with the manufacturing of shoes, clocks, neckties, organ pipes, and more, led by prominent residents such as Everett Richardson, Daniel Pratt Jr., and numerous other illustrious families. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Reading has further evolved into a suburban community of homes and light industry, only a half-hour away from the area's largest metropolis, Boston.

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  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 13th May 2019
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467103084
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Bio
Everett A. and Virginia D. Blodgett moved to Reading in 1982 and have been active in the community, encouraging an understanding of Reading's history and its place in the growth of the United States. In this volume, they will share their collection of Reading photographs and memorabilia to offer a glimpse into the past as a tool to help understand change and a way to share new discoveries.

Reading about Reading's long history and influence in industry.


The town that began its life as Lynn Village in 1639, Reading has seen many changes during its 375-year history. Its initial settlement in the woods, Wood End, became a village of farms with countless stone walls. On April 19, 1775, Readingites marched to Meriam's Corner and helped drive the British back to Charlestown. Beginning in the late 18th century, the town saw the development of widespread industry with the manufacturing of shoes, clocks, neckties, organ pipes, and more, led by prominent residents such as Everett Richardson, Daniel Pratt Jr., and numerous other illustrious families. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Reading has further evolved into a suburban community of homes and light industry, only a half-hour away from the area's largest metropolis, Boston.

  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 13th May 2019
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467103084
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Everett A. and Virginia D. Blodgett moved to Reading in 1982 and have been active in the community, encouraging an understanding of Reading's history and its place in the growth of the United States. In this volume, they will share their collection of Reading photographs and memorabilia to offer a glimpse into the past as a tool to help understand change and a way to share new discoveries.