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Norwood Historical Society: 1940's Downtown Norwood Fire Photo
Several businesses were affected during the blaze. The Norwood Historical Society shared photos.
This 1940’s photo shows a fire at 656 Washington st.
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Businesses that are visible include
Orent Bros Clothing store, currently Mizuya Japanese Restaurant
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Cummings Co, currently Limey’s Pub; Gearty’s Shoes, currently Victoria’s cafe; Lewan’s Dry Cleaning, Cantor’s Menswear, Stearns Deli and Carroll’s
In the rear of the building to the right of the smoke you can see 9 and 15 Vernon street with onlookers gathered to watch the fire.
This press release was produced by the Norwood Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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