THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
7-9 Sturgis St and 480-484 Shirley St. Photo dated 1937 pic.twitter.com/sY76pyWA4M

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) April 4, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
A photo of some of the storefronts of Winthrop Center. Estimated to be taken around the late 1940s. pic.twitter.com/haavACeQ12

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 28, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Atlantic Pacific Groceries. Photo date is estimated at 1934. 486 - 488 Shirley St. pic.twitter.com/0eyTu9tAUl

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 21, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Photo Description - Cliff House Hotel Postcard. States "The Castle By the Sea, One of the Prettiest, most restful and inspirational locations on the whole Atlantic coast, 23 minutes from Boston." pic.twitter.com/C28e5u1Y8k

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 14, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
49 Main St. - 1941 - Reid's Sales and Service.
Photo Courtesy of Tax Assessor's Office - Winthrop. pic.twitter.com/jdIlGz03NT

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 7, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Taken from an album owned by John L. Sullivan, President of the Narrow Gauge railroad. pic.twitter.com/lsrnLgoZ3F

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) February 29, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Field day at Fort Banks. Watching the Sports. pic.twitter.com/3wQwexSoMo

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) January 18, 2024

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!!!
Fort Banks 1930s , A cannon in two pieces. This specific piece of artillery seems to be a 12-inch coastal defense mortar. pic.twitter.com/idTvw40YyU

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) December 14, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
"Waiting for the call to Mexico."
Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, on March 9, 1916, prompted the United States to organize an expedition in retaliation. pic.twitter.com/gUQDIDIUNx

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) November 30, 2023

THROWBACK TUESDAY!!!
This Photo of Point Shirley was taken from the Winthrop Water Tower about 1915. In 1877, a plan was launched to build the “Point Shirley Ship Canal” to cut a waterway through Point Shirley Beach. pic.twitter.com/9v45nX242U

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) November 21, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Shore Drive at the corner of Wave Way about 1900, looking South before the seawall was built and the roadway paved. The Winthrop Beach neighborhood began as a real estate development for summer residents. pic.twitter.com/EOY1KS32l8

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) November 16, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Bathing, boating, horseback riding, and bicycling were promoted to encourage tourism. Such hotels as the Shirley House, Winthrop Beach House, and Saint Leonard, were occupied from July to Labor Day. pic.twitter.com/uhAkHIrMmu

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) November 2, 2023

Throwback Thursday:
Ladies with hats. pic.twitter.com/40Q7eMEEpt

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) October 26, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Narrow Gauge Railroad Engine #10- Taken About 1888 pic.twitter.com/czyW67t6Oo

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) October 12, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
A photograph of the engine for The "Peanut" Train. Taken about 1880. pic.twitter.com/PjOPUjwNP6

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) September 28, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
A photo of the engine for the Narrow Gauge Railroad, Taken about 1890. pic.twitter.com/ThADZ0HHjb

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) August 31, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
A photo of the Shirley St School. This photo was taken in 1893, it was built in 1888. pic.twitter.com/pdT64cLWXy

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) August 24, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

A scan of an original glass negative of the Frost Library being built. This photo was taken between 1898-1899. pic.twitter.com/VApYQrVXZp

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) August 17, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
A decorative plate of the First Church of Winthrop. Preserved in near-mint condition. pic.twitter.com/yLNtErYqst

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) August 10, 2023

THROWBACK MONDAY!!!
A group photo that looks to be taken outside the Cottage Park Hotel. The participants seem to be the staff at the time, as the men on the right are in Chef's uniforms. pic.twitter.com/jq5lccE6wU

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) July 31, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
The front page of the July 21st, 1917 Winthrop Newspaper! pic.twitter.com/kf3MQUFceu

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) July 20, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

A letter from our collection from the Winthrop Machine Gun Company Veterans Association. Dated July 2nd, 1929. pic.twitter.com/HoFxXm3LUl

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) July 6, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Happy belated Flag Day! This diagram of the history of our country’s flags is from our collection along with the description of each one. How many can you recognize? pic.twitter.com/3E5n4adF2Z

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) June 15, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Here is a photograph of the Winthrop Machine Gun Company from our collection taken on May 30th, 1916. Pre World War 1, in dress uniform. pic.twitter.com/65cbli6HmJ

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) June 1, 2023

THROWBACK Monday…
This class photo was received from the Medford Historical Society and is believed to be of the Winthrop class of pre-1905 many of the names written on the back matched with census data of that time period. pic.twitter.com/n9HtRhA5VS

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) May 22, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Scanned directly from the 1923 WHS yearbook is a letter to the graduating class of that year!
See the full set of scans of our yearbook collection by following the link below:https://t.co/Vj7zgAKMSN pic.twitter.com/CQvVOZ7K1H

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) May 11, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Not in the libraries collection however in honor of May the 4th….
This original Star Wars poster hung in Kincaid’s theater here in Winthrop. pic.twitter.com/zoKzsd4YMM

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) May 4, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

The Winthrop Review front page from over 100 years ago! April 21st, 1923 to be exact. pic.twitter.com/ZgK1GtNQmh

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) April 27, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

Straight from the E.B Newton Heritage Room. A photo of the inside of a traincar travelling on the Narrow Gauge Railroad. The Corn Flakes ad places this photo to be taken at least after 1904. pic.twitter.com/G35ZEFFibQ

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 30, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

Depicted here is the inside of the Cottage Park Hotel. This waterfront hotel was used during the Late 1800s and early 1900s pic.twitter.com/bXHyamtrMz— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 23, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

Depicted here is an image captured in 1865 of the Boston, Winthrop and Point Shirley Stagecoach. This was also known as "The Winthrop and Point Shirley Omnibus" pic.twitter.com/bQqDdp5rpX

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) March 9, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

Here we have a photo of the Deer Island Light in Boston Harbor. The original Picture was taken in 1975 by Nicholas R Puopolo. pic.twitter.com/FrchRc71is

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) February 23, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!

100 Years in the making! What we have here is the Winthrop newspaper from January 18th 1923. pic.twitter.com/v2BK9p7RFd

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) January 19, 2023

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
Take a look at this vintage photo of the Winthrop Fire Department on a fire engine in approximately the 1920s. Seems a bit smaller compared to the fire engines we have today! pic.twitter.com/m67DOMT2bl

— WPL&M (@LibraryWinthrop) January 5, 2023