New Local History Book Now Available!
Author Patricia J. Fanning’s newest book, Wish You Were Here: Vintage Postcards of Norwood, Massachusetts, is available February 12 from Rock Street Press. This full-color publication features more than 150 postcards from the private collection of a Norwood family, expertly annotated by Norwood’s town historian. It is an engaging visual tour through Norwood’s past and a great gift for fans of local history, vintage postcards or early 20th century photography.
About the Book
The postcards in this volume, all from the Robert N. and Susan Donahue Collection, tell the story of this community from its founding to the late twentieth century. Businesses, houses of worship, educational, health care and recreational facilities, public buildings, landmarks and homes are all represented. For many, these views will spark nostalgia; for others, they will be totally unfamiliar. Either way, this is vintage Norwood.
About the Author
Patricia J. Fanning is a life-long resident of Norwood, Massachusetts and professor emerita of sociology at Bridgewater State University. A former president of the Norwood Historical Society and current president of the Old Parish Preservation Volunteers, she has written several books related to the town of Norwood including Norwood: A History (2002), Images of America: South Norwood (2004), Influenza and Inequality: One Town’s Tragic Response to the Great Epidemic of 1918 (2010), Keeping the Past: Norwood at 150 (2021), and Old Parish Cemetery of Norwood, Massachusetts (2023).
About Rock Street Press
Rock Street Press is a small book publisher specializing in local history, culture and memoir. We are based in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
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