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In Memory of Two Firefighters Lost, They Served Us Well
We Served You Well …
When duty called with striking bell …
We did our best …
We served you well …
Through raging flame and pits of hell …
We were there …
And served you well …
As soldiers of smoke …
We fought …
We fell …
Know our love …
We served you well …
From the Vendome Memorial Program, June 17, 1997
Cornelius J. O’Brien Deputy Fire Chief, Retired, Cambridge Fire Department
Rest in peace and thank you for protecting our neighborhood.
Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy
For those who come upon this at a later date, here is the story of the fire that took their lives.
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In Memory of Two Firefighters Lost, They Served Us Well
We Served You Well …
When duty called with striking bell …
We did our best …
We served you well …
Through raging flame and pits of hell …
We were there …
And served you well …
As soldiers of smoke …
We fought …
We fell …
Know our love …
We served you well …
From the Vendome Memorial Program, June 17, 1997
Cornelius J. O’Brien Deputy Fire Chief, Retired, Cambridge Fire Department
Rest in peace and thank you for protecting our neighborhood.
Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy
For those who come upon this at a later date, here is the story of the fire that took their lives.
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In Memory of Two Firefighters Lost, They Served Us Well
We Served You Well …
When duty called with striking bell …
We did our best …
We served you well …
Through raging flame and pits of hell …
We were there …
And served you well …
As soldiers of smoke …
We fought …
We fell …
Know our love …
We served you well …
From the Vendome Memorial Program, June 17, 1997
Cornelius J. O’Brien Deputy Fire Chief, Retired, Cambridge Fire Department
Rest in peace and thank you for protecting our neighborhood.
Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy
For those who come upon this at a later date, here is the story of the fire that took their lives.
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City to Property Owners: This Mess Is Your Problem Now!
Under the old administration, street cleaning was a seasonal activity that ended before all the leaves fell from the trees.
That way, the winter crews could plow the leaves up onto the sidewalks where they were no longer the city's problem. In most parts of the city, the property owners clean the sidewalks or they remain a mess.
Of course, some smart people will sweep this mess back into the street in time for the city to pick it up when street sweeping resumes on April 1st.
One more Boston tradition for the new team at City Hall to drag kicking and screaming into this century.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino -
City to Property Owners: This Mess Is Your Problem Now!
Under the old administration, street cleaning was a seasonal activity that ended before all the leaves fell from the trees.
That way, the winter crews could plow the leaves up onto the sidewalks where they were no longer the city's problem. In most parts of the city, the property owners clean the sidewalks or they remain a mess.
Of course, some smart people will sweep this mess back into the street in time for the city to pick it up when street sweeping resumes on April 1st.
One more Boston tradition for the new team at City Hall to drag kicking and screaming into this century.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino -
City to Property Owners: This Mess Is Your Problem Now!
Under the old administration, street cleaning was a seasonal activity that ended before all the leaves fell from the trees.
That way, the winter crews could plow the leaves up onto the sidewalks where they were no longer the city's problem. In most parts of the city, the property owners clean the sidewalks or they remain a mess.
Of course, some smart people will sweep this mess back into the street in time for the city to pick it up when street sweeping resumes on April 1st.
One more Boston tradition for the new team at City Hall to drag kicking and screaming into this century.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino -
Then and Now: Thomas F. Galvin’s Flower Shop
Once, the corner of Boylston and Fairfield Streets was home to a lovely building housing Thomas F. Galvin's Flower Shop.
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The panoramic photo above is from the Library of Congress Collection. (photo credit E. Chickering & Co.; October 29, 1903)
This is Thomas F. Galvin from an article in the 1900 edition of The Successful American. The editors talked about his accomplishments, "…he has created at the corner of Boylston and Fairfield Street one of the most exquisite and charming conservatories to be found in the world."
I have to wonder what he would think about what is left of his treasure today.
When renovations began for a bank to take over his space, I had hopes for something tasteful. Remember when banks were elegant places? I was so hopeful that I tucked away the top photo from a post by And This Is Good Old Boston. (You'll find a lot more about this building at this link.)
Instead, it became a "bank cafe" with a sign that has become a topic of conversation as a neighborhood eyesore.
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Photography: © 2013, 2014 Penny Cherubino -
Then and Now: Thomas F. Galvin’s Flower Shop
Once, the corner of Boylston and Fairfield Streets was home to a lovely building housing Thomas F. Galvin's Flower Shop.
Click on this image to see a larger version pop up.
The panoramic photo above is from the Library of Congress Collection. (photo credit E. Chickering & Co.; October 29, 1903)
This is Thomas F. Galvin from an article in the 1900 edition of The Successful American. The editors talked about his accomplishments, "…he has created at the corner of Boylston and Fairfield Street one of the most exquisite and charming conservatories to be found in the world."
I have to wonder what he would think about what is left of his treasure today.
When renovations began for a bank to take over his space, I had hopes for something tasteful. Remember when banks were elegant places? I was so hopeful that I tucked away the top photo from a post by And This Is Good Old Boston. (You'll find a lot more about this building at this link.)
Instead, it became a "bank cafe" with a sign that has become a topic of conversation as a neighborhood eyesore.
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Details:
Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2013, 2014 Penny Cherubino