This postcard from 1947 is a photo by A. Dallaire of Manchester, NH. It is an aerial view looking west to east over the Hudson Speedway track. Old Derry Road (Derry Road) is behind the bleachers with a field of the Nadeau Farm across the way being used as a parking lot. For 80 years,Continue reading “Hudson Speedway: A New England Racing Landmark”
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Police Before Two Way Radio!
Andrew “Andy” Polak served 34 years as a member of the Hudson Police Force, 26 of these years as Police Chief, retiring in 1972. This 1942 photo shows Officer “Andy” next to the Police Cruiser on the Derry Road in front of Goodwin’s Fried Clam Stand with Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in the background. InContinue reading “Police Before Two Way Radio!”
Then and Now: Hudson Post Office
Remember when all services of the US Post Office in Hudson were located in a single building located at the corner of Derry and Highland Streets? By the late 1950’s growth of our town was reflected in the increased demands on postal services; revenues had increased from $10,000 in 1949 to $39,000 in 1959. This buildingContinue reading “Then and Now: Hudson Post Office”
Scrapbook of Susan Helen (Marshall) Parker
In August 2022 we received a large scrapbook kept by Mrs. James Edward Parker (Susan Helen Marshall) which chronicles the first 25 years of her oldest son, Edward Marshall Parker (1895-1974). This family lived at what is now 16 Derry Road here in Hudson. The scrapbook, his memory book from the Farwell Funeral HomeContinue reading “Scrapbook of Susan Helen (Marshall) Parker”