Community Corner

A Visit To Lake Quannapowitt, Circa 1945

From time to time, Wakefield Patch looks into the town's past using items found for sale on eBay.

This postcard shows a sketch of a summer day at Lake Quannapowitt one day in the 1940s, sometime apparently after World War II. The detail is spectacular on this image, and the link itself allows you to examine it in greater detail – including the people in the background on other boats.

Some (possibly local) artist did a great job capturing the essence of one particular stop at Wakefield’s lake some eight decades ago – and in the process showed that while styles of boats (and pants) may change, other things always seem to stay the same.

 

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