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    Quincy
    Quincy
    Quincy
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    Quincy

    By William J. Pepe and Elaine A. Pepe

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    Quincy is known as the “City of Presidents” and the “Granite City.” It is also known for its waterfront and the Fore River Shipyard. The city produced a president of the Continental Congress and two presidents of the United States. Quincy’s granite was used to build the Bunker Hill Monument, Minot Lighthouse, and other cherished buildings around the country. The city’s waterfront meanders for 27 miles, and its Fore River Shipyard is famous for manufacturing World War I and II warships. Residents proudly refer to Quincy as home. Quincy explores the many facets of Quincy life as they were uniquely expressed in an early-20th-century phenomenon: the postcard.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateJan 2, 2008
    ISBN9781439635841
    Quincy
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    William J. Pepe

    William J. and Elaine A. Pepe have collected postcards for more than 40 years, and the majority of the images in Boston have come from their personal collection. They are currently active as officers of the South Shore Historical Society. Together they have authored two other postcard history volumes: Weymouth and Quincy.

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      Quincy - William J. Pepe

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      INTRODUCTION

      The history of Quincy’s growth as a city starts in 1625. This book reflects on a portion of that history. The book reflects on that portion which is recorded on picture postcards of the 20th century, especially the early 20th century. There are over 2,000 known postcards that relate to the city of Quincy. This book contains images of about 220 of them.

      In addition to postcards themselves, the postage stamps, the postmarks, and the messages found on postcards each record a piece of history. Each of these features has its own body of collectors who specialize in that particular feature.

      The messages on some postcards tell that, from their inception, picture postcards were admired and collected by the public. In the early 20th century, cameras were not readily available, and those pretty picture postcards were to be treasured. (Does your favorite restaurant have old postcards framed on its walls?)

      Some of the places we mention in this book are gone and would have been forgotten by the public if it were not for their image on a postcard. Other places are still in existence. Many of them are available to be enjoyed. They look forward to your visit.

      We hope that you enjoy viewing the images and reading the text in this book. In addition to your enjoyment of this book, we hope the book stimulates your interest in local histories, especially the history of the city of Quincy.

      Read and enjoy,

      William and Elaine Pepe

      August 2007

      In 1844, Quincy still had a town form of government. The edifice illustrated above was built bearing the title Town Hall etched into its Quincy granite. Below that etching is a sign that indicates the building is now city hall. This c. 1910 image of city hall shows varying forms of transportation. To the right on Depot Street, which leads to Quincy Center’s railroad station, notice pedestrian activity, a horse and buggy, an automobile, and trolley cars. The McIntyre Mall now occupies the site of Depot Street.

      This postcard-sized advertisement dates from the late 1930s when the Adams Memorial Society was responsible for maintaining the Adams Mansion. It shows the relative locations of most of the buildings mentioned in chapter 1. The Adams Academy, built on the birth site of John Hancock and not mentioned on the card, would appear at the junction of Adams Street and Hancock Street.

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      CITY OF PRESIDENTS

      This early postcard illustrates the proximity of the John and John Quincy Adams birthplaces to each other. The publisher of this ornate card clearly gives his name and address on the picture side of the card. Before 1907, large white areas were left on the picture side of postcards because postal regulations restricted the other side to the address only. Legislation changed that after 1906. This postcard bears the postmark 1904.

      The two pastel portraits illustrated on this page were painted by Benjamin Blyth in 1764, the year of John and Abigail Adams’s marriage. John was born in Quincy (then part of Braintree), was politically active throughout the Revolutionary War era and the Articles of Confederation era, and was elected second president under the Constitution. John died on July 4, 1826, the same day his sometimes friend and sometimes opponent Thomas Jefferson died.

      In 1764, Abigail Smith and John Adams were married at the home of Abigail’s father, Rev. William Smith of neighboring Weymouth. John met Abigail when he called upon the Reverend Smith for instruction. Abigail’s lively correspondence with John during his government service away from home earned Abigail a reputation as a learned lady. Their correspondence has been collected and published. Abigail died in 1818.

      John Quincy Adams was born on July 12, 1767, to Abigail and John. The child was named in honor of his great-grandfather Col. John Quincy. In 1792, a breakaway portion of Braintree chose to name itself after the same Colonel Quincy. John Quincy went on to be the sixth president of the United States under the Constitution. The portrait illustrated on this postcard was painted by John Singleton Copley in 1795.

      Louisa Catherine Johnson was born in London on February 12, 1775, to an American father and an English mother. She and John Quincy married on July 26, 1797, against the wishes of Abigail Adams. Louisa’s family life was marred by failed pregnancies and children who did not survive to adulthood. The 1797 portrait of Louisa illustrated here is believed to have been painted by American artist Mather Brown.

      John Adams (born 1692) and his wife, Susannah Boylston (born 1699), purchased this home in 1720. Here their son, John Adams, who was destined to be a major contributor to the independence of the United States and its second president under the Constitution, was born in 1735. The large border on the bottom of the postcard helps identify the postcard as being of the before 1907, undivided-back variety.

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