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Finnish Workingmen's Association Gymnasts - ca 1915
Parker Street Hall
Stage curtain is canvas on a wooden roll which was raised and lowered via pulleys. The photo is undated but electicity was availabe (see light bulbs), sometime after 1900.
On floor, 2nd from left: Elli Yuojarvi
3rd row (standing) l to r: Pekka…
On floor, 2nd from left: Elli Yuojarvi
3rd row (standing) l to r: Pekka…
Finnish Radical Hall Waltham Street Dramatic Society - 1926
A sepia photo of the members of the Drama Society in the Finnish Radical Hall, dated 1926. The members are:
Sassa Lehtinen, Lempi Mark (Mrs. Frank Mark), Siekka Lentinen French
Sassa Lehtinen, Lempi Mark (Mrs. Frank Mark), Siekka Lentinen French
Women's Guild - 1933
United Co-operative Society
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Front: (on floor) Leslie Rivers, Roy Helander
1st row: Saimi Korsman, Mrs. Rahkonen, Hanna Weckstrom, Mrs. Anderson, Alma Saaristo, Saima Helander (with daughter Vivian), Mrs. Stansfield, Sandra Leivo, Mari Torppa, Helmi Ruotsala
2nd row:…
Front: (on floor) Leslie Rivers, Roy Helander
1st row: Saimi Korsman, Mrs. Rahkonen, Hanna Weckstrom, Mrs. Anderson, Alma Saaristo, Saima Helander (with daughter Vivian), Mrs. Stansfield, Sandra Leivo, Mari Torppa, Helmi Ruotsala
2nd row:…
Finnish Workingmen's Association Dramatic Club - c.1916
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Front: ___? ___?, Otto Fonsell, Mari Salmi, ___?, Reino Vuojarvi
2nd: ___?, Mary Salenius, ___?, Ida Jokinen, Annie Korsman, George Kansanniva, John Helander
Back: ___?, ___?, Lauri Jokinen, ___?, ___?, ___?
Front: ___? ___?, Otto Fonsell, Mari Salmi, ___?, Reino Vuojarvi
2nd: ___?, Mary Salenius, ___?, Ida Jokinen, Annie Korsman, George Kansanniva, John Helander
Back: ___?, ___?, Lauri Jokinen, ___?, ___?, ___?
Sunday School Group - ca 1922
Radical Finnish Hall on Waltham Street
The rug is the kind woven on home looms.
Top row left: Sassa Lehtnen
2nd row down, 6th from left is Sirkka French (Mrs. Alric French), the daughter of Sassa Lehtnen
Top row left: Sassa Lehtnen
2nd row down, 6th from left is Sirkka French (Mrs. Alric French), the daughter of Sassa Lehtnen
Parker Street Hall - ca 1915
The hall was built by the Finnish Workingmen's Socialist Society in 1909 and enlarged in 1916. It was used for dances, meetings, sports and dramatics. The top photo shows the Imatra Band in front of the balcony.
Finnish Socialist Junior Sports and Calisthenics League - 1927
A course given by __ Lassila, visiting director at the Parker Street Hall.
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Front: ___?, Into Kallio, Hebry Salmela, Albert Kouppi, __Kangas, Ed Helander, ___?, ___?, Kaleva Tofferi, ___?
2nd: Irene Anderson, __ Sahlsten, Lauri Manning,…
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Front: ___?, Into Kallio, Hebry Salmela, Albert Kouppi, __Kangas, Ed Helander, ___?, ___?, Kaleva Tofferi, ___?
2nd: Irene Anderson, __ Sahlsten, Lauri Manning,…
Shot - Putting Contest at Finnish Summer Festival
A photo of the shot-putting contest at the Finnish Summer Festival.
MHS Program: An Evening with Frank Mark
Audio recording of an Maynard Historical Society Program: Tales for a New England Winter's Night with Frank Mark and Roy Helander. Frank tells stories about his immigration from Finland and life in Maynard at the turn of the 20th century. The…
Ladies of Kaleva Celebration Cake
The icing on the cake is a text from the Finnish epic "Kalevala", "The Land of Kaleva".
The Ihanne Liitto, A Youth League - 1923
Radical Finnish Hall
Standing right: Mrs. Sassa Lehtinen
Second row, second from right, seated separately: Ranghild Mark (Mrs. Walter Nelson)
Second row, second from right, seated separately: Ranghild Mark (Mrs. Walter Nelson)
Mustalais Verta "Gypsy Blood" - 1923
Finnish Radical Hall
Stage show cast of the play "Gypsy Blood" performed at the Finnish Radical Hall on Waltham Street.
Sassa Lehtinen seated to the left of folks seated on the floor.
Sassa Lehtinen seated to the left of folks seated on the floor.
HMS Pirates of Penzance - c.1930's
Parker Street Hall
The cast that put on the Gilbert and Sullivan musical at the Parker Street Hall.
Finnish Workingmen's Society Dramatic Group - ca 1922
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Bottom Row: Kusti Aromaa, _?, Oskari Rasanen, Edwin Helander, Elli Wojarvi, __?
Center Row: Sanna Lindfors, __?, Anni Koivu, __?, Hilda Aromaa, Sofia Hautamaki, Annie Korsman
Top Row: __?, __?,__?, Reino Wuojarvi, __?, Edward Helander,…
Bottom Row: Kusti Aromaa, _?, Oskari Rasanen, Edwin Helander, Elli Wojarvi, __?
Center Row: Sanna Lindfors, __?, Anni Koivu, __?, Hilda Aromaa, Sofia Hautamaki, Annie Korsman
Top Row: __?, __?,__?, Reino Wuojarvi, __?, Edward Helander,…
Finnish Workingmen's Association Gymnasts - ca 1915
Parker Street Hall
A photo of the Gymnasts of the Finnish Workingmen's Association.
