A detail of what looks to be a Buddhist temple bell from China hanging in a small display outside St. Anne's Chapel. August 31, 2010.
Bell
Month January 2011
Prince Hall Cemetery in Winter
A shot of the Prince Hall Cemetery, undisturbed since the first snow of winter. January 25, 2011.
Here is the first picture of the cemetery as it appeared on this blog back on October 12, 2010.
Grand Old Rag
An American flag, one that presumably once decorated the grave of a veteran, impaled on the rusty, broken fence of Saint Paul Cemetery. January 5, 2011.
“Ah! it sent to yonder graveyard many a once stout, noble form.”
General Nelson Monroe was a veteran of the Civil and Mexican-American Wars. In 1893, he published a book of “reminiscences of the days of dark secession 1861 and 1865” entitled The Grand Army Button: A Souvenir. It can be viewed in full at archives.org.
The finale of the book is a poem called “The Dead Line” at Libby Prison about the horrors of internment at the Confederate Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. It can be read here.
The inscription on the back of the monument can be viewed at Pictures of Arlington’s facebook page.
The grave of author, poet, and most notably, soldier, General Nelson Monroe in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. January 6, 2011.
Est. 1898
The façade of the Decatur Market on Decatur Street at its intersection with North Union. January 25, 2011.
Lower Mystic Lake
A panorama of the Lower Mystic Lake at sunset on January 25, 2011.
Bicentennial Park
The American flag flies in the setting sun over the stones of Bicentennial Park, located on the Arlington/Cambridge border. January 5, 2011.
Apache Trail Home
An Apache Trail home on July 21, 2010.
Police Memorial
A memorial outside the Community Safety Building those police who have died while performing their duty. July 22, 2010.
Arlington From Afar
Arlington can be seen on the horizon from the tower in Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge/Watertown.) On the left hill is the Park Avenue water tower and one can easily see the green water tower of Turkey Hill. At right, in the foreground, Bigelow Chapel is nestled in the trees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, and also to the right, almost at the edge of the frame, is the steeple of the Pleasant Street Congregational Church. April 22, 2010.
Old Cars 2
Old cars line the lot of Anderson Automotive on Broadway. Some of the cars here have been loaned out for use in films such as Mystic River. July 27, 2010.
Please Wait to be Seated
A look into the closed Brigham's restaurant on Mill street. At the time of this photo, the restaurant had been shut down for almost nine months. August 9, 2010.
Hill’s Pond Panorama
A view of Hill's Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park, August 9, 2010.
Spire
The spire of St. Agnes Catholic Church and an eastern star on October 13, 2010.
On the Grid
A National Grid station on Washington Street. July 28, 2010.
Saint Athanasius the Great
After it was closed by the Archdiocese of Boston, the Church of St. James the Apostle was sold to the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Athanasius the Great, who's parish was looking for a larger space. They held their first service in their new location on December 3, 2005. August 31, 2010.
“…Slept like a log.”
The headstone of Nina Winn at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Her diaries from over 100 years ago are transcribed on the Arlington List each day, giving 21st Century Arlingtonians a glimpse of the past. The title of this post comes from Ms. Winn's diary of October 21, 1907: "Such a dear room in birds eye maple to sleep in & slept like a log." January 6, 2010.
Three at Half-Mast in a Golden Sunset
The American flag flying at half-mast beside the Court Street Post Office. December 7, 2010.
Right on Track
A reminder of the Minuteman Bikeway's locomotive past cutting across Whittemore Park. October 13, 2010.
Tie-Dyed
Ben Rudnick and Friends jam in the Town Garden during Town Day festivities. September 25, 2010.
Anticipation
Arlingtonians and friends at Skyline Park await the start of the Boston fireworks on Independence Day. July 4, 2010.
Mimi’s Place
The monument at the Mary Anne Greeley Playground at Stratton School surrounded by bricks with names and messages from donors who gave money to help fund the park. Mary Anne Greeley also has a scholarship named in her honor. July 21, 2010.
Back to Back
A sign at the Arlington-Cambridge line recognizing the consecutive national championships of the Pop Warner "D" Squad cheerleaders. There are several more duplicate signs posted at other locations around town. January 5, 2011.
Arlington Automatic Transmission Co.
The dilapidated sign for the Arlington Automatic Transmission Company on Broadway, January 6, 2011.
“He was considered one of the finest men his town had ever produced.”
Lt. John Connors, a Navy SEAL, died on December 20, 1989 during Operation Nifty Package, a mission to disable movement of, then apprehend, Manuel Noriega. Lt. Connor’s platoon succeeded in destroying Noriega’s plane, which facilitated Noriega’s capture on January 3, 1990.
In the October 1990 issue of Reader’s Digest, Malcolm McConnell wrote about Lt. Connor’s heroism in an article titled “Measure of Man.” I hope that you may take the time to read it.
The monument to Lt. John P. Connors at the confluence of Broadway and Warren Street. January 6, 2011.
Set in Stone
The seal of Arlington on the stone marker in Arlington Bicentennial Park, January 5, 2011.
Seeds of the Past
Farmers work Arlington's (West Cambridge's) fields in this detail from the mural in the Court Street Post Office. November 15, 2010.
By Candlelight
The Whittemore-Robbins House lit up for winter on the night of December 28, 2010.
Brigham’s Corporate Offices
The former headquarters of Brigham's Ice Cream on Mill Street. On June 28, 2008, Brigham's was sold to HP Hood LLC and its headquarters was moved to Lynnfield, Massachusetts. December 12, 2010.
Mill Brook
Scattered blocks help direct Mill Brook in the right direction after it cascades from the tunnel at Cooke's Hollow. November 15, 2010.
Year In, Year Out
The moonrise on December 31, 2009 and the sunset on December 31, 2010.
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