undated
General > Massachusetts > Modern > Unmounted > Fitchburg
GUSN-380916
17 black-and-white photographs; 16 prints are 8 x 10 inches, 1 print is 6.5 x 8 inches. The majority of photographs are undated and people are unidentified. One photograph is dated 1952. Stamped information on the verso of several photographs identify a variety of photographers including George H. Boyer, Frank Mazanec of Fitchburg, the Telegram & Gazette [newspaper] of Fitchburg, Dave White of Fitchburg, and Sgt. Williams.
police officers
policemen
parades
jails (buildings)
automobiles
diners (restaurants)
students
main streets
black-and-white photography
17 black-and-white photographs; 16 are 8 x 10 inches, 1 is 6.5 x 8 inches
PC001
General photographic collection
2025
PC001.02.01.USMA.0990.0050.001
17 black-and-white photographs depicting officers of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts police department. Images show unidentified members of the police force interacting with unidentified school children and diner employees, as well as in parades, and at award events. Images also depict automobile crashes and the interior of an unidentified jail.
Library & Archives Purchase
Purchase, 2025
Fitchburg (Worcester county, Massachusetts)
black-and-white photography
Photographs were rehoused in acid free enclosures for long term preservation
Item
General > Massachusetts > Modern > Unmounted > Fitchburg
Fitchburg is a city in northern Worcester County, Massachusetts. Fitchburg was first settled in 1730 and incorporated in 1764.
Fitchburg is located on the Nashua River and an important railroad line. The original Fitchburg Railroad ran through the Hoosac Tunnel, linking Boston and New York. Leased to the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1900, the line is now operated as part of the MBTA.
Large mills, originally operated by waterpower, produced machines, tools, clothing, paper, and firearms.
Fitchburg hosts the Northern Worcester County Registry of Deeds, and was the location of the original county jail.
Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University, founded in 1894, and part of the University of Massachusetts system.
The Fitchburg Police Department was established in 1872, when Fitchburg was incorporated as a city. Before then, Fitchburg employed constables and "watchmen". Today, [2025] Fitchburg Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency responsible for 28 square miles and 192 miles of public roads.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts. (2025, October 22). In Wikipedia. retrieved 2025, December 10.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitchburg,_Massachusetts
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