Valentine’s Day is Right Around the Corner

If you’re on Facebook, you can send that special someone a vintage Valentine with our Peabody Historical Society Vintage Valentine App. There are several to choose from, such as the one pictured above which dates from the 1920s. With all of the snow we’ve...

Seventies Style

Clothing from the Seventies, to paraphrase a famous comedian, gets no respect. When one thinks of clothing from that decade, images of flared trousers, large pointed collars, and a plethora of polyester immediately come to mind. But there were moments of brilliance...

Happy New Year ’11

2011 that is. But we thought we’d share a beautiful New Year’s postcard from our collection from exactly one hundred years ago. Wishing all of you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Here We Snow Again

This weekend’s massive snowstorm reminded us of other snowstorms to hit Peabody in the past. Of course, there was the Blizzard of ’78 – a storm so devastating that it has become the benchmark for all subsequent snowstorms. But Peabody has witnessed...

Just a Reminder

The Peabody Historical Society’s exhibition “A Century of Style: 1840-1940” will be on display until May 1, 2011. If you were unable to make it to the opening reception, and were too busy to visit during the holiday season, don’t worry. There...

Have You Finished Your Holiday Shopping?

There are only 8 days left until Christmas. This is usually around the time that I panic and run to the mall to finish my holiday shopping. Luckily, we have the North Shore Mall right here in Peabody. On December 5, 1954 it was announced that a $10,000 shopping center...