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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 23., An old historian's view (search)
so in evidence, but we look in vain for the branch canal which crossed the vacant space in the left lower corner of this view. The four-horse team is significant; but the artist should have made the turn in the fence behind the big wagon, and shown Main street extending to the town hall instead of to the left of the old meeting-house, the present Winthrop square. But of course, allowance must be made for inaccuracies in sketching; and we do well to remember that it was only in 1839 that Daguerre's invention became known. It is a long stride from the wood cut to the half-tone. Mr. Barber mentioned four industries of Medford: Ship-building, bricks, hats and linseed oil, but nothing whatever of a certain other noted product. On his title page he styled his work a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., with geographical descriptions. It certainly was, but in it we look in vain for any allusion to any Cradock house. Absence of