The Andover Historical Society was the recent recipient of a gift which offered an unexpected snapshot view into the past – 1927 to be exact. The gift was actually a group of five small photographs donated by Winifred Little Williams via Florence Gove. “The Flood of 1927″ is noted on the back of the photos.

One of the pictures is marked as being in the area of the Andover Railroad Depot, near present-day Blackwater Park, where 3.5 miles of track were washed out and 2.5 feet of water flooded the train station. The Historical Society is pleased and grateful to receive these photos and will preserve this glimpse into the past for the benefit of all.

This gift is a very good example of how you, too, can help the Historical Society by making similar donations of older photographs of people, places, or things pertaining to the town of Andover. If you can’t bear to part with your pictures – and I don’t blame you – how about allowing the Society to copy your photos?  Your copies will be added to the Historical Society’s collection, where they will be safe, preserved, and available for the present and the future generations to enjoy.

For more information, contact Pat Cutter at Pres@nullAndoverHistory.org.