Arlington, the first photographic history of this
Massachusetts town ever produced, presents a unique
look at its rich heritage and remarkable transformations.
From sleepy nineteenth-century village to renowned center
of mills and market gardens, from elegant summer resort to
flourishing commuter suburb of Boston, the many facets of
Arlington's growth come alive through the fascinating images
in this volume.

Arlington: Twentieth-Century Reflections celebrates the new millennium with a unique reflection of the last one hundred years in this dynamic town. As the century opens, the prizes awarded to local farm products are still making frequent newspaper headlines. But by 1910, Arlington has already reached major crossroads and with astonishing speed, starts down the path towards its ultimate destiny as a residential suburb. Over two hundred evocative images have been selected to show the evolution of Arlington from 1900 through the late 1990s. Through these photographs we witness boom times and...