October 2018 Newsletter
John Woolf: Portrait of a Photographic Artist
John Woolf has built up years of experience in photography, but every great artist is inspired by someone. In John’s case, it was his older cousin in New York – a photographer and member of a photo club – who sparked his interest in the field. His cousin’s photo club worked with color film, and artists would show and critique one another’s work. John’s older brother was also a photographer, and when John …
New Board Member: Michael Gropman
The old West End neighborhood was already gone by the time Michael Gropman was born, but it was a huge part of his father’s and his grandfather’s life. As such, like many things passed through the generations, Michael inherited an appreciation for the neighborhood and its rich history. He is now ready to pass that on to others as a member of the West End Museum Board of Directors.
Michael grew up in Brookline and has been a member of the police department there for …
Where are they now? Peter Lucas, in his own words
This ongoing newsletter series will feature the success stories of former West Enders and their descendants. If you have a story, please email us at thewestendmuseum@gmail.com.
My father, Andon Lucas, emigrated from Korca, Albania to Boston as a young boy in the early 1900s. He later went back to marry my mother, Andromarche, and returned to Boston with her.
My brothers Dan and Louis, and I – all born in Boston or Cambridge – lived with our parents in the old West End at 73 Poplar Street on …
New Merch in The West End Museum Gift Shop
A new long-sleeve West End Museum T-shirt is available. Front design features graphic of Longfellow Bridge (aka “Salt-and-Pepper” Bridge); back features saying, “The Greatest Neighborhood on Earth.” $25 each. All sizes in stock.
We recently unearthed some “Beatles Invade Boston” T-shirts that commemorate the Museum’s celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 concert at the Boston Garden. Front design features graphics of the Fab Four and an actual ticket. On sale for $10 each; $8 each for two or more. All sizes in stock.