by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Aug 15, 2019 | Businesses, New York Pharmaceutical
Collection of HVC bottles from the Bedford Historical Society Collection Hayden’s Viburnum Compound (HVC) was manufactured right here in Bedford at the New York Pharmaceutical Company, located at the Bedford Springs. First produced in the 1860’s, the company’s...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Jul 25, 2019 | Businesses, People
Thanks to the Jensen family for donating their father’s Bedford Farms milkman uniform. William “Bill” Jensen was a milkman from 1958-1966 and the family donated 2 uniforms in pristine condition. The uniform included a black and white striped jacket with dark maroon...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Apr 25, 2019 | Animals, Businesses, New York Pharmaceutical
Lost Swans! From the Boston Daily Globe, April 26, 1919 “LOST. One pair of swans, stolen from Bedford Springs. Mass.; reward offered for information that will lead to discovery.” The Hayden family were the proprietors of the Bedford Springs resort area,...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Feb 21, 2019 | Businesses, Holidays
Cupid’s Glue Trade Card, c.1910 This vintage trade card for the Dan Cupid Company was found in the Society’s archives in the Blanche Proctor and Leona Proctor Cail Collection The interior of the Cupid’s Glue card includes a drawing of a couple and...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Feb 4, 2019 | Businesses, New York Pharmaceutical
Cold weather causing dry skin? Try Hayden’s White Lily Lotion, manufactured right here in Bedford at the New York Pharmaceutical Company, located at the Bedford Springs. The New York Pharmaceutical Company’s Souvenir Hand-Book for 1893 notes that the White Lily...
by info@bedfordmahistory.org | Jan 7, 2019 | Businesses, Trains/Railroads
A recent research inquiry about the Boston Electric Spinning Company led us to a History Mystery here at the Bedford Historical Society. This company was located in Bedford, Mass. on Loomis Street near the former train station and is visible on a 1906 map from our...
