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Franklin Historical Museum
Research Inquiries
Can't find what you're looking for? Research of our physical collections can be conducted when the Museum is open or by appointment.
Email research inquiries to rlowell@franklinma.gov or franklinmuseum1778@gmail.com
Research
Many of the resources at the Franklin Historical Museum have been digitized and are freely available online. Click the titles below to explore them today:
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Digital Collections
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Anne Giordano Postcard collection
Franklin High School Yearbooks
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Books
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Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1778-1872
A History of the Town of Franklin, Mortimer Blake, 1879
Franklin and Wrentham, J.C. Gallison, 1904
Bicentenary of Benjamin Franklin's Birth, 1906
Sesquicentennial Celebration Program, 1928
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Databases
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Franklins around the United States
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Local Historian Videos
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Franklin, MA: The Past and the Present Part 1
Franklin, MA: The Past and the Present Part 2
Franklin, MA: The Past and the Present Part 3
Franklin, MA: The Past and the Present Part 4
Franklin, MA: The Railroad in Franklin
Franklin, MA: The A.J. Cataldo Fruit Store
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The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1870s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1880s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1890s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1900s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1910s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1920s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1930s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1940s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1950s
The History of Franklin, MA Decade by Decade: 1960s
Once Upon a Town: Tour of Downtown Franklin
Once Upon a Town: Chilson Block
Once Upon a Town: Felix Cataldo Block and Dana Block
Once Upon a Town: The Fletcher Block
Once Upon a Town: Metcalf Block, Butman Building
Once Upon a Town: Morse Opera House Block
Once Upon a Town: The "New" Morse Block
Once Upon a Town: Rome Restaurant Block
Once Upon a Town: Spear, AJ, and Cataldo Exchange
Once Upon a Town: Gas Stations and Dealers
Once Upon a Town: Grocery Stores
Once Upon a Town: Post Office and YMCA
Once Upon a Town: The Franklin 500
Once Upon a Town: Bob Catalano