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November 6, 2009

Do you know what event was being celebrated in this week's photo? Do you recognize the location?

If you have a guess, please send it to The Haverhill Gazette in any of these ways:

Mail to the Gazette in care of "Thanks for the Memories," PO Box 991, Haverhill, MA 01831;

E-mail to editor@hgazette.com;

Respond on our Web site, hgazette.com, and remember to leave your name if you'd like credit in next week's print edition;

Drop it at our office at 181 Merrimack St.

We received one correct answer to last week's memory, from Nancy (Cole) Batchelder in Tipton, Ind. "Your picture is Arthur Demaris diner on South Main Street in Bradford, across from the old Chevrolet dealer." Heav'nly Donuts now sits on the site.

Lloyd Smith of Florida, Bob Takesian, and Louise and Russell Chaput guessed had the right name, wrong location. All three guessed that the photo was taken on the Haverhill side of the river, at Monument Street.

"My ate mother-in-law worked there for many years baking the pastries and occasionally filling in as a waitress. Arthur Giordano owned it and later Angelo Somma took over," Smith said.

A late note regarding the Oct. 22 photos of the Morse farm arrived from Donna Cox, a member of the family that owns the home.

"The picture of the home you showed is the George Hastings-Morse House built in 1706 by the son of the owner of the Hastings Tavern in Haverhill. It is located on East Broadway in Haverhill and it was restored in 1957 by my Uncle and Aunt Richard and Barbara-Anne Fletcher. Today this home still retains integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship from the first period Colonial days.

"The home is now owned by my family and maintained by my son who lives in the home. I was born and raised in Haverhill, left in 1976 and have lived in Oklahoma since then, but always find time to cme back home and visit. This home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and recognized as part of the first period buildings of Eastern Massachusetts Thematic Resource Area."

If you have any photos that might stump readers or bring back memories, please pass them along to us in any of the ways noted above.