Lowell in the early 1980s

Before there was Instagram, there were actual film cameras and photos left to age for decades. As Lowell National Historical Park looks at its 35th birthday, this set of snapshots donated to the Historical Society anonymously is a great insight to a city in flux 30 years ago:

Central Savings Bank and Woolworths ca. 1982

This album is on Facebook, but you can view it even if you are not a member: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.478770402173854.142462.108756882508543&type=1&l=581bae71b7

Enjoy, share, and don’t forget we are a volunteer nonprofit and depend on your donations and membership to keep material like this coming!