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THE LOWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTION |
| How many people know that
the rubber heelwas invented in Lowell? This notable advancement in
creature comfort was dreamed up in Humphrey O'Sullivan's shoe store on
Merrimack Street. A colorful advertising poster for this establishment
is an early 20th century item. It is one of many large-scale advertisements
and documents of delicious variety which line the main corridor of the
Mogan Cultural Center. Another business history artifact is the blue
and gold Father John's Medicine sign. Father John O’Brien's cold
remedy was first concocted in a drugstore on Merrimack Street.
An interesting piece is "An Account of the
Expenses of the Town of Lowell" for the year ending February, 1834.
The budget figures of 157 years ago are eye opening. Notice that
the entire town budget was $17,609.21. The account was issued two
years before Lowell incorporated as a city, so the signatures are by five
selectmen.
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