2022: The Rising Loaves

Spanish translation

Dear Rising Loaves Community,

What a summer it has been! We are so happy to be back doing in-person programming at the Lawrence History Center. Throughout our three weeks together, we rejoiced in writing, creating, and sharing with each other — with help from our guest artists and writers from around the city and the country.

This summer we explored our personal identities, our relationships to family and friends, and our city through the theme: “The Story of Our Lives". Our kids were encouraged to create their own kind of story to add to the metaphorical mural that is Lawrence history. This theme carried into our first ever art gallery at El Taller Bookstore and Cafe. For this project, our students took portraits of themselves or favorite objects and overlaid handwritten poetry over the images.

Over the three weeks, we wrote, created tons of visual art, danced, made jokes, and quickly became a tight-knit Rising Loaves family.

Recap: 2022 Eartha Dengler History Award Ceremony

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Yadira Betances Muldoon (center), Leonor Sanchez (left), Yadira's sixth grade teacher at the Oliver School and her daughter Ana Camargo Sanchez (right)
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On Thursday, June 16, 2022, over 160 people gathered at the 2022 Eartha Dengler History Award Ceremony to honor Yadira Betances Muldoon. Included among the guests were Yadira’s beloved teachers Mr Bill Campagnone and Leonor Sanchez.

The Lawrence History Center extends its gratitude to our honoree Yadira. It was a pleasure to gather the Lawrence community to honor and express gratitude and love for her. Speakers brought to life her personal story - the importance of her gift, the scope of her accomplishments, and the tremendous, yet quiet impact she has had on Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley.

2012.163.037

Created:
Author: Dianne Hinckley
Core
Title
Post Office Block, St. George's Hall, Essex and Appleton Streets
Title (generic)
Glass Plate Negative
Accession No.
2012.163

This is Glass Plate negative 5038. Post Office Block, St. George's Hall, Essex and Appleton Streets. Located on the southeast corner of Essex and Appleton Streets are the remaining two stories of this striking commercial block at 232-236 Essex Street. Built by German-born tailor Frederick W. Schaake from 1867 to 1869, the structure was known alternately as Schaake's Block or Post office Block. The post office was situated here during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A 1939 fire destroyed the mansard roof and top story. Remodeled and renamed the Appleton Building, this was the address for Elliot's, sellers of home furnishings from the 1940's to the 1970's. A curiosity today, Dora Hall's Human Hair Store was located at the left on the first floor in 1890. Miss Hall advertises herself as "sole agent for Her Majesty's Corset's," show casting a variety of these in one display window and human hair samples in the other (wigs were a common item then too). Tenants included the Lawrence Savings Bank, Mr. Schaake, the Lawrence American newspaper, and Attorney N>P> Frye of North Andover.

Format
5" x 3/12"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this image but may not have full intellectual property and legal rights to it. Please contact the Center for more information.
Administrative
Negative No
192/19 or 192/69
Image Catalog
LC4-Commercial Buildings and Enterprises
Location
2nd Floor - Media Vault - Photo Box
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