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Lowell Sun Photography Collection, Lowell Historical Society

Boarding House Park

Boarding House Park is a park located nearby downtown Lowell, and is an outdoor music venue which hosts the Lowell Summer Music Series and the Lowell Folk Festival. This open air stage hosts a variety of performers with open seating. Part of the Boott Mills complex, the stage is presented in front of one Lowell's historic cotton mills. The boarding house building to the left of the stage, hosts the Center for Lowell History, the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors' Bureau, the Angkor Dance Troupe, and the Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit.

Title: Man Sitting in Front of Statue
Photographer: Brad Cauchon
Description: David Chamberas sits next to a new piece of art work, the art is a profile of Francis Cabot Lowell
Date: 7/1/1990

Title: Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Photographer: Unknown
Description: Folk singers, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Date: 7/31/1991

Title: Boarding House Park Picnic
Photographer:  Bill Bridgeford
Description: Patti Catalano (left) and Laureen Evans (right) share a Bahali Prayer Book
Date: 6/15/1991

Title: Lowell Neighborhood Groups
Photographer: David Brow
Description: Paula Trundy of Centerville watches as 12 year old Lowell resident, Lynn Vargas, paints a picture on large colorful banner
Date: 6/1/1991

Title: Patty Larkin
Photographer: Brad Cauchon
Description: Patty Larkin performing in concert
Date: 9/2/1990

Title: Silas Hubbard Jr.
Photographer: David Brow
Description: Silas Hubbard, Jr. performing with "The Hot Ribs".
Date: 8/17/1991

Title: Shay Duffin
Photographer: David Brow
Description: Shay Duffin performing "The Importance of Being Irish"
Date: 8/2/1991

Title: 8th Grade Graduation
Photographer: David Brow
Description: The crowd at an 8th Grade Graduation - school not identified on photograph
Date: 6/13/1991

Title: Wilson Perre Lead Singer
Photographer: Sun photo by Brad Cauchon
Description: Wilson Pierre Lead Singer of the band, Volo Volo
Date: 7/1/1990

Title: 11th Annual Banjo & Fiddle Contest
Photographer: Robert Whitaker
Description: Crowd at a perforamnce of the 11th Annual Banjo & Fiddle Contest
Date: 9/9/1990