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A photograph of the Salisbury Mansion as it stands today. It has been kept as similar as possible to the past house.

A sketch of the corner of Salisbury Street and Boynton Street before the creation of Institute Park.

Newspaper article describing the potential planned improvements to the park such as the Norse Tower and foot bridge,

A newspaper article describing the proposed layout of Institute Park along with the gift from Stephen Salisbury

A quote from Edward Winslow Lincoln about the donation of Institute Park from Stephen Salisbury and his conditions. The quote was from an article.

An article from Worcester Public Works and Parks describing Institute Park and it's history. Speaks of its creation and how certain pieces got added.

An article from Coombs' Chronicles of Worcester about Institute Park. It talks about the creation and gift of the park.

Walker Coal and Ice Company Office

After using horse-drawn carts for a number of years, the Walker Ice Company switched to automobile-powered ice delivery, which increased their area of service and their productivity. This image shows one of their early trucks and accompanying ice…

Photograph from the shore of Salisbury Pond with trash and weeds visible

Salisbury Pond has suffered years of abuse, pollution, and broken promises. Even though it has come a long way since this photograph, there is still work to be done to clean…