Vintage Photo — 221 High Street

by Laurel | March 27th, 2014

31 March 1929

221 High Street, Holyoke

In front of W. T. Burns Shoe Store, 221 High Street, Holyoke
Owned by William T. Burns (left).
Also pictured are Telesphore Therrien, center and a young John J. Sheehan who, as an adult, directed theater for young people (right)

Holyoke, March 30 — Would you believe this little shaver in front of the High Street Shoe Store run many years by William T. Burns, to be John J. Sheehan, who coaches so many dramas and plays for Holyoke young people of today? This photo also shows Telesphore Therrien, well-known shoe repair man of Appleton Street, in the doorway and Mr. Burns at the extreme left.

Adapted from The Springfield Republican.

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