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Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
"Reading, a post-village in Reading township, Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston & Maine Railroad, 12 miles N. by W. of Boston, and 15 miles S.E. of Lowell. It has 1 or 2 weekly newspapers, a bank, and manufactures of cabinet-ware, boots, shoes, &c. Pop. of township, 3186."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Reading, a post-village in Reading township, Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston & Maine Railroad, 12 miles N. by W. of Boston, and 15 miles S.E. of Lowell. It has 1 or 2 weekly newspapers, a bank, and manufactures of cabinet-ware, boots, shoes, &c. Pop. of township, 3186."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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- 1639 - Reading is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates 
The Old Parker Tavern
103 Washington Street
Reading, Mass.
Built in 1694
Grouard House, Reading, Mass.
Gen. Brooks drilled the Minute Men of 1776 in the kitchen of this house and Lafayette on his second visit to this country stopped here. The first Missionary to India and the first Missionary to the Sandwich Islands... Read MORE...- 1845 - READING. [Pop. 2,193. Inc. 1769.]
Reading was set off from Lynn in Essex county, and was once joined to South Reading, which latter is really the older settlement.
The chief...Read MORE... - 1848 - Reading
The town of Reading was incorporated in 1644. It is believed that the name of this town ought to have been applied to the town of South Reading, as th...Read MORE... 
1854 - The Destructive Gale - Its Effects at the East.
...At South Reading, a coal shed was turned over, which fell upon the Eastern telegraph line, demolishing it for some distance. The shed took fire fro...Read MORE...- 1854 - Reading
Reading, a post-township in Middlesex co., Massachusetts, 13 miles N. from Boston, intersected by the Boston and Maine railroad. It contains 2 thrivin...Read MORE... - 1857 - DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN READING, MASS.
Boston, Friday, Aug. 14.
Last night a tornado passed through the town of Reading and vicinity. It was nearly half a mile in width. Several dwellings ...Read MORE... - 1890 Reading Massachusetts
Reading is an old and pleasant town in the extreme eastern of Middlesex County, 12½ miles north of Boston on the Western Division of the Boston and Ma...Read MORE... - 1895 - Reading
Reading, a post-village in Reading township, Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston & Maine Railroad, 12 miles N. by W. of Boston, and 15 miles S.E. of L...Read MORE... 
Main Street
The Old Slab City Mill
Bird's Eye View from Bear Hill, of Reading, Mass.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Station, Reading, Mass., 1905- 1906
Reading, a banking post-village in Reading township (town), Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston and Maine R., 12 miles N. by W. of Boston. It has manu...Read MORE... 
Highland School, 1908
Old South Church, Reading, Mass.
High School
West Side, Main St., Reading, Mass.
New Federal Post Office, 1929
First Congregational Church, 1939
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
The Old Parker Tavern
103 Washington Street
Reading, Mass.
Built in 1694
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Grouard House, Reading, Mass.
Gen. Brooks drilled the Minute Men of 1776 in the kitchen of this house and Lafayette on his second visit to this country stopped here. The first Missionary to India and the first Missionary to the Sandwich Islands... Read MORE...
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
The Old Slab City Mill
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Bird's Eye View from Bear Hill, of Reading, Mass.
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Main Street
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
The Boston & Maine Railroad Station, Reading, Mass., 1905
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Highland School, 1908
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Old South Church, Reading, Mass.
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
High School
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
West Side, Main St., Reading, Mass.
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
New Federal Post Office, 1929
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
First Congregational Church, 1939
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1639 - Reading is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1845 - READING. [Pop. 2,193. Inc. 1769.]
Reading was set off from Lynn in Essex county, and was once joined to South Reading, which latter is really the older settlement.
The... Read MORE...
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1848 - Reading
The town of Reading was incorporated in 1644. It is believed that the name of this town ought to have been applied to the town of South Reading, as... Read MORE...
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1854 - Reading
Reading, a post-township in Middlesex co., Massachusetts, 13 miles N. from Boston, intersected by the Boston and Maine railroad. It contains 2... Read MORE...
1854 - The Destructive Gale - Its Effects at the East.
...At South Reading, a coal shed was turned over, which fell upon the Eastern telegraph line, demolishing it for some distance. The shed took fire... Read MORE...
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1857 - DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN READING, MASS.
Boston, Friday, Aug. 14.
Last night a tornado passed through the town of Reading and vicinity. It was nearly half a mile in width. Several dwellings ... Read MORE...
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1890 Reading Massachusetts
Reading is an old and pleasant town in the extreme eastern of Middlesex County, 12½ miles north of Boston on the Western Division of the Boston and... Read MORE...
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1895 - Reading
Reading, a post-village in Reading township, Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston & Maine Railroad, 12 miles N. by W. of Boston, and 15 miles S.E. of... Read MORE...
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1906
Reading, a banking post-village in Reading township (town), Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston and Maine R., 12 miles N. by W. of Boston. It has... Read MORE...
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