Although we’ve been in a drought the last few years, Austin is no
stranger to crazy flash floods. Over the last hundred years, Austin has
seen bridges, dams, and houses washed away in the blink of an eye. And
have you ever heard of a whole house being pushed over a flooding dam? Proof of our past perilous precipitation can be seen in these postcards and photos from the last 100 years.
Paul and James Tedesco were at a postcard convention in 2006 when they
decided to tell the history of the towns in Norfolk County through
postcards. It all started when they read a note from a woman to a man on the back
of a Weymouth postcard, reminding him that she had a wonderful time at
the dance. The result is “Postcard History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts,” a
hardcover book with 416 pages and more than 400 illustrations, many of
which are in color. It highlights the 28 towns and cities within the
county through vintage postcards and town seals.