Comments on: Down All The Days http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/ ROBO is not free ROBO. The heart was produced by ROBO in much fighting. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Thomas http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-12840 Thomas Thomas Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:49:52 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-12840 The bakery was owned by my family, the Thomas'. I am glad you have fond memories of the bakery. The bakery was owned by my family, the Thomas’. I am glad you have fond memories of the bakery.

]]> By: Thomas Thomas http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-12839 Thomas Thomas Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:12:03 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-12839 The Quincy Syrian Bakery was owned and operated by my family for over 50 years. I am glad some remember the best Syrian bread and pasteries ever produced. The Quincy Syrian Bakery was owned and operated by my family for over 50 years. I am glad some remember the best Syrian bread and pasteries ever produced.

]]> By: Thomas Thomas http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-12838 Thomas Thomas Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:08:53 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-12838 The Quincy Syrian Bakery was owned and operated by my family the Thomas'! 721 Washington at the rotary has many great memories. My uncle Louis and my grandfather George were two of the greatest bakers in the world at the time. The family moved onto Sahara Syrian Bread corporation and Blazing Salads in Quincy center. As far as Syrians, all who claim to be Lebanese that were born before 1948 are Syrian ! Lebanon was a region of Syria till that point. The Quincy Syrian Bakery was owned and operated by my family the Thomas’! 721 Washington at the rotary has many great memories. My uncle Louis and my grandfather George were two of the greatest bakers in the world at the time. The family moved onto Sahara Syrian Bread corporation and Blazing Salads in Quincy center. As far as Syrians, all who claim to be Lebanese that were born before 1948 are Syrian ! Lebanon was a region of Syria till that point.

]]> By: Cruel & Gentle Things » Obscurorant 2.0 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Cruel & Gentle Things » Obscurorant 2.0 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:32:28 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-663 [...] Some time ago I published a brief post musing on the ‘Syrian’ neighborhood in Quincy. Today I came across this photo, with the following caption: In center of the picture is Phoebe Thomas, an 8-year-old Syrian girl, running home from the factory all alone, her hand and arm bathed with blood, crying at the top of her voice. She had cut the end of her thumb nearly off, cutting sardines in the factory, and was sent home alone, her mother being busy. The loss of blood was considerable, and might have been serious.” [...] [...] Some time ago I published a brief post musing on the ‘Syrian’ neighborhood in Quincy. Today I came across this photo, with the following caption: In center of the picture is Phoebe Thomas, an 8-year-old Syrian girl, running home from the factory all alone, her hand and arm bathed with blood, crying at the top of her voice. She had cut the end of her thumb nearly off, cutting sardines in the factory, and was sent home alone, her mother being busy. The loss of blood was considerable, and might have been serious.” [...]

]]> By: Heather http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Heather Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:06:31 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-252 There were, and are, many people of Armenian descent as well still in the area, although most have vanished by assimilation. There was also a Syrian bakery nearby when I was a child, but I can't remember the exact location. It's my theory that the area was populated by many people of Middle Eastern descent, but that particular immigrant poplution cooled off a bit, so there are none that are obvious examples anymore. Many of the old businesses on Washington Street were owned by "Syrians", but have since closed or moved on. Let us not forget that Zildjian drums (from Turkey) were born in Q-Town. Many people still in the neighborhood from the shipyard families that are of Middle Eastern descent are often assumed Italian. Many also came to work as masons in the quarries and settled there because there was cheap, multi-family housing. Examples: I have an aunt that is Syrian (married my great uncle - Irish), I dated an Armenian from Quincy (on his father's side, mother Dorchester Irish), and I went to parochial school with at least a few Quincy people that were of Lebanese backgrounds. Other areas that have not often though of immigration populations are Houghs Neck and Germanton (Germans, obviously, Finnish (another uncle), and Swedish - who settled in that area because of the fishing grounds). There were, and are, many people of Armenian descent as well still in the area, although most have vanished by assimilation. There was also a Syrian bakery nearby when I was a child, but I can’t remember the exact location. It’s my theory that the area was populated by many people of Middle Eastern descent, but that particular immigrant poplution cooled off a bit, so there are none that are obvious examples anymore.

Many of the old businesses on Washington Street were owned by “Syrians”, but have since closed or moved on. Let us not forget that Zildjian drums (from Turkey) were born in Q-Town.

Many people still in the neighborhood from the shipyard families that are of Middle Eastern descent are often assumed Italian. Many also came to work as masons in the quarries and settled there because there was cheap, multi-family housing.

Examples: I have an aunt that is Syrian (married my great uncle – Irish), I dated an Armenian from Quincy (on his father’s side, mother Dorchester Irish), and I went to parochial school with at least a few Quincy people that were of Lebanese backgrounds.

Other areas that have not often though of immigration populations are Houghs Neck and Germanton (Germans, obviously, Finnish (another uncle), and Swedish – who settled in that area because of the fishing grounds).

]]> By: The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-250 The Silver Fox Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:15:53 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-250 Jim, that's interesting stuff. From it we can make an informed guess that by 'Syrian' the photographer meant someone from French Syria i.e. modern Syria and Lebanon. I have access to a lot of databases through school - I should do some digging, if only to satisfy my own curiousity. Jim, that’s interesting stuff. From it we can make an informed guess that by ‘Syrian’ the photographer meant someone from French Syria i.e. modern Syria and Lebanon.

I have access to a lot of databases through school – I should do some digging, if only to satisfy my own curiousity.

]]> By: Jim http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Jim Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:46:11 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-248 You piqued my interest with the Syrian angle and, while I didn't find much, I did find this little quip from the Patriot-Ledger in an article about the Imam of the Islamic Center of Quincy: <i>"The Islamic Center was built in 1963, at a time when its members were mostly Lebanese and Syrians who had been in the Quincy area for generations. The congregation now includes more than two dozen nationalities."</I> http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2005/02/12/news/news04.txt This 2nd article mentions Syrians on the Point starting in thw 1930s. <i>"By the 1930s, a handful of Syrian and Lebanese Muslim families were following much the same practice, often gathering in the back room of Ma’s Lunch, a diner owned by one of the families."</i> http://www.southofboston.net/specialreports/faith/pages/day3.shtml Winter St. eh? That's interesting as well in light of your other post today. Winter St. is where Kilroy's Bar is now. You piqued my interest with the Syrian angle and, while I didn’t find much, I did find this little quip from the Patriot-Ledger in an article about the Imam of the Islamic Center of Quincy: “The Islamic Center was built in 1963, at a time when its members were mostly Lebanese and Syrians who had been in the Quincy area for generations. The congregation now includes more than two dozen nationalities.”

http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2005/02/12/news/news04.txt

This 2nd article mentions Syrians on the Point starting in thw 1930s.

“By the 1930s, a handful of Syrian and Lebanese Muslim families were following much the same practice, often gathering in the back room of Ma’s Lunch, a diner owned by one of the families.”

http://www.southofboston.net/specialreports/faith/pages/day3.shtml

Winter St. eh? That’s interesting as well in light of your other post today. Winter St. is where Kilroy’s Bar is now.

]]> By: Cass http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Cass Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:02:10 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-245 I had seen that shot as well....that hasn't changed much over the year, has it? It's a great site and you can find some really great shots around and about in there so - good luck and happy viewing! There are non irish bartenders????? How odd. I had seen that shot as well….that hasn’t changed much over the year, has it?

It’s a great site and you can find some really great shots around and about in there so – good luck and happy viewing!

There are non irish bartenders????? How odd.

]]> By: chewy http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/comment-page-1/#comment-244 chewy Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:35:48 +0000 http://obscurorama.com/2007/03/08/down-all-the-days/#comment-244 i'd friggin kill for irish bartenders these days. i've had quite enough of college drop-outs that don't even pretend to pour guinness properly. bastids. i’d friggin kill for irish bartenders these days. i’ve had quite enough of college drop-outs that don’t even pretend to pour guinness properly. bastids.

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