1. Malden Yesterday and Today
By Mrs. Liberge

2. How old is the city of Malden?
Native Americans used to live right
here in Malden! The city of Malden was originally called Mistick Side by The Pennacook Tribe who were the first people to live here. Nanapeshemet was the leader of this tribe. After he was killed, his wife Squaw Sachem, sold Mistick Side to a group of Puritan settlers who came to Malden from England. Squaw Sachem sold Mystic side for 21 coats, 3 bushels of corn and 19 strings of beads. On May 2, 1649 (365 years ago), Malden became a town. Joseph Hill, a settler and landowner, chose the name Malden because his home in England was called Maldon. Malden became a city on March 31, 1882.

3. Community Workers-Then
Some of the oldest community workers’ jobs in Malden that we still see today belong to firemen.
Linden Fire Station, Malden, MA
Chemical1FireStation, Malden, MA
Malden's very first steam engine, the 1864 Wanalancet Steam Fire Engine Company #1.
Chemical1FireStation, Malden, MA

4. Community Workers-Now
Engine 3
Malden Firemen
Brand new Engine 1
Malden Headquarters

5. Community Workers-Then and Now
Policeman with K-9 police dog-Now
Paddy Wagon and police man-Then
Sanitation Worker-Now
Sanitation Workers-Then

6. Community Workers
Mrs. Smith, Children’s Librarian at Malden Public Library
Train conductor on MBTA train
School custodians
Malden Police Force
Mayor Christenson

7. Famous People From Malden
Walter Brennan, Actor
yrs old
Walter “Killer” Kowalski
yrs old
Breno Giacomini,
NFL Football Player
New York Jets
Jack Albertson, Actor
yrs old
Johnny A, Musician

8. Mayor Elisha S. Converse
Elisha S. Converse was the first mayor of Malden and a founder and president of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company and a founder of The Malden Bank. He helped establish Malden Hospital, Malden City Hall, Malden Public Library, Malden YMCA and the Malden Auditorium which was a theatre located in downtown Malden.
Rubber Shoe Company in Malden that employed 3,500 people and became one of the largest rubber manufacturers in the USA.
Elisha A. Converse,
First Mayor of Malden
Malden Auditorium Movie
Theatre. Malden had seven movie theatres at one time.
Malden Public Library-opened 1885

9. Housing and Clothing-Then and Now
Clothing 1920s
Clothing 1800s
Three family style house
Victorian House – 1900s
Clothing style
Apartments

10. Ferryway School-Then and Now
Ferryway Green
The Ferryway School was built on Ferryway Green in the year It took the place of the Lincoln and Belmont Schools. The Ferryway Green was a park that people could enjoy. The park next to the school is called Newman Park. People, especially children enjoy playing on this field.

11. City Hall-Then and Now
Malden City Hall was built in 1857 by Jonathan Clark and was orginally called the Town House. This building held the high school and a dry goods store on the first floor, town offices on the second floor.
Malden City Hall-today

12. Old, but not forgotten…
Old Fellow Building-built 1907 for a group called the International Order of Odd Fellows. The bottom floor had storefronts; the top floors were for the IOOF group. It has been turned into an office building and houses the Immigrant Learning Center.
Mr. Devito, Ferryway’s first K-8 principal
Granada Theatre-one of Malden’s most popular cinemas and Jordan Marsh located in Downtown Malden
Parsonage House-oldest structure in Malden-Built At the time of the Civil War, the house served as an underground railroad stop sheltering fugitive slaves. It also served as the original meeting house.
Bell Rock Cemetery-oldest cemetery in Malden (pre 1649)
First Church Congregational Malden’s first church