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Photo Detective: Readers don Photo Detective caps to dig up clues

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This 1862 map in the Woodstock Public Library’s collection reveals the original names for the roads that led from all directions to the Woodstock Square and answers a question posed to Photo Detective by resident Brian Nigbor. (Courtesy photo)

The Woodstock Independent’s monthly Photo Detective feature began as a way for our intrepid Photo Detective, Maggie Crane, to identify or add information for historical photos in the collection at […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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