WESTBOROUGH – If you visit the Westborough town hall, police station or fire station, chances are you’ve seen the many photos detailing the town’s past.
A number of these photos have been restored and framed by the Art and Frame Emporium on Lyman Street.
“I’m Westborough forever,” said Ed Turner, who has owned the business for more than 40 years.
The emporium is known as a place for printing and art supplies; over the past several years, the shop has expanded into digital photo restoration.
“I love it,” said Turner of restoring old photos. “A lot of people bring me their past.”
Turner and his staff can not only bring faded and torn photos back to life, they can add some color.
In addition to Westborough, the work of Turner and his staff may be seen at the police and fire departments in Hopkinton, Ashland and Hudson.
The latest project for the town clerk’s office began with Turner speaking at a meeting of the Westborough Women’s Club.
“I gave a speech at the women’s club, and [Town Clerk] Deborah Ledoux was there,” he said. “I enjoyed the speech, and I wanted to honor the town and the women’s club.”
With local historian Phil Kittredge doing the research and donating the items, Turner turned the pages of an old recipe booklet into a framed work of art. Turner recently presented the piece to Ledoux; it now hangs in the office (if you walk through the door and approach the counter, it’s on the right).
Turner often receives potential projects from photo albums or scrapbooks. Lately, his projects have come off of cell phones.
“It used to be that you could bring film to a Kodak station and have them developed,” he said. “Now people have hundreds of photos on their cell phones. We can download these photos and frame them.”
The Art and Frame Emporium is at 18 Lyman St. Hours of operation – closed Sundays; Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For information, call 508-366-5650, or visit https://www.artandframeemporium.com/
