Historic New England

One of the Locke Houses (Patriots Rendezvous), Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1030b

The image shows a historic two-story house in Arlington, Massachusetts, identified as one of the Locke Houses, used as a patriots rendezvous. The building features a wooden exterior with a gabled roof and multiple windows. There is a chimney visible on the roof and a path runs in front of the house....

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378448

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1030b

One of the Locke Houses, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1032a

The image shows one of the Locke Houses located in Arlington, Massachusetts. It is a two-story wooden house with multiple windows and chimneys. A wooden fence surrounds the property, and a sign indicating "Forest St. to Winchester" is visible near the trees in the foreground. A utility pole is also ...

Date: 1894-11-28

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378449

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1032a

One of the Locke Houses, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1032b

The image shows one of the Locke Houses located in Arlington, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with a gabled roof and exterior siding. There are multiple windows with shutters and a picket fence runs along the front of the property, parallel to a dirt road. A tree is visible in the ...

Date: 1894-11-28

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378450

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1032b

Unidentified house, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1033a

The image depicts an unidentified two-story wooden house in Arlington, Massachusetts. The house features shutters on its windows and a chimney. To the side, there is a smaller structure with a pitched roof. In the foreground, a person is seated next to a baby carriage on a grassy lawn, with trees in...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378451

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1033a

Unidentified house, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1033b

The image shows a two-story wooden house located in Arlington, Massachusetts. It features a symmetrical design with several shuttered windows and a central door. Climbing plants can be seen on one side of the house. A small structure, possibly a shed or garage, is situated adjacent to the house. A c...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378452

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1033b

Exterior view of the William Locke House, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1034a

The image shows the exterior view of the William Locke House located in Arlington, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with a prominent brick chimney, clapboard siding, and windows with shutters. In front of the house is a tree and several people standing near an adjacent smaller struc...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378453

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1034a

Exterior view of the William Locke House, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1034b

The image depicts the exterior view of the William Locke House in Arlington, Massachusetts. It shows a two-story wooden structure with a shingled roof and several windows, some of which have shutters. The house is positioned near a street with visible tram tracks, and there is a telephone pole with ...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378454

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1034b

Exterior view of Thomas Russell Store, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1035a

The image shows the exterior view of the Thomas Russell Store located in Arlington, Massachusetts. The building is a two-story structure with several windows and a visible sign that reads "Wood Bros Express Furniture & Piano Moving & Jobbing." A horse-drawn carriage is present in front of the store,...

Date: 1905-10-06

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378455

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1035a

Exterior view of Thomas Russell Store, Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1035b

The image depicts the exterior of the Thomas Russell Store in Arlington, Massachusetts. The building is two stories tall with multiple windows and a sign reading "Wood Bros. Express" on it. In front of the store, a horse-drawn carriage is visible, and there are trees and utility poles in the surroun...

Date: 1905-10-06

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378456

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1035b

Exterior view of Whittemore Houses (destroyed around 1922), Arlington, Massachusetts, H-1036

The image shows the exterior view of the Whittemore Houses in Arlington, Massachusetts. The structures is a two-story wooden buildings with multiple windows and chimneys. There is a wooden fence in front and the area is surrounded by trees. Visible utility poles and wires run along the street in fro...

Date: 1921-06-17

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378457

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.003.H-1036

Exterior view of the Col. Thomas Gilbert House, Assonet, Freetown, Massachusetts, H-1040a

The image shows the exterior of the Col. Thomas Gilbert House in Assonet, Freetown, Massachusetts. It is a two-story house with a gabled roof, multiple chimneys, and clapboard siding. Several trees and a picket fence are visible in front of the house, which is situated along a dirt road. Other build...

Date: 1895-04-18

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378458

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.004.H-1040a

Exterior view of the Col. Thomas Gilbert House, Assonet, Freetown, Massachusetts, H-1040b

The image shows the exterior view of the Col. Thomas Gilbert House located in Assonet, Freetown, Massachusetts. It is a two-story timber-framed building with a gabled roof and several windows. A picket fence borders the front yard, and bare trees stand adjacent to the house.

Date: 1895-04-18

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378459

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.004.H-1040b

Exterior view of the Peck House, Attleboro, Massachusetts, H-1043a

The image shows the exterior of the Peck House in Attleboro, Massachusetts. It features a two-story wooden house with a gabled roof, a prominent chimney, and a front porch covered with latticework. A wooden picket fence runs along the foreground and there is a large tree near the house. A utility po...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378460

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.005.H-1043a

Christ Church Silver at Art Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1075a

The image depicts a collection of Christ Church silver on display at an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. The collection includes two tall, cylindrical silver vessels, a pair of silver cups or goblets set on matching plates, and a silver dish with a raised cover, accompanied by a ladle in front.

Date: 1912-12-06

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378461

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-1075a

Taking down Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01075a

The image depicts a street scene in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. At the center are two children walking along a dirt path, while a man with a cane and a dog stands to the right. In the background, a large column topped with an eagle is visible, surrounded by trees and additional figures. The ...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378462

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-01075a

Taking down Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01075b

The image depicts the process of dismantling Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are laborers and horses with carts working near the base of the hill. A prominent column with an eagle atop stands on the hill's edge, and the Massachusetts State House, recognizable by its large dome, is in t...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378463

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-01075b

Christ Church Silver at Art Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1075b

The image shows a collection of silver items displayed at the Art Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, identified as silver from Christ Church. The items include two goblets positioned on plates in the background, a lidded tureen with a ladle in the center, and two tall tankards on either side. Each pie...

Date: 1912-12-06

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378464

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-1075b

Christ Church Silver at Art Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1075c

The image shows a collection of silver objects from Christ Church, displayed at an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. The centerpiece is a covered dish with a handle, surrounded by two chalices each placed on a plate, and flanked by two tall tankards. A smaller ladle-like object is positioned in f...

Date: 1912-12-06

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378465

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-1075c

Taking down Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01075c

The image depicts Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, during the process of its reduction. A set of steps leads up the hill, flanked by trees. Atop the hill, there is a tall column with a statue of an eagle. In the foreground, two men converse near a building on the right.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378466

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-01075c

Thurston House on Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01075d

The image shows Thurston House on Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is situated prominently on a raised hill and features multiple stories with numerous windows and chimneys. In the background, there is a tall column with figures visible near its base. In the foreground, several peopl...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378467

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-01075d

Christ Church Silver at Art Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1075d

The image shows a collection of silverware from Christ Church displayed at an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. The items include two tall tankards, two goblets placed on matching plates, a central covered dish with a handle, and a long-handled slotted spoon.

Date: 1912-12-06

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378468

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-1075d

Interior view of Christ Church, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1076

The image depicts an interior view of Christ Church in Boston, Massachusetts. There are three statues of angels holding trumpets, positioned on decorative columns. To the right, a section of a large pipe organ is visible, featuring intricately carved woodwork with ornate detailing, including faces. ...

Date: 1916-11-23

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378469

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.010.H-1076

Exterior view of unidentified house, GN-4046

The image shows the exterior view of an unidentified two-story house with a symmetrical design. It features multiple windows, a prominent central entrance with a pediment, and two brick chimneys. The house has a side extension with large windows and is surrounded by a grassy lawn.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378059

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4046

Horse-drawn vehicles on unidentified street, GN-4047

The image shows horse-drawn vehicles on a cobblestone street lined with brick buildings. Several people, including men and a child, are seated in the open carriages pulled by horses. The buildings in the background have signs, including one for "Mechanicks National Bank" and "Wells & Co". A "Lunch" ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378060

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4047

Exterior view of unidentified house, GN-4048

The image shows the exterior view of an unidentified two-story house. It has several windows with closed shutters and a tall, gabled roof. The house is set on a slight incline with a stone foundation visible. Trees are in the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378061

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4048

Post, GN-4049

The image shows a close-up of a cylindrical object with a textured section, featuring an intricate pattern. This object is placed against a smooth cloth background. The textured part is attached to a longer metal rod.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378062

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4049

Entrance hall of unidentified house, GN-4050

The image depicts the entrance hall of an unidentified house. It features a staircase with a banister, leading upwards. A decorative hanging lantern is positioned above the stairway. The walls are adorned with patterned wallpaper and a door with heart-shaped cutouts is visible at the end of the hall...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378063

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4050

Fireplace and mantel in unidentified house, GN-4051

The image shows a fireplace with a mantel in an unidentified house. The mantel is decorated with several candelabras, a small statue, and a decorative vase. Above the mantel hangs a framed painting depicting a landscape scene. The room features patterned rugs and has two windows with curtains on eit...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378064

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4051

Fireplace and mantel in unidentified house, GN-4052

The image shows an interior view of a room featuring a fireplace and mantel in an unidentified house. The mantel is decorated with ornate molding and flanked by two large arched windows with shutters. The floor is wooden and there is a single exposed light bulb hanging from the ceiling.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378065

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4052

Fireplace and mantel in unidentified house, GN-4053

The image depicts an interior view of a room featuring a fireplace and mantel in an unidentified house. The mantel is ornately detailed, flanked by two large windows with shutters. The walls have decorative moldings, and there are framed pictures and a sculpture placed on the floor against the wall....

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378066

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4053

Door of house at 75 State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-4054

The image shows the front door of a house located at 75 State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The wooden door features decorative transom windows above it and is flanked by classical columns with fluted detailing. The door bears the number "75" and is set in a facade with wooden siding.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378067

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4054

First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist, Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-4055

The image shows the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist church located on Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The structure is a multi-story building featuring a prominent bell tower with a spire. Bare trees surround the building.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378068

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4055

Curtis School, Forrester Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-4056

The image shows Curtis School located on Forrester Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It features a large, two-story wooden building with several windows and a prominent entrance with steps leading up to it. An American flag is visible on a pole in front of the building and a tree is located in t...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378069

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4056

Exterior view of unidentified house, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-4057

The image shows an exterior view of a large, multi-story house with a prominent turret and steeply pitched roofs, located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The structure features half-timbering details and multiple windows, including a bay window. A covered porch and landscaped surroundings are visible...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378070

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4057

Unidentified house, possibly Middle Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-4058

The image shows a large, two-story wooden house with a symmetrical faÃ§ade, featuring a central door framed by windows with shutters. The house has a gambrel roof with three dormer windows. To the left, an advertisement for Wonder Bread is visible on an adjacent building.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378071

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4058

Unidentified house, possibly Middle Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-4059

The image shows a two-story wooden house, possibly located on Middle Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The house features several windows with shutters, a central door with an arched top, and three visible chimneys. A small fenced area is visible on the right side and there are two people near a...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378072

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4059

Entrance hall of unidentified house, GN-4060

The image shows the entrance hall of an unidentified house. There is a staircase on the right with a runner carpet and ornate banisters. A hallway leads to a closed door at the end, with a window above it letting in light. The walls are decorated with a pattern and there is a framed picture hanging ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378073

Ref. Code: PC038.01.026.GN-4060

Entrance hall of unidentified house, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2539a

The image shows the entrance hall of an unidentified house in Newburyport, Massachusetts. There is a staircase on the left with a patterned carpet runner. A wooden chair is positioned at the end of the hallway. On the right side, there is a sideboard with a cabinet above it. The walls feature patter...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378074

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2539a

Entrance hall of unidentified house, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2539b

The image shows the entrance hall of an unidentified house in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It features a staircase with a carpet runner on the left, ascending to an upper level. There is patterned wallpaper and a geometric patterned floor. A chair is placed near a doorway, and a cabinet with drawers ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378075

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2539b

Door of the Macy-Colby House, Amesbury, GN-2540

The image shows the door of the Macy-Colby House in Amesbury. The house features wooden siding, a central front door with a transom above it, and windows on either side and above. There are shrubs and a grassy lawn in the foreground, with another building partially visible to the left.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 378076

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2540

Two photographs of women students in an unidentified dorm room, undated

Two photographs of two unidentified women in an unidentified college dorm room. College pennants decorate the walls. In addition to the two students, the photograph shows two beds and other furniture including dressers, chairs, mirrors and two desks. A stamp on the verso of one photograph reads ...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 378092

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.7550.0400.001

University of Rhode Island students doing laundy and studying, 1954

Typed page on the verso: "BHP 1048252 New York Bureau Learn while churning Kingston, Rhode Island: These University of Rhode Island students manage to accomplish two chores simultaneously, as they get in some studying while their clothes churn around in the automatic washer in their dorm laundry. ...

Date: 1954

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 378094

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.7550.0400.015

Cast of Hair sings from the balcony of Wilbur Theater, Boston Massachusetts, 1970

Typed on the front of the photograph: "BHP041002-4/10/70- BOSTON: The "tribal love-rock musical" Hair closed its doors (4/10) night in the face of a Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling against nudity in the show. The cast members of the show stage a concert of their own, from the wrought-iron balc...

Date: 1970

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 378096

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.8450.0100.0200

Memorandum Book entitled "Sketch of My Life OGL"

This diary consisting of 112 pages written in ink in which Captain Oliver Lane describes his life (1798-1867), his career as a sea captain, entrepreneur and family man during the first half of the 19th century. The diary has been transcribed by Melinda Talbot, and a photocopy is available for refere...

Date: circa 1857

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378136

Ref. Code: MS019.01

Family photograph album

Secured with brass clasps, the album contains cartes-de-visite portraits of Oliver G. Lane, his wife Charlotte, and numerous relatives of the Lane family identified in Oliver Lanes (?) handwriting. A separate listing of names with some additional descriptions of these images is available for refere...

Date: undated

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378137

Ref. Code: MS019.02

Family Bible with travel notes, American Bible Society edition

Published in 1820, this American Bible Society Edition contains notes on inside pages in OGLs handwriting in which he lists important family dates regarding his marriage and the birth of his seven children. Following pages contain notes written mostly in pencil describing voyages made between the y...

Date: circa 1828-1860

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378139

Ref. Code: MS019.03

Family Bible, Holbrooks Stereotype edition

This large leather-bound Bible, with heavily foxed pages, (Holbrooks Stereotype Edition, circa 1820) contains a family register between the Old and New Testaments which is marked by a cross-stitched bookmark embroidered "From AEL." (Ann Eliza Lane?) The register lists the date Oliver G. Lanes marr...

Date: circa 1820-1921

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378162

Ref. Code: MS019.04

First Congregational Church, Lowell, Mass., undated

Stereo view of First Congregational Church, Lowell, Mass., undated. Photograph by Ranald Douglas, out door photographer, 260 Gorham Street, Lowell, Mass. The structure is the second church to occupy the current location. It was designed by the architectural firm Merrill and Cutler and built in 1884-...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 378211

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.1000.0040.001