Historic New England

Walden Pond, Concord, Mass., undated

Two distant figures stand at the edge of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196496

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0690.0420.001

Stereograph of the LeGrand Lockwood House, The Elms, Norwalk, Conn., undated

The north side of The Elms, residence of LeGrand Lockwood in Norwalk, Connecticut is seen in this image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196497

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USCT.0340.0010.001

Stereograph of the LeGrand Lockwood House, The Elms, Norwalk, Conn., undated

The north side of the LeGrand Lockwood House is seen through the trees in this photograph.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196498

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USCT.0340.0010.002

House being crushed by falling trees : the Great New England Hurricane of 1938

A tree crashed into the corner of a house shows the destruction caused by the Great New England Hurricane of September 21, 1938.

Date: 1938

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196502

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.009

T-Wharf, Boston, Mass., undated

Schooners are tied up at the T-Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts with a group of men standing on the dock.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196503

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7790.005

Exterior view of the new Custom House Tower, Boston, Mass., ca. 1915

The Custom House in McKinley Square is surrounded by other buildings.

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196504

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.478

Ice cutting, Essex County, Mass., undated

Three men cut ice using a device harnessed to two horses.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196505

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4050.0500.001

Birdseye view of Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Mass.

This exterior view of Trinity Church in Copley Square was taken from the roof of the Boston Public Library. The Hotel Westminster is to the right of Trinity Church. The Rogers Building of MIT is the pedimented structure across from the church on Boylston Street. The dome of the State House, the spir...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196506

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.2940.002

Bird's-eye view of the Old State House and Ames Building, State St., Boston, Mass., undated

This view was photographed from 53 State Street and focuses on the Old State House and its balcony from which the Declaration of Independence was first read in Boston. The taller Oakes Ames Building, a short distance past the State House on Court Street, is the second tallest mason bearing-wall stru...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196508

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7500.001

New Custom House, Boston, Mass., ca. 1911

This exterior view of the completed New Custom House, Boston, Massachusetts, shows the streets around it. The image was taken before 1911.

Date: ca. 1911

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196509

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3190.001

Construction of the new Custom House, Boston, Mass., ca. 1900

This photograph shows activity related to the construction of the new Custom House, including horse-drawn wagons, workmen and signs.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196510

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3200.003

Construction of the new Custom House Tower, State Street, Boston, Mass. ca. 1913

The construction of the new Custom House tower, with scaffolding and a partly finished stone exterior, is shown on State Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1913

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196511

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3200.004

Maid of the Mist fountain, Public Garden, Boston, Mass.

The Maid of the Mist fountain is the centerpiece of the unfinished landscaping in the Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196512

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6690.004

Bridge and lagoon, Public Garden, Boston, Mass., undated

The suspension bridge is seen from the other side of the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden. The Arlington Street Church steeple can be seen on the right side of the image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196513

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6690.003

Sleigh "Nightingale," Boston, Mass., undated

Beacon Hill is the backdrop for the "Nightingale" sleigh with a team of eight horses on Arlington Street. The George Washington statue can be seen at the entrance to the Public Garden. The State House is on the right side of the image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196520

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.131

The Dude Train, Woods Hole, Mass.

The Dude Train traveled from Boston to Woods Hole, Massachusetts from June 1st to October 1st for the convenience of summer residents starting in 1884. The train made its last run at the end of the 1916 season. Photograph by Baldwin Coolidge.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196521

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0980.0080.004

West Boston Bridge, Boston, Mass., ca. 1860

Boston is seen in the distance from the Cambridge side of the West Boston Bridge.

Date: ca. 1860

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196523

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.03.052

Stereograph of the LeGrand Lockwood House, entrance, Norwalk, Conn., 1868-1870

The entrance and hallway decoration in the LeGrand Lockwood House can be seen with a sculpture at the far end.

Date: 1868-1870

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 196524

Ref. Code: PC002.USCT.Norwalk.SI.001.001

Stereograph of the LeGrand Lockwood House, music room, Norwalk, Conn., 1868-1870

The music room is seen with a large light fixture hanging from the ceiling, a firescreen and furniture.

Date: 1868-1870

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 196525

Ref. Code: PC002.USCT.Norwalk.SI.006.001

Stereograph of the Gate Lodge, LeGrand Lockwood House, front parlor, Norwalk, Conn., 1868-1870

The front parlor curtained recess in the Gate Lodge at the LeGrand Lockwood Estate is shown in this image.

Date: 1868-1870

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 196526

Ref. Code: PC002.USCT.Norwalk.SI.004.001

Stereograph of the Gate Lodge, LeGrand Lockwood House, front parlor, Norwalk, Conn., 1868-1870

The front parlor in the Gate Lodge, Lockwood House, has a fireplace, table, chaise, cabinet and decorations on the mantel.

Date: 1868-1870

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 196527

Ref. Code: PC002.USCT.Norwalk.SI.004.002

Stereograph of the Gate Lodge, LeGrand Lockwood House, dining room, Norwalk, Conn., 1868-1870

The dining room of the Gate Lodge, LeGrand Lockwood house, has a fireplace, a large light fixture and a table and chairs.

Date: 1868-1870

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 196528

Ref. Code: PC002.USCT.Norwalk.SI.003.001

Stereograph of the Gate Lodge, LeGrand Lockwood House, dining room, Norwalk, Conn., 1868-1870

The dining room is viewed from the parlor in this interior image of the Gate Lodge, Lockwood House.

Date: 1868-1870

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 196529

Ref. Code: PC002.USCT.Norwalk.SI.003.002

Full-length portrait of Lillie Langtry, standing, left profile, holding on to a curtain, Notman, 99 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., 1886-1887

The actress Lillie Langtry is shown from the back, standing on a fur rug, and holding on to a curtain.

Date: 1886-1887

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 196530

Ref. Code: PC004.01.L.0600.001

Stony Brook Flood, Ruggles Street, Roxbury, Mass., Feb. 1886

Stony Brook flooded the Ruggles Street neighborhood of Roxbury, Massachusetts with as much as three feet of water in mid-February of 1886. According to contemporary accounts, melting snow and heavy rains overwhelmed the sewer system. Men wade through the flood waters, and one man stands on a streetl...

Date: 1886

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196531

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.03.049

Lumber and coal yards of Royal Gilkey, Watertown, Mass.

Lumber is stacked in the yard of the lumber and coal business of Royal Gilkey in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1870

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196533

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.476

Exterior view of F.W. Bird & Son's Paroid Mill, East Walpole, Mass., undated

The F. W. Bird & Son mill, located in East Walpole, Massachusetts, produced Paroid, a type of roofing material made from felt.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196534

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3100.0010.001

Exterior view of the administration building, F.W. Bird & Son's Paroid Mill, East Walpole, Mass., undated

An exterior view of the offices at F.W. Bird & Son's Paroid Mill in East Walpole, Massachusetts, as seen from the railroad. Paroid was a type of roofing material made from felt.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196535

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3100.0010.002

Surface occupation at west side of Phillips Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Workers stand for a photograph in front of the worksite at Phillips Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1910-03-05

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196540

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6380.001

Rear view of 32-34 Mount Vernon Street, looking toward State House, Boston, Mass., undated

The back of a female figure is seen in this rear view of houses on Mount Vernon Street.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196541

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5770.001

View of Mount Vernon Street, looking toward State House, Boston, Mass., 1902-1905

A horse carriage stands on Mount Vernon Street with a view of the houses.

Date: 1902-1905

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 196542

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5770.002

Julien's, Milk Street and Triangular Warehouse, Town Dock

Handwritten on verso for the Triangular Warehouse: "...stood opposite the 'swing bridge' on the border of the 'Town Dock' now corner of Merchant's Row and North Market St. A wooden warehouse on the same lot built in 1650 was burned in 1679. The brick building was erected in 1680 and occupied by Lo...

Date: 1824

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198467

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2700.002

The Triangular Building or Warehouse

"The triangular building recently taken down, was situated at a short distance from Faneuil Hall, and at the northeast of the vacant space around it. It made a corner of an avenue from Market Square to Ann Street. The land was granted to Governor Bellingham about 1640. The building was forty-eigh...

Date: 1850

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198469

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2700.001

Federal Street Church

This engraving depicts the front and side view of the church on Federal Street. On the reverse is the Federal Street pulpit. From "Ezra Stiles Gannett" by William Channing Gannett.

Date: 1875

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198471

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.006

Boston Stone 1737

A worker walks by a sign in Creek Square that says "Boston Stone 1737."

Date: 1890

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198472

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.006

Cottage Farm Bridge

Image showing a partial depiction of the Cottage Farm Bridge over the Charles River, signed by the artist. This is now the site of the Boston University Bridge.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198473

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.001

Change Avenue & Merchants Exchange Building, Boston

This etching is of Change Avenue and part of the front of the Merchants Exchange Building in Boston.

Date: 1890

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198474

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.003

Central Church

This etching shows a detailed picture of Central Church, located on the corner of Newbury and Berkeley Streets in Boston.

Date: 1888

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198475

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3650.004

Commercial Coffee House, corner of Milk & Batterymarch Sts. Boston, Levi Whitney, Proprietor

This lithograph gives a detailed corner view of the trade store and adjacent buildings. In the foreground are a horse and wagons on a detailed stone street.

Date: 1845

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198479

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.004

Milk Street

A trolley and horse-drawn vehicles travel down Milk Street with the Old South Church visible in the distance.

Date: 1888

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198483

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.005

The birthplace of Benjamin Franklin (Jan. 17, 1706)

This print presents a detailed, color print of the Franklin House. A caption at the bottom of the print reads, "15 Milk Street Boston, this site now occupied by the Passenger Department BAY STATE STREET RY. CO.--'940 Miles of Lines in New England.'"

Date: 1858

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198484

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.002

Old Franklin House, in Milk Street

This engraving is an architectural view of the Franklin House from Caleb Snow's "History of Boston," 1828.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198486

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.003

The "Old South," Boston, Mass.

This engraving presents a small, detailed view of the trading store and general area with a busy street scene in the foreground. The "Old South" Church can be seen beside M.A. Lewis & Co. Standard Scales.

Date: 1860

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198494

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.005

Henry Pettes & Co.'s carpet room

An interior view of Henry Pettes & Co.'s carpet room, with carpets covering the floors and rolled up carpets on shelves on the walls. Customers walk through the room shopping.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198492

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.009

Henry Pettes & Co.'s shawl saloon

An interior view of Henry Pettes & Co.'s shawl room, with shawls covering tables and women holding them up to look at them. Customers walk through the room shopping and talking.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198493

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.010

General Hospital, Boston

This engraving is a detailed, architectural view of the Hospital and grounds. A high dome sits on top of the hospital. The engraving was published in London in May 1831.

Date: 1831

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198495

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2500.002

The new Massachusetts Medical College in Grove St. Boston

This lithograph shows an exterior view of Massachusetts Medical College, now called Harvard Medical School. The architect of the building is C.W. Bryant.

Date: 1845

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198496

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3800.003

Boston Theatre, Federal Street

This engraving shows a detail of the front of the theatre with some surrounding buildings and men conversing at the left.

Date: 1812-1850

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198497

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.001

Cusson Place

This sidewalk scene shows Cusson Place off S. Margin Street in the West End. A little girl is sweeping and a man is walking on the cobblestone street. Looking down the alley way, one can see clothes lines and laundry hanging between the buildings. A laundry is on the bottom floor of the building ...

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198498

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.008

Latin Grammar and English High Schoolhouse, in Bedford Street, erected A.D. 1844

This engraving is a detailed exterior view of the schoolhouse with an open front gate. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk and horses also appear in the street. Also known as the Boston Latin School.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198499

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3650.001

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