Historic New England

Detail of the Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial, Boston Common, Boston, Mass., undated

Robert Gould Shaw leading the 54th Regiment is shown in the Memorial detail on Boston Common.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202349

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.128

View of the Boston Fire District

View of the Boston Fire District from Summer Street towards City Hall, Old South Church, and the Post Office.

Date: 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202350

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.111

Photograph of H. H. Richardson's preliminary design drawing for Trinity Church

Photograph of one of H. H. Richardson's preliminary design drawing for Trinity Church, Copley Square, corner of Boylston and Dartmouth streets. Drawing (principally) depicts the Boylston Street facade.

Date: n.d.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202351

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.102

Photograph of H. H. Richardson's preliminary design drawing for Trinity Church

Photograph of one of H. H. Richardson's preliminary design drawing for the interior of Trinity Church, Copley Square, corner of Boylston and Dartmouth streets.

Date: n.d.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202352

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.102-5

State Street, 1801, Boston, Mass., undated

The image is an undated reproduction based on a painting by James Brown Marston, "Old State House, 1801." The text superimposed on the image reads "When Paul Revere was a district nurse, by Margaret Fitzhugh Browne." Browne was a portrait artist and the art editor for the Boston Evening Transcript. ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202353

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.101

Washington Street looking towards the Old South Meeting House after the Boston Fire, Boston, Mass., 1872

A fire engine is in front of the Old South Meeting House.The business establishments lining Washington Street can be seen. Rubble lays in the street in the foreground.

Date: 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202354

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.115

Group portrait of unidentified men standing among the ruins of the Boston Fire

Group portrait of unidentified men, some in firefighters uniforms, standing on the site of ruins created by the Boston Fire. One man is gesturing towards a Consumers Protective Association milk truck.

Date: 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202355

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.105

Photograph of a print depicting Beacon Hill from Dearn Street, 1812

Photograph of a print depicting Beacon Hill from Dearn (Derne) Street, 1812. Two men are conversing in the foreground. The Beacon Hill monument is in the background.

Date: n.d.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202356

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.096

Interior view of the New South Church, Church Green

Interior view of the New South Church, Church Green, Summer Street, facing the altar.

Date: ca. 1866

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202357

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.119

View from the State House cupola looking southwest

Photograph of an original photographic view from the cupola of the State House looking southwest towards Roxbury. In the lower right corner of the image, the top of the Hancock Mansion is visible.

Date: 1858

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202358

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.093-7

View of Back Bay

Aerial view of Back Bay.

Date: 1868

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202359

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.091-1

Panoramic view from Bunker Hill Monument

Panoramic view from Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, with guide to sites of interest.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202360

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.138

First Church, or, "Old Brick"

Photograph of a drawing of the exterior of First Church , also known as "Old Brick." The caption reads: "Erected in Cornhill after the fire of 1711, and taken down in 1808."

Date: n.d.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202361

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.134

Exterior view of the Commercial Coffee House, corner of Milk & Batterymarch Streets, Boston, Mass.

Photograph of a lithograph depicting an oblique exterior view of the Commercial Coffee House, corner of Milk and Batterymarch Streets.

Date: n.d.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202362

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.135

Outside New England - Black-and-white - Florida, New Mexico, New York

Sub-series

Collection: Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s

GUSN: 202213

Ref. Code: PC039.US.01

Outside New England - Tinted - Georgia, Mississippi, New York

Sub-series

Collection: Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s

GUSN: 202214

Ref. Code: PC039.US.02

View of Beacon Street from slightly above Charles Street, Boston, Mass.

Beacon Street can be seen with houses on the left side and the Boston Common on the right. A label on the item verso reads "A.H. Rickards, 35 Congress Street, in care of janitor, photos in old Boston."

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202215

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.001

Exterior view of the Somerset Club with unidentified man, 42 Beacon Street

Exterior view of the Somerset Club, 42 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. An unidentified man is standing in front of the Club's entrance.

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202216

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.002

Exterior view of the Somerset Club with unidentified man, 42 Beacon Street

Exterior view of the Somerset Club, 42 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. An unidentified man is standing in front of the Club's entrance.

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202217

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.003

Urban view of Beacon Street at Charles Street with entrance to Boston Public Garden

Urban view of Beacon Street at Charles Street. An unidentified man is seated on the curb, near the entrance to the Boston Public Garden, left.

Date: 1870

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202218

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.004

Group portrait of Massachusetts Governor Roger Wolcott, members of Wolcott's family and staff, and unidentified men and women in attendance at the State House's reception of the First Regiment as it travels to Fort Warren

Group portrait, outdoors, of Governor Roger Wolcott, his Staff Generals Dalton, Carter, and Appleton, and Colonels Billings and Stevens on the front steps of the Massachusetts State House. Julie Wolcott, Cornelia Wolcott, Oliver Wolcott, and Mrs. Roger Wolcott are standing directly behind the Govern...

Date: 27 April 1898

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202219

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.005

Exterior view of the Massachusetts State House

Exterior view of the Massachusetts State House, as adorned with its original lanterns.

Date: 1858

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202220

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.006

Interior view of Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, facing the north wall

Interior view of Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, facing marble statues by Sir Francis Chantrey (George Washington, center statue, 1826) and Thomas Ball (Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew, 1870).

Date: 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202221

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.012

Portrait of Senate President John E. Powers standing at the Speaker's Chair in the Massachusetts State Senate Chamber

Individual portrait of Senate President John E. Powers standing at the Speaker's Chair in the Massachusetts State Senate Chamber. He is holding a gavel. Emphasis is on the Senate Chamber: dome detailing, chandelier, gallery, and seating.

Date: 1963

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202222

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.013

Exterior view of the Hancock House with Elizabeth Lowell Hancock (Moriarty) Wood (standing left)

Exterior view of the Hancock House with Elizabeth Hancock Wood and an unidentified woman standing on the balcony.

Date: 1858

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202223

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.016

Exterior view of the Hancock House, wintertime

The dome of the Massachusetts State House in in the background. A man can be seen in the upper right dormer window.

Date: ca. 1863

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202224

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.015

Exterior view of F.L. Ames Wholesale Store

Exterior view of the F. L. Ames Wholesale Store at the corner of Bedford Street and Kingston Street, as designed by H.H. Richardson. Two carts are parked in front of the building.

Date: ca. 1886

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202225

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.018

View of Boylston Street looking west from Charles Street, Boston, Mass.

Pedestrians are standing on the corner. Streetcar tracks are in the foreground. Williams & Everett, picture frames and engravings, are a few doors down at 190 Boylston. Arlington Street Church can be seen in the distance on the right side of the image. On the left side of the image a horse-drawn car...

Date: ca. 1892

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202226

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.019

View of Boylston Street at Church Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1893

A horse-drawn buggy stands in front of the Hotel Thorndike. In the distance a streetcar can be seen just beyond the intersection with Charles Street. An entrance to the Boston Common can be seen to the left of the streetcar.

Date: ca. 1893

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202227

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.020

Exterior view of Dr. Winslow Lewis House, between Carver Street and Park Square, 75 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., 1856-1859

Dr. Winslow Lewis was a Boston Public Library Trustee and president of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The House was built by Captain Winslow Lewis, the doctor's father. The photograph was taken from the southwest corner of the Boston Common looking across Boylston Street. The old Pro...

Date: 1856-1859

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202228

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.021

Informal group portrait of unidentified men standing in front of the Bromfield House, Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass.

The sign reads "Bromfield House, 1844, S. Frank Crockett." An informal group portrait of unidentified men stands in front of the Bromfield House (36-38 Bromfield Street) and a neighboring barber shop. A horse-drawn carriage is parked in front of the tavern. The Bromfield Street Church is partially ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202229

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.023

Exterior view of the Brattle Street Church, Brattle Square

Oblique exterior view of the Brattle Street Church, Brattle Square, with an unidentified man standing on a street corner opposite the church. A carriage is parked in front of the City Hotel (right, rear).

Date: ca. 1871

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202230

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.024-1

Exterior view of West Church, 131 Cambridge Street

Oblique exterior view of West Church facing the front entrance. A gated lawn is in the foreground.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202231

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.026-A1

Interior view of West Church facing pipe organ, 131 Cambridge Street

Interior view of West Church facing pipe organ, as seen from standing in the center aisle.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202232

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.026-B1

Interior architectural detail of column, capital, and entablature in West Church, 131 Cambridge Street

Interior architectural detail of fluted column, capital, and entablature in West Church, including acanthus leaves and beading.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202233

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.026-C1

Interior view of West Church facing pulpit, 131 Cambridge Street

Interior view of West Church facing pulpit, as seen from the back of the nave.

Date: 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202234

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.026-D1

Close-up view of pulpit and communion table, West Church, 131 Cambridge Street

Interior, close-up view of the pulpit and communion table in West Church.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202235

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.026-E1

View of the corner of Beacon and Joy Streets, wintertime

Eye-level view of the corner of Beacon Street and Joy Street, wintertime, as seen from Boston Common. A woman is walking with an umbrella (foreground, right). Snow is on the ground.

Date: ca. 1965

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202236

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.028-B

Exterior view of the First Unitarian Church, Chauncy Street

Oblique exterior view of the First Unitarian Church, Chauncy Street. An unidentified man is standing on the front steps of the church. Keeler, Merriam & Co. Importers (47 Chauncy Street) is to the right of the church; an estate available for lease is to the left of the church.

Date: ca. 1869

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202237

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.027

View of people standing underneath the Great Elm, Boston Common

View of men and boys standing underneath the Great Elm, Boston Common, including a vendor.

Date: ca. 1873

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202238

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.028

View of Federal Street and commercial traffic before the 1872 fire

View of Federal Street before the 1872 fire, with 117 Federal Street (Chamberlin Bros. & Co. Wool) in the foreground. Horse-drawn carts (commercial traffic) are on the street.

Date: ca. 1871

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202239

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.030

View of the Federal Street Church before the 1872 fire

Oblique exterior view of the Federal Street Church before the 1872 fire, including adjacent commercial properties.

Date: ca. 1871

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202240

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.031

View of the northeast corner of Fort Hill Square looking down Washington Street

View of the northeast corner of Fort Hill Square looking down Washington Street. Men, women, and children are standing at the windows and on the sidewalk in front of row houses on the square. Horses and carts are on the street.

Date: 1865

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202241

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.032

View of commercial buildings on Battery March (Batterymarch) Street

Exterior view of commercial buildings and traffic on Battery March Street at the corner of Milk Street, future site of the Exchange Club.

Date: 1890

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202242

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.033-5

Group portrait of the employees of the W.K. Lewis Brothers Pickle Factory, Broad Street, seated outdoors

Group portrait, outdoors, of the employees of the W.K. Lewis Brothers Pickle Factory seated in front of the factory office. A dog is lying on the ground in the foreground; one factory worker is holding a cat (left) and a girl is holding a dog (right).

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202243

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035

Exterior view of Eleanora R. Sears's Garage house, 5 Byron Street, Boston, Mass., 1941

Exterior view of Eleanora R. Sears' "garage" dwelling. The door is closed.

Date: 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202244

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-2

Interior view of Eleanora R. Sears's Garage house, sitting room, 5 Byron St., Boston, Mass., ca. 1941

Interior view of Eleanora R. Sears' "Garage" sitting room. Room has exposed beam ceiling and balcony. One wall is furnished with the tapestry, "Presentation of Cleopatra to Anthony."

Date: ca. 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202245

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-3

Interior view of Eleanora R. Sears's Garage house, sitting room, 5 Byron St., Boston, Mass., ca. 1941

Interior view of Eleanora R. Sears' "Garage" sitting room. Room has exposed beam ceiling; one wall is furnished with the tapestry, "Presentation of Cleopatra to Anthony."

Date: ca. 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202246

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-4