Historic New England

Boston Museum

Shows an inerior plan from the stage of the seating and levels, numbered and with decorative elements included. "Boston Museum, on Tremont Street, near Court Street, is one of the oldest and most popular places of amusement in the city. The Museum proper is very large and interesting, with its lar...

Date: ca. 1845

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

GUSN: 198254

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.002

New State House

This engraving depicts a grassy landscape in the foreground, with a full view of the State House and surrounding buildings in the backgound. "Engraved for the History of Boston."

Date: 1830

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

GUSN: 198255

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1300.005

Interior perspective sketch, King's Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts

"A House of Prayer for many Generations / Founded 1686." Shows the interior of King's Chapel as seen from the balcony.

Date: 1931

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

GUSN: 198256

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.003

New State House

This foreground of this engraving is a landscape, with a full, detailed view of the State House and surroundings in the background.

Date: 1843

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

GUSN: 198257

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1300.001

Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

Shows the front view of a long row of buildings on the west side of Tremont Street from Beacon Street to Pemberton Hill. Also shows business names and people and carraiges passing by. Across the bottom are the names "Pavilion Hotel" and "Reed's Music Store." Later pencil markings have other store...

Date: 1853

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

GUSN: 198258

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.009

The new addition to the Boston State House

The background of this engraving depicts the dome and new addition to the State House. The foreground is a full and detailed view of a horse-drawn carriage and a street full of passers-by.

Date: 1856

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

GUSN: 198262

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1300.011

New Old South Church

This etching depicts a detailed view of the Gothic-like, tall spire of the new Old South Church.

Date: 1888

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

GUSN: 198263

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1200.004

Tremont St., King's Chapel, Boston

Shows a tinted green and gold impressionistic view of King's Chapel and cemetery.

Date: ca. 1860

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

GUSN: 198265

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.007

Front view of new public library, Boston

This print is a full frontal view of the new public library. The foreground is a steet scene, with people strolling and mingling as well as a horse and buggy.

Date: 1855

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

GUSN: 198266

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1200.002

The Crafts House

"This house is situated on Tremont Street, near the Brookline line, and is one of the oldest in Boston. It was built in 1703, by Jno. Ruggles. Back of the house is the orchard where all the celebrated Roxbury russets originated. Some of the apple trees measure now more than twelve feet in circumf...

Date: 1856

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

GUSN: 198267

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.006

Interior of Tremont Temple on July 4th

Shows a view of the audience and stage inside Tremont Temple. "The above sketch, drawn for us by Ward, represents the interior of the Tremont Temple, as it appeared on the 4th of July, during the delivery of the oration by Charles T. Russell, before the city government and the assembly of citizens ...

Date: 1851

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

GUSN: 198268

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.008

The first musical festival in New England, King's Chapel, Boston, January 10, 1786

This facsimile reprint depicts a somewhat detailed, interior scene of people in the pews, listening to the choir. The organ pipes rise high in the background.

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

GUSN: 198269

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.014

Banquet to Col. N. A. Thompson, at the Tremont House, Boston

Depicts a banquet scene inside the Tremont House. Also includes a portrait inset of Col. Newell A. Thompson at the top of the page. The accompanying article describes the occasion as being the resignation of Col. Thompson from the command of the Boston City Guards.

Date: 1852-02-07

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

GUSN: 198270

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.010

The New Horticultural Hall, Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Shows a detailed front view of the hall with a street scene in the foreground. At the top part of the page, there are pictures of three statues, Ceres, Flora and Pomona, along with a small article about Horticultural Hall.

Date: 1867-04-13

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

GUSN: 198274

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.011

Wesleyan Association Building, Bromfield Street, Boston

This engraving depicts an architectural, detailed view of Zion's Herald or the Wesleyan Association Building. The foreground shows street full of people and horse and carriages.

Date: 1858

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

GUSN: 198272

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1350.001

Stephen Phillips film collection, circa 1928-1938

The Stephen Phillips Film Collection is made up of 50 reels transferred to DVDs #1-6. The dates span from circa 1928 to 1938. Of the 50 reels, 9 are in color, turned magenta. The running time is 4.52 hours.The collection contains some particularly intimate scenes with family and friends. Examples in...

Date: 1923-1943

Collection: Phillips family film collection

GUSN: 198273

Ref. Code: MR001.01

James Duncan Phillips film collection, 1925-mid-1940s

The James Duncan Phillips Film Collection is made up of 125 reels transferred to DVDs #6-26. The dates span from 1925 to the early to mid-1940s. Of the 125 reels, 28 are in color, many turned magenta, but a few with very good color. The running time is 16.44 hours. Worthy of note is the extensiv...

Date: 1925-1947

Collection: Phillips family film collection

GUSN: 198275

Ref. Code: MR001.02

Professional film collection, 1920s-1930s

The Professional Film Collection is made up of 18 reels transferred to DVD's #27-29. The dates span from the 1920s to the 1930s. The reels are all silent and black and white. The running time is 1.79 hours. Most of this collection consists of travel film, news events, and natural history. It app...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Phillips family film collection

GUSN: 198276

Ref. Code: MR001.03

Grand Panoramic View of Tremont Street, East and West Sides, From Court Street to the Common

A two-page newspaper spread showing a detailed image of both sides of Tremont Street from Court Street to the Common. People and traffic are present throughout. Names of businesses and points of interest are below the images. For color version see GUSN 199114.

Date: 1856

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

GUSN: 198280

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.012

Haymarket Theatre, Boston, September 28, 1798

Hatch's Tavern with the Haymarket Theatre behind it and the William Foster House to the right. The wall of Washington Gardens can be seen and behind it the hay scales. The House is on the southeast corner of the Common. The view is the site of Colonnade Row in (1800), Tremont Street and the Mall, lo...

Date: 1798-09-28

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

GUSN: 198278

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1200.003

Thos. F. Galvin Building, 799 Boylston Street, Boston

This engravings is an Impressionistic-style corner view of the Thos. F. Galvin building on the corner of Boylston and Fairfield Streets. The foreground is a street scene full of people and automobiles.

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

GUSN: 198282

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1200.001

State House and Boston Common, Beacon St.

This print is a small color view of the State House with a red dome. There is a full foreground view with a fountain and people strolling up the stairs to the State House.

Date: 1850

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

GUSN: 198284

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1300.003

Green Dragon Tavern

"Built 1680. Demolished 1828." Print shows an exterior view of the Green Dragon Tavern with people strolling about, as well as going in and out the front door.

Date: 1855

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

GUSN: 198283

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3400.001

Fifth Universalist Church, Warren Street, Boston

Shows a view of the exterior of the Fifth Universalist Church on Warren Street with an inset portrait of Rev. Otis A. Skinner done from a Southworth and Hawes daguerreotype. The article written for Gleason's Pictorial is called "Boston Pulpit--No. 21 / Fifth Universalist Church / Rev. Otis A. Skinn...

Date: 1853-11-19

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

GUSN: 198286

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3450.002

State House and Boston Common

This engraving depicts the State House in the distant background, with a landscape foreground. The Hancock House sits next to the State House.

Date: 1850

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

GUSN: 198287

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1300.006

Warren Street Chapel, Boston

Shows a view of the exterior of Warren Street Chapel with an inset portrait of Reverend Charles F. Barnard done from a Southworth and Hawes daguerreotype. The article is called "Boston Pulpit--No. 9 / Warren St. Chapel--Rev. Charles F. Barnard, Pastor / by Rev. Luther Farnham."

Date: 1856

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

GUSN: 198288

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3450.001

Brattle Street Church, Boston

This engraving depicts a full architectural view of the Church and steeple. In the foreground is a scene of people coming and going, as well as a horse-drawn stagecoach.

Date: 1873

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

GUSN: 198289

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1250.001

View of Scollay Square

The statue of John Winthrop, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, is seen in the middle of Scollay Square. Looking down the street, one can see many businesses, with Howe's Music straight ahead. The Crawford House hotel can be seen on the right side at the corner of Brattle and Court Stre...

Date: 1850

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

GUSN: 198292

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3850.001

Marietta Zanfretta, the Wonderful Danseuse, at the Boston Theatre

Shows Marietta Zanfretta dancing on her tight-rope on stage at the Boston Theatre. An orchestra plays in the pit below the stage.

Date: 1858

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

GUSN: 198294

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3500.009

Scene from Cambridge Bridge

This engraving depicts a view from the bridge looking toward the river. There is a group of people fishing.

Date: 1851

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

GUSN: 198293

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1400.002

The New Cambridge Bridge, Boston, Mass.

This engraving depicts the view from the rocky shore at the Cambridge bridge, with traffic crossing.

Date: ca. 1851

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

GUSN: 198295

Ref. Code: GC002.01.TMP.035

Interior view of the James H. Proctor Estate, Ipswich, Mass., undated

This photograph shows the foot of a double staircase in a hall in the James H. Proctor Estate, Ipswich, Massachusetts with an ornate table at the foot of the staircase and a fireplace to the right. The verso of the image is inscribed "Hall is 40' square, 38' high in the center of the house with win...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197469

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1460.0270.001

Cradle, Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm

Item

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 197470

Ref. Code: PC006.SPL.02.SPL00041

Portal of the Aquarium, Marine Park, South Boston, Mass., September 22, 1915

The entrance and the weathervane for the Aquarium in South Boston is seen in this image. The item verso reads "For the Art Commission."

Date: 1915-09-22

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197472

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2730.0020.003

Meriam's Corner, Concord, Mass., undated

With the historic marker visible a horse and buggy stand at Meriam's Corner in Concord, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197477

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0690.0290.001

Exterior view of Worcester Place, 121 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 1, 1898

Worcester Place is covered with snow in the image.

Date: 1898-02-01

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197478

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0500.0165.004

Portal of the Aquarium, Marine Park, South Boston, Mass., June 29, 1915

The entrance portal of the Aquarium, Marine Park, in South Boston can be seen in this image. The item verso reads "For the Art Commission."

Date: 1915-06-29

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197479

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2730.0020.002

View of Marlborough Street, Boston, Mass., 1870

Trolley tracks are visible in this image of Marlborough Street, looking west toward Dartmouth Street.

Date: 1870

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197480

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5470.001

Bath houses and beach, Wood Island Park, East Boston, Mass.

People sit on the grass near the bath houses and beach at Wood Island Park, East Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197482

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0850.0020.005

Tennis court and gymnasium, Wood Island Park, East Boston, Mass., undated

This photograph shows the tennis court and gymnasium at Wood Island Park, East Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197483

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0850.0020.004

Gymnasium and running track, Wood Island Park, East Boston, Mass.

This view overlooks the gymnasium and running track at Wood Island Park, East Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197484

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0850.0020.006

Architectural drawings of a gazebo, Cambridge, Mass.

38 Quincy St. was the Lieutenant Charles Henry Davis house, designed by architect Henry Greenough (1897-1883). Parker designed this gazebo using the posts and aprons of the house, which was intended for demolition.

Date: 1951

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 197489

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0350.002

Thanksgiving greetings

1 postcard

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197490

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.008

Trinity Church, Boston, Mass.

Depiction of Trinity Church in Copley Square, Boston. There is also a train in the street at the bottom.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197491

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.127

Turks Head Building and Westminster Street, Providence, R.I.

Exterior view of the Turks Head building as seen from the street looking up. There are people walking around on the sidewalks and a trolley in the street.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197492

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.128

Bayonet exercise

World War I era soldiers practice using their bayonets in this postcard image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197493

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.010

Please!

A young girl feeds a squirrel with an onlooker in the distance.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197494

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.011

Birdseye view, State House from the Common, Boston, Mass., undated

The State House on Beacon Street is seen above the trees from the Tremont Street side of the Boston Common. The Boston Massacre Memorial is seen on the lower right side of the image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197495

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.129

Our 25 presidents, 1901

United States presidential portraits are shown on this postcard beginning with Washington and ending with the start of Theodore Roosevelt's term in 1901.

Date: 1901

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197496

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.012

Aerocar designed by J. Emery Harriman, Jr., Brookline, Mass., Jan. 11, 1911

The caption states that Harriman's aerocar was patented on October 11, 1910.

Date: 1911-01-11

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197497

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.013

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