Historic New England

Watson's Hill from Burying Hill

Watson's Hill from burying hill looking from site of first fort, looking towards green church; on the left is probably a third church

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253881

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.103

Old Governor Bradford House

Old Governor Bradford House, formerly located on town square, taken after it was moved; several people stand in front of building; sign reads "rich's express office"

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253882

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.104

Pilgrim Hall

solarized view of pilgrim hall with new monument in front of it; See also D.4.101

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253883

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.105

Unidentified house, probably Plymouth, Mass.

Large two-story structure with pitch roof, side veranda and central portico; street and rear buildings [and ocean?] also visible. See also D.4.100

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253884

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.106

Hayes Wharf before 1858; long range view of 6 or 7 men in dark coats and top hats forming a semi-circle in from of the business section; signs read "Levi Barnes" and "P. Wells Flour & Grain Store"; See also D.4.102

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253885

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.107

John Robinson, Catherine D. Stone and Henry Radcliffe Stone

three children: John Robinson (4) seated with his arm around Catherine D. Stone (2); Henry Radcliffe (7) stands at right

Date: 1851-1852

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253886

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.108

Mary May Bradlee and Sarah Fletcher Bradlee

Sarah Fletcher Bradlee (5) with her arm around her younger sister, Mary May (3), who is out of focus

Date: ca. 1845

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253887

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.109

Profile of mature man

nearly destroyed profile of mature man

Date: 1853-1860

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253888

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.110

A.E., February 20, 1854

Bust of an adult woman looking off to proper right side

Date: 1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253889

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.001

Man (50s) with overcoat

Half length portrait of man, frontal view with nice clothing.

Date: ca. 1857

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253890

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.002

Amy Batchelder, 4 years

Amy Batchelder depicted at age 4 years, seated in a lavish chair holding a doll. She was the sister of the donor's father. Gift of Charles F. Batchelder.

Date: ca. 1856

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253891

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.003

Young woman with printed dress, arm supported on side table

Young woman resting her proper right elbow on a table. Same image as D.6.024.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253892

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.004

Elderly woman with bonnet and shawl, seated at table

An older woman with a bonnet leans her proper left arm on a table.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253893

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.005

Elizabeth Clifford Greene Fenner Clark

Elizabeth Clifford Greene smiles softly and stares off to her proper left shoulder. She is wearing a white décolleté dress. Greene was born August 25, 1825. Her first marriage was to Cornelius G. Fenner, then she later married Gardner H. Clark. She died without children in November 1857. See also...

Date: ca. 1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253894

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.006

Nellie Haven

Young girl (4) with damp hair, seated facing the camera, vignetted around the head.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253895

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.007

Elizabeth Clifford Greene Fenner Clark

Elizabeth Clifford Greene wearing a white décolleté dress stares off over her proper right shoulder. Greene was born August 25, 1825. Her first marriage was to Cornelius G. Fenner, then she later married Gardner H. Clark. She died without children in November 1857. Same sitter in D.6.006 & D.6.010...

Date: ca. 1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253896

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.008

Woman in mourning costume

woman with elaborate mourning costume

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253897

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.009

Elizabeth Clifford Greene Fenner Clark

Elizabeth Clifford Greene with a lace-trimmed décolleté dress stares off over her proper left shoulder. Greene was born August 25, 1825. Her first marriage was to Cornelius G. Fenner, then she later married Gardner H. Clark. She died without children in November 1857. Same sitter as D.6.006, D.6.0...

Date: ca. 1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253898

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.010

Woman with chignon

Woman (30s) staring off to the right. She has long braids wrapped up in an elaborately-braided bun (chignon).

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253899

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.011

Lucy Loring (Barker) Whiting & Caroline Tufts (Barker) Winsor, b. 1830

Two women (20s) with earrings and lace collars smile softly into the camera. Both wear collars of lace. The woman at the left is wearing a brooch that might be a daguerreotype.; Whipple, a leading Boston photographer, was one of the first to practice daguerreotypy in the United States.

Date: ca. 1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253900

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.012

New Hampshire - Wolfeboro - General - Photos

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253591

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.2680.0010

Exterior view of the Governor John Wentworth House, 346 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, N.H., undated

The image verso has various handwritten notes as to the identity of the house such as "Capt. Thompson House, Pleasant St., Woodbury-Langdon House." An individual has handwritten the following statement "I would say this is some other house." It appears to be the John Wentworth House, on Pleasant Str...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253592

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.1530.002

New Hampshire - Portsmouth - Rundlet-May House - Photos

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253593

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.1270

Exterior view of the Dr. May House, Middle Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 28, 1924

The window details are seen in this photograph of the May House exterior.

Date: 1924-09-28

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253594

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.1270.001

Market Square and Water Street, Newburyport, Mass., undated

Carts and pedestrians are seen in this image of Market Square in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253595

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2030.0100.002

Portrait of Mr. Ferry, seated, facing left, location unknown, 1900s

The image verso reads "Mr. Ferry, probably Chief Clerk."

Date: 1900s

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 253598

Ref. Code: PC015.01.890.01

Portrait of unidentified man, seated, facing front, location unknown, undated

An unidentified man sits at a desk holding papers and documents.

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 253599

Ref. Code: PC015.01.890.02

Portrait of Mr. A.H. Smith, seated, facing front, location unknown, June 25, 1909

The image verso reads "Mr. A.H. Smith, Gen. Mang., N.Y.C.R.R., later Pres., killed in fall from horse in Central Park 1924."

Date: 1909-06-25

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 253603

Ref. Code: PC015.01.890.03

Portrait of old time R.R. officer, seated, facing left, location unknown, ca. 1900

An unidentified railroad officer sits at a desk in this image.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 253604

Ref. Code: PC015.01.890.04

Interior view of City Ticket Office, Main Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

Stacks of schedules and documents can be seen in this image of the Worcester Ticket Office.

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 253605

Ref. Code: PC015.01.720.02

Exterior view of Bug Light, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass., undated

Exterior view of Bug Light, Boston Harbor. A man can be seen standing in the doorway, and laundry hangs on line below.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253609

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0230.001

Exterior view of Graves Light, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass., undated

Graves Light is seen with the footbridge to the oil house.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253610

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0230.002

View of U.S.S. Olympia and S.S. Ivernia, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass., undated

Admiral Dewey's cruiser Olympia is seen next to the Cunard line's Ivernia in Boston Harbor.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253614

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0230.003

View of Deer Island and Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass., undated

Sailboats are in the foreground of this image which shows Long Island on the right and Deer Island on the left.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253616

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0230.004

Interior view of Appleton House, front parlor, 39 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., 1885-1886

The image verso reads "In 1912 owned by Arthur T. Lyman. Supposed to have been built about 1818."

Date: 1885-1886

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253622

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0970.001

Interior view of the Harrison Gray Otis House, dining room, Boston, Mass., May 6, 1926

The caption reads "Ceramics collections in the old Dining Room."

Date: 1926-05-06

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 253628

Ref. Code: PC006.HGO.01.015

Views of the Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick, Maine, Kingsbury Studio, Summer 1931

1 Main Hallway, second floor, looking back 2 First floor SW, parlor 3 Front hall looking back, back door open 4 First Floor, NW, dining room 5 First floor, SW, parlor 6 Front hall looking back, back door closed 7 Front Hall with front door open 8 Kitchen 9 Second floor ell, Mary Galvin's ...

Date: 1931

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 253630

Ref. Code: PC006.SOJ.01.010

Rear of Durkee Tavern, Lowell, Mass., August 1922

The item verso reads "Sketch of Durkee Tavern from newspaper cut, showing house before present changes were made. These changes were probably made by two Greek owners from whom the city bought the house." The recto sketch is dated August 18, 1922 and the verso sketch is dated August 24, 1922.

Date: 1922-08

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

GUSN: 253631

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.5700.001

Ledyard Bridge, Hanover, New Hampshire, ca. 1935

The landscape around the covered bridge is shown in this sketch.

Date: ca. 1935

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

GUSN: 253632

Ref. Code: GC002.01.NH.0100.001

Portrait of Mr. James H. Hustis, seated, facing front, Boston, Mass., 1900s

Hustis is a vice-president for the New York Central Rail Road.

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 253654

Ref. Code: PC015.01.890.05

View of East Boston from U.S.S. Ranger, Boston, Mass., undated

Crew men work on the U.S.S. Ranger off of East Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General marine photographic collection

GUSN: 253655

Ref. Code: PC055.TMP.014

Pic-nic fan, location unknown, 1840-1850

The tree image has a head portrait captioned "Pierpont" on the left side and a scene of children at play on the right side. The fan verso is headed "Hurra! for bright water. Hurra!" A large fountain is shown with a ball labeled "Temperance."

Date: 1840-1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 253657

Ref. Code: EP001.TMP.064

Box for women's shoes, Levy & Katzman, New York, New York, undated

A woman dressed in white stands in front of an easel in the box cover image. One side of the box is labeled "Fine slippers, New York." The box contains one pair of light colored women's shoes with some staining. The box has images of multi-colored flowers and shoes on all sides. There is a border pa...

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 253658

Ref. Code: EP002.02.060

Box for beaver fur stole, John R. Terry, importer, manufacturer, and dealer in hats, caps and furs, 409 Broadway and 19 Union Square, New York, New York, undated

The cover label has an image of the business premises in New York. Terry provides men's, children's and ladies hats. The brown box contains a beaver fur stole.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 253659

Ref. Code: EP002.02.061

Exterior view of the Appleton-Everett House, Pleasant Street, Dorchester, Mass., undated

1 photographic print : black-and-white, mounted ; 10 x 13 inches

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253666

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.516

Henry Dexter, sculptor

Born in 1806 in Nelson, New York, as a child Henry Dexter wanted to be an artist. While apprenticed to a blacksmith, he took his first painting lessons. After moving to Boston in 1836, Dexter opened a portrait studio, and within several years, he was painting the likenesses of well-known people. He ...

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253674

Ref. Code: PC005.D01.001

General Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), twelfth President of the United States. Taylor is shown in his general's uniform. Framed for exhibition. Enlarged and laterally reversed copy of sixth-plate belonging to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of Herbert Foster Otis . Copy Neg # 7393-B. Sobieszek and Appel...

Date: ca. 1848

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253675

Ref. Code: PC005.D01.002

Muster on the Common

View of military muster on Boston Common. Framed for exhibition. Gift of Herbert Foster Otis. Sobieszek and Appel # 81.

Date: 1844-1861

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253676

Ref. Code: PC005.D01.003

Cassius Marcellus Clay

Abolitionist and diplomat Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903). Possibly a copy of a plate in the possession of the MFA, Boston. Sobieszek and Appel #2. Neg # 10980-B. Gift of Herbert Foster Otis.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253677

Ref. Code: PC005.D01.004

Charles Goodyear

Charles Goodyear (1800-1860), inventor of vulcanized rubber is shown in the image. Framed for exhibition. Sobieszek and Appel # 5.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253678

Ref. Code: PC005.D01.005

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