Historic New England

State Street in 1770 and State Street in 1855

The first image showing fighting between American Colonists and British troops on State Street in front of the Old State House. The second shows State Street bustling with a crowd of men in the street in front of the Old State House.

Date: 1851

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

GUSN: 198220

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3050.006

View of Grace Church, Temple Street, Boston

Shows a detailed front architectural view of the church.

Date: 1850

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

GUSN: 198221

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3250.002

Grace Church, Temple Street, Boston, 1835

Shows a front exterior view of Grace Church.

Date: 1835

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

GUSN: 198222

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3250.001

Boston, view from South Boston

This engraving is a panoramic view of Boston, with the State House Dome visible. In the foreground, water meets the landscape.

Date: 1823

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

GUSN: 198226

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0650.005

View of the town of Boston from Breeds Hill in Charlestown

This engraving presents a detailed panoramic view of the city and harbor, with a bridge connecting the foreground (consisting of a landscape with a large fence and a cow) to the background.

Date: 1792

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

GUSN: 198227

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0650.008

Gleason's Pictorial -- Weekly Drawing-room Companion mastheads

These engravings present a detailed marine scene with large ships and ferries (steam boats). In the background is a view of Boston, including the State House Dome and the surrounding buildings. They are dated between 1851-1854.

Date: 1851-05-10

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

GUSN: 198230

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0650.001

View of Charlestown from the Dome of the State House

This engraving presents a panoramic view of Charlestown, with the water separating Boston from the distant town of Charlestown. To the right, there is the bridge. From Snow's "History of Boston."

Date: ca. 1830

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

GUSN: 198232

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.4200.006

View from our new office duirng a late snow storm

Depicts a view from Gleason's Publishing Hall, looking across the street to the Common, with people strolling on the sidewalk, sleighs and sleds during a winter snow fall.

Date: 1852

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

GUSN: 198234

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3350.003

Ballou's Pictorial mastheads

These engravings from the masthead of Ballou's Pictorial depicts the State House and surrounding city in the background, while the foreground consists of a marine scene with ships. The dates of the mastheads are from February to October 1855.

Date: 1855

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

GUSN: 198233

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0650.002

View of Gleason's New Publishing Hall, Tremont and Bromfield Streets, Boston

Shows a large detailed view of Gleason's Hall from the front cover of an issue of Gleason's Pictorial, Saturday, April 3, 1852.

Date: 1852-04-03

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

GUSN: 198235

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3350.002

Gallery of Paintings at the Athenaeum

This engraving depicts the Athenaeum galleries on the third story of the building, with paintings hung on the walls. There are also people, who are both standing and sitting.

Date: 1855

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

GUSN: 198237

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1050.002

Company of Swedish emigrants passing our office, bound to the west

Depicts a parade of people passing buildings, including Gleason's Publishing Hall, on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1852

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

GUSN: 198236

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3350.001

View of the interior of our publishing, or business hall, corner of Tremont and Bromfield Streets, Boston

Show a busy scene with people inside the publishing hall reading and observing.

Date: 1852-05-08

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

GUSN: 198239

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3350.004

Arlington St. Church

This etching depicts the central steeple of Arlington St. Church.

Date: 1888

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

GUSN: 198238

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0900.001

Interior view of our press-room, where are printed the Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, and the Flag of Our Union

Shows the printing operation involved for the two newspapers published by Gleason's.

Date: 1852

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

GUSN: 198241

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3350.005

Arlington St. Church, Boston

This engraving depicts a full street view of the Arlington St. Church. It is three-tone colored, and gives a detailed view of passers-by and automobiles.

Date: 1888

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

GUSN: 198240

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0900.002

View of the seat of His Excellency John Hancock, Esq., Boston

In the foreground of this engraving is a detailed landscape, including trees and a fence. The estate can be seen in the background.

Date: 1789

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

GUSN: 198244

Ref. Code: GC002.01.TMP.015

View of Tremont House, Boston

Shows a detailed, front architectural view of the Tremont House hotel.

Date: 1835

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

GUSN: 198243

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.015

Hancock House, Boston

This engraving depicts a full, detailed view of the Hancock House on Beacon Street. It is a street level view which includes the front fence and entrance. It also includes passers-by mingling on the sidewalk.

Date: 1832

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

GUSN: 198245

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1100.004

View of Tremont Street, Boston

Shows a view of Tremont Street from King's Chapel. "The name of this Street is traced to that given the peninsula, in 1630, by the first settlers at Charlestown, on the north side of the river. They called it Trimontain, on account of three hills to be seen on it. The street ran by the eastern ba...

Date: 1850

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

GUSN: 198246

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.005

King's Chapel, Boston

King's Chapel is seen at the corner of Tremont and School Streets. A streetcar is just passing out of view on the left side of the image.

Date: ca. 1840

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

GUSN: 198247

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.013

Old Hancock House, Beacon Street, Boston

This engraving is a full watercolor view (in four tones) from the street. The caption reads "Erected 1737, Demolished 1863."

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

GUSN: 198248

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1100.006

The First King's Chapel

Shows an small circular view of the church and spire with surrounding buildings.

Date: ca. 1830

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

GUSN: 198249

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3300.004

Interior view of King's Chapel, dressed for Christmas, Tremont St.

Shows an impressionistic interior decorated scene of people sitting in pews,

Date: 1856

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

GUSN: 198250

Ref. Code: GC002.01.TMP.220

State House, Boston

This engraving depicts a full, detailed view of the State House, with the sidewalk in the foreground.

Date: 1826

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

GUSN: 198252

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1300.002

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, ca. 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

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