Historic New England

Paper warehouse, Stationary [sic] & Account Books, Thomas Groom & Co.

A blue page advertisement for Thomas Groom & Co. with an illustration of the warehouse, located at No. 82 State Street, Boston, "Importers of Steel Pens and English Stationery / Publishers of the Boston Almanac and Willis & Co.'s Bank Note List." Below the warehouse engraving is a description of a ...

Date: 1844

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

GUSN: 198214

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3050.001

India Building, State Street, Boston

Shows the front view of the India Building, the home of publisher Thomas Groom & Co. The awning sign says, "Paper, Stationery and Account Books," and there is a lively street scene in front of the building.

Date: 1856

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

GUSN: 198216

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3050.002

View of Suffolk Bank, State street, Boston

Image showing the front exterior of the Suffolk Bank. "All who have visited State street, within the last year or more, must have noticed the elegant front of the Suffolk Bank, with its range of granite pillars, forming perhaps the most splendid object in that beautiful portion of our city."

Date: 1850

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

GUSN: 198217

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3100.005

S. Thaxter & Son, importers of and dealers in nautical & surveying instruments, charts, nautical books, &c., 125 State St. corner of Broad St., Boston

Shows a detailed corner view of S. Thaxter & Son, including merchandise through the window. People window shop and pedestrians walk by.

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

GUSN: 198218

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3050.003

State Street, as decorated for the Railroad Jubilee

The bottom half of this page from Gleason's Pictorial shows a view of State Street decorated for the Railroad Jubilee. Men in uniform ride horses and carry banners. Flags are strung between the two sides of the street as a crowd watches the procession moving toward the Old State House.

Date: 1851

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

GUSN: 198219

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3050.007

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

Mrs. Wiggin and chicken

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198090

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.181

Mrs. Evans pool, fountain and summer house

The fountain, pool and summer house, constructed as part of the Italian rose garden, is seen on the Evans property. President Taft had used a cottage there as his summer White House in 1909 and 1910. The site is now the David S. Lynch Memorial Park in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198093

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.100

Mrs. Evans garden pool niche, terraces, and summer house

The Italian rose garden created by Mrs. Evans is seen with the summer house, terraces and pool. The garden was created after the cottage used by President Taft was removed. The site is now the David S. Lynch Memorial Park.

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198094

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.101

Mrs. Pope residence

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198095

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.102

Woman weeding

1 photograph

Date: 1918-05-21

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198096

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.103

Cherry Hill Farm H.P. Hood

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198097

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.104

Group outside

1 photograph

Date: 1918-06-01

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198098

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.105

Children's sanatorium

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198099

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.106

Arts & crafts loom

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198100

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.107

Lakemen sleeping outdoors

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198101

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.108

Hospital Brookline

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198102

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.109

Palmer hallway, fireplace, corner seat

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198104

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.180

Riverview bungalow kitchen

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198105

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.179

Harding residence

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198106

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.178

Miss Northend at desk

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198107

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.177

Teddy bears on bed

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198108

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.176

Chamberlain

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198109

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.175

Daniel Low store Red Cross meeting

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198110

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.174

Gage residence

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198111

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.173

Snow scene with viewing platform, Highwood, William B. Walker Estate, Manchester, Mass.

An elevated viewing platform can be seen in the upper right side of the image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 198112

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1680.0060.008

Miss Northend

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198113

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.171

Hospital Brookline

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198117

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.110

Hospital Brookline

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198118

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.111

Robert Shaw on "Tip"

possibly Robert Shaw, 2nd on polo pony

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198119

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.170

Archer bungalow

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198129

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.112

Martha Ann Tea House

300 Essex Street

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198130

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.113

Mrs. Nash in an electric kitchen

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198131

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.114

My room in Cretonne

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198132

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.115

Seaman attic

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198133

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.116

Witches Lane

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198134

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.117

Adden children

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198135

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.118

Scott Fitz Tea House

1 photograph

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198137

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.120

Martha Ann Tea House

300 Essex Street

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 198138

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.121

Historic New England institutional archives

This collection consists of the institutional archives of Historic New England (formerly the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities or SPNEA) since the institutions founding in 1910. The history of the organization is recorded in a variety of documents: minutes of Trustees' meeting...

Date: 1910-, undated

Collection: Historic New England institutional archives

GUSN: 198151

Ref. Code: IA001