Historic New England

View of traffic on Tremont Street, including the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Tremont Street at Winter Street, Boston, Mass., 1907

Commercial and pedestrian traffic is seen on Tremont Street, between Winter Street and Temple Place. The facade of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul is seen in the image. Two newsboys stand on the left side of the image with Park Street Station on the right side of the image.The businesses lining Tre...

Date: 1907

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202307

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.079

Exterior view of Horticultural Hall, corner of Tremont Street and Bromfield Street

Oblique exterior view of the second Horticultural Hall of the Massachuetts Horticultural Society at the corner of Tremont Street and Bromfield Street. Unidentified men are standing in front of the building, including an employee of the Ashburton & Co. Agricultural Store; one man is visible through t...

Date: ca. 1880

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202308

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.078

Exterior view of "Old" Trinity Church with horse-drawn carriages, Summer Street and Hawley Street, Boston, Mass.

Oblique exterior view of "Old" Trinity Church, Summer Street at Hawley Street, prior to its destruction in the Great Boston Fire. Horse-drawn carriages are parked on the street.

Date: 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202309

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.068

View of commercial traffic and pedestrians, corner of State Street and Kilby Street

View of pedestrians (men and boys) standing on the corner of State Street and Kilby Street. Many hold packages.

Date: ca. 1887

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202310

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.063

View of Pemberton Square facing south

View of Pemberton Square facing south. A man riding a bicycle and a horse-driven cart are on the street.

Date: 1885

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202311

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.059

View of Pemberton Square facing north, Boston, Mass.

A horse-drawn vehicle stands at the far end of Pemberton Square.

Date: ca. 1879

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202312

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.058

View of Park Street facing the State House and entrance to Boston Common, as seen from Tremont Street

Four unidentified men are standing in the entrance to the Common. A woman with an umbrella stands further up Park Street on the left. Streetcar tracks can be seen in the foreground on Tremont street..

Date: ca. 1870

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202313

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.054

Side view of the Edward Everett house, corner of Summer Street and Otis Street, Boston, Mass.

Side view of the Edward Everett house, corner of Summer Street and Otis Street. A piece of rope is tied to the front fence and extends upward, beyond the frame of the photograph.

Date: ca. 1865

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202314

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.067

Informal group portrait of unidentified boys about to march in a parade

Informal group portrait of unidentified boys about to march in a parade. All are dressed in uniform, and all but the leader carry musical instruments. The leader is holding a baton.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202315

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.153

Aerial view of the John Lowell Gardner Estate

View of the John Lowell Gardner Estate, Warren Street, as seen from just above tree level. Four people are on the porch, three seated and one standing.

Date: ca 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202316

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.159

Exterior view of the Franklin Haven Estate

Oblique exterior view of the Franklin Haven house, as seen from the lawn. The porch is empty.

Date: ca. 1869

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202317

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.151-A

Exterior view of 90 Longwood Avenue

Exterior view of 90 Longwood Avenue, a private residence, as seen from the street.

Date: ca. 1889

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202318

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.156

Exterior view of the Amos Lawrence house

Exterior view of the Amos Lawrence house, as seen from the lawn. Two unidentified women are seated on the porch.

Date: ca. 1884

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202319

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.161

Exterior view of the Bacon house

Exterior view of the Michael Bacon house (the "Old Bacon House"), as seen over a stone wall.

Date: 1904

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202320

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.147

Exterior view of the Rocky Hill Meeting House and parsonage

Exterior view of the Rocky Hill Meeting House and parsonage. A horse-drawn carriage is parked on the road leading up to the property.

Date: ca. 1883

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202321

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.145-B

Exterior view of the Summit House Hotel

Exterior view of the Summit House Hotel and adjacent businesses. An unidentified man is standing in front of the building.

Date: ca. 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202322

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.145-A

Group portrait of three men and a horse-drawn fire steamer, Athol, Mass., ca. 1872

Group portrait of three men, two standing next to a horse-drawn fire steamer and one man seated on the driver's bench. The Athol Shoe Company building is in the background.

Date: ca. 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202323

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.145

Group portrait of eleven Athol firemen and a horse-drawn fire hose

Group portrait of eleven Athol firemen and a horse-drawn firehouse. The Summit House Hotel is in the background. The men are in uniform.

Date: ca. 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202324

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.146

Side view of the Franklin Haven Estate

Side view of the Franklin Haven Estate, facing garage.

Date: 1883

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202325

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.149

Exterior view of the Franklin Haven Estate

Exterior view of the Franklin Haven House, facing porch.

Date: ca. 1869

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202326

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.151

Exterior view of the Loring and Howard building and commercial storefronts

Oblique exterior view of the Loring and Howard commercial building, "Opera House Block." Horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the building.

Date: ca. 1889

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202327

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.154

Exterior view of the Loring and Howard building and commercial storefronts

Oblique exterior view of the Loring and Howard commercial building, "Opera House Block." Horse-drawn carts and carriages are parked in front of the building.

Date: ca. 1884

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202328

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.155

Exterior view of the Peter Aspinwall House

Oblique exterior view of the Peter Aspinwall House.

Date: 1893

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202329

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.157

Informal portrait of an unidentified man standing on the front lawn of the Boylston House, Fisher Hill

Informal, individual portrait of an unidentified man standing on the front lawn of the Boylston House, Fisher Hill. He is holding a long stick, possibly the handle of a gardening tool.

Date: ca. 1882

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202330

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.158

Exterior view of the Sewall House, Burlington, Mass., to which John Hancock and Samuel Adams retreated on April 19, 1775, during the battle of Lexington, house burned April 23, 1897

John Hancock and Samuel Adams found shelter in this house following the Battle of Lexington in 1775. The item verso has an account of the fire, the property history, and the valuables impacted from the Woburn News, May 1, 1897.

Date: ca. 1896

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202331

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.165-A

Room in Sewall House, Burlington, Mass., occupied by John Hancock and Samuel Adams, with crockery and furniture used by them, April 19, 1775

The dining room table is set with crockery in the image. A sword hangs above a portrait on the wall. The item verso has an account of the fire, the property history, and the valuables impacted from the Woburn News, May 1, 1897.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202332

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.165-B

Exterior view of the Masonic Temple, Tremont Street at Temple Place, Boston, Mass., 1860-1890

The Masonic Temple is flanked by the Cathedral Church of St. Paul on the left side and residential buildings on the right side. Horsecar tracks can be seen on Tremont Street.

Date: 1860-1890

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202333

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.081

Exterior view of bookbinding stores on Washington Street

Exterior view of commercial buildings on the east side of Washington Street, just north of Water Street. Shops depicted are "H. McAdams, Book-Binder" and "G.W.G. Williams, Book Binder."

Date: ca. 1863

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202334

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.086

View of West Street looking towards Boston Common, Boston, Mass., ca. 1875

Storefronts, pedestrians, and street traffic are seen on West Street looking toward the Boston Common.

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202335

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.088

Exterior view of Tremont House

Horse-drawn vehicles stand in front of Tremont House at the corner of Tremont and Beacon Street. The Old Granary Burying Ground is on the left side of the image.

Date: ca. 1894

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202336

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.080

View of Ferdinand & Co.'s Furniture and Carpet Store, 1872 Washington Street

Informal group portrait of men and women, possibly patrons and proprietors, standing in front of Ferdinand & Co.'s Furniture and Carpet Store, 1872 Washington Street, corner of Washington and Warren Street. Merchandise, including stoves, tables and chairs, baby carriages, and rolls of carpet are on ...

Date: 1869

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202337

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.088-5

Exterior view of the Boston Museum and adjacent buildings, Tremont Street

Exterior view of the Boston Museum and adjacent commercial buildings, Tremont Street. Storefronts advertise antiquarian books, wholesale and retail confectioneries, microscopes, picture frames, fancy leather goods, and legal services.

Date: ca. 1873

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202338

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.071

Group portrait of unidentified congregants standing in front of the Warren Street Chapel

Group portrait of unidentified congregants standing in front of the Warren Street Chapel. A number of children are standing around a fountain in a fenced-in section of the churchyard.

Date: ca. 1877

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202339

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.084-B

Exterior view of the Boston Museum, Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

The Boston Museum has posters advertising the theatre offerings. The storefronts are Phelps, Robbins & Barnes, F.A. Greenleaf and Museum Spa.

Date: 1903 April 23

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202340

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.072

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

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; a large coat of arms hangs over the fireplace.

Date: ca. 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202247

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-5

Interior architectural detail of Eleanora R. Sears's Garage house, spiral staircase, 5 Byron St., , Boston, Mass., ca. 1941

Interior architectural detail of Eleanora R. Sears' spiral staircase.

Date: ca. 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202248

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-6

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

Interior view of an unidentified room in Eleanora R. Sears's "Garage" facing closed door. A series of framed prints hang on the wall.

Date: ca. 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202249

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-7

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

Interior view of Eleanora R. Sears' "Garage" sitting room facing the tapestry, "Presentation of Cleopatra to Anthony."

Date: ca. 1941

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202250

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.035-8

View of Central Wharf facing the Brock & Coy's Dining Room building, the Hill & Cook Produce Dealers building, and carts stocked with goods for transport

View of Central Wharf facing the Brock & Coy's Dining Room building, the Hill & Cook Produce Dealers building, and carts stocked with goods for transport. Ship masts and a sign for the Norfolk Steamship Line are visible in the background.

Date: ca. 1872

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202251

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.036

View of the New South Church and Church Green, intersection of Summer and Bedford Streets, facing Winthrop Place, Boston, Mass.

An oblique exterior view of the New South Church and Church Green at the intersection of Summer and Bedford Streets, facing Winthrop Place. A small group of unidentified men and boys face the camera. A cart with barrels is on the left side of the image.

Date: ca. 1863

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202252

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.037

Group portrait, outdoors, of New England Methodist Centenary Convention attendees standing in the Boston Common

Group portrait, outdoors, of New England Methodist Centenary Convention attendees standing in Boston Common. The Great Elm is in the background.

Date: June 1866

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202253

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.038

Exterior view of the Old Hancock House or Hancock House Exchange, Corn Court, Boston, Mass., ca. 1886

The Hancock House on Corn Court was a tavern and inn with rooms to let demolished in 1902. The building was photographed with the name "Hancock Tavern" in the 1890s. The sign on the left side of the building has the date "1634" but sources state it was not that old.

Date: ca. 1886

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202254

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.039

View of Faneuil Hall Market occupants before their procession to Faneuil Hall on the occasion of their Semi-Centennial Dinner, South Market Street

View of Faneuil Hall Market occupants before their procession to Faneuil Hall on the occasion of their Semi-Centennial Dinner, South Market Street. "Brown's Brigade Band" is in front of the marchers.

Date: 26 August 1876

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202255

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.040

View of commercial buildings and street traffic, Dock Square

View of commercial buildings and street traffic, Dock Square.

Date: ca. 1860

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 202256

Ref. Code: PC001.01.TMP.041

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