Historic New England

West abutment trench, Glen Avenue, looking south, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8837-B

The image shows a trench at the west abutment on Glen Avenue, looking south in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. The trench is supported by wooden beams and the ground is uneven with some rocks and debris visible. Some people are seen standing at the far end of the trench.

Date: 1905-09-25

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

GUSN: 384571

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8837-B

West abutment trench, Glen Avenue, looking north, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8838-B

The image shows a west abutment trench at Glen Avenue in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, looking north. The trench is framed with wooden supports, and two men are standing on top of the structure. The trench appears to have muddy water at the bottom, and additional wooden reinforcement is visi...

Date: 1905-09-25

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

GUSN: 384572

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8838-B

Coal trestle, just west of Newton Centre Station, Newton, Massachusetts, 8839-B

The image depicts a coal trestle located just west of Newton Centre Station in Newton, Massachusetts. Visible are multiple railway tracks in the foreground, with a wooden trestle structure built over a pile of coal. Several buildings and trees can be seen in the background.

Date: 1907-09-28

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

GUSN: 384573

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8839-B

Looking west, near station 203 and 50, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8840-B

The image shows a railroad track curving to the left, bordered by utility poles and trees. To the right, there is a two-story building with a small cupola on the roof, situated in a grassy area with some scattered piles of wood and a fence leading down a pathway.

Date: 1905-05-02

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

GUSN: 384574

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8840-B

View of work at Langley Road, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8841-B

The image depicts a construction scene at Langley Road, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. A railway line runs across the foreground, with a small wooden structure and a large pile of material beside it. Workers and construction materials are visible near a railcar, and a large building with a to...

Date: 1906-06-27

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

GUSN: 384575

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8841-B

Finishing face of walls, Walnut to Boylston Streets, under cover of planks, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8842-B

The image shows a railroad track covered in snow running through Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, with the walls from Walnut to Boylston Streets being finished under cover of planks. There is a train car on the tracks with the number 1178 visible. People are standing near the tracks next to ...

Date: 1905-12-13

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

GUSN: 384576

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8842-B

Cypress Street bridge and corner of Braeland Avenue, Newton Center, Newton, Massachusetts, 8843-B

The image depicts the Cypress Street bridge at the corner of Braeland Avenue in Newton Center, Newton, Massachusetts. A dirt road curves across the bridge bordered by wooden fences, and utility poles are visible alongside the road. In the background, a large multi-story building with dormer windows ...

Date: 1905-12-07

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

GUSN: 384577

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8843-B

Institution Avenue from the west and the north slope, Newton Centre Station in the background, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8844-B

The image depicts a railroad track extending into the distance, with a wooden bridge crossing over it. Bare trees and a slope with a building are visible on the left side. In the background, Newton Centre Station can be seen beneath the bridge.

Date: 1905-12-07

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

GUSN: 384578

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8844-B

Cypress Street from the east, showing S. and S. slopes, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8845-B

The image shows a railway track running through Cypress Street in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. On either side, there are southern and sloping hills with sparse trees. In the midground, there is a bridge crossing over the tracks. A group of men is visible standing on the right slope, near th...

Date: 1905-12-07

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

GUSN: 384579

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8845-B

East Newton Street bridge, Newton, Massachusetts, 8846-B

The image shows the East Newton Street bridge in Newton, Massachusetts. It captures a view from beneath the bridge, illustrating its stone supports and metal structure. A dirt road runs underneath the bridge, with visible trees and a fence lining the side of the road in the background.

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384580

Ref. Code: PC015.002.390.8846-B

South abutment, Dean Road, Brookline, Massachusetts, 8847-B

The image shows the south abutment of a structure at Dean Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. It features a large stone structure with multiple layers of blocks. A person stands on top of the abutment, and there are visible train tracks in the foreground. The area around the abutment is sparsely veget...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384581

Ref. Code: PC015.002.160.8847-B

Langley Road south, railroad crossing, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8848-B

The image depicts Langley Road South at a railroad crossing in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. A dirt road is visible, with railroad tracks crossing it. There are large trees on either side of the road and a vintage lamppost near the crossing gate. A house is partially visible in the backgroun...

Date: 1905

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

GUSN: 384582

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8848-B

Near station #254, showing south side line, Newton Highlands,Â Newton, Massachusetts, 8849-B

The image shows a railway track near station #254 in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. On the right side, there are residential houses behind a wooden fence. To the left, a utility pole and a line of trees are visible alongside the railway.

Date: 1905-04-01

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

GUSN: 384583

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8849-B

Freight yard, looking east from Centre Street, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8850-B

The image depicts a freight yard in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, looking east from Centre Street. It features multiple railroad tracks with a few freight cars visible on them. There are piles of gravel and structures alongside the tracks, including a small building and utility poles. Reside...

Date: 1905-12-30

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

GUSN: 384584

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8850-B

Construction of north abutment at Rogers Street, looking west, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8851-B

The image depicts the construction of the north abutment at Rogers Street in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible are several workers standing near a railroad track and a flatbed train car loaded with large stones. Wooden framework is being constructed alongside the track, and trees are ...

Date: 1905-06-29

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

GUSN: 384585

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8851-B

Newton Highlands Railroad Station, showing supports, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8852-B

The image shows the Newton Highlands Railroad Station in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. The station features a shingled roof with visible wood and stone structural supports. There is construction work evident around the platform and a section of railway track is visible in the foreground.

Date: 1905-06-29

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

GUSN: 384586

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8852-B

Embankment support, temporary track west of Walnut Street, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8853-B

The image shows a temporary track running along an embankment west of Walnut Street in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Several houses with fences line the embankment above the track, and there are trees interspersed among them. A group of people is visible in the distance near the tracks.

Date: 1905-09-17

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

GUSN: 384587

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8853-B

Institution Avenue bridge, tearing down abutments, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8854-B

The image shows a group of workers dismantling the abutments of the Institution Avenue bridge in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Several men are positioned both on and below the bridge, surrounded by large rocks and wooden debris. A woman stands on the bridge above, looking over the scene.

Date: 1906-05-10

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

GUSN: 384588

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8854-B

View at Centre Street looking west, showing construction, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8855-B

The image depicts a construction site at Centre Street looking west in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. There are workers near a railway track with construction equipment, including a crane and several carts. Piles of dirt and wooden frameworks are visible on the site, and buildings can be seen...

Date: 1906-05-10

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

GUSN: 384589

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8855-B

Reinforcement of supports for electric railroad trestle at Boylston Street, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8856-B

The image shows the reinforcement of supports for an electric railroad trestle at Boylston Street in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. The structure features wooden beams and supports with visible railroad tracks in the foreground. The beams are arranged in a crisscross pattern, providing add...

Date: 1905-10-27

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

GUSN: 384590

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8856-B

South abutment for Boylston Street bridge, after removal of form, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8857-B

The image shows the south abutment of the Boylston Street bridge in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, after the removal of the form. The concrete surface of the abutment is visible, and there are some construction materials such as wooden beams and metal rods at the base.

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384591

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8857-B

North side of cut, just east of Hyde Street, showing embankment, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8858-B

The image shows the north side of a cut just east of Hyde Street in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. It features an embankment with exposed layers of soil and gravel. In the foreground, a railway track runs parallel to the embankment. In the background, there are trees and the roof of a buil...

Date: 1905-05-27

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

GUSN: 384592

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8858-B

North side of cut, just east of Hyde Street, showing embankment, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8859-B

The image depicts the north side of a cut, just east of Hyde Street, in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. It shows a geological embankment with observable layers of sediment and several large rocks or boulders at the base. A wooden fence is visible at the top of the embankment.

Date: 1905-05-27

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

GUSN: 384593

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.8859-B

Institution Avenue bridge, tearing down abutments, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8860-B

The image shows the Institution Avenue bridge in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, where the abutments are being torn down. Visible are the wooden structures and supports surrounding the bridge, along with nearby railroad tracks.

Date: 1906-08-13

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

GUSN: 384594

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8860-B

Institution Avenue, view showing planking and shoring, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8861-B

The image shows a view of construction work on Institution Avenue in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. It features wooden planking and shoring structures supporting the area. A person is visible standing on an elevated wooden platform or bridge above the construction site.

Date: 1906-08-25

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

GUSN: 384595

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8861-B

View along track, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8862-B

The image shows a view along a railroad track in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. There are railroad tracks on the left and several men working near a piece of machinery in the foreground. To the right, there are wooden structures and buildings, with some additional buildings visible in the bac...

Date: 1906-09-07

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

GUSN: 384596

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8862-B

View of concrete piers for coal trestle, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8863-B

The image depicts a view of multiple concrete piers that are part of the construction for a coal trestle in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Wooden beams and construction materials are visible, and a set of train tracks runs parallel to the piers on the right side.

Date: 1906-11-09

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

GUSN: 384597

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8863-B

Steam shovel at Langley Road, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8864-B

The image shows a steam shovel in operation at Langley Road, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. The steam shovel is equipped with a large boom and bucket for excavation work. Several men are standing nearby, observing or working around the machinery. A building with a distinctive turret can be se...

Date: 1906-11-23

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

GUSN: 384598

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8864-B

View looking west under temporary Cypress Street bridge, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8865-B

The image shows a view looking west under a temporary bridge on Cypress Street in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. The scene includes a railway track running under the bridge, with construction materials and debris scattered alongside the tracks. The bridge is supported by wooden beams and feat...

Date: 1906-11-09

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

GUSN: 384599

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8865-B

View of Paul Street, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8866-B

The image shows Paul Street in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. A dirt road with trolley tracks curves through the scene, lined by grassy areas and fenced by trees. A large house is partially visible behind the trees on the right side of the image. A streetlight stands near the house and teleph...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384600

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8866-B

Newton Centre railroad station, view showing foundation wall, Newton, Massachusetts, 8867-B

The image shows a detailed view of the foundation wall of the Newton Centre railroad station in Newton, Massachusetts. The wall appears to be made of a textured stone material. Elements of the building's side are visible, including a door, windows, and a section of the roof with a drainpipe.

Date: 1906-11-23

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

GUSN: 384601

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8867-B

Newton Centre railroad station, view showing foundation wall, Newton, Massachusetts, 8868-B

The image depicts a view of the foundation wall of the Newton Centre railroad station in Newton, Massachusetts. The scene includes a rough, stone foundation wall of the station. In the background, there is a partial view of another building, as well as a horse-drawn carriage on the right side.

Date: 1906-11-23

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

GUSN: 384602

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8868-B

Culvert end, south side of tracks, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8869-B

The image shows a rocky culvert end on the south side of train tracks in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Vegetation, including trees and bushes, surrounds the area, and a wooden fence is visible near the culvert. A small trickle of water is present among the rocks.

Date: 1902-05-02

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

GUSN: 384603

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8869-B

Looking east along tracks, east of Newton Centre Station from north shoulder of roadbed, Newton, Massachusetts, 8870-B

The image shows a railway track curving to the right, surrounded by trees and vegetation, looking east from the north shoulder of the roadbed. A wooden fence runs alongside the tracks on the left side of the image. The scene is east of Newton Centre Station in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1905-05-02

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

GUSN: 384604

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8870-B

East Newton Street bridge, view before rebuilding, Newton, Massachusetts, 8871-B

The image shows the East Newton Street bridge in Newton, Massachusetts, before its reconstruction. The bridge is supported by stone abutments and features a wooden structure above, with visible machinery or equipment on top. The ground below the bridge is bare and there is a road extending into the ...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384605

Ref. Code: PC015.002.390.8871-B

Trench and shoring at Institutional Avenue bridge, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8872-B

The image shows trenching and shoring work at the Institutional Avenue bridge in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible elements include a wooden structure supporting the trench, a bridge in the background, and construction materials scattered around the site. Train tracks run parallel to the...

Date: 1906-06-27

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

GUSN: 384606

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.8872-B

Trestle bridge of Boston and Worcester railway at Boylston Street, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9024-B

The image shows a trestle bridge of the Boston and Worcester Railway crossing over railroad tracks at Boylston Street, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. The bridge features a truss design supported by wooden beams. A signpost nearby indicates a railroad crossing with a warning to "LOOK OUT FO...

Date: 1905-03-10

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

GUSN: 384757

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9024-B

General view showing station, looking west, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 9025-B

The image depicts a general view of a railway station in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, looking westward. Visible are the train tracks in the foreground, with a wooden platform on the left where two people are standing. Buildings with distinct architectural features can be seen in the backgro...

Date: 1907-01-05

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

GUSN: 384758

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9025-B

Julia Blackbourn graphic collection

Collection

Collection: Julia Blackbourn graphic collection

GUSN: 384782

Ref. Code: GC015

Seventeenth Century

File part

Collection: Frank William Bayley Photographic Collection, circa 1895-1929

GUSN: 384784

Ref. Code: PC012.001.001

Eighteenth Century

File part

Collection: Frank William Bayley Photographic Collection, circa 1895-1929

GUSN: 384785

Ref. Code: PC012.001.002

Nineteenth Century

File part

Collection: Frank William Bayley Photographic Collection, circa 1895-1929

GUSN: 384786

Ref. Code: PC012.001.003

Rhode Island - Saunderstown

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 384818

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USRI.050

Casey Farm in Winter. Photographed by Bob Thayer (1952-2015)

Award winning Providence Journal photographer, Bob Thayer passed away Thursday November 5, 2015 at his home in E. Providence after a brief illness. He was 63. He is predeceased by his father Ralph Bruce Thayer Jr. MD and is survived by his loving mother Lois. In addition he is survived by his brothe...

Date: ca. 1995, undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 384819

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USRI.050.001

Sign, W.K. Lewis & Brothers, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1870

Sign is a fragile paper board advertisement. Copy reads: Borden's Condensed Milk. Anchor Brand. W.K. Lewis & Brothers, Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in Pickles, Preserves, Ketchups, Hermetically Sealed Meats, Fish, Etc. Boston. The central 14 x 9 black-and-white photograph depicts a t...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 384820

Ref. Code: EP001.15.050

T-Wharf, Boston Waterfront, Boston, Mass., 1907

1 black and white photographic print

Date: 1907

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 384823

Ref. Code: PC047.02.4390.17929

Diary of Mary E. Otis of Springfield, Massachusetts, 1873

There is little digital record of Mary E. Otis' life. From the entries in the diary, it appears that she may have been part of a religious organization. Handwritten entries show that she preached and prayed with people she met. Many of her entries are devotions and prayerful. She often uses the abb...

Date: 1873

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 384895

Ref. Code: MS029.002.056

The Old Jackson House, 1664 Portsmouth New Hampshire

The Old Jackson House, 1664 Portsmouth New Hampshire, photographed in 1935.

Date: 1935

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384898

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.001

Jackson House, Portsmouth built 1640 [?]

1 black and white photograph

Date: 1922-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384899

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.002

Jackson House Portsmouth built - 1640 [?]

Exterior view of Jackson House with additions and fence.

Date: 1922-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384900

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.003

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