Historic New England

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

Just before completion of new passenger station, north side, looking west, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 9014-B

The image shows the nearly completed new passenger station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, viewed from the north side looking west. The building features large arched windows with decorative brickwork and is surrounded by construction materials and debris on the ground. Several workers are visible and...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384747

Ref. Code: PC015.002.480.9014-B

Site of new railroad station, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 9015-B

The image shows the site of the new railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The scene includes a dirt road with utility lines overhead and several trees in the foreground. In the background, there are multiple buildings and a few people are visible standing next to a utility pole.

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384748

Ref. Code: PC015.002.480.9015-B

Front entrance of new railroad station upon completion, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 9016-B

The image shows the front entrance of a newly completed railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The building features an ornate architectural design with arched windows, decorative stonework, and a large, arched entrance. Two lampposts flank the entrance and elaborate detailing is visible alo...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384749

Ref. Code: PC015.002.480.9016-B

Site of new railroad station before work began, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 9017-B

The image shows the site of the new railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, before construction began. In the foreground, there is a dirt area with scattered debris and a few bare trees. A building with a distinctive steeple and arched windows is seen in the mid-ground, set atop a stone emban...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 384750

Ref. Code: PC015.002.480.9017-B

Walnut Street railroad crossing, looking north west from near center of crossing, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9018-B

The image shows a view of the Walnut Street railroad crossing, looking northwest from near the center of the crossing in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there is some construction activity with workers and a horse-drawn cart. To the right, there is a building with a sign ...

Date: 1905-05-27

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

GUSN: 384751

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9018-B

Lincoln Street railroad crossing, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9019-B

The image depicts Lincoln Street at a railroad crossing in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. A tree partially frames the scene on the left. On the right, there is a building with awnings and signage for "Charles Woodworth Bicycles" and "Union." The street is empty and a bicycle is visible nea...

Date: ca. 1905

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

GUSN: 384752

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9019-B

Junction of Highland Branch and old New York and New England railroad (now New Haven Railroad), just west of Boylston Street (Cook Street), Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9020-B

The image shows the junction of the Highland Branch and the old New York and New England Railroad, now New Haven Railroad, located just west of Boylston Street (Cook Street) in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible in the scene are railroad tracks converging, with several utility poles al...

Date: 1905-04-01

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

GUSN: 384753

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9020-B

At Boylston Street, looking east showing Boston and Worcester Street railway trestle, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9021-B

The image shows a railway trestle belonging to the Boston and Worcester Street railway at Boylston Street, looking east. The trestle is elevated, supported by wooden beams, and crosses over a railway track. There are leafless trees and utility poles visible adjacent to the trestle, with a small buil...

Date: 1905-03-10

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

GUSN: 384754

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9021-B

Walnut Street railroad crossing, looking north west, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9022-B

The image depicts the Walnut Street railroad crossing looking northwest in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible in the foreground is a construction scene with workers engaged in activities among large rocks and wooden materials. A building labeled "Luther Paul & Co. Coal & Wood" is on th...

Date: 1905-06-29

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

GUSN: 384755

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9022-B

Trestle bridge at Boylston Street, looking west, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 9023-B

The image shows a trestle bridge at Boylston Street, looking west in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. The bridge spans over a set of railroad tracks, and a rail car can be seen on the tracks beneath the bridge. The structure includes wooden support beams and trusses. There is vegetation and ...

Date: 1905-06-29

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

GUSN: 384756

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9023-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

Jackson House Portsmouth built 1640 [?]

Back exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with fence, dirt road, and greenery.

Date: 1922-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384901

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.004

The Old Jackson House, 1664, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Side view exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with SPNEA sign and fence.

Date: 1935

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384902

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.005

The Old Jackson House, 1664, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Back exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with yard.

Date: 1935

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384903

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.006

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with yard.

Date: 1913-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384904

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.007

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Side exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with tree stump and other foliage.

Date: 1913-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384905

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.008

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Side exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with yard.

Date: 1913-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384906

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.009

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Close-up of exterior wall of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with damaged wood siding and window frame with no glass.

Date: 1929

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384907

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.010

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with damaged wood siding, two empty window frames, one empty door frame, and two windows with glass intact.

Date: 1929

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384908

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.011

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Back exterior and roof of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with yard and telephone pole.

Date: 1913-1923

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384909

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.012

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Exterior of the Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with flag pole, damaged wood siding, windows, and empty door frame.

Date: 1929

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384910

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.013

Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Exterior of Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with damaged wood siding and empty window frame.

Date: 1929

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 384911

Ref. Code: PC006.JAC.01.014

Outside New England

Sub-series

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

GUSN: 384957

Ref. Code: GC002.01.ZZ

Printing

File

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

GUSN: 384958

Ref. Code: GC002.03.6660

Specifications and drawings for a residence build for John Bates, Boston, Mass., July 21, 1809

Articles of agreement entended between housewright, Samuel Waldron, and client, John Bates in Boston, Mass., July 21, 1809. The agreement is for Samuel Waldron to provide John Bates "carpenters work (according to the draught on scheme)", detailed in a plan at the bottom of the agreement. The cont...

Date: 7/21/1809

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 384970

Ref. Code: AR001.001.008

Advertisement for Jamaica Ginger Extract, E. Hartshorn, M.D., 132 Water St., Boston, Mass., undated

Advertisement, titled "Recipe Worth Saving", for Jamaica Ginger Extract, sold by Dr. E. Hartshorn, 132 Water Street, Boston, Mass. Lists numerous ailments, including colds, nausea, nervousness, exhaustion, indigestion, earache, and more, that can be alleviated by the use of the extract.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 385017

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.03.047

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