Historic New England

Store and apartment building, wall and rubble, 181 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8763-B

The image shows a scene at 181 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, featuring the remains of a collapsed structure. In the foreground, there is a pile of rubble, including metal beams and wooden planks. In the background, a partially intact brick wall with large window openings can b...

Date: 1916-1917

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375645

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8763-B

Tenement houses, rear exterior, 15-21 Bickford Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8764-B

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 15-21 Bickford Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are wooden structures with multiple windows on the back side. In the foreground, two children can be seen standing among debris and old furniture parts. A larger bri...

Date: 1930-10-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375646

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8764-B

House, front and side exterior, 340 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8767-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of a house located at 340 Athens Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The house features clapboard siding and multiple dormer windows on the roof. In the foreground, a tall, wooden fence encloses the property along the street. Various utility lines are v...

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375647

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8767-B

House, front and side exterior, 340 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8768-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of a house located at 340 Athens Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure has wooden siding and a visible chimney. A wooden fence runs along the property and there is a pile of rocks or debris in the foreground. Some additional construction mater...

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375648

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8768-B

Tenement house, rear exterior, 218 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8769-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of a tenement house located at 218 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The wooden structure has several broken windows and shutters. A small, shed-like extension is attached to the lower part of the building. The ground around the building is cover...

Date: 1926-07-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375649

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8769-B

Tenement house, front exterior, 218 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8770-B

The image shows the front exterior of a multi-story tenement house at 218 Athens Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features bay windows and a detailed roofline with dormer windows. Several people, including children, are visible on the front steps and the surrounding area, ...

Date: 1926-07-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375650

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8770-B

Apartments, front and side exterior, 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8771-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of two apartment buildings at 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. A group of people, including children and adults, are gathered in front of the buildings. There is a bare tree to the left and some laundry can be seen hanging on a fence.

Date: 1925-03-24

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375651

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8771-B

Unidentified building, side and rear exterior, Alger Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8772-B

The image shows the side and rear exterior of an unidentified wooden building located on Alger Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is somewhat dilapidated. In front of the building, there are two wooden wagons, one with a canopy cover. In the background, tall smokestacks are visible...

Date: 1917-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375652

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8772-B

Unidentified building, side exterior, Alger Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8773-B

The image shows the side exterior of an unidentified building on Alger Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. In front of the building are wooden carts, one of which is damaged. The building itself has a partially open facade, revealing structural beams and an unfinished appearance. A weather vane c...

Date: 1917-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375653

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8773-B

Unidentified building, rear exterior, Alger Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8774-B

The image shows the rear exterior of an unidentified building on Alger Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of wood, and next to it, there is a wooden wagon with large wheels. The area around this structure is overgrown with grass or weeds and there are wooden fences visible i...

Date: 1917-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375654

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8774-B

Bay State Hospital, front exterior, 310 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts, 8775-B

The image shows the front exterior of Bay State Hospital located at 310 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story brick structure with elaborate architectural details, including arched entryways and bay windows. The entrance is accessible by a set of stone steps and there ...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375655

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8775-B

House, front and side exterior, 41 Allston Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8777-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of a house located at 41 Allston Street in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with wood siding, shuttered windows, and a brick foundation. An additional porch or smaller structure is visible on the side and a neighboring...

Date: 1922-06-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375656

Ref. Code: PC016.001.004.8777-B

Orient Heights Yacht Club, front and side exterior, 61 Bayswater Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8778-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of the Orient Heights Yacht Club located at 61 Bayswater Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The wooden structure is elevated on stilts and features multiple windows, a set of stairs leading to an entrance, and a walkway.

Date: 1921-05-12

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375657

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8778-B

Unidentified building, rear and side exterior, 87 Belgrade Avenue, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8779-B

The image shows the rear and side exterior of an unidentified building located at 87 Belgrade Avenue, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is in a state of partial disrepair, with visible wooden framework and missing segments on the upper floors. There are trees and a rough, uneven gro...

Date: 1925-03-24

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375658

Ref. Code: PC016.001.015.8779-B

Unidentified building, front and side exterior, 87 Belgrade Avenue, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8780-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of an unidentified building located at 87 Belgrade Avenue in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story structure with visible damage to the upper section and some missing parts of the roof and walls. Surrounding the building is a b...

Date: 1925-03-24

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375659

Ref. Code: PC016.001.015.8780-B

Apartment building, exterior, rubble, Bell Court, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8781-B

The image shows the exterior of an apartment building with significant rubble in Bell Court, South Boston, Massachusetts. A large section of the building has collapsed with debris scattered around. Two children are visible on the right side of the image with their figures slightly blurred.

Date: 1916-09-30

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375660

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8781-B

Apartment building, front exterior, rubble, Bell Court, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8782-B

The image depicts the front exterior of an apartment building in Bell Court, South Boston, Massachusetts. A group of children is gathered in front of a wooden building, observing debris and rubble on the ground. In the background, a sign for a lumber yard is visible.

Date: 1916-09-30

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375661

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8782-B

Apartment building, rear exterior, rubble, Bell Court, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8783-B

The image shows the rear exterior of an apartment building in Bell Court, South Boston, Massachusetts. A dilapidated wooden fence and rubble are visible in the foreground. The side of a wooden building with shuttered windows is seen on the right, while an adjacent structure is partially visible on t...

Date: 1916-09-30

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375662

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8783-B

Apartment building, front and side exterior, 8 Bell Court, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8786-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of apartment buildings located at 8 Bell Court in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structures include a two-story building on the left with sash windows and visible utility poles, and a larger three-story building on the right with awnings over some window...

Date: 1929-06-26

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375663

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8786-B

Apartment building, side exterior, 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8787-B

The image depicts the side exterior of an apartment building located at 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The view includes the brick walls of the building, several window openings, and an alleyway adjacent to a wooden fence. Debris is visible on the ground in the alley. Nearby resid...

Date: 1931-04-29

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375664

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8787-B

Apartment building, front and side exterior, 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8788-B

The image shows the front and side exterior view of an apartment building at 4 Ambrose Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features multiple stories with several windows. A wooden fence is visible next to a bare tree on the left and a brick sidewalk and cobblestone street are in t...

Date: 1931-04-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375665

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8788-B

House, front and side exterior, 43 Allston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8789-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of a house located at 43 Allston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of wood and features several windows with shutters. An alleyway is visible beside the house, with some debris scattered along it. The house sits next to another structur...

Date: 1922-06-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375666

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8789-B

Tenement houses, rear exterior, 157-159 Silver Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8790-B

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses at 157-159 Silver Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are in disrepair with missing siding and exposed interiors. There are multiple stories and several windows are without glass. Debris is scattered around the foundations.

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375667

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8790-B

Tenement houses, rear exterior, 157-159 Silver Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8791-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 157-159 Silver Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are in a state of disrepair, with missing boards and windows highlighted. The structure is composed of multiple levels with exposed wooden framing. Debris is visible ...

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375668

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8791-B

Tenement houses, front exterior, 157-159 Silver Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8792-B

The image shows the front exterior of tenement houses located at 157-159 Silver Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The building is three stories high, with multiple windows on each floor, and a central entrance. A street lamp is visible on the left side and there's a wooden fence adjacent to the s...

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375669

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8792-B

Garage, interior view, 340 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8794-B

The image shows the interior of a garage located at 340 Athens Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. Inside the garage, a wooden wagon with large spoked wheels is visible on the left side. There is a wooden ladder resting against a wall and various boards and tools are scattered on the ground, whic...

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375670

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8794-B

Tenement houses, exterior, 157-159 Silver Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8795-B

The image shows the exterior of tenement houses located at 157-159 Silver Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is partially deconstructed or in disrepair, exposing the wooden framework and interior layers. There are visible doorways and rooms beyond the damaged exterior, along with m...

Date: 1931-08-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375671

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8795-B

Unidentified building, rear and side exterior, 399 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8796-B

The image shows the rear and side exterior of an unidentified building located at 399 Athens Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The building features multiple windows and a roof with chimneys and dormers. Two cars are parked on the street near the building and a chain-link fence is visible along...

Date: 1930-10-26

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375672

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8796-B

Plymouth, England

File part

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 373833

Ref. Code: PC027.001.008.004

Scrooby, England

File part

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 373834

Ref. Code: PC027.001.008.005

Standish, Greater Manchester, England

File part

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 373835

Ref. Code: PC027.001.008.006

Massachusetts - Blandford - Mounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 373837

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0320.0030

Baptismal certificate of Lloyd Eaton Fitts, Grace Church, Manchester, New Hampshire, March 26, 1915

Baptismal certificate for Lloyd Eaton Fitts, son of George and Estelle (Eaton) Fitts, from Grace Episcopal Church in Manchester, New Hampshire. Baptismal date is given as March 26, 1915, when Lloyd was fourteen years old. The certificate contains a detailed black-and-white floral border; the design ...

Date: March 26, 1915

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

GUSN: 373842

Ref. Code: GC002.03.6750.002

Confirmation certificate of Lloyd Eaton Fitts, Grace Church, Manchester, New Hampshire, March 28, 1915

Confirmation certificate for Lloyd Eaton Fitts from Grace Episcopal Church in Manchester, New Hampshire. Confirmation date is given as March 28, 1915, when Lloyd was fourteen years old. The certificate states that Fitts was confirmed by Edward Melville Parker, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire.

Date: March 28, 1915

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

GUSN: 373845

Ref. Code: GC002.03.6750.003

Photograph album, City of Boston, Public Celebrations, Bunker Hill Day, 1918

Photograph album with black cloth cover and tied binding. Front cover shows the word "Photographs" in gold lettering. The album contains twenty-one (21) black-and-white photographs adhered to black-paper pages. Photographs are approximately 7.5 x 10 inches in size. Photographs show the 1918 celebr...

Date: 1918

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 373846

Ref. Code: PC009.319

Handmade in the manner of the early American tinsmith for the discriminating tinware decorator by the Country Loft, 25 Mill Lane, So. Hingham, Mass.

1 trade catalog, 16 pages, illustrations; 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373849

Ref. Code: EP001.12.010.001.041

Trade card, J. N. Champion & Bro., dealers in advertising cards, New Haven, Conn.

Trade card for J.N. Champion & Bro., dealers in advertising cards, based in New Haven, Conn. Card bears an illustration of a black and blue beetle holding a telescope, look out onto a group of boats sailing under the moonlight.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373851

Ref. Code: EP001.01.001.01.04.002

Trade card, C. I. Brink, Inc., sign manufacturer, 400 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass.

Undated trade card for C. I. Brink, Inc., sign manufacturer at 400 Atlantic Ave., Boston Mass., specializing in "glass, brass, wood, cloth, and electric signs". Card also includes company telephone number and lists establishment date as 1876. The company would eventually construct Boston's famous Ci...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373853

Ref. Code: EP001.01.105.01.01.005

Trade card, W.G. Fletcher, new and artistic designs for cut flowers, ferns, autumn leaves, or for cards, 130 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.

Undated trade card for florist W.G. Fletcher, advertising "new and artistic designs" alongside other fancy goods and decorations. Business located at 130 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Card contains two illustrations of example floral arrangements.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373855

Ref. Code: EP001.01.044.01.02.009

Trade card for Shepard, Norwell & Co., 26 to 30 Winter Street, Boston, Mass.

Undated trade card for dry goods store Shepard, Norwell & Co., located on Winter Street, Boston, Mass. Front of card bears a color illustration of a young boy and a young girl clothed in the fashions of 1796, with that dated printed on the bottom edge.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373856

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.06.039

Trade card for Shepard, Norwell & Co., 26 to 30 Winter Street, Boston, Mass.

Undated trade card for dry goods store Shepard, Norwell & Co., located on Winter Street, Boston, Mass. Front of card bears a color illustration of marionnette puppets of a young boy and a young girl next to a bed with an infant laying down, with the text "Marionnettes Consultation".

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373857

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.06.040

Advertisement for Hanley Company, Hanley glazed brick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 260 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.; 565 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, undated

Advertisement for Hanley Glazed Brick from the Hanley Company, alongside an illustration of a skyscraper constructed from the product.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373858

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.026

Trade card, compliments of A. B. Dodge & Co., 269 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn., undated

Undated trade card for clothing retailer A. B. Dodge & Co., located at 269 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn. Card bears a color illustration of a man in 19th century riding dress on a brown horse, jumping over a stone wall in a field.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373860

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.027

Trade card, Leavitt's Beauty Salon, 855 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, undated

Trade card for Leavitt's Beauty Salon, "beauty work of distinction," in Manchester, N.H. Written in pencil on the reverse is information pertaining to the customer's next appointment.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373871

Ref. Code: EP001.01.028.01.01.008

Photograph album, Norumbega Park, Newton, Massachusetts, undated

Bound black paper covered album with no identifying title or labels. The album contains 43 photographs adhered to both side of black-paper pages. Photographs are all 7.25 x 9.25 inches. There are 4 loose photographs inserted at the back of the album. [sleeved for protection]. Many pages have origin...

Date: undated

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 373872

Ref. Code: PC009.320

Framed advertisement for Pure Prepared Paints

Framed advertisement for Pure Prepared Paints, manufactured by the Wadsworth, Martinez & Longman Paint Company, New York, circa 1880. Advertisement includes paint chips with recommended color schemas. Pure Prepared Paints were sold to the public as a semi-paste to which purchasers added their own li...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 373883

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.05

Boston, General

Sub-series

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 373885

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002

Charlestown, Boston

Sub-series

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 373886

Ref. Code: PC016.001.004

Chelsea

Sub-series

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 373887

Ref. Code: PC016.001.005

Dorchester, Boston

Sub-series

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 373888

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006

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