Snapshots of the Past

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931 historic pictures in the Boston collection, in 14 sections, part of Cities. Each one can be ordered as a print or licensed, and the collection is a starting point for telling stories about the past.

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1900s Early · Panoramic Photos

Sepia panoramic view of a harbor city with shipsSepia panoramic view of a harbor city with ships (1894)MA Boston fire 11-9,10-1872MA Boston fire 11-9,10-1872 (1872)MA Boston Harbor 1876MA Boston Harbor 1876 (1876)MA Boston Harbor 1912MA Boston Harbor 1912 (1912)MA Boston MIT 1903MA Boston MIT 1903 (1903)MA Boston NMA Boston N (1894)Panoramic view of Boston Public Garden with tulip bedsPanoramic view of Boston Public Garden with tulip beds (1904)Panoramic view of park with equestrian statue and fountainPanoramic view of park with equestrian statue and fountain (1904)Panoramic view of Boston rooftops and chimney smokePanoramic view of Boston rooftops and chimney smoke (1894)Panoramic sepia photograph of a historic city skyline with domesPanoramic sepia photograph of a historic city skyline with domes (1894)MA Colonial Theatre Boston 1903MA Colonial Theatre Boston 1903 (1903)MA Comm. Av Beacon Boston 1903MA Comm. Av Beacon Boston 1903 (1903)MA Comm. Av Fenway Boston 1903MA Comm. Av Fenway Boston 1903 (1903)MA Comm. Ave Boston 1903MA Comm. Ave Boston 1903 (1903)Panoramic view of parade with marching band on city streetPanoramic view of parade with marching band on city street (1903)MA Fairfield-Boylston Boston 1903MA Fairfield-Boylston Boston 1903 (1903)MA Fenway Park World Srs 1914MA Fenway Park World Srs 1914 (1914)Harvard Stadium football game, Harvard 0 - Yale 0, 1911Harvard Stadium football game, Harvard 0 - Yale 0, 1911Large group portrait on a lawn, panoramic photographLarge group portrait on a lawn, panoramic photographMA Harvard - Dartmouth 1903MA Harvard - Dartmouth 1903 (1903)The Game Is Over, Harvard - YaleThe Game Is Over, Harvard - Yale (1911)Panoramic sepia photograph of university buildings across a wide lawnPanoramic sepia photograph of university buildings across a wide lawn (1910)MA Harvard Cambridge 2 1910MA Harvard Cambridge 2 1910 (1910)MA Harvard Cambridge 3 1910MA Harvard Cambridge 3 1910 (1910)Panoramic sepia photograph of a campus quadrangle with bare treesPanoramic sepia photograph of a campus quadrangle with bare trees (1910)Panoramic view of a college campus with bare treesPanoramic view of a college campus with bare trees (1910)MA Harvard Cambridge 1919MA Harvard Cambridge 1919 (1919)MA Hotel Clarendon Boston 1903MA Hotel Clarendon Boston 1903 (1903)MA Hotel Vendome Boston 1MA Hotel Vendome Boston 1 (1903)Panoramic street corner with hotel and horse carriages, BostonPanoramic street corner with hotel and horse carriages, Boston (1903)MA Lexington Fire Dept 1921MA Lexington Fire Dept 1921 (1921)Panoramic street view of brick apartment buildings with towersPanoramic street view of brick apartment buildings with towers (1903)Panoramic view of brick apartment blocks along a waterfront boulevardPanoramic view of brick apartment blocks along a waterfront boulevard (1903)MA Museum Fine Arts Boston 1903MA Museum Fine Arts Boston 1903 (1903)MA New Harvard Medical School 1907MA New Harvard Medical School 1907 (1907)MA Newbury Dartmouth Boston 1903MA Newbury Dartmouth Boston 1903 (1903)MA Park St Station Boston 1903MA Park St Station Boston 1903 (1903)Panoramic view of college campus buildings and lawnsPanoramic view of college campus buildings and lawns (1910)Massachusetts State House with dome, Boston, sepia panoramic photographMassachusetts State House with dome, Boston, sepia panoramic photograph (1903)Massachusetts State House with Boston Common, panoramic photographMassachusetts State House with Boston Common, panoramic photograph (1903)MA Tremont St Boston 1903MA Tremont St Boston 1903 (1903)Panoramic view of a hilltop campus with stone towerPanoramic view of a hilltop campus with stone tower (1910)MA Tufts Medford 1903MA Tufts Medford 1903 (1903)Panoramic view of a hilltop campus with church and columned hallPanoramic view of a hilltop campus with church and columned hall (1910)

1900s Early · Photographs

The Old Manse, ConcordThe Old Manse, Concord (c1900.)Wayside, the home of Hawthorne, ConcordWayside, the home of Hawthorne, Concord (c1901.)Tremont St. subway - June 17, 1896Tremont St. subway - June 17, 1896 (1896, c1936.)The Old Bridge, ConcordThe Old Bridge, Concord (c1900.)Boys playing football on a city park lawnBoys playing football on a city park lawn (1909)Lake in the Public Garden, BostonLake in the Public Garden, BostonMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, horse-drawn carriage street sceneMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, horse-drawn carriage street sceneTree-lined street with church steeple and horse carriagesTree-lined street with church steeple and horse carriagesTremont Street, Boston, Mass., seen over Boston CommonTremont Street, Boston, Mass., seen over Boston CommonNew Old South Church, BostonNew Old South Church, BostonChildren playing in a tenement alley under laundry linesChildren playing in a tenement alley under laundry linesBird's-eye view of waterfront, Boston, Mass.Bird's-eye view of waterfront, Boston, Mass. (c1906.)

Boston Public Gardens

A view of the obelisk erected under Liberty-tree in Boston on the rejoicings for the repeal of the ---- Stamp Act 1766 Paul Revere sculpA view of the obelisk erected under Liberty-tree in Boston on the rejoicings for the repeaArmy and Navy Monument on the Boston Common, erected 1877Army and Navy Monument on the Boston Common, erected 1877 (1877)View of the Public Garden & Boston Common - from Arlington St. 1800sView of the Public Garden & Boston Common - from Arlington St. 1800sView of the water celebration, on Boston Common October 25thView of the water celebration, on Boston Common October 25th (1848)Panoramic view of an open urban park with flagpoles, c. 1910Panoramic view of an open urban park with flagpoles, c. 1910 (1910)Public Garden with equestrian statue and flower bedsPublic Garden with equestrian statue and flower beds (1904)Boston Public Garden cBoston Public Garden c (1904)Snow-covered park path with bare trees and walkersSnow-covered park path with bare trees and walkersBoston. The Swan Boats—Public GardenBoston. The Swan Boats—Public Garden (1889)DETAIL, NORTHWEST PIER, TOWER AND LIGHT STANDARDDETAIL, NORTHWEST PIER, TOWER AND LIGHT STANDARDScene in Public Gardens, Boston, Mass. cScene in Public Gardens, Boston, Mass. c (1929)DETAIL, RUSTICATED MASONRY AT SOUTHWEST ANCHORAGEDETAIL, RUSTICATED MASONRY AT SOUTHWEST ANCHORAGEUnder the Elms, Boston Common, Boston, U.S.A.Under the Elms, Boston Common, Boston, U.S.A. (1906)Public Garden footbridge with ornate lamps, viewed eastwardPublic Garden footbridge with ornate lamps, viewed eastwardStone bridge over a pond with weeping willowsStone bridge over a pond with weeping willowsOBLIQUE DETAIL SHOWING NORTH SIDE OF DECK WITH EYE-BAR LINKS, ETCOBLIQUE DETAIL SHOWING NORTH SIDE OF DECK WITH EYE-BAR LINKS, ETCArlington Street Bridge with ornate lamp standards, oblique viewArlington Street Bridge with ornate lamp standards, oblique viewPark lake with church spire and lakeside pavilion, photographed by Clinton JohnsonPark lake with church spire and lakeside pavilion, photographed by Clinton Johnson (1895)Snow-covered Boston Common with fountain and State House domeSnow-covered Boston Common with fountain and State House dome (1897)Boston Commons, Massachusetts cBoston Commons, Massachusetts c (1897)

Black and White Photographs

Old South Church, BostonOld South Church, Boston (Elizabeth, N.J. : Al)Jordan Marsh & Co., BostonJordan Marsh & Co., Boston ([no date recorded on)South Terminal Station, BostonSouth Terminal Station, Boston (c1899.)View of Franklin St., BostonView of Franklin St., Boston (1855)The Boston and Cambridge new horse railroad / .The Boston and Cambridge new horse railroad / . ([1856])Die Einwohner von Boston wersen den englisch-ostindischen Thee ins Meer am 18 December 1773 / D. Chodowiecki del. et sculp.Die Einwohner von Boston wersen den englisch-ostindischen Thee ins Meer am 18 December 177Ship-building at East BostonShip-building at East Boston (1855)Destruction of tea at Boston HarborDestruction of tea at Boston Harbor ([New York] : N. Curr)Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Mass.Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Mass. (c1871.)The Bostons paying the excise-man or tarring & feathering / copied on stone by D. C. Johnston from a print published in London 1774.The Bostons paying the excise-man or tarring & feathering / copied on stone by D. C. Johns (Boston : Pendleton, )Ship-building at East BostonShip-building at East Boston (1855)The Bostonians in distressThe Bostonians in distress (London : Printed for)The Scotch Butchery, Boston, 1775The Scotch Butchery, Boston, 1775 ([London] : Pubd. Acc)[Bird's-eye view of Boston, Massachusetts, with two vignettes of Natives hunting] / J. Turner, Boston, sculpt.[Bird's-eye view of Boston, Massachusetts, with two vignettes of Natives hunting] / J. Tur ([174-])Old Boston. Beacon Hill from the present site of the reservoir between Hancock & Temple Sts.Old Boston. Beacon Hill from the present site of the reservoir between Hancock & Temple St (Boston : Smith, Knig)Burning of Stamp Act, BostonBurning of Stamp Act, Boston (c1903.)The great fire at Boston: November 9th & 10th 1872The great fire at Boston: November 9th & 10th 1872 (New York : Published)Boston firemen. Cleaning the machine, Plate No. 1Boston firemen. Cleaning the machine, Plate No. 1 (c1851 May 29.)Masonic Temple, BostonMasonic Temple, Boston (c1832 Feb. 24.)View of Boston: vue de Boston / ansicht von BostonView of Boston: vue de Boston / ansicht von Boston (New York : Published)Ye old way / Geo. H. Walker & Co. lith., Boston, Mass.Ye old way / Geo. H. Walker & Co. lith., Boston, Mass. (c1885.)The honble. John Hancock of Boston in New-England, president of the American congress - done from an original picture painted by LittlefordThe honble. John Hancock of Boston in New-England, president of the American congress - do (London : Publish'd a)View of the city of Boston from Dorchester heights / painted & engraved by Robt. Havell ; coloured by Havell & Spearing.View of the city of Boston from Dorchester heights / painted & engraved by Robt. Havell ; (New York : Published)The Bostonian's paying the excise-man, or tarring & featheringThe Bostonian's paying the excise-man, or tarring & feathering (London : Printed for)The Bostonians in distressThe Bostonians in distress (London : Printed for)Boston, from the ship house, west end of the navy yard / painted by W.J. Bennett ; engd. by W.J. Bennett.Boston, from the ship house, west end of the navy yard / painted by W.J. Bennett ; engd. b (New York : Published)Boston, from City Point near Sea Street / painted by W.J. Bennett ; engd. by W.J. Bennett.Boston, from City Point near Sea Street / painted by W.J. Bennett ; engd. by W.J. Bennett. (New York : Published)Vuë de Boston. Prospect von Boston gegen der Bucht am Hasen Vuë de Boston vers le Cale du Port / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann.Vuë de Boston. Prospect von Boston gegen der Bucht am Hasen Vuë de Boston vers le Cale du A view of the town of Boston the capital of New EnglandA view of the town of Boston the capital of New England ([1787])The great fire at Boston: November 9th & 10th 1872The great fire at Boston: November 9th & 10th 1872 (New York : Published)Benjamin Franklin - born in Boston, Jany. 17th 1706 -- died in Philadelphia, April 17th 1790 / painted by T.H. Matteson, Esqr. ; engraved by Heny. S. Sadd.Benjamin Franklin - born in Boston, Jany. 17th 1706 -- died in Philadelphia, April 17th 17 ([New York City] : Pr)Boston, Market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Boston, Market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)[Duffy Lewis & Harry Hooper, Boston AL; Ed Burns, Philadelphia NL; Dutch Leonard, Boston AL; Gavvy Cravath, Philadelphia NL (baseball)][Duffy Lewis & Harry Hooper, Boston AL; Ed Burns, Philadelphia NL; Dutch Leonard, Boston A (1915 Oct. 11.)The City of Boston / Parsons & Atwater del.The City of Boston / Parsons & Atwater del. (New York : Published)Destruction of the tea in Boston HarborDestruction of the tea in Boston Harbor ([no date recorded on)[Aerial view of Boston; first photograph taken from a balloon; 1861][Aerial view of Boston; first photograph taken from a balloon; 1861] (1903)[John Evers, Boston NL (baseball)][John Evers, Boston NL (baseball)] (c1914 October 2)Mister, Give me a Lift? Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Mister, Give me a Lift? Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)Amateur Football on the Boston Common. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Amateur Football on the Boston Common. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)Boy clinging to rear of streetcar on cobblestone streetBoy clinging to rear of streetcar on cobblestone streetBird's eye view of Boston / drawn from nature and on stone by J. Bachmann ; lith. of Sarony & Major, New York.Bird's eye view of Boston / drawn from nature and on stone by J. Bachmann ; lith. of Saron (New York : Published)Late at night. Boston market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Late at night. Boston market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)B. Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. - born at Boston in New England, Jan. 6th 1706 - died at Philadelphia, April 17th 1790B. Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. - born at Boston in New England, Jan. 6th 1706 - died at Philad ([1790])

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