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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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A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North America Vue de la ville de Boston, capitale de la Nouvelle Angleterre, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale / drawn on the spot by his excellency, Governor Pownal ; painted by Mr. Pugh ; & engraved by P.C. Canot.A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North America Vue de la ville (London : [s.n., 1768)Front of Boston Library, Franklin placeFront of Boston Library, Franklin place ([between 1803 and 18)A view of Boston from Dorchester Neck / Wm. Pierre delin.A view of Boston from Dorchester Neck / Wm. Pierre delin. ([London] : Publish'd)The Bostonians paying the exciseman, or tarring and featheringThe Bostonians paying the exciseman, or tarring and feathering ([no date recorded on)[Meeting house (Hollis Street, Boston, Mass.). Plan and perspective][Meeting house (Hollis Street, Boston, Mass.). Plan and perspective] ([between 1803 and 18)[Boston Corbett, half-length portrait, seated][Boston Corbett, half-length portrait, seated]Vendor in Boston Market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Vendor in Boston Market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)Old church green of BostonOld church green of Boston (c1912.)Faneuil Hall, BostonFaneuil Hall, BostonBoston - bird's eye view from the north / J. Bachmann del. and lith.Boston - bird's eye view from the north / J. Bachmann del. and lith. (c1877.)Boston Aero Meet, Sept. 3-13, 1910 - start of raceBoston Aero Meet, Sept. 3-13, 1910 - start of race (1910 Sept.)Vuë de Boston. Prospect der Könnig Strasse gegen das land thor zu Boston Vuë de la Rue du Roi vers la porte de la campagne a Boston / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann.Vuë de Boston. Prospect der Könnig Strasse gegen das land thor zu Boston Vuë de la Rue du Vuë de Boston. Prospect des grossen plazes gegen der alten Sud Kirche der Presbiterianer zu Boston Vuë de la Ruë grande vers l'Eglise du Sud des Presbiteriennes a Boston / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann.Vuë de Boston. Prospect des grossen plazes gegen der alten Sud Kirche der Presbiterianer zL'entrée au port de Boston - dans l'Amérique / Vernet pinxit ; F.A. Annert sc.L'entrée au port de Boston - dans l'Amérique / Vernet pinxit ; F.A. Annert sc.View of Faneuil-Hall in Boston, Massachusetts / W. Pierpont del. ; S. Hill sculp.View of Faneuil-Hall in Boston, Massachusetts / W. Pierpont del. ; S. Hill sculp. (1789 March.)A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North America Vue de la ville de Boston, capitale de la Nouvelle Angleterre, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale / drawn on the spot by his excellency, Governor Pownal ; painted by Mr. Pugh ; & engraved by P.C. Canot.A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North America Vue de la ville (London : [s.n., 1768)Boston from Willis Creek / Wm. Pierre delin.Boston from Willis Creek / Wm. Pierre delin. ([London] : Publish'd)A view of the harbour of Boston taken from Fort HillA view of the harbour of Boston taken from Fort Hill ([London : J.F.W. Des)A view of BostonA view of Boston ([London] : Published)Jessie Bartlett Davis, Bostonians""Jessie Bartlett Davis, Bostonians"" (c1889.)[Denton True] Cy Young, pitcher, Boston Americans[Denton True] Cy Young, pitcher, Boston Americans ([1902])[Mass. - Boston - Franklin Park Zoo in Jamaica Plain; view of visitors looking at bear cages][Mass. - Boston - Franklin Park Zoo in Jamaica Plain; view of visitors looking at bear cag (c1914.)Mass Boston The North BatterybuiltMass Boston The North Batterybuilt[Mass. - Boston - The Green Dragon" Inn]"[Mass. - Boston - The Green Dragon" Inn]"[Curling on Jamaica Pond, Boston, Massachusetts][Curling on Jamaica Pond, Boston, Massachusetts][The Boston boys and General Gage][The Boston boys and General Gage][Mass. - Boston - Athenaeum][Mass. - Boston - Athenaeum][Home of Paul Revere in Boston, Mass.][Home of Paul Revere in Boston, Mass.]Birthplace of Paul Revere, Boston, Mass.Birthplace of Paul Revere, Boston, Mass.[The New England Primer (Boston, 1779) title page][The New England Primer (Boston, 1779) title page]The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833The Only True Mother Goose (Boston: Monroe & Francis) 1833Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea PartyLord Howe evacuating Boston [March 1776]Lord Howe evacuating Boston [March 1776]Faneuil Hall, BostonFaneuil Hall, BostonThe Boston Sunday Herald - Ladies want itThe Boston Sunday Herald - Ladies want itThe Boston Easter Sunday HeraldThe Boston Easter Sunday HeraldEvacuation of Boston / Beeler sc.Evacuation of Boston / Beeler sc. ([between 1850 and 19)The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal. Monday, March 12, 1770The Stamp Act riots in BostonThe Stamp Act riots in Boston[Title page of the Boston Gazette, Dec. 20, 1773. Newspaper tells of the Boston Tea Party][Title page of the Boston Gazette, Dec. 20, 1773. Newspaper tells of the Boston Tea Party][Page 2 of the Boston Gazette, Dec. 20, 1773. Newspaper tells of the Boston Tea Party][Page 2 of the Boston Gazette, Dec. 20, 1773. Newspaper tells of the Boston Tea Party][View of Boston] / J. Turner.[View of Boston] / J. Turner. (Boston : Printed and)The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre[Boston boys and General Gage / Henry Bacon, pinx. ][Boston boys and General Gage / Henry Bacon, pinx. ] (c1887.)The Boston Sunday Herald - EasterThe Boston Sunday Herald - EasterState House, BostonState House, BostonOriginal Town House of Boston, FIrst State House of Mass.Original Town House of Boston, FIrst State House of Mass.Christ Church, Boston - erected A.D. 1723 - this church contains the first ring of bells cast for North AmericaChrist Church, Boston - erected A.D. 1723 - this church contains the first ring of bells c ([no date recorded on)Old Boston - Beacon Hill from Mt. Vernon St. near the head of Hancock St.Old Boston - Beacon Hill from Mt. Vernon St. near the head of Hancock St. (c1858 August 5.)Old Boston - Beacon Hill, with Mr. Thurston's house - from Bowdoin StreetOld Boston - Beacon Hill, with Mr. Thurston's house - from Bowdoin Street ([no date recorded on)Liberty Tree, Boston, 1765Liberty Tree, Boston, 1765Old Boston Town House Square about 1657Old Boston Town House Square about 1657 (c1930.)Boston Favorite. Manufactured by M. Pierce, Nos. 115 & 117 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass.Boston Favorite. Manufactured by M. Pierce, Nos. 115 & 117 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass.A huge crowd jamming a Boston department store early March 28, 1949, when men's suits and top coats went on sale for eleven dollars eachA huge crowd jamming a Boston department store early March 28, 1949, when men's suits and The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776Casting Tea Overboard in Boston Harbor [1773]Casting Tea Overboard in Boston Harbor [1773]Group of seamen on the U.S.S. BOSTONGroup of seamen on the U.S.S. BOSTONWagner, Bos. Am.Wagner, Bos. Am. (c1911 May 13.)View of Boston from RoxburyView of Boston from RoxburyFaneuil Hall, BostonFaneuil Hall, Boston ([no date recorded on)View of the city of Boston from Breeds Hill in Charlestown / del. & engraved by S. Hill.View of the city of Boston from Breeds Hill in Charlestown / del. & engraved by S. Hill. ([1791?])[Front page of The Boston Gazette, Nov. 26, 1787 containing letter to the editor from A Federalist" concerning constitutional convention]"[Front page of The Boston Gazette, Nov. 26, 1787 containing letter to the editor from A Fe ([1787])The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776 ([no date recorded on)Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. (c1891 Sept. 11.)Snow Scene on Boston Common on the Morning of February 29, 1884: View No. 3""Snow Scene on Boston Common on the Morning of February 29, 1884: View No. 3"" (1884)Snow Scene on Boston Common on the Morning of February 29, 1884: View No. 1""Snow Scene on Boston Common on the Morning of February 29, 1884: View No. 1"" (1884)Snow Scene on Boston Common on the Morning of February 29, 1884: View No. 2""Snow Scene on Boston Common on the Morning of February 29, 1884: View No. 2"" (1884)Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack, ...1778Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack, ...1778Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Martin Milmore Memorial.Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Martin Milmore Memorial.State House, Boston, Mass.State House, Boston, Mass.Boston Post Office, Post Office Square, Boston, Mass.Boston Post Office, Post Office Square, Boston, Mass.Market scene. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Market scene. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)Swiping Behind the Cop's Back. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Swiping Behind the Cop's Back. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. (1909 October.)King's Chapel, Boston, Mass.King's Chapel, Boston, Mass. (c1928 Dec. 16.)U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, MassachusettsU.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts ([1863 September, pri)Bird's-eye view of T Wharf, Boston, Mass.Bird's-eye view of T Wharf, Boston, Mass. (c1901.)Fourth of July scene, on Boston CommonFourth of July scene, on Boston CommonBoston. The swan boats - Public GardenBoston. The swan boats - Public Garden (c1889.)[The frigate Constitution in Boston Harbor][The frigate Constitution in Boston Harbor] ([no date recorded on)[Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts][Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts] (1924)Parker House, Boston, Mass.Parker House, Boston, Mass. (c1887.)[Boston Opera House][Boston Opera House] (c1909.)Vuë de Boston. Prospect des plazes vor dem rath house zu Boston Vuë de la rue et de la maison de ville a Boston / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann.Vuë de Boston. Prospect des plazes vor dem rath house zu Boston Vuë de la rue et de la maiBoston Base Ball ClubBoston Base Ball Club (c1887.)Massachusetts - Boston - John Adams statueMassachusetts - Boston - John Adams statue ([no date recorded on)Temple Place, Boston, Mass.Temple Place, Boston, Mass. (c1912.)Alexander H. Rice, Esq., Mayor of BostonAlexander H. Rice, Esq., Mayor of Boston (1856)Boston lightship, Boston, Mass.Boston lightship, Boston, Mass. (c1906.)State Street, BostonState Street, Boston ([no date recorded on)Illuminations of Boston and Commercial Club Buildings, New Orleans, Mardi Gras, 1898Illuminations of Boston and Commercial Club Buildings, New Orleans, Mardi Gras, 1898 (c1898.)Boston Light and Hotel Pemberton, Hull, Mass.Boston Light and Hotel Pemberton, Hull, Mass. (c1901.)[Front page of Boston Gazette, Mar. 11, 1771, with memorial anniversary story of Boston Massacre"]"[Front page of Boston Gazette, Mar. 11, 1771, with memorial anniversary story of Boston Ma (1771 Mar. 11.)Bird's-eye view of waterfront, Boston, Mass.Bird's-eye view of waterfront, Boston, Mass. (c1906.)Fishing schooners at T" Wharf Mass."Fishing schooners at T" Wharf Mass." (c1905.)[Cy Young, Boston AL, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, throwing baseball][Cy Young, Boston AL, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, throwing baseball] (1908 July 23.)A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North America Vue de la ville de Boston, capitale de la Nouvelle Angleterre, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale / drawn on the spot by his excellency, Governor Pownal ; painted by Mr. Pugh ; & engraved by P.C. Canot.A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North America Vue de la ville (London : [s.n., 1768)Tremont St. and the Mall, Boston, Mass.Tremont St. and the Mall, Boston, Mass. (c1930 March 26.)[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)City Hall, Boston, Mass.City Hall, Boston, Mass. ([190-])[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)[Boston, Mass.][Boston, Mass.] (c1936.)[Daniel Ralph Glaze, Boston AL (baseball)][Daniel Ralph Glaze, Boston AL (baseball)] ([1908])[Harry Bartholomew Hooper, Boston AL (baseball)][Harry Bartholomew Hooper, Boston AL (baseball)] (1914)Baseball Parks - Boston Ball Grounds, Boston, Sept. 1912Baseball Parks - Boston Ball Grounds, Boston, Sept. 1912 (1912)Baseball Parks - Boston Ball Grounds, Boston, Sept. 1912Baseball Parks - Boston Ball Grounds, Boston, Sept. 1912 (1912)[Piano built by A. Babcock, Boston, 1818][Piano built by A. Babcock, Boston, 1818] (c1914.)Old South Meeting House, BostonOld South Meeting House, Boston ([no date recorded on)

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