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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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Organ in Trinity Church, Boston, built by Ernest S. Skinner, ca. 1946Organ in Trinity Church, Boston, built by Ernest S. Skinner, ca. 1946 ([no date recorded on)[Boston and New York players on opening day, 1886, at the Polo Grounds, 5th Ave. & 110th St., N.Y.C. posed in front of stands; Boston player in back rowon left has his middle finger raised in obscene gesture][Boston and New York players on opening day, 1886, at the Polo Grounds, 5th Ave. & 110th S (c1886.)Interior of Bates Hall, Boston Free LibraryInterior of Bates Hall, Boston Free Library (Philadelphia, Pa. : )[Title page of Boston slave riot, and trial of Anthony Burns with half-length portrait of Anthony Burns][Title page of Boston slave riot, and trial of Anthony Burns with half-length portrait of (1854)Old South Church, Boston, Mass.Old South Church, Boston, Mass. (Meadville, Pa. : Key)Scene in Public Gardens, Boston, Mass.Scene in Public Gardens, Boston, Mass. (Meadville, Pa. : Key)U.S.S. cruiser BostonU.S.S. cruiser Boston (c1891.)Washington Street, Boston, showing Old South ChurchWashington Street, Boston, showing Old South Church (c1895.)Boston Fire Department rushing to the scene of duty, Boston, Mass.Boston Fire Department rushing to the scene of duty, Boston, Mass. (c1901.)South Boston, Mass. Open-air schoolSouth Boston, Mass. Open-air school ([between 1900 and 19)[Churches in Boston, Mass.: Pine Street, King's Chapel, News Brick and Chauncy Place][Churches in Boston, Mass.: Pine Street, King's Chapel, News Brick and Chauncy Place] ([ca. 1830])[Churches in Boston, Mass.: Federal St. Baptist, West Church, Masonic Temple and Mariner's Church][Churches in Boston, Mass.: Federal St. Baptist, West Church, Masonic Temple and Mariner's ([ca. 1830])[Churches in Boston, Mass. or vicinity: Brattle Street, Catholic, Bowdoin Street, and Central Universal][Churches in Boston, Mass. or vicinity: Brattle Street, Catholic, Bowdoin Street, and Cent ([ca. 1830])[Churches in Boston, Mass. or vicintiy: New North, First Methodist, Quincy Temple and First Baptist (Chelsea)][Churches in Boston, Mass. or vicintiy: New North, First Methodist, Quincy Temple and Firs ([ca. 1830])[Churches in Boston, Mass. or vicinity: Federal Street Church, Old South, New South and Park Street][Churches in Boston, Mass. or vicinity: Federal Street Church, Old South, New South and Pa ([ca. 1830])Boston, Mass., St. Paul's ChurchBoston, Mass., St. Paul's Church ([between 1935 and 19)[Boston, Mass., Winter Street; stores include Jameson & Knowles and Geo. E. Allen][Boston, Mass., Winter Street; stores include Jameson & Knowles and Geo. E. Allen] (c1895.)[Boston, Mass., Gov. John Hancock mansion with carriage drawn by six horses in foreground][Boston, Mass., Gov. John Hancock mansion with carriage drawn by six horses in foreground] (c1893.)St. Botolph's Church & river, BostonSt. Botolph's Church & river, Boston ([ca. 1900])[John F. Fitzgerald, mayor of Boston, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right] / Theo. C. Marceau, N.Y.[John F. Fitzgerald, mayor of Boston, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right] (c1906.)Skeleton leaves / John P. Soule, Boston.Skeleton leaves / John P. Soule, Boston. (c1873.)Skeleton leaves / John P. Soule, Boston.Skeleton leaves / John P. Soule, Boston. (c1873.)Tremont St., Boston, Mass.Tremont St., Boston, Mass. (c1901.)Boston from the airBoston from the air (1946 July 16.)Boston and Bunker Hill (from the east) / W.H. Bartlett ; C. Cousen.Boston and Bunker Hill (from the east) / W.H. Bartlett ; C. Cousen. (London : Published f)Daniel Barnard / F.T. Stuart, Boston ; J.W. Black, phot.Daniel Barnard / F.T. Stuart, Boston ; J.W. Black, phot. ([between 1850 and 19)The First granary in Boston was built in 1715 near the corner of today's Beacon and Park StreetsThe First granary in Boston was built in 1715 near the corner of today's Beacon and Park S ([1939])The First glass works in Boston were established in 1787...The First glass works in Boston were established in 1787... ([1939])The First trees planted on Boston Common were set out between 1722 and 1729 lining Tremont Street as far as West Street ...The First trees planted on Boston Common were set out between 1722 and 1729 lining Tremont ([1939])Colonial village street with horseman, cart, and barrelsColonial village street with horseman, cart, and barrelsThe First sea wall in Boston, completed about 1681, extended from the North to the South Battery to form a harbor defense ...The First sea wall in Boston, completed about 1681, extended from the North to the South B ([1940])King's Chapel, Boston, Mass.King's Chapel, Boston, Mass. (c1904.)[Managers Bill Carrigan, Boston AL & Pat Moran, Philadelphia NL (baseball)][Managers Bill Carrigan, Boston AL & Pat Moran, Philadelphia NL (baseball)] ([1915])Under the elms, Boston Common, Boston, U.S.A.Under the elms, Boston Common, Boston, U.S.A. (N. Bennington, Vt., )Old North Church, Boston, MassachusettsOld North Church, Boston, Massachusetts (c1918.)Fenway Ball Park, BostonFenway Ball Park, Boston ([1914 Sept. 28.])Vice President Dawes in Boston to attend anniversary of the Concord Fight""Vice President Dawes in Boston to attend anniversary of the Concord Fight"" (1925 April 18.)[James M. Curley, Jr., son of Boston politician James Michael Curley (1874-1958), half-length portrait, facing front][James M. Curley, Jr., son of Boston politician James Michael Curley (1874-1958), half-len (c1931 Jan. 22.)Boston millionaire may be next labor secretary / Underwood & Underwood, Washington.Boston millionaire may be next labor secretary / Underwood & Underwood, Washington. (1929 June 13.)[Trolley cars near Boston Commons, Boston, Massachusetts][Trolley cars near Boston Commons, Boston, Massachusetts] (c1897.)Rainy day radiophone girl at Boston Radio ShowRainy day radiophone girl at Boston Radio Show ([1922])The Churchills go to lunch. Boston: a large crowd greets Winston Churchill (left) and Mrs. Churchill (right of Churchill) as they arrive for a private luncheon at the Odd Volumes Club, April 1, in BostonThe Churchills go to lunch. Boston: a large crowd greets Winston Churchill (left) and Mrs.Boston - Winston Churchill, in an adress [sic] at the M.I.T. Mid-Century Convocation at Boston Garden, smiled wryly when he commended Truman for his forecasting ability on the electionBoston - Winston Churchill, in an adress [sic] at the M.I.T. Mid-Century Convocation at BoBoston minstrels. The celebrated Ethiopian melodies ...Boston minstrels. The celebrated Ethiopian melodies ... (New York : published)Boston Red Sox ... 1944 / Geo. Dorrill photo.Boston Red Sox ... 1944 / Geo. Dorrill photo. (c1943.)Boston pays homage to Amelia Earhart as 300,000 turn out to greet first girl sea flyerBoston pays homage to Amelia Earhart as 300,000 turn out to greet first girl sea flyer ([1928])As Coughlin spoke in BostonAs Coughlin spoke in Boston[Bill Russell, full-length, facing front, wearing Boston Celtics uniform, dribbling basketball][Bill Russell, full-length, facing front, wearing Boston Celtics uniform, dribbling basket ([1958])[Chamber in State House, Boston, Massachusetts][Chamber in State House, Boston, Massachusetts] (c1895.)Trapshooter's #2 / C.O. Boston.Trapshooter's #2 / C.O. Boston. (c1917.)Morris Brothers' opera house, Boston / A. Trochsler & Co. lith., Boston.Morris Brothers' opera house, Boston / A. Trochsler & Co. lith., Boston. (c1867.)Surprise" - built at East Boston in 1850 by Samuel Hall"Surprise" - built at East Boston in 1850 by Samuel Hall" (c1924.)Roof-hopping R.A.F. Boston brings back proofRoof-hopping R.A.F. Boston brings back proof ([between 1941 and 19)Name: Boys of the Dumps - South Boston. Fields now being filled in for a Play Ground. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Oct. 1909. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.Name: Boys of the Dumps - South Boston. Fields now being filled in for a Play Ground. Bost (1909 October.)[Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, gives OK sign as he leaves Boston City Hospital][Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, gives OK sign as he leaves Boston City Hospital]1981 Boston Marathon / KN Martin.1981 Boston Marathon / KN Martin. (New Orleans, La. : P)[View of Boston, Massachusetts, from water][View of Boston, Massachusetts, from water] ([1854])Front of Boston Library, Franklin placeFront of Boston Library, Franklin place ([between 1803 and 18)[Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Mass.][Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Mass.] ([between 1860 and 18)[Members of the Boston College football squad out for their first practice session of the season on the school's field] / photo by Underwood and Underwood.[Members of the Boston College football squad out for their first practice session of the ([between 1900 and 19)Hugh Duffy, centre fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, and champion batsman of the worldHugh Duffy, centre fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, and champion batsman of the world (Boston : Published b)The great Boston fire Nov. 9th 1872--Loss about $150,000,000The great Boston fire Nov. 9th 1872--Loss about $150,000,000 (c1894.)[Street scene, Boston, Mass.][Street scene, Boston, Mass.] ([c1903])Boston City Hospital, Harrison Ave., Boston, Mass.Boston City Hospital, Harrison Ave., Boston, Mass. (c1903.)[Trustees of the Boston Public Library, seated left to right: Henry W. Haynes, Frederick O. Prince, Samuel A.B. Abbot, William R. Richards, and Phineas Pierce, in room with clock on mantel] / Halberstadt Photographs, Boston [and] Cambridge, Mass.[Trustees of the Boston Public Library, seated left to right: Henry W. Haynes, Frederick O ([1893 or 1894])[Exterior view of the Boston Museum with shops on the street level, Boston, Massachusetts][Exterior view of the Boston Museum with shops on the street level, Boston, Massachusetts] (c1903 [May 7th])Interior of Faneuil Hall, Boston, U.S.A.Interior of Faneuil Hall, Boston, U.S.A. (Chicago ; New York ;)[President John F. Kennedy, head-and-shoulders portrait, smoking a small cigar at a Democratic fundraiser in Boston's Commonwealth Armory][President John F. Kennedy, head-and-shoulders portrait, smoking a small cigar at a Democr (1963 October 19.)[Johnny Evers, Boston NL and Eddie Plank, Philadelphia AL (baseball)][Johnny Evers, Boston NL and Eddie Plank, Philadelphia AL (baseball)] (1914 October 10.)The town of Boston in New England and British ships of war landing their troops! 1768The town of Boston in New England and British ships of war landing their troops! 1768 ([1770])FDR enroute to Boston [from] Worcester, MassachusettsFDR enroute to Boston [from] Worcester, Massachusetts[Keith-Albee St. James Theatre (Boston Player Stock Company), Huntington Ave. near Massachusetts Ave., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1928.[Keith-Albee St. James Theatre (Boston Player Stock Company), Huntington Ave. near Massach (And Engineering (ADE)[Jimmy Barrett, Boston AL, bust portrait, in uniform, facing right][Jimmy Barrett, Boston AL, bust portrait, in uniform, facing right] ([1908])The Boston Sunday Herald--April 19th, 1896--Features all the news ... for the Wheel of LifeThe Boston Sunday Herald--April 19th, 1896--Features all the news ... for the Wheel of Lif (1896)East Cambridge Bridge, Boston, Mass.East Cambridge Bridge, Boston, Mass. ([between 1910 and 19)The Working-Man's Banner, Currier & Ives campaign lithographThe Working-Man's Banner, Currier & Ives campaign lithographThe Swan Boats, Public Garden, BostonThe Swan Boats, Public Garden, Boston

Color Prints

The President Dead!The President Dead!Federal Theatre Project vaudeville benefit poster, Salem, Feb 11Federal Theatre Project vaudeville benefit poster, Salem, Feb 11Graphic Arts WPA poster, Wood Sculpture exhibition, Springfield Mass.Graphic Arts WPA poster, Wood Sculpture exhibition, Springfield Mass.Federal Art Gallery General Exhibition June 6-24 1939 WPA posterFederal Art Gallery General Exhibition June 6-24 1939 WPA poster001da Clothing. J. W. Smith & Co. merchant tailors and clothers, Dock Square, corner of Elm Street Boston001da Clothing. J. W. Smith & Co. merchant tailors and clothers, Dock Square, corner of ElRobinson's Grand Moving Panoramic Scenes of the Present War! at Allston HallRobinson's Grand Moving Panoramic Scenes of the Present War! at Allston HallView of the Great Coliseum, World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical FestivalView of the Great Coliseum, World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical FestivalFederal Art in New England WPA exhibition posterFederal Art in New England WPA exhibition posterWPA Exhibition poster, Federal Art Gallery, Boston, April-May 1939WPA Exhibition poster, Federal Art Gallery, Boston, April-May 1939Boston One Price Store, H.H. Sturtevant ... Dry Goods! ... Zanesville, OhioBoston One Price Store, H.H. Sturtevant ... Dry Goods! ... Zanesville, Ohio (Zanesville, Ohio, [1)Lecture, European and American Gardens...by Frances B[enjamin] JohnstonLecture, European and American Gardens...by Frances B[enjamin] Johnston (Boston, [1927?])Shooting the Chutes... BostonShooting the Chutes... Boston (Boston : Walker (Geo)Hood's SarsaparillaHood's Sarsaparilla (1886)Hood's SarsaparillaHood's Sarsaparilla (1886)The American Federation of Arts Biennial Convention, Boston 1965The American Federation of Arts Biennial Convention, Boston 1965[View from Beacon Hill][View from Beacon Hill] ([between 1775 and 17)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 maiA loan collection of portraits of women : Copley Hall.../ B.G.G., '95A loan collection of portraits of women : Copley Hall.../ B.G.G., '95 (1895)New England is vacationland, Seashore Country lake and mountain resorts / John Held.New England is vacationland, Seashore Country lake and mountain resorts / John Held. (N.Y.C. : DeVinne-Hal)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)Destruction of tea at Boston HarborDestruction of tea at Boston Harbor ([New York] : N. Curr)The great fire at Boston: November 9th & 10th 1872The great fire at Boston: November 9th & 10th 1872 (New York : Published)Celebrated Boston team mill boy and Blondine, owned and driven by John Shepard, esq: record 2:22Celebrated Boston team mill boy and Blondine, owned and driven by John Shepard, esq: recor ([New York] : Currier)Yacht Puritan" of Boston"Yacht Puritan" of Boston" (New York : Published)Front of Boston Library, Franklin placeFront of Boston Library, Franklin place ([between 1803 and 18)[Meeting house (Hollis Street, Boston, Mass.). Plan and perspective][Meeting house (Hollis Street, Boston, Mass.). Plan and perspective] ([between 1803 and 18)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 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)Nantucket: The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. / John Held Jr.Nantucket: The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. / John Held Jr. (New York : Andrew H.)Boston tea-party." Three cargoes of tea destroyed. Dec. 16 1773"Boston tea-party." Three cargoes of tea destroyed. Dec. 16 1773" (c1903.)Burning of Stamp Act, BostonBurning of Stamp Act, Boston (c1903.)Assabet Manufacturing Co., Maynard, Mass. / /C.H. Vogt, lith.Assabet Manufacturing Co., Maynard, Mass. / /C.H. Vogt, lith. (Boston : Published b)The Boston Sunday Herald--April 19th, 1896--Features all the news ... for the Wheel of LifeThe Boston Sunday Herald--April 19th, 1896--Features all the news ... for the Wheel of Lif (1896)A view of the mansion of the late Lord Timothy Dexter in High Street, Newburyport, 1810 / J.H. Bufford's lith.A view of the mansion of the late Lord Timothy Dexter in High Street, Newburyport, 1810 / ([Boston, 184-?])[View of Lowell, Massachusetts][View of Lowell, Massachusetts] ([ca. 1850(?)])[Woolen Manufactory and Bridge, Ipswich, Massachusetts][Woolen Manufactory and Bridge, Ipswich, Massachusetts] ([ca. 1810])1981 Boston Marathon / KN Martin.1981 Boston Marathon / KN Martin. (New Orleans, La. : P)[Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts] / G. Klucken Del.[Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts] / G. Klucken Del. ([1874 or 1875])Ye old way / Geo. H. Walker & Co. lith., Boston, Mass.Ye old way / Geo. H. Walker & Co. lith., Boston, Mass. (c1885.)Boston, Charlestown & Bunker Hill as seen from the fort at Roxbury, 1828Boston, Charlestown & Bunker Hill as seen from the fort at Roxbury, 1828 (1828)Hugh Duffy, centre fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, and champion batsman of the worldHugh Duffy, centre fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, and champion batsman of the world (Boston : Published b)The famous original Bostonians America's greatest light opera company.The famous original Bostonians America's greatest light opera company. (Buffalo, N.Y. : Cour)WPA Index of American Design exhibition poster, crewel embroideryWPA Index of American Design exhibition poster, crewel embroidery

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