Snapshots of the Past

[Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.] – Historic Print

[Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.], [1906?] — historic photograph
[Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.], [1906?]. Historic photograph from the Boston collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Step back in time with [Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

[Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Franklin Park, the large Boston park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm and the largest piece of the city's Emerald Necklace, provides the setting for these tennis courts. The negative is dated about 1906, when the game was spreading from private clubs onto public grounds and cities were adding courts for ordinary residents. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made this 8 by 10 inch glass plate, produced many thousands of views of American towns and landscapes, and its scenes often capture everyday recreation of the period.

Created / published[1906?]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. 3110" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 034149. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsTennis. Parks.United States--Massachusetts--Boston.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 786 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-67241

More from the Boston collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.][Tennis courts, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.]Golf links, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.Golf links, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.Stone stairway, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.Stone stairway, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.Library in Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.Library in Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.[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 a[Charlestown Navy Yard from the water, Boston, Mass.][Charlestown Navy Yard from the water, Boston, Mass.]