The Turner family homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Posing in front of their house are members of the Turner family. The house (no longer standing) was located on the south corner of Sterling Road and Sawyer Street. From left to right are the following: an unide... More
Arlington Catholic High School - Arlington Mass.
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Arlington Girl Scouts - Arlington Mass.
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School graduation - Arlington Mass.
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Boy Scouts - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image
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Caira and Ida Robbins - Arlington Mass.
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Class photo - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image
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Arlington Fife and Drum Corps - Arlington Mass.
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Soldiers of the great war in Europe - Arlington Mass.
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Arlington High School - girls field hockey team - Arlington Mass.
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School group - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain imag...
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Student council - Arlington Mass.
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Whittemore family - Arlington Mass.
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Cutter School classroom - Arlington Mass.
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St. Agnes School, Rev. Mathew Flaherty - Arlington Mass.
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Boy Scouts - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image
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Ida, Eliza and Caira Robbins - Arlington Mass.
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Boy Scouts - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image
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Wood Brothers Expressmen - Arlington Mass.
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Arlington Boat Club - Arlington Mass.
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Boy Scouts - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image
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Hoitt family - Arlington Mass. - Public domain portrait print
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The Ward Park School, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Located near the South Lancaster Fire Station and the intersection of Main Street and Bolton Road is the Ward Park School (no longer standing). It was used for public elementary education in the late 19th centu... More
Civil War veterans on Memorial Day, Lancaster, Massachusetts
A dignified group of veterans poses on the steps of Memorial Hall. They are, from left to right, as follows: (front row) Linenkemper, Sargent, Farnsworth, Nash, McNamara, Lyman, Brockelman, Bliss, Blood, and Pr... More
Somerville Massachusetts - historic events: Liberty Bell in Somerville
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The pocketbook making shop, Lancaster, Massachusetts
This shop was founded by B.M. Cobb c.1835 and was located on Main Street in Lancaster Center, opposite Carleton Place. In 1852, G.A. Johnson entered the business and became the sole proprietor from 1866 to 1875... More
A musical burlesque, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Shown here is the cast of The Sack of Lancaster, a musical burlesque presented by the Theatre Lancaster Social Union on Friday evening, May 16, 1879 at the Lancaster Town Hall. These live burlesques, in which t... More
Lillian Alice Corwin (top step, Highland Avenue) with Clyda Abbie Corw...
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Elizabeth Bennett (Mrs. Gould in an earlier marriage), Highland Avenue
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Three women reading, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of five pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Mother's grandma Elwell and Lillian Alice Corwin (Don King's mom)
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Two pharmacists in front of Vose & Wood, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of two pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Chas. and [?] King, Somerville, Massachusetts
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The Cunningham family home, Lancaster, Massachusetts
This home, built c. 1800 and located near the intersection of Back (Langen Road and Route 117 in North Lancaster, was occupied by the Cunningham family in the late 19th century. Pictured from left to right are ... More
Portrait of the King and Corwin family, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of four pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of three pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Lynn Street Terrace, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of two men and a woman, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait with dog, Somerville, Massachusetts
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My mother's aunts, Highland Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of the Elwell family, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Lililan Alice Corwin (top step) and Aunt Clyda Abbie Corwin
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Outdoor portrait, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Agnes & Clyda, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Interior portrait, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Portrait of four men, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Interior view of a drawing room, Somerville, Massachusetts
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For sale, apply at 125 Lynn Street, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Lillian and Charlie, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Tennis, portrait - Arlington Mass.
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"That New England school", Lancaster, Massachusetts
Originally a carriage house, this was the first building designated a school by Seventh-Day Adventists in South Lancaster. The first term opened on April 19, 1882. At first, it was referred to simply as "that N... More
Tennis Arlington Lawn Tennis Club - Arlington Mass.
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Arlington Lawn Tennis Club - Arlington Mass.
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She Stoops to Conquer, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The Theatre Lancaster Social Union presented a revival of the English drama She Stoops to Conquer on May 6, 1885. Members of the cast are, from left to right, as follows: (front row) Charles Vickery, Mary Dix, ... More
Lancaster High School, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Students in attendance during 1886 pose on the steps of the Lancaster Town House on the green. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Round Pond Crocker homestead - Marstons Mills Historical Society
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The Luther Hamblin house on Newtown Road is a three-quarter Cape Cod c...
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Jedidiah Jones's half Cape Cod house, built in 1814 - Marstons Mills ...
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Aalto children on a pony ride - Marstons Mills Historical Society
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James Jenkins house on the West Barnstable Road - Marstons Mills Hist...
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Kilbourn family portrait, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The Kilbourn family poses for a portrait on July 23, 1892. From left to right are the following: (first row) Arthur (16 years) and dog Oscar Wilde (11 years); second) Martha (20 years), Alice (10 years), Walton... More
Russell School, Grade 3, 1892-1893 - Miss Greer - Arlington Mass.
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Meeting in Lancaster, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Bicycle enthusiasts pose in front of the Lancaster House in Lancaster Center on September 19, 1897. There, the Rollstone Cycle Club of Fitchburg hosted a complimentary dinner for 20 members of Boston's Commonwe... More
Goat power, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The children of Harold Parker had at least one very interesting toy--this miniature, billy-goat-powered buggy. From left to right are George, Edith, Cornelia, and Catherine. This scene takes place in front of a... More
Fox hunters, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Proud hunters stand with their hounds and display the foxes retrieved. Likely posing in back of Lancaster Center's general store, they are, from left to right, Guy C. Hawkins, Lyman Sanborn Sr., Everett M. Hawk... More
Boy's baseball, Lancaster, Massachusetts
These boys' baseball team members sit on the south steps of the Center School in Lancaster in the early 20th century. From left to right are the following: (first row) Tom Reiner, Francis Threadgold, unidentifi... More
The Lancaster Military Drum Corps, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Smartly uniformed and ready to perform, the members of the Lancaster Military Drum Corps pose near the Lancaster Town Green. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Lancaster Academy Building, Lancaster, Massachusetts
A large group of grammar school students poses in front of the Lancaster Academy Building around 1900. The building was located just south of the old Lancaster Town House on Main Street in Lancaster Center. It ... More
The Carter-Andrews tenant house, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Patriotically decorated for the town's 250th anniversary is this former Carter and Andrews tenant house in Lancaster Center. At the time this photograph was taken in the early 1900s, it was called the Club Hous... More
Police Department, day platoon - Arlington Mass.
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Firefighters, portrait, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Uniformed Lancaster firefighters stand with their equipment in front of the Center Hose House. All members of the Lancaster Fire Department were required to march in the parade on Memorial Day. The penalty for ... More
Wagonload of ladies, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Photographed by James MacDonald, these unidentified women are dressed up in their Sunday best and are ready to enjoy some good times. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Highland Avenue, Aunt Lizzie's car, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Doing laundry, Lancaster, Massachusetts
In the early days, the entire school family pitched in to keep the place running smoothly. Here, laundry workers diligently tend to their tasks. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Afternoon ride, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The happy couple, posing in front of a house on the corner of Old Common and Bolton Station Road, prepares to take their new Hupmobile for a spin. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Afternoon with Grandma, Lancaster, Massachusetts
In this c. 1900 photograph, Cornelia "Connie" (left) and Elizabeth Parker (right) sit with their grandmother Harriet Felton Parker on the porch of their estate in South Lancaster. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Lynch's blacksmith shop, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Several leather-aproned blacksmiths pose here in front of the T.H. Lynch Blacksmith Shop (no longer standing), which was located on the north corner of Charlotte and Main Street in South Lancaster. Today, a Cum... More
The Shinola Club Band, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The Lancaster Shinola Club Band poses here on the Lancaster Town Green on the Fourth of July c. 1900. As was their custom, band members would all dress in ridiculous clothing on that day. Standing third from th... More
Oxen in the snow, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Men and beasts pause as they make their way home from the woodlot on a snowy day. This photograph was taken near the former Cunningham farm on Back (Langen) Road. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Serious students, Lancaster, Massachusetts
A group of serious students poses on the lawn of the Thayer Ornithological Museum in the early 20th century. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Russell School, Arlington, Ma. Grade 4 - Arlington Mass.
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Naval uniforms and backdrop - Arlington Mass.
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Electric car, Lancaster, Massachusetts
An unidentified man and woman are all ready for a leisurely afternoon's drive through the country in their new horseless carriage. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
The medical staff at San, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The medical staff of the South Lancaster Sanitarium take time out to pose for a photograph. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society
Arlington High School hockey team - Arlington Mass.
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A Fairlawn wedding, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Pictured here on the patio of Fairlawn is the wedding party of Eugene V.R. Thayer's eldest daughter, Katherine, who married Howland Russell on June 1, 1904. Lancaster was the setting for no less than six Thayer... More
Women in the grass, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Police Department - Arlington Mass.
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The bindery family, Lancaster, Massachusetts
E.E. Miles took a deep interest in his student employees. Emphasizing character education in addition to learning manual skills, he began each work week with a lecture or sermon to which employees were paid to ... More
A well-behaved class, Lancaster, Massachusetts
A well-behaved first- and second-grade class at the Narrow Lane School sit up straight with hands folded. The photograph was taken c. 1906-1908. Longtime Lancaster resident Marion F. Ancill Robinson was a membe... More
Crescent Zouaves, Arlington Heights, Mass. - Arlington Mass.
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Carr School class of 1907, Somerville, Massachusetts
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The fire drill team, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Shown here is an early boys' dormitory fire drill team. With large wooden structures, fire was a very real danger in the early days. The Academy building did, in fact, have a fire on December 4, 1907. It damage... More
An orchestra performs, Lancaster, Massachusetts
An orchestra, ready to perform, is shown here on the stage in the Lancaster Town Hall. The Lancaster Town Hall has been the scene of many orchestral concerts through the years. The first was performed by the Bo... More
John Townsend Trowbridge and Mark Twain - Arlington Mass.
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Prescott School, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Police with captured bandits - Arlington Mass.
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