Secretary/desk closed - A wooden desk with a wooden top and drawers
This desk is in two pieces, which were built at separate times in the early 1800s (circa 1810) by Topsfield resident David Towne. It is made of birch and maple predominantly. David Towne learned his trade from ... More
Secretary/desk open - A wooden dresser with china on top of it
This desk is in two pieces, which were built at separate times in the early 1800s (circa 1810) by Topsfield resident David Towne. It is made of birch and maple predominantly. David Towne learned his trade from ... More
Oak glass case fragment
English "glass cases" were used for the storage of glasses, table garniture and pots. This fragment of the front of a glass case is the only New England example known and was made in Rowley, Massachusetts circa... More
Josiah Dennis Manse (built 1735 or 1736) corner of Nobscussett Rd. & W...
Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. The area has a rich history and maritime heritage. It was a major shipbuilding, whaling, ... More
Steve Hall's house, the Howes House built in 1713, New Boston Rd. at H...
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Steve Hall's 1713 house, corner of New Boston Road & Hall St., Dennis,...
Public domain photograph of a house, cottage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was firs... More
Nathaniel Freeman's House (1732) Hope Lane, Dennis, Mass.
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1750 House / Chase house, 281 Route 28, West Yarmouth, Mass.
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Green Dragon Tavern, Union St., built pre-Revolution, razed ca. 1828
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1750 House / Chase house, 281 Route 28, West Yarmouth, Mass.
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Micajah Baker home (circa 1775), 57 Pleasant St., South Yarmouth, Mass...
Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. The area has a rich history and maritime heritage. It was a major shipbuilding, whaling, ... More
A s.w. view of the State House in Boston
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Tremont St. in 1796 - Boston pictorial archive
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Old State House, showing First Church in background & a section of Sta...
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Boston, Massachusetts. Tremont Street in 1799
Tremont St. mall looking north Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Boston, Massachusetts. Tremont Street early in the 19th century. From ...
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The Fuller farmhouse on the road to West Barnstable was built about 18...
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Knapp house, Beacon + Tappan Sts.
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Tombstone of John Hall, died 14 December 1801, located in Small Pox Ce...
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Tombstone of John Hall, died 14 December 1801, located in Small Pox Ce...
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West Church, Cambridge St. - Boston pictorial archive
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Interior of West Church, Cambridge St.
Interior of West Church: Cambridge St. Built 1806, Asher Benjamin architect Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Martin-Newton-Johnson House, 1810-1817, Washington Massachusetts
Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the western part of the state and has a population of around 2,982 people.
Lenox: Ludlow Cottage on Cliffwood Street, Lenox, Massachusetts
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Friends Academy, New Bedford, MA
Early black and white copy photo of older image (possibly daguerreotype) of Friends Academy building, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Mounted; caption beneath image: "OLD ACADEMY, 1810." Courtesy of New Bedford Fre... More
The core of the David Jones house on Rosa Lane may have been built in ...
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Tombstone of David Kelly (1743 - 1816) in Quaker Cemetery, South Yarmo...
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Massachusetts. Boston. Bromfield Street (about 1820) formerly Bromfiel...
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Footbridge on the Riverway by Frederick Law Olmsted
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Olmsted Bridge, Brookline Mass photograph collection
Automobile bridge on Riverway by Frederick Law Olmsted Courtesy of Public Library of Brookline
A sketch of a plan of the Town of Rockport as it was laid out previous...
Public domain scan of vintage 18th-century map, old atlas, navigation, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Main Street/Unitarian Church, Watertown Mass.
Man holding a horse team and wagon; Another man standing on the sidewalk. Man walking out of picture on sidewalk; Background the Unitarian church and other buildings; Lumberyard behind wagon? Courtesy of Watert... More
Main Street, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Orlando Baker house, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Fred Hanson Jr. House, Washington Massachusetts
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"Sandyside", Simpkins family estate
Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. The area has a rich history and maritime heritage. It was a major shipbuilding, whaling, ... More
Chandler Gray House, Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Mrs. Betsey Kelley's House, South Yarmouth, Mass.
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Velonis House, Washington Massachusetts
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Common and Broadway looking northwest
Louis Pearl's Courtesy of Lawrence Public Library
Lower Village, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts, Boston. Old Tremont House about 1820
Tremont House: Tremont and Beacon St. c. 1830, built 1829 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Boston, Massachusetts. Bromfield Place about 1830
The northerly side of Bromfield Place (now Bromfield St.) Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Mapleview Nursing Home, Washington Massachusetts
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Joseph G. Tirrell - Fiddlehead, Massachusetts
Black and white photograph of ca. 1830 ship's fiddlehead removed from a whaling ship sometime in the mid-19th century. Fiddlehead in scroll form with decorative carved acanthus leaves and stylized foliage, show... More
Aerial view of Yarmouthport, Yarmouth
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Tremont House, Boston Massachusetts
Tremont House: Tremont and Beacon Sts., built 1829 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter to his brother William, 9/9/1834, includes photograph of a woma...
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Houses, Summer St. with Daniel Webster House at extreme right, built c...
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Statira Hayes Merrick, Wilbraham Massachusetts
A portrait of Statira Hayes, the wife of Noah Merrick. She is dressed in a dark dress with a white collar. She is wearing a white, lacy bonnet tied under her chin. Her dark hair is parted down the middle and a ... More
Noah Merrick, Wilbraham Massachusetts
A portrait of Noah Merrick, dressed in a shirt, patterned vest, cravat and suit coat. He looks to be in middle age. Courtesy of Wilbraham Public Library
Cedar St. house c. 1886 ; Cedar St.
Cedar St. home (unidentified) circa 1836 Courtesy of Weymouth Public Libraries, Tufts Library
The Cellar House, at 1377 Bridge St., South Yarmouth, Mass., built cir...
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Richards-Seagers-Plain House, circa 1837, Washington Massachusetts
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Robinson Weeks house, built 1838 - Marstons Mills Historical Society
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Portrait of child with doll - Public domain portrait print
Portrait, young child sitting in chair with doll Courtesy of Historic Newton
Portrait of man - Jackson Homestead and Museum archives
Portrait, man head and shoulders Courtesy of Historic Newton
GAR Post 1 Members - Public domain portrait print
Black and white group portrait of members of Grand Army of the Republic Post 1, New Bedford, Massachusetts, standing outside City Hall (Pleasant Street). Group includes William H. Carney, 3rd from left starting... More
Captain Phillip Eames House, 1843, Washington Massachusetts
Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the western part of the state and has a population of around 2,982 people.
Barnabas Sears's residence, 188 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, Mass.
Public domain photograph of a house, cottage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was firs... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Arrival of Bark Kathleen dismasted
Black and white photograph of whaling bark Kathleen docked at pier in New Bedford harbor. Other dismasted ships can be seen. Pier with shacks, empty whaleboat, lumber, horse and carriage, "NELSON'S BOAT BAZAAR"... More
Second Town Hall (built in 1845)
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Second Town Hall, 1845-1872, Brookline, Norfolk county, Massachusetts
Second Town Hall, 1845-1872, Greek revival building built by Granville Fuller & Nathaniel Wentworth of Brighton. Courtesy of Public Library of Brookline
Marstons Mills Community Church - Marstons Mills Historical Society
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Arnold barn, Granville, Ohio
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Second Town Hall, 1845, Brookline, Norfolk county, Massachusetts
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Joseph G. Tirrell - Bark Platina
Black and white photograph of whaling bark Platina being fitted; docked in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Joseph G. Tirrell - Bark Platina
Black and white photograph of the whaling bark Platina docked in New Bedford, Massachusetts. American flag flying from mas at rear of ship. Handful of men on pier at right, horse-drawn carriage and wood shack a... More
Custom House. Boston, Mass. - Boston pictorial archive
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U.S. Custom House, State Street. Built 1837-47, Ammi B. Young, archite...
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Massachusetts. Boston. Old Custom House, 1848
Old Custom House: State St. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain photograph of building in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
E. Lawrence Jenkins in his office at the former bank building, 1368 Br...
Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. The area has a rich history and maritime heritage. It was a major shipbuilding, whaling, ... More
Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Black and white early 20th century copy photo of 19th century daguerreotype of New Bedford, Massachusetts street scene. Shows Union Street from view facing west; cobblestone street running through center of ima... More
Christ Church, Salem St., Boston. Interior
Old North Church. Interior view from pulpit Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Reply to the Mayor, Alderman and Council, City of New Bedford
Black and white photo of 1865 commemorative document from the mayor, recorder and alderman of Dartmouth, England to the mayor, alderman and council of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Pu... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaling ship at wharf
Black and white photograph of docked whaling brig outfitted with 2 whaleboats on side. Pier at left with one worker amid pile of chain and anchor. Whale oil barrels partially visible lower right foreground. Fai... More
First Bass River Bridge, wooden
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Docked whaling ship
Black and white photograph of a whaling ship docked for repairs in New Bedford harbor. Mill building in background at left. Lumber and pile of seaweed on dock next to ship at left. Another vessel partially visi... More
Unitarian Church, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of Unitarian Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
First Bass River Bridge, Yarmouth
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dock, harbor, boats, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and wa... More
Alexander Wood - boots/shoes/rubbers - Union Street
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Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaler Josephine unloading cargo
Black and white photograph of whaling ship Josephine with cargo unloaded on pier. Numerous whale oil barrels covered in seaweed lying on sides on dock in foreground, in front of ship. Large multi-story commerci... More
Boston, Massachusetts. Franklin Street, south side between Arch and De...
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First Bass River Bridge, South Yarmouth, Mass.
Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. The area has a rich history and maritime heritage. It was a major shipbuilding, whaling, ... More
Lenox Academy, Lenox, Massachusetts
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Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaling ships
Black and white photograph of 2 stripped whaling ships docked beside each other, one at left more prominent, the other at right obscured by brick try works(?) oven on pier in foreground; small boat containing t... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Old whaler, Massachusetts
Black and white photograph of whaling ship docked in New Bedford, Massachusetts and possibly being repaired or stripped. Pier at left; David Duff & Sons Coal Company building in background at right. Courtesy of... More
Boston, Massachusetts. Hancock House, Beacon Street near State House
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Hancock House, Boston Massachusetts
Hancock House, Beacon St., Beacon Hill built ca. 1737, razed 1863 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
View of reservoir on Tower Hill, Lawrence, Mass.
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Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaling, cutting in the bone
Black and white photograph of print or drawing of 2 whaling ships, one in center hauling up large piece of blubber from whale. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaling ships docked at wharf
Black and white photograph of whaling ships docked at wharf in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ship in center right of image with front facing camera; smaller single-masted boat in front at lower right; 2 more whal... More
Lenox Academy, Lenox, Massachusetts
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Black Dress, Washington Massachusetts
Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the western part of the state and has a population of around 2,982 people.
121 River Street, South Yarmouth, Mass.
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Massachusetts, Boston. Hotel Pelham. Corner of Tremont and Boylston St...
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Hancock House, Beacon Street. Built by Thomas Hancock, 1737. Razed 186...
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Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaler Platina in dry dock
Black and white photograph of whaling ship Platina in dry dock. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Joseph G. Tirrell - Deck of whaling bark
Black and white photograph of deck of a whaling bark in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Deck is filled with hardware, ropes, timbers and other equipment. Buildings along wharf visible behind masts. Courtesy of New ... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Whaling ships at wharf
Black and white photograph of outfitted whaling bark docked in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with a stripped whaling ship docked at left and partially visible. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library