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Boston: From cradle of the American Revolution to cradle of American Elitism.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 2017
[Suffragist Margaret Foley distributing the Woman's Journal and Suffrage News]
Boston was once a center for shipbuilding and it has always been a neighborhood of immigrants. It was part of the New England corner of triangular trade, receiving sugar from the Caribbean and refining it into rum and molasses, partly for export to Europe. Boston was chartered as a city only in 1822 as a result of a transformation from a small and economically stagnant town in 1780 to a bustling seaport and cosmopolitan center by 1800. It had become one of the world's wealthiest international trading ports, exporting products like rum, fish, salt and tobacco.
By the mid-19th century Boston was one of the largest manufacturing centers in the nation, noted for its garment production, leather goods, and machinery industries. Manufacturing overtook international trade to dominate the local economy. A network of small rivers bordering the city and connecting it to the surrounding region made for easy shipment of goods and allowed for a proliferation of mills and factories.
Boston's "Brahmin elite" developed a particular semi-aristocratic value system by the 1840s—cultivated, urbane, and dignified, the Brahmin was the very essence of an enlightened aristocracy. He was not only wealthy, but displayed personal virtues and character traits. The Brahmin had expectations to meet: to cultivate the arts, support charities such as hospitals and colleges, and assume the role of community leader. In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison founded The Liberator, an abolitionist newsletter, in Boston. It advocated "immediate and complete emancipation of all slaves" in the United States, and established Boston as the center of the abolitionist movement.
The earliest Irish settlers began arriving in the early 18th century and they were forced to hide their religious roots since Catholicism was banned in the Bay Colony but later, throughout the 19th century, Boston became a haven for Irish Catholic immigrants. Today, Boston has the largest percentage of Irish-descended people of any city in the United States. The Irish took political control of the city, leaving the Yankees in charge of finance, business, and higher education.
From the mid-to-late-19th century, the Boston Brahmins flourished culturally. Higher education became increasingly important, principally at Harvard (based across the river in Cambridge).
The Brahmins were the foremost authors and audiences of high culture, despite being a minority. Emerging Irish, Jewish, and Italian cultures made little to no impact on the elite. From the late 19th century until the mid-20th century, the phrase "Banned in Boston" was used to describe a literary work, motion picture, or play prohibited from distribution or exhibition. During this time, Boston city officials took it upon themselves to "ban" anything that they found to be salacious, immoral, or offensive: theatrical shows were run out of town, books confiscated, and motion pictures were prevented from being shown—sometimes stopped in mid-showing after an official had "seen enough".
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The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt. / engrav'd, printed & sold by Paul Revere, Boston.

The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 177...

Print shows British troops firing on a group of citizens on a street in Boston, Massachusetts, with the Royal Custom House known as "Butcher's Hall" on the right, the First Church and Town House in the backgrou... More

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rogers Building, Boston

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rogers Building, Boston

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Faneuil Hall, Boston. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Faneuil Hall, Boston. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph of building in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Representatives' Hall, looking east, Old State House, Boston, Massachusetts.

Representatives' Hall, looking east, Old State House, Boston, Massachu...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Panoramic view from Colonial Theatre of Boston Common showing State House dome in distance and Tremont Street

Panoramic view from Colonial Theatre of Boston Common showing State Ho...

H38066 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; E. Chickering & Co.; November 13, 1903; DLC/PP-1903:41972. On front: "Copyright by E. Chickering & Co., 1903, reproduction forbidden".

Boston Tea Party - Drawing. Public domain image.

Boston Tea Party - Drawing. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

State House, Boston, Massachusetts

State House, Boston, Massachusetts

Bird's-eye view of building. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which inclu... More

Park Street Church and Tremont Street mall, Boston, Massachusetts.

Park Street Church and Tremont Street mall, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Hotel Thorndike, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Hotel Thorndike, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry pla...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boy marketing, Boston.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Boy marketing, Boston. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Elizabeth Glendower Evans. - Public domain portrait print

Elizabeth Glendower Evans. - Public domain portrait print

Summary: Informal portrait, half-length, Elizabeth Glendower Evans, turned to the right with face in three-quarter profile, arms bent at elbows resting on waist, wearing wide-brimmed feathered hat. Title transc... More

Correct posture for 4663. Need for advice of examining physician. See 4664.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Correct posture for 4663. Need for advice of examining physician. See ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[15-year old girl folding towels in Bonanno Laundry.]  Location: [Boston, Massachusetts] / Lewis W. Hine.

[15-year old girl folding towels in Bonanno Laundry.] Location: [Bost...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Fannie Bowman, 15 years old. Postural deformity. Correct position in work most essential. Can undertake either sitting or standing position if takes care to keep good posture. Picture shows extremely bad working position for this physical defect. A hunched, stooped-over position. Book-keeper. Need for advice of examining physician. See 4664 and 4670.]  Location: [Boston, Massachusetts] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Fannie Bowman, 15 years old. Postural deformity. Correct position in ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

15-year old boy sorting cycas leaves, Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge Street. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

15-year old boy sorting cycas leaves, Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-35...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a child labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Best & Co., business on Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts. To skirts and blouses

Best & Co., business on Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts. To skirts...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

"Bowfront" buildings on Warren Street in South End, Boston, Massachusetts

"Bowfront" buildings on Warren Street in South End, Boston, Massachuse...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge at night. Boston, Massachusetts

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge at night. Boston, Massachusetts

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Courtroom detail, John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Massachusettsachusetts

Courtroom detail, John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, B...

Built in 1931-1933 by Architect Cram & Ferguson. The 16-story main mass rises to a height of 258' on Post Office Square. Restored by General Services Administration in 2009. Photographed as part of an assignmen... More

Courtroom, John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts

Courtroom, John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, ...

Significance: The station's three horizontal triple expansion Corliss engines, built by Allis Company, Milwaukee, are the only surviving examples of this once popular engine. Survey number: HAER MA-65 Buildin... More

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, ...

Significance: The station's three horizontal triple expansion Corliss engines, built by Allis Company, Milwaukee, are the only surviving examples of this once popular engine. Survey number: HAER MA-65 Buildin... More

State House, Boston, Mass., Vintage Postcard by Detroit Publishing Co.

State House, Boston, Mass., Vintage Postcard by Detroit Publishing Co.

Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

East Boston Steam Pump Station, 20 Addison Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

East Boston Steam Pump Station, 20 Addison Street, Boston, Suffolk Cou...

Significance: The East Boston Steam Pumping Station was constructed in 1894 and was one of three state-of-the-art pumping stations in the Metropolitan Sewerage System. The station is significant as one of the ... More

The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.

The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 177...

A sensationalized portrayal of the skirmish, later to become known as the "Boston Massacre," between British soldiers and citizens of Boston on March 5, 1770. On the right a group of seven uniformed soldiers, o... More

Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He delivers bundles, tends the door, etc.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He...

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Carrying home decayed refuse from markets.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Carrying home decayed refuse from markets. Location: Boston, Massachu...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Bostons paying the excise-man or tarring & feathering / copied on stone by D. C. Johnston from a print published in London 1774.

The Bostons paying the excise-man or tarring & feathering / copied on ...

Print shows a mob pouring tea into the mouth of a Loyalist who has been tarred and feathered. Behind the group, on the right, is the "Liberty Tree" from which hangs a noose and a sign "Stamp Act" written upside... More

In the Back Bay Fens, Boston, Massachusetts.

In the Back Bay Fens, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

South Terminal Station, Boston - A black and white photo of a large building

South Terminal Station, Boston - A black and white photo of a large bu...

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Leif Ericsson Statue, Boston, Massachusetts.]

[Leif Ericsson Statue, Boston, Massachusetts.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Horace Mann statue, State House grounds, Boston, Massachusetts.

Horace Mann statue, State House grounds, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boston post office - Victorian era public domain image

Boston post office - Victorian era public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Trinity Church, Boston. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Trinity Church, Boston. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph of historical landmark building in Boston, New England architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of build... More

Algonquin Club, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Algonquin Club, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plat...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Brewer Fountain, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Brewer Fountain, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry pla...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Quincy Market, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Quincy Market, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Old reliable "Cy" Young

Old reliable "Cy" Young

Photograph showing Cy Young in mid-throw. H64934 U.S. Copyright Office.

Hotel Brunswick, Boston, Massachusetts. - Victorian era public domain image

Hotel Brunswick, Boston, Massachusetts. - Victorian era public domain ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Classical court, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.

Classical court, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Classical sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Boston, Massachusetts. Great Depression public domain photograph.

Boston, Massachusetts. Great Depression public domain photograph.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Mary Creed selling bakery goods.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Mary Creed selling bakery goods. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Le...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Architectural drawing for a church ("New North Church"), Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Interior perspective

Architectural drawing for a church ("New North Church"), Hanover Stree...

Preliminary drawing showing church interior as perspective projection. UNIT title devised. Drawing not signed; attribution based on provenance. Address and date from Kirker's The architecture of Charles Bulfinc... More

Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The 13 years old girl, Catina Termine finishes the garments and carries them back and forth.  Location: Boston, Massachusettsachusetts.

Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The 13 y...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, economic conditions, children workers, exploitation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

East Boston Steam Pump Station, 20 Addison Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

East Boston Steam Pump Station, 20 Addison Street, Boston, Suffolk Cou...

Significance: The East Boston Steam Pumping Station was constructed in 1894 and was one of three state-of-the-art pumping stations in the Metropolitan Sewerage System. The station is significant as one of the ... More

Park Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts.

Park Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Denton True] Cy Young, pitcher, Boston Americans

[Denton True] Cy Young, pitcher, Boston Americans

Photograph shows Denton True "Cy" Young, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing Boston Americans baseball team uniform. Title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society fo... More

[Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore, Rube Foster, Del Gainer, Boston Red Sox, American League]

[Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore, Rube Foster, Del Gainer, Boston Red Sox, Amer...

Photograph shows George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Ernest G. "Ernie" Shore, George "Rube" Foster, and Dellos "Del" Gainer, facing front, wearing Boston Red Sox baseball team uniforms, sitting on a low wall in front of... More

Principal floor. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Principal floor. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows a floor plan for the Boston Public Library. Illus. in: Proceedings at the dedication of the building for the Public library of the city of Boston. Boston : prepared and printed by authority of the c... More

Old State House, Boston - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Old State House, Boston - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Charlesgate, Boston - Victorian era public domain image

The Charlesgate, Boston - Victorian era public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts.. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts.. 19th century, Library of Congres...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Main entrance. Boston Public Library

Main entrance. Boston Public Library

Photograph shows the staircase corridor at the main entrance of the Boston Public Library. 26619 U.S. Copyright Office. 69479-B-1 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1895 by Charles Pollock, Boston.

Elmer Chickering - R.S. Allen - Boston base ball club

Elmer Chickering - R.S. Allen - Boston base ball club

Photograph shows Robert Allen, shortstop for the Boston Beaneaters, full-length studio portrait, standing before backdrop, wearing baseball uniform and glove. C47042 U.S. Copyright Office. Stamped on mount: El... More

State House, Boston - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

State House, Boston - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Scollay Square, Boston, Massachusetts.]

[Scollay Square, Boston, Massachusetts.]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate neg...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Early American Room, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.

Early American Room, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of American art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[John H. McCooey, flanked by Bill McKechnie and Max Carey, throws out first baseball of Brooklyn's 1932 season / by World-Telegram staff photographer.

[John H. McCooey, flanked by Bill McKechnie and Max Carey, throws out ...

NYWT&S staff photo. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

WPA exhibition water colors [and] prints, Federal Art Gallery / / HG [monogram].

WPA exhibition water colors [and] prints, Federal Art Gallery / / HG [...

Poster announcing WPA exhibition of watercolors and prints at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., showing brush, roller and paper or printing plates. Date stamped on verso: May 5 1938. Work P... More

Best & Co., business on Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts. General view, second floor

Best & Co., business on Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts. General v...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts

The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Boston, Massachusett...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Part of The Big Dig Project in Boston, one of the wides... More

Laboratory of Alexander Graham Bell, Boston, Massachusetts

Laboratory of Alexander Graham Bell, Boston, Massachusetts

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Carol M. Highsmith - Bunker Hill monument, Boston, Massachusetts

Carol M. Highsmith - Bunker Hill monument, Boston, Massachusetts

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts

John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Massachuset...

Built in 1931-1933. Architect: Cram & Ferguson. Building consists of three towers rising above a five story base. It is 16 stories tall. The exterior is an excellent example of Art Deco institutional design. Ph... More

In business for himself. Boston 1915 Exhibit.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

In business for himself. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massa...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of street life, food vendor, city market, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Index of American Design / RW., Native Americans

Index of American Design / RW., Native Americans

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of art work from the "Index of American Design," at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., showing a weather vane in the shape of a Native American. ... More

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, ...

Significance: The station's three horizontal triple expansion Corliss engines, built by Allis Company, Milwaukee, are the only surviving examples of this once popular engine. Survey number: HAER MA-65 Buildin... More

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

East Boston Pumping Station, Chelsea Street at Chelsea Creek, Boston, ...

Significance: The station's three horizontal triple expansion Corliss engines, built by Allis Company, Milwaukee, are the only surviving examples of this once popular engine. Survey number: HAER MA-65 Buildin... More

14-year old Fred cutting dies for a new job. Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor. 61 Court Street.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

14-year old Fred cutting dies for a new job. Embossing shop of Harry C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Junc't., Commonwealth Ave. and Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Junc't., Commonwealth Ave. and Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

H37361 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; E. Chickering & Co.; October 27, 1903. On front: "Copyright by E. Chickering & Co., 1903, reproduction forbidden".

Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The 13 years old girl, Catina Termine finishes the garments and carries them back and forth.  Location: Boston, Massachusettsachusetts.

Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The 13 y...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, economic conditions, children workers, exploitation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Practical illustration of the Fugitive Slave Law / E.C. del.

Practical illustration of the Fugitive Slave Law / E.C. del.

A satire on the antagonism between Northern abolitionists on the one hand, and Secretary of State Daniel Webster and other supporters of enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Here abolitionist William ... More

Amateur Football on the Boston Common.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Amateur Football on the Boston Common. Location: Boston, Massachusett...

Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Vicinity of Boston, from Bunker Hill monument, 1853 / engraved by James Smillie.

Vicinity of Boston, from Bunker Hill monument, 1853 / engraved by Jame...

Print showing a bird's-eye view, looking north and west, of the city of Boston and notable landmarks of the surrounding communities. Includes numbered key identifying prominent features.

Boston Harbor, 1876. Cityscape photograph,  Panoramic Photograph

Boston Harbor, 1876. Cityscape photograph, Panoramic Photograph

J201208 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Irving Underhill; March 15, 1915; DLC/PP-1915:44944. Copyright claimant's address: N.Y. No. H.57.

[Samuel Francis Smith, three-quarter-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left] / Photographed, Soule Photo. Co., Boston.

[Samuel Francis Smith, three-quarter-length portrait, seated at desk, ...

32880aa U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Trolley cars near Boston Commons, Boston, Massachusetts]

[Trolley cars near Boston Commons, Boston, Massachusetts]

18509 or 18510 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Massachusettsachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts.]

[Massachusettsachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts.]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Old State House from about the site of the Boston Massachusettsacre, Boston, Massachusetts.

Old State House from about the site of the Boston Massachusettsacre, B...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

American League Park, Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts., Boston vs. New York, Oct. 8, 1904, attendance 28,040

American League Park, Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts., Boston ...

Photo shows baseball park often called the Huntington Avenue Grounds. Public domain scan of the vintage baseball memorabilia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Notion Peddlers.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Notion Peddlers. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Miss Priscilla Webster, of Boston, Massachusetts., preliminary organizer for the Woman's Party in Oregon.

Miss Priscilla Webster, of Boston, Massachusetts., preliminary organiz...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Half-length portrait of Priscilla Webster, seated in wooden armchair, wearing ruffled white blouse and dark hat, holding jacket, pencil, pocketbook and striped scarf in lea... More

Gertrude Belier, 15 years old. Hemming curtains on machine at Boutwell, Fairclough & Gold, 274 Summer Street Extension. Mr. Fitzgerald, Manager.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Gertrude Belier, 15 years old. Hemming curtains on machine at Boutwell...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a child labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

WPA exhibition [of] Dorothy Loeb [and] Blanche Lazzell Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury St. Boston / / Nason.

WPA exhibition [of] Dorothy Loeb [and] Blanche Lazzell Federal Art Gal...

Poster announcing WPA exhibition featuring Dorothy Loeb and Blanche Lazzell at the Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury St., Boston, Mass., showing an easel and flowers in a vase.

Detail of the prisoners numbers at the Holocaust Memorial, Boston, Massachusetts

Detail of the prisoners numbers at the Holocaust Memorial, Boston, Mas...

The New England Holocaust Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the Jews that lost their lives in the Holocaust during World War II, located in Boston, Massachusetts.Designed by Stanley Saitowitz and erected in 1... More

The Dumps Turned Into A Children's Play Ground. (The other end of this Dump shown in 906). Boston 1915 Exhibit.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

The Dumps Turned Into A Children's Play Ground. (The other end of this...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. Photochrom print, 1880-...

Historic Sites Public domain photograph of historical landmark building in Boston, New England architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain photo of a 3d object, North America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain photo of a 3d object, North America, free to use, no cop...

A statue of a man holding a rifle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Parker House and School Street, Boston, Mass.

Parker House and School Street, Boston, Mass.

Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to us...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770, ...

The massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770, ...

Print shows British troops firing on citizens in Boston. Caption continues: in which Messrs Saml. Gray, Saml. Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Patrick Carr were killed, six other wounded, two of them... More

John Malcom / dessiné et gravé par F. Godefroy.

John Malcom / dessiné et gravé par F. Godefroy.

Depicts event of January 25, 1774 when Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcom (or Malcomb) was tarred and feathered and hung out his window by an angry mob.

View of the merchants exchange. Boston, Massachusetts.

View of the merchants exchange. Boston, Massachusetts.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Thayer, B.W., & Co. Copyright deposit, District Court of Mass.: 1842

The destruction of tea at Boston Harbor / lith. & pub. by Sarony & Major, 99 Nassau naer [i.e., near] Fulton St., N.Y.

The destruction of tea at Boston Harbor / lith. & pub. by Sarony & Maj...

Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plat...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Daniel Webster Statue, State House grounds, Boston, Massachusetts.

Daniel Webster Statue, State House grounds, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The State House, Boston, Massachusetts. postcard

The State House, Boston, Massachusetts. postcard

Postcard shows close up view, front and side elevation, of Massachussets State House with additional side wings, copper dome, and equestrian statue of General Joseph Hooker on the left. People walking near the... More

Dedication of Christian Science Church, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dedication of Christian Science Church, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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