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Americae siue noui orbis, noua descriptio, Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598

Americae siue noui orbis, noua descriptio, Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598

Ortelius's map of the Americas was one of the most identifiable and most famous cartographic representations of the western hemisphere created during the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography. It enjoyed great popula... More

Bill of sale for a slave - Brookline public library manuscript collection

Bill of sale for a slave - Brookline public library manuscript collect...

Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Treasurer's accounts, 1806-1859, Lincoln town archives

Treasurer's accounts, 1806-1859, Lincoln town archives

Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Treasurer's accounts, 1806-1859, Lincoln town archives

Treasurer's accounts, 1806-1859, Lincoln town archives

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Introductory letter advertising "The Misses Perkins' Family Boarding House," undated
James Irish to George Coffin, 25 June 1825
Notification to pay highway tax with list of assessments

Notification to pay highway tax with list of assessments

Picryl description: Public domain historical document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Possibly Mary Finn Robinson - Public domain portrait print

Possibly Mary Finn Robinson - Public domain portrait print

Portrait, woman head and shoulders in bonnet with large bow Courtesy of Historic Newton

Portrait of woman - Jackson Homestead and Museum archives

Portrait of woman - Jackson Homestead and Museum archives

Portrait, woman seated with hands on lap Courtesy of Historic Newton

Portrait of woman in lace collar

Portrait of woman in lace collar

Portrait, woman head and shoulders wearing a lace collar Courtesy of Historic Newton

School group - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image

School group - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain imag...

Picryl description: Public domain image of composite portrait page, or group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Miscellaneous household receipts, Duxbury, Massachusetts
Peabody, 67 Main Street, interior detail, wallpaper, Samuel Ham house, 1800

Peabody, 67 Main Street, interior detail, wallpaper, Samuel Ham house,...

Public domain photograph of New England house, building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of a seated woman - cartes de visite

Portrait of a seated woman - cartes de visite

Picryl description: Public domain image - 19th-century female portrait, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Inuit Woman, New Bedford Massachusetts

Inuit Woman, New Bedford Massachusetts

Black and white photo of Inuit woman on shore in front of boat. Mounted. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Chinese porcelain figure, possibly a God or warrior

Chinese porcelain figure, possibly a God or warrior

Chinese porcelain figure, possibly a God or warrior. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Silver coffee/tea service with tea pot, creamer, bowls, tray on elegant wood/inlay desk

Silver coffee/tea service with tea pot, creamer, bowls, tray on elegan...

Silver coffee/tea service with tea pot, creamer, bowls, tray on elegant wood/inlay desk. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

General George B. McClellan and his wife Ellen McClellan

General George B. McClellan and his wife Ellen McClellan

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

Pilgrims Approaching Temple, Jerusalum

Pilgrims Approaching Temple, Jerusalum

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

North Andover, Ashdale Farm. Photo Postcard of front of Main House

North Andover, Ashdale Farm. Photo Postcard of front of Main House

Ashdale Farm. Photo postcard of front of Main House. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elfret Alley, views

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elfret Alley, views

Public domain photograph of building, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Rixheim, Alsace, France, interior detail, wallpaper, panel three, "Eldorado," strips 15-19, by J. Zuber and Company

Rixheim, Alsace, France, interior detail, wallpaper, panel three, "Eld...

Public domain photograph - New England history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salem, 2 Cedar Street, George A. Morrill house, dining room

Salem, 2 Cedar Street, George A. Morrill house, dining room

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Town Seal, Brookline Mass photograph collection

Town Seal, Brookline Mass photograph collection

Seal of the Town of Brookline. The seal was designed by Francis N. Mitchell and adopted on April 3, 1848. The design represents agricultural and farming tools, reflecting Brookline's early heritage and a view o... More

Coolidge Corner Branch, children's room

Coolidge Corner Branch, children's room

Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salem, Charter Street, burying ground, gravestone, Nathaniel Mather

Salem, Charter Street, burying ground, gravestone, Nathaniel Mather

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Ebenezer Miller house, Quincy Massachusetts

Ebenezer Miller house, Quincy Massachusetts

Public domain photograph of New England house, building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Joseph Warren, Boston - Public domain portrait engraving

General Joseph Warren, Boston - Public domain portrait engraving

Masonic Courtesy of Thomas Crane Public Library Public domain reproduction of lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stella Good in horse and buggy, Hingham Massachusetts

Stella Good in horse and buggy, Hingham Massachusetts

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Dame School, Quincy Massachusetts

Dame School, Quincy Massachusetts

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cynthia Messenger - Public domain portrait print

Cynthia Messenger - Public domain portrait print

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.

Waltham Watch Co. Works, Waltham, Mass - Waltham Watch Company materials

Waltham Watch Co. Works, Waltham, Mass - Waltham Watch Company materia...

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

Portrait of four pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts

Portrait of four pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts

Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wh...

Picryl description: Public domain image of bicyclist, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Portrait of a woman - Public domain portrait print

Portrait of a woman - Public domain portrait print

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first se... More

Button's raven gloss shoe dressing, Somerville, Massachusetts

Button's raven gloss shoe dressing, Somerville, Massachusetts

Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Two workers in a penstock - 19th century Holyoke, Massachusetts

Two workers in a penstock - 19th century Holyoke, Massachusetts

Two men with hammers, standing on a wooden frame, at work on the interior of a metal penstock. Water diverted by the dam flowed to canals and through penstocks, turning the turbines located inside the penstocks... More

Brockton City Theatre Poster - The pirates of Penzance - Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton City Theatre Poster - The pirates of Penzance - Brockton, Mas...

Public domain scan of theatrical performance poster, printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Steamships -  Annisquam, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Steamships - Annisquam, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Brochure- Red Star Line proposed sailings 1886; Boston & Gloucester Steamship Co. ticket; newspaper clipping on steamer Cape Ann, dated 8/30/1956. Article includes photo of Steamer Cape Ann under article 'Dorym... More

Abbot postcard, Andover Massachusetts

Abbot postcard, Andover Massachusetts

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

Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Defense Papers. Petition to adopt Rachel Andrews, 1888 (copies made in 1920s). Box 13, Folder 4, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections

Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Defense Papers. Petition to ad...

Bulk of the material pertains to the defense of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, anarchists who were tried and executed for murder, and includes "office testimony" not included in the published transcript.... More

Cyclone 06-26-1890 Lawrence Massachusetts - House, policeman

Cyclone 06-26-1890 Lawrence Massachusetts - House, policeman

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sketch in Paris - Architectural drawing, public domain image

Sketch in Paris - Architectural drawing, public domain image

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Wheatleigh: house with corn being harvested, Lenox, Massachusetts

Wheatleigh: house with corn being harvested, Lenox, Massachusetts

Mounted black and white photograph of a man with a plow and two ploughhorses harvesting corn with the house in the distance. Also visible: cornstalks and lawn. Courtesy of Lenox Library Association

Permanent Police Force 1893, Quincy, Norfolk county, Massachusetts

Permanent Police Force 1893, Quincy, Norfolk county, Massachusetts

Left to right: John Halloran, Michael F. Canavan, Daniel R. McKay, (later Chief) Thomas F. Ferguson, Charles T Crooker. Front: Charles G. Nichol, Mark E. Hansen, Mgr. George O. Langley, Jospeh W. Hayden (later ... More

English ship "Jason" wrecked in Truro, December 7, 1893

English ship "Jason" wrecked in Truro, December 7, 1893

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachus... More

The train wreck of 1893, Lancaster, Massachusetts

The train wreck of 1893, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Two Worcester & Nashua freight trains collided head-on about 3:35 a.m. on September 21, 1893. The crash, which occurred in back of the Middle Cemetery, killed a fireman, injured an engineer, wrecked the engines... More

Buffalo on Whitney Estate, Lenox, Massachusetts

Buffalo on Whitney Estate, Lenox, Massachusetts

Public domain image of cattle, cow, bull, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Metropolitan Water Works, Wachusett Reservoir, land surveys, sheet 124, index plan to photographs of real estate, West Boylston, Mass., May 1898

Metropolitan Water Works, Wachusett Reservoir, land surveys, sheet 124...

Public domain scan of a page from geographical atlas, geography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Graduating exercises W.H.S. - admission tickets

Graduating exercises W.H.S. - admission tickets

Graduating Exercises W.H.S. - Admission Tickets Courtesy of Weymouth Public Libraries, Tufts Library

Metropolitan Water Works Miscellaneous, pipe trench soil removal apparatus and crib-work, Mass., ca. 1899

Metropolitan Water Works Miscellaneous, pipe trench soil removal appar...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Edward Gorey's book collection at 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, Mass.

Edward Gorey's book collection at 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, Ma...

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

Photo Album, Washington Massachusetts

Photo Album, 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.

Friends Meeting House, South Yarmouth, Mass.

Friends Meeting House, 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

Goats, Washington Massachusetts

Goats, Washington Massachusetts

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of lamb, sheep, goat, livestock, farm animals, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Highland Light, Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.

Highland Light, Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.

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

Room in Edward Gorey's house, 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, Mass.

Room in Edward Gorey's house, 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, 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

Unidentified woman with car, 099, Granville, Ohio

Unidentified woman with car, 099, Granville, Ohio

Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1910s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Highland Light, North Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.

Highland Light, North Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.

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

Train derailment, Truro Massachusetts

Train derailment, Truro Massachusetts

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

Horse, Wagon, Man, Washington Massachusetts

Horse, Wagon, Man, 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.

"A Christmas Story" essay for English III by Sarah (Sallie) M. Field, Abbot Academy, class of 1904

"A Christmas Story" essay for English III by Sarah (Sallie) M. Field, ...

Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Paesiello Emerson - Damaged auto (before 1920)

Paesiello Emerson - Damaged auto (before 1920)

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

Distant view of Foreign Legation quarter; Chinese homes in foreground

Distant view of Foreign Legation quarter; Chinese homes in foreground

Distant view of Foreign Legation quarter, Chinese homes in foreground. Peking, China. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

View of building in Foreign Legation quarter

View of building in Foreign Legation quarter

View of building in Foreign Legation quarter. Peking, China. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Paesiello Emerson - Easter lillies in church

Paesiello Emerson - Easter lillies in church

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

For freedom during World War I postcard

For freedom during World War I postcard

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Council. Ring games. Camp Wawayand, N.J. State Y.M.C.A. Camp for Boys, Andover, N.J.

Council. Ring games. Camp Wawayand, N.J. State Y.M.C.A. Camp for Boys,...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Y M C A building, Butte, Mont. postcard

Y M C A building, Butte, Mont. postcard

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Y.M.C.A. building. Newport, R.I.

Y.M.C.A. building. Newport, R.I.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Y.M.C.A. Building Chicago postcard

Y.M.C.A. Building Chicago postcard

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The P.R.R. Y.M.C.A, Ocean City, N. J.

The P.R.R. Y.M.C.A, Ocean City, N. J.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Massachusetts Avenue, showing City Hall and Y.M.C.A., Cambridge, Mass.

Massachusetts Avenue, showing City Hall and Y.M.C.A., Cambridge, Mass.

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Looking down Lake Pleasant from the waterfront at Camp Agaming, Y.M.C.A. camp, near the village of Lake Pleasant, N.Y.

Looking down Lake Pleasant from the waterfront at Camp Agaming, Y.M.C....

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage New York postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lancaster, Pa.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lancaster, Pa.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Vladivostock, Siberia - Russian postcard. Public domain image.

Vladivostock, Siberia - Russian postcard. Public domain image.

Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Y.M.C.A., Wichita Falls, Texas postcard

Y.M.C.A., Wichita Falls, Texas postcard

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Merry Christmas postcard, Springfield College Collection

Merry Christmas postcard, Springfield College Collection

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Elm Court: house with dog in foreground, Lenox, Massachusetts

Elm Court: house with dog in foreground, Lenox, Massachusetts

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

Ruins Pythian Rink, Big Chelsea Fire, Sunday Apr 12/08

Ruins Pythian Rink, Big Chelsea Fire, Sunday Apr 12/08

Picryl description: Public domain image of historical building ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Greetings from South Hadley, Mass.

Greetings from South Hadley, Mass.

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

Hyannis Fire Department, Historical Society of Old Yarmouth

Hyannis Fire Department, Historical Society of Old Yarmouth

Public domain photograph of car garage, repair shop, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on C... More

Mens shoes, Weymouth history collections

Mens shoes, Weymouth history collections

Men's shoes Courtesy of Weymouth Public Libraries, Tufts Library

Educational building, Methuen, Mass.

Educational building, Methuen, Mass.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Milk bottle cap from Elm Dale Farm, Methuen

Milk bottle cap from Elm Dale Farm, Methuen

Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One of Three Sisters of Nauset, Eastham Massachusetts

One of Three Sisters of Nauset, Eastham Massachusetts

Public domain photo of lighthouse, sea shore, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Eastham is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. It is known for i... More

"Greetings from California" postcard

"Greetings from California" postcard

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage naval ship postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Salem, Boston Street, views, remains of brick house after fire, June 25, 1914

Salem, Boston Street, views, remains of brick house after fire, June 2...

Public domain photograph of New England house, building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

War material, New Bedford Massachusetts

War material, New Bedford Massachusetts

This black-and-white photograph is part of a group of twelve. It shows wheeled artillery at a war factory. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Distribution Department, Emergency Truck No. 2, operating valve with device attached to motor; at Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Brighton, Mass., Jan. 8, 1917

Distribution Department, Emergency Truck No. 2, operating valve with d...

Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1910s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yarmouth High School graduating class of 1918

Yarmouth High School graduating class of 1918

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was... More

I summon you to the comradeship, Watertown Mass.

I summon you to the comradeship, Watertown Mass.

Public domain photograph of a document related to World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jack and the bean-stalk. Lawrence, Massachusetts

Jack and the bean-stalk. Lawrence, Massachusetts

Public domain photograph - New England history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The sleeping beauty - Drawing. Public domain image.

The sleeping beauty - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Correspondence. Bartolomeo Vanzetti Christmas Card, no person, n.d. Box 40, Folder 123, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections

Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Correspondence. Bartolomeo Van...

Bulk of the material pertains to the defense of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, anarchists who were tried and executed for murder, and includes "office testimony" not included in the published transcript.... More

Volleyball, Andover Massachusetts, Andover Massachusetts

Volleyball, Andover Massachusetts, Andover Massachusetts

Public domain photograph of people in the park, outdoors, picnic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of young man, unidentified, Watertown Mass.

Portrait of young man, unidentified, Watertown Mass.

Public domain photograph - New England history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plumer buildings fire. Dec. 31, 1921

Plumer buildings fire. Dec. 31, 1921

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Assembly Hall postcard, Springfield College Collection

The Assembly Hall postcard, Springfield College Collection

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage YMCA postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Herbert Brutus Ehrmann Papers, 1906-1970. Sacco-Vanzetti. Booklet used in September 26, 1923, Appeal picturing bullets, shells and file markings; also strip of negatives. Box 7, Folder 13, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections

Herbert Brutus Ehrmann Papers, 1906-1970. Sacco-Vanzetti. Booklet used...

The Herbert B. Ehrmann Papers span the years 1906 to 1970. The main body of the material relates to Ehrmann's involvement in the Sacco-Vanzetti case (Commonwealth v. Sacco and Vanzetti) as junior counsel for th... More

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