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Arlington Lawn Tennis Club - Arlington Mass.

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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

Baseball team, 1920, Northern Junior High, Somerville, Somerville, Mas...

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Arlington Boat Club - Arlington Mass.

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For sale, apply at 125 Lynn Street, Somerville, Massachusetts

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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

Arlington High School women's field hockey team - Arlington Mass.

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Dora - Clyda, Peabody 1916, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Boy Scouts - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Round Pond Crocker homestead - Marstons Mills Historical Society

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Lady hoopsters, Lancaster, Massachusetts

These young ladies pose for James MacDonald sometime around 1927. Three of the girls are identified: Viola Thomas Hastings (third from left), Beth MacMackin Green (seventh from left), and Grace Kanis Sachse (ni... More

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

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Student council - Arlington Mass.

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Portrait of four pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Arlington High School hockey team - Arlington Mass.

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Boy Scouts - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image

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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

Carr School class of 1907, Somerville, Massachusetts

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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

Women in the grass, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Ansel E. Fuller (1843-1924) working with his son Calvin in their cranb...

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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

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

Arlington High School football team - Arlington Mass.

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Portrait with dog, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Clyda, Charlie, Dora. Peabody, Massachusetts, 1914, Somerville, Massac...

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Basketball team, Lancaster, Massachusetts

The 1927 Lancaster High School basketball team poses for a photograph. From left to right are one of the Laffin twins, Coleman Wilson, Herb Cutler, Craig Wilson, Charlie Green, George Gleezen, John Gilmore, coa... More

Somerville Massachusetts - historic events: Liberty Bell in Somerville

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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

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

Lucky no one drinks this water, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Two pharmacists in front of Vose & Wood, Somerville, Massachusetts

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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

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

M.R. Freshwaters envelope addressed to Victoria Woodhull Martin, South...

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James Jenkins house on the West Barnstable Road - Marstons Mills Hist...

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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

Police Department - Arlington Mass.

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Lottie and Dora, 7/10-24/15, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Myrtie, Uncle Joe, Elston, Diddie. Labor Day, 1916, Somerville, Massac...

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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

Lynn Street Terrace, 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

The last remaining Civil War veterans, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Pictured here are Lancaster's three last Civil War veterans. Eben Mann and John E. Farnsworth lived on Harvard Road. Benjamin Wyman resided on Neck Road. Farnsworth, who was born in 1843 and died in 1929, was t... More

Rexall Drugs, portrait of pharmacists, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Moving all those books, Lancaster, Massachusetts

One of the biggest jobs upon completion of the new G. Eric Jones Library was the moving of more than 80,000 books. This was accomplished by college students and faculty. Shown here are students Roland Madore (l... More

Class photo - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Chas. and [?] King, Somerville, Massachusetts

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June 1915, Charlie and Uncle Joe, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Interior view of a drawing room, Somerville, Massachusetts

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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 baseball team - Arlington Mass.

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Hoitt family - Arlington Mass. - Public domain portrait print

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Lillian and Charlie, Somerville, Massachusetts

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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

Class of 1911, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Practice teachers and their students, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Posing in front of Academy Hall during the 1913-1914 school year is a group of practice teachers enrolled in the normal course with their young students. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society

Portrait of the King and Corwin family, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Tennis, portrait - Arlington Mass.

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Highland Avenue, Aunt Lizzie's car, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Mother's Day 1916, Lillian & Agnes, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Ladies of Lancaster Junior College, Lancaster, Massachusetts

A group of young women from Lancaster Junior College poses with Mrs. Stevens, their preceptress, in front of the Thayer Ornithological Museum. The middy suits they are wearing, recommended as suitable school at... More

Knights of Columbus, Arlington Council #109 Minstrel Show - Arlington ...

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Caira and Ida Robbins - Arlington Mass.

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The Luther Hamblin house on Newtown Road is a three-quarter Cape Cod c...

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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

Police Department, day platoon - Arlington Mass.

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Crescent Zouaves, Arlington Heights, Mass. - Arlington Mass.

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Police with captured bandits - Arlington Mass.

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Firemen on Knox 750 g.p.m. pumper (Combination B) - Arlington Mass.

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Revere, 8/1/15, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Vose Drugs, portrait of 4 pharmacists, 310 Broadway, Somerville, Massa...

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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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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

John Townsend Trowbridge and Mark Twain - Arlington Mass.

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Parade, Highland Avenue, Elizabeth & Joseph Bennett auto, Somerville, ...

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The shortest way to Boston, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Mother's Day 1916, Clyda & Agnes, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Maguire & Mr. Loggee, High Street, Boston. Silex Company, Somerville, ...

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Arlington Catholic High School - Arlington Mass.

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Arlington Girl Scouts - Arlington Mass.

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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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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

Uncle Joe, Diddie, Mrs. Plummer, Clyda, Mrs. Moulton - 1913, Somervill...

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Mother's Day 1916, Clyda & Lillian, Somerville, Massachusetts

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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

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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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

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

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