Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Parson Capen House open for docent tour
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Andrews House, Topsfield, Essex County, MA
Survey number: HABS MA-621 Building/structure dates: 1710 Initial Construction
Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom II
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portrait from "An Address, delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, Au...
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Parson Capen House and neighbor’s barn
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[Church, interior view] Topsfield. Essex County, Massachusetts. Stereo...
Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom I
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Nickerson, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Nickerson, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team Engineer from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., asks for a translator as the Afghan child tells him he is heading to school, durin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, scans his area during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village, Zabul p... More
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
portrait from "An Address, delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, Au...
This image has been taken from scan 000111 from "An Address, delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, August 28, 1850: the two hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the town. [With portraits.]". The tit... More
Elmwood Mansion, Topsfield, Essex County, MA
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Andrews House, Topsfield, Essex County, MA
Survey number: HABS MA-621 Building/structure dates: 1710 Initial Construction
Andrews House, Topsfield, Essex County, MA
Survey number: HABS MA-621 Building/structure dates: 1710 Initial Construction
portrait from "An Address, delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, Au...
This image has been taken from scan 000107 from "An Address, delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, August 28, 1850: the two hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the town. [With portraits.]". The tit... More
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom IV
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U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, scans the horizon during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at New Qalat, Zabul pr... More
Elmwood Mansion, Topsfield, Essex County, MA
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Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Parson Capen House with attached structures
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Public library, Topsfield, Mass.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, provides over-watch security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River... More
Portrait of Hannah Gould Lake - Public domain portrait
This unsigned oil painting was done circa 1830 by an unknown American artist. The portrait is of Hannah Gould Lake (1809-1898) and was an engagement portrait for her marriage to Eleazer Lake on 20 December 1832... More
Parson Capen House - postcard postcard
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Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom III
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Parson Capen House - A group of people standing in front of a house
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Master Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Boatright of Fort Wayne,
Master Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Boatright of Fort Wayne, Ind., conducts the band during a concert at the Topsfield Fair. The entire 2nd Marine Division Band concluded they cannot wait to be back next year and want... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction
A U.S. Army soldier from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team SECFOR from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1-143 IN (ABN) from Anchorage, Alaska, provides security during a quality assurance, quality control inspect... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Ark., provides over-watch security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River V... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom I
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Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, provides over-watch security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Ark., provides over-watch security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River V... More
Afghan kids tries to bridge the language barrier with
Afghan kids tries to bridge the language barrier with U.S. Army Sgt. Allan Dock, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Bethel, Alaska, during a quality assurance, quality control inspection ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Allan Dock, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Sgt. Allan Dock, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, provides security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village, Zabul pr... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Portrait of John Pike Towne - Public domain portrait
This oil-on-canvas portrait of John Pike Towne was painted in the 1860s by the Reverend George Chapman. Chapman was minister of the Topsfield Methodist Episcopal Church (1866-1867). The Towne family was a prosp... More
Parson Capen House with path to front door
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Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom IV
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Parson Capen House - A large brown house sitting next to a tree
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Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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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
Parson Capen House with people on lawn
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Capen family chair - whole
Inscribed with "P. Capen 1708," this maple banister back chair was made in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was most likely a gift given to Parson Capen's daughter, Priscilla, when she married Boxford, Massachusetts ... More
Capen family chair - detail
Inscribed with "P. Capen 1708," this maple banister back chair was made in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was most likely a gift given to Parson Capen's daughter, Priscilla, when she married Boxford, Massachusetts ... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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A local Bovine greets U.S. Army Sgt. Allan Dock, Zabul
A local Bovine greets U.S. Army Sgt. Allan Dock, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Bethel, Ark., as he provides security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at ... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Church, interior view Topsfield. Essex County, Massachusetts. Stereosc...
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Portrait of Eleazer Lake (III) - Public domain portrait
This unsigned oil painting was done circa 1830 by an unknown American artist. The portrait is of Eleazer Lake (1805-1867) and was an engagement portrait for his marriage to Hannah Gould on 20 December 1832. Cou... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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The Topsfield Fair, which began in 1818, drew in more
The Topsfield Fair, which began in 1818, drew in more than 500,000 visitors this year with hundreds of attractions ranging from small petting farms to live, musical concerts. One special attraction came in the... More
The outgoing USDA, Agricultural Advisor Christopher
The outgoing USDA, Agricultural Advisor Christopher Greco, left, introduces his replacement Robert Eaton, right, with local farmers during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village... More
An Afghan girl peeks out of her home, as the Zabul
An Afghan girl peeks out of her home, as the Zabul PRT pass their home during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village, Zabul province, May 7, 2012. The Zabul PRT is a civilian-mi... More
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
Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom II
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More than 40 members of the 2nd Marine Division Band
More than 40 members of the 2nd Marine Division Band spent three days performing at least twice a day for fairgoers at the Topsfield Fair.
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, scans the horizon during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at New Qalat, Zabul pr... More
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
Andrews House, Topsfield, Essex County, MA
Survey number: HABS MA-621 Building/structure dates: 1710 Initial Construction
Public library, Topsfield, Mass.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Ark., scans his sector during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at New Qalat, Zabul provi... More
Low joined cupboard - A wooden dresser sitting in a room next to a win...
Contemporary with the building of the Parson Capen House (1683), this low joined cupboard of oak and chestnut was made in Essex County, Massachusetts. It predates the house by nearly a decade. Courtesy of Topsf... More
Dower chest - A wooden chest sitting on top of a hard wood floor
Made in Essex County, Massachusetts, this oak and pine chest belonged to Francis Peabody. In 1658, Peabody settled in Topsfield and built the first grist mill. The chest features shadow-molded stiles and rails.... More
An Afghan child walks down an empty street momentarily
An Afghan child walks down an empty street momentarily cordoned by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team SECFOR from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1-143 IN (ABN) from Anchorage, Alaska, during a quality assurance,... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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The outgoing USDA, Agricultural Advisor Christopher
The outgoing USDA, Agricultural Advisor Christopher Greco, left, introduces his replacement Robert Eaton, right, with local farmers during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village... More
A young Afghan boy peeks out from a tree, as members
A young Afghan boy peeks out from a tree, as members of the Zabul PRT stop to speak with farmers, during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village, Zabul province, May 7, 2012. The... More
U.S. Army Mark E. Farrin, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Mark E. Farrin, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team, Civil Affairs Officer from Topsfield, Mass., introduce himself to a local Afghan child, as members of the Zabul PRT stop to speak with farmers, du... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Phillips, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, provides over-watch security during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River... More
Portrait of General Aaron Capen
Aaron Capen (1796-1866) was the great-great-grandson of Samuel Capen, the brother of Reverend Joseph Capen. He became a major general in the Massachusetts Militia at age 32, the youngest to attain that rank. La... More
Parson Capen House with kitchen shed
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Topsfield School, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Classroom III
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U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul H. Oliver, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces from Anchorage, Alaska, scans the horizon during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at New Qalat, Zabul pr... More
Church, interior view Topsfield. Essex County, Massachusetts. Stereosc...
Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Parson Capen House when Kneelands lived there
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Six-board chest - A wooden table with a wheel in front of a window
This American-made piece has the original India-red paint, though the hinges have been replaced on it. It is called a "six-board chest" for the number of oak boards that make up the piece. It features "bootjack... More
Windsor side chair - A wooden chair sitting on top of a hard wood floo...
Locally made, this chair was made sometime in the early 19th century at Averill cabinet shop on Averill's Island (in the modern-day Audubon Sanctuary, Topsfield, MA). The chair features original black paint. Co... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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An Afghan boy watches the Zabul PRT pass by; U.S. Army
An Afghan boy watches the Zabul PRT pass by; U.S. Army Sgt. Alan Dock leads the group in the background, during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at River Village, Zabul province, May 7, 20... More
Parson Joseph Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Essex County, ...
Survey number: HABS MA-214 Building/structure dates: 1683 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000139
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
Portrait of Izannah White Capen
The portrait of Aaron Capen's wife, Izannah White (1801-1851) was done the same year (1830) as that of her husband. They were married 3 October 1821. Courtesy of Topsfield Historical Society
U.S. Air Forces TSgt. Travis Nickerson, Zabul Provincial
U.S. Air Forces TSgt. Travis Nickerson, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team Engineer from Fairchild AFB, Wash., stays alert heading to a site during a quality assurance, quality control inspection patrol at Ne... More
[Church, interior view] Topsfield. Essex County, Massachusetts. Stereo...
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Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Manitowoc, Wis., native Cpl. Jeffery Clapper plays
Manitowoc, Wis., native Cpl. Jeffery Clapper plays the trumpet during a concert at the Topsfield Fair. The all-Marine band serenaded the large audience with classical tunes ranging from John Philip Sousa’s “Th... More
Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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Topsfield, Boston Committee of Correspondence Records
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