Historic New England

Unidentified man reclining on sofa while reading, Piazza, Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

An unidentified man reclines on a sofa with an open book. Behind his head are several decorative pillows. He wears a dark suit jacket and light colored pants.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195660

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.006

Informal group portrait of the Tucker family seated indoors, unknown location

Yellowed informal portrait of the Tucker family in a sunny room. Mollie Tucker sits in a rocking chair with a magazine; others sit at attention and a woman stands speaking to another witha pool cue.

Date: undated

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195661

Ref. Code: MS033.013.004.002.001

Two unidentified people playing pool, unknown location, undated

This circular sepia-toned image features a man and a woman playing pool at an ornate pool table. The wall behind the table is covered in a fancy wall paper and hung with numerous images.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195662

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.008

Mary Tucker and possibly Will, playing pool, unknown location, undated

The circular image features Mary (Mollie) Tucker and possibly Will Tucker playing pool on an ornate pool table. A spinning wheel sits in a corner of the photograph.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195663

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.009

Richard H. Tucker III seated indoors, on a rocking chair, location unknown, undated

The circular photograph depicts Richard H. Tucker, III as an older man with a long white beard. He is seated in a rocking chair in a neatly appointed sitting room with a fireplace and walls covered in ornate wallpaper.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195664

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.010

Informal group portrait of the Tucker family and their dog, unknown location, undated

Small cirucular photograph featurering the Tuckers and two fo their adult children. A fluffy white dog stands on Mr. Tucker's lap.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195665

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.011

Informal portrait of Jane Tucker, sitting on a sofa, Piazza, Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Mounted image of (probably) Jane Tucker sitting on a sofa. She is wearing a light colored dress with a dark scarf. The sofa is covered in a striped blanke, and a paper fan is mounted on the wall behind it.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195666

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.012

Castle Tucker, as seen from the street side of the house, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Photograph of the exterior of Castle Tucker taken from the road. The house is two and a half stories with a circular "garrret" on one side.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195667

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.013

Castle Tucker and carriage as seen from the street side of the house, Wiscasset, Maine

The mounted image of Castle Tucker features the main house, a carriage and horses, and a group of people standing near the road. The image seems to have been taken in fall or winter as the trees are with out leaves.

Date: undated

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195668

Ref. Code: MS033.013.001.003.003

Castle Tucker and Tucker family as seen from the street side of the house, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Image features the Tucker family and Castle Tucker in winter. The family stands outside the garden wall on the street with a sleigh and horse. Several of the children hold sleds.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195669

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.015

Exterior view of Castle Tucker with driveway, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Exterior view of Castle Tucker and its drive.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195670

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.016

Game of tennis on Castle Tucker lawn, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Game of lawn tennis between two women in white dresses, at Castle Tucker. The court is set out with chalk.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195671

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.017

Unidentified men and women seated on the front steps of Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Medium range image of Castle Tucker with a group of unidentified men and women sitting on the front steps (they are probably the Tucker family). The large floor to ceiling windows on the second floor can be seen clearly above the group.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195672

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.018

Exterior view of Castle Tucker with driveway, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Medium distance view of Castle Tucker from the long driveway.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195673

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.019

Unidentified men and women on the steps of Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Extieror view of Castle Tucker taken lengthwise. A group of unidentified men and women relax on the front steps (they are most-likely members of the Tucker family).

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195674

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.020

Exterior view of Castle Tucker with American flag in foreground, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Hung from a tree is a very large American flag. The lawn is set up for a game of croquet and a hammock is hung between two trees. Men and women are seated on the front steps, probably the Tucker family.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195675

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.021

Mrs. Richard Tucker and an unidentified woman seated on the front lawn of Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine

A mounted photograph of Castle Tucker with two women sitting on the front lawn. They are probably Mollie Tucker and her daughter Jane.

Date: 1898

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195676

Ref. Code: MS033.013.001.010.001

Richard Tucker seated under a tree, with Tucker family in background, Castle Tucker, Wiscasset. Maine, undated

In this circular image, Tucker is sitting on a bench under a large tree. Behind him the rest of his family and Castle tucker can be seen.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195677

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.024

Exterior view of Castle Tucker from a three-quarter angle, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Exterior view of Castle tucker featuring the front steps, and the large floor to ceiling windows on the facing side of the house. The rest of the house can be seen due to the angle of the photograph.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195678

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.023

Exterior view of the north side of Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Image features the north side of Castle Tucker, including the large picture windows on the east side of the home. A large tree shades that side of the ouse.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195679

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.025

Side exterior view of Castle Tucker with shrubs, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Image depicts the northeast corner of Castle Tucker, including the large picture windows and some of the landscaping.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195680

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.026

Exterior view of Castle Tucker with new facade, addition, and front yard, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Exterior view of the east side of Castle Tucker, including the new wood facade over the picture windows and the front yard.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195681

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.027

Exterior view of Castle Tucker with new facade and front yard, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Exterior view of Castle Tucker taken from the north side of the house. In front of the house is the lawn and the driveway.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195682

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.028

Exterior view of Castle Tucker and front yard, as seen from across the street on the north side, Wiscasset, Maine, undated

Medium-distance exterior view of Castle Tucker taken from the road on the north side of the house. There are two large trees shading the lawns and front steps.

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195683

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.029

Tucker Family photograph album, exterior views, page one, Wiscasset, Maine, 1900

Five landscape photographs are shown on the page with a sticker labeled "1900."

Date: 1900

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195684

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.030.001

Tucker Family photograph album, exterior views and portraits, page three, Wiscasset, Maine, 1890-1970

Two sets of comparative photos from 1890 and 1970 are shown on the page. The first set are images of the facade and front steps of Castle Tucker. The second are of a Tucker woman on the steps; in the image from 1890 the woman holds a dog and in the 1970 the woman is dressed in period costume.

Date: 1890-1970

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195685

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.030.002

Tucker Family photograph album, exterior views and group portraits, page six, Wiscasset, Maine, 1924-1970

The page has two 1970 exterior views of Castle Tucker and two 1924 group portrait images.

Date: 1924-1970

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195686

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.030.003

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Frank Chouteau Brown, location unknown, undated

The portrait of Frank Chouteau Brown shows him wearing a light sports coat and striped tie. Brown was an architect, and author who edited the Architectural Review and was on the faculty of Boston University.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 195687

Ref. Code: PC004.01.B.4600.01

Somerset Street looking towards Hampton Place Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Image features brick row houses in Boston's downtown. One house has a bay window, but most windows are plain with dark shutters; a gas street lamp can also be seen. The Hampton Place Church is not in view.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195689

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7320.003

Amory-Ticknor House, 9 Park Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Image of the Amory-Ticknor House at 9 Park Street on Boston's Beacon Hill. The house is directly across from the Massachusetts State House. The image features an exterior view of the Federal style home designed by Charles Bulfinch in 1804. It is a large brick building that was later split into sever...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195690

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6240.001

Exterior view of Horatio Appleton Lamb residence, Somerset Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Exterior view of the brick row house that was the residence of H.A. Lamb. The house is three stories and the entrance has a small portico supported by two Ionic style columns.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195691

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7320.004

Informal group portrait of Walter Gropius and members of The Architects' Collaborative, location unknown, undated

Image features Walter Gropius and five members of the The Architects' Collaborative (TAC) sitting at a table. The table is covered with blueprints and a model.

Collection: Gropius family papers

GUSN: 195692

Ref. Code: MS012.TMP.001

Beacon St., opposite the Boston Public Garden, Boston, Mass., undated

Unmounted image of Boston's Public Garden and Beacon Street. The brick rowhouses across from the Garden are three to four stores and each is capped with a different style dormer window and roof. Many carriages wait can be seen stopped at the entrances. The trees lining the Garden are without leaves,...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195693

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.1100.001

Buildings on Beacon St., between Charles and Brimmer Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

Image features row houses along Beacon Street in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Two of the homes have large bay windows, and a third has two styles of bay windos. There are several different dormer window styles.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195694

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.1100.002

View of Beacon St. looking west from Charles Street, Boston, Mass., undated

View of Beacon Street row houses and the Public Garden from Charles Street. Charles street is made up of brick and cobblestones, while beacon street is mostly unpaved.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195695

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0730.001

Front parlor, Nathan Appleton residence, 39 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Image depicts the sumptuous front parlor at the Nathan Appleton residence on Boston's Beacon Hill during the time of William Sumner Appleton, Sr.'s residency (Nathan's son). The rooom is filled with brocade covered chairs, finely carved wood furniture and many hung portraits. The floor is carpeted i...

Date: 1882-1888

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 195701

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Boston.027.04.001

Exterior view of the Dexter House, 74-76 Sewall Avenue, Brookline, Mass.

Boston architect S. Edwin Tobey designed the three-story Shingle-style Dexter House at 74-76 Sewall Avenue in Brookline, Massachusetts. Two staircases lead to the front porch, above which is a double window crowned by a sunburst. An oriel window on the side of the first floor is echoed by a window i...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195708

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0470.0090.001

Portrait of Henry Davis Sleeper, location unknown, undated

Three-quarter length portrait of designer Henry Davis Sleeper. He is wearing a dark suit, a striped tie and has his arms folded in front of his chest.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 195709

Ref. Code: PC004.01.S.1500.01

Mattapan Square Station, Dorchester, Mass., Jan. 11, 1944

A line of trolleys wait on the tracks next to the Mattapan Square station.

Date: 1944-01-11

Collection: Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

GUSN: 195710

Ref. Code: PC017.02.068.001

Advertising poster for Paine's Piazza Furniture, Paine Furniture Company, Boston, Mass., ca. 1935

This poster promotes the Piazza furniture line of the Paine Furniture Company of Boston, Massachusetts. The advertisement displays a porch with a peacock chair and matching table, on which rests a pitcher and two glasses.

Date: ca. 1935

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 195711

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.770

Tucker Family photograph album, exterior views, porches and portrait, page eight, Wiscasset, Maine, 1908-1964

The back porch views are dated 1964. The rear exterior view showing a deck is dated 1908. A fouth image features a woman sitting on porch steps reading with a small white dog in her lap.

Date: 1908-1964

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195720

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.030.004

Tucker Family photograph album, group portrait and exterior views, page ten, Wiscasset, Maine, 1921-1965

The first image is an informal group portrait of a woman and two young boys. The remaining images are from 1965 and depict work being done on Castle Tucker.

Date: 1921-1965

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 195721

Ref. Code: MS033.TMP.030.005