Historic New England

John H. Pray and Sons' Carpet Warehouse, No. 51 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1855

This engraving is a front view of the carpet store at No. 51 Washington Street. People are entering the store and there are trunks and a wagon in the foreground. The text describes the building, architect and features of Washington Street commercial buildings.

Date: 1855

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198438

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.002

Grand panoramic view of the west side of Washington Street, Boston, Mass., commencing at the corner of Court Street, and extending to no. 295 above Winter Street

A two-page newspaper spread showing a detailed image of the west side of Washington Street from Court Street to just beyond Winter Street. People and traffic are present throughout. Names of businesses and points of interest are on the fronts of the buildings represented. Cross streets are listed...

Date: 1856

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198439

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.012

Professor Anderson, the Wizard of the North, at the Melodeon, Boston

This engraving shows a detailed scene of the Professor's magic show. His small son and assistant stands nearby while the Professor performs his famous bottle trick. "Brandy, rum, gin, whisky and wines, flow from it in streams. We could understand how a bottle could be constructed to give the diff...

Date: 1852-09-25

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198440

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.025

South Congregational Church, corner of Washington and Castle Street, Boston

Page from Gleason't Pictorial showing and engraving of the South Congregational Church. There is also a portrait of Rev. Frederick D. Huntington from a daguerreotype by Whipple on top. The article is entitled "Boston Pulpit--No. 8 / South Congregational Church / Rev. Frederick D. Huntington, Pasto...

Date: 1853

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198441

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.026

Old South Church, corner of Washington and Milk Streets, Boston

This page from Gleason's Pictorial shows an engraving of Old South Church with an inset portrait of Rev. George W. Blagden, D.D., taken from a daguerreotype by Masury & Silsbee. The article is called "The Old South Church / Rev. George W. Blagden, D.D., Pastor / by Rev. Luther Farnham."

Date: 1853

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198442

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.028

Point Alderton, Boston Harbor

"This is a high bluff or point of land, situated at the outermost part of Boston harbor, about nine miles from the city. The light-house seen in our picture is the Boston outer light, and between it and Point Alderton is the entrance to the harbor. The land to the left slopes till it forms Nantask...

Date: 1854

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198444

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2250.002

A view of part of the town of Boston in New England and Brittish ships of war landing their troops, 1768

This engraving depicts a huge panoramic view of the harbor full of sailing vessels, with troops of men in the boats and on the dock standing at attention. The background view is of Boston and houses.

Date: ca. 1780

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198445

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1000.005

Deer Island Hospital, Boston Harbor

This item consists of two pages of newspaper sheets picturing the hospital grounds of Deer Island Hospital. It includes smaller interior settings depicting life inside the state hospital. The second sheet depicts images of a prison.

Date: 1856

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198448

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2250.005

Bird's Eye View of Fort Independence, in Boston Harbor

This engraving is a detailed overall view of the grounds and site of Fort Independence. The Harbor, with ships, is in the background.

Date: 1852

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198449

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2250.007

A Fishing Party in Boston Harbor Yacht

This engraving is a detailed view of sailing vessels. Includes a small article entitled "A Fishing Party."

Date: 1852

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198451

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1000.001

Fort Independence, Boston Harbor

This engraving presents a detailed view of the fort and grounds. There are two small insets of surounding sites: "Ancient Tombstone at Castle Island" and "Monument on Castle Island."

Date: 1853

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198452

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1000.002

Back Channel, Boston Harbor and Main Channel, Boston Harbor

This engraving depicts Harbor views looking at two traffic channels for boats.

Date: 1854

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198453

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2250.006

New store of Hennessy & Co., Winter Street, Boston

Engraving showing an exterior view of Hennessy & Company, Auctioneers & Commission Merchants. A carriage passes in front of the building.

Date: 1856

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198455

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3600.001

Scene in Winter Street, Boston, during the late snow storm

This engraving is a detailed view of the horse-drawn sleigh carriage for the Boston & Jamaica Plains line struggling through a snow storm. People shovel and walk nearby.

Date: 1857

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198456

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3600.002

Church of the Messiah, Florence St. Boston

Lithograph showing a detailed exterior view of the Church of the Messiah. J.E. Billings was the architect of this building.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198457

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.005

Sons of New Hampshire Festival at Fitchburg Hall, Boston

Engraving depicting the dinner at the Sons of New Hampshire Festival. The image shows a patriotic event with the hall decorated with streamers and flags. Attendees are sitting at formal table settings arranged at long tables. Several men are standing and gesturing.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198458

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.004

Dr. Hammersley's Gymnasium, Chapman Place, Boston

This engraving shows an interior view of the gymnasium, with men taking part in a variety of acrobatic exercises.

Date: 1853-11-19

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198459

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.005

Hovey and Co., importers and dealers in seed, 53 North Market Street, Boston, Mass., 1850s

This lithograph depicts a full detailed view of Hovey & Co.'s seed store. According to the print, the company also sells plants and fertilizers by the ton. A street scene is in the foreground, with pedestrians, horses and wagons. Below the image is a statement that says the lithography was made f...

Date: 1850s

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198463

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2700.003

Ancient building at the corner of Ann-Street and Market-Square, view from the N.E. corner of Elm-Street

This engraving depicts a small building showing the view of the corner site where the ancient building, constructed circa 1695, once stood.

Date: 1828

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198465

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1900.002

Julien's, Milk Street and Triangular Warehouse, Town Dock

Handwritten on verso for the Triangular Warehouse: "...stood opposite the 'swing bridge' on the border of the 'Town Dock' now corner of Merchant's Row and North Market St. A wooden warehouse on the same lot built in 1650 was burned in 1679. The brick building was erected in 1680 and occupied by Lo...

Date: 1824

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198467

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2700.002

The Triangular Building or Warehouse

"The triangular building recently taken down, was situated at a short distance from Faneuil Hall, and at the northeast of the vacant space around it. It made a corner of an avenue from Market Square to Ann Street. The land was granted to Governor Bellingham about 1640. The building was forty-eigh...

Date: 1850

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198469

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2700.001

Federal Street Church

This engraving depicts the front and side view of the church on Federal Street. On the reverse is the Federal Street pulpit. From "Ezra Stiles Gannett" by William Channing Gannett.

Date: 1875

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198471

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.006

Boston Stone 1737

A worker walks by a sign in Creek Square that says "Boston Stone 1737."

Date: 1890

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198472

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.006

Cottage Farm Bridge

Image showing a partial depiction of the Cottage Farm Bridge over the Charles River, signed by the artist. This is now the site of the Boston University Bridge.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198473

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.001

Change Avenue & Merchants Exchange Building, Boston

This etching is of Change Avenue and part of the front of the Merchants Exchange Building in Boston.

Date: 1890

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198474

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.003

Central Church

This etching shows a detailed picture of Central Church, located on the corner of Newbury and Berkeley Streets in Boston.

Date: 1888

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198475

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3650.004

Commercial Coffee House, corner of Milk & Batterymarch Sts. Boston, Levi Whitney, Proprietor

This lithograph gives a detailed corner view of the trade store and adjacent buildings. In the foreground are a horse and wagons on a detailed stone street.

Date: 1845

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198479

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.004

Milk Street

A trolley and horse-drawn vehicles travel down Milk Street with the Old South Church visible in the distance.

Date: 1888

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198483

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.005

The birthplace of Benjamin Franklin (Jan. 17, 1706)

This print presents a detailed, color print of the Franklin House. A caption at the bottom of the print reads, "15 Milk Street Boston, this site now occupied by the Passenger Department BAY STATE STREET RY. CO.--'940 Miles of Lines in New England.'"

Date: 1858

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198484

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.002

Old Franklin House, in Milk Street

This engraving is an architectural view of the Franklin House from Caleb Snow's "History of Boston," 1828.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198486

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2550.003

The "Old South," Boston, Mass.

This engraving presents a small, detailed view of the trading store and general area with a busy street scene in the foreground. The "Old South" Church can be seen beside M.A. Lewis & Co. Standard Scales.

Date: 1860

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198494

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.005

Henry Pettes & Co.'s carpet room

An interior view of Henry Pettes & Co.'s carpet room, with carpets covering the floors and rolled up carpets on shelves on the walls. Customers walk through the room shopping.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198492

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.009

Henry Pettes & Co.'s shawl saloon

An interior view of Henry Pettes & Co.'s shawl room, with shawls covering tables and women holding them up to look at them. Customers walk through the room shopping and talking.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198493

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3550.010

General Hospital, Boston

This engraving is a detailed, architectural view of the Hospital and grounds. A high dome sits on top of the hospital. The engraving was published in London in May 1831.

Date: 1831

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198495

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2500.002

The new Massachusetts Medical College in Grove St. Boston

This lithograph shows an exterior view of Massachusetts Medical College, now called Harvard Medical School. The architect of the building is C.W. Bryant.

Date: 1845

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198496

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3800.003

Boston Theatre, Federal Street

This engraving shows a detail of the front of the theatre with some surrounding buildings and men conversing at the left.

Date: 1812-1850

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198497

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.001

Cusson Place

This sidewalk scene shows Cusson Place off S. Margin Street in the West End. A little girl is sweeping and a man is walking on the cobblestone street. Looking down the alley way, one can see clothes lines and laundry hanging between the buildings. A laundry is on the bottom floor of the building ...

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198498

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3700.008

Latin Grammar and English High Schoolhouse, in Bedford Street, erected A.D. 1844

This engraving is a detailed exterior view of the schoolhouse with an open front gate. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk and horses also appear in the street. Also known as the Boston Latin School.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198499

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3650.001

Hichborn & Co., auctioneers, estate sale at Albany & Curve Streets

Announcement for an auction of three buildings in Boston: two three-storey brick houses at 46 and 48 Curve Street, and a three-storey brick building at the corner of Albany and Curve Streets (also known as the Crowley Estate). The auction occurred on Monday, May 19 (no year stated).

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198500

Ref. Code: GC002.02.232

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

This lithograph presents a detailed, architectural view of the hospital and grounds.

Date: 1845

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198504

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2500.004

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

This engraving depicts a detailed, architectural view of the hospital and grounds.

Date: 1857

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198507

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2500.003

A fishing party in Boston Harbor

This engraving presents a detailed scene of a group of men on the shore, cooking and cleaning fish in a relaxed, casual atmosphere on Gallop's Island. Ships can be seen in the background.

Date: 1855

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198508

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2250.004

No. 1 North Street, No. 1 Market Square

This engraving depicts an architectural detail of the corner view of clothing warehouse, Lovejoy and Cutler.

Date: 1856-02-01

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198509

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2650.002

Peirce, Brown, & Co., manufacturers and dealers in chairs

This engraving depicts a small view of the store building at the corner of Richmond and North Streets from a page from the Boston Directory. "Walnut, chestnut, & painted chamber furniture. / Bureaus, sinds, washstands, tables, bedsteads, &c."

Date: 1868

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198512

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.2650.001

View of Franklin Street, Boston

This engraving shows a detailed study of Franklin Street, sidewalks, surrounding buildings, horse and wagons, and pedestrians.

Date: 1855-08-11

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198513

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.008

Opening of Friend Street, Boston

This engraving shows a detailed scene of men at work constructing the new street. It includes neighboring buildings on Hanover Street, horses and construction materials.The eastern extremity of Friend Street is part of old "Flat Iron House" at the head of North Street.

Date: 1856

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198514

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.003

"The Study," Bumstead Place

This engraving shows a detailed interior of Ezra Stiles Gannett's study including desk, chair, bookshelves, and more.

Date: 1875

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198515

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3650.006

Alms-House, Leveret Street

This engraving gives a detailed exterior view of the front of the Alms-House.

Date: 1840-1850

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198516

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3800.005

Birthplace of Edward Everett

"This was built about 1770. The Rev. Oliver Everett was pastor of the New South Church in Boston in 1782, and after giving up his pastorate there removed to Dorchester, and in this house his son, the noted Edward Everett, was born in 1794. It stands on the corner of Boston and Pond Streets. It is...

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198517

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3650.005

Bethel Church, North Square, Boston

A detail of the front of the church, with a flag with Bethel written on it overhead. Includes an inset portrait of Rev. Edward T. Taylor. The article for Gleason's Pictorial is called "Boston Pulpit--No. 12 / Bethel Church--Rev. Edward T. Taylor, Minister / by Rev. Luther Farnham."

Date: ca. 1853

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 198725

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3850.007

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