Rare Historic Photos of the Dudley Elevated Railway in the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Dudley Elevated Railway was an important part of Boston’s early rapid transit system and one of the […]
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Amazing Lantern Slides of the Boston Trade School For Girls, circa 1914
This post was originally published on this siteThe Boston Trade School For Girls, established as a private school in 1904 and later becoming a Boston […]
Inside of the Horace Mann School For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the 19th Century Through Beautiful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1869, the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the oldest public […]
45 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Boston in the 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1890s, Boston was a bustling, rapidly changing city. The streets were crowded with horse-drawn streetcars and […]
Amazing Photos of the Atlantic Avenue Elevated During Construction
This post was originally published on this siteThe Atlantic Avenue Elevated was a rapid transit line in Boston that operated from 1901 to 1938. It […]
East Boston, Boston in the 1970s Through Michael Philip Manheim’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteFor the Documerica Project (1971-1977), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hired freelance photographers to capture images relating to […]
30 Fascinating Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Boston in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1970s, Boston was a city in transition. The economy was shifting from manufacturing to services, […]
Christmas Shopping in the 1940s Photographed by Leslie Jones
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1886 in Cotuit, Massachusetts, photographer Leslie Jones was orphaned at an early age and attended the Boston […]
40 Candid Photos of Boston Hips on Charles Street, Beacon Hill in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this site“Nick DeWolf is a photographer of national renown and has recently put his talent to a somewhat unusual […]
Life of Boston University Students in the Late 1910s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBoston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by a […]
50 Incredible Photos Show Severe Winter in Boston in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteWinter in Boston is no joke. With lows bottoming out at around 19 degrees in January, and highs […]
Boston’s Columbus Day Parade in 1971 Through Amazing Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteColumbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture Animals at Franklin Park Zoo in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently […]
Photographs of the Famous O’Neil Sisters Dressed Up Their Homemade Matching Clothes for Easter in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s and 1950s, one of the most indelible images of Boston was that of the O’Neil […]
Boston in the 1970s Through Fascinating Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s was a tumultuous decade in Boston. Vietnam War protests were held across the country – 50,000 […]
40 Cool Photos of Boston Girls of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe idea that 1970s fashion was an expression of one’s personality replaced the everyone-follow-the-famous trend of the ’50s […]
The 1974 North End Christmas Party Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe North End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It has the distinction of being the […]
‘Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It,’ the Oldest Surviving Aerial Photograph Ever Taken on October 13, 1860
This post was originally published on this siteThe earliest surviving aerial image was taken over Boston on October 13, 1860 by James Wallace Black, a […]
Riding Giant Mechanical Tricycles, 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThis giant eight man tricycle was indeed a promotional stunt, used to promote “VIM” tires made by the […]
Cartoon Kitty: A Lovely Photo Collection of a Girl With the House’s Adopted Cat in Boston, Summer 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThese lovely pics were taken by Barry Cunningham that show a tuxedo cat named Heba from the Evans Street […]
Beautiful Pictures That Show What Boston Looked Like in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England, Boston was one of the oldest […]
Into the Streets of Boston From the 1950s Through Jules Aarons’ Lens
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough he was born and raised in New York City, American space physicist Jules Aarons (1921-2008) spent the […]
Summer’s Street Fashion of Boston in the Early 1970s Through Nick DeWolf’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Philadelphia, later a Bostonian and later still a “hall of fame”, fountain-designing Aspenite, Nicholas DeWolf (1928-2006) […]
39 Color Photos That Document Everyday Life of Boston in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what Boston looked like in the 1960s.
38 Intimate Color Photos That Capture People of Boston in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis set is a part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of Nick Dewolf. Pictures are portraits […]