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 […]
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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 […]
Demonstration of Cryovac Latex Balloon to Solve the Problem of Packing Quick-Frozen Meats, ca. 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1937 a French scientist named Maurice Piettre, when he arrived in the U.S for a conference on […]
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? – Portraits of Dancers Who Competed in Some Massachusetts Walkathons in 1933-34
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s 1933, the Depression grips the country but in the dancehalls south of Boston are filled with music […]
Portraits of a City: 30 Amazing Photos of New Bedford in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteTurn of the century, New Bedford was in the midst of momentous change. The whaling industry was declining, […]
30 Amazing Pics Capture Street Scenes of Massachusetts in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer Leon Hampartzoum Abdalian was born in Cilician Armenia, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey), circa 1884. He moved with […]
Wonderful Vintage Photos of Female Students at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteThe Civil Rights Movement in the United States fueled the feminist movement as well. Women demanded equal rights […]
Portraits of Swimming Star Annette Kellermann, Who Was Arrested on Revere Beach for Wearing a One-Piece Swimsuit in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Annette Kellerman stepped out onto Revere Beach, Massachusetts in 1907 wearing a one-piece bathing suit that ended […]
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 […]
20 Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Wellesley College, Massachusetts From the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWellesley College is a private women’s liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1870 by Henry and […]
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 […]
In 1896 Workers Attempted to Eradicate Moth Larvae From a Large Elm Tree in Malden, Massachusetts
This post was originally published on this siteMedford, being one of the oldest towns in the State, had many very large elms. This was also […]
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 […]
Rare and Historic Photos of the Harriet Quimby’s Plane Crash on July 1, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteHarriet Quimby (1875-1912) is classified among the most famous American female aviators. Her career as a pilot did […]
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 […]