Brewster Water Mill built 1660 postcard
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Salem, 204-206 Essex Street, Ezekiel Hersey Derby house, 1800, by Samu...
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Brown Brothers Company Invoices: 1828-1845 1831-1833
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Aerial view of Yarmouthport, Yarmouth
Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. Th... More
Brown Brothers Company Journal: 1831-1833 1831-1833
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Brown Brothers Company Records - Invoices: 1835-1842
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Peirce and Winn Coal Company - Arlington Mass.
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Cotting Bakery - Arlington Mass.
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Swan Block - Arlington Mass. - Early photography, Public domain image
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Peirce and Winn Coal Company - Arlington Mass.
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James R. Smith, contractor and builder - Arlington Mass.
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French millinery, dress & flower making establishment / on stone by Ja...
Print shows a variety of bonnets on stands on a table. Includes text advertising Madame Petit's millinery store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Black and white early 20th century copy photo of 19th century daguerreotype of New Bedford, Massachusetts street scene. Shows Union Street from view facing west; cobblestone street running through center of ima... More
Gift shop, Old Thacher Place, 162 Old King's Highway, Yarmouth Port, M...
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
The Christmas Tree Shops, corner of Willow St. and Old King's Highway
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Bayberry Lodge and Cottages, West Yarmouth, Mass.
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Bass River Fuel Oil Company, South Yarmouth, Mass.
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Workers on a street with large machine
Group of workers on the side of the street posing with a large machine behind them. To the left behind them are businessmen standing on the sidewalk. Store in background left is the '5 and 10 Cents Store." To t... More
The Cupboard, 17 Summer St., Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Witch House, New Bedford Massachusetts
Hand-colored photo of the Witch House, then Witch House Antiques, Salem, Massachusetts. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Old saltworks, 1850-1860, South Dartmouth, Mass.
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Man on deck of docked whaling ship
Black and white photograph of deck of a whaling ship with moustached man in suit and derby standing at left with hand on mast rigging; 2 whaleboats stored directly above. Ship is docked with whale oil barrels s... More
The Village Inn, 92 Old King's Highway, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape... More
Captain Leslie Muley at Bass River Savings Bank
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Furniture store, New Bedford Massachusetts
Interior of store showing rows of cast iron stoves, dining tables and chairs at far right, rolls of rugs or oil cloths in background, left; center staircase leading to upper floor. Courtesy of New Bedford Free ... More
Cranberry picking on Cape Cod postcard
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Old Yarmouth Inn, 223 Old King's Highway, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
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Old saltworks, South Dartmouth, Mass.
Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, ... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Ship Chandlery, building in Taber's Block
Black and white photograph of Ship Chandlery & Maritime. Hardware building in Taber's Block at foot of Taber's Wharf, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Behind and to left of the 4-story brick and granite building is ... More
Cummaquid Inn, Old King's Highway, Cummaquid, Mass.
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
South side Main Street, West Dennis
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Bay State Market Co., New Bedford
Black and white photo of the Bay State Market Co., 1946 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, showing exterior facade with employees standing in front across sidewalk; Christmas trees for sale and 25 cen... More
The Village Inn, 92 Old King's Highway, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Bridge Street, South Yarmouth, Mass., corner of Main Street
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - Dismantled whaler
Black and white photograph of dismantled whaling ship at pier; ship is listing to right. Building in background include David Duff & Son coal company, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Pu... More
Bass River, first bridge, & Fuller Grain Store
Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in the 1600s. The area has a rich history and maritime heritage. It was a major shipbuilding, whaling, ... More
Garden, The Anchorage, 107 Old King's highway, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Public domain photo of vintage Massachusetts postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Joseph G. Tirrell - New Bedford waterfront
Black and white photograph of New Bedford, Massachusetts waterfront showing wood framed commercial buildings, including J.D. Briggs Ship smith and Pump and Block Maker; multi-story granite building partially vi... More
Sanders & Barrow, New Bedford - Early photography, Public domain image
Scene shows exterior of men's clothing store Sanders & Barrow store in the Waite Building, William Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. There are men and boys outside on the sidewalk. There is a horse on the roa... More
Merchandise Sales And Other Accounts
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Brown Brothers Company Records - Acceptances: 1852-1854
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) is a private banking and investment firm based in New York City. The company was founded in 1818 by Alexander Brown. The firm expanded over time and established offices in Ne... More
Australian and New Zealand gazette
Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Directory map of Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania : from recent surveys
General-content county map showing rural buildings and householders' names; the Huntingdon borough inset shows principal buildings, lot lines, lot numbers, a few owners' names; the Alexandria borough inset show... More
Perfumery gold medal - R & G.A. Wright manufacturers of the celebrated...
Print shows many symbols representing America, Pennsylvania, industry, agriculture, commerce, and prosperity surrounding text at center announcing the R. & G.A. Wright Perfumery, winners of the "Celebrated Gold... More
Panorama of Philadelphia. Chesnut Street, east of Fifth Collins & Aute...
Print shows a portion of Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showing business establishments: "L.J. Levy & Comp." at "134", "Bailey & Kitchen", "Broadent & Co's Daguerreotype Rooms", and "Wm. E. Harp... More
Map of Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., New York /
Survey map showing street rights-of-way, buildings, lot/tract property lines, householders'/landowners' names, and section of Erie Canal. Also covers village of Palatine Bridge. Hand col. in red to emphasize co... More
Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Black and white photo of Acushnet Avenue north of Beetle Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Tenements with storefront and businesses, including at left: Lafayette Jewelry Store at 1143, a candy store next door... More
220 Old King's Highway - Early photography, Public domain image
Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, ... More
When carriages held sway - Early photography, Public domain image
Caption on back headed When Carriages Held Sway, I.L. Ashley's Livery Stable, corner of Purchase and Spring Streets, New Bedford, MA. Wooden structure with Uneeda Biscuit billboard on side partially visible, ca... More
New Bedford street scene with Thompson Banner
Black and white photo of street with wood frame buildings on either side; large banner strung between 2 bare trees reads: "THOMPSON HEADQUARTERS." Horse drawn wagon moves up street to left; a carriage moves in ... More
Union Street, New Bedford - Early photography, Public domain image
Black and white photo of Union Street looking east from Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Intersecting cobblestone streets with trolley tracks, commercial buildings on either side, wide sidewalk at r... More
Kelley's Wharf, Fairhaven - New Bedford library collection
Black and white photo of Kelley's Wharf, Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Shows wharf crowded with docked sailing vessels; residences, churches and other buildings in background. Location and photographer's name with ... More
Merchants Bank (Mechanics Bank) building at foot of William Street int...
Half-tone facade of Merchants Bank (Mechanics Bank) building at foot of William Street intersecting Water Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
The Thomas Henry Russell Grocery Store - Arlington Mass.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Ladder truck outside fire station
Black and white photo taken outside fire station showing horse-drawn ladder truck. Two dark colored horses (1 blurred from movement) hitched to long wagon to which ladders are fastened on sides and top. Fireman... More
Street near New Bedford Waterfront
Black and white photo of intersection of two cobblestone streets near waterfront in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Two granite buildings at center and right; center building with sign for Briggs and Beckman, sail ... More
New Bedford Street and Waterfront
Black and white photo of street leading to waterfront, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Whaling ship docked at pier at foot of street, old wood frame buildings at left; cars parked on both sides of streets; man in c... More
1st National Bank, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Whaleman on deck by tryworks, Massachusetts
Black and white photo of man on deck of whaling ship docked in New Bedford, Massachusetts; man stands by the ship's tryworks; buildings in background, Humphrey's Cold Storage and Old Colony Creamery building at... More
Interior of dry goods and carpet store Benjamin H. Waite and Company
Interior of dry goods and carpet store Benjamin H. Waite and Company, 40 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA. Included among those pictured are Charles P. Rugg, William T. Smith, Benjamin H. Waite. Courtesy of New Be... More
Merrill's Wharf, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of Merrill's Wharf, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Dirt pier in foreground with vessels at left and in background, behind sparsely distributed buildings; Man pulling cart at left followed by ... More
Men standing outside storefront to Cheap John's
Men standing outside storefront to Cheap John's; large Punch advertising figure in front. Caption on back: PUNCH AND 'CHEAP JOHN' - Leaning against the enormous Punch which for years stood before his tobacco an... More
Guess where it is, in January, 1893, the Standard moved to its present...
Corner of Pleasant Street and Market Street, New Bedford, looking south, Fish & Oyster Market on corner. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Howe's Tavern (the Wayside Inn)
Howe's Tavern (the Wayside Inn), Sudbury, MA. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Parker House hotel - New Bedford library collection
Parker House hotel, corner of Purchase St. and Elm St., New Bedford, MA; in 1920, was the site of the Olympia Building. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Letter from Zadoc Long to John D. Long, March 3-5, 1860
Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Middle Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Black and white copy photo enlargement. Shows commercial buildings at foot of Middle Street at corner of North Front Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Multi-story building at right with signs "SAIL LOFT" and ... More
Whaler Platina, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of New Bedford whaling ship Platina docked at pier; no. 129 in pencil upper right. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Bank and Crowell house, 1st National Bank, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
7 Willow Street, Yarmouth Port, Mass., on the corner of Willow Street ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Yarmouth is located in Barnstable Coun... More
New Bedford Fairhaven Drawbridge
Black and white aerial photo of New Bedford harbor showing Fairhaven, Massachusetts skyline and expanse of wood bridge connecting New Bedford to Fairhaven. David Duff & Son Coal Yard building at left. Mounted o... More
Hotel Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada, half-tone photograph circa 1935 of the famous hotel Chateau Frontenac. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Skate store - skates of all kinds for sale here W.W. Knight Son & Co. ...
Advertising or window display card showing winter scene with many people ice skating, possibly on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, and a bridge spanning the river in the background. Includes text for the W... More
Sailboats in New Bedford Harbor
Black and white photo of wharf in New Bedford harbor, with 2 sailboats in prominent view, larger one at right with 2 billowing sails and 2 men standing on deck; smaller boat at left with 1 man standing on top o... More
Hotel on Palmer's Island, New Bedford, MA
Hotel on Palmer's Island, New Bedford, MA. Caption: ONCE A FAVORITE RESORT - The hotel on Palmer's Island - destroyed by fire a number of years ago - was a popular pleasure resort in its day. Courtesy of New Be... More
Album of greater New Bedford scenes
Album of Greater New Bedford Scenes. Four images with captions: salt works and Gulf Hill Road Bridge, Padanaram, Dartmouth, MA; close up of salt works, Padanaram; County St. at Russell St., New Bedford, MA; Old... More
In January, 1893, the Standard moved to its present location at Pleasa...
Corner of Pleasant Street and Market Street, New Bedford, looking south, Fish & Oyster Market on corner. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Union Street Showing Mansion House, New Bedford
Black and white photo of Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts at southeast corner of Second Street. Early 20th century copy photo from ca. 1848 daguerreotype by Morris Smith. Row of wood frame buildings at ... More
Want a buggy ride: Forbes & Sears carriage factory storehouse façade
Want a Buggy Ride, Forbes & Sears Carriage factory storehouse facade with several carriages and two men on street and sidewalk in front. Man in doorway is Henry H. Forbes; man by carriage at left is James Forbe... More
Interior of First National Bank of New Bedford, New Bedford, MA
Interior of First National Bank of New Bedford, New Bedford, MA. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Overhead view of salt works - Early photography, Public domain image
Overhead view of salt works, Padanaram, Dartmouth, MA. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Evening Standard (Standard Times) Building
Evening Standard (Standard Times) Building, corner of Pleasant and Market streets, New Bedford, MA, after remodeling. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Want a buggy ride: Forbes & Sears carriage factory storehouse façade
Want a Buggy Ride, Forbes & Sears Carriage factory storehouse facade with several carriages and two men on street and sidewalk in front. Man in doorway is Henry H. Forbes; man by carriage at left is James Forbe... More
202 Old King's Highway, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, ... More
Old King's Highway, Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Fourth Street (Purchase Street), New Bedford
Black and white photo of Fourth Street (Purchase Street), New Bedford, Massachusetts, as viewed looking west from Union Street. Brick buildings containing storefronts and businesses on cobblestone street; porti... More
Parker House Hotel, New Bedford, MA
Rotogravure of Parker House Hotel, New Bedford, MA, which had lately been replaced by the Olympia Building at the time image was published in the Standard Times. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Hotel on Palmer's Island, New Bedford, MA
Hotel on Palmer's Island, New Bedford, MA. Caption: ONCE A FAVORITE RESORT - The hotel on Palmer's Island - destroyed by fire a number of years ago - was a popular pleasure resort in its day. Courtesy of New Be... More
175, 179, and 183 Old King's Highway
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and... More
Boston Elevated Railway, Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, two half-tone photographs circa 1912 of the Boston Elevated Railway. The top photograph is of the new subway station at Harvard Square, and the bottom photograph is of the almost compl... More
The Russell Store - Arlington Mass.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Old Corner Bookstore, Boston - Public domain historic place engraving
Black and white commercial photo of the Old Corner Bookstore (Globe Bookstore), corner of Washington Street and School Street, Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1712. Shows brick building with irregular roofline,... More
Facade of Merchants National Bank, New Bedford, MA
Facade of Merchants National Bank, New Bedford, MA, taken from upper floor of a building across the street. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Parade Wagons at Corner of Campbell and Pleasant Streets, New Bedford
Black and white photo of series of horse-drawn wagons decorated with American flags, banners and signs, lined up along side of tree-lined dirt road with house just visible in background at right. Wagon nearest ... More
Men standing outside storefront to Cheap John's billiards and tobacco ...
Men standing outside storefront to Cheap John's billiards and tobacco store. Caption on back: CHEAP JOHN'S PLACE -- Perhaps only a few today remember 'Cheap John,' who, in this old picture, is shown with Rear A... More
Harbor with Whalers - New Bedford library collection
Black and white photo of painting of a harbor in which 2 whaling ships are docked, horse-drawn wagons, workers, a family (lower left corner), barrels are on pier, wood building at right with signs by the doorwa... More
New Bedford through the years - Early photography, Public domain image
Pleasant Street, New Bedford, looking north, infant's clothing store at left, Wentworth Co. Furnishers building at right. Original image from the files of the inspector of Wires. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Pu... More
The old mill - New Bedford library collection
The Old Mill, Russells Mills, Dartmouth, MA, showing saw mill of James Allen a.k.a. Miller Jim. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Bird's Eye View of Commercial Rooftops, New Bedford
Black and white photo of rooftops in textile mills and business district in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Sky filled with billows of dark smoke coming from textile mill stacks on horizon. Majority of rooftops pic... More