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A town farm, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Lancaster's first almshouse, established in the early 19th century, was located in a remote section of town near the Old Slate Quarry. Later, it was moved to the Ballard Hill area. This card shows the last "poo... More

She Stoops to Conquer, Lancaster, Massachusetts

The Theatre Lancaster Social Union presented a revival of the English drama She Stoops to Conquer on May 6, 1885. Members of the cast are, from left to right, as follows: (front row) Charles Vickery, Mary Dix, ... More

Mary B. S. Bailey, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Mary Belle Sophronia Bailey (1871-1957), a native Lancastrian, was born in the Ponakin area of town. Before her 1938 retirement, she devoted 35 years of her life to the teaching profession, serving as a music t... More

Lancaster, Ohio : 1885 - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Car...

Nov 1886. 1 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Lancaster High School, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Students in attendance during 1886 pose on the steps of the Lancaster Town House on the green. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society

B.K. Gallup and his calico horse, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Ready to go out on the road are B.K. Gallup (in wagon) and his horse. They are seen here in Lancaster Center, just off Main Street and near the general store. This photograph was taken c. 1886. Courtesy of Lanc... More

map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

This image has been taken from scan 000323 from volume 02 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

Former North Village hose house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Constructed in 1888, this hose house was first called C. F. Tufts Fire Company. With the beginning of the cold war in the late 1940s, a Lancaster branch of the Ground Observer Corps of the U.S. Air Force was or... More

engraving from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster...

This image has been taken from scan 000099 from volume 04 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

architecture from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancas...

This image has been taken from scan 000383 from volume 03 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

This image has been taken from scan 000024 from volume 02 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

This image has been taken from scan 000058 from volume 01 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

This image has been taken from scan 000067 from volume 04 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

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archaeology from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancast...

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portrait from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ...

This image has been taken from scan 000386 from volume 02 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

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map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

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map from "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... T...

This image has been taken from scan 000027 from volume 01 of "[History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster ... The biographical department by W. R. Whatton, Esq. (History of the cotton manufacture [by... More

map from "A Short Account of Lancaster Castle"

This image has been taken from scan 000012 from "A Short Account of Lancaster Castle". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr p... More

[Wood engraving from drawing by Howard Pyle which illus. his article, ...

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map from "The History of the Parish of Rochdale in the county of Lanca...

This image has been taken from scan 000084 from volume 01 of "The History of the Parish of Rochdale in the county of Lancaster". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created ... More

James Carter house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

A house built by James Carter saw several owners before Anna Whitney, a teacher who had retired from Lancaster High School in 1889, bought the property and did extensive work, giving the house in this image its... More

Lincoln, Neb., State capitol of Nebraska, county seat of Lancaster Co....

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 464 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. AACR2

U.S.S. Lancaster - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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The Sanborn Blacksmith Shop, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Pictured here in the 1890s is a group of men at the Lyman B. Sanborn Blacksmith Shop, which was located on the southwest corner of Packard Street and Harvard Road in Lancaster Center. Courtesy of Lancaster Hist... More

Early Department of Public Works, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Sanford B. Wilder is pictured here with the "Town Team," which was used jointly by the road and fire departments. This photograph was taken near the entrance of the North Village Cemetery about 1890. Courtesy o... More

The George Parker estate, Lancaster, Massachusetts

An 1890s photograph shows the George A. Parker (1822-1887) residence, which is no longer standing. It was located on Sterling Road near the Deershorn Road intersection. The well-respected Parker was an accompli... More

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Memorial Hall, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Built at a cost of $30,000 (most of which was a gift from Nathaniel Thayer II), Memorial Hall, on the Lancaster Town Green, was dedicated in 1868 to the 39 Townsmen lost in the Civil War. In 1929, a north child... More

[The gateway, Lancaster Castle, England]. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

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Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Sanford B. Wilder and his granddaughter Marion Burrage, dressed as Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, are ready for a Fourth of July festivity as they head out on the vehicle Wilder used on his rounds as lamplighter o... More

Churches in Lancaster Center, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This early view down Main Street shows the Immaculate Conception Church (left) and the Evangelical Congregational Church (center) as they appeared in the 1890s. Both buildings were subsequently destroyed by fir... More

U.S.S. Lancaster, officers - Public domain portrait photograph

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U.S.S. Lancaster - Public domain image of steamship

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Bennett Bridge, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Looking toward Lancaster from the Back (Langen) Road, this view of the Bennett Bridge span was taken in 1890 by Alice Greene Chandler. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society

map from "'Time-Honoured Lancaster' ... Historic notes on the ancient ...

This image has been taken from scan 000629 from "'Time-Honoured Lancaster' ... Historic notes on the ancient Borough of Lancaster, written, collected & compiled by Cross Fleury. [With plates.]". The title and s... More

The Carter-Washburn house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Near the intersection of Route 117 and North Main Street, the gracious, Federal-style Carter-Washburn House was built in 1812 by Dr. Calvin Carter. It was later occupied by retired Boston businessman John M. Wa... More

The Rice-Pickman mansion, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Located on the east side of Main Street just north of the Immaculate Conception Church, this dwelling was built in 1794 by Maj. Merrick Rice, who was a lawyer. Having built the place for a woman he hoped would ... More

Panoramic map of Lancaster, N.Y. /

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 578.1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2: 110

portrait from "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. ...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from volume 01 of "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-1485 ... With maps and illustrations. (Index by Francis M. Jackson.)". The title and sub... More

map from "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-...

This image has been taken from scan 000128 from volume 01 of "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-1485 ... With maps and illustrations. (Index by Francis M. Jackson.)". The title and sub... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Car...

Jan 1892. 1 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

map from "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-...

This image has been taken from scan 000461 from volume 01 of "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-1485 ... With maps and illustrations. (Index by Francis M. Jackson.)". The title and sub... More

Pauline Revere Thayer, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Pauline Revere Thayer (1862-1934) great-granddaughter of Paul Revere and second wife of Nathaniel Thayer III, lived in the Homestead for many years after her husband inherited it. Known for her many philanthrop... More

map from "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-...

This image has been taken from scan 000302 from volume 02 of "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-1485 ... With maps and illustrations. (Index by Francis M. Jackson.)". The title and sub... More

profile from "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1...

This image has been taken from scan 000230 from volume 01 of "Lancaster and York: a century of English history,-A.D. 1399-1485 ... With maps and illustrations. (Index by Francis M. Jackson.)". The title and sub... More

Kilbourn family portrait, Lancaster, Massachusetts

The Kilbourn family poses for a portrait on July 23, 1892. From left to right are the following: (first row) Arthur (16 years) and dog Oscar Wilde (11 years); second) Martha (20 years), Alice (10 years), Walton... More

The train wreck of 1893, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Two Worcester & Nashua freight trains collided head-on about 3:35 a.m. on September 21, 1893. The crash, which occurred in back of the Middle Cemetery, killed a fireman, injured an engineer, wrecked the engines... More

The Deacon Jonas Lane house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Between Harvard Road and the railroad tracks near the Route 117 intersection was the Deacon Jonas Lane House, which was built in 1786. Deacon Lane (1761-1848) was said to have been a "man of influence" in town ... More

The train wreck of 1893, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Neck Road view, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This 1893 photograph shows a small, nicely landscaped park at the intersection of Main Street and Neck and Center Bridge Roads. In the background are several of the lovely old homes west of the railroad tracks.... More

The Peabody School, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This announcement appeared in an 1821 issue of the Massachusetts Spy. At the time, Mrs. Peabody and her 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, were about to open a school in Lancaster. Unfortunately, the school prove... More

The Honorable John G. Thurston house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Thurston, who lived in Lancaster during the 19th century, was said to have kept the largest store in the county. Known as a man of superior ability, he excelled in business and was very active in community affa... More

Mountville, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 1894.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 812 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri

May 1894. 1 Sheet(s). Missouri fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability... More

map from "Waddington's Guide to Morecambe and Lancaster, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000049 from "Waddington's Guide to Morecambe and Lancaster, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Lib... More

Terre Hill, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1894 /

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "Published by T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 857 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Ind... More

Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1894.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 803.1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2

Architecture from "Waddington's Guide to Morecambe and Lancaster, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000019 from "Waddington's Guide to Morecambe and Lancaster, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Lib... More

Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1894.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 810.1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2

Col. John E. Thayer, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Col. John E. Thayer (1861-1933) was one of twin boys born to Nathaniel Thayer II and Cornelia van Rensselaer Thayer. The longest surviving of the four brothers who maintained estates in the town, he is perhaps ... More

Stratton house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Built in 1895, the Stratton House is located on the east side of Main Street, just south of Ross Manor in South Lancaster. The Strattons were associated with Lancaster's Eager and Stratton Pump Company. More re... More

A dormitory and sanitarium, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This imposing Victorian structure, formerly on the north corner of Flagg and Main Streets in the South Village, was built and used as a dormitory for South Lancaster Academy from 1895 to 1899 and then as a sani... More

The Center trolley stop, Lancaster, Massachusetts

The electric road was opened between Fitchburg and Worcester in 1894-1896. The trolley stopped in the center of town between the Lancaster Hotel and Safford Store. The open cars, called "breezers," made for coo... More

An excited cro[sic]d - Lancaster Ohio

John Lancaster from "Two Years on the Alabama ... Second edition"

This image has been taken from scan 000365 from "Two Years on the Alabama ... Second edition". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's ... More

Meeting in Lancaster, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Bicycle enthusiasts pose in front of the Lancaster House in Lancaster Center on September 19, 1897. There, the Rollstone Cycle Club of Fitchburg hosted a complimentary dinner for 20 members of Boston's Commonwe... More

William H. Crane presenting a farcical comedy, His honor the mayor by ...

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Nelson True house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Displaying Classic Revival features, this home was built in 1898 by Nelson True. When the True son disappeared while at boarding school, his sister Addie kept a light burning in the family's Lancaster home each... More

Clinton Sewerage, A. E. McLean's house (back), on the west side of Hig...

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Clinton Sewerage, W. A. Fuller's houses (back), on the east side of Hi...

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Clinton Sewerage, Catherine McLean's house, on the west side of High S...

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Clinton Sewerage, A. E. McLean's house (front), on the west side of Hi...

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Clinton Sewerage, Victor Moisan's house (back), on the west side of Hi...

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Clinton Sewerage, John Sonia's house (front), on the east side of High...

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Clinton Sewerage, W. A. Fuller's houses (front), on the east side of H...

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Clinton Sewerage, Victor Moisan's house (back), on the west side of Hi...

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Clinton Sewerage, Catherine McLean's house, on the west side of High S...

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Clinton Sewerage, A. E. McLean's house (back), on the west side of Hig...

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Clinton Sewerage, Victor Moisan's house (front), on the west side of H...

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Clinton Sewerage, John Sonia's house (back), on the east side of High ...

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Clinton Sewerage, furrows on Filter-bed No. 22, Lancaster, Mass., Nov....

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Clinton Sewerage, filter-beds, Section 1, Lancaster, Mass., May 17, 18...

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Clinton Sewerage, filter-beds, Section 1, Lancaster, Mass., May 17, 18...

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Lancaster - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Clinton Sewerage, filter-beds, Section 1, Lancaster, Mass., May 17, 18...

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Clinton Sewerage, furrows on Filter-bed No. 18, Lancaster, Mass., Nov....

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State-of-the-art healthcare, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This card advertises the short-lived South Lancaster Sanitarium, which was operated from 1899 to 1902. It was affiliated with the world-renowned Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan, which was under the directio... More

Clinton Sewerage, filter-beds, Section 1, Lancaster, Mass., May 17, 18...

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Clinton Sewerage, outlet into Filter-bed, Section 1, Lancaster, Mass.,...

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Clinton Sewerage, filter-beds, Section 1, Lancaster, Mass., May 17, 18...

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Clinton Sewerage, inlet to Filter-bed No. 26, Lancaster, Mass., Sep. 2...

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Clinton Sewerage, tool house, Lancaster, Mass., Sep. 25, 1899

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Clinton Sewerage, furrows on Filter-bed No. 26, Lancaster, Mass., Nov....

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Lancaster elm, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This postcard view shows one of Lancaster's most majestic trees. Thought to be the largest elm in New England, it was located on Lover's Lane, near the Nashoba River in the Fiver Corners area of town. Unfortuna... More

A view of Main Street looking north, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Luxuriously foliated trees create a canopied view of Main Street looking north from the Center Village c. 1900. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society

Maj. Jacob Fisher house, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This impressive Federal-style brick home was built in 1794. Major Fisher, a cabinetmaker from Princeton, no doubt came to Lancaster through his marriage to Nancy Carter, who was from a prominent Lancaster famil... More

On the pond, Lancaster, Massachusetts

This unidentified young man, caught by the camera of James MacDonald, prepares to take advantage of a warm summer afternoon in the early 1900s. Courtesy of Lancaster Historical Society

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