Medford Picture File List Completed March 1, 2007
List of recurring names:
Eddy negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
MHS  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  
Conant photographer
Tinkham Photo by Tinkham, Jeweler, Medford, Massachusetts.  (G.H. Tinkham?)
Vose Herbert P. Vose, 9 Oakland St., Wellesley Hills 81, Mass.  Tel. CE 5-5078
Woolley Fred H C Woolley, painter
Dennison EB Dennison, 29 Capen St. (1896 for sure)
Tradwell Tradwell, Photographer, Medford.  See logo on item #851a.
Davis Dwight Davis Studio, 11 Salem St., Medford 55 and 290 High St. ,Medford 55.
Hersey Geo. W. Hersey, 47 Magoun Ave., Medford, Mass.  
Hatch  Hatch Photo Service, 336 High St., W. Medford
Medford Mercury, …Daily Mercury…and other names since late 1800s.
Misc. 1 [missing] Group photo of men, women and children outdoors under tree, 1900?
2 Newspaper clipping.  Advertisement by James W. Tufts, Boston for Arctic Soda Water Apparatus.  The Druggists Circular and Chemical Gazette, June 1888.  
3 [no item]
Armory 4 Postcard, tinted.  Lawrence Light Guard Armory, published by W.G. Howard, Medford, MA. (same image as #10)
Armory 5 Page from book.  Lawrence Light Guard Armory. (6 copies)
Armory 6 [no item]
Armory 7 [no item]
Armory 8 [no item]
Armory 9 [no item]
Armory 10 Lawrence Light Guard Armory. (same image as #4)
Armory 11 Interior of Lawrence Light Guard Armory, four people in decorated ballroom or meeting room (?), ca 1900.
Armory 12 Interior of Lawrence Light Guard Armory, four people in decorated ballroom or meeting room (?), ca 1900, with bunting-draped portrait of Gen. Lawrence.
Armory 13 Interior of Lawrence Light Guard Armory, decorated ballroom or meeting room (?), with chairs (Masonic?) and festooned portrait of Gen. Lawrence.
Art & Artists 14 Clipping.  Display of crafts by Mary E. Sargent, including rug and salad dish.
Art & Artists 15 Newspaper clipping.  Boston Herald of portrait of Miriam Davie painted by J. W. Phinney of West Medford, from exhibition at Copley Society, Nov. 18, 1932?.
Art & Artists 16 Newspaper clipping.  Boston Herald, 1932 or 1933?, of pencil sketch portrait of Calvin Coolidge, by William G. Rounds, Medford artist.
Art & Artists 17 Drawing.  Design for muslin made by Mary E. Sargent.
Banks 18 a Medford Trust.  Laying cornerstone?
Banks 18 b Page from book.  Medford Savings Banks during celebration, decorated with bunting.  (5 copies; should be 7?)
Banks 19 a Clipping.  Medford Savings Bank, view from east looking up High St., ca 1900.
Banks 19 b Medford Savings Bank, High St. with horse and buggy, ca 1900.
Banks 20 Postcard, tinted.  Medford Savings Bank.  Published by W.G. Howard. (2 copies)
Banks  21 Page from book.  Medford Savings Bank presidents.  From Medford, Past and Present.
Bridges SEE ALSO: HOUSES-BROOKS, MIDDLESEX CANAL, MYSTIC LAKES, MYSTIC RIVER, VIEWS
Bridges 22 Page from book.  Photos of five bridges: Weir, Railroad-Stone Arch, First, Boston Ave., Craddock, 1883. (3 copies)
Bridges 23 a Page from book.  Drawing of Craddock Bridge, looking west and showing old Trinitarian Church and other abutting structures.
Bridges 23 b [missing] Craddock Bridge, looking west. (same iamge as 23a?)
Bridges 24 a Page from book, drawing: "On the Mystic, Craddock's Bridge" by William P. Bodwell, published by Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston.
Bridges 24 b Dismantling the old Craddock Bridge, Main Street, 1800(?), west side.
Bridges 25 a Craddock Bridge, looking from easterly side.  House is home of Judge Wait, where Mystic Valley Parkway is now located, ca 1912.  Shows locks on left (south) side.
Bridges 25 b Craddock Bridge, taken from east side looking toward the locks.  Mystic Valley Parkway is not completed east of Main St.  View shows streetcar.  View prior to 1915.  
Bridges 25 c Double image, Craddock Bridge looking from west, built 1836 to replace bridge built 1636, ca 1900.
Bridges 26 Canal Bridge, formerly over Middlesex Canal on Brooks Estate, West Medford, currently Sagamore Ave.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976. 
Bridges 27 Clipping from book.  "Bridge Over the Mystic and its Builder."  Usher's Bridge at Harvard Ave, 1856(?).  View shows train crossing bridge.  Oval photo of unidentified builder.  Text on reverse side on history of Medford bridges.
Bridges 28 Page from book.  Four photos of Craddock Bridge, 1928: Old drawbridge being demolished, New abutment (cofferdam with pier begun), New complete bridge.
Bridges 29 Drawing.  "First Bridge at Medford Sq. 1631.  Med. Hist. Reg."  Medford Historical Register.  Initials WRS(?).
Bridges 30 Drawing.  "First Aqueduct Boston Ave. 1818.  Med. Hist. Reg."  Medford Historical Register.  Initials WRS(?).
Bridges 31 Drawing.  "Canal Bridge--Boston Ave. 1827?  Medford Historical Reg."  Medford Historical Register.  Initials WRS(?).  
Bridges 32 Drawing.  "Second Aqueduct--Boston Ave. 1828?  Med. Hist. Reg."  Medford Historical Register.  Initials WRS(?).
Bridges 33 Drawing.  "Second Bridge at Medford Sq. 1805.  Med. Hist. Reg."  Medford Historical Register.  Initials WRS(?).
Bridges 34 Drawing.  "(Granite) Arch over River at B&M Tracks (Big Bear).  Medford Historical Register."  Initials WRS(?).
Bridges 35 Newspaper clipping.  "New Harvard Ave. Bridge," drawing of plan for new bridge with descriptive caption that mentions Senator Harris S. Richardson, Chief Engineer Benjamin R. Davis of the Metropolitan District Commission, and M. McDonough Co. of Boston.  Dated September 1, 1937.
Bridges 36 [no item]
Bridges 37 Boston and Lowell Railroad Bridge over the Mystic River.
Bridges 38 Cross Street Bridge, Boston & Maine Railway, prior to 1890.
Bridges 39 Original Weir Bridge located between Arlington and Medford, ca 1880.
Bridges 40 Old Weir Bridge between Arlington and Medford. (4 copies)
Bridges 41 Harvard Ave. bridge over Mystic River, looking toward Mystic Lakes, ca 1889.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.
Bridges 42 Children standing on wooden bridge over Mystic River, 1891.  Millie Robinson is one of the children.
Bridges 43 a Stone Bridge over the Mystic River.  Boston & Lowell Railroad, Medford Hillside, 1891.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Bridges 43 b Arch Bridge over Mystic at West Medford at B&M tracks.
Bridges 44 New Weir Bridge as it crosses the Mystic River, ca 1899. From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.
Bridges 45 New Weir Bridge across Mystic River (at low tide).
Bridges 46 Auburn Street Bridge over the Mystic River, ca 1899. From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Bridges 47 Auburn Street Bridge over the Mystic River, ca 1899 (view of road from bridge). From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Bridges  48 a Photograph and 2 photocopies.  Mystic River at the Boston Avenue Bridge, 1899.  Description mentions Middlesex Canal and Riverside Wood Works. From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Bridges  48 b Boston Avenue Bridge, crossing Mystic River.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Bridges  49 Boston Avenue Bridge, showing close-up of stonework under the bridge. From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Bridges 50 Railroad Bridge that was located at the foot of Jerome St., Medford, ca 1915.
Bridges  51 Pembroke Street footbridge over railroad tracks along Washington Street, looking west toward the Park Street Bridge, ca 1915.
Bridges 52 Heavy snowstorm on Magoun Avenue, showing Pembroke Street Bridge, April 28, 1916.
Bridges 53 "Where the Mystic becomes a canal.  The lock at Craddock Bridge..."  Shows Baltzer Boat  Co.  Image is date-stamped August 2, 1934.
Bridges 54 Locks at Craddock Bridge (full?).
Bridges 55 Footbridge near Medford Square, early 1900s.
Bridges 55 a Negative image of previous item (Bridges 55).
Bridges 56 Mystic River Footbridge, High St., early 1900s.  
BT Gypsy Moth 57 Newspaper.  Medford Mercury August 11, 1905, 16 pages.  Headline reads: "Cuts show Gypsy Moths Laying Their Eggs on the Trees."  Includes 16 pages of photographs.
BT Gypsy Moth  58 Gypsy moths on oak tree.
BT Gypsy Moth 59 Newspaper.  Medford Mercury-Citizen December 11, 1903.  Headline reads: "Treated as a Nuisance."  
BT Gypsy Moth 59 a Pages from book.  28 pages, many two-sided, showing images of the browntail (gypsy) moths, damage done by them at many Medford locations, and campaign to eradicate them.  
Celebrations 60 Patriot's Day Parade, April 19, 1975.  Paul Revere entering Medford Square.
Celebrations 61 Patriot's Day Parade, April 19, 1975.  Flag bearers.
Celebrations 62 Patriot's Day Parade, April 19, 1975.  Paddy wagon of Medford Post 45.
Celebrations 63 Patriot's Day Parade, April 19, 1975.  Paul Revere and bicycle escort.  Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 64 Patriot's Day Parade, April 19, 1975.  Flag bearers. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 65 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Minutemen groups, "Knowlton's."  Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 66 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Militia group. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 67 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Mounted militia. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 68 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Minutemen and -women.  Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 69 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Redcoats group. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 70 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Drummers.  Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 71 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Acton Minutemen. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 72 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Fife and drum corps. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 73 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Minutemen and women. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 74 Medford Bicentennial Parade, May 31, 1975, High Street.  Shriners. Elia Studio, 5 High St., Medford, Mass. 02155.
Celebrations 75 Tercentenary Celebration, depicts Mayor Edward H. Larkin greeting "Gov. Winthrop."  Other: Mrs. J. D. Robinson, Mrs. Hollis E. Gray, Edwin F. Pidgeon, Elizabeth L. McGray(?), Mrs. Forrest O. Batchelder. Photo by Globe Photo...  Date stamped June, 14, 1930
Celebrations 76 Medford Post American Legion in Medford Parade, 217 Park St., Collins Livery Stable, Sept. 1930.  Photo by Globe Photographer.
Celebrations 77 Tercentenary Celebration "Pageant of the Mystic," at Brooks Estate.  Colonial Church scene given by members of First Parish Unitarian Church.  Participants: Percy S. Brayton, Allison Brayton, Mrs. Percy Brayton, Wilson Fiske.  Date stamped June 24, 1930.
Celebrations 78 Tercentenary Celebration, Medford Parade, Mayor Larkin and Chief Marshall William F. Lacey, Jr.,  213 Park St. and 217 Park St. (Collins Livery Stable).  Photo by Globe Photographer.  Date stamped Sept. 29, 1930.
Celebrations 79 Tercentenary Celebration, "Pageant of the Mystic," Royall House scene, characters with Ruth D. Coolidge, the author.  Other participants: Margaret Hartwell, Mildred Miller.  "Story by C.T. Daly for Tuesday am Globe."  Date stamped June 24, 1930.
Celebrations 80 Tercentenary Celebration, parade, Dr. A.N. Drury (Sergt.) of Aleppo Mounted Patrol of Boston.  Date stamped Sept. 30, 1930 and marked "yesterday."
Celebrations 81 Tercentenary Celebration, Boston Celebrations for 4th, Minute Men of Medford 1775.  Participants: Maurice Hilt, John H. Durall, Benjamin B. Osthues.  Date stamped July 4, 1930.
Celebrations 82 Tercentenary Celebration, Pageant of the Mystic, Brooks Estate, June 23-July 2, 1930.  Reproduction of Stephenson Train, 1837 by Mr. KomLosy (?), Granada Theatre, Malden.  General Studios, 39 Melrose St.. Boston "No. 9."  Letter on verso of one copy from 
Celebrations 83 Tercentenary Celebration, Pageant of the Mystic, Brooks Estate, June 23-July 2, 1930.  Stock and Military scene. General Studios, 39 Melrose St.. Boston "No. 7."  (2 copies)
Celebrations 84 Minute Men of Medford, April 19, 1925.  R. Lamme, 253 High St. (photographer?).
Celebrations 85 Patriot's Day parade, Medford Square, 1925.
Celebrations 86 Patriot's Day parade, Medford Square, 1925, Salem St. and Riverside Ave. 
Celebrations  87 Commemorative medal, for 275th anniversary, 1905.  In envelope from Allston P. Joyce, Chair. Invitation Committee.
Celebrations 88 Parade wagon with horse and children and Mr. Haworth.  No date.
Celebrations 89 Page from book.  High Street decorations, Town Hall and Theatre, June 15-18, 1905.  (5 copies)
Celebrations 90 Grand Old Army officers, High St. in front of Grand Army Hall, Savings Bank on left.
Celebrations 91 Small Building, High Street, 1905, 275th anniversary celebration.
Celebrations 92 Sack race celebration, Hillside, July 5, 1897.
Celebrations 93 Corner Forest and High Streets, July 4, 1894.
Celebrations 94 [no item]
Celebrations 95 Parade in Medford Square, looking west, shows A.S. Crowell Co., July 4, 1894.
Celebrations 96 First services of casting flowers on the water, river's edge, later the location of  Medford Cooperative Bank, 1876?
Celebrations 97 Medford (Marching) Band on Forest Street.  Shows Tufts House, Bigelow House (later Bigelow Block), 1876.
Churches 98 Page from book.  Medford Churches Where Anniversary Exercises Were Held.  (2 copies)
Churches 99 Baptist Church on Salem St., near cemetery, later site of Day's Livery Stable and Wheeler's Garage.  Ca 1870s.  (3 copies)
Churches 100 Baptist Church, Oakland St., burned in 1930s and replaced.  From Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (3 copies)
Churches 101 Baptist Church, Oakland Street.  (2 copies)
Churches 102 Page from book.  First Baptist Church, Oakland Street and Rev. Maurice A. Levy.  First Universalist Church on verso.  From "Medford, Past and Present."
Churches 103 Page from book.  First Baptist Church, Oakland Street, 1878.  (4 copies; 5?)
Churches 104 First Baptist Church, interior showing fire damage, February 6, 1935.  (see also Fires)
Churches 105 First Baptist Church, left front auditorium after fire of Tues. AM, February 5, 1935.  (see also Fires)
Churches 106 Page from book.  West Medford Baptist Church and Rev. Nathan R. Wood.  South Medford Baptist Church and Rev. W. W. Hackett on verso.  From "Medford, Past and Present."
Churches 107 West Medford Baptist Church at corner of Boston Ave. and Harvard St. with Boston Ave. trolley tracks.
Churches 108 Page from book.  (3 copies; 4?), Catholic church, High St., 1876.
Churches 109 Clipping from book.  St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Churches 110 St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Armory, view of rear from parkway and riverside, ca 1902.
Churches 111 a St. Joseph's Catholic Church, view from northwest, ca 1905?
Churches 111 b St. Joseph's Catholic Church, view from northwest.  (Image nearly identical to previous item #111a.)  Ca 1912?
Churches 112 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Fellsway West.  February, 1932.  By T.S. Uzzell?
Churches 113 St. Raphael's Catholic Church, High St., West Medford.  By A.L. Belcher.
Churches 114 Clipping.  St. Raphael's Catholic Church, West Medford, with historic text.  Date stamped Oct. 25, 1905.
Churches 115 Page from book.  Mystic Church, Congregational, Salem St. in Medford Square, 1876.  (4 copies)
Churches 116 Mystic Church, Congregational, Salem St.  (2 copies)
Churches 117 Mystic Congregational Church.  Picture taken while in process of building Medford Theatre, 1915.  
Churches 118 Page from book.  Union Congregational Church, Marion St. and Rev. John Wild.  On verso: Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rev. Sylvester S. Klyne.  Probably from "Medford, Past and Present."
Churches 119 Page from book.  West Medford Congregational Church, Harvard Ave. and Bowers St., 1874.  Burned in 1904?  (4 copies)
Churches 119 a Postcard, tinted.  West Medford Congregational Church, with invitation to social supper.  Pub. For N.E. Wilbur, West Medford.  The Metropolitan News Co., Boston, no. 2010.
Churches 120 Page from book.  West Medford Congregational Church (successor to church on Harvard and Bowers Sts.), High and Allston Sts. and Rev. Burt Leon Yorke.  From "Medford, Past and Present."  History of Grace Church on verso.
Churches 121 Grace Episcopal Church, High St.  (2 copies)
Churches 122 Grace Episcopal Church, High St., Heliotype Printing Co., 211 Tremont St., Boston.  (3 copies)
Churches 123 Grace Episcopal Church, High St.
Churches 124 Grace Episcopal Church on High St., May 26, 1912.  Also shows home of Armory Prentice, torn down by Grover Cronin in 1930s.
Churches 125 Grace Episcopal Church, High St., Oct. 16, 1899.  Will C. Eddy, photograph.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, 1976.
Churches 126 Grace Episcopal Church on High St.
Churches 127 Methodist Church, Salem and Oakland streets, next to Salem St. Cemetery.  (3 copies)
Churches 128 Page from book.  Methodist Episcopal Church, Salem St., 1845.  (5 copies)
Churches 129 Methodist Episcopal Church, Salem St.
Churches 130 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Chapel, Bowers and Holton Streets.
Churches 131 Page from book.  Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Bowers and Holton Streets, West Medford, 1873.  (6 copies)
Churches 132 Page from book.  Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church, 1888(?).  Includes text and image of Rev. Charles F. Anderson; also text on St. Raphael's and Swedish Lutheran Mission.  Text on Medford Historical Society on reverse.
Churches 133 West Medford Methodist Church, Houlton and Bower Sts., later Shiloh Baptist Church.
Churches 134 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Chapel, later Shiloh Baptist Church 196-?
Churches 135 West Medford Methodist Church, corner Houlton and Bower Sts., later Shiloh Baptist Church.
Churches 136 Page from book.  Medford's Second Metting House.
Churches 137 Clippings from book.  Medford's First Church (1696) and on reverse, Second (1727) and Third (1770) Churches.  (see also next item, # 138)
Churches 138 Clippings from book.  Second (1727) and Third (1770) Churches.  (same as previous item, #137)
Churches 139 First Parish Church of Medford,  High St., erected 1770, torn down 1839.
Churches 140 Page from book.  Unitarian Church, 1839.  (4 copies)
Churches 141 Page from book.  Fourth Church First Parish, built 1839, burned January 15, 1893.
Churches 142 First Church Unitarian, High St., showing Osgood House (parsonage).  (2 copies)
Churches 143 Page from book.  First Parish Church Unitarian, shows portraits of 4 ministers ca 1827-1868: Stetson, Tebbetts, Bigelow, DeLong.
Churches 144 Unitarian Church, High St. and Highland Ave. (later Powderhouse Rd.).
Churches 145 Newspaper clipping.  225th anniversary of First Parish Church, 1937, showing members of parish committee: Moore, Richardson, Brayton, Stone.
Churches 146 Page from book.  Universalist Church, Forest St., 1850.  (4 copies)
Churches 147 Universalist Church, Forest St.
Churches 148 First Universalist Church, Forest St., interior
Churches 149 Newspaper clipping.  Hillside Universalist Church.
City Hall 150 Page from book.  Old City Hall with Medford Company returned from the Civil War; shows Congregational Church.  (2 copies: one with Fountain Tavern, 1725, and text on reverse; one with Cleopas Johnson and "his treasure box" on reverse.
City Hall 151 [missing] Old City Hall and adjacent buildings including Opera House.
City Hall 152 Old City Hall Annex with bunting, trolley tracks, and adjacent buildings, July 4, 1894.  Secomb House, built 1756, High St. looking west, later Simpson's Hotel.  (see also Houses: Thomas Secomb house; Hotels Taverns: Simpson's Tavern)
City Hall 153 Old City Hall Annex, July 4, 1894.  Photographer is Tradwell?  (2 copies)  (see also Houses: Thomas Secomb house; Hotels Taverns: Simpson's Tavern)
City Hall 153 a Old City Hall Annex, High St. near Forest St., ca 1895.  Originally Simpson's Tavern, later Secomb House.  Torn down 1913(?).  (see also Houses: Thomas Secomb house; Hotels Taverns: Simpson's Tavern)
City Hall 154 Old City Hall, 1916(?), in process of being torn down.
City Hall 155 Old Town (City) Hall, Medford Square, corner High and Main Sts.  Craddock Bridge at far left; drinking fountain with tin cup.  Ca 1915.  (2 copies)
City Hall 155 a Old City Hall, early 1900s, Medford Square, with boys at drinking fountain.
City Hall 155 b Old City Hall, Medford Square, corner High and Main Sts.  Picture taken after 1911 fire.
City Hall 155 c Old City Hall, Medford Square, July, 4, 1894.  (2 copies; one marked Tradwell, Medford)
City Hall 156 Page from book.  Old City Hall and 4 other buildings: Residence of Thatcher Magoun, 2d; Police Station; Central Fire Station; Public Library.  (3 copies)
City Hall 157 Newspaper clipping.  "New Medford City Hall Started."  Shows groundbreaking with Mayor John J. Irwin; Michael A. Dyer, the architect; Carl Peterson, engineer.  Boston Traveler, Tuesday, March 17, 1936.
City Hall 158 a Page from book.  New City Hall, 1975, with text.  From "Medford Yesterdays" by Frank Lovering.
City Hall 158 b Interior of City Hall office showing staff at work.
City Hall 158 c Booklet, "Dedication of the Medford City Hall, September 11th, 1937." 
City Hall 158 d Page from booklet.  Interior of City Hall, 1937; Office of mayor, Aldermanic Chamber (on reverse).
City Hall 158 e Page from booklet.  Interior of City Hall, 1937; Staircase to rotunda, rotunda toward Aldermanic Chamber. (on reverse).
Clubs 159 Certificate of Membership in Medford Historical Society, 1896, cert.no. 19 for Katherine W. Stone. Depicts old Society building.
Clubs 160 Plaque with seal of Medford Historical Society.
Clubs 161 Page with seal of Medford Historical Society, with explanation of symbols.
Clubs 162 a Page from book.  "Medford Historical Society's Building," also "An Early Medford Branch Train,"  1917(?).  (2 copies)
Clubs 162 b Medford Historical Society, Governor's Avenue, laying cornerstone of new building, 1916.
Clubs 162 c Calendar.  The Medford Civil War Photographs, 1992.  Compiled from the Medford Historical Society collection of Civil War photographs.  (see also item #323)
Clubs 162 d Antietam Bridge.  Probably from the Medford Historical Society collection of Civil War photographs.
Clubs 162 e Burnside Bridge, Antietam, September, 1862.  Probably from the Medford Historical Society collection of Civil War photographs.
Clubs 163 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post at Oak Grove Cemetery, Memorial Day, 1888.  Police officer at extreme right is Daniel K. Richardson of West Medford.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (see also Historic Landmarks: Grand Army of the Republic)
Clubs 164 Page from book.  Medford Club House of West Medford Men's Club.  Text on verso (related?).
Clubs 165 Medford Men's Club, Summit Rd., (later Moose Club), 1915.
Clubs 166 Medford Women's Club, Governor's Ave., ca 1915.
Clubs 167 Girl Scout Troop(?) in parade (Mrs. Pote, leader), 1930(?).
Clubs 168 Old Riverside Avenue Boat Club, opposite Sables Court, Sables house just behind boat house.
Clubs 169 Medford High School students outside Medford Historical Society, with Dr. Joseph Valeriani, ca 1975.
Clubs 170 Students at Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem St., ca 1975.
Clubs 171 Students photographing outside Medford Theater, ca 1975.
Clubs 172 Students at Medford Historical Society, ca 1975.
Clubs 173 Three women at Medford Historical Society, ca 1975.
Clubs 174 Student interviewing four elders at Medford Historical Society, ca 1975.
SEE ALSO: VIEWS
Fells 175 Page from book.  Through Sugar-Loaf Hill.
Fells 176 Spot Pond from Woodland Road.
Fells 177 Site of old Hayward Mill.
Fells 178 Cascade in Fells, probably on Spot Pond Brook near Haywardville (Haydenville?), 1884.
Fells 179 Crystal Spring.
Fells 180 Pond on Fellsway East, within a half mile of business street.
Fells 181 Rustic bridge near site of old mill.
Fells 182 Swamp near South St., Stoneham, later filled in by Spot Pond.
Fells 183 Map of Fells with old photographs.
Fells 184 Old Red Mill, Haywardville, ca 1860s.
Fells 185 Shute's (wrestling) monument on island on Spot Pond.
Fells 185 a Fulton Street Ravine.
Fells 185 b Meeting House Brook.
Fells 185 c Wright's Pond from Kidder's Hill, with cows.  Photo by E.E. Sweeney
Fells 186 d Wright's Pond with seated women, ca 1880s.
Fells 186 Old Silver Mine, April 26, 1934.  First discovered in 1881.  Located in back of Elm St. and Highland Ave.  From the collection of glass plates owned by the Medford Historical Society, reprinted 1976.
Fells 186 a Spot Pond, 1890's.  Child in picture (still alive in 1976) is Miss Dow who lived on corner of Otis and Central Ave.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.
Fells 186 b Postcard, tinted.  Sheep at Middlesex Fells, Malden.  Metropolitan News & Pub. Co., Boston and Germany, no. 11605
Fells 187 Page from book.  "Marble, or Meeting House Brook."  Also Willows at Lawrence Estate, Wade Mill site, Bridge at Border Rd.  (5 copies)
Fells 188 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: White Birches, Observatory on Rams Horn Hill, Roadway near Spot Pond.  (5 copies)
Fells 189 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Forest St. and Spot Pond, Owen's Walk near Forest St., Border Rd. near Meeting-House Brock (sic), Fellsway West near Forest St.  (4 copies)
Fells 190 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells, waterfall.
Fells 191 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Spot Pond, Shute's Monument, Pickerell Rock, Cascade, Highland Ave.
Fells 192 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Pine Hill, The Fire-Place, Forest St. near Bellevue, Love Lane, Pine Hill Woodlands, Wright's Boulder, Wright's Pond, Yellow Birch Pool, Pine Hill Meadow.
Fells 193 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Fulton St. and ravine, The Willows, Hemlock Pond, view near Elm St.
Fells 194 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Doleful Pond, Cascade Brook, Winchester North Reservoir, Ravine Rd., Old Turkey Swamp, Highlands from Boojum Rock, Bellevue Cascade, Cairn, Spot Pond, Old Red Mill.
Fells 195 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Pine Hill, Old Hartford Spring, Turkey Swamp Reservoir, Bear Den Path, White Birch Pool and Swamp.
Fells 196 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Meeting House, Brook, Ravine; exempted territory.
Fells 197 Page from book.  Middlesex Fells: Woodland Park and Swamp, Cascade and Hills, Olde Lynde House, Black Rock.
Fells 198 Magazine article (photocopy), "The Middlesex Fells" by William B. de las Casas, August 1898, 18 pages.  Text and pictures.
Fells 199 [missing] Map of Middlesex Fells published by Appalachian Mountain Club, 1892, with text by Rose well B. Lawrence regarding proposed consolidation of area into public preserve.  (see also Portrait-Composite: Providence Spring)
Fires SEE ALSO: CHURCHES
Fires 200 Woburn St. house explosion and fire, 1976.  On back of photo: "M. Ch? Hoey, Jr., 87 (89?) Woburn St."
Fires 201 Woburn St. house explosion and fire, with firefighter, 1976.
Fires 202 Woburn St. house explosion and fire, with bystanders, 1976.  
Fires 203 Medford Square fire, back-to-back fires (two fires in six weeks), High St., Medford Sq.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 204 Medford Square fire, back-to-back fires (two fires in six weeks), High St., Medford Sq., showing bystanders.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 205 Medford Square fire, back-to-back fires (two fires in six weeks), High St., Medford Sq.  Scene at early stages of fire.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 206 Medford Square fire, firefighters directing hose, "Friday night."  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 207 Medford Square fire, firefighters inside gutted High St. store block, "Friday night," second multiple-alarm blaze in six weeks, shows Deputy Chief Geo. Rossi.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 208 Medford Square fire, Evelyn McKenna of June Claire Dress Shop at 78 High St. and Deputy Chief John Mirley.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 209 Medford Square fire, firefighter in window.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 210 Medford Square fire, shows Medford Television (store).  Photo by June M. Livingston Studio, 25 Headland Way, W. Medford.
Fires 211 Medford Square fire, closer view of scene with Medford Television.  Photo by June M. Livingston Studio, 25 Headland Way, W. Medford.  (2 copies)
Fires 212 a Inside  fire headquarters, Corner Main and South Sts.  Deputy Chief Thomas Qualey and Ladder fire truck, the first motorized firefighting equipment in Medford, 1912.  Picture donated by Lt. Edgar Babcock, retired firefighter; also courtesy of Lt. Glencross, Setpember 1987.  (One of set donated by retired Deputy Chief John Plante, items 212a-e)  (2 copies)
Fires 212 b Inside Central Station (probably fire headquarters, Corner Main and South Sts.).  New Knox pumper and Knox chief's car, probably 1912.  (One of set donated by retired Deputy Chief John Plante, items 212a-e).  
Fires 212 c Postcard.  Medford Opera House Fire, High St.  November 4, 1911.  Photo by Tinkham, Jeweler, Medford.  (One of set donated by retired Deputy Chief John Plante, items 212a-e)
Fires 212 d Postcard.  Fire in Medford Square, 95 degrees.  September 16 (17?), 1915.  (One of set donated by retired Deputy Chief John Plante, items 212a-e)
Fires 213 e Postcard.  Fire in Medford Square, 94 degrees.  Firefighters Gillard(?), Smith, Baker, Plante.  September 17(16?), 1915.  (One of set donated by retired Deputy Chief John Plante, items 212a-e)
Fires 213 Medford Square fire, in early minutes where fire is believed started.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 214 Explosion and house fire, Woburn St., 1976.  Photo by June M. Livingston Studio, 25 Headland Way, W. Medford.
Fires 215 Stoneham fire.  Photo by Alan Altman.
Fires 216 Stoneham fire, 4-alarm.  "Malden, etc." probably refers to neighboring fire departments involved.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 217 Stoneham fire, Lt. William McLaughlin, 33.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 218 Stoneham fire, injured Stoneham firefighter Frank Hudson, 34.  Photo by Donald T. Young, 2 Ashcroft St., Wakefield, Mass.
Fires 219 House fire December 22, 1977.
Fires 220 Garage fire, March 24, 1978.
Fires 221 Fire at 38 Bradlee Rd., killing Glen(?) Thorpe, March 28, 1978.
Fires 222 Fire at South Medford home, Leydon St., April 3, 1978.
Fires 223 Newspaper clipping.  Fire showing storefront, October 1978; local news stories on reverse side.
Fires 224 Newspaper clipping.  Fire, October 1978.
Fires 225 House fire, April 1, 1978, showing ladders to second floor.  Photo by Dave Wright, 50 Sargent St., Melrose, Mass.
Fires 226 [missing] House fire, April 1, 1978, showing firefighter at window.
Fires 227 House fire, in South Medford, April 3, 1978.
Fires 228 House fire showing ladder to roof with firefighters.  (2 copies)
Fires 229 [no item]
Fires 230 First Baptist Church fire, 1935,  showing flames. 
Fires 231 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, full view of exterior.
Fires 232 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, view of one side of exterior.
Fires 233 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, exterior view of archway.
Fires 234 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, exterior view looking through archway.
Fires 235 [missing] First Baptist Church fire, 1935, exterior view.
Fires 236 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, interior view of upper area.
Fires 237 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, interior view showing pews.
Fires 238 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, interior view of floor and pews.
Fires 239 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, interior view of rose window.
Fires 240 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, interior view of pews and aisle.
Fires 241 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, interior view of pews and fallen timbers.
Fires 242 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, three photographs mounted on board; images from previous series (items 230-241).  Photos credited to Mrs. Ruth Lemme (Iamme?) of 43 Ashland St. 
Fires 243 First Baptist Church fire, 1935, five photographs mounted on board; images from previous series (items 230-241).  
Fires 244 a Postcard.  Opera House fire, 1911 (reverse negative).  Photo by Tinkham--Jeweler, Medford, Mass.
Fires 244 b Opera House fire, Sat. AM 7:30, November 3, 1911, loss: $30,000.
Fires 245 Clipping from book.  New [Fire] Engine House.  On reverse: Fire Dept. history and names of some firefighters.  (2 copies)
Houses SEE ALSO: PORTRAITS; SQUARE, MEDFORD; VIEWS
Houses 246 Boynton (Angier) house, High St., 1898.
Houses 247 Boynton (Angier) house, High St., ca 1910.
Houses 248 Boynton (Angier) house, High St., looking from east (side view).
Houses 249 Boynton (Angier) estate.
Houses 250 House at Elm St. and Aquavia Rd., ca 1884-1890.  Photograph by Goerge Davenport.
Houses 251 Bishop house, Salem St., later site of Electric Company.
Houses 252 Blanchard House, Riverside Ave.  (same as Blanchard-Wellington-Bradbury "Old Wellington" house?)
Houses 253 Hezekiah Blanchard house, 43 Main St.,  NH soldiers were mustered here.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford.
Houses 254 Blanchard-Wellington-Bradbury "Old Wellington" house, Bradbury Ave.  Built 1636; razed in 1960s.
Houses 254 a Page from book.  Blanchard-Wellington-Bradbury "Old Wellington" house, formerly the Blanchard estate.  By John H. Hooper, "Historic Houses of Medford."
Houses 255 Butters house, western side of Main St.
Houses 256 Page from book.  Two images:  Gershom Cutter house (Cutter Tide Mill), proprietor of mill on Turnpike (Medford Turnpike, later Mystic Ave.).  Toll-house on Andover Turnpike (later Forest St.)   Houses were probably counterparts to each other.  (Cutter house is same image as #256a; see also Mills)
Houses 256 a House of Gershom Cutter (Cutter Tide Mill) on Mystic Ave., (formerly Medford Turnpike) on Medford-Somerville boundary line.  (same image as item #256; see also Tide Mills)
Houses 256 b Toll House on Andover Turnpike (later Forest St.), 1884.  Small building is shoe cobbler's shop.  
Houses 257 Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis), Salem and Ashland Sts., built 1785(?), served as first home of the Medford Historical Society (1896-1915).  (Image is reversed)
Houses 258 Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis), prior to 1915.  (2 copies, one is a photocopy)
Houses 259 Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis), built in 1800(?) and rebuilt in 1915.  (same image as item #261)
Houses 260 Postcard, tinted.  Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis), showing Withington Bakery.  Printed by The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME.  (see also Withington Bakery).
Houses 261 Page from book.  Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis)(same image as item #259).  From "Medford History?"
Houses 262 Page from book.  Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis), birthplace of Lydia Maria (Francis) Child on February 11, 1802.
Houses 263 [missing] Lydia Maria Child house (Converse Francis), and bakery (see also Withington Bakery).
Houses 264 Page from book.  Timothy Cotting house ("Mansion House") on Forest St., later owned by Dr. Charles W. McPherson (1937?).  In 1967, the Allen Funeral Home, opposite the P.O.
Houses 265 a Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").
Houses 265 b Page from book.  Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").  Drawing, by J.H. Wheeler.  (3 copies)
Houses 265 c Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), Riverside Ave.  (3 copies)
Houses 265 d Page from book.  Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), ca 1877.
Houses 265 e Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), view from across street.
Houses 265 f Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), view with men and horse-and-carriage in 1884, before Gen. Lawrence purchased and remodeled the house.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates.  (2 copies; one is photocopy with notation "Fra
Houses 265 g Page from book.  Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").
Houses 265 h Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), with text on reverse side.
Houses 265 j Page from book.  Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), with text.  Royall House and text on reverse.
Houses 265 k Page from book.  Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").  (2 copies)
Houses 265 m Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").
Houses 265 n Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").
Houses 265 p Page from book.  Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), 2 images: view prior to 1890; copy of steel engraving by A.L. Rawson, Del., F.T. Stuart, Sc., from "Brooks' History."
Houses 265 q Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), prior to 1900.
Houses 265 r Postcard.  Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), by American Art Post Card Co, Boston, Mass.
Houses 265 s Postcard, tinted.  Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), published by W.G. Howard, Medford, Mass.
Houses 265 t Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), marked Geo. W. Hersey, 47 Magoun Ave., Medford, Mass (photographer?).  (5 copies)
Houses 265 u Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), interior view, back parlor.
Houses 266 Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort"), 1800s.
Houses 267 Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort").
Houses 268 Cutter House (The College), 1890s.  Riverside Ave., between Pleasant and Cross Sts., later the site of highway I-93.  Used in 1822 as first house of worship for Methodist Church.  (see also item: Schools 841)
Houses 269 Dill House, west corner of Fulton and Salem Sts.
Houses 270 Dill House, 1900s. (enlargement of portion of previous item, #269)
Houses 271 [no item]
Houses  272 Dunster house, Arlington St., ca 1899.  Was the home of a Harvard president.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  (See also Middlesex Canal: Aqueduct)
Houses 273 Page from book.  Dunster house, 5 including: Broughton-Mill site; New Menotomy River and bridge; temporary dam, 1908.  House demolished in 1907.  From Medford Historical Register, December 1920.  (See also Middlesex Canal: Aqueduct)
Houses 274 Floyd house, Cross St.  Randall Block in background (brick building, former Shuman Drug).  Mrs. Floyd in picture.  House demolished for Route 93. (2 copies, one is close-up)
Houses 275 [no item]
Houses 276 Captain Joshua T. Foster house, Riverside Ave., 1914.  Later the site of Riverside Avenue Projects, across from Sprague house.
Houses 277 Page from book.  Captain Joshua T. Foster house.  By A.C. Rousseau(?).  (6 copies)
Houses 278 Maurice Geary house.  Text on reverse (partially cut off) identifies Dutchy Coleman, Mollie Geary, Margaret McGowan, Mame Gourman.
Houses 279 Gray mansion, High Street, ca 1900.  Site of (present) library (?).
Houses 280 Benjamin Hall, Jr. house (later Dudley Hall, Dr. Chandler), corner Governors Ave. and High St.  
Houses 281 Pamphlet.  Benjamin Hall, Jr. house (later Dudley Hall, Dr. Chandler), interior view, staircase and palladian window, with descriptive text on front and back.  Advertising pamphlet for antique architectural pieces, Davenport-Brown Company, 285 Washington St., Somerville, Massachusetts.
Houses 282 Benjamin Hall, Jr. house (later Dudley Hall, Dr. Chandler), interior, staircase, April 27, 1913.
Houses 283 Capt. Isaac Hall house (also occupied by Aaron Blanchard; E. Hall, Jr.; Eunice Hall), High St.  Cluster of 3 houses on High St. (Hall house on far right).
Houses 284 Capt. Isaac Hall house (also occupied by Aaron Blanchard; E. Hall, Jr.; Eunice Hall), third frame dwelling in Medford.
Houses 285 Capt. Isaac Hall house (also occupied by Aaron Blanchard; E. Hall, Jr.; Eunice Hall), ca 1916.
Houses 286 Postcard.  Capt. Isaac Hall house (also occupied by Aaron Blanchard; E. Hall, Jr.; Eunice Hall).  By American Art Postcard Co.
Houses 287 a Richard Hall (also Perry) house, 77 High St. on corner of Governors Ave.
Houses 287 b Richard Hall (also Perry) house.  (2 copies: one is negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.; one is From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.)
Houses 288 Hathaway house, corner Cross and Washington (Salem?) Sts. (2 copies)
Houses 289 Page from book.  Henry Hastings house (published 1896?). (6 copies)
Houses 290 Henry A. Hersey house, Woodside Sq., corner Franklin and Washington Sts., 1896.
Houses 291 Homer estate, Forest St. between Valley St. and Fellsway, on east.
Houses  292 Jenks house, Main St., built ca 1755.  Later the site of Carroll's diner.  Picture taken 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 293 Jenks house, Main St.
Houses 294 Kerr estate, Forest St. before the Fellsway was built.
Houses 295 Kerr Estate, Forest St. before the Fellsway was built, view with house in center.
Houses 296 Kidder estate, Forest St. almost opposite Valley St.
Houses 297 Daniel Lawrence house.  Photograph by Conant.
Houses 298 Page from book.  General Samuel C. Lawrence house.  Text on reverse about Edward C. Mitchell, Cross St. Burying Ground, Oak Grove Cemetery.
Houses 299 Page from book.  Home of Thatcher Magoun, 2nd, High St.  Later St. Joseph's Convent and St. Joseph's School (published 1896?). (4 copies)
Houses  300 Thatcher Magoun, Sr. estate, torn down in 1950s.  Picture taken October 16, 1899.  Some of the statues now in Gardner Museum.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  (see also Public Library Old)
Houses 301 Thatcher Magoun, Sr. house.  (see also Public Library Old)
Houses 302 Thatcher Magoun, Sr. house, view in winter.  (see also Public Library Old)
Houses 303 [no item]?
Houses 304 Newspaper clipping, Dr. George W. Mills (also Bishop) house, interior staircase, Salem St.  Built ca 1775, torn down to make way for Malden Gas & Electric Co.
Houses 305 Henry F. Moore house, Corner Main St. and Mystic Ave.  Mr. Moore was the inspiration for Longfellow's "Village Blacksmith," 1880.  Picture taken April 19, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 306 Page from book.  J. Henry Norcross house (published 1896?). (5 copies)
Houses 307 Oaks house ("Old House"), Riverside Ave.  Behind the house is New England Brick Co. kiln.
Houses 308 Oaks house ("Old House"), Riverside Ave., ca 1890s.
Houses 309 Page from book.  David Osgood House.  From "Medford, Past and Present."  (2 copies)
Houses 310 David Osgood House, corner Powder House Rd. (formerly Highland Ave. and High St.  Ca 1890.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 311 Page from book.  Porter House, corner High and Winthrop Sts.  "Here Paul Revere halted…"  Copyright 1898, E.W. Perry Malden, Mass.
Houses 312 Page from book.  Puffer estate, High St. (Winthrop Sq.), later Medford Home for Aged Men and Women.
Houses 313 Reed house, Salem St. (south side), now Rt. 93.
Houses 314 Jonathan Richardson house, later the home of Dr. Drake, westerly corner of High St. and Hastings Lane, May 19, 1899.  (2 copies, one reprinted from the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976)
Houses 315 Job Richardson, near Emerson St. on Main St., built 1731.
Houses 316 Page from book.  Rogers (Greenleaf) house, Cross St. near Ship St., still standing in 1905.
Houses 317 Rogers house.  (2 copies; one cropped)
Houses 318 [no item]
Houses 319 Sawyer house, 306 Riverside Ave.
Houses 320 Sawyer house.  Text on reverse side by (Miss Grace Brainard, 1936) gives history of house and occupant: built 1700s, owned in 1827 by Nathan Sawyer, iron works owner. Gift of Frances B. Haskell, <arch 23, 1948.  Photograph by Arthur C. Haskell, Marblehead
Houses 321 Thomas Secomb house (later Simpson's Tavern, City Hall Annex), High St., built 1756.  (6 copies; 5 are pages from book one is photograph with negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.) (see also City Hall: Old City Hall Annex; Hotels Taverns: Simpson's Tavern)
Houses 322 [no item]
Houses 323 Thomas Secomb house (later Simpson's Tavern, City Hall Annex) with returning Civil War veterans standing in front, 1865. (see also City Hall: Old City Hall Annex; Hotels Taverns: Simpson's Tavern; and item#162c)
Houses 324 [missing] Thomas Secomb house (later Simpson's Tavern, City Hall Annex), rear view, Medford Sq. (see also City Hall: Old City Hall Annex; Hotels Taverns: Simpson's Tavern)
Houses 325 "Marm" Simonds house, High St., ca 1910.  (3 copies: 2 photographs, one page from book Medford, Past and Present)
Houses 326 Smith Farm, Woburn St., later a riding stable.  Picture taken 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 327 Smith Farm, Woburn St.
Houses 328 Smith Farm, Woburn St.
Houses 329 John Sparrell House, Main St. near Mystic Ave., June 4, 1899.  Photographer Will C. Eddy in foreground.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 330 Richard Sprague house, corner Riverside Ave. and River St., ca 1899.  Torn down in the 1920s.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 331 Richard Sprague house.  Medford Rum Distillery beside it.
Houses 332 George L. Stearns house, June 4, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 333 Page from book.  George L. Stearns house.  (5 copies)
Houses 334 Old mill at George L. Stearns estate, College Ave.
Houses 335 Page from book.  George L. Stearns house, windmill tower.
Houses 336 Stetson house, Riverside Ave. and Honnewell Ave., across from Sprague house.
Houses 337 [no item]
Houses 338 Dr. Swan house, occupied by Benjamin Hall (Sr.?), 1775.  (Richard Hall house on left.)  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
Houses 339 "Old Train House," opposite Grace Church on High St., built 1771.  Later occupied by Keith family; Mr. Keith active in Gen. Lawrence's affairs.  October 16, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 340 "Old Train House."  "L" was the school house.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
Houses 340 a Old house (Peter Tufts?), corner of Broadway and North St., side view.  Partly destroyed by fire, rest taken down in 1900.  Picture taken ca 1895.
Houses 340 b Old house (Peter Tufts?), corner of Broadway and North St., front view.
Houses 341 Tufts house, corner Salem and Fulton Sts.  (3 copies, one is photocopy)
Houses 342 a Simon Tufts house, corner High and Forest Sts. (Public Sq.).  Built ca 1709, home of first reading room.  Removed in 1867. (Same image as next 2 items, #342b and 342c) (6 copies)
Houses 342 b Page from book.  Simon Tufts house.  (Same image as previous and next items, #342a and 342c) (6 copies)
Houses 342 c Page from book.  Simon Tufts house.  (Drawing; same image as previous items, #342a, 342b)  (6 copies)
Houses 342 d Simon Tufts house.  Shows also horsecar railway waiting room and Secomb house.  Early 1860s. 
Houses 343 Jonathan Tufts house, corner Emerson and Main Sts., June 4, 1899.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.  (2 copies, one reprinted from the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976)
Houses 343 a Page from book.  James W. Tufts house.
Houses 344 Ebenezer Turell house, corner Winthrop St. and Rural Ave, no longer standing.
Houses 345 a Garrison (Jonathan Wade) house (address unclear: Brooks Ln., Bradlee Rd., or Pasture Hill Ln.?), built ca 1685.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
Houses 345 b Page from book.  Garrison (Jonathan Wade) house (same as previous image, #345a).  (3 copies)
Houses 346 a Garrison (Jonathan Wade) house, Daniel Lawrence house in background.
Houses 346 b Postcard, tinted.  Garrison (Jonathan Wade) house.  Printed by Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, Me.
Houses 347 Page from book.  Garrison (Jonathan Wade) house.  (6 copies)
Houses 348 Birthplace of Judge William Cushing Wait.  East side of Main St., south of Mystic River Bridge; later site of Parkway and locks.  Picture taken 1898.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976,
Houses 349 Walker house, Bradbury Ave. off Fellsway.
Houses 350 Walker house, side view.
Houses 351 Lester Williams house, Bradlee Rd. (then called Hall Park).
Houses 352 Horace Willis house, corner Sterans Ave. and Main St., later replaced by stores.  Picture taken ca 1895.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 352 a Horace Willis house.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 353 Page from book.  Jonathan Watson (also Swan) house, 153 High St., westerly side of Unitarian Church.  Where Washington and Lafayette stopped and spoke from the steps.  (5 copies)
Houses 354 Jonathan Watson (also Swan) house.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
Houses 355 [no item]
Houses 356 Jonathan Watson (also Swan) house, ca 1898.
Houses 357 Jonathan Watson (also Swan) house.  Picture taken 1903; also notation on reverse side: "1903 Samuel Lawrence."  Photo by George C. Hersey, 47 Magoun Ave., Medford, Mass. (5 copies, one is close-up)
Houses 358 [no item]
Houses 359 Wilcox-Sise house, Powder House Rd., demolished 1920s.
Houses 360 Stereoopticon photo.  Wilcox-Sise house.  Notation on reverse: Sise place formerly home of ?, Martha and Marian born here 1871-1869[?].
Houses 361 [no item]
Houses 362 Withington Bakery, Salem St., later site of Medford Theater.  Picture taken prior to 1915.
Houses 362 a Withington Bakery, Lydia Marie Child (Converse Francis) house shown.  Picture taken ca 1900.  (2 copies)
Houses 363 Page from book.  Withington Bakery, 1825.  Image by A.C. Russell.  (6 copies)
Houses 364 House at corner High St. and Brooks Ln., second home of Medford Reading Room, no longer standing.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
Houses 365 House on Main St. near Mystic Ave., June 4, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses 366 House on Otis St. near Salem, ca 1900.
Houses 367 Postcard.  House, Otis St.?
Houses 368 Perry, Swan and three Hall houses, left side of street.  Dr. Bemis house, Fewtrell houses, Orthodox Church (later purchased for Catholic Church), right side of street.  High St. looking east toward Medford Sq.  From John H. Hooper.  (see also: Richard Hall (also Perry) house; Dr. Swan house; Benjamin Hall, Jr. house; Capt. Isaac Hall house)
Houses 369 First Old Folks Home, corner South and Manning Sts.
Houses-Brooks SEE ALSO: BRIDGES, CELEBRATIONS, HISTORIC LANDMARKS, MIDDLESEX CANAL
Houses-Brooks 370 Page from book.  Birthplace of Gov. (Dr.) John Brooks (also known as Caleb Brooks or Bosquet house).  (hand-written correction stating "Jonanthan" Brooks appears incorrect)  Includes text describing this and homes of other Brooks family members.
Houses-Brooks 371 Engraving.  Birthplace of Gov. John Brooks.  (5 copies)
Houses-Brooks 372 Engraving.  Residence of Gov. John Brooks, High St.  (6 copies)
Houses-Brooks 373 Rev. Charles Brooks house, High St. near Woburn St.  Right side of house later removed.  (2 copies; one is close-up)
Houses-Brooks 374 Page from book.  Rev. Charles Brooks house.  (5 copies)
Houses-Brooks 375 Jonathan Brooks house, corner High and Woburn Sts.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.
Houses-Brooks 376 Engraving.  Jonathan Brooks house.  (6 copies)
Houses-Brooks 377 Jonathan Brooks house (hand-written cross-out of "John Brooks" appears correct).  Photo 1912?  (2 copies)
Houses-Brooks 378 Jonathan Brooks house, side view.  Photo taken October 16, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses-Brooks 378 a Jonathan Brooks house, photo taken ca 1915 and after High St. widened at Austin Ln.
Houses-Brooks 379 Engraving.  Thomas Brooks house, built by Samuel Brooks in 1727.  Image may include Slave Wall?
Houses-Brooks 380 Engraving.  Peter Chardon Brooks house, built 1802-5.
Houses-Brooks 381 [missing] Peter Brooks house, Grove St., "The Rocks," torn down.
Houses-Brooks 382 Peter Chardon Brooks house, with Indian monument, Grove St.
Houses-Brooks 383 Brooks Estate, Grove St., showing black walnut tree.
Houses-Brooks 384 Brooks Estate, Grove St., harvest scene.
Houses-Brooks 385 a Brooks Estate, view of grounds with statues.  Photograph by Conant.
Houses-Brooks 385 b Brooks Estate, view of grounds with pond, and corner of house in background.  Photograph by Conant.
SEE ALSO: VIEWS
Houses-Royall 386 Royall House, negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass. (3 copies, one is page from book)
Houses-Royall 387 Royall House; "Hobgoblin Hall."  Photograph by The Rockwell and Church Press, Boston.
Houses-Royall 388 Royall House, with seated figures in yard.  Gift of Miss Mary E. Leahy.
Houses-Royall 389 Royall House, with Slave Quarters.  (2 copies)
Houses-Royall 390 [no item]
Houses-Royall 391 Royall House, obscured by foliage.
Houses-Royall 392 Postcard.  Royall House, side view with Slave Quarters.  (2 copies; see also next image, #393)
Houses-Royall 393 Postcard, tinted.  Royall House, side view with Slave Quarters.  (Same image as previous item, #392)  Published by W.G. Howard, Medford, Mass.
Houses-Royall 394 [no item]
Houses-Royall 395 Clipping.  Royall House, view from street, with wooden fence.  Engraver: Grosscup & West Eng. Co., Phila. 
Houses-Royall 396 Postcard.  Royall House, front view without wing.
Houses-Royall 397 Postcard.  Royall House, with brick and iron fence, front view.
Houses-Royall 398 Postcard.  Royall House, with brick and iron fence, rear view.
Houses-Royall 399 Postcard.  Royall House, rear view with Slave Quarters.  Photo by Tinkham--Jeweler, Medford, Mass.  (see also next item, #400)
Houses-Royall 400 Royall House, rear view with Slave Quarters.  (Same image as previous, #399, but is fuller view) 
Houses-Royall 401 Postcard.  Royall House with trees and ivy on façade.  Printed by The Rotograph Co., NY City (Germany).
Houses-Royall 402 Page from book.  Royall House, rear view.l
Houses-Royall 403 Page from book.  Royall House, front view.  (2 copies)
Houses-Royall 404 [no item] [
Houses-Royall 405 Royall House, garden gate.  Ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses-Royall 406 Clipping.  Royall House, "View of the rear" (side view of Slave Quarters).
Houses-Royall 407 Royall House, "old view" of entrance and tree-lined path.
Houses-Royall 408 Royall House, arch that was part of summer house.
Houses-Royall 409 Royall House, summer house.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford, Mass.  (2 copies, one is page from book)
Houses-Royall 409 a Postcard.  Royall House, summer house.  
Houses-Royall 410 Watercolor.  Royall House.
Houses-Royall 411 Royall House, Slave Quarters in winter, entry and end of house.  Photograph by Arthur C. Haskell, Architectural Photographer, 29(?) Cedar St., Marblehead, Mass.
Houses-Royall 412 Royall House, front view in winter with snow.
Houses-Royall 413 Royall House, view fron Main St.  Sign announcing Loan Exhibit.  Photo taken April 19, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Houses-Royall 414 Royall House, rear façade.  Loan Exhibit, 1899.  Photograph by Conant.
Houses-Royall  415 Pages from book.  Royall House.  Five images, interior and exterior.  (7 copies)
Houses-Royall  416 Postcard.  Royall House interior, "Marble Chamber."
Houses-Royall  417 Postcard.  Royall House interior, parlor.
Houses-Royall  418 Postcard.  Royall House interior, parlor (view with chair).
Houses-Royall  419 Postcard.  Royall House interior with wallpaper (parlor?).
Houses-Royall  420 Postcard.  Royall House interior, bedroom.
Houses-Royall  421 Postcard.  Royall House interior, loom and spinning wheel.
Houses-Royall  422 Page from magazine.  Royall House interior, "Marble Chamber," with descriptive text.  House & Garden, February, 1974
Houses-Royall  423 Magazine cover.  Royall House interior, bedroom.  Description on reverse side.  Yankee Magazine, November, 1971.
Houses-Royall  424 Royall House interior, staircase with fire buckets.  Loan Exhibit, 1899.  Photograph by Conant.  (2 copies)
Houses-Royall  425 Royall House interior, parlors.  Loan Exhibit, 1899.  Photograph by Conant.  (2 copies)
Houses-Royall  426 Royall House interior, dining room.  Loan Exhibit, 1899.  Photograph by Conant.
Houses-Royall  427 Royall House interior, kitchen.  Loan Exhibit, 1899.  Photograph by Conant.  (2 copies)
Houses-Royall  428 Royall House interior, exhibition case.  Loan Exhibit, 1899.  Photograph by Conant.
Houses-Royall  429 Page from book.  Royall House interior, staircase.  (4 copies)
Houses-Royall  430 Postcard.  Royall House interior, staircase.
Houses-Royall  431 Royall House interior, dining room.  Notation on reverse: "Property of Bombaci(?)."
Houses-Royall  432 Newspaper clipping.  Royall House interior, kitchen fireplace.
Houses-Royall  433 Postcard.  Royall House interior, kitchen fireplace.  (3 copies, one is newspaper clipping)
Houses-Royall Pubs 434 Booklet.  Royall House history featured; also profiles Old Powder House in Somerville.  Published by the Medford Historical Society, March, 1926.
Houses-Royall Pubs 435 Application form for membership at Royall House.  Membership info on reverse side.
Houses-Royall Pubs 436 Newspaper clipping.  Drawing of Royall house, Medford Daily Mercury, Friday, August 24, 1984. Text mounted on reverse describing transfer of maintenance from DAR to Association, dated 1905.
Houses-Royall Pubs 437 Clippings and postcards mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House and Pageant of 1915.  Text on reverse describing this and other historical Medford houses.
Houses-Royall Pubs 438 Photocopy of article, "Royall House in Medford" by Arthur L. Phinney.  Notation on reverse reads Journey through New England, 1965.  (3 copies)
Houses-Royall Pubs 438 a Newspaper clipping.  Royal designated a Registered National Historic Landmark. Photograph with Arthur Phinney, Edwin Small,  F. Derby Hall.  Medford Mercury (Malden Evening News?), October 23, 1962.  Photo by Dwight Davis.
Houses-Royall Pubs 439 Newspaper clippings and postcards mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House.  "Royall House History Told with Pageant," Christian Science Monitor, June 3, 1915.  "Old Royall House in Medford Visited…" Boston Herald American, June 28, 1974.  Advertising postcard for Pageant, 1915.  Tinted postcard of exterior. 
Houses-Royall Pubs 440 Items mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House. Newspaper clipping, photograph of wall, Medford Daily Mercury, April 3, 1984. Letter of appeal for funds, May, 1907.  Badges from Royal House Pageant (sealed in envelope).
Houses-Royall Pubs 441 Magazine article.  Royall House mirror on loan to Parkman House.  House Beautiful, September, 1973.
Houses-Royall Pubs 442 Clippings.  "Royall House in Medford," pictures and text (both sides).
Houses-Royall Pubs 443 Brochure.  Royall House Pageant, 1915.
Houses-Royall Pubs 444 Newspaper clippings (both sides), Royall House.  "Safe of Mystery..."  (1910?).  "Colonial Days Relived in Royall House Pageant," (June 18, 1932 is date of article?).
Houses-Royall Pubs 445 Newpaper clipping and historical description (both sides), "The Royall House Mansion,"  Medford Mercury, May 20, 1975.  "Washington and the Royall House," from the Medford Historical Register.
Houses-Royall Pubs 446 Newspaper clippings (both sides), Royall House.  "Smithsonian Tour Visits Here," June 28, 1974.   Photograph of wall renovation, Medford Daily Mercury, December 4, 1984.
Houses-Royall Pubs 447 Newspaper clippings (both sides), Royall House.  "Story of the Last Royall…" Medford Courier, July 9, 1942.  Photographs of Royall House, Boston Sunday Globe, May 8, 1949.
Houses-Royall Pubs 448 Newspaper clipping and typed page (both sides).  Royall House.  "Historic NE Homes Open," Boston Herald, May, 1958.   Typewritten list "Furnishings of the Royall House."
Houses-Royall Pubs 449 Newspaper clipping and typed page (both sides).  Royall House.  "Colonial Handicraft and Scenes Revived…" 1932.  Typewritten page, "History of the Royall House…"
Houses-Royall Pubs 450 Newspaper clipping and page from book (both sides).   Royall House.  "House Colonial Gem" (May 4, 1940?).  "The Famous Royall House," describing DAR's preservation efforts.
Houses-Royall Pubs 451 Pages from book.  Four pages of text and photographs entitled "History of the Isaac Royall House." (2 pages, both sides)
Houses-Royall Pubs 452 [no item]
Houses-Royall Pubs 453 Brochure, Royall House information and hours (undated).  Text and drawings, image of house on reverse side.
Houses-Royall Pubs 454 Pages from Medford Historical Register, September, 1932, entitled "Royall House Twice in the Public Eye."
Houses-Royall Pubs 455 Pamphlet, The Pageant of the Royall House, June, 1915.  (2 copies, one incomplete)
Houses-Royall Pubs 456 Pamphlet, The Royall House Association, By-laws, 1959.
Houses-Royall Pubs 457 Clippings mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House.  Article in Boston and Maine Messenger.  Article, "Wide Interest Given Pageant."  Article, "Visit to Colonial House Inspires Poem" by 13-year-old Rowena Allen, September 2, 1931.  Image of Slave Quarters with text.
Houses-Royall Pubs 458 Newspaper clippings mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House.  "Forgotten History of a Famous Revolutionary Mansion," New York Herald, August 20, 1905.  "Wide Interest Given Pageant," Medford Messenger, June 11, 1915.
Houses-Royall Pubs 459 Newspaper clippings mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House.  "How a Wealthy Loyalist Lived…" by Polly Long, Boston Sunday Herald, June 12, 1966.  Article, "Welcome to Royall House."
Houses-Royall Pubs 460 Newspaper clippings mounted on cardboard (both sides).  Royall House.  "The Royall Treatment.  PBS films area house for series."  Medford Daily Mercury, October 3, 1984.
Houses-Royall Pubs 461 Pamphlet, Mansions of Massachusetts, including Royall House.  Published by Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities, 1977.
Houses-Royall Pubs 462 Page from magazine.  Photographs of pageant at Royall House (both sides).  Harper's Bazar, August 1915.
Houses-Royall Pubs 463 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, October 1961.  Meeting summary.
Houses-Royall Pubs 464 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, January 1962.  Meeting summary.
Houses-Royall Pubs 465 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, January 1963.  Copley portrait, wallpaper, Cradock Bridge.
Houses-Royall Pubs 466 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, July 1963.  Annual meeting, Open House, outdoor lighting, Green Thumb Club.
Houses-Royall Pubs 467 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, October, 1963.  Garden opening and dedication, Mount Hope, workshop at Old Sturbridge.
Houses-Royall Pubs 468 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, April 1965.  Tassie medallion, Madame Wade,.
Houses-Royall Pubs 469 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, July 1965.  Loyalists exiled, Annaul meeting.  (2 copies)
Houses-Royall Pubs 470 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, January 1966.  Pictures at exhibition.
Houses-Royall Pubs 471 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, April 1967.  Petition of Belinda, Royall portraits.
Houses-Royall Pubs 472 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, August 1968.  Miniatures, Annual meeting, Taverns of Medford.
Houses-Royall Pubs 473 Newsletter, Royall House Reporter, April 1975.  Revolution, Bicentennial medal, "Elegant Royalls," loom, Royall tomb.
Houses-Royall Pubs 474 a Newspaper clippings (both sides), Royall House.  "Royall Wall Rehab.," Medford Daily Mercury, August 16, 1984.  "Royall Lived Only 2 Years in Famed House," Boston Sunday Globe, October 19, 1958.
Houses-Royall Pubs 474 b Newspaper clippings (both sides).  Royall House.  "High Point along the Highroad," "Early Tenants."  Photograph of house, Medford Daily Mercury, June 14, 1955; Medford artist Jim Murray's depiction of restored house, Medford Daily Mercury, September 3, 1980.
Houses-Royall Pubs 475 Newspaper clippings (both sides).  Royall House.  "A Royall Look from the Past," by Alison Arnold with photograph by Thomas E. Landers, Boston Sunday Globe, August 12, 1973.
Houses-Royall Pubs 476 Newspaper article.  The House Beautiful.  "An Old House and its Times," depicting Royall House pageant (1915?).  Photographs by Thomas E. Marr & Son.
Houses-Royall Pubs 477 Newspaper clippings (both sides).  "Royall House Open for Art Exhibit."  Text by William F. Homer, Jr., and photographs, Boston Sunday Herald, May 26, 1957.
Historic Landmarks 478 Page from book.  Tablet to Capt. Isaac Hall, June 14, 1905.  Photograph by W.L. Hallworth, Malden.  (6 copies)
Historic Landmarks 479 Page from book.  Unveiling of the tablet to Gov. John Brooks, June 16, 1905.  Photograph by W.L. Hallworth, Malden.  (6 copies)
Historic Landmarks 480 Wall built by slaves on the Brooks Estate.  Photograph by Conant.  (see also Houses-Brooks)
Historic Landmarks 480 a Old Slave Wall on Grove St., ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Socierty Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (same image as items 480b) (see also Houses-Brooks)
Historic Landmarks 480 b Page from book.  Brick wall said to be built about 1765 by slave "Pomp."  (6 copies, same image as item 480a) (see also Houses-Brooks)
Historic Landmarks 480 c Fall or winter view of Slave Wall built by Pomei, slave of Thomas Brooks, in 1870.  (See also Houses-Brooks)
Historic Landmarks 481 Newspaper clipping.  Photograph of Elks Memorial at Oak Grove.  Medford Mercury, June 1, 1937.
Historic Landmarks 482 Tablet in memory of George Washington, dedicated by Sarah Bradlee Fulton Chapter of DAR, 1932.
Historic Landmarks 483 Hasting Heights Tower, corner Vernon and Allston Sts.
Historic Landmarks 484 Hasting Heights Tower, corner Vernon and Allston Sts., close-up view.
Historic Landmarks 485 The Meridian Monument.
Historic Landmarks 486 a Grand Army of the Republic Monument, Oak Grove Cemetery, 1884-1890.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (see also Clubs: Grand Army of the Republic)
Historic Landmarks 486 b Grand Army of the Republic Monument, Oak Grove Cemetery, Memorial Day, 1888.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (see also Clubs: Grand Army of the Republic)
Historic Landmarks 487 Monument to Sagamore John, West Medford, later moved to Sagamore Ave.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.
Historic Landmarks 488 Indian Monument (to Sagamore John).
Hotels Taverns 489 Stereoopticon photo.  Fountain Tavern (Inn), Salem St., built 1713.  Item belonged to Harry A. Higler(?), 40 Magoun Ave., Medford.  (same image as next item #490)
Hotels Taverns 490 Fountain Tavern (Inn), corner Fountain and Salem Sts.  (enlargement of previous image #489)
Hotels Taverns 491 Photocopy of page from book.  "Old Fontaine Tavern," Fountain Tavern (Inn), image and text.  Also image of "Old Watson House" (see also Houses: Jonathan Watson (also Swan).
Hotels Taverns 492 Page from book, engraving.  "The Fountain House," Fountain Tavern (Inn).  (7 copies) 
Hotels Taverns 493 Page from book.  Blanchard's Tavern, image and text.  Article "The Taverns of Medford" by John H. Hooper.
Hotels Taverns 493 a Clipping.  Text decribing Blanchard's Tavern.
Hotels Taverns 494 Clipping.  Medford Inn (House).
Hotels Taverns 494 a Clipping.  Text describing Medford Inn (House).
Hotels Taverns 495 Page from book, engraving.  Medford Inn (House), 1825.  (6 copies)
Hotels Taverns 496 a Medford Inn (House).  (same image as next item #496b)
Hotels Taverns 496 b Medford Inn (House), built 1804, corner Main and South Sts.  (same image as previous item #496a)
Hotels Taverns 497 Medford Inn (House), April 19, 1899.
Hotels Taverns 498 Simpson's Tavern, High St., ca 1800s.  (See also City Hall: Old City Hall Annex; Houses: Thomas Secomb house)
Hotels Taverns 499 Old Mystic House, Main St.  Building located at several sites: Ten Hills, future site of Wright Ave., Tufts Sq.
Hotels Taverns 500 Page from book.  Jonathan Porter House, Medford Sq.  Built on site of Royal Oak Tavern at close of Revolution.
Hotels Taverns 501 Page from book.  Sign of the Royal Oak Tavern, "in possession of Mr. George J. Porter of Medford."
Hotels Taverns 501 a Clipping.  Text describing Royal Oak Tavern.
Hospitals 502 Page from book.  New England Sanitarium, later NE Memorial Hospital.  On site of former Hotel Langwood, Woodland Rd.  Image with historical text.  Local advertisememnts on reverse side. 
Industry-Misc SEE ALSO: MYSTIC RIVER, INDUSTRY-SHIPS, VIEWS
Industry-Misc 503 Garment shop.  Early 1900s?
Industry-Misc 504 Ruins of old building near corner of Mystic Ave. and Swan St.  November 23, 1895.
Industry-Misc 504 a City Stables on south side of Mystic River and Peirce Oil Silk Mfg. Co., ca 1899.  Picture number two of three-part panorama; see also next image #504b which is picture number three; picture number one is missing?  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (3 copies; 2 are photocopies)
Industry-Misc 504 b Medford Water and Sewer Building, south side of Mystic River, ca 1899.  Picture number three of three-part panorama; see also previous image #504a which is picture number two; picture number one is missing?  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (3 copies; 2 are photocopies)
Industry-Misc 504 c Mystic Boat Yard on Mystic River, near later site of Ship Ave.  (3 copies; 2 are photocopies)
Industry-Misc 504 d Mystic Boat Yard, Riverside Ave. at foot of Pleasant St.  (2 copies; on is photocopy)
Industry-Misc 504 e Mystic Boat Yard, Riverside Ave. near later site of Saltonstall Building.  Ca 1916.  (3 copies; 2 are photocopies)
Industry-Misc 504 f Foster's Wharf on Riverside Ave. with mill pond near Saltonstall property, later Mystic Boat House.  Ca 1880s.
Industry-Misc 504 g Foster's Wharf on Mystic River at foot of Cross St., later Rt. 93.  Ca 1890s.
Industry-Misc 504 h Foster's Wharf with boats drawn up, on Mystic River, opposite Cross St. (later Rt. 93).  Ca 1915.
Industry-Misc 504 j Foster's Wharf on Mystic River, showing site of Saltonstall building, with Riverside Ave. in background.  Ca 1916
Industry-Misc 504 k Bean's Coal Wharf (later Medford City Yards, Wainwright Mfg. Co. in background.  Ca 1916.
Industry-Brick 505 College Hill Brickyard, 1892.  View from Tufts Hill, shows brick-making machine.
Industry-Brick 506 a College Hill Brickyard, later Tufts University baseball field on College Ave.  October 31, 1891, 4:00 pm.
Industry-Brick 506 b College Hill Brickyard, August 5, 1891.
Industry-Brick 507 College Hill Brickyard, tar pit and preparation of tar, sand and gravel for concreting.  Photo taken in 1891.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  
Industry-Brick 508 a College Hill Brickyard, men carrying board of new bricks and filling mill.  August 5, 1891.
Industry-Brick 508 b College Hill Brickyard, new bricks and mill.
Industry-Distillery 509 Old Medford Distillery (on left).  Used as engine house for Boston and Maine Railroad at time of photo, ca 1912.  Cross St. Bridge and J N Gowin & Co also visible.  (same image as next item #510)
Industry-Distillery 510 Old Medford Distillery.  (same image as previous item #509)
Industry-Distillery 511 Old Medford Distillery and Richard Sprague house.  (see also Houses: Richard Sprague house)  (2 copies, one has blue tint)
Industry-Distillery 512 Old Medford Distillery, Riverside Ave., April 19, 1999.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.  (same image as next item #513)
Industry-Distillery 513 Page from book.  Old Medford Distillery, Riverside Ave., with text history.  (same image as previous item #512)
Industry-Distillery 514 Old Medford Distillery established by John Hall, and Richard Sprague house.   (4 copies)  (see also Houses: Richard Sprague house)
Industry-Distillery 515 Newspaper clipping.  Old photo of Riverside Ave. where Old Medford Rum was distilled.  Clipping dated February 25, 1939.  Picture and text.  News of local hockey on reverse.
Industry-Ships SEE ALSO: INDUSTRY-MISC, MYSTIC RIVER, VIEWS
Industry-Ships 516 Page from book.  Ship "The Blessing of the Bay," with text on shipbuilding history. Negative image.  (2 copies)
Industry-Ships 517 Clipper ship "Gem of the Ocean," photograph of painting with text on reverse.  Gift of Mrs. Margaret Wall on March 14, 1953.
Industry-Ships 518 Page from book.  Clipper ship "Sancho Panza." (2 copies)
Industry-Ships 519 Page from book.  Clipper ship "Phantom." (2 copies)
Industry-Ships 520 Page from book.  Clipper ship "Colchis."  (2 copies; one is photocopy)
Industry-Ships 521 Page from book, engraving.  Launch on The Mystic, by John Andrew and Son.  (4 copies)
Industry-Ships 522 Page from book, engraving.  Clipper ship "Ocean Express."  (2 copies)
Industry-Ships 523 Photograph of painting.  Medford Shipyard 1878 by Foxcroft Cole.  Photograph by Herbert P. Vose, Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Industry-Ships 524 Photograph of watercolor.  Ship "Pilgrim" at Foster's Yard, December 4, 1873.  Painting by Fred H C Woolley.
Industry-Ships 525 Page from book of watercolor.  Building of ship "Pilgrim" at Foster's Yard.  Painting  by Fred H C Woolley.  (4 copies)
Industry-Ships 526 a Photograph of painting.  Ship on stacks, Foster's Shipyard, Foster's Court, 1868.
Industry-Ships  526 b Photograph of drawing.  1830-1850 view of Riverside Ave. and shipbuilding, drawn by Woolley.
Industry-Ships 526 c Ship construction, James O. Curtis yard, Union St.  (2 copies; one is photocopy)
Industry-Ships 526 d Calendar.  Medford-Built Saling Ships, The 100th Anniversary Calendar of the Medford Historical Society, 1996/1997.
Industry-Ships 526 e Travel advertisement for Glidden and Williams Line, clipper ship Thacher Magoun.  Photograph from the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA.
Industry-Ships 526 f Travel advertisement for Glidden and Williams Line, clipper ship Electric Spark.  Photograph from the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA.
Maps [folder missing]
Middlesex Canal SEE ALSO: BRIDGES, MYSTIC RIVER
Middlesex Canal 538 Page from book, engraving.  Middlesex Canal Aqueduct across Mystic River, 1865.  Dunster house in background.  (see also Houses: Dunster house)
Middlesex Canal 539 Middlesex Canal Bridge, torn down for houses on Sagamore Ave.  Pictured are "Davenport's grandchildren."  (See also Bridges: Canal Bridge)
Middlesex Canal 540 Horse pulling canal boat on Middlesex Canal.
Middlesex Canal 541 Portable Hancock School in foreground, on site of Middlesex Canal.  (same as item: Schools 834)
Middlesex Canal 542 Boston Avenue Bridge.  Middlesex Canal house on right and Riverside Woodwork Factory on right of Bridge.
Middlesex Canal 543 Middlesex Canal Bridge.  (See also Bridges: Canal Bridge)
Middlesex Canal 544 Page from book.  Middlesex Canal locations: six images of Boston Ave., Mystic Lake, Brooks Estate, Summer St., Tufts Sq.  (See also Houses-Brooks, Mystic Lakes) (4 copies)
Mystic Lakes 545 Medford Boathouse, located between First and Second Mystic Lakes.
Mystic Lakes 546 Mystic Valley Parkway beach, on lower lake and not far from High St.; before Sandy Beach was built.
Mystic Lakes 547 Page from book.  Three views of Mystic Lake: dam, Boat Club house, Upper Mystic.  (5 copies)
Mystic River SEE ALSO: BRIDGES, INDUSTRY-MISC, INDUSTRY-SHIPS, VIEWS
Mystic River 548 Page from book.  Along the Mystic River; 5 views: Craddock Bridge, Auburn Street Bridge, West Medford, Fish weirs at Alewife Brook, "Ford at the Mystick."  (5 copies)
Mystic River 549 a Ships on the Mystic River.
Mystic River 549 b Three-masted schooner and tugboat on the Mystic River.
Mystic River 549 c Steam-powered boat on the Mystic River, November 9, 1884.  Davenport photograph.  (2 copies; one is photocopy)
Mystic River 550 View of Mystic River and Main St., looking east, prior to 1880 (wooden drawbrige pictured was replaced by Craddock Bridge in 1880).
Mystic River 551 Mystic River at low tide, looking toward Rock Hill from Winthrop Street Bridge, ca 1882.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  (possibly a panorama view with next item #552)  (2 copies)
Mystic River 552 View from Auburn Street Bridge, looking east on Mystic River, prior to 1900.  (possibly a panorama view with previous item #551)
Mystic River 552 a View of Mystic River from Winthrop St. of back side of High St., with steeples of Grace Church and Unitarian Church.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 553 Mystic River side of High St., shows church and Opera House.  Ca 1880s.  (2 copies; one is photocopy)
Mystic River 554 [missing] Rowing on Mystic River, looking west toward Medford Sq., Ben's Coal Yard on left.
Mystic River 555 Mystic River looking from Auburn Street Bridge toward Medford Sq., Rock hill on left.
Mystic River 556 View of Mystic River from Auburn Street Bridge, looking northeast toward Winthrop St.  Prior to 1893.
Mystic River 557 [missing] Mystic River from Winthrop Street Bridge looking toward Medford Sq., showing rear of St. Joseph's Church, June 12, 1896.
Mystic River 558 Scene along Mystic River, 1890s.
Mystic River 559 Mystic River at high tide from Hayden's Beach, ca 1890s.  Later site of edge of Route 93 and Gravelly Creek culvert.
Mystic River 560 Mystic River from Hayden Beach.
Mystic River 561 Mystic River with children, 1890s(?).  May also be Pine Hill, Middlesex Fells.  (See also Fells)
Mystic River 562 Mystic River at Winthrop St. showing houses and remains of old wharf and marshland, ca 1890.
Mystic River 563 Mystic River looking west from Craddock Bridge, 1899.  Shows pedestrian bridge (before Armory or Parkway built), St. Joseph's Church, Page and Curtin store on left.  
Mystic River 564 Mystic River near entrance to West Medford, 1899.  View from Winthrop Street Bridge, looking west.
Mystic River 565 [missing] Mystic River at Craddock Bridge showing sailing ship at dock, looking west, 1899.
Mystic River 566 Mystic River, prior to 1900.  View is upstream toward West Medford from Harvard Street Bridge, Arlington houses in background.
Mystic River 567 Mystic River near Rock Hill, ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 568 Mystic River near Rock Hill, with rowboat, ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 569 Mystic River from Weir Bridge, looking upstream toward Lower Mystic Lake, ca 1899.  Wood in foreground designates deepest portion of river.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  (See also Mystic Lakes) (2 copies)
Mystic River 570 Scene along Mystic River showing fish weirs, ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 571 Mystic River with fish weirs beyond Boston Avenue Bridge.
Mystic River 572 Mystic River, ca 1899.  View from Jerome Street Bridge looking toward Arlington, Dunster House on left bank behind fish house.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 573 Mystic River with billboards on marsh, looking east from railroad bridge, ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 573 a Billboards on marsh, taken from railroad bridge over present Mystic Valley Parkway, looking toward Medford Sq.  Ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 574 Mystic River showing rear of buildings on High St. after locks were built in 1900.
Mystic River 575 Mystic River, rear of buildings on High St. before Parkway built.
Mystic River 576 Mystic River, ca 1899.  Shown are Foster's Lumberyard (later municipal parking lot) and offal building for garbage disposal.  (Picture number 1 of 3-panel panorama)  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Mystic River 577 [missing] Mystic River, site of "Ford on the Mystick" in rear of St. Joseph's Church; see also item #582.  (Picture number 2 of panorama?  See previous item #576.)
Mystic River 578 [missing] Mystic River looking south from Weir Bridge, West Medford showing workers changing the course of river, ca 1911.
Mystic River 579 Mystic River, explosion as course of river being changed, ca 1911.  River used to run nearer to Alewife Brook Parkway.
Mystic River 580 Mystic River, workers changing course of river at Auburn St., 1912.
Mystic River 581 Boy swimming in the Mystic River.
Mystic River 582 Ford at the Mystick, St. Joseph's Church and Armory in background, view from South St.  (see also item #894)
Mystic River 582 a Postcard.  Armory and Catholic Church, view over Mystic River.  Published by EH & FA Rugg, Medford.  (see also item #894)
Mystic River 583 Mystic River, view from Library on High St., early 1900s.
Pageants SEE ALSO: CELEBRATIONS, HOUSES-ROYALL, HOUSES-ROYALL PUBS
Pageants 584 Program. "On the Banks of the Mystic, an Historical Festival, 1630-1896, Medford Massachusetts."  (2 copies of cover)
Pageants 585 [no item]
Pageants 586 Program. "The Pageant of the Royall House.  Medford, Massachusetts.  June 2, 3, 4, 1915."  (same image as items #587, 591)
Pageants 587 Page from book.  Pageant of the Royall House, June, 1915.  Text describing pageant on reverse side.  (same image as items #586, 591)
Pageants 588 Pageant of the Royall House, 1915, dancers outdoors at rear doorway.  Photo by Tinkham, Jeweler, Medford, Massachusetts.
Pageants 589 Pageant of the Royall House, 1915, scene of women working outdoors at rear door.
Pageants 590 Pageant of the Royall House, 1915, dancer at rear door and Slave Quarters in background.
Pageants 591 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Drawing and descriptive text. (same image as program; see items #586, 587)  (2 copies)
Pageants 592 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Actors outdoors at rear of house and next to Slave Quarters.
Pageants 593 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Actors and actresses dancing in Colonial dress.
Pageants 594 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Actresses dancing.
Pageants 595 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Man and woman in Colonial dress by rear door.
Pageants 596 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Actors in blackface.
Pageants 597 Postcard.  Pageant of the Royall House, 1915.  Two actors on horseback.
Pageants 598 Royall House pageant, 1932.  Group outdoors in Colonial dress, with harp.  Notation on reverse side: C E Olsen, 43 Ashland St., Medford.
Pageants 599 Royall House pageant, 1932.  Group of older women in Colonial dress standing beside house.  Notation on reverse side: C E Olsen, 43 Ashland St., Medford.
Pageants 600 Royall House pageant, 1932.  Group of five in Colonial dress beside house.  Notation on reverse side: C E Olsen, 43 Ashland St., Medford.
Pageants 601 Royall House pageant, 1932.  Group of women in Colonial dress, at work.  Notation on reverse side: C E Olsen, 43 Ashland St., Medford.
Pageants 602 Royall House pageant, 1932.  Group of adults and children in Colonial dress, beside door.  Notation on reverse side: C E Olsen, 43 Ashland St., Medford.
Pageants 603 Royall House pageant, 1932.  Group of young women in Colonial dress, bushes behind.  Notation on reverse side: C E Olsen, 43 Ashland St., Medford.
Pageants 604 Lois Hahn, Corresponding Secretary for Royall House, greeting visitors on west façade, 1974.  On reverse, newspaper clipping with picture about Royall portrait on exibit at Harvard University's Langdell Hall.  Medford Daily Mercury, August 30, 1973(?).
SEE ALSO: VIEWS
Parks 605 Magoun Park, Pembroke St. entrance.
Parks 606 Entrance to Magoun Park, Pembroke St.
Parks 607 Magoun Park from Thatcher St.
Parks 607 a Magoun Park, winter scene.
Parks 608 Logan Grove.
Parks 609 Metropolitan Park Commission, opposite Sandy Beach.  Battery House with park police officer McCloud and bicycle, July 31, 1910.
Parks 609 a Brooks Park, off Main St.  June 4, 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976. 
Police 610 Page from book.  Composite of 5 photos of public buildings including Police, Fire, Library, City Hall, Magoun residence.  1890?  (see also City Hall, Fires, Houses-Magoun, Library) 
Police 611 Page from book.  Police Headquarters, with horse-drawn wagon, ca 1890.
Police 612 Police Headquarters, corner Swan and Main Sts., ca 1890.
Police 613 Group photo of police officers in front of new City Hall.
Police 613 a Unidentified police officer with boys in background.  Ca 1900?  (2 copies; one is mirror image of the other)
Portrait-Composite 614 Page from book.  Six Civil War-era military portraits of "F Company": Felch, Fiske, Sampson, Woodbury, Gardiner, Hunt.  
Portrait-Composite 615 Page from book.  Six Civil War-era military portraits of "K Company (Old)":  Bartel, Belcher, Bacon, Blaisdell, Hawes, Welch.
Portrait-Composite 616 a Photocopy of page from book.  General Samuel C. Lawrence, portrait and text (continued next item #616b).  From Historic Medford 1630-1904.
Portrait-Composite 616 b Photocopy of page from book.  General Samuel C. Lawrence, continuation of text from previous item (# 616a) and picture of Royall House.  From Historic Medford 1630-1904.
Portrait-Composite 617 [no item]
Portrait-Composite 618 Photocopy of page from book.  General John Brooks and Peter C. Brooks, with picutre of Craddock-Peter Tufts house ("Old Fort") and text about Lawrence Light Guard.
Portrait-Composite 619 Photocopy of page from book.  Hon. Charles S. Baxter, Mayor of Medford, portrait and text.
Portrait-Composite 620 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Captain George L. Goodale, A.M. Stickney.  On reverse: Ella Prescott Fuller and photo of Prividence Spring.
Portrait-Composite 621 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Ellen M. Gill.  On reverse: Sarah E. Fuller.
Portrait-Composite 622 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Hetty Fulton Wait.  On reverse: Sarah Warner Brooks at "The Lilacs," West Medford.
Portrait-Composite 623 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  George S. Delano.  Text on reverse side.
Portrait-Composite 624 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Daniel A. Gleason.  On reverse: Charles B. Buss.
Portrait-Composite 625 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  His Honor, Mayor Dwyer.  On reverse: Edward W. Hayes, City Collector and James B. Simpson, City Messenger.
Portrait-Composite 626 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Lewis H. Lovering, Honorable William B. Lawrence.  On reverse: J. Gilman Waite.
Portrait-Composite 627 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  M.E. Munro, Edward E. Elder.  On reverse: Ernest B. Moore, David H. Brown, photo of residence of N.P. Hallowell.
Portrait-Composite 628 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Benjamin F. Haines, William Leavens.  On reverse: William M. Cudworth, Eleazar Boynton, Charles B. Dunham.
Portrait-Composite 629 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Moses C. Vinal, Edward P. Boynton and photo of his residence, Alderman Henry Sterling.  On reverse: Will C. Eddy, Philip Scott, Lorenzo P. Benet, Alderman Harry Highly, Charles B. Gleason.
Portrait-Composite 630 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  W. Arthur Jones, Chester J. Pike, Edward W. Teele.  On reverse: Edmund T. Hastings, George Hervey, Francis E. Foster, Nathaniel P. Ames.  
Portrait-Composite 631 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Dudley C. Hall, Edmund H. Pennell, Horatio N. Peak.  On reverse: Edward J. Gaffey, Charles W. Smith, Winslow Joyce.  
Portrait-Composite 632 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Walter F. Cushing, Julius A. Zinn; also photos of residences of Charles A. Record (121 Otis St.) and Frederick B. Furbish.  On reverse: Irwin O. Wright, Amos M. Roberts, Frank E. Chandler; also photo of residence of Shepard Brooks on Grove St.
Portrait-Composite 633 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Wilton B. Fay and photo of his residence, "Ridgeholm."  On reverse: David R. Harvey and photo of his residence, Richard Gibson.  
Portrait-Composite 634 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  John H. Byron; also photos of residences of W.T. Jenney and H.R. Leighton (High St.).  On reverse: George W. Hersey, William Edgar Crosby, Captain Henry W. Pitman.
Portrait-Composite 635 Page from book.  Portraits and text from: Medford, Past and Present.  Reverend George M. Butler.  On reverse: Reverend F.I. Paradise.
Portrait-Composite 636 Page from book.  Portraits of members of "committees": Eddy (publishing), Crosby (music), (treasurer), Dunham (decorations), Means (printing).  (6 copies)
Portrait-Composite 637 Page from book.  Portraits of "Banquet Committee": Hallowell (toastmaster), Leavens, Loomis (chairman), Moore (secretary and treasurer), Boynton.  (5 copies)
Portrait-Composite 638 Page from book.  Portraits of "ministers who observed anniversary": Eaton (First Universalist), Levy (First Baptist), Butler (Mystic Congregational), Klyne (West Medford Trinity M.E.), Yorke (West Medford Congregational).  (6 copies)
Portrait-Composite 639 Page from book.  Portraits of members of "committees": Byram (press), Morss (school exercises), Lawrence (executive, literary), Pennell (printing), Fenton (historic exhibit and loan).  (5 copies)
Portrait-Composite 640 Page from book.  Portraits of members of "committees" (executive and finance): Fay, Teele, Lovering, Brewer, Teel.  (6 copies)
Portrait-Composite 641 Page from book.  Portraits of "Group of Educators": Dame, Wait, Cummings, Morrison, Sawyer.  (6 copies)
Portrait-Composite 642 Page from book.  Portraits: Daniel W. Lawrence, Benjamin C. Leonard, Eleazer Boynton, Judge Harlow, Daniel A. Gleason.  (4 copies)
Portrait-Composite 643 Page from book.  Portraits of "Medford Historians": Helen Tilden Wild, Moses Whitcher Mann, Rev. Charles Brooks, James M. Usher, Elizur Wright.  (4 copies)
Portrait-Composite 644 Page from book.  Portraits of members of "committees": Gleason (odist), Wait (literary), Boynton (orator), Lewis (music), DeLong (literary, executive).  (4 copies)
Portrait-Composite 645 Page from book.  Portraits of members of "committees": Harvey (hospitality), Joyce (invitations), Baxter (athletics), Enwright (executive), Brown (athletics).  (6 copies)
Portrait-Composite 646 Page from book.  Portraits of "Military Group": Ryder, Currier, Hutchins, Law, Whitney.  (5 copies)
Portrait-Composite 647 Page from book.  Portraits of "Medford Ship-Builders": Foster, Waterman, Magoun, Curtis, Cudworth.  (3 copies)
Portrait-Composite 647 a Group photo of young men and women.  June, 1889.
Portrait-Composite 647 b Page from book.  Portrait of Royall family.  Painting by Robert Feke.
Portraits A-D 648 Leontine "Leo" Barros, veteran and athlete.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits A-D 649 Engraving.  H. Ballou.  By H.W. Smith sc and J.H. Daniels, printer.  (6 copies)
Portraits A-D 650 Page from book.  Rev. E. Stewart Best, Methodist pastor.  Also pictures of Wesley's Bible.  Printed March, 1923.
Portraits A-D 651 Page from book. Nehemiah Boynton, "Minister-at-Large," 1856-1933.
Portraits A-D 652 Miss Grace Boynton, missionary and author.
Portraits A-D 653 Program.  Hon. Clifford M. Brewer. Four-page program for banquet in his honor, January 18, 1911.
Portraits A-D 654 David Brickman, editor of Medford Daily Mercury.
Portraits A-D 655 Page from book.  Rev. Charles Brooks (1795-1872).  Painting by Frothingham, 1825.
Portraits A-D 656 Engraving.  Charles Brooks.  Engraving by J.C. Buttre for Biographical Studies of Eminent Americans.  (same image as item# 657)
Portraits A-D 657 Engraving.  Charles Brooks.  Printed by Wilson and Daniels.  (same image as item #656)  (5 copies)
Portraits A-D 658 Page from book.  Charles Brooks.  (5 copies)
Portraits A-D 659 Page from book.  (Major General) John Brooks.  By Stuart.  (5 copies)
Portraits A-D 660 Page from book.  (Gov.) John Brooks (1752-1825)  (6 copies)
Portraits A-D 661 Page from book.  (Dr.) John Brooks.  (same image as item #664)  (5 copies, differences in captions; one copy is page from festival program with text on reverse side for "On the Banks of the Mystic," 1896)
Portraits A-D 662 [no item]
Portraits A-D 663 [no item]
Portraits A-D 664 Engraving.  John Brooks.  By R.E. Babson and J. Andrews, also Frothingham.  (same image as item #661)  (5 copies)
Portraits A-D 665 Judge and Mrs. (Susan Hallowell) Lawrence G. Brooks.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits A-D 666 Page from book.  Maria Gowen Brooks.  (2 copies)
Portraits A-D 667 Engraving.  Peter Chardon Brooks, 2nd, 1798-1880.  By F.T. Stuart, Boston.  (6 copies)
Portraits A-D 668 Page from book.  David H. Brown, president, Medford Historical Society.  (7 copies)
Portraits A-D 669 Campaign card.  Alderman John H. Burke.  Campaign advertisement for mayoral election, 1931, on reverse side.  
Portraits A-D 670 Page from book. Medford, Past and Present.  Elmer H. Capen, LLD, president of Tufts College 1875-1905.  Barnum Museum, photos and text, on reverse.
Portraits A-D 671 Newspaper clipping.  (Alderman) John C. Carr "opens mayoralty campaign."
Portraits A-D 672 Newspaper clipping.  (Mayor) John J. Carr at inauguration, with his mother, Mrs. Bridget Carr.
Portraits A-D 673 Page from book.  Lydia Marie Child.  (5 copies)
Portraits A-D 674 Page from book.  Lydia Marie Child at the age of 20.  Oil painting.  (2 copies)
Portraits A-D 675 Newspaper clipping.  Richard B. Coolidge, ex-mayor of Medford and president of First National Bank.  May 25, 1934.
Portraits A-D 676 Charles Cummings.  By Heliotype Printing Co., Boston.  (6 copies)
Portraits A-D 677 Page from book.  James O. Curtis, shipbuilder.
Portraits A-D 678 Page from book.  Lorin Low Dame.
Portraits A-D 679 Mrs. Harriet Darden, nurse.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits A-D 680 Page from book.  George S. Delano.
Portraits A-D 681 Campaign card.  Michael F. Dwyer.  December 13, 1904 election.
Portraits A-D 682 Hon. Richard F. Dwyer, Mayor 1905-6.  (6 copies)
Portraits E-L 683 Alonzo Fields, White House butler to four presidents.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits E-L 684 Page from book.  Joshua T. Foster.  (6 copies)
Portraits E-L 685 Brochure.  Promotion for book "Democracy's Negroes," by Arthur Furr.
Portraits E-L 686 Engraving.  Thomas A. Goddard, by E.W. Smith.  (4 copies)
Portraits E-L 687 Engraving.  Dudley Hall, 1780-1868.  (5 copies)
Portraits E-L 687 a Hallowell, Norwood P., Colonel, of 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.  Ca 1860s. Photograph from Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA.
Portraits E-L 688 Page from book. John H. Hooper, historian.  (6 copies)
Portraits E-L 689 Page from book.  Photos and text (both sides) of Captain Hutchins, also Captain J.C.D. Clark.  From Medford, Past and Present.  
Portraits E-L 690 Newspaper clipping.  Mayor-elect John J. Irwin, also election results and photos of aldermen-elect: Prior, Hassett, Prescott, Callahan, Gibbons, Bonney, Twombley.  Medford Weekly News, November 9, 1933.
Portraits E-L 691 Newspaper clipping.  Mayor John J. Irwin.
Portraits E-L 692 Newspaper clipping.  "Banquet to Medford's Mayor," pictures Mayor John J. Irwin, Mary Irwin, Mrs. Irwin, Thomas M. Connell.  Boston Post, January 16, 1936.
Portraits E-L 693 Newspaper clipping.  "Keys of Garage to Mayor," pictures Mayor John J. Irwin; also engineers Leary, Gillis, Delaney, Nicholson.  September 3, 1937.
Portraits E-L 694 Miss Jerguson.  Photo by J. Abresk(?), N.Y.
Portraits E-L 695 Madeline Dugger Kelley, local citizen.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits E-L 696 Page from book.  Daniel Lawrence, text on both sides.  From Medford, Past and Present.
Portraits E-L 697 Samuel C. Lawrence, first mayor of Medford.  By Marshall, Boston.  (same image as 698) (3 copies)
Portraits E-L 698 Page from book.  Samuel C. Lawrence.  (same image as item 697)
Portraits E-L 699 Magazine.  Article about Samuel Crocker Lawrence.  Trowel, Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, Spring, 1993.
Portraits E-L 700 [missing] Bust of Mary Livermore.
Portraits E-L 701 Engraving.  Judah Loring, 1809-1857.  By F.T. Stuart, Boston.  (5 copies)
Portraits E-L 702 Frank W. Lovering, historian.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits M-R 703 Engraving.  Thatcher Magoun, Sr., 1775-1858, builder of Mansion House (Medford's first public library).  (6 copies; same image as item #704))
Portraits M-R 704 Page from book.  Thatcher Magoun, Sr., "the pioneer shipbuilder of Medford."  (same image as item #703)
Portraits M-R 705 Engraving.  Thatcher Magoun, Jr., 1808-1883, donor of the Mansion House.  (4 copies)
Portraits M-R 706 Page from book.  George W. McCoy.  Text on reverse is campaign material for unnamed candidate.
Portraits M-R 707 Herman Mills, in Civil War military dress.
Portraits M-R 708 Herman Mills, Co. M 1st Mass. Cav.  Died at Beaufort, SC, April 9, 1864.  (see also item #730, Preston Wood)
Portraits M-R 709 Page from book.  Benjamin F. Morrison.
Portraits M-R 710 Mrs. Muriel (Earhart) Morrisey, author of "Courage is the Price," biography of her sister Amelia Earhart.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits M-R 711 Page from book.  Drawing of Rev. David Osgood, minister of First Parish Church.  (5 copies)
Portraits M-R 712 John Pearl, family businessman.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits M-R 713 Rev. Dr. Oscar G. Phillips, minister of Shiloh Baptist Church.  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits M-R 714 Page from book.  John Pierpont, Rev.  Unitarian minister and abolitionist.
Portraits M-R 715 Newspaper clipping.  Ruth Posselt, violinist, returning from European tour.  October 25, 1936; probably Boston Herald.
Portraits M-R 716 Ruth Posselt in pose with violin.
Portraits M-R 717 Robert Rhone, businessman and "Father of Medford tennis."  Photo and bio mounted on board.  Probably 1970s.
Portraits S-Z 718 Page from book.  Susanna Rowson.  Unrelated local history text on reverse.
Portraits S-Z 719 [no item]
Portraits S-Z 720 Benjamin H. Sampson, Fire Chief.
Portraits S-Z 721 Engraving.  George L. Stearns.  (4 copies)
Portraits S-Z 722 Page from book.  Dr. Daniel Swan.
Portraits S-Z 722 a Newspaper article.  "James G. Swan Played Big Role in State."  Tacoma Sunday Ledger-News Tribune, Tacoma Washington, March 25, 1951.
Portraits S-Z 723 Page from book.  Abraham Touro, an early resident.  Painting by Gilbert Stuart, notation that it was owned by Dr. I.M. Cline, New Orleans.  Unrelated local historical text on reverse.
Portraits S-Z 724 Page from book.  Charles Tufts.  Photograph by A. Merrill Titus from painting on glass in Tufts President's office.
Portraits S-Z 725 Rev. Ebenezer Turrell, of First Parish, November 1724-1778.  Photograph of painting.  (same image as item #726)
Portraits S-Z 726 Page from book.  Rev. Ebenezer Turell.  Etching, same image as item #725.  (5 copies)
Portraits S-Z 727 Page from book.  James M. Usher, historian.  (3 copies)
Portraits S-Z 728 James M. Usher.
Portraits S-Z 729 Page from book.  John White.  (5 copies)
Portraits S-Z 730 Preston Wood, Co. L 1st Mass. Cav.  Died at Beaufort, SC, September 9, 1862.  (see also item #708, Herman Mills)
Portraits S-Z 731 Page from book.  Elizur Wright, abolitionist, editor, established Fells and Wright's Pond.
Portraits-Earhart [folder missing]  
Portraits-Chevalier 740 [missing] Godfrey de Courcelles Chevalier, Lieutenant, US Navy.  Photo with signature, 1889-1922.
Portraits-Chevalier 741 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, war record.  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.  (both sides)  
Portraits-Chevalier 742 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, portrait of pioneer naval fliers; on reverse: photo of type of plane in which Chevalier crashed, "Official Photograph, US Navy."  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
Portraits-Chevalier 743 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, photo of USS New Hampshire, "Official Photograph, US Navy."  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
Portraits-Chevalier 744 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, photo of USS USS Langley, first airplane carrier.  Chevalier was first man to land on her deck.  "Official Photograph, US Navy."  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
Portraits-Chevalier 745 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier.  Two photos: Towers and Chevalier in Navy's first "F" boat; Early type of Navy plane.  "Official Photograph, US Navy."  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
Portraits-Chevalier 746 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, photos of distinguished service medals and text of citations.  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
Portraits-Chevalier 747 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, photo of Chevalier Auditorium from the stage.  On reverse: photo of memorial tablet at right of stage.  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
Portraits-Chevalier 748 Page from book.  Godfrey Chevalier, photo of stage of Chevalier Auditorium.  On reverse: photo of memorial tablet at left of stage.  From booklet called Godfrey Chevalier Memorial, Medford Historical Register, March 7, 1940.
PUBLIC LIBRARY SEE ALSO: HOUSES, PORTRAITS
Pub Library Old Ext 749 Postcards and program, mounted on paper.  Old public library (Magoun mansion), High St.  Three views: one postcard shows children's library, ca 1912 (same as item #760); another postcard shows stacks building; program is for Centenary celebration, held December 8, 1935 (same image as item #753 and probably #750).
Pub Library Old Ext 750 Etching.  Old public library (Magoun mansion).  By Emilius R. Ciampa, 1935.  (probably from photo, item #753)
Pub Library Old Ext 750 a Engraving.  Old public library (Magoun mansion).  By F.T. Stuart, O.R. Wilkinson (dag.), A.L. Rawson (del.).  
Pub Library Old Ext 751 Page from book, etching.  Old public library (Magoun mansion).  By Copeland (del.).  (3 copies)
Pub Library Old Ext 752 Page from book, etching.  Old public library (Magoun mansion) in 1896, before brick stacks building added in 1897.  (5 copies; one may be original drawing)
Pub Library Old Ext 753 Old public library (Magoun mansion), 1896.  (Same image as printed program in item #749, probably also item #750)
Pub Library Old Ext 754 Old public library (Magoun mansion).  Photo by E.B. Dennison, 29 Capen St.  August 17, 1896.
Pub Library Old Ext 755 Old public library (Magoun mansion) ca 1884-1890.  From the Medford Historical Society Collection of Glass Plates, reprinted 1976.
Pub Library Old Ext 756 Old public library (Magoun mansion), view with shade trees.  (2 copies)
Pub Library Old Ext 757 Page from book.  Old public library (Magoun mansion), showing stacks building, 1897.  Local advertisements on reverse.  (3 copies)
Pub Library Old Ext 758 Old public library (Magoun mansion), front/side view from right.
Pub Library Old Ext 759 Old public library (Magoun mansion) and children's library, front/side view from left.
Pub Library Old Ext 760 Old public library (Magoun mansion) and children's library, ca 1912.  (2 copies)  (same as postcard in item #749)
Pub Library Old Ext 761 Page from book and photograph.  Old public library (Magoun mansion) with stacks building and children's library, 1897.  Photo by Treadwell.  (3 copies: 2 are pages, one is mounted photograph).
Pub Library Old Ext 762 Old public library (Magoun mansion).  Front/side view form right.  By Nutting.
Pub Library Old Ext 763 Page from book.  Old public library (Magoun mansion), historical text on reverse "Out of These Roots," by Frank W. Lovering.  
Pub Library Old Ext 764 Old public library (Magoun mansion), 1935.  Front/side view from left (vertical).
Pub Library Old Ext 765 Old public library (Magoun mansion), 1935.  Front/side view w/ stacks building.
Pub Library Old Ext 766 Postcard, tinted.  Old public library (Magoun mansion).  Published by W.G. Howard, Medford.
Pub Library Old Ext 767 Postcard.  Old public library (Magoun mansion), front entrance.  Published by Thomson & Thomson, Boston.  (20 copies)
Pub Library Old Ext 767 a Woman with dogs.  At library? Ca 1900?
Pub Library Old Int 768 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, stairway down to Magoun Room.  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford.
Pub Library Old Int 769 a Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, original stairway (later removed).  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford.  (same image as item #769b)  
Pub Library Old Int 769 b Page from book.  Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, original stairway (later removed).  Negative by Will C. Eddy, Medford.  (Same image as item #769a)  (5 copies; one includes photo of stairway in Royall House)
Pub Library Old Int 770 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, reading room with children and adults seated.
Pub Library Old Int 771 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, reference room, opened 1895 when stacks built.  Shows women reading.  Stamped on reverse: Geo. W. Persey(?), 47 Magoun Ave., Medford.  (2 copies) 
Pub Library Old Int 772 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, West Room, ca 1875.  Notation dated 1935 that it was by then called the Magoun Room.  (2 copies)
Pub Library Old Int 773 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, circulation desk and stacks, 1875.  Notation dated 1950 that it was by then the front of the reference room.  Also noted that it was called the Lointer(?) Parlor when Thatcher Magoun, Sr. livved there.  One copy is mounted, by Treadwell, Medford.  (3 copies)
Pub Library Old Int 774 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, stacks, 1907-8.
Pub Library Old Int 775 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior.  Stacks, added 1895-7.  Shows adults and children.  (2 copies)
Pub Library Old Int 776 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, wallpapered room with oval table.
Pub Library Old Int 777 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, 1950.  Librarian at desk with children.
Pub Library Old Int 778 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, 1939.  Helen G. Forsyth, ass't librarian.  By William D. Tamberg, Commerical-Press Photography, 92 Wason St., Medford.
Pub Library Old Int 778 a Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, 1939.  Catalog room.  Elizabeth Howell, cataloger; Geraldine Howard, Wellington Branch librarian; NYA assistant.  By William D. Tamberg, Commerical-Press Photography, 92 Wason St., Medford.
Pub Library Old Int 779 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, 1952.  Marguerite T. Bartlett, ass't librarian and Helen G. Forsyth, librarian.
Pub Library Old Int 780 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, children's building.  Children reading at round tables.
Pub Library Old Int 781 Old Public library (Magoun Mansion) interior, Children's Library, 1912.  Mary Clark, librarian.
Pub Library Old Int 781 a Miss Mary Davis.  Library director before Miss Forsyth.  Lived to be 100 years old.
Pub Library Old Int 782 Page from book.  Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, ca 1895, stacks.
Pub Library Old Int 783 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, children's building, 1912.  Exhibit of dolls for Children's Book Week: Little Lame Prince, brownie, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Alice in Wonderland, Heidi.
Pub Library Old Int 784 Old public library (Magoun mansion) interior, children's building, 1912.  Exhibit of dolls for Children's Book Week: Little Women, David Copperfield and his mother, Tiny Tim, Hans Brinker.
Pub Library Branch 785 Public Library, West Medford branch, V. Kathleen James, branch librarian (in rear) and Priscilla Ryder, ass't (stamping books).  By William D. Tamberg, Commerical-Press Photography, 92 Wason St., Medford.
Pub Library Branch 786 Public Library, West Medford branch, 8 Harvard Ave (Wilbur Block).  Fire damage on February 13, 1950, when building was destroyed.  Notation that Margaret Cronin was branch librarian.  Photo from City of Medford Police Dept., taken by Todd, February 17, 1950.
Pub Library Branch 787 Public Library, West Medford branch.  Fire damage on February 13, 1950 (chair in foreground).  Photo from City of Medford Police Dept., taken by Todd, February 17, 1950.
Pub Library Branch 788 Public Library, West Medford branch.  Fire damage on February 13, 1950 (overturned table in foreground).  Photo from City of Medford Police Dept., taken by Todd, February 17, 1950.
Pub Library Branch 789 Public Library, West Medford branch.  Fire damage on February 13, 1950 (desk in center).  Photo from City of Medford Police Dept., taken by Todd, February 17, 1950.
Pub Library Branch 790 Public Library, East branch, Salem St.  Harriet Bryden (at desk), also children and Christmas tree.
Pub Library Branch 791 Public Library, East branch, children in winter clothes.
Pub Library Branch 792 Public Library, East branch, children and shelves in foreground.
Pub Library Branch 793 Public Library, West branch, 4 views (both sides) showing deposit station vehicle, 1950.
Pub Library Branch 793 a Public Library, West branch.  Deposit station vehicle at West Medford railroad station, summer 1950.
Pub Library Branch 794 Public Library, Hospital branch.  Dwight Davis Studio, 11 Salem St., Medford 55.
Pub Library Branch 795 Public Library, Fulton branch, 689 Fellsway W.
Pub Library Branch 795 a Public Library, Wellington branch, Osgood School, 96 Third St. (from 1929).
Pub Library Branch 795 b Public Library, East branch, 370 Salem St. (from 1929).
Pub Library Branch 795 c Public Library, South Medford branch, 163 Harvard St. (from 1929).
Pub Library Branch 795 d Public Library, F.M. Coldrick library deposit, 65 Winthrop St., Medford Hillside.  Gives circulation figures for 1932, 1933.
Pub Library Branch 795 e Public Library, J.C. Wilber library deposit, 488 High St., W.Medford.  Gives circulation figures for 1932, 1933.
Pub Library Branch 795 f Newspaper clipping. Opening of South Medford Branch at Lincoln School.  Picture of Kiely sisters and librarian Mrs. Edna Quinton.  Medford Mercury, December 10, 1962.  Dwight Davis Newsphoto.
Pub Library Celeb 796 Printed prgram.  Public Library, Centenary Program: The Building of the House, 1835-1935.  (2 copies)
Pub Library Celeb 797 Public Library, Mansion House Jubilee (Magoun Mansion), June 22, 1950.  Public gathered on front steps.
Pub Library Celeb 798 Public Library, Mansion House Jubilee (Magoun Mansion), June 22, 1950.  Judge Lawrence Brooks, speaking.  Also present: Mrs. Gray Farncis; Frances Whitten, architect; John O'Loughlin, trustee; Dr. Roger Etz, trustee; Mr. Shurtliff (Surtleff?), city manager.  (2 copies)
Pub Library Celeb 799 Public Library, Mansion House Jubilee (Magoun Mansion), June 22, 1950.  Medford High School A Cappella Choir.
Pub Library Celeb 800 Public Library, Mansion House Jubilee (Magoun Mansion), June 22, 1950.  Eleanor Coy.
Pub Library Celeb 801 Public Library, Mansion House Jubilee (Magoun Mansion), June 22, 1950.  Mary H. Davis, librarian; Anne O'Loughlin, jr. asst.; Winona LoGrasso, cataloger; Marguerite T. Bartlett, ref. Librarian.  By Boston Post photographer.  (2 copies)
Pub Library Celeb 802 Souvenir booklet.  Medford Public Library Centennial, 1856-1956.  October 17, 1956.
Pub Library Celeb 803 Speakers at Public Library Centennial evening program, July 26, 1956.  James F. Shurtleff (Shurtliff?), city manager; Judge Lawrence G. Brooks; Alfred Pompeo, mayor.  Dwight Davis Studio, 131 Salem St., Medford 55.
Pub Library Celeb 804 Demolition of Public Library (Magoun Mansion).  Photo by Dwight Davis.
Pub Library Celeb 805 Miss Helen Forsyth, library director, with two women.  Poster celebrating library's 100th anniversary.   Probably  1956.
Pub Library Celeb 806 Library trustees chatting.  (L-R) Forsyth, unknown, Flint, unknown, O'Loughlin, Clarkson.
Railroads SEE ALSO: TRANSPORTATION, STREETS
Railroads 807 Page from book.  Etching of Boston and Maine Railroad Station, 1847.  (4 copies)
Railroads 808 Page from book.  Etching of Boston and Lowell Railroad Station, 1851.  (6 copies)
Railroads 809 a Page from book.  West Medford Railway Stations, "1885, 1881."  (same image as item #809b)
Railroads 809 b New Railroad Station (West Medford).  (same image as item #809a)
Railroads 810 Page from book. Etching of Boston and Lowell Railroad Station, 1885.  (7 copies)
Railroads 811 Weathervane for 71 years on railroad station in West Medford, later moved to Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan.  Photo from Frank Lovering, 3 Lovering Rd., Medford.
Railroads 812 West Medford Depot, High Street.
Railroads 812 a Old West Meford Railroad Station.  Later moved to High St. where early telephone was installed between station and S.S. Holton's stable.
Railroads 813 Page from book.  Etching of Boston and Maine Railroad Station, 1886.  7 copies)
Railroads 814 [missing]  College Hill railroad station, ca 1900.
Railroads 815 Park St. railroad depot, Washington St.  Park St. bridge in background.  View form Pembroke St. bridge, ca 1905.
Railroads 816 Park St. depot, Magoun Ave., ca 1915.
Railroads 817 Park Street Railroad Station, Magoun Ave. view.
Railroads 818 Newspaper clipping.  "Petition For Abandonment of Park Street Railroad Station."  
Railroads 809 Old Stoneham Branch Railroad, Medford (railroad bed?), April 30, 1934.  In background is later to become Woodside Rd.
Railroads 820 Photocopy of map.  Plan and Profile of the Boston and Lowell Railroad.  Drawn by Henry C. Waters, April, 1836.  Traced in 1902 from original plan, in posession of C.T. Jackson, great-grandson of builder of the railroad.  (note: scanned image is partial)
Schools 821 Page from book, engraving.  Brooks School House.
Schools 822 [missing] Brooks School House.
Schools 823 [missing] Brooks School House being dismantled.
Schools 824 Page from book.  Five Medford Schools: Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, Brooks, High School.  (2 copies?  one missing)
Schools 825 [missing] Etching.  Brooks School.
Schools 826 a Lorin Dame School.
Schools 826 b Lorin Dame School, George St.
Schools 827 Franklin School, corner of Central Ave., Farragut, and Sheridan Ave.
Schools 828 Page from book, drawing.  Hillside Schoolhouse before 1929.
Schools 829 Hillside Schoolhouse, Boston Ave. side.  Taken September 19, 1875 in the year it was built.  Abandoned in 1929 and rebuilt on Capen St.
Schools 830 Newspaper clipping.  Hillside School.  "Medford Hillside Completes new Schoolhouse," Capen and Emory Sts., 1929.  Drawing of woman on reverse.
Schools 831 a Page from book.  Hall Schoolhouse, corner Harvard Ave. and Sharon St..  Dated 1879 (year built?).  (same image as item #831b)
Schools 831 b Page from book.  Hall Schoolhouse.  (same image as item #831a)
Schools 832 Page from book, drawing.  Proposed James School building, architects Wales and Holt.  Photo of Lincoln School on reverse.
Schools 833 James School, formerly located at corner of Spring and Bradshaw Sts.  Built 1905, razed in 1950s.
Schools 834 Portable Hancock School in foreground, on site of Middlesex Canal.  (same as item: Middlesex Canal 541) (2 copies)
Schools 835 Osgood School, Fourth St., Wellingotn section of Medford, 1915.
Schools 835 a Swan School (old), corner of Park and Washington Sts.  With students posed on lawn, ca 1884-1890.
Schools 836 Page from book, etching.  Washington School.  Text describing schools on reverse.
Schools 837 Washington School, formerly on corner of Cross and Washington Sts.  Razed when highway I-93 was built.
Schools 838 Washington School, showing old Methodist Church and house on corner of Washington and Salem Sts.
Schools 839 Page from book, drawing.  West End Schoolhouse, Woburn St.  Built 1829, removed to Canal St. 1831 or 1832.  Destroyed by tornado, August 22, 1851.
Schools 840 Mystic Hall Seminary on Canal St.  Originally an almshouse but abandoned in 1828 for new building on Purchase St.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  
Schools 841 Cutter House (The College).  Riverside Ave., between Pleasant and Cross Sts., later the site of highway I-93.  Used in 1822 as first house of worship for Methodist Church.  (see also item: Houses 268)
Schools 842 Page from book, drawing.  Old Brick Schoolhouse (Medford High School).  Located in rear of Unitarian Church.  Dates of 1820 and 1843 shown and called the "high school of the last century."  (2 copies; one with photo of Governors Ave. "as it was").
Schools 843 Page from book, etching.  Old Brick Schoolhouse (Medford High School).  Inset image: "Ye Medford School Girl of 1820."  (5 copies)
Schools 844 Old Brick Schoolhouse (Medford High School), drawing.  (2 copies)
Schools 845 High School (later Center School, 1939), High St.  Building later moved a quarter turn to enlarge it.  Drawing, called "High School of 1843," by J.G. Gray.
Schools 846 Page from book. High School (later Center School, 1939), High St.  (2 copies)
Schools 847 Page from book, drawing. High School (later Center School, 1939), High St., before 1896.  Book pages from History of Medford, p. 405; on reverse is table of facts concerning then-current schools.  (3 copies, one is photograph)
Schools 848 High School (later Center School, 1939), High St.  Opposite Armory (see also Armory).  Notation on reverse: R. Lamme, 253 High St.
Schools 849 High School (later Center School, 1939).  Portrait of classes of 1876, -77, -78.
Schools 850 Steroopticon photo.  High School (later Center School, 1939), portrait of class of 1859.
Schools 851 Page from book.  Medford High School, Forest St.  Built 1896, dedicated May 21, 1896.  (3 copies; one has architect's rendering on reverse, by Hartwell and Richardson, Architects, 62 Devonshire St., Boston) (same image as item #851a)
Schools 851 a Medford High School, Forest St.  Newly constructed building, view with tree to the right of it.  Mock-up used for item #851 (same image as item #851).  By Tradwell, Photographer, Medford.  Notation on reverse: General Lawrence.
Schools 852 Medford High School, Forest St.  Newly constructed building (no trees in foreground).  Probably by Tradwell, Photographer, Medford.  
Schools 853 Medford High School, Forest St.  Newly constructed building, view from side and showing front.  By Tradwell, Photographer, Medford.  
Schools 854 Medford High School, Forest St.  Newly constructed building, front view with tree in front of it.  By Tradwell, Photographer, Medford.  
Schools 855 [no item]
Schools 856 Medford High School, Forest St.  Newly constructed building, view from side and showing front, construction materials in foreground.  Probably by Tradwell, Photographer, Medford.  
Schools 857 Page from book.  Medford High School, Forest St.  Newly constructed building, two trees in foregorund.  (2 copies, one has image on reverse of front entry)
Schools 858 Medford High School, Forest St.  View from street, ca 1899.
Schools 859 Medford High School, Forest St.  View of street with school at left.
Schools 860 Medford High School, Forest St.  Side/front view with driveway, 1896?
Schools 861 Medford High School, Forest St.  View from street.
Schools 862 [missing]  High School baseball team, 1888.
Schools 863 Schoolchildren with names (1970s).
Schools 864 Tufts' School, three children and dollhouse (1940s?).  Dwight Davis Studio, 11 Salem St., Medford 55.
Schools 865 Schoolchildren receiving vaccinations for school from city physician, probably 1940s.  Dwight Davis Studio, 11 Salem St., Medford 55.
Schools 866 Children in Wait School summer school program, 1945.
Square, Medford SEE ALSO: VIEWS, STREETS, HOUSES
Square, Medford 867 Page from book.  Painting "Old Square in Medford."
Square, Medford 868 Page from book.  Engraving: "Southern view of Medford" with text, from Barber's Historical Collections of Massachusetts, 1839.  On reverse: historical text on theologian Robert Breck, and Medford history that continues on front.  (2 copies)
Square, Medford 868 a Medford Square, High St., 1839.   Mounted photograph.  (items #869a-f are same image)
Square, Medford 869 b Page from book.  Medford Square, High St., 1839.  On reverse: historical text, advertisement.  (items #869a-f are same image)  (2 copies)
Square, Medford 869 c Postcard.  Medford Square, High St., 1839.  (items #869a-f are same image)
Square, Medford 869 d Medford Square, High St., 1839.  Small photograph, unmounted.  (items #869a-f are same image)
Square, Medford 869 e Medford Square, High St., 1839.  Mounted photograph marked Geo. W. Hersey.  (items #869a-f are same image)
Square, Medford 869 f Medford Square, High St., 1839.  Unmounted photograph.  (items #869a-f are same image)
Square, Medford 869 d Medford Square, High St., 1839.  Small photograph, unmounted.
Square, Medford 870 a Medford Square, old town pump at Salem St. and Doctors' Block on Salem St., ca 1870.  (Items #870a-c are same image; differing dates and street location)  (6 copies; 2 are mounted and one is a gift from Mary E. Leahy, marked Geo. W. Hersey, 47 Magoun Ave.)
Square, Medford 870 b Page from book.  Medford Square, old town pump at Salem St. and Doctors' Block on Salem St., ca 1870.  (3 copies, one marked "Courtesy of Arthur T. Loomis."  (Items #870a-c are same image; differing dates and street location)
Square, Medford 870 c Postcard.  Medford Square, old town pump at Salem St. and Doctors' Block on Salem St., ca 1870.  The Rotograph Co., NY City, #A 2935a.  (Items #870a-c are same image; differing dates and street location)
Square, Medford 871 Medford Square, High St., 1860s.  (2 copies)
Square, Medford 872 [missing] Medford Square, High St. and St. Joseph's Church, with Civil War troops, ca 1860.  On reverse: Cleopas Johnson and his treasure box.
Square, Medford 873 [no item]
Square, Medford 874 Medford Square, Opera House on High St.  (photocopy)
Square, Medford 875 Medford Square, High St., ca 1912.  Opera House and Small Block (later Masonic Building).  (photocopy; 2 copies)
Square, Medford 876 Cabinet card.  Medford Square, mid-1900s.  By O.R. Wilkinson, Medford.
Square, Medford 877 Postcard.  Medford Square, with streetcar.  By The Rotograph Co., N,Y. City (Germany).
Square, Medford 878 Postcard, tinted.  Medford Square, High St.  Postmarked October 12, 1900.  Made in Germany.
Square, Medford 878 a Postcard, tinted.  Medford Square, High St., with horsecart and streetcar.  Souvenir Postcard Co., New York; printed in Germany.
Square, Medford 879 Medford Square, High and Forest Sts.
Square, Medford 880 Medford Square toward Salem St.  Building on left was Volpe Market, later Nu-Style Cleaners.
Square, Medford 881 Medford Square, High St. with boys playing.
Square, Medford 882 Medford Square, storefronts and building that was Boston and Maine Railroad Station.  Tinkham Jeweler and Stetson Insurance shown.
Square, Medford 882 a Medford Square, looking south on Main St.  Shows businesses: Yerxa & Yerxa, Tinkham Jeweler, Fifield Real Estate, grain elevator.
Square, Medford 883 Page from book.  Medford Square, 1905.
Square, Medford 884 Medford Square, High St., late 1800s.
Square, Medford 885 Medford Square, Thomas Secomb House.
Square, Medford 886 Medford Square, from High St., September 17, 1:00pm, early 1900s.
Square, Medford 887 Medford Square, Salem St. with Doctors' Block on right, ca 1912.
Square, Medford 888 Medford Square, old tree on High St., July 31, 1910.
Square, Medford 889 Medford Square, Main St., view from Craddock Bridge, between 1890-1900.
Square, Medford 890 Medford Square, corner Forest and Salem Sts.  Known in 1899 as Volpe's Corner.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Square, Medford 891 Medford Square, looking across Mystic River at back side of Square, ca 1899.  Tall building was Wainwright Mfg. Co.  Mystic Valley Parkway was not yet completed on this side of the river.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Square, Medford 892 Medford Square,  north side of High St. near Forest St., ca 1916.  City Hall Annex being razed; sign reading "Vote no on Women's Suffrage."
Square, Medford 893 Medford Square, High St. ca 1910.  Medford Saving's Bank (razed in 1930), three Hall homes.
Square, Medford 893 a Medford Square, looking down High St.  Ca 1899.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.
Square, Medford 894 Page from book.  Medford Square, a view from the river.  On reverse: same image ae item #870a,b.  (see also item #582, 582a)  (2 copies)  
Square, Medford 895 [missing?]
Square, Medford 896 [no item]
Square, Medford 897 [no item]
Square, Medford 898 [no item]
Square, Medford 899 [no item]
Square, Medford 900 [no item]
Square, Medford 901 Newspaper clipping.  Medford Square, view of northerly side of Square in 1915 during demolition, and later in 1955.  Historical text on reverse.  Medford Daily Mercury, anniversary edition, June 14, 1955. 
Square, Medford 902 Newspaper clipping.  Medford Square, High St. looking down Riverside Ave.  Historical text on reverse.  Medford Daily Mercury, anniversary edition, June 14, 1955. 
Square, Medford 903 Newspaper clipping.  Medford Square, arial view, winter, 1939.  Local sports news on reverse.
Square, Medford 904 Medford Square, looking down Main St. toward Craddock Bridge, Medford Optical Shop on right, ca 1960.
Square, Medford 905 Medford Square, tower of Bigelow building.
Square, Medford 905 a Card.  Medford Square, view from above, early evening.  Photos by Patty (Saunders?).  Ca 2004.
Square, Medford 906 Print of painting.  "High Street, Medford, 1860" by Jas. F. Murray.
Square, Medford 907 Print of painting.  "Medford Square, 1875" by Jas. F. Murray.
Square, Medford 908 Print of painting.  "Sailing vessel at Craddock Bridge, Mystic River, 1899" by Jas. F. Murray.
Square, Medford 909 Print of painting.  "Three Masted Schooner and Tugboat on the Mystic River, 1890" by Jas. F. Murray.
Storms 910 Snow scene, path to the left through trees, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.
Storms 911 Snow scene, open space and trees, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.  (3 copies, one is enlargement)
Storms 912 Snow scene, trees, with shadows in foreground, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.
Storms 913 Snow scene, path over bridge, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.
Storms 914 Snow scene, snow-covered bush, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.
Storms 915 Snow scene, path to the right through trees, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.
Storms 916 Newspaper clipping.  "The Late Tornado" on August 22,1851.  Stories on reverse side.
Storms 917 Snow scene, tree-line street with cars, February 1932.  Gift of Mrs. Thorley.
SEE ALSO HOUSES
Tide Mills 918 [missing]  Wood's Mill (Old Mill, Tinkham's Tide Mill) with canoe.  (same as item #921?)
Tide Mills 919 Wood's Mill (Old Mill, Tinkham's Tide Mill), where Mystic River approaches Mystic Lakes, with kayak.
Tide Mills 920 Wood's Mill (Old Mill, Tinkham's Tide Mill).  Destroyed by July 4 fire, probably prior to 1892.
Tide Mills 921 Wood's Mill (Old Mill, Tinkham's Tide Mill), with canoe.
Tide Mills 922 Engraving.  Wood's Mill (Old Mill, Tinkham's Tide Mill).  On reverse: photograph of tree-lined drive.
Tide Mills 922 a Page from book.  Remains of first grist mill, near Harvard Ave., discovered July, 1911.  Also shows "View of Medford, Mass." from Barber's Historical Collections of Massachusetts, 1839 (same image as item # 868).
Transportation SEE ALSO: RAILROADS
Transportation 923 Horse-drawn omnibus, College Ave. at left and Tufts University in background (location later known as Winthrop Circle).  Omnibus traveled between Medford Square and West Medford Square.  Ca 1870s.  (4 copies)
Transportation 924 Old Time high Wheel bicycle, ca 1884-1890.  From the Medford Historical Society collection of glass plates, reprinted 1976.  
Transportation 925 Winthrop Square Horsecar, June 13, 1896.
Transportation 926 [missing] Engraving.  The First on Medford Branch Railroad.
Transportation 927 Boston and Maine locomotive, outside Engine House on Riverside Ave. in front of Salem St. graveyard.  Ca 1916.
Tufts 928 Magazine.  The Tufts College Graduate, January, 1910 (incomplete).  Features biography of Charles Tufts by Charles D. Eliot.
Tufts 929 Engraving.  Tufts College, ca 1850s.  By A.L. Rawson and F.T. Stuart.  (3 copies)
Tufts 929 a Page from book.  Tufts College, ca 1850s.  (same image as item #929)
Tufts 929 b Tufts College, ca 1850s.  (photograph of the engraving, item #929)
Tufts 930 Tufts College and the Mystic Reservoir; also shows buildings on campus. (2 copies)
Tufts 931 Tufts University as seen from clay pits (later baseball field).  Prior to 1900.
Tufts 932 Postcard.  Tufts College.  By the Rotograph Co., New York City, postcard #A 2946.
Tufts 933 Postcard, tinted.  Tufts College, the campus.
Tufts 934 Page from book.  Tufts College, Goddard Chapel.  Engraving by C. Russell.  (4 copies)
Tufts 935 Tufts College.  Ballou Hall and Goddard Chapel.  Looking up from Professors' Row.
Tufts 936 Tufts College.  Goddard Chapel, Ballou Hall, Goddard Gym.
Tufts 936 a Tufts College, looking at Goddard Chapel.
Tufts 937 Tufts College, The Goddard Chapel. (2 copies)
Tufts 938 Page from book.  Tufts College, Goddard Chapel.  
Tufts 939 Page from book.  Tufts, Goddard Chapel.  Related text on reverse.  From "Medford, Past and Present."
Tufts 940 Postcard.  Tufts College, The Chapel (Goddard Chapel).  By the Rotograph Co., New York City, postcard #A 2938.
Tufts 941 Postcard.  Tufts College, Goddard Chapel.  By E.H. and F.A. Rugg, Medford, Mass., postcard #216.
Tufts 942 Tufts College.  Goddard Chapel, Main Recitation (Ballou) Hall, Barnum Museum.  (2 copies)
Tufts 943 Tufts University, rare photograph of Jumbo being moved into Barnum Museum, 1800s.
Tufts 944 Postcard.  Tufts College, (Barnum) Museum, probably rear view.  By the Rotograph Co., New York City, postcard #A 2929.
Tufts 945 Page from book.  Tufts College, Barnum Museum of Natural History.  (4 copies)
Tufts 946 Postcard.  Tufts College, Goddard Gymnasium.  By E.H. and F.A. Rugg, Medford, Mass., postcard #119.
Tufts 947 Postcard.  Tufts College, Robinson Hall.  By the Rotograph Co., New York City, postcard #2943.
Tufts 948 Page from book.  Tufts College, probably 1896.  Metcalf Hall.  Related text on reverse.
Tufts 949 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  Metcalf Hall with tree in front.
Tufts 950 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  East Hall.
Tufts 951 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  Middle Hall (later the library).
Tufts 952 Page from book.  Tufts College, probably 1896.  West Hall.
Tufts 953 Postcard.  Tufts College, West Hall.  By American Art Postcard Co., Boston, postcard #2644.
Tufts 954 Page from book.  Tufts College, West Hall.  Related text on reverse.
Tufts 955 Tufts College.  West, Middle and East Halls.  (2 copies)
Tufts 956 Postcard.  Tufts College, Packard Hall and East Hall.  By American Art Postcard Co., Boston, postcard #2645.
Tufts 957 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  Dean Hall and Goddard Gymnasium.
Tufts 958 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  Theta Delta Chi Charge-House.
Tufts 959 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  Delta Tau Delta Chapter-House.
Tufts 960 Page from book.  Tufts College, 1896.  Delta Upsilon Chapter-House.
Tufts 961 Tufts University, Minor Hall.
Tufts 962 Newspaper.  Ballou's Pictorial, featuring Tufts University.  October 11, 1856.
Tufts 963 Testing board, EEJ Co., Medford.  Probably in a building at Tufts.
Tufts 964 Tufts College, Eaton Library, ca 1912.
Tufts 965 Page from magazine.  Tufts College, Home of Dean L.S. McCollister in winter.  From "Medford Shows Us the Shades of Night by Camera," 1929.  Photographs by Melville S. Munro.  Unrelated text on reverse.
Tufts 966 Page from magazine.  Tufts College, Eaton Memorial Library in winter.  From "Medford Shows Us the Shades of Night by Camera," 1929.  Photographs by Melville S. Munro.  Unrelated text on reverse.
Tufts 967 Page from magazine.  Tufts College.  Richardson House, Jackson College in winter.  From "Medford Shows Us the Shades of Night by Camera," 1929.  Photographs by Melville S. Munro.  Unrelated text on reverse.
Tufts 968 Newspaper clipping.  Tufts College.  Drawing of new home for Tufts' president Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 1939.
Tufts 969 Newspaper clipping.  Tufts College.  New president Dr. Leonard Carmichael with acting president George S. Miller, 1939.
Views 970 Painting "Skating at Medford" by Joseph Morviller, 1865.  Reproduction from Toledo Museum of Art.  Decriptive text on reverse.
Views 971 [missing] Bow St. from Main St. at Winter Hill.
Views 972 View of muddy street and horsecart.  By Tradwell, photographer, Medford. 
Views 973 [missing] House with workmen laying pipeline; see also item #972.
Views 974 View of wooden barn or warehouse in Medford Square.
Views 975 View of rear of house and fence.
Views 976 [missing] Industrial building, grocery store, Tobin Building.
Views 977 Page from book.  View from G.B. Chapin's cupola, looking towards Tufts College.
Views 978 [missing] View from Hillside looking toward West Medford.
Views 979 [ no item]
Views 980 Page from book.  View from Pasture Hill, looking east (not west) toward corner of High and Winthrop Sts. and showing Malden in distance.  (2 copies)
Views 981 Page from book.  Bird's-eye view from Pasture Hill, looking east. (2 copies)
Views 982 [no item]
Views 983 Page from book.  Medford Pond.
Views 984 Page from book.  Bird's-eye view from Hillside.  
Views 985 Page from book.  Bird's-eye view from Hillside looking down South St. (see also next item #985a)
Views 985 a Same image as previous item #985, with additional information identifying and describing home of Edmund Siske and Wade button factory; South St. later renamed Winthrop St.  Photo taken 1885.  This copy by E.B. Dennison, 29 Capen St., Medford, June 12, 1937.
Views 986 View from North St. railroad bridge looking east toward Orchard St., Hillside.  November 16, 1895.
Views 987 View from Tufts University reservoir toawrd Winthrop Sq., Capen St. in foreground, 1896.
Views 988 Church on Mystic Ave., Somerville, looking from later site of Somerville housing project.
Views 989 View from Bear Hill looking toward Stoneham.  Ice house in foreground; appears to have been a quarry.
Views 990 Marshlands as seen from Foster's Court.
Views 991 Alewife Brook, temporary ditch.
Views 992 Mystic Meadows from top of Boston and Lowell Railroad bridge, June 25, 1891.
Views 993