Home
Browse Items
Browse Collections
Library Website
Melrose Public Library Exhibits
First 150 years of the Melrose Public Library
Pre-1900 through 1940s
1950s - 1960s
1970s - present
Further Reading
Search
Skip to main content
Melrose Public Library, Melrose, Mass.
Home
Browse Items
Browse Collections
Library Website
Melrose Public Library Exhibits
First 150 years of the Melrose Public Library
Pre-1900 through 1940s
1950s - 1960s
1970s - present
Further Reading
Search
Parks, Greenspaces & More
Item set
Title
Parks, Greenspaces & More
Description
A collection of photographs of area parks, greenspaces and more from the 1900s through mid-century. Includes early photographs of Ell Pond, Mount Hood, Middlesex Fells and other lesser known areas in and around Melrose, Mass.
Contributor
Institution: Melrose Public Library
Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Melrose
Date
1900 -1960
Format
image/jpeg
Subject
Melrose (Mass.) -- History
Parks
Type
still image
Photographs
Items
Options
of 1
1–56 of 56
Advanced search
Title
Identifier
Class
Created
Ascending
Descending
Sort
Spot Pond Brook: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Spot Pond Brook: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Path at Lower Culvert Spot Pond Brook: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Path at Lower Culvert in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Middlesex Fells Falls: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Middlesex Fells falls is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Spot Pond Brook: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Spot Pond Brook Upper Culvert: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook upper culvert in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Old Mill Dam: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Old Mill Dam is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Old Mill Site: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Old Mill site is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Spot Pond Brook Lower Dam: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook lower dam in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Spot Pond Brook Upper Culvert: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook upper culvert in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Spot Pond Brook Upper Culvert: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Spot Pond Brook upper culvert in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Lower Culvert Spot Pond Brook: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Lower culvert Spot Pond Brook in the snow. It is located in the Middlesex Fells.
Middlesex Fells: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Rock foundation located in the Middlesex Fells.
Middlesex Fells: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
Bridge and waterfall located in the Middlesex Fells.
Cascade Falls: Melrose, Mass.
View of the Cascade Falls in the Middlesex Fells.
The Spring in Fells: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
View of the spring in the Middlesex Fells.
Lodge Manse, Spot Pond: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
View of the Lodge Manse at Spot Pond.
Goff Park Pond: Melrose, Mass.
Location of Goff Park Pond unknown.
Converse Park: Melrose, Mass.
Location of Converse Park unknown.
Park Melrose: Melrose, Mass.
Stereoscopic Views! J. Henry Allen, Photographer, So. Thomston, Me. Location of Park unknown.
Nursery Flower Bed: Melrose, Mass.
Flower bed on Blvd. on site of former office bldg. Skating rink and nursery location unknown. Summer 1938.
Walk to Nursery: Melrose, Mass.
The walk leading to the nursery, location unknown. Summer 1938.
Entrance to Nursery: Melrose, Mass.
Boulevard entrance to Park Dept. nursery. Location unknown. Summer 1938.
Nursery: Melrose, Mass.
Nursery at Boulevard. Location unknown.
Skating Rink: Melrose, Mass.
Location of skating rink unknown. Summer of 1938.
Bishop Square: Melrose, Mass.
Bishop Square located at Trenton and Washington Street. Summer of 1938.
Thompson Square: Melrose, Mass.
Thompson Square located on Main Street.
Thompson Square: Melrose, Mass.
Thompson Square located on Main Street. Summer of 1938.
Boland Square: Melrose, Mass.
Location of Boland Square unknown. Summer of 1938.
Bowdoin Park: Melrose, Mass.
Park located on West Emerson Street near the Cedar Park train station. Currently known as Bowden Park.
Bowdoin Park: Melrose, Mass.
Bowdoin Park located on West Emerson Street near the Cedar Park train station. Currently known as Bowden Park. Summer of 1938.
Bowdoin Park: Melrose, Mass.
Flower bed at Bowdoin Park. Park located on West Emerson Street near the Cedar Park train station. Currently known as Bowden Park.
Bowdoin Park: Melrose, Mass.
Bowdoin Park located on West Emerson Street near Cedar Park train station. Currently known as Bowden Park.
Ceremony at Athletic Field: Melrose, Mass.
Flag raising ceremony on athletic field by Melrose High School.
Ceremony at Athletic Field: Melrose, Mass.
Flag raising ceremony on athletic field by Melrose High School.
Melrose Athletic Field: Melrose, Mass.
View of Melrose athletic field by high school. Cosmas V. Cosmades, Commercial Photographer, 85 Church St., Watertown 72, Mass.
Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
Looking across Ell pond at Melrose Hospital.
Cutting Ice: Melrose, Mass.
Ice cutting on Ell Pond.
Fishing at Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
Fishing at Ell Pond. Photograph by Rudolf Padouk of Czechoslovakia.
Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
View of Ell Pond. Photograph by Rudolf Padouk of Czechoslovakia.
Building by Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
Winter scene of building by Ell Pond. Photograph by Rudolf Padouk of Czechoslovakia.
Ice House, Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
View of ice house on Ell Pond.
Cutting Ice, Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
Ice cutting on Ell Pond.
Bathhouse at Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
View of bathhouse at Ell Pond in 1938.
Ell Pond Beach: Melrose, Mass.
View of Ell Pond beach in 1938.
Ell Pond Bathhouse: Melrose, Mass.
View of Ell Pond bathhouse at Ell Pond.
Ell Pond Bathhouse: Melrose, Mass.
View of bathhouse at Ell Pond. Torn down [1948]?
Ell Pond Bathhouse: Melrose, Mass.
View of bathhouse at Ell Pond. Torn down [1948]?
Ice House on Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.
View of Ell Pond bandstand and ice house.
Middlesex Fells: Middlsex Fells, Mass.
View of road in the Middlesex Fells. Exact location unknown.
Middlesex Fells: Middlesex Fells, Mass.
View of road in the Middlesex Fells. Exact location unknown.
Cascade Falls, Middlesex Fells: Melrose, Mass.
View of Cascade Falls in the Middlesex Fells near Goodyear Avenue and Washington Street. Gift of C. Francis Belcher 3/1988.
Middlesex Fells Cascade: Melrose, Mass.
Text written on back: "No. []. The 'Middlesex Fells' Cascade, in Melrose Mass.,
Middlesex Fells Cascade: Melrose, Mass.
Text written on back: "The 'Middlesex Fells' Cascade, in Melrose Mass.,
Pine Banks: Melrose, Mass.
View of Pine Banks Park and Main Street from the top of Boston Rock Road.
Pine Banks: Melrose, Mass.
View of Pine Banks Park with Boston in the distance.
of 1
1–56 of 56