Beverly Picture Collection

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Title
Beverly Picture Collection
Description
Historic images of Beverly, Massachusetts.
Contributor
Institution: Beverly Public Library
Format
image/jpeg
Type
still image
Photographs
Coverage
Massachusetts -- Essex (county) -- Beverly

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  • Train for Boston at North Beverly station
    Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, North Beverly Railroad Station, Enon Street at Dodge Street. The building has been torn down.
  • North Beverly station
    Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, North Beverly Railroad Station, Enon Street at Dodge Street. The building has been torn down.
  • North Beverly Fire Station
    North Beverly Fire Station, intersection of Dodge and Cabot Streets. The station was completed in October 1907 at a cost of $25,000. The architects were Cooper and Bailey of Boston and the general contractor was Andrew Stanley of Beverly.
  • North Beverly Fire Station under construction
    North Beverly Fire Station, intersection of Dodge and Cabot Streets. The station was completed in October 1907 at a cost of $25,000. The architects were Cooper and Bailey of Boston and the general contractor was Andrew Stanley of Beverly.
  • North Bar, Beverley
    North Bar (City gate) Beverley, England.
  • North Bar, Beverley
    North Bar, Beverley, England.
  • North Bar, Beverley
    North Bar (City gate) Beverley, England.
  • Soldiers' Monument
    View of the Civil War Soldiers' Monument from Hale Street.
  • Old burying ground
    View of the Abbott Street Burial Ground with City Hall in the left background and the First Baptist Church behind the cemetery.
  • Montserrat Station, Beverly, Mass.
    Photograph of a postcard of Boston and Maine Railroad, Montserrat Railroad Station, Essex Street opposite Parammatta Road. The station was built in 1884, designed by Boston architect Arthur Rotch who summered on Neptune Street and built by Henry B. Wallis. The building has been torn down.
  • A view from Montserrat Highlands
    Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, Montserrat Railroad Station, Essex Street from Montserrat Highlands. The station was built in 1884, designed by Boston architect Arthur Rotch who summered on Neptune Street and built by Henry B. Wallis. The building has been torn down.; "Montserrat Station, Beverly, from the hill looking east."
  • Pres. Taft's special train at Beverly, Mass.
    Photograph of President William Howard Taft's special train at Montserrat Station. The summer White House was in Beverly at Lynch Park from 1909-1910 and at Parramatta, off Corning Street, from 1911-1912.
  • Station Montserrat
    Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, Montserrat Railroad Station, Essex Street opposite Parammatta Road. The station was built in 1884, designed by Boston architect Arthur Rotch who summered on Neptune Street and built by Henry B. Wallis. The building has been torn down.
  • Tea Room at Lynch Park ready to be moved
    Photocopy of a photograph of the Dawson Hall Tea Room or "Monastery" being moved to the Evans Estate, 55 Ober Street. Marie Evans purchased the building from the Sohier family. It was destroyed by fire the night of June 28, 1966.
  • Salem Sound from Mingo Beach hill
    Salem Sound looking east from Hale Street at Mingo Beach Hill. The picture was taken at noon on November 7, 2002.
  • Mingoe's Beach, Beverly, Mass.
    View of Mingo Beach, Hale Street.
  • Lynch Park : View of the Monastery Entrance
    Dawson Hall Tea Room, also known as the "Monastery", at David S. Lynch Memorial Park, 55 Ober Street. The building was destroyed by fire the night of June 28, 1966.
  • Lynch Park. View of the Monastery
    Dawson Hall Tea Room, also known as the "Monastery", at David S. Lynch Memorial Park, 55 Ober Street. The building was destroyed by fire the night of June 28, 1966.
  • Beverly Public Library staff
    Photograph of the staff of the Beverly Public Library taken in the 1970s.
  • Beverly Public Library staff
    Photograph of the staff of the Beverly Public Library taken at the Library's centennial in 1955.
  • Beverly Public Library staff
    Photograph of the staff of the Beverly Public Library probably taken in the 1913.
  • Beverly Public Library staff
    Photograph of staff members of the Beverly Public Library 1913.;
  • Beverly Public Library in Town Hall
    Photographs of the Beverly Public Library rooms in Town Hall. From 1855 to 1913 the library occupied rooms in Town Hall. The Library moved into its present building in 1913.
  • Reading Room, Beverly Public Library
    Reading Room, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cass Gilbert. The Library was opened in 1913 and remodelled in 1993. Prior to this, the Library was housed in City Hall.
  • Children's Room, Beverly Public Library
    Children's Room, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cass Gilbert. The Library was opened in 1913 and remodelled in 1993. Prior to this, the Library was housed in City Hall.
  • Circulation Desk, Beverly Public Library
    Circulation Desk, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cass Gilbert. The Library was opened in 1913 and remodelled in 1993. Prior to this, the Library was housed in City Hall. Marion A. Brown, Head Librarian, is working behind the desk.
  • King's Cove on the Bass River (Beverly, Mass.)
    "From the Green lands looking north toward the lands of William King.
  • J. F. Kilham
    J. F. Kilham store, 87 Rantoul Street.
  • Italian Garden - Evans Estate, Beverly, Mass.
    Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
  • Italian Garden - Evans Estate, Beverly, Mass.
    Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
  • Italian Garden - Evans Estate, Beverly, Mass.
    Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
  • Italian Garden - Evans Estate, Beverly, Mass.
    Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
  • Huntoon's store
    Huntoon's grocery store, 83 Hale Street, owned by Benjamin Huntoon.
  • Hotel Beverly
    Hotel Beverly, 5 - 7 Mill Street.
  • Hospital Point
    Hospital point from Rice's Beach.
  • Photographs of Beverly High School
    Series of photographs of Beverly High School, now Briscoe Middle School. The school was designed by the Boston firm of Adden & Parker. The school opened in 1923 and Beverly High School moved to 100 Sohier Road in 1965 and the building was converted to Briscoe Middle School.
  • Beverly High School architect's rendering
    Architect's rendering of Beverly High School, 100 Sohier Road. This building opened in June 1965, replacing the building at 7 Sohier Road which is now Briscoe Middle School.
  • Highover, side view
    Side view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Highover, rear view
    Rear view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and was destroyed by fire the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Highover, front view
    Front view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built around 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Highover, side view
    Side view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Highover, rear view
    Rear view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • View of Wenham Lake from Highover
    View of Wenham Lake from "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Highover, rear view
    "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Highover, front view
    "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • Old elm on Hale St. - about 225 years old
    Old elm tree on the edge of Beverly Common on Hale Street. This view is Hale Street looking west from Dane Street.
  • "The park" Hale St.
    Hale Street looking north. Mingo Beach is behind the wall in the left background.
  • Dr. Haddock, Sr.
    Photograph of Dr. Charles Haddock, Sr. Dr. Haddock was born July 14, 1822 in Hanover, N.H. and died in Beverly, Mass. October 10, 1889.
  • Dr. Haddock, Jr.
    Photograph of Dr. Charles Haddock, Jr. Dr. Haddock was born June 3, 1856 and died December 13, 1918.
  • On the Green lands looking across Bass River toward Beverly
    View of Beverly from Green's Hill, Ryal Side. The photograph was taken about 1870 with Adoniram Porter on the left and John B. Hill on the right.
  • Mr. John B. Hill standing on the Green lands looking north toward the old cornmill
    View of north from Green's Hill, Ryal Side, across the Bass River toward Elliott Street. The photograph was taken about 1870. The old cornmill on Elliott Street stands in the rear center of the picture.
  • Green's Hill
    View of Beverly from Green's Hill, Ryal Side.
  • John Green House
    "Built about 1680, torn down 1894. It stood on Bridge Street, opposite Winthrop Avenue."
  • Looking north up Cabot St. Rantoul Street at lower left
    View of the Gloucester Crossing railroad crossing at Cabot and Rantoul Streets, looking north. The crossing is on the Gloucester Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
  • Gloucester Crossing looking east towards Montserrat, Colon St.
    View of the Gloucester Crossing railroad crossing at Cabot and Colon Streets, looking east toward Rockport. The crossing is on the Gloucester Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
  • G.A.R. Beverly
    Photograph of members of the G.A.R.
  • G.A.R. Hall
    G.A.R. Hall located at 254 Cabot Street. The building was moved in the 1940's to 8 Dane Street.
  • Frank Woodberry factory
    Frank Woodberry factory, Park Street at the corner of Federal Street.
  • Fountain - Evans Estate, Beverly, Mass.
    Fountain at the estate of Robert and Marie Evans, Dawson Hall, at 55 Ober Street. In 1909 and 1910 President William Howard Taft rented a house from the Evans' for the Summer White House. The estate is now David S. Lynch Memorial Park.
  • House in which the first Sunday school in New England was held, 1810
    Reputed to be the First Sunday School in America established by Joanna Prince (later Mrs. Joanna Everett) and Hannah Hill in this house, corner of Front and Davis Streets, in 1810.
  • Vestry of the First Baptist Church, Beverly, Mass.
    Vestry of the First Baptist Church, 254 Cabot Street (now the site of Beverly Cooperative Bank. The building was also at various times Beverly High School, the armory, G.A.R. Hall. It has since been moved to 8 Dane Street. Photograph circa 1880.
  • First Baptist Church in Beverly, Massachusetts
    Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church, 221 Cabot Street. The church, except for the steeple, was destroyed by fire August 26, 1975. The church was organized in 1800.
  • Augustus P. Loring and General Edwards opening the Beverly Farms Branch Library 1915
    Photograph taken at the dedication of the Beverly Farms Branch Library, 1915. Pictured are Augustus P. Loring and General Clarence R. Edwards.
  • Essex Bridge, Beverly, Mass.
    View of the old Essex Bridge, also known as the Beverly-Salem or Salem-Beverly Bridge.
  • Endicott building
    Endicott Building, 155 Cabot Street. Built by Prince Ober, general contractor.
  • Class pictures from the Abraham Edwards Elementary School
    Series of photographs of students of Jacqueline Auffrey at the Abraham Edwards Elementary School in Beverly taken between 1977 and 1997. The school was closed in June 2002.
  • Abraham Edwards Elementary School students and staff celebrating the school's 75th anniversary, Spring, 1987
    Abraham Edwards Elementary School, 45 Rantoul Street. The school was named for Abraham Edwards, who donated the land on which it stands. The school was dedicated October 19, 1913. The architect was John Ashton of Ashton and Huntress of Lawrence, Mass. and the general contractor was Louis H. McAloon of North Andover, Mass. The school was closed in June 2002.
  • Playground dedication ceremonies at the Edwards School, Beverly, Mass.
    Abraham Edwards Elementary School, 45 Rantoul Street. Dr. Francesca Gallucio-Steele, principal, presenting Mayor F. John Monahan a plaque of appreciation at the playground dedication ceremony, November, 1987. The school was closed in June 2002.
  • S. Harvey Dow
    Portrait of S. Harvey Dow, 9th mayor of Beverly who served from 1907 to 1908.
  • Dodge Street (looking south)
    Dodge Street looking south to the railroad crossing.
  • Dodge's Row School
    Dodge's Row School, 250 Dodge Street. The building was built in 1889 and burned October 5, 1905. The students were transferred to the Bass River School on Conant Street.
  • George H. Thissell & Co.
    George H. Thissell & Co., shoe manufacturers, 52? Railroad Avenue, corner of Hardy Street
  • Dixie's Cove and Salter's Point
    "From Ward One Playground, looking west. William Ryal hewed timber on these shores, 1630."
  • Dirigo Creamery
    Located at 98 Park Street, the Dirigo Creamery was established by Albert J. Garland in 1891. It made cream and ice cream products.
  • Dawson Hall
    Dawson Hall, 55 Ober Street, the summer home of Robert and Marie Evans. Robert Evans was the President of United States Rubber Co. and also a Trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts. Mrs. Evans donated the Evans Wing and an endowment to the Museum in memory of her husband. The house was orignally owned by Benjamin Burgess, father of Edward Burgess and grandfather of Edward Burgess, jr., both designers of America's Cup yachts. On the death of Marie Evans' sisters, Abby and Belle Hunt, the estate was left to Beverly Hospital, which sold it to the City of Beverly in 1943.
  • David S. Lynch estate
    Home of David S. Lynch, 25 Abbott Street. Lynch, along with his brothers Patrick and William, owned Lynch Bros. Leather. David Lynch gave to the City the David S. Lynch Memorial Fund which funds public park improvements including the purchase of David S. Lynch Memorial Park.
  • Dane Street looking west from Essex Street
    View of Dane Street from the intersection of Essex Street looking west toward Cabot Street.
  • Dane St., Beverly
    Stereopticon view down Dane Street.
  • Crosby building
    Crosby building, 323 Rantoul Street. The building was built by F.A. Crosby.
  • Freeborn H. Cressy
    Portrait of Freeborn H. Cressy, 3rd mayor of Beverly who served for the year 1897.
  • Aerial view of the home of S. John Connolly
    "Henrico", the estate of S. John Connolly, 64 Ober Street.
  • "Henrico", home of S. John Connolly
    "Henrico", the estate of S. John Connolly, 64 Ober Street.
  • Company E
    Eighth Regiment, Company E, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Company E was formed in 1814, at the end of the War of 1812 and known as the Beverly Light Infantry. In the Civil War, they were organized as 8th Infantry Regiment, Company E, Volunteers and were the first Union company to report for duty in the Civil War.
  • Residence of Mr. A. N. Clark - Beverly
    Home of Mr. Augustus N. Clark, 19 Broadway.
  • Old folks Home, Beverly, Mass.
    City Home, 18 Cedar Street.
  • City Hall, Beverly, Mass.
    City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, as it appeared before the 4th floor was added in the 1800s. City Hall was built as a private residence by Andrew Cabot in 1783, later owned by Capt. Moses Brown, who sold it to Israel Thorndike. Thorndike entertained Pres. James Monroe here. The Town bought the building in 1841 for a Town Hall.
  • Central Fire Station, Beverly, Mass.
    Central Fire Station, 15 Hale Street, Monument Square. The building was designed by Mr. Ober and opened in November 1885.
  • 1870 Looking up Cabot Street, f-b First Baptist, First Parish, St. Mary's, Dane Street
    View of Cabot Street looking north, probably taken from Odd Fellow's Building, showing First Baptist Church, First Parish Church, St. Mary's Church and on the left, Dane Street Church.
  • Cabot Street looking south from Roundy Street
    View of Cabot Street looking south from Roundy Street. Elliott Street enters under the sign on the right.
  • Cabot Street, Beverly, Mass. at Thorndike Street
    View of the corner of Cabot Street and Thorndike Street. The view is of the side yard of City Hall with the old Universalist Church in the background. The City Hall parking lot is now where the church once stood.
  • Cabot Street looking north toward Rantoul Street
    Cabot Street looking north toward the intersection of Cabot and Rantoul Streets.
  • Cabot Street looking toward Essex Bridge
    View of Cabot Street looking south towards the Essex (Beverly/Salem) Bridge.
  • Cabot St.
    View of Cabot Street looking north from Franklin Street.
  • Cabot Street from Masonic Hall, Beverly
    View of Cabot Street from the vicinity of 147 Cabot Street.
  • Scene on Broadway, showing Odd Fellows Hall - Beverly
    View looking east on Broadway towards Cabot Street. Odd Fellows Building is at the bottom of the street.
  • Briscoe School - Beverly
    View of Briscoe School, later Beverly High School, 3 Briscoe Street. Beverly High School later moved to 7 Sohier Road, then in June 1965 to 100 Sohier Road. After the High School, the building became Briscoe Junior High School, North Shore Community College, and now, Ocean View assisted living. The building was designed by J. Foster Ober and dedicated in January 1875.
  • Residence of Mr. S. B. Bray - Beverly
    Residence of S. Bennett Bray, 25 Broadway. Bennett Bray was a partner in a shoe manufacturing business.
  • Beverly High School Football Team 1901
    Photograph of the Beverly High School Football Team, 1901
  • Eastern Railroad Station, Beverly, Mass.
    Old Eastern Railroad depot on Park Street. The building was the second railroad depot, the first was located near Congress Street. The building was torn down to make way for the current station building.