Reading Historical Images
Item set
Items
-
Cedar Glen complex "Cedar Glen complex, North Main Street." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Tannerville complex "Named in honor of Frank D. Tanner, representative, Reading Highlands. Built 1966." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Church and high school "In foreground, is the bandstand, a platform, which was built around 1860." -
[Laurel Hill Cemetery] : new wall replacing iron fence 6 Salem Street, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Canal-dump and curtain "View from John Street." -- from the album containing the photograph -
Sailor Tom's home [the ship] 175 Franklin Street Reading MA 01867 -
Bay State Military Rifle Association Photograph of a postcard of Bay State Military Rifle Association, pre 1926. History of Camp Curtis Guild. The Camp is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is under the control of the State Quartermaster. Camp Curtis Guild consists of 512 acres. Portions of the total area are located in Reading, North Reading, Wakefield, and Lynnfield. The Camp was acquired by the Commonwealth, acting through the Armory Commissioners, in 1926, from the Bay State Rifle Association, at the cost of $65,000. On March 1, 1926, the Camp was designated Camp Curtis Guild" by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Alvin T. Fuller. The Camp was named for former Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., "in consideration of his public service and intimate connection with the military forces in the State and Nation." In World War I, the Camp was leased by the U.S. Navy and operated as Camp Plunkett. The wooden barracks and mess halls were erected during this period. At the close of World War I, the Navy returned the Camp, with the buildings that had been erected, to the Bay State Rifle Association. In World War II, the Camp was operated by the First Service Command as a staging area for the Port of Boston. The Camp was also used as a training area by the United States Coast Guard. In December, 1988, the Headquarters fo the Massachusetts National Guard relocated from the Armory in Boston to Camp Curtis Guild." -- from the album containing the photograph. -
Memorial Park 58 Salem Street, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Camp Rice Moody Photograph of a painting.;"Oil painting by Gail Wright of Stoneham." Written on back of photo.;"Camp Rice Moody off Forest Street. Girl Scout camp." -- From the album containing the photograph -
New Camp Rice Moody "New Camp Rice Moody off Forest Street." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Running track at Reading Memorial High School 62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Entrance to Memorial Park 58 Salem Street, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Meadow Brook Golf Club "Meadowbrook Golf Club, Grove Street. Club established early 1900s." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Imagination Station play area "Erected 1991." -- From the album containing the photograph -
YMCA "Arthur B. Lord. Drive." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[YMCA] "Inside tennis bubble at YMCA, Arthur B. Lord. Drive." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Reading fairgrounds "Reading Fairgrounds 1880s. Track road off Salem Street next to Route 128." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Broadside of the Lowande Circus "Circus used to practice and train their horses at the corner of Beech and Green Street. Leo and Mae Jackson of Reading were unicyclists with this circus." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Ringing the bells for Reading's Bicentennial Celebration] "2:00 pm, July 4 1976." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Reading's Bicentennial Celebration Committee] "Edward Cameron, Joyce Miller, Larry Winn, Bicentennial Committee." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Reading's Bicentennial Celebration] "The photographs on the following pages were taken at the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, on July 4 1976. Reading, as did the entire nation, rang its church bells in celebration, followed by a parade and program on the Common."-- From the album containing the photograph -
Reading benchmark maps From the album containing the photograph. -
Reading benchmarks "A BENCHMARK is a permanent monument, usually a brass plate, that is installed at a known elevation, and it is used by surveyors and engineers when bridges, roads, and other structures are being built. This practice was started in 1893 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. (U.S.C.& G.S.) In 1930, the Massachusetts Department of Public Works became interested in the project and started to do its own surveying. Their measurements were then sent to Washington for verification and adjustment by the U.S.C.& G. S. Many Benchmarks can be found in Reading: on the roof of the Community Center, on the cupola of the Old South Church, and there is even one in the Ipswich River at the Reading-North Reading town line." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Aerial photograph of Reading, Mass.] Looking south above Laurel Hill Cemetery -
HIghland School 1914 64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Reading High School class of 1932 "Reading High School Class of 1932 -
Reading baseball team season of 1919 "Reading baseball team, season of 1919. Taken in front of Washington Street park. Boston White, ?, Carl Quimby, ?, C. Logan Godfrey, Joe Lang, Rudolf Sussman, _ Gibbons, Percy Anderson, ?, Newt Dillaway, ?, Ernie Gallant, ?." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The Reading Women's Choral Class "Front row (L to R): 1. Mabel Coolidge, 2. Gertrude Sillars 2nd row (L-R): 2. Helen White, 3. Helen Taylor Rear: Whitman S. Browne, director. (Do you know any of these people?)" From the album containing the photograph. -
[Workers of Walter Hopkins' farm] "Gathering of workers of Walter Hopkins' farm on Hopkins Street. Mr. Hopkins is in the front row, second from left." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Rally on Reading Common 1990 "Get out and vote! rally on Reading Common, 1990." -- From the album containing the photograph -
R. Dexter Temple "R. Dexter Temple, 21 Prospect Street, Reading, circa 1890." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[R. Dexter Temple in front of home of Waldo E. Perkins] "R. Dexter Temple, taken about 1890 in front of old Post Office on Ash Street." Handwritten on photograph.;"House on left is Willis' house, corner of Main and Haven Streets. Large house is home of Waldo E. Perkins." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Old Center School "Now site of Pilgrim Hall, Old South Church." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Hancock No. 2 personnel 267 Woburn Street, Reading MA 01867 -
Father Kemp's Olde Folks Concert Front row with open book, Robert "Father" Kemp front row far right, Daniel Foss middle row center with large bonnet, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Alden Kemp others in the troupe: Sarah Temple, R. N. Temple, Mr. & Mrs. Stillman, M. Pratt, Mr. & Mrs. David Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Bancroft, Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Bancroft, Messrs. Brown and Needham Nichols, Henry Brown, Train Sweetser, Henry Temple, Edward Safford - doorkeeper, Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Pierce of Stoneham, John Wiley of Wakefield, Miss Abby Owen of Lowell." from Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, p. 560.;"See chapter 7, 'Vignettes of Reading History'." From album containing the photograph. -
Elmer Rising "Elmer Rising, well-known local artist at work at his drawing board." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Elmer Rising's Parker Tavern Photograph of a drawing -
September 1938 hurricane 62 Linden Street, Reading, MA, 01867; 2 Haven Street, Reading, MA, 01867; 53 Prescott Street, Reading, MA, 01867 -
[Formerly 39 Woburn Street] "This house, built in 1875, was standing behind the house on the previous page moved from 39 Woburn Street. It was moved in April 1966 to 273 Pearl Street, and was maneuvered into the space between the house and the barn with very little room to spare. It was moved again in 1981 to the lot next door and became 196 Wakefield Street." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Formerly [39] Woburn Street] "House built in 1828. 36 Woburn Street moved in 1966 to No. Reading. Site is now new Baptist Church and parking lot." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[House moved from Reading Lumber Yard] "House moved from Reading Lumber Yard, North Reading, to near corner of Main Street at Forest Street in 1984." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The move of the Ruggles' house "The Ira Ruggles' house built at 164 Haven Street, circa 1850, converted around the turn of the century to Hodson Bros. decorators. In the 1960s the name was changed to the Paint Store with the Purple Door. In 1984 the owners wanted the property for another use, so the business had to move. This site is a parking lot in 1992. In April 1985 the house was moved through town to its new address on Forest Street where it is a private home again." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[House moved from Salem Street to Azalea Circle] "Salem St. home, moved around corner to Azalea Circle in 1988." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The Pratt house Photograph of a postcard from the Birch Bark postcard series. Search the title "First known picture of Reading, Mass." for original postcard. (b23710585). "The Pratt house, built on the corner of Salem and Main Streets in 1817-1818, was moved down the hill to its present location in 1905. Wouldn't that have been a sight to see! The vacated site is now the Edgerley & Bessom funeral home." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The Pratt house "The Pratt house, built on the corner of Salem and Main Streets in 1817-1818, was moved down the hill to its present location in 1905. Wouldn't that have been a sight to see! The vacated site is now the Edgerley & Bessom funeral home." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Friendly Variety Store "Washington Street." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Dragon Corner Store "West Street." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Myrtle Waterhouse's store "Corner of Hancock and Mineral Streets." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Kean's store "Formerly Waterhouse's store. Corner of Mineral and Vine Streets." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Joann's Variety Store "Salem Street." -- From the album containing the photograph -
McLaughlin's Variety Store "Main and Forest Glen Road." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Nancy Bliss' candy store "Temple Street across from Parker Junior HIgh driveway." -- From the album containing the photograph -
P. & S. Variety Store "P. & S. Variety Store (Zitzow's). Lowell and Grove Streets." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[42 John Street] "Home on John Street built by John Damon. At some time, it was lived in by John Brooks, governor of Massachusetts from 1816-1823. He was a member of the Federalist Party." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[97 Pleasant Street] "This home at 97 Pleasant Street was built circa 1870. This gothic revival structure is an interesting variation of the Fowler octagonal house ideal, using a series of small octagons grouped around a central cupola. Even the side porch has an octagonal shape. The shape represents the nation-wide influence of Dr. Fowler, who proposed this shape as structurally and mathematically elegant and because of increased cross-ventilation, healthier than the conventional box shapes of the day. This appealed to Dr. Horace P. Wakefield, the builder of this quirky dwelling. This is the only such structure in Reading. Dr. Wakefield taught school in Reading as a young man, practiced medicine, was on the school committee, was a town clerk from 1862-1864 and was Secretary of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Church organ builders "E. M. Skinner, Jr." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Skinner organ factory 174-178 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Reconstructed Skinner organ factory "Condominiums." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Reading Home for Aged Women "Ells added on either side of home [in second photo]." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Doucette home "Corner of Main and Summer Avenue." From the album containing the photograph. -
The green doorway "Corner of Main and Locust Streets aka the Green Door." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The Jacob W. Manning home "High Street, built 1870s." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Jonathan Frost house "Less than a decade ago, at the corner of Main and Ash Streets stood the house and adjoining building at one time owned by Jonathan Frost. The Frost brothers, twins, kept a store in the small building in the middle 1800s. In the 1920s and '30s", there was a restaurant there. The property was one of the last pieces of real estate to be disposed of when the National Bank that was forced into liquidation during the bank holiday of 1932 settled up its affairs (paying depositors 100% plus interest). There was an extended controversy as to whether or not the property should be used for a gas line filling station and the advocates of the change won out. A comparison of the pictures is interesting in that many people have fogotten how the corner used to look. At the left is a view in a northerly direction and at the right the view as one faces south." Printed on the photograph. -
Jonathan Frost home "At fork of Ash and Main Streets. Now site of glass company." From album containing the photograph. -
Jonathan Frost house 48-54 Ash Street, Reading, MA, 01867 -
Batchelder home "Franklin Street. Built circ 1760. Residence Adelbert E. Batchelder." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Greek revival "Village Street. Built circa 1860-1870." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Weston homestead "South Main Street. Antedates 1776. Leaning Elm Farm. See [Reading Colonial Rooftrees] chapter 45." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Bancroft House "343 West Street. Demolished 1956. See [Reading Colonial] Rooftrees, chapter 13." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Badger family home "Badger family home. 6 Middlesex Avenue, Reading. Photo of postcard, dated 1930." -- From the album containing the photograph -
House located at 36 Gould Street, Reading "Taken from parking lot behind Atlantic Food Mart." -- From the album containing the photograph -
A. Newell Howes home "Home of A. Newell Howes on Arlington Street. He was a member of the first Municipal Light Board, established in 1894." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Luther Elliott house] "House built by Luther Elliott on Haven Street circa 1850. He taught Sylvester Harnden the cabinet and furniture making business." -- From the album containing the photograph -
House of Dr. Francis Brown "Lowell Street. The Brown House was built in 1867. It was moved to Harrison Street in 1916 so that the present Town Hall could be built on the site." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The Richardson house "Lowell Street. The Richardson House was located on the site of the present parking lot for the Town Hall. The house in the background is the site of the Community Center." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Thomas Symonds home "Haverhill Street. [Built] circa 1775-1836." -- From the album containing the photograph -
[Sanborn home] "This home, owned by Rev. Peter Sanborn, was part of a large farm. Lowell Street. [Built] circa 1812." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Hartshorne - Pratt home "Haverhill Street. [Built] circa 1696-1731." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Benjamin Boyce house "Woburn Street. Built circa 1830-1845." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Edward Manning row house "Haven Street. Built 1886 on site of Sylvester Harnden millyard after fire in 1884." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Home of Mary Leeds "Built in 1847 and demolished in 1941. Now the site of Mass Bank for Savings, Haven Street, Reading (pickup truck appears to be 1938 Ford.)" From the album containing the photograph. -
Home of Lieutenant Loea and Annie (Bancroft) Parker "Home of Lieutenant Loea and Annie (Bancroft) Parker with the Old Mill at 'Slab City', built by Joseph Eaton between 1708 and 1722. His grandfather, Jonus Eaton, owned 80 acres of the 'Pine Playne' adjoining, with a house and a barn, as early as 1673. 'Rooftrees, chapter 43'." -- From the album containing the photograph -
The Parker Tavern "Oldest house in Reading, 1694." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Hockey game in flooded yard "Pearl St. corner of Orange St." -- From the album containing the photograph -
Lowell Street at Highland Street [sic] "Original owner Peter Sanborn. House dated 1823." -- From the album containing the photograph
