Reading Historical Images

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Title
Reading Historical Images
Description
These photographs have been the property of the Reading Public Library for many years. They were digitized with the support of a grant from the Reading Celebration Trust's Historical Preservation Fund. One portion of the collection was the personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. (Martha Cook) Converse, others are donations to the collection from various individuals.
Contributor
Institution: Reading Public Library
Format
image/jpeg
Type
still image
Photographs
Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Reading

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  • Birch Meadow-High School complex
    "High school addition being constructed"
  • Edgemont Avenue
    "Looking downhill from Barrows School." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Edgemont Road
    "Looking downhill from Barrows School." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Summer Ave., Reading, Mass.
    "Looking south from Woburn Street." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Summer Ave., Reading, Mass.
    "Looking north from Woburn Street." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Paving Woburn Street
    From the album containing the photograph.
  • Corner of Woburn Street and Main Street at Lowell Street about 1902
    16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • Corner of Woburn Street and Main Street at Lowell Street
  • Sanborn Street, Reading, Mass.
    "Looking north toward Lowell Street." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Prescott Street
    "Looking east toward railroad station." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • [Mrs. Converse]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Mrs. Converse's living room]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Parker Tavern]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Mrs. Converse's house]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • Lowell Street cloverleaf on lower edge [Route I93]
    Looking south Reading on left, Woburn on right Stoneham and Winchester in the distance at the top of photograph.
  • [Dr. Dow]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Minot Street, corner Warren Avenue]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Congregational Church]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Baptist Church]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [East end Masonic block and square]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Unitarian Church]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [Old high school and Old South Church]
    "Old high school and Old South Church." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [55 Lowell Street]
    "Corner Lowell and Highland where we lived." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [Looking down Lowell Street from corner of Highland Avenue]
    "Looking down Lowell Street from corner of Highland Street." (Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse)
  • [460-462-464 Summer Avenue]
    "Mayall place. Oak tree, extreme left - father planted." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [841 North Main Street]
    "Clark house, No. Main Street, where we lived a while." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [15 Hopkins Street]
    "Old Converse place." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [Watering trough at Hopkins and Walnut Streets]
    "Now Leach Park." Written on the face of the photo by Miriam Barclay.
  • [483 Summer Avenue]
    "Another view. Cora lived here after her marriage." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [Willow tree]
    "Willow tree on right that we played in as kids." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [483 Summer Avenue]
    "House on Summer Ave where we moved to from Walnut Street." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [Chestnut Hill School]
    "The personal photo album of Mrs. Albert F. Converse. 1906-1909?
  • [472 Summer Avenue]
    "Where Mabel and Alice were born. Summer Ave, Reading, Mass." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • [35 Walnut Street]
    "Where we lived a short time next. Walnut Street." Written on the face of the photo by Mrs. Converse.
  • 1982 aerial view
    From the Reading Chronicle files, 1982.
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
    136 Haven Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
    136 Haven Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
    "Reading, Mass P.O., lobby screen. March 6 1918. James Miles & Son Co., contractors, certified P.W. Randall, supt." From the back of the photograph.
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O. from west]
    "Reading, Mass P.O., view in public lobby looking east. January 3 1918. James Miles & Son Co., contractors, certified P.W. Randall, supt." From the back of the photograph.
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
    "Main entrance. March 6 1918. James Miles & Son Co., contractors, certified P.W. Randall, supt." From the back of the photograph.
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
    "View from south. November 3 1917. James Miles & Son Co., contractors, certified P.W. Randall, supt." From the back of the photograph.
  • [Reading, Mass. P.O.]
    "View from south. October 2 1917. James Miles & Son Co., contractors, certified P.W. Randall, supt." From the back of the photograph.
  • [Cornerstone of the Reading, MA post office]
  • Home of D. Kingman
    "P.O., library, town hall opened in 1918, all in same year. D. Kingman house. 1854 map. Moved from site." Written on back of photograph.;"Corner of Sanborn and Haven Street. Site of new post office, 1918." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • New England Telephone building
    "Sanborn Street. Now the meeting house of the Reading Knights of Columbus. Telephones came to Reading (thank goodness!) circa 1882." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading Athletic Club
    "Ash Street. Formed in 1886. This building, built in 1863, was the first chapel of the Methodist Society. Now it is the meeting house of the American Legion." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • [American Legion, post 62]
    73 Ash Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • Reading Municipal Light Department
    "Office and appliance store, Main Street. (Next to present VFW.) When the town built the new office on lower Haven Street (see below), this building became McArdle's gift and stationery store. 1928 Town Report photo." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • New municipal light building
    "Built in 1939." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Municipal light and power station
    "Light and power station. Ash Street. Reading Municipal Light Board was established in 1895 to bring electricity to Reading homes." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading's incinerator
    "'Destructed ' 1985." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading's very own incinerator
    "Constructed 1973." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • New Department of Public Works facility
    "Operational 1989." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Public works garage
    "John Street. Erected in 1937." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Purification plant
    "Purification plant, Hundred Acres, operational in 1936." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Pump House
    "Hundred Acres, erected 1930." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Auburn Street water towers
    "Auburn Street water towers. 'Rocket' erected in 1891. 'Ball' erected in 1953." -- from the album containing the photograph
  • Bear Hill standpipe
    "Bear Hill standpipe. Erected in 1930." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Laying the new water lines in Reading Square
    "1891 photos. Laying the water lines on Main Street on east side of Common." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • 1957 fire at Highland School
  • Water tower
    "Water tower, Beacon-Auburn Street, June 8, 1891 photo. Photo taken from Main Street." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Site of present pumping station
    "Site of present pumping station, Hundred Acres. Photo taken in 1887. Copy print made in 1975. Glass plate of photo belonged to Clarence Carter, Hanscom Avenue, Reading. Men in photo: Ed Burrell [sic] Henry LeClaire [sic] Newton Nichols [sic] [Edgar M.] Martin George Richardson." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Town garage
    "Town garage, John Street, torn down 1988." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Police station
    "Police Station, rearview,1977 photo." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Police station
    "Police Station, new addition, 1978." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Old Nike site
    This site is used by police and fire for training.
  • Reading police station
    "Reading Police Station, Pleasant Street. Built 1930." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading ambulance
    "Officer Jim Fitzpatrick on right." Written on back of photograph.;"1933 behind police station on Pleasant Street." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Ambulance purchased 1956
    "Ambulance purchased in 1956 for Reading Police Department" -- From the album containing the photograph
  • West side fire station no. 2
    "Completed in 1957 stands on identical site of its predecessor [Woburn Street fire station]." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Woburn Street fire station
    "Erected in 1874." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Old hose house
    "North Main Street. Erected 1902. Purchased by Colonial Chorus, Inc. in 1972." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Central Fire Station
    49 Pleasant Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • Main Street Fire Station
    "Erected 1990." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • 1914 Knox pumper
    "Combination A. Housed at Central Fire Station. Pumped 600 gallons a minute." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Central Fire Station
    "1945. Three doors replaced by two wide overhead doors." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Central Fire Station
    "Erected 1883, before electricity. Pleasant and Parker Streets." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Central Fire Station
    "Postcard dated 1910." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading Public Library
    "Formerly Highland School. Renovated 1984. 1988 photo." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading Public Library's logo
    "The window." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading Public Library and Town Hall
    "After 1950 addition to library." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • The Reading Public Library
    "Before stack addition in 1951." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • The Reading Public Library
    "After stack addition in 1951." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading Public Library and Town Hall
    "Before 1950 addition to library." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Reading Town Hall
    16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • Reading Public Library
    16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, 01867
  • Reading Public Library
    "Reading Public Library and Town Hall before connection addition was added in 1990. Library has been relocated to Middlesex Avenue. "From the album containing the photograph.
  • [Reading Town Hall]
    "Connecting addition [to former Reading Public Library] has been built and both buildings are now Reading Town Hall. View of connectiing addition from top of Community Center." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Odd Fellow's Hall
    "All dressed up for I.O.O.F. convention. Woburn Street near Sanborn Street. Notice Public Library sign. Major fire 1911. Renovated to Security Hall." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Security Hall
    "Woburn Street razed in 1957." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Saint Athanasius Church
    "Saint Athanasius. Cornerstone 1961. Haverhill Street. 1992 photo." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Saint Agnes Church
    "Saint Agnes Church, Woburn Street, photo ca. 1930. Church built 1909." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • [First Catholic Church]
    "First Catholic Church in Reading, located on Washington Street. Now the site of a private home, built in 1955 on the original foundation of the church." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Unitarian Church]
    "Unitarian Church, completed in 1924, located on the corner of Woburn Street and Summer Ave." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Christian Union Church
    "Cornerstone laid October 6, 1870. Erected on the east side of Main Street, next to the Reading Inn. Its name was changed to Unitarian Church of Reading in October 1919. The church was torn down ca. 1920." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • [First Baptist Church]
    "During the first part of the 1900s, the Baptist Church was renovated, and it stood until destroyed by fire on February 23, 1965." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • [First Baptist Church]
    "New church was built on the site in 1967." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • [Fire at First Baptist Church]
    "The Baptist Church on the corner of Woburn and Sanborn Streets was destroyed by fire." -- From the album containing the photograph
  • Baptist Church, Woburn Street
    45 Woburn Street, Reading, MA, 01867