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- Massachusetts License Plate, 1973 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Massachusetts License Plate, 1973
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Massachusetts -
- 1920-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Massachusetts
- Massachusetts License Plate, 1929 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Massachusetts License Plate, 1929
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Glendale Racetrack, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1886 - American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Cyclists raced over urban and country roads, converted horse tracks, or indoor wooden velodromes. This photograph shows the one-third-mile outdoor track in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the mid-1880s.
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Glendale Racetrack, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1886
American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Cyclists raced over urban and country roads, converted horse tracks, or indoor wooden velodromes. This photograph shows the one-third-mile outdoor track in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the mid-1880s.
- Central Lunch, Millbury, Massachusetts, 1910 -
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Central Lunch, Millbury, Massachusetts, 1910
- Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This view down Milk Street - toward Boston's Post Office Square - centers on the Mutual Life of New York building's Victorian clock tower.
- July 15, 1911
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Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This view down Milk Street - toward Boston's Post Office Square - centers on the Mutual Life of New York building's Victorian clock tower.
- Bridge Diner, New Bedford, Massachusetts -
- 1929-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Bridge Diner, New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Boiler Rules, 1907-1908 -
- 1907-1908
- Collections - Artifact
Massachusetts Boiler Rules, 1907-1908
- School Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This street view, looking west, includes Boston's famous Parker House hotel (at center on south side of School Street) and King's Chapel (directly behind the tree).
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
School Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This street view, looking west, includes Boston's famous Parker House hotel (at center on south side of School Street) and King's Chapel (directly behind the tree).
- Plympton House, South Sudbury, Massachusetts -
- 1900-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Plympton House, South Sudbury, Massachusetts