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- Tremont Street Mall and Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1905 - This photograph shows Boston Common, the busy urban park, where it borders Tremont Street near Park Street. The Common was a place for transportation as well as recreation. The streets and sidewalks are filled with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles, and a subway entrance is visible at background center.
- circa 1905
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Tremont Street Mall and Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1905
This photograph shows Boston Common, the busy urban park, where it borders Tremont Street near Park Street. The Common was a place for transportation as well as recreation. The streets and sidewalks are filled with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles, and a subway entrance is visible at background center.
- Temple Place, 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. Here, automobiles and pedestrians bustle along Boston's Temple Place, a commercial district named for the Masonic Temple that once stood here.
- July 15, 1911
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Temple Place, 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. Here, automobiles and pedestrians bustle along Boston's Temple Place, a commercial district named for the Masonic Temple that once stood here.
- H. J. Heinz Company Boston Branch Salesmen, August 1897 - To promote his products to grocery stores and individual households, H.J. Heinz employed salespeople, referred to as "Travelers." Travelers were trained in product knowledge and attended conventions to learn new sales techniques. They also designed and built point-of-sale displays in grocery stores and set up demonstration tables for sampling the products. The men featured here are Travelers from Boston, Massachusetts.
- August 01, 1897
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H. J. Heinz Company Boston Branch Salesmen, August 1897
To promote his products to grocery stores and individual households, H.J. Heinz employed salespeople, referred to as "Travelers." Travelers were trained in product knowledge and attended conventions to learn new sales techniques. They also designed and built point-of-sale displays in grocery stores and set up demonstration tables for sampling the products. The men featured here are Travelers from Boston, Massachusetts.
- Men on Sextet High-Wheel Tandem Bicycle, 1886 - Six men pedal a sextet tandem down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1886. These cycling enthusiasts included local bicycle club members, racers, magazine editors, and bicycle merchants. Large high-wheel bicycles tended to be the preferred mode of transportation among this group and this jaunt probably was taken to promote the benefits of cycling to the general public.
- 1886
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Men on Sextet High-Wheel Tandem Bicycle, 1886
Six men pedal a sextet tandem down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1886. These cycling enthusiasts included local bicycle club members, racers, magazine editors, and bicycle merchants. Large high-wheel bicycles tended to be the preferred mode of transportation among this group and this jaunt probably was taken to promote the benefits of cycling to the general public.
- "The Boston and Cambridge New Horse Railroad," 1856 - This wood engraving depicts the early horse-drawn railroads in 1856 that ran from Boston through Cambridge to Mount Auburn in Massachusetts. The print was originally engraved by printmaker John Andrew for the publication "Ballou's Pictorial."
- 1856
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"The Boston and Cambridge New Horse Railroad," 1856
This wood engraving depicts the early horse-drawn railroads in 1856 that ran from Boston through Cambridge to Mount Auburn in Massachusetts. The print was originally engraved by printmaker John Andrew for the publication "Ballou's Pictorial."
- Socony Dealer Scoreboard Sign, 1932-1955 - The Standard Oil Company of New York, branded as Socony, was formed in 1911. It merged with Vacuum Oil Company in 1931, and the new firm started promoting its products under the Mobilgas and Mobiloil names a few years later. Mobil built its reputation on economy, performance, and friendly service -- like the "friendly service" advertised on this baseball scoreboard.
- 1932-1955
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Socony Dealer Scoreboard Sign, 1932-1955
The Standard Oil Company of New York, branded as Socony, was formed in 1911. It merged with Vacuum Oil Company in 1931, and the new firm started promoting its products under the Mobilgas and Mobiloil names a few years later. Mobil built its reputation on economy, performance, and friendly service -- like the "friendly service" advertised on this baseball scoreboard.
- "The Sight-Seeing Auto" Touring Guide to Boston, Massachusetts, 1904 - Cities became a more popular vacation destination around the turn of the 20th century, delighting tourists with the latest modern technology, artistic and scientific curiosities, and live entertainment. Commercial sightseeing tours helped simplify attractions, districts, and landmarks for city tourists. This 1904 brochure proclaimed "The Only Way" to see the sights of Boston, Massachusetts, was on a 40-person automobile.
- 1904
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"The Sight-Seeing Auto" Touring Guide to Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
Cities became a more popular vacation destination around the turn of the 20th century, delighting tourists with the latest modern technology, artistic and scientific curiosities, and live entertainment. Commercial sightseeing tours helped simplify attractions, districts, and landmarks for city tourists. This 1904 brochure proclaimed "The Only Way" to see the sights of Boston, Massachusetts, was on a 40-person automobile.
- Fenway Flyer Diner, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1971 -
- August 01, 1971
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Fenway Flyer Diner, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1971
- Tremont Street Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1925 - As one of the world's major image publishers from 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs. This view of Boston's Tremont Street Mall centers on the steeple of Park Street Church. To the left is Boston Common, the oldest public park in the United States (dating from 1634).
- circa 1925
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Tremont Street Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1925
As one of the world's major image publishers from 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs. This view of Boston's Tremont Street Mall centers on the steeple of Park Street Church. To the left is Boston Common, the oldest public park in the United States (dating from 1634).
- Women Workers in a Shoe Factory, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903 - In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. Here, women pose at factory sewing machines that helped make quick work of stitching tough shoe leather.
- circa 1903
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Women Workers in a Shoe Factory, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903
In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. Here, women pose at factory sewing machines that helped make quick work of stitching tough shoe leather.