- Additional Authors
- Description
- 61 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88x178mm. or smaller.
- Summary
- Views of Boston: general view from the state house; street views showing tree-lined residential streets, commerical streets with trolleys, wagons, sign for S. Wing's photo rooms, pedestrians, incl. a worker with a basket on his back; streets full of snow, one view showing a man "digging out"; streets include Beacon, Park Street Mall, State St., Worcester St. Washington St. and Winter St; the State House, the old State House, Custom House, Kings Chapel, Old South Church, interior of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, interior of "Dr. Gannett's Church," Scollay's building, Boylston Market, Fanueil Hall, Public Library, City Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, the interior of an apothecary shop, the Physical lecture room at M.I.T.; Harbor scenes including view of Ft. Winthrop form S. Boston Point, a tug pulling a sailing vessel, ferry boat making a crossing, general view showing sailing vessels, a view of the Copmmodores's home and guns at the Navy Yard; park views including tree-covered Park St. Mall, Bunker Hill Monument, the Old Elm, fountain at Boston Common, a woman selling apples in Park square, pine bank at Jamaica Plain, views in the Public Garden including the bridge, a woman and girl near an (iron?) gazebo, people posing near fountain and pool, inlcuding a policeman, row houses visible beyond, the Lake at Mt. Auburn; view of a model of the Freeman's National Monument. Some views duplicated.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Albumen photoprints.
- Stereographs.
- Photoprints.
- Tax stamps.
- Note
- Includes view duplicated from a Heywood view published by American Stereoscopic Co.
- Some views have tax stamps affixed.
- Views are numbered: 63, 69, 71-75, 78, 81, 83, 87, 90, 92, 94, 104, 106, 107, 114, 118, 124, 125, 128, 131, 132, 188, 189, 193, 194, 196, 200, 400, 402-404, 409, 413, 436, 547, 549, 550, 552, 555, 562, 569, 575, 695, 696.
- Access (note)
- Cite As (note)
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 90-F309
- OCLC
- NYPG90-F309
- Author
Heywood, John P., photographer.
- Title
Views of Boston and vicinity [graphic] / by John P. Heywood.
- Imprint
Boston and Gloucester, Mass. : Frank Rowell and Hervey Friend, 1860?-1870?
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Cite As:
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Friend, Hervey. Publisher
Rowell, Frank, 1832- Publisher
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Research Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 90-F309