Photography

In its first one hundred years, Historic New England's Library and Archives has amassed more than 400,000 photographs that depict innumerable facets of life in the region from the nineteenth century to the present. Browsing the following categories will provide an introduction to the vast collection of images.

	Agriculture Images of cultivating land, growing and harvesting crops, and raising livestock.
	Business and Industry Images of commercial or mercantile activity involving the exchange of goods and services and manufacture of a wide variety of products.
	Education Scenes of interiors and exteriors of schools, colleges, and universities, and informal and group portraits of students and teachers.
	Government Images of city halls, court houses, military units, municipal buildings, and politicians, and government agencies in action.
	Home Life Images of family life, including day-to-day activities and special occasions.
	Leisure and Recreation Scenes of people engaged in leisure and recreational activities.
	Public Events Images of public events in communities, towns, cities, or states, including celebrations, commemorations, and disasters.
	Sports Scenes of professionals and amateurs playing baseball, football, golf, sailing, tennis, and other sports, and the venues for athletic competitions.
	Transportation Numerous forms of conveyances, such as airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, boats, buses, carriages, ships, subways, and trains.
	Work Scenes of people at work in construction sites, factories, restaurants, shipyards, shops, and so forth.

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