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Portrait of Sarah Orne Jewett with book

This portait shows Sarah Orne Jewett in profile reading a book while seated at a table, on which sits a small vase of flowers.

Swan boat, Public Garden, Boston, Mass., ca. 1883

A woman and man take a swan boat ride on the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden. The plan for the Public Garden by George F. Meacham included a pond. The ...

Swan boats, Public Garden, Boston, Mass., 1906

Two swan boats are seen on the pond in the Boston Public Garden. The lower left corner of the image reads "Copyright 1906 Detroit Publishing Co."

One man and four women in front of a fireplace, location unknown, undated

In front of a fireplace in an uknown location there is a man and four women talking and getting ready to make a fire. They are sitting in a decorated room ...

On the veranda

A group of women reading and sewing on a veranda in an unknown location. There are about thirteen women who have congregated and they are enjoying some ...

Washington Park, the double curve walk

In Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, visitors enjoy walking on the double curve street in front of Washington Park for recreational purposes.

York Beach, Maine, undated

Waterfront hotels form a backdrop for beach-goers walking in the sand and swimming in the ocean.

Canoeing on Charles River, Charles River Reservation, Mass.

Individuals, couples, and small groups paddle in canoes on the Charles River along the Charles River Reservation past several boathouses.

Beach and Cottage Club, north side, Falmouth Heights, Mass.

There are several groups of people watching water sports at the Beach and Cottage Club in Falmouth Heights, Massachusetts. The club's building is in the ...

Stereograph of a group of people using the swings, Rocky Point, Warwick, R.I., undated

A few people using the swings in Rocky Point, Warwick, Rhode Island. A line of trees stands in the background.

Stereograph of a group of people at a campground, Oak Bluffs, Mass., Aug. 1875

Five women and four men stand and sit outside one of the cottages in the campgrounds in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. This may be Clinton Avenue.

Group of women having tea, location unknown, undated

A group of three women and one girl sit at a table underneath an umbrella. They are in a field and there is a tea service on the table in front of them.

Congregation in the woods for a picnic, Westborough, Mass., 1885

This is a large group of men, women and children in the woods for a church picnic in Westborough, Massachusetts.

Three people playing a card game, location unknown, undated

One man and two women play a card game on the porch of house in an unknown location.

Two women reading on a porch, location unknown, undated

Two women read books while sitting in rocking chairs on the porch of a house.

Gathering seaweed near the jetties, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Three people stand on the beach collecting seaweed into a wagon pulled by a horse. To the left there are two rock formations that extend out into the ocean ...

Old fish cart

This carte-de visite-depicts a group of children playing in an old wooden fish cart. The cart is located among the sand grass near a cluster of shingled ...

Colonial, Watch Hill, R.I.

A postcard of the Colonial, a hotel in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Many people sit on the wrap-around porch.

Chequesset Inn porch scene, Wellfleet, Mass., 1913

This photograph depicts the porch of the Chequesset Inn in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Men, women and children sit in oversized rocking chairs chatting, reading ...

Cedars of West Chop, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., 1891

This landscape shows two gnarled cedar trees near a cliff. Two women sit under parasols on a bench, while a third sits alone closer to the cliff edge. The ...

Stereograph of a group of people in front of an Aetna Mineral Springs building entrance, location unknown, ca. 1885

A group of men, women, and children stand in front of an Aetna Mineral Springs building entrance.

Ball game, Falmouth Heights, Massachusetts

Full color postcard features a baseball diamond during a game. The many spectators observe with a row of automobiles behind them. The far sides of the field ...

Clinton Av., from Spinney's Camp Ground

This stereo view features cottages near a campground. On a porch, women and a girl sit socializing under a large tree.

Group of people in a cart, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., ca. 1895

A group of women, children, and men sit in, or stand near an a cart on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Waterfront and baseball field with spectators, Falmouth Heights, Mass., undated

View of the waterfront in Falmouth Heights, Massachusetts. A road filled with cars, buggies and cyclists separates the beach and the Cottage Club baseball ...

Shooting the chutes at Wonderland, Revere Beach, Mass.

Full color postcard depicting the boat chute ride at Wonderland amusement park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts. Gondola style boats filled with tourists shoot ...

Panoramic view of beach and boardwalk, Salisbury Beach, Mass., undated

Large panorama postcard featuring the board walk and amusement park at Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. Visitors walk the boardwalk and the beach. There are ...

Men having clam bake on beach, location unknown, undated

A large group of men sit on the beach tending a pit where the clam bake is being prepared. Small boats have been pulled up on the sand. The beach lines a cove.

Boulevard by moonlight showing Dragon Gorge scenic route, Revere Beach, Massachusetts

Full color postcard depicts a brightly lit boulevard at Revere Beach, Massachusetts, with a full moon above. Lights are strung along the buildings and over the ...

Fishing, Kendall's Pond Bridge, Windham, N.H.

A young woman and a boy fish from the Kendall Pond Bridge in Windham, New Hampshire, she with a fishing pole and he with a line. A man squats on a stone in the ...