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Object Name |
Negative, Glass Plate |
Description |
Set of 24 glass positive slides, 10 cm x 8+ cm. (4" x 3-1/4"), donated by Elizabeth Anne Webber Goodale. Slides are numbered. Not scanned. Also, copies made by Bedford Historical Society: one negative and two positive prints of each slide. Copies are marked A-X, corresponding to slides 1-24. ***Additional details added based on transcript of talk by Nathan Daniels given May 1952 (See Hist. Res. Box 1 Folder 5) Also, typewritten lecture notes. (See also B822.) A. Brothers' Rocks. B. Job Lane House, 295 North Road. C. Bacon House, 229 Old Billerica Road. D. Shawsheen Road #137. Sign on tree says "Lexington," apparently to point the route to Lexington. E. Page Homestead, 89 Page Road. F. Page Homestead, 89 Page Road. G. The relocated Page Homestead (left, 89 Page Road) and the Daniels House (right, 85 Page Road). H. Daniels House, 85 Page Road. I. Unidentified farmhouse and outbuildings, including 4-story tower. Possibly the George Smith Place? The same house is in 2013.999.005 J. Unidentified house with hipped roof and porch. Several people and horses posed on lawn. K. Domine Manse, 110 The Great Road. L. Stearns House, 26 The Great Road. M. Rev. John Gleason in chaise at side door of 26 The Great Road. See Hodgman photo P55G. N. Narrow-gauge engine "Ariel." O. Narrow-gauge open car. P. The Great Road #186-200. See Hodgman photo P55M. Q. North Road at Wilson Park, first home of Public Library. (Sign over door, partially obscured, says "Boston Cash Store.") R. Row of unidentified houses; one on far right has a store sign (illegible) ***Per Nathan Daniels, this was store of Marcus Bruce Webber and was on what is now the westerly side of the intersection of Fletcher and Great Road. Building moved to Loomis, store moved across the street to what in the 50's was Skeltons (now Benjamin Moore). S. Two houses. One on left is 51 The Great Road. One on right has been moved and is now 13 School Avenue. T. 55 The Great Road. Once the Bedford House Hotel, later the Bedford Grange building. U. 55 The Great Road. V. Bedford Band. W. 180 Springs Road (later moved across the street) X. 200 Springs Road, VA Hospital. |
Catalog Number |
P1993.12.1 |
Collection |
Bedford Properties and Landmarks |
People |
Gleason, John F. |
Search Terms |
Two Brothers Rocks Job Lane House (North Road #295) Old Billerica Road #229 (Michael Bacon House) Page Road #89 (Nathaniel Page homestead) Nathan Daniels house (Page Road #85) Page Road #85 (Nathan Daniels House) Ariel (steam locomotive) Bedford Grange Bedford House hotel (Great Road #55) Bedford Grange Hall (Great Road #55) Bedford Band Springs Road #180 Springs Road #180 (John Smith House) John Smith House (Springs Road #180) Frost's Livery Stable M. B. Webber & Co. George Smith farm (Springs Road) Smith farm (Springs Road) Boston Cash Store Great Road #55 (Bedford Grange Hall) Great Road #55 (Bedford House Hotel) Shawshine-Danforth-Webber-Kenrick House (Shawsheen Road #137) Shawsheen Road #137 (Shawshine-Danforth-Webber-Kenrick House) Shawshin House |
Subjects |
House Hotel Hipped roof Tower Horse Buggy Locomotive Train Passenger car Storefront River Barn Stone wall Hospital Band Musical instrument Musician Drum |