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Thoreau House on Prince St. – 1898 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Henchman St. 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
North Street c1860 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
John B. Wells House, North End, corner of Foster and Charter Streets (Foster was formerly Sliding Alley. Sliding Alley was formerly Jackson (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Hanover Street, north side, from Portland Street. Building on right of picture removed in extension of Washington St. 1872 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Wells Adam House – Cooper St. – 1898 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
North Square by Francis Getty (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Elner Place (116 Salem St.) 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Copps Hill Burying Ground c. 1890 – (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Old house, corner of Lewis and North Streets (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Singleton House on Charter St. 1898 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Lime Alley and Charter St 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Hartt House, Hull St. Built in 1774 – Photo in 1892? (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Corner Prince and Salem Streets 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Blackstone Street 1855 Gift of Sinclair Holdings (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
North Square Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer), b. 1848 (artist) (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Hanover St Suydam, E. H. (Edward Howard), 1885-1940 (artist) (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Mather-Eliot House at Hanover and N. Bennet 1898 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Old Wells House, Salem St. 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Old North Church looking down Hull St. – 1898 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Union St. about 1860 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Charter Street, Washburn Place. Backing on Copps Hill burying ground 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Prince St. Building Built in 1770. Used by the British during the Revolution as a hospital – 1892 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Corner Lewis and Fulton Streets – 1855 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Rear of old Wells House, Salem St. 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Clarke St. off Hanover St. 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)
Corner of Unity and Charter Streets 1893 (Courtesy of Boston Public Library)