It feels like a long time ago now, but this coat all started in April of this year at a draping class in Baltimore. I know back then I wrote in general terms about the week but I've had a lot of email

It feels like a long time ago now, but this coat all started in April of this year at a draping class in Baltimore. I know back then I wrote in general terms about the week but I've had a lot of emails asking for info on how the actual pattern was created, what measurements were used and whether

History, sightseeing, the outdoors, and a little spooky vibe mixed in. This shirt was inspired by a Ghosts & Graveyard Tour I took years ago in Boston. I was staying at the Omni Parker House Hotel and the graveyard was pretty much right across the street - 5 stars - I highly recommend (the tour)! Apparently the hotel is haunted too but I don't think I knew that at the time. 👻 Shirt comes in tombstone grey and is perfect for layering. 👻 This premium t-shirt is made to be buttery soft & long lasting. We recommend ordering one size down if you prefer a tighter fit. For oversized, order one size up. Each shirt is colored using a pigment dyeing process; adding a vintage vibe and reducing shrinkage by up to 99%. Crafted with quality in mind, it’s made from 100% ring spun cotton. The fabric feels super soft and is comfortable & breathable. Perfect for any season. Your shirt will last for many years with double needle stitching on the neckline, sleeves, and bottom hem. Please know this shirt is only made when you order it. Because we apply the designs by hand, please allow about one week before your item is shipped. If you need it sooner, just send us a note and we'll do our best to make that happen! Once your shirt is ready, we'll send you tracking information as soon as it's shipped. All designs copyright protected by Nurtured by Nature Studio LLC

It feels like a long time ago now, but this coat all started in April of this year at a draping class in Baltimore. I know back then I wrote in general terms about the week but I've had a lot of emails asking for info on how the actual pattern was created, what measurements were used and whether

Best of Friends is a heartwarming tale of an unlikely friendship between two crustaceans: a lobster and a crab. The two were thrust together during a storm and became the best of friends, despite the fact that lobsters like to dine on crabs. This surprising bond between predator and prey will leave you wondering, \"Why can't we all just get along like the lobster and the crab?\" OUR STORY - More than 30 years ago, long-time educator Beth Costanzo, M Ed., began a childcare center near Boston, Massachusetts. She soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children's classroom instruction. Majestic Learning Publishers fast emerged as a market leader in workbooks, story books and videos for children. The Adventures of Scuba Jack is family-owned business, focuses on excellence with a strong emphasis on customer/student satisfaction. While creating developmentally appropriate content, it is our goal to engage our students in creative, innovative learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. AWARD WINNING - The Adventures of Scuba Jack won the Book of Excellence Award for our outstanding story books.

Established in 1837 Two centuries separate the creation of the Boston Common and the Public Garden, and what a difference that period made. In 1634 the Common was created as America’s first public park; it was practical and pastoral with walkways built for crosstown travel. In contrast, the Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America. It was decorative and flowery from its inception, featuring meandering pathways for strolling.

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Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.

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Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.

Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.

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Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.

Local accession number: 13_07_000024 Title: Boston, "Old Cocked Hat", Dock Square, 1680. Genre: Photographs; Photographic prints Date created: 1895-1905 (approximate) Physical description: 1 photograph : print ; sheet 7 x 9 cm General notes: Title from item. Date notes: Date supplied by cataloger. Subjects: Buildings Collection: Archive of Photographic Documentation of Early Massachusetts Architecture Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Stitches: cross. Trees, plants, boats, birds

Wine Soaked/sauteed Eggplant Parmesan: It seems like a long time ago, but really it's only been about two years that my husband and I traveled to the Boston North end and I ordered the best Eggplant Parmesan I had ever eaten, EVER. Upon tasting it, I noticed a hint of wine in t…

Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.

Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.

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Circle saw marks from long ago add a distinctive texture to these poplar boards. Clad walls in this time-worn wood for a uniquely rustic look.

These historic Boston photos bring the city's rich past to life and feature everything from scenes of daily life to catastrophic events.

File name: 08_02_000700 Box label: Fairchild aerial photos: Downtown Boston (incl. harbor): High obliques (Greater Boston) Title: Boston, East Boston, Charlestown and Cambridge Alternative title: Creator/Contributor: Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc. (photographer) Date issued: Date created: 1930 Physical description: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. Genre: Gelatin silver prints; Aerial photographs; Cityscape photographs Subjects: Cities & towns; Neighborhoods Notes: Provenance: Statement of responsibility: Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc. N.Y.C. Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: Rights status not evaluated.

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Historic photos of Boston from the 19th century provide a fascinating glimpse into the city’s

File name: 07_10_000041 Cab no.: Cab 23.58.1 Title: Copp's Hill Burying Ground, North End Creator/Contributor: Date created: 1898 (approximate) Physical description: 1 photographic print : salted paper Summary: Tomb of the Mather Family in the foreground, with a view down the hill to the North End Waterfront, Charlestown Navy Yard in the background. Genre: Photographic prints Notes: Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions