Views in Melrose and Clifton, Massachusetts, Dec. 25, 1884

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Title
Views in Melrose and Clifton, Massachusetts, Dec. 25, 1884
Description
Views in Melrose and Clifton, Mass., Dec. 25, 1884 is a collection of family photographs from 1858 to 1899 (most are dated 1872) are taken of Victorian homes located on Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. between Cedar and East Foster Street, and Park and High Street.
According to "Part of Melrose" map published by Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston, Mass. ©1889, the main Melrose property featured in the album belonged to Charles H. Isburgh. The Isburgh family lived at 24 Vinton Street, Melrose until 1902. The photographs document changes to their home and neighborhood spanning over 40 years.
The leather-bound photo album includes photographs from Melrose and Clifton (Marblehead) Mass. It contains 68 - 6" x 8" (15.24 x 20.32 cm) and features 31 photographs from Melrose of exterior views of Victorian homes along Vinton Street, people and surrounding areas, and 37 photographs (not digitized) from the Clifton section of Marblehead of exterior views of ocean-side Victorian homes, people and surrounding area along the coastline. The family vacationed in Clifton, Marblehead during the summer where they owned property at 22 Clifton Heights Lane.
Please note - only the views from Melrose are included in the digital collection.
Contributor
Institution: Melrose Public Library
Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Melrose
Date
1858-1900
Format
image/jpeg
Subject
Architecture, domestic
Streets
Melrose (Mass.) -- History
Type
still image
Photographs

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