Views in Melrose and Clifton, Massachusetts, Dec. 25, 1884
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Views in Melrose and Clifton, Massachusetts, Dec. 25, 1884
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Please note - only the views from Melrose are included in the digital collection.
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Institution: Melrose Public Library
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Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Melrose
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1858-1900
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Architecture, domestic
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Streets
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Melrose (Mass.) -- History
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View of Four Houses: Melrose, Mass.Front view from the street of four houses and one partial house view to the right. Location unknown.
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Aerial view of Melrose: Melrose, Mass.Aerial view of Melrose looking east. Building on far right City Hall?
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Italianate House on 64 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Italianate house located at 64 Vinton Street. View from southeast side of the house includes landscape plantings on the the property. The house was built in 1869 and the original owner was Hon. Daniel W. Gooch.
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House Next to Large Rock Formation: Melrose, Mass.House on the west side of Vinton Street next to a large rock formation. The house is a light color with shutters to the left of the rock formation. There is a man facing the camera walking up the street.
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View of Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.View of Vinton Street heading towards West Foster Street. Large rock formation on right-hand side followed by a white house next to it. Two boys leaning against rock formation, two girls standing on sidewalk.
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House Located on the Corner of Vinton and North High Street: Melrose, Mass.House with fence is located on the corner of Vinton and North High Street. View of the northwest side of the house. A barn is located to the left with new construction framing between the two buildings. There is a girl standing on the porch and another girl pushing a wheel barrel in front. Sign on side of building reads Private Way, Dangerous Passing.
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House on the corner Vinton and North High Street: Melrose, Mass.House located on the corner of Vinton and North High Street is the Melrose private school run by Miss Snowden for children in kindergaten through grade six. View is of the southwest-side of the school house. This small one-story house with shutters surrounded by a fence no longer exists at this site.
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Carriage house on Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Three-story carriage house believed to be located on Vinton Street. The present day house located on 29 Vinton Street was possibly converted from that building.
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Woman Carrying a Basket: Melrose, Mass.A woman dressed in a dark, full length dress and hat carrying a basket. She is standing by a large rock formation.
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Cedar Park Railroad station: Melrose, Mass.Cedar Park Railroad station facing north. The station is located on the corner of West Emerson Street and Cedar Park, Melrose, Mass.
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Boy and Girl Sitting and Standing by a Large Tree: Melrose, Mass.A boy sitting and a girl standing by a large tree. The boy is wearing a suit and the girl is wearing a white dress and holding a hat.
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Three-story Victorian House: 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.North-side view of three-story Victorian house on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. Man standing on a ladder tending to a window on the left side of the house.
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Boy and Girl Sitting on Wooden-covered Bench: Melrose, Mass.Two children, one boy and one girl sitting on a wooden-covered bench among the trees. The boy is wearing a suit with shorts and the girl is wearing a white dress.
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View of houses on the corner of Vinton Street and North High Street: Melrose, Mass.Close up view of houses on the east side of Vinton Street and North High Street. Snow cover on the ground.
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Two Children Sitting on Steps: Melrose, Mass.Two children, a boy and a girl, and a dog sitting on granite steps. The boy is wearing a jacket, hat and knickers and the girl is wearing a dress, hat and coat. The dog's breed appears to be that of a small terrier.
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Three-story House with Wrap-around Porch: 22 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Southwest view of large three-story house with wrap around porch built on a hill with a sloping front yard and stone wall located at 22 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass.
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Statue of a Stag on Top of a Rocky Hill: Melrose, Mass.A statue of a large stag with a full rack of antlers standing on top of a large rock outcrop formation located in the back yard of 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass.
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Street View of Houses on the Eastside of Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Street view of three houses on the eastside Vinton Street on a snowy day in February. The houses are located across the street from 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. There is a horse pulling a man on a sleigh heading away down the street.
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Street View of Granite Wall and Rock Formation on Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Street view of granite wall and rock formation with upper part of a house seen on top of the hill.
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Street View of Four Houses on the East Side of Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Street view of four houses on the eastside of Vinton Street on a snowy day in February. The houses are located across the street from 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass.
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Street View Facing North on Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Rock wall on the left is the corner of 24 Vinton Street and South Cedar Park and the fence across the street is the corner of Vinton and North High Street, Melrose, Mass.
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Gothic Style House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.This two-story Gothic-style house is earlier building than the house in image MCA_001. There are five people standing outside, an adult male and female, and three children, two girls and one boy. This house no longer exists on this property. It was replaced first by the house in image MCA_001 and later by the house in image MCA_002.
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Granite Stairway at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Close-up of granite stairway, rock wall and trees at the corner of 24 Vinton Street and North Cedar Park, Melrose, Mass.
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Queen Anne Victorian House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.South-side view of a large three-story Queen Anne Victorian house with attached solarium, wrap-around porch, turret and stone wall running the length of property on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. This historic house belonged to Charles H. Isburgh from the 1870s until it was sold to Alfred H. Colby in 1902
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Two-story House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Panoramic view of the north-side of two-story house on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. with trees and lawn appearing in the foreground from across the street: North Cedar Park.
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Two-story House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Panoramic view of the northeast corner of house in image MCA_001 taken down Vinton Street beyond the corner of Vinton and North Cedar Park. There is a person riding in a buggy hitched to a horse at the corner, and another person walking on the surrounding grounds. Off in the distance is a statue of a large stag with a full rack of antlers on the rocky hill behind the house. See image MCA_013 for a closeup.
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Two-story House with Greenhouse Attached at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.Zoomed out shot of south-side view two-story house with greenhouse attached, and rock formation to the left as shown in image MCA_001. The house no longer exists on this property. It was replaced by the larger Queen Anne Victorian house in image MCA_002.
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Queen Anne Victorian House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.South-side view of a large three-story Queen Anne Victorian house with attached solarium, wrap-around porch and turret on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. This historic house belonged to Charles H. Isburgh from the 1870s until it was sold to Alfred H. Colby in 1902.
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Two-story House with Greenhouse Attached at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.South-side view of two-story house on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. This house no longer exists on this property. It was replaced by the larger Queen Anne Victorian house in image MCA_002.