A beached sail-powered workboat appears to be a small dory or beach-landing skiff with a lug sail and a prominent bowsprit, likely used for inshore fishing in coastal New England. A boy wearing a knit cap peeks from the bow while a man in woolen work clothes and a flat cap stands on the sand holding heavy tow ropes. The hull bears a partially legible painted name that appears to read "...FRIGATE", and the canvas sail shows patches and coiled hawsers consistent with early commercial fishing gear. Archivist notes indicate a 4x5 glass-negative capture, placing the scene circa the late 19th to early 20th century with period-typical working apparel and rigging.

A formal studio portrait of five Blackfoot individuals, circa 1890s–early 1900s, wearing traditional regalia including elaborately feathered war bonnets (headdresses with dark and white feathers), hide and cloth garments decorated with geometric patterns and fringe, and shell or bone ornaments. The composition includes three standing figures and two seated; the tallest central figure wears a striking horizontally-striped shirt beneath his headdress. All subjects display the formal, dignified bearing typical of early ethnographic photography. The studio setting and professional lighting are characteristic of late-19th-century portraiture documenting Native American leaders and cultural representatives.

A busy urban thoroughfare framed by a monumental Classical Revival / Beaux-Arts commercial block on the right, with tall Corinthian-style columns and arched windows. Multiple double-truck streetcars run on center tracks, with horse-drawn wagons and what appears to be a few early motorcars sharing the roadway; the transit mix likely dates to circa 1900s-1910s. Pedestrians in Edwardian-era dress populate the sidewalks - men in suits and bowler hats and women in long skirts and large hats - and signage for "Humboldt Savings Bank" is visible on a distant tower. The image is from a glass slide and documents the layered commercial and transit life of a turn-of-the-century American downtown.

A man in a leather driving coat and period helmet stands beside an early 1920s touring automobile, likely a Morris Cowley or similar British light car, identifiable by its distinctive vertical grille, spoke wheels, and compact body design. The vehicle bears the registration plate MU5318 and features a side-mounted spare tire, acetylene headlamps, and an open windscreen typical of the era. The motorist wears authentic early-1920s motoring attire—a long leather duster coat and leather flying-style helmet—standard protective wear for open-air motoring of this period. The rural setting shows bare deciduous trees and stone walls characteristic of British countryside, with rolling hills visible in the background. The photograph appears to be a professional or semi-professional studio portrait celebrating automotive enthusiasm, circa 1920–1925.

A row of brass-era automobiles, including vehicles that appear to be Ford Model T touring cars and other 1910s-era roadsters with wire-spoked wheels and soft tops, fills a dusty main street. The cars are parked in front of a low commercial block capped by a curvilinear Mission Revival parapet that houses a Mexican food diner and adjacent storefronts; two tall flagpoles rise above the roofline. Men in suits and brimmed hats, likely circa 1910s to early 1920s, stand near the vehicles and along the sidewalk. A faded sign at left appears to read "HOTEL" and "PARTS", suggesting mixed commercial uses along this downtown strip.

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Large painted billboards in Spanish dominate a city square, with readable signage for "PILSEN", "CINE CALLAO", "IMPERIAL" aperitif and a furniture ad reading "MUEBLES". An ornate cast-iron streetlamp fitted with a round clock anchors the intersection while a dark, enclosed 1910s-era automobile with wooden-spoked wheels and a visible license plate "E-3718" turns in the foreground; the car appears to be a European taxi or a Renault/Ford Model T variant. Pedestrians wear Edwardian to early 1920s clothing - men in suits and straw or bowler hats, women in long skirts and wide-brim hats - suggesting circa 1910s to early 1920s. The surrounding Beaux-Arts style façades and the concentration of large commercial posters suggest a busy downtown entertainment district, possibly the Callao area in Madrid (appears to be).

A large steam-powered bucket-wheel dredger mounted on a work scow sits alongside a rocky canal bank, its inclined conveyor and massive toothed wheel appearing prominently. A tall cylindrical smokestack and belt-driven drums suggest a boiler-and-steam-engine powerplant, likely circa 1900-1920. Several men in plain work shirts and caps, likely African American, maneuver small wooden skiffs and tend lines from the scow. Handrails, lifebuoys, winch booms and a stern-mounted crane or spoil elevator are visible, indicating an active canal-cleaning operation rather than a pleasure vessel.

A well-dressed man in Edwardian-era clothing—a light-colored overcoat, dark vest, and tie—poses alongside a Triumph Coventry motorcycle bearing the registration plate 3564. The machine features a single-cylinder engine with prominent finned cooling, curved handlebars, and a cargo platform mounted over the rear wheel, typical of early 1910s motorcycle design. The landscape behind shows rolling hills dotted with scattered trees and what appears to be rural farmland, characteristic of the English Midlands. The photograph's sepia tone and composition suggest this is a promotional or documentary image from the pioneer era of motorized two-wheelers.

A bustling downtown Boston street scene from March 6, 1905, showing Washington Street looking north from south of Winter Street. The photograph captures early-20th-century urban life with well-dressed pedestrians in Edwardian-era clothing—men in dark suits and bowler hats, women in long skirts and fitted jackets typical of 1905 fashion. Visible signage includes "Peoples Cream & Co." advertising "Everything We Wear" for men and women. The street features visible trolley tracks embedded in the cobblestone pavement, with trolleys visible in the background. Horse-drawn carriages and what appears to be early commercial delivery wagons occupy the street. Multi-story Romanesque Revival and Classical Revival commercial buildings with ornate stonework line both sides of the street. A street-mounted clock is visible on the right side. The photograph captures the characteristic street-level activity and commercial density of a major American downtown district in the early 1900s.

A well-dressed man poses with a custom-built motorcycle chopper, circa 1920s, in what appears to be an industrial or factory setting with corrugated metal siding visible in the background. The man wears a dark V-neck sweater over a white collared shirt, styled in period-appropriate 1920s fashion with slicked-back dark hair. The motorcycle features a distinctive low-slung frame, prominent exposed engine with visible cylinders and piping, bicycle-style pedals, and large knobby tires characteristic of early motorized cycles. The bike's construction suggests hand-built or heavily modified assembly rather than factory production. The photograph is a black and white image on glass plate negative, capturing the craftsmanship and novelty of early custom motorcycle culture.

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Men from mass camping in NH 1918 collection from Manchester