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The building on the left is 14-20 Rosseter St and the one on the right is 22-28 Rosseter St. Massachusetts

Children in the Tenement District of Brockton, Mass

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Female bareback rider in costume with horse. Photo taken in Brockton, Massachusetts Massachusetts

Circus Girl From Brockton, Massachusetts

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Paul Revere Freemasonry Lodge in Brockton, Massachusetts

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The Gloucester, Massachusetts sea serpent sightings of 1817

In August 1817, it was reported by various authorities that an animal with a unique appearance had been recently and repeatedly seen in the harbor of Gloucester, Cape Ann Massachusetts. It was said to resemble a serpent in its general form and motions, to be of immense size, and to move with wonderful speed.

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Beautifully detailed map of Medway, Massachusetts from 1887

Bird's eye view of Medway, Massachusetts from 1887

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Beautifully restored map shows bird’s eye view of Monson, MA in 1879

This old map shows Monson, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

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Bird’s eye view of Brockton, Massachusetts in 1882

This map shows Brockton, Massachusetts in 1882

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Beautifully restored map of Provincetown, Massachusetts from 1910

Historic bird's eye view of Provincetown, Massachusetts as it used to be

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Bird’s eye view of Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1889

Click here to see Williamstown, MA in 1889

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Vintage map of Northboro, Massachusetts from 1887

Historic bird's eye view of Northborough, Massachusetts from 1887

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Beautifully restored old map of Pittsfield, MA from 1876

This old map shows Pittsfield, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

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Beautifully detailed map of East Douglas, Mass from 1886

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Restored bird’s eye view of Spencer, MA from 1877

This old map shows Spencer, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

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Beautiful map of Onset Bay Grove in Wareham, MA from 1885

Click here to see what Wareham, Massachusetts looked like in the late 19th century.

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Beautifully restored bird’s eye view of Canton, MA from 1878

Canton, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

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This is how Lynn, Massachusetts looked in 1916

See what Lynn looked like more than 100 years ago!

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Old map showing Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1881

This map shows Holyoke, Massachusetts as it looked in 1881. At the time only 22,000 people lived in Holyoke.

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This is how West Medford, Massachusetts looked in 1897

This old map shows West Medford as it looked more than 100 years ago

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Beautifully restored map of East Boston, Massachusetts from 1879

Vintage map of East Boston, Massachusetts from the late 19th century.

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Amazingly detailed map of Taunton, MA from 1875

This map shows Taunton, Mass as it looked in 1875

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Wonderfully detailed map of East Bridgewater, MA from 1887

This map shows East Bridgewater, Massachusetts as it looked in 1887.