Vault B5 Unit 6
Road through Brister's Swamp, heavy snow, February 17, 1902
(negative no. 1902.2)
Image not to be reproduced without permission of the Concord Free Public Library
Finding aid copyright 1998-1999.
For Gleason's 1906 map of Thoreau locations, see end of finding aid.
706 photonegatives (398 glass, primarily gelatin dry plate; 308 cellulose nitrate; 13 x 18 cm. or smaller) in 32 containers, accompanied by 18 samples of Gleason’s original enclosures in 1 container, and two samples of Gleason’s original wooden negative storage boxes.
ORGANIZATION/ARRANGEMENT: Organized and arranged chronologically.
BIOGRAPHY: Major American landscape photographer. Photographed locations in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, California, Washington State, Alaska, and Canada. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, on June 5, 1855. Educated at Williams College (Class of 1877) and the Union and Andover Theological Seminaries. His first career was in the Congregational ministry, to which he was ordained in 1887. He served as pastor at the Como Avenue Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then, for eleven years, as a supply minister. He edited the Northwest Congregationalist (later known as The Kingdom). In 1899, he made a major life change, permanently retiring from the ministry and taking up photography as his livelihood. He practiced this second vocation almost until his death on October 4, 1937.
Gleason moved back to Massachusetts and began to make photographic trips to Concord in the fall of 1899. A pioneer environmentalist, he was drawn to the writings of Henry David Thoreau. Although Concord provided only one of Gleason’s many subjects, it drew him back repeatedly over the remainder of his life. In his photographs of the place, taken over a period of thirty-eight years, Gleason purposefully captured the locations, the wildlife, and the plants that Thoreau had known and about which he had written.
The Boston publishing firm of Houghton Mifflin asked Gleason to provide photographs for its twenty-volume 1906 Walden and Manuscript Editions of Thoreau’s writings. Gleason’s work also illustrated Houghton Mifflin’s 1917 Through the Year with Thoreau.
Gleason was an important figure in the national park movement. Appointed Interior Department Inspector by Stephen Mather (first Director of the National Park Service, Gleason’s close friend, and the subject of some of his photographs), he made expeditions to photograph the nation’s established national parks and also areas under consideration as possible national park lands. Loaded down by the quantity of heavy equipment and supplies that necessarily accompanied an early twentieth century photographer, Gleason travelled to the Rockies, the Sierras, Yellowstone, Bryce and Zion Canyons, the Grand Canyon, the Pacific coast, Mount Rainier, and Alaska. He also photographed the Canadian Rockies.
Gleason’s western photographs were used in lectures by Mather, by the Park Service, and by Gleason himself. In 1908, Gleason gave an illustrated lecture entitled "Glories of the Sierras" to the Appalachian Mountain Club in Boston. In 1915, he presented a series of eight lectures on the national parks of America.
Some of Gleason’s photographs appeared in National Geographic, some illustrated the writings of John Muir. Gleason was a friend of Luther Burbank, whose horticultural experiments he photographed and presented in an illustrated lecture. During the 1920s and 1930s, he was photographer for the Arnold Arboretum in Boston.
In addition to photography, lecturing, and illustrating Thoreau, Muir, and Burbank, Gleason put together albums of his original photographs. Among his compilations are albums of Concord scenes (now in the Concord Free Public Library), scenes of Mount Monadnock (in the Boston Athenaeum), and views of Mount Desert Island.
Gleason and his wife, Lulu Rounds Gleason, had no children.
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Glass plate and film negatives bearing Concord, Mass., images, made between 1899 and 1937. Subjects include: various geographical features (among them rivers, ponds, brooks, hills, rock formations); landscape views; numerous shots of Walden Pond (including a 1924 series showing lunchstand, autos, swimmers, and state police station) and other Thoreau-related sites; weather phenomena; plant and animal life; buildings (including interiors); old roads and paths; railroad; bridges; Concord- and Thoreau-related art and artifacts; and some people.
The collection also includes a handful of negatives showing places other than Concord (Minneapolis, Minnesota; Carlisle, Sudbury, Wayland, and Princeton, Massachusetts).
Gleason returned repeatedly over the years to the same locations in Concord, shooting familiar subjects from different angles, in different seasons, at various times of day. The collection consequently includes multiple images of particular landscape features taken at different times.
Although dazzling in its portrayal of nature, Gleason’s work also has human interest. Gleason took photographs of the busy Mill Dam business section and of buildings and private homes as well as of the rivers, meadows, and wildflowers of Concord. A number of images shed light on the history of business, architecture, fashion, recreation, and transportation in the town. Moreover, his work includes some sensitive portraits of individuals.
PROVENANCE, SOURCE OF ACQUISITION, AND DISPOSITION OF OTHER GLEASON NEGATIVES: Some time after Gleason’s death, the A.D. Handy Company--a photographic lab in Boston--came into possession of Gleason’s entire working file of about 8,000 glass plate and film negatives. (The specifics of their acquisition by the Handy Company are unclear.)
While excavating the Thoreau house site at Walden Pond in 1945, Roland Wells Robbins--archaeologist, historian, Thoreauvian, and resident of Lincoln, Massachusetts--brought film to the Handy Company to be processed. Around 1947/1948, Ken MacDonald, owner of the company brought the negatives to his attention. Robbins purchased some of the negatives, was later given the rest of the collection.
In 1954, Robbins offered all of the Concord and Thoreau-related negatives for sale to the Concord Free Public Library. The Library Trustees agreed to purchase about 700 of the Concord negatives (a mixture of glass plate and film), leaving Robbins the rest of the collection, including about 1,200 Concord and Thoreau-related negatives. The negatives described in this finding aid are those purchased by the Library from Roland Robbins in 1954.
In 1979, Roland Robbins sold Gleason’s Canadian images to the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta. In 1980, he sold the remainder of the collection to Nick Mills and Heather Conover. Mills and Conover sold most of the Yosemite negatives to the Yosemite Museum in 1989. In 1997, Mills and Conover sold the rest of the collection (about 6,000 negatives) to the Concord Free Public Library. As of fall, 2002, the collection has been arranged, described, and microfilmed through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and is available for research use. A finding aid will soon be available online on this website.
ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORMS AVAILABLE: Positive microfilm service copies available for use in the Library and for interlibrary loan. (The collection was processed and cataloged and the microfilm prepared through National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant number 97-063.) The Library owns copy negatives for the provision of prints for patrons (also prepared through NHPRC grant number 97-063). Information about interlibrary loan, the provision of prints, and reproduction fees and restrictions is available from the Curator of Special Collections, Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS: Patron access to images in the collection is via microfilm only (no access to the original negatives).
COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS: None discovered.
PROCESSING NOTES: The captions for images described in this finding aid are Gleason’s own, taken from the original enclosures in which he stored the negatives.
Fifteen badly deteriorated negatives (four glass, eleven cellulose nitrate) were discarded during the 1998 processing of this collection. A separate list of those discarded is appended to this finding aid. In addition, some twenty nitrate negatives were earlier discarded and listed (that list available in Special Collections on request).
An inventory of the Library’s 1954 Gleason purchase was prepared by Barbara and William Howarth in 1972 (also available on request).
PROCESSED BY: LPW, with assistance from volunteers Reed Anthony, Bette Aschaffenburg, Gretchen Frasier, and Mary Hanley. Finding aid prepared February-March, 1998, revised 8/29/99, and 9/07/99.
1899
1899.1 Parlor, 1875 Columbus Ave. [Minneapolis]. February 23, 1899
1899.2 William Brewster’s cabin, Ball’s Hill. October 21, 1899
1899.3 Fox hole, Ball’s Hill. October 21, 1899
1899.4 Mid-Conantum from top of cliff, across river. October 24, 1899
1899.5 Meadow and river, downstream from Conantum. October 24, 1899
1899.6 Face of cliff, mid-Conantum. October 24, 1899. Emulsion peeling at top edge.
1899.7 White birches, near river, Conantum. October 24, 1899. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1899.8 Boulder, Boulder Field. October 25, 1899
1899.9 Old apple scrub, pitch pines, etc., Boulder Field. October 25, 1899
1899.10 Across meadow to Ball’s Hill--Punkatasset. October 30, 1899
1899.11 Brewster’s cabin, front view. October 30, 1899
1899.12 Egg Rock. October 31, 1899
1899.13 Holden Wood, Frank Bolles pines. November 3, 1899
1899.14 Fairhaven Bay, from Lee’s Cliff. November 3, 1899
1899.15 [From] halfway up Fairhaven Hill. November 3, 1899. "Thoreau ill. poss."
1899.16 Sun "drawing water," west from Fairhaven Hill. November 4, 1899. "Poss. ill."
1899.17 Jones House near battleground. November 4, 1899
1899.18 Battle Lawn [marker] November 4, 1899
1899.19 [Monument Street: Charles Melvin House] [November 4, 1899?]. Emulsion peeling at corner.
1899.20 The Wayside. November 4, 1899
1899.21 Hawthorne’s path on ridge above the Wayside. November 4, 1899
1899.22 Fairhaven Bay, from "Cliffs". November 4, 1899
1899.23 Cloud effect, looking west over Conantum. November 4, 1899
1899.24 Sunset clouds from "Cliffs". November 4, 1899. Paper remnants adhering to emulsion side of plate.
1899.25 East from Nashawtuc Hill. November 5, 1899
1899.26 West from Nashawtuc Hill (reservoir). November 5, 1899
1899.27 South from Nashawtuc Hill, towards Clam Shell. November 5, 1899. Emulsion peeling from bottom edge.
1899.28 Hollowell Place. November 6, 1899
1899.29 Walden Pond from Emerson’s Hill. November 6, 1899
1899.30 Pines back of Thoreau’s cairn. November 7, 1899
1899.31 Old Marlboro Road, with road to J.P. Brown’s. November 7, 1899
1899.32 Old Marlboro Road, stone wall. November 7, 1899. "3 P.M."
1899.33 Barrett’s Mill Pond. November 7, 1899. "4:40 P.M."
1899.34 Large hemlock, Derby Farm. November 8, 1899. "8 A.M."
1899.35 Shrub oaks, corner Spring Woods. November 8, 1899. "8 A.M."
1899.36 Bateman’s Pond, reflections. November 8, 1899
1899.37 Swamp above Barrett’s Mill Pond. November 8, 1899
1899.38 Old Carlisle Road, Estabrook Corner. [November 8], 1899
1899.39 Sam Barrett’s feed mill. November 8, 1899
1899.40 Clam Shell Hill and landing, from meadow. November 9, 1899
1900
1900.1 Pitch pines (snow scene) near Leaning Hemlocks. March 17, 1900
1900.2 Frozen meadows, east from Nashawtuc Hill. March 17, 1900
1900.3 Walden Pond in winter, snow, path along shore. March 17, 1900
1900.4 Soft snow on pines by stone wall, foot of Brister’s Hill. March 27, 1900
1900.5 Pines from knoll, soft snow, Brister’s Hill. March 27, 1900
1900.6 Dr. Emerson’s studio. May 23, 1900
1900.7 Lady’s slippers. May 26, 1900
1900.8 Reflection in Assabet, near Hemlocks. May 27, 1900
1900.9 Pitch pines in spring, near Leaning Hemlocks. May 27, 1900
1900.10 Brook in woods at Barrett’s Mill Pond. May 27, 1900
1900.11 Road through woods, Estabrook country. May 30, 1900
1900.12 Hubbard’s Bridge, from below. July 10, 1900
1900.13 Wild rose (large), J.P. Brown’s. July 10, 1900
1900.14 Calopogon. July 10, 1900
1900.15 Fairhaven Bay, from Pleasant Meadow. July 13, 1900. "View used for Journal 2:225."
1900.16 Mouth of Spanish Brook, Fairhaven Bay. July 13, 1900. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1900.17 Baker Farm from orchard. July 13, 1900
1900.18 Conantum pool and cows. July 13, 1900
1900.19 Along Conantum. July 13, 1900. "5:20 P.M."
1900.20 Sunset, clouds from Hubbard’s Bridge. July 13, 1900. "7:10 P.M."
1900.21 White Pond from ice house. July 16, 1900
1900.22 WhitePond, stony shore July 16, 1900. "Poss. ill." "6 P.M."
1900.23 Conantum pool , through grove. July 17, 1900
1900.24 Conantum pool, sunrise clouds. July 17, 1900
1900.25 Oak, pool, pond-lilies in blossom, Conantum. July 17, 1900. Corner broken off (missing).
1900.26 Elms at Conant’s. July 17, 1900. "Poss. ill."
1900.27 Bartlett memorial and grasses by river. July 29, 1900. "6 A.M."
1900.28 Reflections of Hemlocks and willows in Assabet. July 29, 1900. "6 A.M." Emulsion beginning to peel at bottom edge.
1900.29 Samuel Hoar’s house [Main Street]. July 30, 1900
1900.30 Thoreau’s house [Thoreau-Alcott House, Main Street]. July 30, 1900. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1900.31 Old farm road, base of Annursnack. July 30, 1900
1900.32 On Annursnack, looking east. July 30, 1900
1900.33 G.M. Barrett farm, foot of Annursnack. July 30, 1900. Slight damage to emulsion.
1900.34 Clematis. August 17, 1900
1900.35 Reflections in the Assabet (Willow Island). August 19, 1900 "8:30 P.M." Emulsion beginning to peel at bottom edge.
1900.36 Mill brook at Concord Junction. August 19, 1900
1900.37 Old elm by J.B. Farmer’s (Keese’s), looking north. August 19, 1900. Fingerprints [Gleason’s?] on plate.
1900.38 Nashawtuc, stone bridge. August 22, 1900. "5:45 P.M."
1900.39 Toward Ball’s Hill (apple tree in foreground), from Hutchins pasture. November 6, 1900
1900.40 Cloud effect from Cliffs. November 7, 1900
1901
1901.1 Up Spanish Brook (snow scene). February 1, 1901
1901.2 Conantum Cliff in winter, from meadow. February 1, 1901
1901.3 Apple scrub on Fairhaven Hill in winter. February 1, 1901. Image deteriorating.
1901.4 Lonely graveyard on Fairhaven Road. February 9, 1901
1901.5 Winter landscape, from brow of Fairhaven Hill, towards Bolles’ pines. February 9, 1901
1901.6 The woodpecker’s feast, top of Fairhaven Hill. February 9, 1901. Damage to emulsion in lower left corner.
1901.7 Shrub oaks in winter, base of Fairhaven Hill. February 9, 1901
1901.8 "Shell" drifts by stone wall, Conantum pasture. February 9, 1901 "4 P.M.". Emulsion cracked and flaking; image severely damaged.
1901.9 Skunk cabbage. April 17, 1901
1901.10 Towards Lee’s Cliff from Sudbury Road (Williams place), spring flood. April 17, 1901
1901.11 Lee’s Bridge and Cliff, from Williams meadow, spring flood. April 17, 1901
1901.12 Fairhaven Hill from Conantum lower pasture (large apple tree in foreground), spring flood. April 17, 1901
1901.13 Martha’s Point, spring flood. April 17, 1901
1901.14 Fairhaven Bay from Martha’s Point, spring flood. April 17, 1901
1901.15 Northwest from Fairhaven Hill, spring flood. April 17, 1901
1901.16 Lee’s Bridge and causeway from Williams house, spring flood. April 27, 1901
1901.17 Misses Williams’ house from northwest. April 27, 1901
1901.18 Lee’s Bridge, island and flood, from top of Williams’ house. April 27, 1901. Loss of emulsion in several spots.
1901.19 Martha’s Point: reflections, spring flood in river. April 29, 1901. Emulsion beginning to peel from top edge.
1901.20 Great Meadows from Poplar Hill. May 14, 1901
1901.21 Old poplar on Eastern Hill. May 14, 1901 Lower left corner of plate broken off (missing).
1901.22 Shad bush. May 14, 1901. Emulsion peeling from top edge.
1901.23 Cherry tree in blossom. May 14, 1901
1901.24 Cherry tree in blossom. May 14, 1901
1901.25 Clouds from Punkatasset Hill. May 14, 1901 "Ill.". Emulsion beginning to peel at top edge.
1901.26 Farmer’s Cliff and pear trees in blossom. May 16, 1901
1901.27 Pear blossoms (branch). May 16, 1901
1901.28 Ferns (early ------ [enclosure damaged: part of caption lost]) May 16, 1901
1901.29 Oak blossoms. May 17, 1901
1901.30 Estabrook lilacs. May 26, 1901. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1901.31 Kalmia glauca (two sprays, in swamp). May 30, 1901
1901.32 Kalmia glauca in vase (black background). May 30, 1901
1901.33 Old wood road, Conantum farm. May 30, 1901. "Inside pencil lines."
1901.34 Cinnamon ferns. May 30, 1901
1901.35 Wild cherry in blossom. May 30, 1901. Emulsion peeling at right edge.
1901.36 Lilacs, single spray. June 1, 1901
1901.37 Thorn bush. June 2, 1901
1901.38 Dr. E.W. Emerson’s house. June 4, 1901
1901.39 Battleground from river near Minuteman. June 5, 1901. "Thoreau ill. pos." Emulsion beginning to peel on bottom edge.
1901.40 Young apples by Walden. June 11, 1901. "Poss. ill." Emulsion peeling at left edge.
1901.41 Blossoms of the pitch pine. June 11, 1901. Emulsion peeling at left edge.
1901.42 Canoeing on Assabet River (Bessie Ford and Mary Baker). June 13, 1901
1901.43 Daisy meadows. June 17, 1901
1901.44 Blue flag meadow at Nine Acre Corner (#1). June 17, 1901
1901.45 Blue flag meadow at Nine Acre Corner (#2). June 17, 1901
1901.46 Blue flag meadow. June 17, 1901 "II Journals, 6."
1901.47 Blue flag meadow. June 17, 1901 "II Journals, 6."
1901.48 Low blackberry blossoms. June 17, 1901
1901.49 Large ash tree, Estabrook country. June 19, 1901
1901.50 Asa Gray Spring. June 19, 1901
1901.51 Large painting of old monk (St. Francis?) at the Misses Hosmer. June 22, 1901
1901.52 Daisy field (Keyes). June 22, 1901
1901.53 Reflections of clouds and trees in Assabet, from Mason’s shore. June 25, 1901
1901.54 Blue-eyed grass (#1). June 25, 1901
1901.55 Blue-eyed grass (#2). June 25, 1901
1901.56 June reflections, Assabet River. June 25, 1901 Emulsion peeling from bottom edge.
1901.57 Carrion flower. June 25, 1901
1901.58 Pine grove near Barrett’s Mill Pond. June 25, 1901
1901.59 Mountain laurel, Mason’s pasture. July 4, 1901
1901.60 Spray of laurel. July 4, 1901
1901.61 Fred Pratt, at Mason’s pasture. July 4, 1901
1901.62 Climbing fern. July 7, 1901
1902
1902.1 Snow-laden maples, Thoreau’s Point. February 2, 1902
1902.2 Road through Brister’s Swamp, heavy snow. February 17, 1902
1902.3 Road to Brister’s Spring, heavy snow. February 17, 1902
1902.4 Heavy snow in woods, edge of swamp. February 17, 1902
1902.5 Heavy snow in swamp, large pitch pine. February 17, 1902
1902.6 Heavy snow; west from railroad to Fairhaven Bay. February 17, 1902
1902.7 Heavy snow on pines across swamp. February 17, 1902
1902.8 Fairyland in early May. May 2, 1902. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1902.9 Interrupted ferns. May 17, 1902
1902.10 Saxifrage (#1). May 17, 1902
1902.11 Saxifrage (#2). May 17, 1902
1902.12 Fringed polygala (nat. size). May 17, 1902. Plate broken (corner missing).
1903
1903.1 Gold-thread. May 2, 1903
1903.2 FILM Yellow star-grass (Hypoxis erecta). May 2, 1903
1903.3 R.W. Emerson house from orchard. May 10, 1903. Emulsion peeling from bottom edge.
1903.4 R.W. Emerson house from orchard. May 10, 1903. Emulsion peeling from top edge.
1903.5 R.W. Emerson house from street. May 10, 1903
1903.6 Yard of R.W. Emerson’s, baby figure sitting. May 10, 1903
1903.7 Yard of R.W. Emerson’s, baby figure standing. May 10, 1903. Emulsion starting to peel at bottom edge.
1903.8 Easterbrook orchard. May 11, 1903. Emulsion starting to peel at edges.
1903.9 Wild apple tree in blossom, Esterbrook place. May 11, 1903. Emulsion starting to peel at edge.
1903.10 Spray of apple blossoms. May 11, 1903. Emulsion starting to peel at edge.
1903.11 Wild apple tree on Fairhaven Hill. May 15, 1903
1903.12 Spring brook in Estabrook woods. May 16, 1903. Emulsion flaking; image severely damaged.
1903.13 Young fern scrolls, Esterbrook place. May 16, 1903
1903.14 Viola rostrata. May 16, 1903. Emulsion beginning to peel at bottom edge.
1903.15 Brister’s Hill (horizontal). May 22, 1903. Emulsion beginning to peel at top edge.
1903.16 Brister’s Hill (vertical). May 22, 1903. Image peeling at edge.
1903.17 Fairyland woods and pool. May 22, 1903
1903.18 Old Esterbrook cellar. May 26, 1903
1903.19 Barberry bush. May 26, 1903
1903.20 Spray of barberry blossoms. May 26, 1903. Emulsion beginning to peel at top edge.
1903.21 Copy of Samuel Hoar portrait in public library. May 30, 1903. "For Dr. E.W. Emerson." Masked.
1903.22 Scott’s portrait of R.W. Emerson, Concord Library. May 30, 1903 Masked.
1903.23 R.W. Emerson figure in Adirondack Club painting [Philosophers’ Camp by Stillman, in Concord Free Public Library]. May 30, 1903
1903.24 The Adirondack Club [Stillman painting, C.F.P.L.]. May 30, 1903. Masked.
1903.25 Walden Pond, summer foliage, from Emerson’s Cliff. May 30, 1903
1903.26 Frostweed (Cistus). June 16, 1903
1903.27 Hop clover in vase. June 16, 1903. Masked.
1903.28 View from Clam Shell bank down river. June 17, 1903
1903.29 Fairhaven Hill from Clam Shell bank. June 17, 1903
1903.30 Up river from Clam Shell bank (canoe figure). June 17, 1903. Some loss of emulsion at top edge.
1903.31 Wild roses, J.P. Brown’s land. June 17, 1903
1903.32 Group of Pyrolas. June 17, 1903
1903.33 Pyrola (single spike). June 17, 1903
1903.34 Moneses uniflora. June 17, 1903
1903.35 Ledges by Sudbury River above Lee’s Bridge. June 20, 1903
1903.36 Baker Farm, cows. June 20, 1903
1903.37 Iris prismatica [blue flag]. June 20, 1903
1903.38 Blue flag (detail). June 20, 1903
1903.39 FILM Entrance to Thoreau’s Cove, Walden Pond. October 14, 1903
1903.40 Andromeda Pond. October 15, 1903
1903.41 FILM Large oak by stone wall, Fairhaven Hill. October 15, 1903
1903.42 FILM Cloud effects, Second Division Brook. November 14, 1903
1903.43 FILM Cloud effects, Second Division Brook. November 14, 1903
1903.44 FILM Connor’s Well. November 14, 1903
1903.45 FILM Scarlet oak shrub. November 14, 1903
1903.46 Frozen brook in meadows near Strawberry Hill. November 28, 1903
1903.47 Frost crystals about opening in ground. November 28, 1903
1903.48 From Strawberry Hill toward Wachusett. November 28, 1903
1903.49 FILM Skating on river at Hubbard’s Bridge [six figures]. December 19, 1903
1903.50 FILM Skating on river at Hubbard’s Bridge [eight figures]. December 19, 1903
1903.51 FILM Mount Wachusett from Fairhaven Hill. December 19, 1903
1903.52 FILM Icicles on the cliffs. December 19, 1903
1903.53 FILM Icicles on the cliffs. December 19, 1903
1903.54 FILM Frost crystals at mouth of hole in ground. December 19, 1903
1903.55 FILM Frost crystals at mouth of hole in ground. December 19, 1903
1904
1904.1 FILM Old Manse in winter. January 30, 1904
1904.2 FILM Last of the poplars, Poplar Hill. January 30, 1904
1904.3 FILM Snow in pitch pine woods, near Egg Rock. January 30, 1904
1904.4 FILM Towards Old Manse, from Poplar Hill, in winter. January 30, 1904
1904.5 FILM Judge Keyes’ house (Jones’) in winter. January 30, 1904
1904.6 FILM Egg Rock in winter. January 30, 1904
1904.7 FILM R.W. Emerson house in winter. January 30, 1904
1904.8 FILM Pitch pine plumes on snow. January 30, 1904
1904.9 FILM Leaning Hemlocks in winter. January 30, 1904
1904.10 Wood road, J.P. Brown’s woods. April 19, 1904
1904.11 Entrance to J.P. Brown’s woods. April 19, 1904
1904.12 Flooded meadows from Clam Shell bank, looking up river through ravine. April 19, 1904
1904.13 FILM Tarbell house. May 21, 1904
1904.14 FILM Tarbell house. May 21, 1904
1904.15 Shrub white pine. May 21, 1904
1904.16 FILM Shrub white pine. May 21, 1904
1904.17 Solomon’s seal. May 21, 1904
1904.18 Houstonia, violets, and cinquefoil, in pasture near Corner Spring. May 21, 1904
1904.19 Clump of blue violets. May 21, 1904
1904.20 Down Concord River from Carlisle Bridge, Carlisle. May 23, 1904
1904.21 One arch bridge over Sudbury River, Wayland. May 31, 1904
1904.22 Cows in Conantum pasture. June 15, 1904
1904.23 FILM Walden Pond from Emerson’s Hill. July 4, 1904
1904.24 Mill Brook Meadow towards Walden Woods, near Wayside. July 4, 1904
1904.25 FILM Meadows near the Wayside (hay wagon and horse). July 4, 1904
1904.26 FILM Meadows near the Wayside. July 4, 1904
1904.27 FILM Brister’s Hill. October 18, 1904
1904.28 Saw Mill Brook and hemlocks. October 19, 1904
1904.29 Pine by Saw Mill Brook. October 19, 1904
1904.30 Grave of British soldiers at Battleground. October 19, 1904
1905
1905.1 Cherry tree in blossom, Mount Misery. May 9, 1905
1905.2 Plum tree in blossom, near Baker’s Bridge. May 9, 1905
1905.3 Second Division Brook and large pine. May 9, 1905
1905.4 FILM Second Division Meadow. May 9, 1905 [?]
1905.5 FILM Second Division Meadow. May 9, 1905 [?]
1905.6 Shore of White Pond (vert.). May 9, 1905
1905.7 FILM White Pond. May 9, 1905 [?]
1905.8 FILM White Pond. May 9, 1905 [?]
1905.9 Assabet near powder mills, Acton. May 9, 1905. Point of lower corner broken off.
1905.10 Old Manse from near yard. June 10, 1905. Small chip broken off at edge.
1905.11 Entrance to Old Manse. June 10, 1905
1905.12 Old Manse from garden. June 10, 1905
1906
1906.1 Winter landscape northwest from Fairhaven Hill, weeds in foreground. March 19, 1906. Negative broken, taped.
1906.2 Icicles on Fairhaven Cliff. March 19, 1906
1906.3 Icicles on Fairhaven Cliff. March 19, 1906. Emulsion peeling at edge.
1906.4 Brook from Boiling Spring in winter. March 19, 1906
1906.5 Wood path along side near Andromeda Pond (vert.). March 19, 1906
1906.6 Spring in woods at Well Meadow head. March 19, 1906
1906.7 Fairhaven Bay from cliffs, large pitch pine. April 12, 1906
1906.8 Concord Village from Pine Hill in Lincoln. April 28, 1906. Slight loss of emulsion at bottom edge.
1906.9 Overlooking Goose Pond from Pine Hill in Lincoln. April 28, 1906
1906.10 Overlooking Walden Pond toward Mount Wachusett, from Pine Hill. April 28, 1906
1906.11 Heavy snow on trees and bushes, edge of Pout’s Nest, Walden. December 24, 1906
1906.12 Heavy snow on blueberry bushes by Pout’s Nest, Walden. December 24, 1906
1906.13 Heavy snow on low bushes on hillside near Walden. December 24, 1906
1906.14 Close view of heavy snow on bushes. December 24, 1906. Emulsion peeling at edge.
1908
1908.1 South shore, Walden Pond (vertical). May 19, 1908
1908.2 Walden Pond from Pine Hill in Lincoln. May 19, 1908
1908.3 Emerson’s Cliff from railroad (vertical). June 2, 1908. Slight loss of emulsion at edge.
1908.4 Walden Pond from Emerson’s Cliff . June 2, 1908
1908.5 South shore of Walden Pond from railroad. June 2, 1908. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1908.6 Walden Pond from Pine Hill in Lincoln. June 2, 1908
1908.7 Walden Pond from Pine Hill in Lincoln. June 2, 1908. Negative scratched.
1908.8 Indian path by Thoreau’s Cove, Walden Pond (vertical). June 2, 1908. Emulsion beginning to peel at edge.
1908.9 Young pine growth in pasture above Virginia Road. June 2, 1908
1909
1909.1 Ice glaze on bushes by brook (vertical). February 19, 1909. Emulsion peeling at edge.
1909.2 Ice glaze on meadow grass. February 19, 1909
1916
1916.1 Snow blanket in railroad cut near Walden (vertical). March 16, 1916
1916.2 Walden Pond through trees by Thoreau’s Cove in winter (vertical). March 16, 1916
1916.3 Walden Pond in winter along shore near Thoreau’s Cove, snow-laden pines in foreground (vertical). March 16, 1916
1916.4 Thoreau’s Cove in winter, Walden Pond. March 16, 1916
1916.5 Fairyland Brook in winter, from bridge (Hubbard’s Close). March 16, 1916
1916.6 Clay bank and sand foliage in Deep Cut (vertical). March 22, 1916
1916.7 Detail of sand foliage (vertical). March 22, 1916
1916.8 White pines and old road (snowing) in Well Meadow field. March 22, 1916
1916.9 White pine in Well Meadow field, snowing (vertical). March 22, 1916
1916.10 FILM White pine in Well Meadow field, snowing (vertical). March 22, 1916
1916.11 Holden Wood from river, snowing (vertical). March 22, 1916
1916.12 White pines by river, foot of Fairhaven Hill, snowing (vertical). March 22, 1916
1916.13 Overlooking Heywood’s Brook after heavy snow, from railroad. March 23, 1916
1916.14 Alder bushes and pines, snow-laden, in Heywood’s Meadow (vertical). March 23, 1916
1916.15 FILM Heavy snow in shrub oaks and bushes above Heywood’s Meadow (vertical). March 23, 1916
1916.16 FILM Heavy snow at Andromeda Pond, from east end. March 23, 1916
1916.17 FILM Heavy snow on small oak trees at Andromeda Pond (vertical). March 23, 1916
1916.18 FILM Heavy snow on shrub oaks, Andromeda Pond. March 23, 1916
1916.19 FILM Heavy snow at Andromeda Pond, looking north from surface near western end. March 23, 1916
1916.20 FILM Open brook after heavy snow in Well Meadow (vertical). March 23, 1916
1916.21 Night effect, from Cliffs toward Fairhaven Bay (vertical). March 23, 1916
1916.22 Swamp Bridge Brook, near railway station, after heavy snow. March 23, 1916
1916.23 Sunset reflected in ice from Clark’s, #2. March 27, 1916
1916.24 FILM Reflections in Assabet at Willow Island. March 28, 1916
1916.25 Leaning Hemlocks in winter. March 28, 1916
1916.26 Up river from Leaning Hemlocks. March 28, 1916
1916.27 Leaning Hemlocks, down river. March 28, 1916
1916.28 FILM Down river from Leaning Hemlocks. March 28, 1916
1916.29 FILM Willows along Mill Brook, from Lowell Road. March 28, 1916
1916.30 FILM Willow hedge along Lowell Road causeway. March 28, 1916
1916.31 Sunset from Red Bridge, river foreground. March 28, 1916
1916.32 Sunset from Red Bridge, two oaks in foreground. March 28, 1916
1916.33 Floating ice at sunset, from Red Bridge. March 28, 1916
1916.34 Melvin cottage. March 28, 1916
1916.35 FILM Reflections in river from Red Bridge, up stream. March 28, 1916
1916.36 Dodge’s Brook at mouth. March 28, 1916
1916.37 Up Assabet near Harrington’s, from bank at Tarbell’s Spring. March 28, 1916
1916.38 Up Assabet near Harrington’s, from railroad bridge. March 28, 1916
1916.39 FILM Island in Loring’s Pond. March 28, 1916
1916.40 FILM Frost crystals in Clark’s brook (1). March 29, 1916
1916.41 FILM Frost crystals in Clark’s brook (2). March 29, 1916
1916.42 FILM Frost crystals in Clark’s brook (3). March 29, 1916
1916.43 FILM Fairhaven Bay through trees, from lower slope of Mount Misery. April 1, 1916
1916.44 FILM Toward Lee’s Cliff, from lower slope of Mount Misery. April 1, 1916
1916.45 FILM Clematis Pond in winter, from north shore. April 1, 1916
1916.46 FILM Roadside pool in winter, near Nine Acre Corner Bridge. April 1, 1916
1916.47 Cloud effect, from edge of flooded meadow near Nine Acre Corner bridge. April 1, 1916
1916.48 FILM White Pond, pines on point, north from cove. June 1, 1916
1916.49 FILM Old wood road south of White Pond, looking east. June 1, 1916
1916.50 FILM Old wood road south of White Pond, looking east. June 1, 1916
1916.51 Road east of White Pond. June 1, 1916
1916.52 FILM Road east of White Pond. June 1, 1916
1916.53 FILM Leaning willows, by Nine Acre Corner bridge. June 1, 1916
1916.54 FILM Dandelions in grass by roadside, at Nine Acre Corner. June 1, 1916
1916.55 Nut Meadow Brook at Dugan’s Crossing. June 20, 1916. Emulsion peeling; image severely damaged.
1916.56 Field of waving rye. June 20, 1916. Emulsion peeling from top edge.
1916.57 FILM Field of waving rye. June 20, 1916
1916.58 Bateman’s Pond, Middlesex School. July 2, 1916
1916.59 Large elm on old Wood place, Lowell Road. July 2, 1916
1916.60 Duck family at Misses Clark’s. July 2, 1916
1916.61 Turkey gobbler at the Clark’s. July 2, 1916
1916.62 Turkey gobbler at the Clark’s. July 2, 1916
1916.63 Dicksonia fern by wood road. July 2, 1916
1916.64 Wind waving field of oats. July 2, 1916
1916.65 Sunset clouds over Williams farm. July 3, 1916
1916.66 Blue-eyed grass, in vase. July 3, 1916
1916.67 Blue-eyed grass, in vase. July 3, 1916
1916.68 Sunset reflection in Assabet. July 3, 1916
1916.69 Two blossoms of white clover. July 3, 1916
1916.70 Flower of mullein. July 3, 1916
1916.71 Yellow star-grass, in vase. July 3, 1916
1916.72 Red clover, in vase. July 3, 1916
1916.73 Small milkwort (Polygala polygama). July 3, 1916
1916.74 Blue flag, flower and leaf. July 3, 1916
1916.75 Blue flag, flower and leaf. July 3, 1916
1916.76 Single blossom, white clover. July 4, 1916
1916.77 Partridge berry, blossom and fruit. July 4, 1916
1916.78 Tufted vetch (Vicia Cracca). July 15, 1916. Emulsion flaking; image damaged.
1916.79 FILM Across river toward Frank Bolles’ pines. August 1, 1916
1916.80 FILM From upper Cliffs toward Fairhaven Bay. August 1, 1916
1916.81 From Fairhaven Hill. August 1, 1916. Emulsion beginning to peel at bottom.
1916.82 Across Thoreau’s Cove toward pines on north shore, Walden Pond (vertical). August 14, 1916
1916.83 FILM Pines along base of Heywood’s woodlot at Walden Pond. August 14, 1916
1916.84 FILM Tall pines at Copan. August 14, 1916
1916.85 FILM The Hildreth place. November 8, 1916
1916.86 FILM Road beyond Farmer’s. November 8, 1916
1916.87 FILM Road beyond Farmer’s. November 8, 1916
1916.88 FILM November woods, road to Easterbrook place. November 8, 1916
1916.89 FILM Up river from Clam Shell bank. November 8, 1916
1916.90 FILM Pines in November, J.P. Brown farm. November 8, 1916
1916.91 FILM Pines in November, J.P. Brown farm. November 8, 1916
1916.92 Oaks by old wood road on Kettell place (vertical). November 21, 1916
1916.93 Group of pines on Pine Hill, rocks in foreground. November 21, 1916
1916.94 FILM Group of pines on Pine Hill, open foreground (vert.). November 21, 1916
1916.95 FILM Tall pine by road through woods on Pine Hill. November 21, 1916
1916.96 Sunlight on needles of pine trees on Pine Hill, looking west. November 21, 1916
1916.97 FILM Pine grove on north shore of Walden Pond, sun setting behind trees. November 21, 1916
1916.98 FILM Walden Pond from Thoreau’s Cove, after sunset. November 21, 1916
1916.99 Club-moss, at foot of tree (Lycopodium dendroideum). November 21, 1916. Emulsion flaking; image damaged.
1916.100 Lane beyond Farmer’s, bend in the road. December 1, 1916
1916.101 FILM Cellar of the Easterbrook house. December 1, 1916
1916.102 FILM Large boulder in Boulder Field. December 1, 1916
1916.103 Elm on Prescott Keyes, the Thoreau house in background. December 1, 1916
1917
1917.1 Maples and young ferns along edge of Fort Pond Brook meadow. June 9, 1917
1917.2 FILM Fort Pond Brook meadow, through maples by spring. June 9, 1917
1917.3 FILM Up stream from bridge at mouth of Fort Pond Brook (vert.). June 9, 1917
1917.4 FILM Along bank of Nashoba Brook, by Loring’s Pond. June 9, 1917
1917.5 FILM Up river from Nashawtuc Hill. June 9, 1917
1917.6 FILM Dew ferns beneath maples, by Fort Pond Brook meadow. June 9, 1917
1917.7 FILM Mrs. Edwin Bartlett’s house, Nashawtuc. June 18, 1917
1917.8 Entrance to William Wheeler’s, Nashawtuc Hill. June 18, 1917
1917.9 FILM E.L. Parker’s house from below, Nashawtuc. June 18, 1917
1917.10 FILM Lord’s house, above trees, Nashawtuc Hill. June 18, 1917. Corner broken off.
1917.11 FILM Mrs. Robertson James’s house, Nashawtuc. June 18, 1917
1917.12 Leaning Hemlocks. June 18, 1917
1917.13 FILM Hemlock "fans," with new shoots, at Leaning Hemlocks. June 18, 1917. Stamped "Thoreau illustration" (v. 11, p. 229).
1917.14 FILM Heywood’s Brook swamp (vert.). June 22, 1917
1917.15 FILM Fairhaven Bay from Baker Farm. June 22, 1917
1917.16 C.F. Adams place, Baker Farm. June 22, 1917
1917.17 FILM Fairhaven Bay from hemlock bluff on slope of Mount Misery. June 22, 1917
1917.18 Birches on slope of Mount Misery, toward Fairhaven Bay. June 22, 1917
1917.19 FILM Entrance to Fessenden place, by Nine Acre Corner bridge. June 22, 1917
1917.20 FILM House and grounds of Reginald A. Fessenden (the Misses Williams’ place). June 22, 1917
1917.21 H. Hooper Lawrence bungalow and grounds. June 22, 1917
1917.22 FILM Fred E. Lowell’s place among trees, Conantum. June 22, 1917
1917.23 FILM Conantum Pool (vert.). June 22, 1917
1917.24 FILM Two ladies’ slippers (Cypripedium acaule). June 22, 1917
1917.25 H.S. Thompson’s house, summit of Fairhaven Hill. June 26, 1917
1917.26 FILM William P. Lyman’s (Hollowell place) from Hubbard’s Bridge. June 26, 1917. Piece of edge broken off.
1917.27 FILM Gordon Hutchins’ house on Punkatasset. June 30, 1917
1917.28 Great Meadows from Flint’s Bridge. June 30, 1917
1917.29 FILM Toward Ball’s Hill from Poplar Hill. June 30, 1917
1917.30 FILM Nashawtuc Hill from Main Street, across meadow. June 30, 1917
1917.31 FILM R.L. Warner house and lawn. June 30, 1917
1917.32 FILM Roadside ditch, by Elm Street. June 30, 1917
1917.33 FILM One arch bridge, from below (vert.). June 30, 1917
1917.34 Down river from eddy bend on the Assabet (vert.). June 30, 1917
1917.35 FILM Down river from north bank below Flint’s Bridge. July 16, 1917
1917.36 Down river from the Holt (vert.). July 16, 1917
1917.37 Down river from the Holt (reeds in foreground). July 16, 1917
1917.38 FILM American bittern (gen. view). July 16, 1917
1917.39 Sunset from near Flint’s Bridge. November 3, 1917
1917.40 The Carlisle Reach, up river from cornfield near Carlisle Bridge. November 3, 1917
1917.41 Clusters of poison-dogwood berries. November 3, 1917
1917.42 FILM Up river from foot of Nutting Turnpike, Billerica. November 5, 1917
1917.43 Muskrat cabin in bushes, west side of Carlisle Reach, upstream (vert.). November 6, 1917
1917.44 FILM Muskrat cabin in bushes, west side of Carlisle Reach, upstream (vert.). November 6, 1917
1917.45 Muskrat cabin in bushes, west side of Carlisle Reach, looking upstream (horiz.). November 6, 1917
1917.46 Down river from Davis’s Hill. November 6, 1917
1917.47 Cluster of scarlet thornhaws. November 6, 1917. Slight loss of emulsion at left.
1917.48 FILM Poison ivy and poison-dogwood berries. November 7, 1917
1917.49 FILM Choke-cherries (Prunus). November 7, 1917
1917.50 Willows at Clam Shell bank, canoe in foreground. November 10, 1917
1917.51 Muskrat house in bushes in Clamshell Reach (vert.). November 10, 1917
1917.52 FILM Row of willows by river below Hubbard’s Bridge (Hollowell place). November 14, 1917
1917.53 FILM Birches by footpath in Witherell’s Glade. November 14, 1917
1917.54 FILM Small spruce in C. Miles’ Swamp. November 14, 1917
1917.55 FILM Carpet of pine needles, C. Miles’ Swamp. November 14, 1917
1917.56 Choke-cherries in C. Miles’ Swamp (Prunus). November 14, 1917. Plate chipped.
1917.57 FILM Choke-cherries in C. Miles’ Swamp (Prunus). November 14, 1917
1917.58 FILM Andromeda Pond, along north shore looking south, sunlight on Andromeda. November 17, 1917
1917.59 FILM Deep Cove, Walden Pond, showing sandbar. November 17, 1917
1917.60 FILM Yellow pond-lily leaves frozen in ice, small pool by Sandy Pond Road. November 17, 1917
1917.61 FILM Goose Pond, skimmed over, from north shore. November 17, 1917
1917.62 FILM Goose Pond, skimmed over, from north shore. November 17, 1917
1917.63 Towards Gowing’s Swamp from west hillside, pine in foreground (vert.). November 17, 1917
1917.64 FILM Towards Gowing’s Swamp from west hillside, birches in foreground. November 17, 1917
1917.65 FILM Gowing’s Swamp, wool grass and Andromeda Polifolia in foreground (vert.). November 17, 1917
1917.66 FILM Hubbard’s pasture, oak against western sky, after sunset. November 17, 1917
1917.67 FILM Kalmia glauca (leaves). November 17, 1917
1918
1918.1 Pines and birches, against sun, Well Meadow Field (vert.). January 29, 1918
1918.2 FILM Winter sunset from the Cliffs. January 29, 1918
1918.3 Sunset from Fairhaven Hill (upper point). January 29, 1918
1918.4 FILM Winter sunset from Fairhaven Hill. January 29, 1918
1918.5 FILM Hoar frost on grey birches and field weeds. February 11, 1918
1918.6 FILM Emerson’s Hill from railroad, in winter. February 11, 1918
1918.7 FILM Rabbit tracks in snow, Walden woods. February 11, 1918
1918.8 FILM Mice tracks in snow, Well Meadow woods. February 11, 1918
1918.9 FILM Fox tracks in the snow, through Fairhaven woods. February 11, 1918
1918.10 FILM Gowing’s Swamp in winter, from west hillside (vert.). February 11, 1918
1918.11 FILM Gowing’s Swamp in winter, from west hill slope. February 11, 1918
1918.12 FILM Gowing’s Swamp in winter, small larch in foreground. February 11, 1918
1918.13 FILM Fox tracks in snow, through asparagus field. February 11, 1918
1918.14 FILM Frost crystals on weeds, etc., in Heywood’s Brook, below railroad. February 18, 1918
1918.15 FILM Fox track running toward Andromeda Ponds. February 18, 1918
1918.16 FILM Icicle formation on Fairhaven Cliffs (from opposite point). February 18, 1918
1918.17 FILM Icicle formation on Fairhaven Cliffs (from left). February 18, 1918
1918.18 FILM Tracks of pheasant, Potter’s Meadow. February 18, 1918
1918.19 FILM Tracks of fox, rabbit, and three of pheasant. February 18, 1918
1918.20 FILM Tracks of pheasant (coming, turning, and quick retreat), Potter’s Meadow. February 18, 1918
1918.21 FILM Mouse channel and tracks (among weeds), Potter’s Meadow. February 18, 1918
1918.22 FILM Shell snow drifts behind stone wall. February 18, 1918
1918.23 FILM Fox tracks in Heywood’s Meadow (digging at muskrat house in foreground), looking west. March 5, 1918
1918.24 FILM Pines in south side of Heywood’s Meadow, rabbit track in foreground (vert.). March 5, 1918
1918.25 FILM Pines and sedges above snow, Heywood’s Meadow (vert.). March 5, 1918
1918.26 FILM Heywood’s Meadow in winter, from railroad (vert.). March 5, 1918
1918.27 Tracks of rabbits. March 5, 1918
1918.28 FILM Old willow relic, foot of railroad causeway. March 5, 1918
1918.29 FILM Cat-tails in snow by Heywood’s Brook. March 8, 1918
1918.30 Round cluster of frost crystals on ice at Heywood’s Brook. March 8, 1918
1918.31 Hemlocks heavily draped with snow, near Heywood’s Brook. March 8, 1918
1918.32 Snow-laden hemlock by wood path above Heywood’s Brook. March 8, 1918
1918.33 FILM Snow-laden hemlock by wood path above Heywood’s Brook. March 8, 1918
1918.34 FILM Vireo’s nest in winter. March 8, 1918
1918.35 FILM The open wood road in winter, near Well Meadow Field. March 8, 1918
1918.36 FILM Fox track in Well Meadow Field. March 8, 1918
1918.37 FILM Icicle formation on Cliffs, with fresh snow. March 8, 1918
1918.38 FILM Partridge tracks in light snow, after alighting. March 8, 1918
1918.39 FILM Open spring in snow, Hubbard’s Grove. March 8, 1918
1918.40 Ice glaze on young oak. March 11, 1918
1918.41 FILM Ice glaze on maples and weeds by Walden. March 11, 1918
1918.42 FILM Ice glaze on maples, etc., near Walden. March 11, 1918
1918.43 Snow on high blueberry bushes, edge of pond. March 11, 1918
1918.44 FILM The "silver-plated" Deep Cut--ice glaze, #1. March 11, 1918
1918.45 FILM The "silver-plated" Deep Cut--ice glaze, #2. March 11, 1918
1918.46 FILM Ice glaze on oak by railroad embankment. March 11, 1918
1918.47 FILM Ice glaze on pines, near Baker Bridge. March 11, 1918
1918.48 FILM Ice glaze on pines and young trees, near Baker Bridge. March 11, 1918
1918.49 FILM Ice glaze on large oak in field near Baker Bridge. March 11, 1918
1918.50 FILM Ice glaze on young sprouts along wood path near Baker Bridge. March 11, 1918
1918.51 FILM Ice glaze on tufts of Andropogon. March 11, 1918
1918.52 FILM Ice glaze on tufts of Andropogon. March 11, 1918
1918.53 FILM Ice glaze on birch and fresh snow on bushes in cat-tail swamp, Lincoln, Mass. March 11, 1918
1918.54 Leaning Hemlocks in early spring. March 19, 1918
1918.55 Along the Assabet in early spring, down stream toward Nashawtuc. March 19, 1918
1918.56 FILM White pine in the wind, Copan. March 26, 1918
1918.57 FILM Outlet ditch of Moore’s Swamp. March 26, 1918. Stamped "Thoreau illustration" (vol. 19, page 252, J13).
1918.58 Flooded fields from Ripley’s shore (vert.). March 26, 1918
1918.59 FILM Mantatucket Rock from Merrick’s pasture (vert.). March 29, 1918
1918.60 Open channel in ice of Fairhaven Pond. March 29, 1918
1918.61 FILM Tarbell’s house. April 1, 1918
1918.62 FILM The river flood from Ball’s Hill shore. April 1, 1918
1918.63 Flooded meadows from Ball’s Hill, through trees. April 1, 1918
1918.64 Flooded meadows, south from foot of Ball’s Hill. April 1, 1918
1918.65 FILM Pines on east slope of Buttrick’s Hill. April 1, 1918
1918.66 FILM A windy day on Walden Pond, toward south shore. April 11, 1918
1918.67 FILM Skunk cabbage (three spathes). April 11, 1918
1918.68 FILM Skunk cabbage (two spathes), pushing up through dead grass by brook at foot of Cliff. April 11, 1918
1918.69 Down the Assabet from foot of Tarbell’s bank. April 15, 1918
1918.70 Second Division Brook below old mill road. April 15, 1918
1918.71 FILM Down river from Hubbard’s Bridge--rippled water (vert.). April 15, 1918
1918.72 FILM The Charles Miles River [sic]. April 15, 1918
1918.73 FILM Scarlet oak (young leaves and blossoms). April 15, 1918
1918.74 FILM Toward Fitchburg Railroad across Walden Pond (vert.). April 24, 1918
1918.75 FILM Canoe birch near Walden Pond. April 24, 1918
1918.76 Mid-Conantum Cliff from the east (horiz.). May 6, 1918. "3 P.M."
1918.77 Mid-Conantum Cliff, shadow (vert.). May 6, 1918. "3 P.M."
1918.78 Early saxifrage (on Conantum Cliff). May 6, 1918. Emulsion beginning to peel at edge.
1918.79 Large red maple in blossom, on Hubbard’s land. May 9, 1918. Emulsion beginning to peel at edge.
1918.80 FILM Nine Acre Corner toward Nobscot Hill, from Conantum road. May 9, 1918
1918.81 FILM Nine Acre Corner toward Nobscot Hill, from Conantum road. May 9, 1918
1918.82 FILM Fairhaven Bay through trees, from Lee’s Cliff. May 9, 1918
1918.83 FILM Fairhaven Bay through trees, from Lee’s Cliff . May 9, 1918
1918.84 FILM Wild apple tree in blossom, foot of Lee’s Cliff . May 9, 1918
1918.85 FILM A woods fire, from Conantum. May 9, 1918
1918.86 FILM A woods fire, from Conantum. May 9, 1918
1918.87 FILM Ranunculus fascicularis (early crowfoot), at Lee’s Cliff. May 9, 1918
1918.88 FILM Shad-bush blossoms. May 9, 1918
1918.89 Thoreau’s rock shelter at Lee’s Cliff, from the north. May 15, 1918
1918.90 FILM Toward Fairhaven Bay from Thoreau’s rock shelter on Lee’s Cliff. May 15, 1918
1918.91 Old Conantum lilacs (vert.). May 15, 1918
1918.92 FILM Old Conantum lilacs. May 15, 1918
1918.93 FILM Old lilac bushes at site of Garfield house, Conantum road. May 15, 1918
1918.94 FILM Fringed polygala (single cluster). May 15, 1918
1918.95 FILM Young oak leaves and blossoms. May 15, 1918
1918.96 FILM "Tents" of young red oak leaves. May 15, 1918
1918.97 Mrs. William H. Forbes (Edith Emerson) at the front porch of the Emerson house. May 18, 1918
1918.98 Mrs. William H. Forbes (Edith Emerson) at the side porch of the Emerson house. May 18, 1918
1918.99 Barberry blossoms (single spray). May 18, 1918
1918.100 Barberry blossoms (clusters). May 18, 1918. Emulsion flaking; image damaged.
1918.101 Young white oak (leaves and blossoms). May 18, 1918
1918.102 FILM Ranunculus fascicularis (early crowfoot) at Lee’s Cliff. May 19, 1918
1918.103 Labrador tea (Ledum latifolium). May 30, 1918. Emulsion flaking; image badly damaged.
1918.104 FILM Young aspen leaves (just expanding). May 30, 1918
1918.105 FILM Old Carlisle Road, thick foliage. June 15, 1918
1918.106 Old print of Concord Fight, Boston [Doolittle, of center of Concord]. June 26, 1918. Emulsion flaking around edges.
1918.107 Upright loosestrife (L. stricta). July 18, 1918. Emulsion flaking; image badly damaged.
1918.108 FILM Road through the J.P. Brown woods (vert.). August 19, 1918
1918.109 FILM Moon nearly full, over Fairhaven Hill from bridge (vert.). August 19, 1918
1918.110 FILM Purple loosestrife (by shore of w. Conantum Pool). August 19, 1918
1918.111 Pine grove (young) in Holden Wood (W. Hudson). August 20, 1918. Emulsion peeling from edge.
1918.112 Pines and birches on edge of field, Holden Wood. August 20, 1918. Emulsion peeling at edges.
1918.113 Full moon above Fairhaven Hill. August 20, 1918. Emulsion peeling at edges.
1918.114 FILM Aster divaricatus (group) in Holden Wood. August 20, 1918. Corner broken off.
1918.115 FILM Minute Man statue. October 19, 1918
1918.116 FILM Cattle in Dr. Hutchins’ pasture, Punkatasset. October 19, 1918
1918.117 FILM Cattle in Dr. Hutchins’ pasture, Punkatasset. October 19, 1918
1918.118 FILM Cattle in Dr. Hutchins’ pasture, Punkatasset. October 19, 1918
1918.119 FILM Chestnut burr and leaves, on ground. October 19, 1918
1918.120 FILM Two chestnut burrs on ground. October 19, 1918
1918.121 Two chestnut burrs. October 19, 1918. Emulsion peeling and flaking; image severely damaged.
1919
1919.1 Pine grove by Barrett’s Mill Pond. April 23, 1919. Emulsion flaking around edges.
1920
1920.1 FILM Heywood’s Meadow from the railroad--ice melting in the pond. March 24, 1920
1920.2 FILM Departing snow, across railroad from Heywood’s Meadow. March 24, 1920
1920.3 FILM Ice melting around edge of Walden, northwest cove. March 24, 1920
1920.4 FILM Ice in Walden melting around the edge, north shore (vert.). March 24, 1920
1920.5 FILM Detail of melting ice, edge of Walden Pond. March 24, 1920
1920.6 FILM Lingering snow in Walden woods. March 24, 1920
1920.7 FILM High water in river, from bank above railroad bridge. March 24, 1920
1920.8 FILM High water along east sidewalk of Lowell Road, near Red Bridge. March 24, 1920
1920.9 FILM "Gossamer" on dead grass (horiz.). March 29, 1920
1920.10 FILM Two black oaks in high water, west of Red Bridge. March 29, 1920
1920.11 FILM Black oak in high water, east of Lowell Road. March 29, 1920
1920.12 FILM Swift current below Red Bridge. March 29, 1920
1920.13 FILM Label on box of pencils by J. Thoreau and Co., in Antiquarian Society. March 29, 1920
1920.14 FILM Portrait of John Brown given to Thoreau, in Antiquarian Society March 29, 1920
1920.15 FILM Old Potter receipt, signed by J. Thoreau (1806), in Antiquarian Society
March 29, 1920
1920.16 FILM Thoreau’s field book of surveys, [opened to entries for] Sept. 16 and 17, 1851, in Public Library. March 29, 1920
1920.17 FILM Island in Goose Pond. March 31, 1920
1920.18 FILM Old houses, Lexington Road. March 31, 1920
1920.19 FILM White oaks on Nashawtuc Hill, up river flooded. March 31, 1920
1920.20 FILM Leaning Hemlocks at high water. March 31, 1920
1920.21 FILM Sun sparkles on the river flood, from near Red Bridge. March 31, 1920
1920.22 FILM Thoreau’s spy-glass, pencils, sapspout, ambrotype, etc., in box for holding plumbago, at Walton Ricketson’s, New Bedford. May 10, 1920
1920.23 FILM Dandelions along Mill Brook, back of Emerson’s. May 17, 1920
1920.24 FILM Piece of transported meadow crust, Mason’s pasture across the Assabet. May 17, 1920
1920.25 FILM "Rocky road beyond Farmer’s," bend in the road (vert.). May 17, 1920
1920.26 FILM "Rocky road beyond Farmer’s," pitch pine on left. May 17, 1920
1920.27 FILM Branch of shad-bush in blossom. May 17, 1920
1920.28 FILM Cowslips (in Easterbrook woods). May 17, 1920
1920.29 FILM Clusters of pasture roses with small sumacs. June 28, 1920
1920.30 FILM Clusters of pasture roses, in sunlight. June 28, 1920
1920.31 FILM Sudbury River, north from Wayland bridge, Wayland. September 15, 1920
1920.32 FILM Wayside Inn, from the west, Sudbury. September 15, 1920
1920.33 FILM Path along the causeway at Barrett’s Mill Pond. September 23, 1920
1920.34 FILM Pine grove at Barrett’s Mill Pond. September 23, 1920
1920.35 FILM Viburnum nudum [?] berries (blue). September 23, 1920
1920.36 FILM Viburnum nudum [?] berries (blue). September 23, 1920
1920.37 FILM Poison ivy (autumn colors), covering a stone wall. September 23, 1920
1920.38 FILM Pokeberries. September 23, 1920
1920.39 FILM Bush of Tradescant’s aster. September 26, 1920
1920.40 Fruit of scarlet thorn. September 27, 1920
1920.41 Home of Misses Clark (exterior). September 28, 1920
1920.42 FILM House of Misses Clark, 12 Laws Brook Road (exterior). September 28, 1920
1920.43 FILM Home of the Misses Clark, 12 Laws Brook Road (interior). September 28, 1920
1920.44 FILM Detail of plant at the Misses Clark house, 12 Laws Brook Road. September 28, 1920
1920.45 The Misses Clark, 12 Laws Brook Road, Concord Junction (interior). September 28, 1920
1920.46 The Misses Clark, 12 Laws Brook Road, Concord Junction (interior). September 28, 1920
1920.47 FILM Poison-dogwood shrubbery below elm trees (autumn foliage). September 28, 1920
1920.48 FILM Bush of poison-dogwood in fruit (fine colors). September 28, 1920
1920.49 FILM Bush of poison-dogwood in fruit. September 28, 1920
1920.50 Emerson statue by French in Concord Library. September 29, 1920
1920.51 FILM Emerson statue by French in Concord Library (vert.). September 29, 1920
1920.52 Emerson statue in Library. September 29, 1920
1920.53 FILM Emerson statue in Library, side view. October 2, 1920
1920.54 Emerson statue in Concord Library. October 2, 1920
1920.55 Emerson statue in Concord Library (background blocked out). October 2, 1920
1920.56 FILM Gowing’s Swamp (vert.). October 21, 1920
1920.57 FILM Sun sparkles on Walden, from Heywood’s Peak. October 21, 1920
1920.58 FILM Reflection of trees at railroad cove, Walden. October 21, 1920
1920.59 FILM Reflection of trees at railroad cove, Walden. October 21, 1920
1920.60 FILM Sunset clouds, with rays, from Mount Wachusett, Princeton. November 3, 1920
1920.61 FILM Sunset clouds, with rays, from Mount Wachusett, Princeton. November 3, 1920
1921
1921.1 FILM Wild apple tree along river. May 12, 1921
1921.2 FILM Trees along south bank of Assabet, from railroad bridge, opposite Barrett’s. May 12, 1921
1921.3 FILM Hawthorn in blossom. May 12, 1921
1921.4 FILM James Baker’s house. June 15, 1921
1921.5 FILM Pleasant Meadow, from upper end. June 15, 1921
1921.6 FILM Northwest from Fairhaven Hill. June 15, 1921
1921.7 FILM Northwest from Fairhaven Hill. June 15, 1921
1921.8 FILM Cloud effect downstream from Bittern Cliff. June 15, 1921
1922
1922.1 FILM Windy day on the river, up Sunset Reach. May 8, 1922
1922.2 FILM Windy day on the river, down stream from Hubbard Bridge causeway. May 8, 1922
1922.3 FILM Windy day on the river, south from Hubbard’s Bridge. May 8, 1922
1922.4 FILM Windy day on the river, from Hubbard’s Bridge, north (vert.). May 8, 1922
1922.5 FILM South cove, White Pond--high wind. May 8, 1922
1922.6 FILM South cove, White Pond--high wind. May 8, 1922
1922.7 FILM Windy day on White Pond, from south shore. May 8, 1922
1922.8 FILM Two pond-lilies on water, near view. July 21, 1922
1922.9 Loring’s Pond, with island. July 21, 1922. Emulsion peeling at bottom edge.
1922.10 Copy from old map of Middlesex County (1886), showing Concord River. July 21, 1922. Emulsion peeling at edge, flaking.
1922.11 Copy from old map of Middlesex County (1886), showing Concord River. July 21, 1922. Emulsion flaking at edge.
1923
1923.1 Mrs. Percy Brown at the Conant lilacs (#1 of 3). May 26, 1923
1923.2 Mrs. Percy Brown at the Conant lilacs (#2 of 3). May 26, 1923
1923.3 Mrs. Percy Brown at the Conant lilacs (#3 of 3). May 26, 1923. Emulsion peeling at corner.
1924
1924.1 Swimming crowd at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.2 Overlooking swimming beach at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.3 Lunch stand at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.4 Autos parked at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.5 Autos parked at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.6 Swimming crowd at Walden Pond; person on [diving] board. August 24, 1924
1924.7 Swimming crowd at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.8 Walden Road at State Park. August 24, 1924. Collodion negative.
1924.9 Swimming crowd at Walden Pond. August 24, 1924
1924.10 Cows swimming in Loring’s Pond. August 25, 1924
1924.11 Cows swimming in Loring’s Pond (heads only above water). August 25, 1924
1924.12 State Police Station at Walden Pond. September 12, 1924. Emulsion peeling at edge.
1925
1925.1 FILM Summit of ledge, south face of Emerson’s Hill. March 12, 1925
1925.2 FILM Summit of ledge, south face of Emerson’s Hill. March 12, 1925
1925.3 FILM Open water in ice along east shore of Walden (vert.). March 12, 1925
1925.4 FILM Open water in ice along east shore of Walden Pond (horiz.). March 12, 1925
1925.5 FILM Ice-contact slope on south shore of Walden. March 12, 1925
1925.6 FILM Esker at Goose Pond, looking east. March 12, 1925
1925.7 FILM Esker at Goose Pond, looking west over pond. March 12, 1925
1925.8 FILM Goose Pond from east end. March 12, 1925
1925.9 FILM Goose Pond, from end of peninsula, esker in distance. March 12, 1925
1925.10 FILM Decorations on the Samuel Hoar house [Main Street: Josiah Davis-Loring/Damon house] (150th celebration). April 19, 1925
1925.11 FILM Decorations on Percy Brown’s house (150th celebration). April 19, 1925
1925.12 FILM North from Annursnack Hill, with snow on distant mountains (#1 of 2). April 21, 1925
1925.13 FILM North from Annursnack Hill, with snow on distant mountains (#2 of 2). April 21, 1925
1925.14 FILM South from Annursnack Hill, toward Nobscot Hill. April 21, 1925
1925.15 FILM Esker at foot of Annursnack Hill. April 21, 1925
1937
1937.1 FILM Blue flag (clump). June 22, 1937
1937.2 FILM Across lower Lily Bay, willow in foreground (#1 of 2). July 23, 1937
1937.3 FILM Across lower Lily Bay, willow in foreground (#2 of 2). July 23, 1937
1937.4 FILM Down river at lower Lily Bay. July 23, 1937
1937.5 FILM Blood pasture, great oak in distance. September 8, 1937
1937.6 FILM Great white oak, Blood pasture (#1). September 8, 1937
1937.7 FILM Great white oak, Blood pasture (#2). September 8, 1937
1937.8 FILM Old bridle road (vert.). September 8, 1937
1937.9 FILM Old bridle road, Two-Rod Way (horiz.). September 8, 1937
1937.10 FILM Large black oak, 15 ft. circumference at 6 ft., at Ebby Hubbard’s Hill. September 8, 1937
1937.11 FILM Large black oak with Herbert Hosmer fig. September 28, 1937
UNDATED
n.d. 1 Edward Jarvis’s "Map of Concord, Mass., Central Village." "For Allen French."
n.d. 2 Old Puritan portraits, Old Manse
n.d. 3 Portrait of Ezra Ripley, Old Manse
n.d. 4 Portrait of Ezra Ripley, Old Manse
n.d. 5 The dining room, Old Manse
n.d. 6 The gallery, Old Manse
n.d. 7 Writing on window pane, Hawthorne’s study, Old Manse
n.d. 8 Writing on window pane, Hawthorne’s study, Old Manse
n.d. 9 The kitchen, Old Manse
n.d. 10 The river, from the orchard, Old Manse
n.d. 11 Hawthorne’s study (towards windows), Old Manse
n.d. 12 The attic, Old Manse
n.d. 13 Hawthorne’s study (towards fireplace), Old Manse
n.d. 14 Orchid spray in vase
n.d. 15 FILM Hepatica americana
n.d. 16 FILM [Unidentified landscape (scrubby hillside), wires overhead]
n.d. 17 FILM [Unidentified landscape (trees at edge of grassy or swampy area)]
MATERIALS ACCOMPANYING NEGATIVES
Samples (18) of Gleason’s original negative enclosures
Samples of Gleason’s original wooden storage boxes for negatives:
For 3" x 4" negatives
For 5" x 7" negatives
BADLY DETERIORATED NEGATIVES DISPOSED OF* JANUARY-MARCH, 1998, DURING NHPRC ARRANGEMENT, DESCRIPTION, MICROFILMING, AND CATALOGING PROJECT
June 20, 1916 (film): Field of waving rye (#2 of 2)
July 18, 1916 (glass): Musk mallow
August 2, 1916 (film): Rhexia (in vase)
August 14, 1916 (film): Up stream from entrance to Brewster’s canal, opposite Ball’s Hill
June 26, 1917 (film): Fairhaven Bay from the Cliffs (vert.)
June 26, 1917 (film): Mrs. George L. Abbott’s house, through arbor
June 26, 1917 (film): C.F. Adams’ place and Fairhaven Hill from Hubbard’s Bridge
June 26, 1917 (film): William P. Lyman house (Hollowell), from below
June 26, 1917 (film): Frederick Brooks house, from garden
March 29, 1918 (film): Clumps of sedge, ice melting, Heywood’s meadow (vert.)
April 24, 1918 (glass): Waves on shore of Walden Pond
June 15, 1918 (glass): Sunset from opposite Egg Rock (vert.)
May 14, 1919 (film): Spring foliage from Lee’s Cliff, across Fairhaven Bay
May 14, 1919 (film): Wild apple tree at Conantum
July 21, 1922 (glass): Button-bushes along shore of Loring’s Pond
*The images on these negatives were too far gone to microfilm.
Gleason's 1906 map of Thoreau locations.
For a larger view, right click on image and select view image.
Mounted 9th September 1999. rcwh.