Landing of the French Atlantic telegraph cable on Duxbury Beach, with the officers of the steamers and barges that landed the cable on shore, in the foreground.

Steamer Chiltern, landing the French Atlantic telegraph cable on Duxbury Beach.

Steamer Chiltern, landing the French Atlantic telegraph cable on Duxbury Beach.

View from the road approaching the farm.

The meeting house of the first parish, Hingham, Mass.

The birthplace of Lincoln, Hingham, Mass.

View of a snowy farm yard.

Students in front of the school house in North Brookfield.

New town house in Middleboro.

New town house in Middleboro.

New town house in Middleboro.

New town house in Middleboro.

View of a church and other unidentified building in Middleboro.

View of a church and other unidentified building in Middleboro.

View of a church and other unidentified building in Middleboro.

"Old Leavett Estate," in Hingham, later site of the Catholic church.

Group portrait of family and friends gathered in honor of 60th anniversary of David Darling and Lydia Studley, at their home in Hanover.

Brant Rock house.

Students gathered in front of Dedham high school.

Wm. Hawes in front of jewelry store with intricate clock.

Office of the Rising Sun Black Lead works, Canton, Mass.

Office of the Rising Sun Black Lead works, Canton, Mass.

Office of the Rising Sun Black Lead works, Canton, Mass.

Office of the Rising Sun Black Lead works, Canton, Mass.

First Parish church, Stoughton, Mass., Christmas, 1876.

Silk mill in Lyman.

Pastor in pulpit of church, Weymouth or vicinity, showing decorations, trompe l'oeil painting.

Albert Tirrell's house in South Weymouth, showing house and greenhouse.

Old lake house in Sharon.

Store in Sharon.