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DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS · LOCAL HISTORY

Duxbury Through the Years

Maps, photographs, and postcards of Duxbury from the Library of Congress and from local families, decade by decade. Every item carries its credit line and rights statement.

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1830s1890s1910s1920s1930s

25 items

1830s

  • Historic 1833 map of Duxbury, Massachusetts showing buildings labeled with property owners' names and terrain shaded with hachuresMap · 1833Duxbury, Massachusetts in 1833 — map of buildings and property owners

1890s

  • Historic photograph of the John Alden House in DuxburyPhoto · 1895-1905John Alden House, Duxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1895-1905
  • Old photograph of the Standish house in South DuxburyPhoto · 1895-1905Standish house, South Duxbury, 1660 - photo c. 1895-1905

1910s

  • Sanborn fire insurance map sheet 1 of Duxbury, Massachusetts, July 1915Map · 1915-07Duxbury, Massachusetts in July 1915 — Sanborn fire insurance map, sheet 1
  • Sanborn fire insurance map sheet 2 of Duxbury, Massachusetts, July 1915Map · 1915-07Duxbury, Massachusetts in July 1915 — Sanborn fire insurance map, sheet 2
  • Sanborn fire insurance map sheet 3 of Duxbury, Massachusetts, July 1915Map · 1915-07Duxbury, Massachusetts in July 1915 — Sanborn fire insurance map, sheet 3

1920s

  • Front view of the John Alden House in Duxbury, 1929Photo · 1929-10-22John Alden House, Duxbury — 1929 photograph
  • 1929 photograph of the front of the John Alden HousePhoto · 1929-10-22Front of the John Alden House, Duxbury, 1929
  • 1929 photograph of the back of the John Alden House in DuxburyPhoto · 1929-10-22Back of the John Alden House, Duxbury — photograph, October 22, 1929
  • Front view of the John Alden House in DuxburyPhoto · 1929-10-22John Alden House, Duxbury — front view, 1929
  • Photograph of the John Alden House exterior in DuxburyPhoto · 1929-10-22John Alden House front view, Duxbury — Abdalian photo, 1929
  • Rear view of the John Alden House in Duxbury, photographed in 1929Photo · 1929-10-22Back of the John Alden House, Duxbury — 1929 photograph
  • 1929 photograph of the John Alden House in DuxburyPhoto · 1929-10-22John Alden House (1653), Duxbury — 1929 photograph
  • 1929 photo of the Myles Standish Monument in DuxburyPhoto · 1929-10-22Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury — 1929 View
  • 1929 photo of the Myles Standish Monument in DuxburyPhoto · 1929-10-22Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury — 1929 Photo
  • Photograph of the Myles Standish Monument in Duxbury, 1929Photo · 1929-10-22Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury — 1929 photograph
  • 1929 map of Plymouth, Kingston and Duxbury with historical landmarksMap · 1929Plymouth, Kingston and Duxbury landmarks map, 1929

1930s

  • Postcard of the John Alden House in DuxburyPostcard · 1930-1945John Alden House, built 1653 — Duxbury postcard
  • Postcard of the John Alden House in DuxburyPostcard · 1930-1945John Alden House, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 1930–1945 postcard
  • Postcard of a bedroom interior in the John Alden HousePostcard · 1930-1945Bedroom in the John Alden House, Duxbury — 1930s–40s postcard
  • Postcard of the dining room inside the John Alden House in DuxburyPostcard · 1930-1945John Alden House Dining Room, Duxbury — 1930s–40s postcard
  • Postcard of the great living room in the John Alden HousePostcard · 1930-1945Great living room of the John Alden House, Duxbury
  • Postcard view of the Powder Point Bridge in DuxburyPostcard · 1930-1945Powder Point Bridge, Duxbury — Postcard, 1930–1945
  • Postcard view of the Myles Standish Monument in DuxburyPostcard · 1930-1945Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury — Postcard, 1930–1945
  • Vintage postcard of the Myles Standish Monument in DuxburyPostcard · 1930-1945Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury, postcard c. 1930-1945

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