Historical Photographs

Beginning in February 2007, the Chelmsford Library is working with the Chelmsford Historical Society and Chelmsford Telemedia to digitize the historic photographs held in the library's archive.

These photographs are part of the Royal Shawcross photograph collection. This collection includes over 150 photographs taken in the North Chelmsford, Massachusetts area around 1901. The subjects include residences and businesses of the area, including the fire ruins of a major mill.

Royal Shawcross was listed in the 1922 Chelmsford Town Directory as an accountant in Boston. His home was on Newfield Street in North Chelmsford.

As they are prepared, these photographs are being uploaded to the library's Flickr account (read about Flickr), in order to make them available to the public. A sample of some of the latest updates are shown here, with the full archive available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelmsfordpubliclibrary/sets/72157600000139715/. A Sample of Royal Shawcross Photographs:

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