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Historic images from the beginning of the Cambridge Water Department (formerly Cambridge Water Works in the 1800s) to the 1950s.
Ice Houses at Fresh Pond, mid 18th century.
Map of the Cambridge Water Works from 1877.
Map of the Cambridge Water works from 1878.
Picture of the railroad tracks along Fresh Pond, 1882.
Map of the Cambridge Water Works, 1886.
Bank along Cushing Street from location of new road. Photo taken by NL Stebbins on October 15, 1895.
Hemlock point viewed from location near inlet. Photo taken by NL Stebbins on October 15, 1895.
North Bank viewed from shore Drive. Photo taken by NL Stebbins on October 15, 1895.
Fresh Pond Hotel at Kingsley Park, ~ 1896.
Historic Overlook at Kingsley Park, ~1896.
General Plan of Fresh Pond, 1897.
Drawing of the Olmsted pathway along Fresh Pond, Early 1900s.
"Eastermost Concord Avenue Entrance." Photo taken June 19, 1989 by Mr. S. Pray for the Olmsted Brothers.
"East shore looking towards Pumping Station." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Just East of Black's Nook Looking East." Photo taken on June 19, 1899 by Mr. S. Pray for the Olmsted Brothers.
"The artificial bank just south of Huron Avenue entrance under the railroad bridge looking south. Fresh Pond Grove in Distance." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"The raw bank just west of the Adams Street entrance from the drive." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"The westermost raw bank near Adams Street from midway between in and the old covered well on the drive." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Black's Nook and the site of the Tudor Estate." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"From west of Pumping Station looking west." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Fresh Pond Grove from South Shore." Photo taken by Mr. S Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"The cut and sharp turn at Wyeth Point." Photo taken by Mr. S. Pray on June 19, 1899 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Fresh Pond Reservation. Oak close by and north of proposed refrectory showing result of lowering the grade around it." Photo taken by Mr. Wyman on September 27, 1901 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Fresh Pond Park. Bank planted by us this spring. Near inlet gate house." Photo taken by Mr. J.C.O. on June 8, 1901 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Fresh Pond Park. Bank near inlet Gate House just planted," Photo taken by Mr. J.C.O. on June 8, 1901 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Fresh Pond Park. View from bank from Inlet Gate House." Photo taken by Mr. J.C.O. on June 8, 1901 for the Olmsted Brothers.
"Kingsley Park. Site for pergola and for carriage sheds from road over bridge over R.R."
"Kingsley Park. Site of old nunnery, from road near bridge over R.R."
"Kingsley Park. Bridge over R.R. from site of old Nunnery"
"Kingsley Park. Carriage shed site and bridge over R.R. from site of pergola."
Picture of the Cambridge standpipe, date unknown.
Bank along Cushing Street from Huron Ave, ~ early 1900s.
Fresh Pond Drive Way, date unknown.
Kingsley Park, date unknown.
Photo of the former Water Treatment Plant, 1922.
Cambridge Plant & Garden Club Restoration of Black's Nook, 1963. Photo Source: Patricia Pratt
Photo of sledders at Kingsley Park, ~1950s.