Resistance to taxation without representation in 1687 earned Ipswich, Massachusetts the title, “Birthplace of American Independence.” The town has the largest collection of remaining 17th-century houses in the nation, and over half of its land is open space, including beautiful Crane Beach.
The above photo was taken between 1884 and 1896 when trolley tracks were laid on South Main Street. The Choate Bridge over the Ipswich River was constructed in 1764. On the right is the Ipswich Hosiery Mill.
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The Choate Bridge, constructed in 1764 
Ipswich River at the Wharf by Stoney Stone 
Ipswich River by Stoney Stone 
Painting of Ipswich by Arthur Wesley Dow 
Helen’s Store at Pavilion Beach by Stoney Stone 
The annual Ipswich Illumination 
Phragmites by Stoney Stone 
A schooner at the mouth of the Ipswich River. 
Ring Bolt Rock by Stoney Stone 
The excursion steamboat Carlotta 
Crane Beach sandbar by Stoney Stone 
Dunes at Castle Neck 
Painting by Susan Howard Boice 
Orville Giddings by Stoney Stone 
Market Stret in the late 1800s 
Choate Island barn by Stoney Stone 
The Caldwell Building by the Choate Bridge 
Plum Island sunrise by Stoney Stone 
View of town from Turkey Shore 
The Whipple House, photo by David “Stoney” Stone 
Buoys by Stoney Stone 
High Street 
Ringbolt Rock by Stoney Stone 
Beach grass by Sharon Scarlata 
Sand at Crane Beach 
A 19th-century day at Crane Beach 
The Riverwalk by Stoney Stone 
The 1660 Thomas Lord House on High St. 
The 1702 Matthew Perkins House on East St. 
Pavilion Beach sunrise by Stoney Stone 
The Ipswich Fire Station, built in 1907 
Ipswich River by Stoney Stone 
Lord’s Store at Lords Square 
The Choate Bridge, by Arthur Wesley Dow 
The Ipswich Museum, by Gary Gibson 
Crane Beach, by Coco McCabe 
Sketch of Water St. by Arthur Wesley Dow 
The Paine House at Greenwood Farm by Stoney Stone 
Photo of Water St. by George Dexter 
Crane Beach on a quiet day by Stoney Stone 
The Green Street Bridge and the Howard House 
The Proctor barn by Stoney Stone 
The Glazier-Sweet House on Water St. 
The Choate Bridge 
The Paine House by Stoney Stone 
The intersection of Water and Summer Streets, from Turkey Shore 
The Paine House by Stoney Stone 
Wreck of the Ada K. Damon, by George Dexter 
The Fox Creek Canal, by David “Stony” Stone 
A path in the dunes, by Irene Van Schyndel 
Ringbolt Rock by Stoney Stone 
Tree on the North Green by Stoney Stone 
Bonfires on the river during Ipswich Illumination 
Nichols Field by Stoney Stone 
Plum Island Sound by Stoney Stone 
The Ipswich Visitor Center on S. Main St. 
Market Street, by David “Stony” Stone 
Ipswich Landing by Stoney Stone 
The Caldwell Block, corner of Market and South Main Streets 
Anglers at Steep Hill Beach by Stoney Stone 
The Damon Block at Depot Square, burned in 1982 
Ringbolt Rock by Stoney Stone 
The Ada K.Damon by Sandy Tilton. 
The EBSO dam by Stoney Stone 
The Ipswich Cornet Band. The drummer is Charles Glasier, and to his left with the horn under his arm is Chester W. Blamford. 
EBSCO buildings and dam by Paul Damon 
Clammer by Paul Damon 
David “Stoney” Stone at Crane Beach 
Ringbolt Rock by Stoney Stone 
First Church, 1847-1965 
Red barn at Appleton Farms by Stoney Stone 
South Main Street and the Ipswich Hosiery Mill 
Boats at the Town Wharf by Stoney Stone 
Two masted schooner at the wharf, with ringbolt rock. 
Ipswich Beach by Stoney Stone 
Russell’s Lunch 
Boats at the dock by Stoney Stone 
Cyanotype of the Choate Bridge by Arthur Wesley Dow 
Rough water at Pavilion Beach by Stoney Stone 
Cyanotype of Water Street by Arthur Wesley Dow 
Ipswich River by Stoney Stone 
First Church in 1934 
Zumi’s Coffee in Ipswich MA by David Stone 
Ringbolt Rock by Stoney Stone 
Ipswich Yacht Club by David Stone 
Ipswich Yacht Club and boats by Stoney Stone 
Ring Bolt Rock in Winter by Stoney Stone 
The Green Street Bridge in winter by Stoney Stone 
A winter sunrise by Stoney Stone 
The Whipple House and Heard House by Stoney Stone 
The Ipswich River in winter by Stoney Stone 
Front of the Whipple House by Stoney Stone 
by Stoney Stone 
The Whipple House by Stoney Stone 
Whittier’s Motel by Stoney Stone 
The Willowdale Footbridge by Stoney Stone 
Horses on Crane Beach by Stoney Stone 
Ring Bolt Rock in winter by Stoney Stone 
The Ipswich River at dusk by Stoney Stone 
Boat at Town Landing by Stoney Stone 
Boats at Town Landing by Stoney Stone 
Snow on Town Hill by Stoney Stone 
Sunset in Ipswich by Stoney Stone 
The salt marsh by Stoney Stone 
Crane Beach sunset by Stoney Stone 
Steep Hill Beach by Stoney Stone 
The Ipswich River in September by Stoney Stone 
The road to Stoney’s House by Stoney Stone 
Steep Hill by Stoney Stone 
Zumis in the winter of 2016 by Stoney Stone 
Snow on Strawberry Hill by Stoney Stone 
Boardwalk at Crane Beach by Stoney Stone 
Ipswich sandbar by Stoney Stone 
Russell’s Orchard by Stoney Stone 
The Choate Bridge by Stoney Stone 
Moon by Stoney Stone 
Stoney Stone, photographer 
Lifeguard chair at Steep Hill Beach by Stoney Stone 
Steep Hill dunes by Stoney Stone 
Crane Castle garden by Stoney Stone 
Crane Castle roof by Stoney Stone 
Waiting for Summer by Stoney Stone 
Steep Hill at Crane Beach by Stoney Stone 
Rocks at Steep Hill point by Stoney Stone 
Crane Beach sandbar by Stoney Stone 
Robinson’s Boatyard by Stoney Stone 
Band at the Ipswich Riverwalk by Stoney Stone
Historic Ipswich 