Images from the Marblehead Museum Collection
Since the earliest days of the camera, Marblehead, Massachusetts has been a photogenic town. In the late Victorian Era, a young photographer named Fred Litchman captured its historic buildings, ocean views, and timeless charm. Litchman opened a photo studio and set out to document the people and places that made Marblehead the town he loved.
Fred captured Marblehead at a pivotal time in its history, as locals created a seaside vacation mecca from the ashes of two devastating fires. The photos form a crucial historical record of a town unfiltered. Marblehead Snapshots:The World of Fred Litchman features 135 of the 3,000 photographs in the Marblehead Museum collection taken by Litchman from the 1890s to World War I. It is based on an exhibition displayed in the Marblehead Museum from 2023-2024.
Hardcover. 104 pages. Flat rate shipping or pickup at the Museum, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Land Acknowledgement We recognize that this land was home to the Naumkeag band of the Massachusett/Pawtucket Tribes. The Marblehead Museum is committed to incorporating the study and dissemination of this land’s Native History into its mission.
What is a Land Acknowledgement and Why is it Important? Click HERE. Read our complete Land Acknowledgment HERE.
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Photo credits: Rick Ashley, Jeff Dykes, Marcia Hunkins, Lisa Indelicato
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