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Spinner Collection

This collection contains more than 500,000 images, currently there are 10,000 in this database.

New Bedford
Fire Museum

This collection contains more than 30,000 images of fire fighting in southeastern Massachusetts, currently there are 3,000 images in this database

Millicent Library

This collection contains more than 10,000 images of Fairhaven & New Bedford, MA., currently there are 1,000 in this database.

Whaling

Southeastern New England was the whaling Mecca of the world. Luckily, there is a vast photographic record of the hundreds of wooden ships and courageous crews that embarked on dangerous voyages to bring light (through whale oil) to the world.

News / Events

Can you think of watershed events? The ’38 Hurricane? The Argo Merchant spill? The Strike of ’28? The Granite Block fire? Sacco and Vanzetti? The Brinks Robbery? The Arctic Fleet Disaster? Armistice Day? Coconut Grove? The day you were born? We probably have it.

Fishing

Probably America’s oldest industry, the New England fishing industry has nourished our country for nearly 400 years. The Archives contains hundreds of photos, at sea and dockside, that depict its fearsome majesty and quiet beauty.

People

Probably America’s oldest industry, the New England fishing industry has nourished our country for nearly 400 years. The Archives contains hundreds of photos, at sea and dockside, that depict its fearsome majesty and quiet beauty.

Architecture

Graced with some of the country’s most splendid architecture, our region abounds with original examples of colonial, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic, Queen Anne, Cape Cod, 19th Century, and much more.

Industry

For many years, southeastern New England was the center of the world in textile manufacturing. Although the region witnessed unrelenting growth and prosperity, few remnants of this glorious age remain—except for hundreds of powerful images that bear witness.

Rural Scenes

Behold the rustic beauty of our rural areas. Craggy shores, lazy rivers, dense woodlands, old grist mills and dreamy backroads are signature images of New England. Let your walls tell the story.

Streets

A unique aspect of the Collection are the many photos depicting streets and buildings in the cities and towns of southeastern New England. While trolleys, autos and people fill the streets with vitality of the times, the pictures fill our hearts with dreams of yesteryear.

Celebrities

The Spinner Archives contains hundreds of unique portraits of famous people such as Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, The Rolling Stones, Thomas Jefferson, Amelia Earhardt, Charlie Chaplin, Mother Theresa, Richard Nixon, Fidel Castro, and Queen Elizabeth