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This baby, Vivian Ruth Norman, was three months old at the time the photo was taken.

A girl wears a white dress and holds a diploma next to a spray of flowers. The word "Butter" is written on the back of the photo and could possibly have been her name or a nickname.

Ponkapoag Pond is a shallow pond located at the Randolph/Canton border. In this image, two women help a man off a pier and onto a narrow rock wall.

Ponkapoag Pond is a shallow pond located at the Randolph/Canton border. In this image, two women and a man are on a boating expedition; one woman is in a boat, holding a paddle, while the other appears to be in a wheelbarrow, being pushed by the man.…

Samuel Howard drove cows by foot from Brighton to Randolph, walking behind the herd to prevent stragglers and assisted by a canine companion. He did this for his health after being threatened with "consumption" (which today is known as tuberculosis).…

This house, after which Hunt's Hill was named, was located at the intersection of Routes 28 and 138. It was originally owned by Moses Littlefield, son of one of the first Braintree residents to settle along the Blue Hill River. The house then passed…

This parade float with a model of a mill and mill wheel on it appears to be celebrating Randolph's old grist mill on Mill St., as well as the old nail forge, also on Mill St., where the float claims the first nail in the US was made. While the truth…

The Wilde/McDonnell House, occupied by the Wilde and McDonnell families, was located at 66 Liberty St. In this image, three men can be seen relaxing on the house's front porch. Three names are written on the back of the original card, "Wilde", "P.…

At the time this photograph was taken, Stetson Hall served as the Town Hall. This band was directed by Thomas Goeres, a boot tacker who lived on West St. The volunteer band marched in local parades and held summer concerts. Included in the photo are…

It's not clear whether these Randolph men were part of an organized group or merely a group of friends. Numbers are stamped next to each man; however, the list of names that went with these numbers has been misplaced.