Many people travel from all over to see the brilliant fall colors New England has on display. Here are some digitized photos and drawings of fall foliage. These photos and images are available through the Digital Commonwealth, which is made possible through digitization services from the Boston Public Library. Click on any of the images to view them in a larger gallery.
Fulling Mill Brook in Autumn 2013Copyright (c) David R. Foster. This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND). From the Harvard Forest Martha’s Vineyard Collection. Available at: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pc28bp645
Autumn Leaves by Olive E. Whitney [ca. 1861–1897]From the Boston Public Library Louis Prang & Company Collection. Available at: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/k35694464
Autumn Leaves (c) 1874From the Boston Public Library Louis Prang & Company Collection. Available at: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/7w62f852k
Beech LeavesCopyright (c) David R. Foster. This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND). From the Harvard Forest Martha’s Vineyard Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pc28bs032
Autumn FoliageCopyright (c) Thomas W. Nason. From the Boston Public Library Thomas W. Nason Prints and Drawing Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/kk91gm58c
House and trees in high fall color, Montague Farm Commune, ca. October 1980Photo by Susan Kramer. Kramer-Mathews Collection, UMass Amherst Libraries. Available at http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/muph080-f07-sl002-i012 & https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:c534gk200
Three children in front of trees in high fall color, Montague Farm commune, ca. 1980Photo by Susan Kramer. Kramer-Mathews Collection, UMass Amherst Libraries. Available at http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/muph080-f04-sl002-i007 & https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:c534gr219
Autumn view of trees and hills, Montague Farm commune, ca. 1975Kramer-Mathews Collection, UMass Amherst Libraries. Available at: http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/muph080-f01-sl001-i012 & https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:c534gj212
Man looking over fallen leaves, Tree Frog Farm commune, October 1969Photo by Peter Simon. Peter Simon Collection, UMass Amherst Libraries. Available at http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/muph009-s03-tff-i185 & https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:ns065b506
House and arbor in fall color, Montague Farm Commune, October 1977Photo by Roy Finestone. Roy Finestone Collection, UMass Amherst. Available at http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/muph005-b001-i170 & https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:ff36jt783
Autumn foliage and running stream, White Mountains, New Hampshire 1972Copyright (c) Spencer Grant All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Spencer Grant Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/sn00b004x
Freight train and autumn foliage, Keene, New Hampshire 1976Copyright (c) Spencer Grant All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Spencer Grant Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43p836d
Mill Brook – Woods Preserve – Mill Brook – Dam between Crocker & Fisher Pond 2014Copyright (c) David R. Foster This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND). From the Harvard Forest Martha’s Vineyard Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pc28bs848
Pond at Spring Point 2012Copyright (c) David R. Foster This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND). From the Harvard Forest Martha’s Vineyard Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pc28bq234
Fall foliage along the river, Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine, Courtesy of Historic New EnglandCourtesy of Historic New England, for use in this post only. All rights reserved. Available at https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/200675/ & https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:nv936z511