Photographs by Edward Darling

In the winter of 2016, Bill Barton shared with me his collection of glass plate negatives taken by Edward Darling (1874 – 1962), one of the earliest Ipswich photographers. The glass plates have been stored away for decades, but I was able to develop the negatives into high-resolution black and white photos. Jeanne Langmaid Engel’s collection of Darling negatives were donated to the Ipswich Museum, processed by David Stone. Photos from that collection are included in this slideshow.

: The Town Wharf (Edward Darling)

: The arrow points to the Harris-Stanwood house in this photo taken around 1900 by Edward Darling.

: 10 East Street, the Nathaniel Harris house , constructed in 1819 (Edward Darling)

: Mr Fewkes and Mr. Darling at their greenhouse on County Rd.

: The Southside Store faced the South green

: The Eben house when it was on North Main Street. (Edward Darling)

: Bush Hill (Edward Darling)

: View of steeples from Turkey Shore (Edward Darling)

: Boat-builder and captain on Summer St., photo by Edward Darling

: Closeup of a photo by Edward Darling of Market Square, 1918

: Summer Street, photo by Edward Darling

: 17 Turkey Shore, Ipswich MA. Photo by Edward Darling, crica 1895.

: A gathering of founding members of the Methodist Church in the late 19th Century, photo by Edward Darling courtesy of Bill Barton

: High Street before the bridge was built over the train tracks. The Tibbets house is on the right.

: Late 19th Century photo of Summer Street by Edward Darling–the Foster house is on the right. (Edward Darling)

: Photo by Edward L. Darling, circa 1900., with notes by William J. Barton below.

: This photo from the collection of William J. Barton appears to show a group of Ipswich Female Seminary students posing for this Ipswich photographer Edward L. Darling. The house behind them stood at 1 High St., directly across from North Main St. The location is now the parking lot for the Ipswich Inn. The house at 5 High Street served at that time as one of the dormitories for the Ipswich Female Seminary.

: The same view of the jail and the Green Street bridge, but the river is frozen.

: The Stackpole Soap Company, photo by Edward L. Darling

: Photo by Edward L. Darling, courtesy of Billy Barton.

: The day after the Damon Building burned (photo by Edward L. Darling)

: The lower wharf before 1870

: The Barnicoat handtub in front of the first Warren engine house, rear of the larger Warren Engine houseand Hose No. 1, and Masconnomet le France Steam fire engine.

: Looking across to Summer St. from the little park on Turkey Shore. Photo by Edward L. Darling.

: Glover’s wharf and Brown’s Wharf

: Ipswich River and the County Jail (photo by Edward L. Darling)

: View from Turkey Shore ( Photo by Edward L. Darling

: Harry Purintpm with Edward Chapman in the doorway. Photo by E. L. Darling, from the collection of William J. Barton. Photo courtesy of Bill Barton.

: The three churches, taken from Turkey Shore

: Measures Candy store, photograph by Edward L. Darling, courtesy of William J. Barton

: The Green St. Bridge is ahead, with the jail on the left, photo by Edward L. Darling

: View of the County Street mills from the Cove at Poplar St. Photo by Edward L. Darling.

: High Street at Town Farm Road, before the bridge was built (photo by Edward L. Darling)

: Ipswich River lower dam and the House of Correction. Photo by Edward Darling, courtesy of William Barton.

: Factories and shops lined the County St. Bridge in the late 19th Century

: The Ipswich River. Photo by Edward Darling from the collection of William Barton

: The Town Farm, photo by Edward L. Darling courtesy of William Barton. Dr. Berry’s farm fell apart after his demise, and eventually the land became the Poor Farm, located at the end of Town Farm Road. The buildings were torn down in the 1940’s.