The Brearley Collection

Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA, 02109 [ Map ]
800.563.6544

Historic Faneuil Hall contains several specialty stores. The Brearley Collection photo shop is located on the first floor of the building. From Congress Street, walk to the right of the Samuel Adams Statue and enter the red door. The Brearley gallery is just inside on the left.

The Brearley Collection of Rare Negatives contains hundreds of obscure and unique photographs of famous sports figures, with a specialization in Boston teams. The collection includes many scarce photos of famous baseball figures including Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio or Carl Yastrzemski, and from teams such as the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Saint Louis Cardinals, or Brooklyn Dodgers.

The collection contains many images of Boston Bruins hockey legends including Milt Schmidt, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, or Terry O'Reilly; basketball greats such as Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Larry Bird or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; and of course New England Patriots stars including Ty Law, Teddy Bruschi, or Tom Brady. The Brearley shop at Faneuil Hall also carries photos of pop icons, movies stars, and politicians, with a focus on Boston.

For the sports enthusiast, many of the rare photos in the Brearley gallery are autographed. Each photo is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by a member of the Brearley family. When possible, a photograph of the athlete signing the piece accompanies the certificate.

You may want to visit brearley.com, or pick up a catalog at the Faneuil Hall retail gallery. Varying frame styles are available, as well as several different colored mats.