Rare Behind the Scenes Photographs From the Filming of 'Jaws' on Katama Bay, Martha's Vineyard in 1974

Back in 1974, a few malfunctioning pneumatically powered prop sharks, water logged cameras, unwanted sailboats drifting into frame, seasick actors, a blown schedule, a really blown budget, and an up-and-coming director named Steven Spielberg made movie magic on Martha’s Vineyard with Jaws. The film, based on Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel, went on to win multiple Academy Awards and is considered the original summer blockbuster.

Below is a collection of 15 rare behind the scenes color photographs from the making film of Jaws, most of them were taken by Charlie Blair on Katama Bay, Martha’s Vineyard in September, 1974.

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18 Interesting Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Boston, Massachusetts in the 1920s

Boston is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston. Alternately, as a Combined Statistical Area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States.

Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture.

Here's a collection of 18 vintage photographs from the Boston Public Library that capture everyday life in Boston during the 1920s.

Mounted cop in action on Tremont Street

Capt. Bernard J. Hoppe of the Boston Traffic squad.

Snow bound car in Boston

Street car tie up 1920, when fares were 5 cents with no transfers as seen on the side, Commonwealth Ave.

Police officer helps woman through blinding snow during coldest blizzard to reach Boston

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Vintage Photographs of Street-Railroads in Boston, Massachusetts Before in the Early 20th Century

Boston Elevated Railway. Sullivan Square Station. 1901.

Boston Elevated Railway. Equipment. Bunter and car at Charles River Bridge draw. 1912.

Boston Elevated Railway. Equipment. Multiple unit surface car.

Boston Elevated Railroad. Sullivan Square Station. 1913.

Boston Elevated Railway. Equipment. Subway train.

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Province Court and Province Street, Boston, Massachusetts, July 1901

Boston, Massachusetts: Province Court and Province Street, July 1901.

Kathrine Switzer, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon, 1967

April 19th, 1967 Kathrine Switzer made marathon history. She was the first woman to enter and complete the Boston Marathon as a numbered runner.

The first woman to actually run the Boston Marathon was Roberta Gibb in 1966. She had written the director of the to express her interest in running, but was told that women were physiologically incapable of finishing the marathon. Undaunted, Gibb traveled to Boston and jumped in amongst the runners when the race had started.

After realizing that a woman was running, race organizer Jock Semple went after Switzer shouting, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers.” However, Switzer’s boyfriend and other male runners provided a protective shield during the entire marathon.

For decades, Kathrine Switzer has received letters and photos from women around the world, all of them praising the number 261. Some women even show her their “261” tattoos.

“What they were really telling me was, ‘That number makes me feel fearless,’” Switzer says. “Because ‘I, too, relate to a story about me being told that I’m not welcome or I’m not good enough or I can’t do it.’”

The Wall of Death, 1929

A lion rides in the sidecar during a performance of the Wall of Death carnival attraction at Revere Beach, Massachusetts in 1929.