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Box for Extra Plated Swan-Bill Hooks and Eyes, Maltby Fowler & Co., Northford, Connecticut, undated

A black swan decorates the white label for one gross of no. 2 hooks and eyes. The item was patented Janaury 12, 1864. The container has a blue and white pattern.

Box for Ladies' Crimped Collar and Cuffs, manufactured by the American Molded Collar Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The Gray items were patented on February 17, 1865. The box appears to have been white originally with some areas worn or peeled off. The lettering is black with a woman looking at herself in her dressing table mirror.

Box for Ladies' Embossed Collars, location unknown, udated

The product was patented January 17, 1866. The white container has red lettering with a seated female figure in the center.

Box for Eureka Silk 100 yard spools of thread, Seavey, Foster & Bowman, location unknown, undated

The square carton reads "Assd. Med. Browns." The black container has gold and black lettering and a spool to illustrate the product.

Family album from 1920-1940

Black scrapbook of 103 black and white photographs, 1 theatre ticket, 1 Christmas card, and 1 calling card. Most of album are snapshots of a unidentified family and friends. Album shows family life with shots of boating, playing tennis, posing outside, and various automobiles. Appears to be circa 1...

Box for J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Spool Cotton thread, location unknown, undated

The yellow box is for one dozen 125 yard spools of 40 fast black for hand and machine. The box reads "Five Inch United States Standard Measure." A lion and eagle are part of the centerpiece image which has decorated borders. A small piece of the lid paper on the side is missing leaving a white patch...

Box for J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Spool Cotton thread, location unknown, undated

The yellow box is for one dozen 120 yard spools of Art. A.2 50 white for hand and machine. The box reads "Five Inch United States Standard Measure." A lion and eagle are part of the centerpiece image which has decorated borders. The lower right hand corner of the lid, in the image, is worn away.

Box for Richardson's 100 Yard Spool Silk thread, Richardson Silk Co., Chicago, Illinois, undated

The side of the carton reads "269 A Black." The black container has grey and black lettering on the lid, including a line claiming that Richardson's spool silk is "Made from the best raw stock."

Box for Ladies' Embossed Collars, location unknown, undated

The collars were patented July 3, 1866. The round blue box has a white label with red lettering and a seated female figure holding a scythe.

Unidentified box, location unknown, undated

The box is decorated with images of branches and leaves against a yellow background. The rim is blue with a white circular pattern on a red background going around it.

Box for ivory combs, National Ivory Comb Co., S.S. Fine, Deep River, Connecticut, undated

The white box is for one dozen no. 11 combs. An elephant with two human figures stands in the middle of a desert scene on the buff colored label. The lettering on the label is black with decorated borders.

Box for French Jujube Sticks, Franklin Confectionery Works, No. 231 Franklin Street, Cambridgeport, Mass., undated

B.P. Clark is the proprietor of the Franklin Confectionery Works. The green box has an orange border running around it. The dark blue label on the side has gold lettering.

Box for John Anderson & Co.'s Solace Tobacco, No. 114 Liberty Street, New York, New York, undated

John Anderson & Co.'s chewing tobacco was registered September 1, 1862. Arthur Gillender & Company is the successor to John Anderson & Company. The box lid has two testimonials, one of which is dated March 1842. The dark blue box has gold lettering and decoration with a building image on the cover.

Set of architectural drawings of the Misses Amy M. and Edith M. Kohlsaat House, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, undated

1 set of architectural drawings

Set of architectural drawings for the James L. Suydam House, Tarrytown, New York, undated

1 set of architectural drawings

Office building corner of Kilby St. and Doane St., Boston

Mr. George W. Harvey is the building owner.

Sketch for prosed park, Ring & Whiting, Boston, Mass.

An amusement park with a ferris wheel and hot air balloons overhead is shown in this sketch for a proposed park.

Christian Science Publishing Society, Boston, Mass., 1932

The Christian Science Publishing House is seen in this drawing. The object is signed "D.(?) Burdette '32."

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Apthorp House and Wadsworth House, Cambridge, Mass., undated

This photo-engraved sheet includes drawings of the mantel and dining room end of the Apthorp House ("Bishop's Palace"), and the entrance, porch, and doorway of the Wadsworth House, both in Cambridge, Mass.

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Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1933

This set of drawings related to Massachusetts Hall at Harvard University includes an elevation of a staircase and a detail of the same element (ink on vellum), blueprints of the same, and the front elevation and details of the end and entrance (black and white print)

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Donald Moreland house, Cambridge, Mass., 1944

Pencil plan and details of a mantel for the Donald W. Moreland House, 10 Frost Street, Cambridge, Mass.

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Bulit-in wall cabinet, Bryant Cushing house, Norwell, Mass., 1939

1 architectural drawing; ink on bond

Interior view of Audubon School, Harvard Street, Dorchester, Mass., undated

Children and their teachers pledge allegiance to the flag in this image.

Interior view of Audubon School, Harvard Street, Dorchester, Mass., undated

Children are gathered around a teacher in this photograph of the Audubon School.

Interior view of John Marshall School, Dorchester, Mass., undated

Children sit on chairs in a large room while a teacher greets another student at the door.

Exterior view of Grover Cleveland Junior High School, Charles Street, Dorchester, Mass., undated

The school is seen from across the street next to a fenced in property.

Exterior view of Enoch Robinson's Round House, Spring Hill, Somerville, Mass., undated

The Robinson House is seen from across the street, looking up the hill.

Exterior view of the stable on the Elisha Dillingham Bangs Estate on Central Street, entrance to Rangeley, Winchester, Mass., 1889

Two girls stand in the stable loft window on the Bangs Estate in Winchester, Massachusetts. The image verso reads "Stable of Elisha D. Bangs, Georgiana Skillings, Central St., Rangeley, 1889."

Group portrait of children, Rangeley, Winchester, Mass., undated

Five children and one adult pose around a tree at Rangeley.

Group portrait of the Walter Brown Family, 42 Rangeley Road, Winchester, Mass., undated

Lesley Bangs Brown stands with two of her daughters and a baby carriage in front of the house on Rangeley Road. The image verso reads "Walter & Lesley Bangs Brown & Family, three daughters, 42 Rangeley Road, Winchester, Mass., moved from corner at Central Street & Rangeley."

Estate of David Nelson Skillings, Rangeley, Winchester, Mass., undated

A drive can be seen between the trees on the David Nelson Skillings property. The image verso reads "Estate David Nelson Skillings, Rangeley, Winchester, Mass."

Arborway looking west from Forest Hills Station, Jamaica Plain, Mass., undated

Houses stand in the Arborway landscape in Jamaica Plain.

Exterior view of the Brattle Street Church, Brattle Square, Boston, Mass., 1859

Two horse-drawn carriages stand in front of the Brattle Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts.

Exterior view of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House, Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The walkway and steps leading to the front entrance of the house are seen in this image.

Full-length double portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his daughter Edith Longfellow Dana, standing in front of his house, Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The poet and his daughter stand on the steps in front of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

View of Louisburg Square, Boston, Mass., February 1928

Snow covers the ground in this view of Louisburg Square.

View of Louisburg Square, Boston, Mass., June 13, 1937

The photograph was taken from the third floor of no. 16 Louisburg Square, looking toward Mt. Vernon Street. From left to right the building at no. 88 shows alterations, no. 90 is the Bradley-Emery residence and no. 92 is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. Williams.

Exterior view of the Parson Barnard House, North Andover, Mass., undated

Trees stand on both sides of the Parson Barnard House in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Exterior view of the Parson Barnard House, North Andover, Mass., undated

A fence is on the left and another building stands to the right of the Parson Barnard House in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown District, undated

The Bunker Hill Monument sits in the middle of a landscaped square in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Mass., undated

The image verso has a description of the Monument, the building materials and the views from the summit.

Panorama from Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Mass., undated

Boston Harbor is seen from the the top of the Bunker Hill Monument.

Box for C/B À La Spirite corsets, Mayer, Strouse & Co., Paris, London, Vienna, New York, undated

The white box is for no. 294 long waist white corsets. The product received awards at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 and the International Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. The center of the label has a female figure standing next to a corset model. The label decoration is done in colors of gr...

Box for The Madame Thompson Perfectly Fitting corsets, location unknown, undated

The short end of the box reads "Mdm. Thompson improved 23." The lid has two corset illustrations. The container has black and brown colored pattern decortions.

Box for Gentlemen's Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Joel J. Baily & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

The double sided box holds a dozen number 48 handkerchiefs. The container label has white and red flowers against a black background. The lid and box have a fleur-de-lis pattern for decoration.

Box for Album Collar, manufactured by the Reversible Collar Company, Boston, Mass., undated

The box holds size 14 1/2 collars.The merchandise is licensed by the Union Paper Collar Company of New York. The latest patent was applied for in 1870. The green container is in the shape of a book with marbeled paper and a gold collar on the cover.

Box for Best Fancy Thimbles, location unknown, undated

The black box holds a half gross of thimbles. The text below the image reads "Smith & Greaves, Birmingham." An eagle stands between two classical female figures on the green label.

Box for Superior B & A Cutlery, Empire Knife Co., West Winsted, Connecticut, undated

The green box will hold a half dozen of number 650 knives. The business was established in 1856. The label has black lettering and an image of the knife factory.

Box for Pearl Shirt Buttons, G.V. Blunt, Birmingham, United Kingdom, undated

The box is for one gross of number 78 buttons. The classical female figure in the image reclines next to a shield decorated with an eagle surrounded by devices.

Box for Silk & Twist for Sewing Machines, manufactured by M. Heminway & Sons, Watertown, Connecticut, undated

The blue box holds 100 yards of number 421 light medium blue thread. A woman sits at a sewing machine in the image.