Historic New England

Restored first floor main room, Whitfield House, Guilford, Conn.

An interior view of the main room on the first floor and the staircase of the Henry Whitfield House, now the Henry Whitfield State Museum, in Guilford, Connecticut, after the restoration directed by architect John Frederick Kelly in the 1930s. The Puritan leader Henry Whitfield built the stone house...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195266

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USCT.0770.0050.017

Inside window jamb, northern most window, Whitfield House, Guilford, Conn.

An interior view of the inside jamb of the northern most window of the Henry Whitfield House, now the Henry Whitfield State Museum, in Guilford, Connecticut, during the restoration directed by architect John Frederick Kelly in the 1930s. The Puritan leader Henry Whitfield built the stone house in 16...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195267

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USCT.0770.0050.018

Trade card for celluloid waterproof collars, cuffs & shirt bosoms, location unknown, undated

This trade card for celluloid collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms contains harmful imagery and employs racist stereotypes. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195269

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.01.002

Detail drawing of two Gardner-Pingree House fireplaces, Essex St., Salem, Mass., as published in American Architect and Building News

An illustration from "American Architect and Building News" contains measured drawings of details of two fireplace mantelpieces in a parlor and a bedroom of the Gardner-Pingree House at 128 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts.

Collection: Non-Historic New England periodicals

GUSN: 195271

Ref. Code: SC002.TMP.016

Advertisement for The Heliotype Printing Co., 211 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1886

This advertisement for the Heliotype Printing Company, located at 211 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts, appeared in Art Gems in the trade periodical, "The American Architect". Established in 1872 and reorganized in 1885, the firm describes itself as "artistic printers by the best photogelatin...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195275

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.01.018

Christmas card of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adams Cram, 1909

Architect Ralph Adams Cram designed this 1909 Christmas card in the Gothic Revival style. The inscription reads: "God rest you merry gentleman, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was born on Christmas. Christmas greetings from Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Adams Cram. MDCCCIX." This text is t...

Date: 1909

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195276

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.013

Catalog, Daniel Low & Co., 231 Essex Street, Salem, Mass.

The cover, done by Marjorie C. Woodbury, depicts a man in 19th century attire examining the bottom of a bowl in front of a fireplace in a room full of furnishings and decorative arts. Low's merchandise includes such items as jewelry, silverware, wedding gifts, toilet articles and novelties. This cat...

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195277

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.003.012

Plate from "The repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics," printed for R. Ackermann, London, No. 28, April 1811

This plate appeared in the magazine, "Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacture, Fashions, and Politics," published by Rudolph Ackermann from 1818 to 1828. The text in a panel at the bottom of the plate reads: "Manufacturers, factors, and wholesale dealers in fancy goods, that come withi...

Date: 1811

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195282

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.030

Craftsman look, Strathmore Paper Company, Mittineague, Mass.

The brochure promotes the use of Strathmore Paper in advertising.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195283

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.03.021

Howe residence, Manchester Cove, Manchester, Mass.

An exterior view of the porch of the Howe House in Manchester Cove, Manchester, Massachusetts, designed by Edmund March Wheelwright. Rough stone columns support the arched roof the porch. Several chairs sit near the curved overlook for viewing the surrounding scenery.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195286

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1680.0190.001

Construction of the Tremont St. Subway, Park and Tremont Sts., Boston, Mass., 1895-1896

A view of the construction of the subway tunnel between Tremont Street and the Park Street Mall is shown from the Boston Common side of the site. This is the initial section of the first subway system in the United States, which opened on September 1,1897. A substantial portion of the steel framing ...

Date: 1895-1896

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195289

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8160.001

Picture puzzle, game box, McLoughlin Bros., New York, New York, 1889

The paddle steamer City of Worcester illustrates the lid of a 60 piece jigsaw puzzle box. Harlan and Hollingsworth of Wilmington, Delaware, built the ship, which the Norwich & New York Transportation Company launched in 1881 as one of the first iron-hulled steamers to ply the waters of Long Island S...

Date: 1889

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195292

Ref. Code: EP001.08.TMP.031

Mix and match game cards: male torso with violin

1 playing card

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195293

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.001

Mix and match game cards: male torso with axe and pipe

1 playing card

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195294

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.002

Mix and match game cards: male legs with yellow pants

1 playing card

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195295

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.003

Mix and match game cards: head of a gentleman

Component

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195296

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.004

Mix and match game cards: male head with sideburns

Component

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195297

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.005

Mix and match game cards: male legs with orange pants, white stockings, and shoes with red bows of a jester

The bottom section of a playing card in a mix and match game set. The figure is male, and only his legs only appear on the card. The figure wears orange breeches, white stockings, blue garters with bells, and shoes with red bows. The colors appear to have been applied by hand.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195299

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.006

Mix and match game cards: male legs with blue pants and purple leggings

The bottom section of a playing card in a mix and match game set. The figure is male, whose legs only appear on the card. The figure wears blue trousers, purple leggings, and shoes with buckles. The colors appear to have been applied by hand.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195300

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.007

Mix and match game cards: head of a jester

In this top section of a playing card in a mix and match game set, only the head of a jester appears. The jester wears a white cap 'n bells, or coxcomb, a floppy, cloth hat with three points and a jingle bell at the end of each point. The three points signify the asses's ears and tails that jesters ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195301

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.008

Mix and match game cards: torso of a jester

The middle section of a playing card in a mix and match game set. The figure is male, and only his chest appears on the card. The figure wears a red doublet with tails and jingle bells, orange breeches, and a loose collar of what is probably a cap 'n bells. He holds what appears to a be a slapstick ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195302

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004.009

Front of the game card 29 from "Characteristics; An Original Game by a Lady"

This is card 29 in the game, Characteristics, an Original and Amusing Game by a Lady, published by the firm W. & S. B. Ives of Salem, Massachusetts in 1843. The goal of the game was to collect cards by identifying famous personages by their personality traits. When a player failed to match the perso...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195303

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001.001

Front of the game card 34 from "Characteristics; An Original Game by a Lady"

This is card 34 in the game, Characteristics, an Original and Amusing Game by a Lady, published by the firm W. & S. B. Ives of Salem, Massachusetts in 1843. The goal of the game was to collect cards by identifying famous personages by their personality traits. When a player failed to match the perso...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195304

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001.003

Set of playing cards about wars in American history

Each card in this set of playing cards has two questions about various wars throughout American history and the answers. The back of the playing card is decorated with stars emitting rays of light, clouds, and the Old Man in the Moon.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195307

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.005

Front of a playing card about the American Revolutionary War. Declaration of Independence - Yorktown

This is a playing card of a card game about the Revolutionary War. There are two questions with their answers:"What momentous declaration, composed by Thomas Jefferson, was adopted and signed by the Continental Congress July 4, 1776? Declaration of Independence" and "Where did Lord Cornwallis surre...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195308

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.005.002

Back of playing cards in a set about wars in American history

This is the back of the playing cards in a set that tests the players' knowledge of wars throughout American history. It is decorated with stars emitting rays of light, clouds, and an image of the Old Man in the Moon.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195309

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.005.003

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "T"

The "T" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Theophilus Talkative told tales tremendous & terrible. If Theophilus Talkative told tales tremendous & terrible, what were these tales so tremendous & terrible which Theopholis Talkative told?" A man ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195310

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.001

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "U"

The "U" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Ursula Urquhart uninterruptedly & universally used an umbrella. If Ursula Urquhart uninterruptedly & universally used an umbrella, why did Ursula Urquhart uninterruptedly & universally used an umbrell...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195311

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.002

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "P"

The "P" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Penelope Postlethwaite pampered a proud & pursy palfrey. If Penelope Postlethwaite pampered a proud & pursy palfrey, where is this proud & pursy palfrey which Penelope Postlethwaite pampered?" A woman...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195312

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.003

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "S"

The "S" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Sophisba Scribblewell was superlatively & surprisingly sentimental. If Sophisba Scribblewell was superlatively & surprisingly sentimental, why was Sophisba Scribblewell superlatively & surprisingly se...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195313

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.004

Playing card: five of diamonds

This is the five of diamonds card in a set of playing cards. Two men appear to be offering some goods in a chest for sale to a woman and man. Another man walks past carrying a crate. Five red colored squares are affixed to various diamond-shaped objects in the scene.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195314

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003.001

Playing card: six of diamonds

This is the six of diamonds card in a set of playing cards. A clown banging on a drum, a man playing a trumpet, and another musician stand on a balcony and attract attention for a "Grrrand Spegtacle", as spelled on a hand bill attached to the wall below them. A woman holding the hand of a child, a m...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195315

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003.002

Sample back of playing cards

The back of a card in a set of playing cards.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195316

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003.003

Letter cards: J

The front of the "J" card in a alphabet card set. A jockey stands before a seated judge and jury, with a giant "J" between them.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195317

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.001

Letter cards: O

The front of the "O" card in a alphabet card set. A giant "O" appears to be standing outside near a house with a crescent moon in the sky.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195318

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.002

Letter cards: K

The front of the "K" card in a alphabet card set. A avian kite perches and an aeronautical kite leans on a giant "K" with a kangaroo behind them.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195319

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.003

Letter cards: E

The front of the "E" card in a alphabet card set. An elephant, an eagle giant, eggs, and eels surround a giant "E."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195320

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.004

Sample back of letter cards

The back of a card in a alphabet card set.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195321

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.005

Trinity Church, Boston, Mass., 4:30 p.m.

An exterior view of Trinity Church in Copley Square in Boston from the opposite side of Boylston Street. The front and side façades of the church are seen as well as the parish house adjacent to the building. To the left of the church is the Brunswick Hotel at Clarendon and Boylston Streets.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195325

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.2940.001

Back of game card 29 from "Characteristics; An Original Game by a Lady"

The back of card 29 in the game, Characteristics, an Original and Amusing Game by a Lady, published by the firm W. & S. B. Ives of Salem, Massachusetts in 1843. The goal of the game was to collect cards by identifying famous personages by their personality traits. When a player failed to match the p...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195326

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001.002

Back of game card 34 from "Characteristics; An Original Game by a Lady"

The back of card 34 in the game, Characteristics, an Original and Amusing Game by a Lady, published by the firm W. & S. B. Ives of Salem, Massachusetts in 1843. The goal of the game was to collect cards by identifying famous personages by their personality traits. When a player failed to match the p...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195327

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001.004

Exterior view of the façade of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

A view of the front façade of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J.P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." The property...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195328

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.002

Exterior rear view of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

An exterior view of the rear elevation of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate Bellmont after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." T...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195329

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.003

Exterior side view of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

An exterior side view of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." The property was...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195330

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.004

Presentation of a silver bowl to Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton on his birthday by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts at Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

A rear view of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." The property was originall...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195331

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.005

Exterior rear view of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

An exterior rear view, possibly taken in wintertime, of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195332

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.006

Carte-de-visite of an unidentified boy and a dog seated on a chair, Newburyport, Mass., undated

This carte-de-visite portrays an unidentified boy and a dog seated on a chair. Author Katherine Grier states that this photograph burlesques the "visual conventions" of studio portraiture of children and their pets that were common by the 1870s.

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 195333

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.007

Exterior view of the Custom House, Boston, Mass., 1:30 PM

An exterior view of the front façade of the Greek Revival United States Customhouse in Boston. Ammi Burnham Young designed the building, whose construction was completed in 1849. Doric columns support the pediment above the sweeping entrance steps. Part of the ribbed saucer dome can be seen. The cob...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195334

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3200.002

Exterior view of Providence City Hall with Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Providence, R.I.

A view of the front façade of the City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island. Samuel J. F. Thayer designed the five-story granite building in the Second Empire style. The cornerstone was laid on June 24, 1875, and the building was dedicated on November 14, 1878. Sculptor Randolph Rogers created the Soldi...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195335

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.001

Exterior view of Providence City Hall with Carrie Brown Memorial Fountain, Providence, R.I.

This image appears to be flipped. A view of City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island from City Hall Park. Samuel J.F. Thayer designed the five-story granite building in the Second Empire style. The cornerstone was laid on June 24, 1875 and the building was dedicated on November 14, 1878. The Soldiers a...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195336

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.002

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