Historic New England

Beacon Hill : a walking tour / by A. McVoy McIntyre ; photos. by William Clift, drawings by Robert Polomski.

118 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Date: c1975.

Creators: McIntyre, Alex McVoy.

GUSN: 149945

Call Number: 85M Stacks F73.68.B4 M32

The Dutch colonial house; its origin, design, modern plan and construction; illustrated with photographs of old examples and American adaptations of the style, by Aymar Embury, II.

6 p. ¾., iv, 108 p. front., illus. (incl. plans) plates. 26 cm.

Date: 1919 [c1913]

Creators: Embury, Aymar, 1880-

GUSN: 149946

Call Number: Stacks NA7573.E5 1919 c.1 (and 1 more)

Summary 1965-1975 general plan for the city of Boston and the regional core.

74 p. : ill., maps (part col.) ; cm.

Date: 1965]

Creators: Boston Redevelopment Authority.

GUSN: 149947

Call Number: Stacks HT168.B6 A2

The Dutch colonial house; its origin, design, modern plan and construction; illustrated with photographs of old examples and American adaptations of the style, by Aymar Embury, II.

6 p. ¾., iv, 108 p. front., illus. (incl. plans) plates. 26 cm.

Date: 1913.

Creators: Embury, Aymar, 1880-

GUSN: 149948

Call Number: Stacks NA7573.E5 (and 1 more)

Houses of Boston's Back Bay; an architectural history, 1840-1917.

xvii, 494 p. illus., maps, plans. 25 cm.

Date: 1967.

Creators: Bunting, Bainbridge.

GUSN: 149949

Call Number: 85M Ref. NA7237.B65 B8 (and 1 more)

The history of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1751-1895, by Thomas G. Morton, assisted by Frank Woodbury.

viii, 574 p. ill., ports.

Date: 1895.

Creators: Morton, Thomas G.

GUSN: 149950

Call Number: Stacks RA982.P4 M6y

We, the people; the story of the United States Capitol, its past and its promise.

143 p. illus. (part col.) ports. (part col.) col. maps, facsims., plan. 26 cm., An illustrated history of the United States Capitol building, with a view of the legislators at work.

Date: 1963.

Creators: Aikman, Lonnelle. United States Capitol Historical Society. National Geographic Society (U.S.)

GUSN: 149951

Call Number: Stacks F204.C2 A45

Boston Common.

63 p. ; 20 cm.

Date: 1842.

Creators: Adams, Nehemiah, 1806-1878. Ticknor, William Davis, 1810-1864. Williams, Henry Bennett, 1812-1889 or 90.

GUSN: 149952

Call Number: Stacks F73.65.C7 A33 1842

The great tree on Boston Common / by J.C. Warren.

20 p. : 1 double map ; 25 cm.

Date: 1855.

Creators: Warren, John Collins, 1778-1856.

GUSN: 149953

Call Number: Stacks F73.65C7.W3

Handbook of the Paul Revere Memorial Association.

24, [1] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Date: 1950.

Creators: Read, Harold Comer. Chandler, Joseph Everett. Paul Revere Memorial Association.

GUSN: 149954

Call Number: Stacks HS2310.P38 1950

Historical sketch and matters appertaining to the King's Chapel Burying Ground.

52 p., [11] leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 24 cm.

Date: 1903

Creators: Boston (Mass.). Cemetery Dept.

GUSN: 149955

Call Number: Stacks F73.61.B7

State Street; a brief account of a Boston way.

42 p. illus.

Date: [c1906]

Creators: State Street Trust Company, Boston.

GUSN: 149956

Call Number: Stacks F73.67.S7 S7

Report on a thoroughfare plan for Boston. Prepared by the City Planning Board. Robert Whitten, consultant.

xiv, 236 p. illus., maps (1 fold. in pocket) 29 cm.

Date: 1930.

Creators: Whitten, Robert Harvey, 1873- Boston (Mass.). City Planning Board.

GUSN: 149957

Call Number: Stacks HE356.5.B7 B6

List of streets, avenues, courts, places, etc. : showing the numbers and divisions of those extending through more than one ward.

71 p. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1880]

Creators: Boston (Mass.). Election Dept.

GUSN: 149958

Call Number: Stacks F73.2.B68 1880

Boston's streets also its avenues, courts, places, etc. showing the numbers and divisions of those extending through more than one ward or precinct ... / prepared by Board of Street Commissioners.

237 p. ; 23 cm.

Date: 1933.

Creators: Boston (Mass.). Street Laying-Out Dept.

GUSN: 149959

Call Number: Stacks TE25.B72 1933 c.1 (and 1 more)

History of Bourne from 1622 to 1937, by Betsey D. Keene.

vi, 221, xiv p. : ill., plates, map ; 21 cm.

Date: 1937.

Creators: Keene, Betsey D.

GUSN: 149960

Call Number: Stacks F74.B52 K4

Vital records of Boxborough, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Comp. by Thomas W. Baldwin.

78 p. 24 cm.

Date: 1915.

Creators: Baldwin, Thomas W. (Thomas Williams), b. 1849, comp. Boxborough (Mass.)

GUSN: 149961

Call Number: Stacks F74.B53 B5

Vital records of Boxford, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849.

274 p. ; 4 cm.

Date: 1905.

Creators: Boxford (Mass.)

GUSN: 149962

Call Number: Stacks F74.B54 B6

Vital records of the town of Boylston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850 / collected and arranged by Franklin P. Rice.

124 p. ; 26 cm.

Date: 1900.

Creators: Rice, Franklin P. Boylston (Mass.)

GUSN: 149963

Call Number: Stacks F74.B56 B85

Vital records of Billerica, Massachusetts to the year 1850.

405 p. 23 cm.

Date: 1908.

Creators: Billerica (Mass.)

GUSN: 149964

Call Number: Stacks F74.B4 B6

Vital records of Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

1 v. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1903-08.

Creators: Chapman, Joseph Warren, 1828- Marblehead (Mass.)

GUSN: 149965

Call Number: Stacks F74.M3 M4 v.1 (and 1 more)

St. Michael's Church, Marblehead, Mass. : Order of exercises commemorating its restoration, Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 1888.

55, [9] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.

Date: 1888.

Creators: Chapman, Joseph Warren, 1855-1909. Poem (Old Church that we love and honour to-day. St. Michael's Church (Marblehead, Mass.)

GUSN: 149966

Call Number: Stacks F74.M3 S8

Historical reminiscences of the early times in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and prominent events from 1860 to 1910 : including brief allusions to many individuals, and an account of the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town / by Ella A. Bigelow.

xvii, 488 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1910.

Creators: Bigelow, Ella A., 1849-1917

GUSN: 149967

Call Number: Stacks F74.M32 B5

History of Marshfield / by Lysander Salmon Richards.

2 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1901-1905.

Creators: Richards, Lysander Salmon, 1835-

GUSN: 149968

Call Number: Stacks F74.M4 R5 v.1 (and 1 more)

History of the town of Medfield, Massachusetts, 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first two centuries / edited by William S. Tilden ; illustrated with portraits and with engravings after drawings by John A.S. Monks.

556 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1887.

Creators: Tilden, William S. (William Smith), 1830-1912. Monks, John A. S.

GUSN: 149969

Call Number: Stacks F74.M48 T5

Rectangular block with sliding cover at mid section covering a square shaped receptacle for pegs; deep round hole at one end of top; bottom canted from sides to mid section which is inset with lead square.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), lead (metal)

GUSN: 2227

Accession Number: 1991.236

Miniature Toy Coffin with Doll

Tiny box with swinging cover containing miniature doll.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), varnishing, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 2228

Accession Number: 1991.237

Money Box

Red-painted, scratch-carved box with compartmented interior, bottom and interior unfinished; dovetailed box, compartments fitted, no nails used; two-piece cover fastened by wire fasteners.

Date: 1765

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2229

Accession Number: 1991.238

Game Box with Dominoes

Rectangular game box with sliding cover containing hand-made dominoes of pine, incised and wood-burned on one side only; joints held with tiny nails; interior unfinished.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2230

Accession Number: 1991.239

Miniature Blanket Chest Box

Box in the form of a miniature blanket chest. Pine, painted red with black-green trimming. Rectangular removable molded top above deep, plain sides with incised lines at top and bottom. Rests on carved bracket feet. Tiny wooden pegs running down back and front.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2231

Accession Number: 1991.240

Tea Caddy

Two-piece, pear-shaped, wood painted black, interior painted dark red; cover includes detailed stem end.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2232

Accession Number: 1991.242

Decorating Stamp

Intricately carved feather pattern (paisley), edged with tiny leaf-like design, on roughly cut base; two-piece handle attached by two nails.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2233

Accession Number: 1991.243

Jewelry Box

Rectangular, wooden, covered with an overlay of beige/gold/brown straw resembling marquetry: outside and inside lid have architectural scenes, interior compartments have Adam-esque floral and fan designs; mirror on reverse of center panel; red ribbon attached as hinges.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: overlays, straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2234

Accession Number: 1991.244

Niddy Noddy

Hand carved and decorated pine; ends tennoned and tacked.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2235

Accession Number: 1991.245

Tray

Square, maple, with carved openwork in reticulated basketweave pattern, its incised pattern evident at corners; sides joined with small nails/tacks and glue.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Attributed to Dunlap, Samuel (II), 1751-1830 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), reticulation

GUSN: 2236

Accession Number: 1991.246

Button Mold

Three-part flat bottomed mold of cast brass with cut-outs for four buttons.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: Miller, Joseph (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), riveting

GUSN: 2237

Accession Number: 1991.247

Whaling Logbook Stamp

Carved wood (probably pine) stamp with wide flat handle above rectangular base; carved with figure of a whale (square-headed) with space for tonnage mark (see accession folder for sketch).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2238

Accession Number: 1991.248.1

Miniature Mirror

Miniature square knife-carved pine mirror with top ornament, with incised X on back.

Date: 1760-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2239

Accession Number: 1991.249

Padlock & Key

Large, iron, held together with rivets, with moveable lock cover and key.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Blew (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 2240

Accession Number: 1991.250AB

Whale Oil Lamp

Acorn-shaped reservoir on baluster-shaped standard and stepped round base; whale oil burners.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: Putnam, J. H. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 2241

Accession Number: 1991.251.1

Whale Oil Lamp

Acorn-shaped reservoir on baluster-shaped standard and stepped round base; whale oil burner.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: Putnam, J. H. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 2242

Accession Number: 1991.251.2

Alpine Candle Holder

Twisted shaft with hook to one side; taper candle cup at top and extended arm with ring on square drip pan, raised on a tripod base, and additional upright attached to drip pan with hook at midsection and extending through ring to hold candle in place.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 2243

Accession Number: 1991.252

Miner's Candle Holder

Cylindrical candle cup on short twisted arm extending to pivoting clamp device and long straight rod; the clamp for rush or splint, the long arm to stick into something.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 2244

Accession Number: 1991.253

Spout Lamp

Cylindrical reservoir with spout and circular overhanging top with hinged lid and closing device fits into conforming cup with projection to catch drips, and long upright arm with chain and pick wick.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal)

GUSN: 2245

Accession Number: 1991.254

Candle Sconce & Snuffer

SCONCE A: Rectangular vertically molded back plate with 3/4 circular crimped crest pierced with hanging hole over candle holder and 3/4 circular drip pan; painted black and decorated with red sprigs. SNUFFER B: Conical, with traces of black paint and red leafy devices.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2246

Accession Number: 1991.259AB

Nursery Lamp

A: Base B: Cover C: Pot D: Double boiler/water pan E: Lamp Cylindrical form with handle, stepped circular cover with scroll knob, two triangular projecting vents near top and hinged door pierced with vent holes at base; asphaltum surface stencil-decorated overall with flower heads in gold...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2247

Accession Number: 1991.260A-E

Candle Lamp

Triangular shaped block of wood hollowed at one edge, lined with metal and fitted with candle cup; arched wood handle at flat back; painted dark red.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2248

Accession Number: 1991.261

Tinderbox

A: Holder B: Cover C: Damping disc D: Striker E: Flint Cylindrical form with fitted cover centering [?] a candle holder; base has strap finger hold; interior holds damping disc with flat ring handle, flint and "U"-shaped steel striker.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2249

Accession Number: 1991.262A-E

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 2250

Accession Number: 1991.263.1

Petticoat Lamp

Conical font with cylindrical filler on flaring base; strap handle; double burners.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 2251

Accession Number: 1991.264

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