Historic New England

Chamber furniture, Merriam, Hall & Company, North Leominster, Mass.

The business carries chamber suits, dressers, chiffoniers, washstands and tables made in oak, white enamel and golden ash.

Date: 1906

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267051

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.012

Furniture catalog, Shaw Furniture Company, Cambridge, Mass.

The business has couches, tables, chairs, dressers, desks and other furniture pieces for customers. The Company was founded in 1780. The Rowley Sofa D-6 and the Linwood Wing Chair D-36 are shown in the images.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267055

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.013

Reproductions of antique fittings, supplementary catalog, I. Sack, 89 Charles Street, Boston, Mass.

Furniture and door hardware offered by I. Sack is described. There is a separate price list titled "Supplementary catalog of reproductions of antique fittings." It includes prices for oil, spirit and water stains, sand paper and cabinet clamps. The front cover drawing has a caption reading "Doorway ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267054

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.010

Lid for Benedict & Burnham, manufacturers of navy, military, artillery, plain and all other kinds of gilt buttons, Waterbury, Connecticut, undated

The box lid has decorations in all four corners.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267053

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.010

Letterhead for the L. Sprague Company, bobbins, spools and shuttles, Lawrence, Mass., dated June 3, 1889

The Company has "facilities for manufacturing unsurpassed by any manufactory in the country." Sprague was established in 1864.

Date: 1889-06-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267057

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.011

Colonial hardware in hand wrought iron, Myron S. Teller, 280 Wall Street, Kingston, New York

Colonial hardware pieces are described for restoration projects or new homes. There is a separate price list dated January 1921. The year has been crossed out and "24" handwritten next to it.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267058

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.011

Billhead for Forbes, Richardson & Co., notions, Summer, corner Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 11, 1871

The business premises are shown in the billhead image.

Date: 1871-03-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267061

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.012

Colonial hardware in hand wrought iron, Myron S. Teller, 280 Wall Street, Kingston, New York

Furniture and door hardware is presented for customers. A separate price list for May 1925 is included.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267059

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.012

A.W. Hastings & Co., doors, windows, frames, blinds, 134 Friend Street, Boston and 373 Highland Avenue, Somerville, Mass.

Door hardware available from Hastings is described in the catalog.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267064

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.002.001

Cohasset Colonials by Hagerty, Parker Avenue, Cohasset, Mass.

Hagerty offers furniture kits for home assembly which are reproductions of colonial pieces.

Date: 1960

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267062

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.016

Wrapping paper for Isaac D. Allen & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in trimmings, buttons, laces and thread store goods, 21 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business specialties are gloves, corsets, panniers and hoop skirts. Allen is the second store from the Music Hall entrance. The item was printed by J.B.C. Woodcock, 28 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267065

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.013

Keeler & Co. furniture, furniture manufacturers and upholsters, 83 to 91 Washington Street, corner of Elm, Boston, Mass.

Chairs, wardrobes, chamber suites and sideboards are among the items offered to customers. The Company also sells the Andrews' Folding Bed. A separate price list is included.

Date: 1890s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267063

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.017

Turkish Couch Bed Co., maker of Bessemer Steel Adjustable Couch Beds, Couches and Combination Chair and Rocker, 23 Chelsea Street, near City Square, Charlestown District, Boston, Mass.

Samples of the Company's products are shown in the pamphlet. The item is a souvenir from the Twentieth Century Exposition of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, October 1 to 27, 1900, Boston.

Date: 1900-10-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267067

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.018

Yale Builders' Locks and Trim, Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut

Key and door knob sets made by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company. The products are distributed by J.B. Hunter Co., a hardware wholesaler and retailer at 60 Summer Street in Boston.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267066

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.002.002

Through colonial doorways, Conant-Ball Company, Nos. 76 to 100 Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass.

The Company makes reproductions of colonial and early American furniture for the home.

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267068

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.085

Cushman presents the finest in colonial furniture, H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co., North Bennington, Vermont

The business manufactures "Cushman Colonial Creations." The item outlines the month by month promotion of Cushman bedroom, living room and dining room suites. A question and answer section is provided for salesmen. Photographs and captions describe the factory operation. The back cover pocket has cu...

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267069

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.019

Wrapping paper for Utopia Yarns, 457 Broome Street, New York, New York, undated

The sheet advertises the Utopia Yarns and the "Utopia yarn book." A cherub figure holding a lyre sits on a lion in the trademark image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267075

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.014

Ethan Allen treasury of American traditional, 66th edition, Baumritter Corp., New York, New York, ca. 1960

Furniture for all rooms of the house are shown with decorating suggestions. The last pages have floor plan graph paper, cut out templates and a glossary to assist customers. The furniture is available at Kotzen's Furniture, 454 Main Street, Malden, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1960

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267070

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.105

Colonial hardware, Sargent Hardware, Sargent & Company, New Haven, Connecticut

Door hardware made by Sargent is described in the catalog. An image of the factory is shown on the last page. A separate letterhead, dated july 31, 1925, informs the customer that Sargent products are sold by H.M. Sanders Company, 27 Stuart Street in Boston, Massachusetts. A second letterhead from S...

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267071

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.002.003

Wood mantel catalogue, Paine's Furniture Company, 48 Canal and 141 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass.

Wood mantels sold by Paine's Furniture Company are described with text, illustrations, measurements and prices.

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267072

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.021

Prescott Door Hangers, Prescott Manufacturing Co., No. 41 North Street, Bosotn, Mass.

The business makes truss hangers used in cotton mills, shoe factories, warehouses, freight depots, steamship sheds and stables.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267073

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.002.004

Paine mid-winter sale, Paine Furniture Company, 81 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass.

The preference days are Wednesday through Saturday, January 12-15. The cover photograph has the caption "Visit Maryland House, 5th floor."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267074

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.022

Paine's furniture, interior decoration, Paine's Manufactory, fronting on Canal, Market and Friend Streets, Boston, Mass.

The items shown include chamber suites, bookcases, and wheelchairs for people with disabilities. Paine's is an agent for Eddy's Standard Refrigerator. Pages 1-2, 5-16, 19-22, 27-30, 33-44 are missing from the item.

Date: ca. 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267078

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.024

Trade card for John James & Sons, manufacturers of all description of sewing needles and machine needles, Redditch, England, 1881

A little girl in red presents a needle holder for the Eggeyd Sharps No. 5. An 1881 calendar is shown on the card verso. The card was printed by F. Appel in Paris, France.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267079

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.001

One hundred years at Paine's, 1835-1935, Paine Furniture Company, 81 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass.

The item is "a history of America's oldest furniture store" published for the Paine Furniture Company's one hundredth anniversary. There are photographs of Company presidents, showrooms, sales personnel, office boys and long term employees. An aerial view highlights the store in the Boston landscape...

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267080

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.025

Maine Screen & Ventilator Company, manufacturers of peerless adjustable window screens, no-draft ventilators, screen doors, Fairfield, Maine

Descriptions and illustrations are given with price lists. One catalog has "From The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston" stamped on the front cover.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267082

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.004

Trade card for John James & Sons, manufacturers of all description of sewing needles and machine needles, Redditch, England, 1881

A little girl in blue holds a bow and arrow in the image. An 1881 calendar is shown on the card verso. The card was printed by F. Appel in Paris, France.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267081

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.002

Trade cards for J. & P. Coats' Best Six-Cord Spool Cotton and Cleopatra's Needle, J. & P. Coats, location unknown, undated

Sailors use a giant spool of thread to tow Cleopatra's Needle in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267084

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.003

"How to Solve Your Domestic Help Problem", The Boston Herald, Boston, Mass., undated

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 were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item urges customers to pla...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267085

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.004

Letterhead for the Bell Needle Company, manufacturers and dealers in hand and machine needles of every description, Nashua, New Hampshire, dated September 23, 1881

The letter describes a sample of steel pins for the customer to examine.

Date: 1881-09-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267086

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.005

Clothing

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Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267087

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.001

Gifts and toys

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267088

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.002

Jewelry and watches

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267089

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.003

Shoes

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267090

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.004

Give your garage back to your car, Walpole Woodworkers, Route 27, Walpole, Mass.

The business manufactures prefabricated small buildings such as sheds, playhouses and offices for homeowners.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267091

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.004.001

Edwards steel buildings for every purpose, The Edwards Manufacturing Company, Cncinnati, Ohio

This catalogue lists several metal garages and portable buildings made by The Edwards Manufacturing Company.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267092

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.004.002

Artistic suites for the bedroom and dining room, The Inman Company, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

The pieces are "made in veneered mahogany, oak, and figured and butt American walnut." There is a separate price list dated January 1, 1930. A loose sheet has No. 125 Suite with prices.

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267094

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.027

Steel garage like this costs less than three years' garage rent and will last a lifetime, Davis-Watson Mfg. Company, Nashua, New Hampshire

The nine foot garage is described with testimonials from satisfied customers. A separate order blank is included.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267095

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.004.003

Compliments of Benzing & Jacobs, manufacturers of lounges and couches, Buffalo, New York

Various styles of lounges and couches are described with dimensions and prices.

Date: 1896

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267097

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.028

Togan Garages built and sold as the public wants them, Togan-Stiles, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Prefabricated garage models are described. The garages are available from the Pope & Cottle Lumber Company, 140 Carter Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts. A separate completed order form is included.

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267096

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.004.004

Thos. Moser 1972-2007, a design retrospective commemorative edition, vol. vii, no. 168, Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, 72 Wright's Landing, P.O. Box 1237, Auburn, Maine

The 35th anniversary edition has history, essays and furniture pieces available from Moser.

Date: 2007

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267099

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.030

Green Design Furniture, 267 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine

The brochure was sent as a holiday greeting with gift certificates which can be used through December 31, 1999. The verso has brief information on Douglas Green starting the business in 1994.

Date: 1999

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267100

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.031

Steel buildings, fireproof, Whittredge Portable Steel Bldgs. Co., 409 Broad Street, Lynn, Mass.

The business makes prefabricated garages, storehousees and factories. Price list no. 7 is dated February 1, 1920. Price list no. 8 is dated March 1, 1920.

Date: 1920

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267101

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.004.005