Historic New England

Trade card for Francis E. Robie, choice family groceries and provisions, Vernon Street, Somerville, Mass., undated

Clocks are regulated and repaired and saws are filed and reset for customers. The card verso has "The Grocer's Poem" written by F.E. Robie.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248578

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.019

Frolie grasshopper circus, The American Cereal Co., Chicago, Illinois,1895

A box of Quaker White Rolled Oats is featured in the acts of the grasshopper circus.

Date: 1895

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248580

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.020

Trade card for Mellin's Food, location unknown, 1883

A child sitting in a high chair says "Now I am ready for my Mellin's Food."

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248581

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.021

Epicure junior, S.S. Pierce Co., Boston, Mass., April, 1941

The brochure lists and describes Easter gifts and other Epicure food products. The S.S. Pierce building in Copley Square can be seen in the upper left corner.

Date: 1941-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248583

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.022

Announcement for Thomas H. Dyer & Co., provision dealers, Joyce's Block, Harvard Square, Brookline, Mass., May 15, 1882

Dyer announces the opening of his new store in Joyce's Block in Harvard Square, Brookline, Massachusetts. The card verso has an image of two cows in a field.

Date: 1882-05-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248584

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.023

Trade card for Samuel S. Pierce, grocer, Tremont and Court Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

The Samuel S. Pierce building is shown in the image at the intersection of Tremont and Court Streets.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248586

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.024

Announcement for William F. McDewell, fine groceries, Raymond & Fox, 179 Tremont Street, Knickerbocker Building, near Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., October 30, 1884

The inside of the card announces that William F. McDewell, formerly of McDewell & Adams, has now entered into business with Raymond & Fox and will open a stock of fine groceries on November 1, 1884.

Date: 1884-10-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248589

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.025

Triscuit the electric baked biscuit, The Natural Food Co., Niagra Falls, New York, 1903

The front of the card reads "Used as bread, toast, crackers or wafers. Baked by electricity by The Natural Food Co." The card verso has recipes using Triscuit crackers. "SM 9-03" is handwritten on the bottom of the verso.

Date: 1903

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248608

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.026

Catalogue of pickles, mustard, rich sauces, hermetically sealed soups, meats, fish, &c., William Underwood & Co., 67 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., December 1, 1858

The condiments, canned goods and other products are listed along with prices.

Date: 1858-12-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248609

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.027

Full-length portrait of Lesley Dillingham Bangs, seated on a studio prop, facing front, holding a riding crop and her dog's leash, Boston, Mass., 1889

Lesley Dillingham Bangs is dressed in a riding habit for her studio portrait with her dog sitting at her feet. The portrait was taken at H.F. Holland's Studio at 10 Temple Place in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1889

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248612

Ref. Code: PC058.01.001

Three-quarter portrait of Lesley Dillingham Bangs, standing, facing front, Arlington, Mass., undated

In this studio portrait Lesley Dillingham Bangs is now Mrs. Walter Jackson Brown. The photograph was taken by Litchfield in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248613

Ref. Code: PC058.01.002

Three-quarter portrait of Lesley Dillingham Bangs, standing, facing right, holding a riding crop and her dog's paw, Winchester, Mass., ca. 1894

The image verso is captioned "Lesley Dillingham Bangs (Mary Lesley Bangs) 1894?"

Date: ca. 1894

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248615

Ref. Code: PC058.01.003

Lesley Dillingham Bangs Brown in front of the Elisha Dillingham Bangs House, Central Green, Winchester, Mass., undated

Lesley Dillingham Bangs Brown is the driver of this buggy standing in front of the Elisha Dillingham Bangs House.

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248617

Ref. Code: PC058.01.004

Lesley Dillingham Bangs at the Weir Reservoir, Middlesex Fells, Mass., undated

Lesley Dillingham Bangs and an unidentified woman holding a parasol sit in a buggy next to the Middlesex Fells Reservoir.

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248618

Ref. Code: PC058.01.005

Trade card for C.M. Boynton, dealer in dry goods and small wares, 27 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire, undated

A small dog, with its tongue out, peers through some bushes in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245928

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.020

Trade card for Haughton, Sawyer & Co., dry goods, wollens and carpetings, 26 & 28 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Five names are printed on the lower left portion of the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245929

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.021

Trade card for Jordan Marsh & Co., department store, Boston, Mass., undated

The lithograph is done by a firm in Paris.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245930

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.022

Trade card for Jordan Marsh & Co., department store, Boston, Mass., undated

A young boy makes his own music in this image for Jordan Marsh.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245931

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.023

Trade card for Defrees, dry and fancy goods, Robertson's New Block, Hancock Street, Quincy, Mass., undated

The card is captioned "He loves me a little." Defrees carries patterns from Maison Demorest. Parts of the card verso are unreadable.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245932

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.024

Trade card for Wm. R. Weeks, dry goods, 185 & 187 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

Three children in a punt scatter some waterfowl.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245933

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.025

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business, established in 1855, offers dry goods on Winter Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245934

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.026

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, importers and dealers in dry goods, Nos. 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., 1879

The bottom of the image reads "Copyright 1879 by L. Prang & Co. Boston, U.S.A."

Date: 1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245935

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.027

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, Nos. 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business location, on the card verso, is given as "at the Old Stand."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245936

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.028

Trade card for Chr. Hansen's Laboratory, dairy products, Little Falls, New York, undated

The factory manufactures Danish Butter Color, Columbian Butter Color, Rennet Extract, Cheese Color, Rennet Tablets, Junket Tablets for Household Use and Lactic Ferment for Ripening Cream.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245937

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.029

Trade card for S.F. Lothrop & Co., dry goods, 507 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1869

The verses on the card verso explain that "First and Last" means first to open and last to close. The year "c. 1869" is handwritten on the card.

Date: ca. 1869

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245938

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.030

Bookmark for D.B.H. Power, furniture, carpets, crockery and household ranges, corner Central Square and Blake Street, Lynn, Mass., undated

A child framed by flower garlands advertises the Power business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245939

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.031

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image caption reads "Trust in God."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245940

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.032

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image and verse are an Easter greeting.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245941

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.033

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso reads "Christmas Compliments of R. & J. Gilchrist."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245942

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.034

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso reads "Christmas Compliments of R. & J. Gilchrist."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245943

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.035

50 years of Woolworth, 1879-1929, book by Catherine McNelis-Hugh Weir, Inc., F.W. Woolworth Co., New York, New York, 1929

The history of F.W. Woolworth Co. is described with the business model and merchandise highlights. The back cover text reads, "Nothing over 10 cents F.W. Woolworth Co." In addition to the book there is a front and back cover missing the text block.

Date: 1929

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245944

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.036

Trade card for O.S. Currier & Co., dealers in silks, shawls, capes, 94 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business carries mantillas, dress and housekeeping goods and is "a few doors below The American House." The card verso has an image of the store building with a handwritten caption "Boston Directory 1861."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245945

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.001

Trade card for Drew, Taft & Welch, dealers in dry goods, No. 126 Marrimack Street, Lowell, Mass., undated

Three names are listed with the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245946

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.002

Trade card for Jordan Marsh & Co., department store, Boston, Mass., undated

F. Appel in Paris created the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245947

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.003

Trade card for George Hill & Co., Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image is the business premises with the text "Summer Street Establishment."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245948

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.004

Trade card for Pierce Bros. & Co., British and French dry goods, 30 and 32 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Pierce deals in "American cottons, prints, and wollens of all varieties."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245949

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.005

Trade card for the St. Joachim Bazaar, retail toy, jewelry & fancy goods store, 329 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1884

The bottom of the cards reads "The largest retail toy, jewelry & fancy goods store in Boston." The year "c. 1884" is handwritten on the card verso.

Date: ca. 1884

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245950

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.006

Trade card for the St. Joachim Bazaar, retail toy, jewelry & fancy goods store, 329 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1884

The child in the image wears a lace cap. The card verso has the year "c. 1884" handwritten on it.

Date: ca. 1884

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245951

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.007

Trade card for Gilbert, Palmer & Co, importers & jobbers of dry goods, Nos. 66. 68 & 70 Federal Street, Boston, Mass, undated

The store is located opposite Franklin Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245952

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.008

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., 1880

The bottom of the image reads "Copyright 1880 L. Prang & Co. Boston." The card verso has a handwritten statement about the donor's Aunt Clara A. Pratt working at Gilchrist's in the 1870's.

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 245953

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.009