Historic New England

Fences of distinctive design, Masonite Corporation, Masonite Building, 29 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Fence styles are described with drawings and dimensions.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327231

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.002.010

Woman's Day Masonite vacation cabin, Masonite Corporation, Masonite Building, 29 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Floor plans and photographs provide details for a chalet style vacation home constructed with Masonite panels.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327232

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.162

Sew-door, a place to use and store your portable sewing machine, Masonite Corporation, Masonite Building, 29 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Drawings provide the details for a fold-up sewing work space that can be attached to the inside of a closet door.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327234

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.003.035

Christmas decorations, 18 different ideas for Yuletime decorating, Masonite Corporation, 111 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois

Decorations for the living room, entranceway, front yard or roof are described for potential customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327235

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.037

It's fun to do your own furniture finishing with Minwax Flat Finish, the complete stainwax finish, The Minwax Company, Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York

Directions on how to apply the finish with descriptions of the colors are provided for customers. The product is available from Harth's Hardware, 245 Main Street, Huntington, New York.

Date: 1944

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327236

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.019

Minwax the modern wood finish for floors, paneling and trim, The Minwax Company, Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York

The features and advantages of the finish are described for customers. The product is available from Harth's Hardware, 245 Main Street, Huntington, New York.

Date: 1944

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327242

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.020

Minwax wood finish flat finish, the original penetrative stainwax finish for floors, trim, paneling, furniture, Minwax Company, Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York

Color samples and application directions are provided for customers.

Date: 1952

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327243

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.021

Minwax, manufacturers of wood finishes, waxes and waterproofing products, 60-72 Oak Street, Delawanna Station, Clifton, New Jersey

The envelope contains five items: 1)Letterhead which describes Minwax products. 2)Minwax antique oil finish brochure. 3)Minwax patio sealer card. 4)Wood finishing brochure. 5)Minwax wood finish brochure.

Date: 1969

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327244

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.022

Look, here's new luxury for walls and ceilings with pre-pasted Bolta-Wall vinyl tile, just wet the back! So easy to do-it-yourself! a product of Bolta Products, a division of the General Tire & Rubber Co., Lawrence, Mass.

The features and advantages of the wall tiles are described for customers. The product is available from Post Products, Inc., 253 Auburn Street, Auburndale, Mass.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327245

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.013.030

It's easier to hang! 24-inch pre-trimmed Wall-Tex fabric wall coverings, Columbus Coated Fabrics Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

Application directions are provided for customers in the brochure. The product is available from B. & D. Wallpaper Company, 2164 Washington Street, Roxbury, Mass.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327248

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.013.031

Decorate with Wall-Tex for lasting beauty, matching fabrics too! Manufactured by Columbus Coated Fabrics Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

The brochure describes coordinated draperies, slip covers and bedspreads which can be used with Wall-Tex.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327249

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.013.032

Bontex scrubbable, non-fading window shades, stay bright and beautiful longer, Columbus Coated Fabrics Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

The window shades are sunproof, weatherproof and waterproof and can be coordinated with draperies and curtains. The shades can be purchased at Mohawk Venetian Blind Co., 207 Bridge Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327253

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.014

Joseph P. Lane house, Waltham, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for Joseph P. Lane in Waltham, Massachusetts (commission #351) including three elevations, one plan, one plot plan, one framing plan and two details. One drawing is dated 1938 and depicts a later alteration to the front door. Drawings depict a one-stor...

Date: 1933

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 327250

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.351

Edmund C. McLaughlin (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for builder Edmund C. McLaughlin (commission #359) including four elevations, three plans, and one plot plan. No drawings are dated or signed. Location is unknown. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a shingled exterior; garag...

Date: 1933, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 327251

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.359

Dorothy Kohl house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Dorothy Kohl in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #361) including four elevations, three plans, three heating plans, and one detail. Heating plans are signed "NH&J." No other drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-styl...

Date: 1933, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 327252

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.361

Here's how you can install Beauty Bonded Formica in a kitchen, in a bathroom, on a table top and all around the house, Formica Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio

The versaitility of Formica is demonstrated in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327258

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.043

Robert Abbott house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings for alterations to house for Robert Abbott in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #357-A) including elevations and plans. Two drawings are dated and initialed by draftsperson. Drawings depict kitchen alterations to house dated 1949 and living room alterations...

Date: 1944-1959

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 327257

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.357-A

There's always room in any room for St. Regis Panelyte, St. Regis Paper Co. Panelyte Division, Trenton, New Jersey

Panelyte can be used for custom-built interiors and on-the-job installations of kitchens and bathrooms. The product is available through Holt and Bugbee Co., 248 Medford Street, Charlestown, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327279

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.006.023

Cyclo-Core Carbide-Tipped Rotary Bits go through for you, drilling 1/4" to 6" diameter holes in vitreous tile and hard concrete, New England Carbide Tool Company, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The drill bit is described in detail. There is a price list inside the brochure.

Date: 1954

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327281

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.027

1/8" to 1 1/2" diameter rotary drilling in soft or medium masonry use Cyclo-Twist Carbide-Tipped Bits, New England Carbide Tool Company, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The drill bit is described in detail. There is a price list inside the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327283

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.028

Expansion bolts, screw anchors, masonry drills, the inseparables, catalog 49, manufactured by the Rawlplug Company, Inc., 271 Church Street, New York, New York

The advantages, descriptions and dimensions for various tools are provided for customers. The products are available from E.H. Barbour Company, 251 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327285

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.029

Book of Brosco woodwork designs, the permanent furniture of your home, Brockway-Smith-Haigh-Lovell Company, Boston, Mass.

The catalog has their complete line of millwork, Andersen wood window units and Morgan doors and built-ins.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327286

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.008.020

Design for better living, appliances, The Coleman Company, Inc., Wichita, Kansas

The catalog has stoves, radiant heaters, camp stoves, trailer ranges, lamps and lanterns. The products are available from J.E. Ward, 361 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327289

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.007.042

Oriental reproductions by Karastan, Karastan Rug Mills, 295 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

Select rugs are described for customers and there is a list of distributors. The business also has offices in Chicago and San Francisco.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327292

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.023

Nu-Wood Tile, more quietness more beauty for your ceilings! Wood Conversion Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota

The acoustical and plain surface wood tile for walls and ceilings is described in the brochure. The product is available from Lexington Lumber Corporation, 57 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327341

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.012

Decorating ideas for today's living with Armstrong Linoleum, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster Pennsylvania

Armstrong Linoleum is used to transform living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom areas. There are four loose items: 1)A small sheet addressed to the customer requesting the booklet. 2)Decorator's Data Sheet. 3)Living-Dining Porch floor plan. 4)Modern fashion in floors sheet.

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327342

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.025

Flexrock building maintenance materials, Flexrock Company, Filbert & Cuthbert, west of 36th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The company manufactures products for industrial building flooring and maintenance. A business card is stapled to the front cover for a sales person located at 751 Little Bldg., Boston, Mass.

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327343

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.026

Facts about insulation for your home, Wood Conversion Company, First National Bank Bldg., St. Paul, Minnesota

The advantages of using "Balsam-Wool" and "Nu-Wood" in your home is described.

Date: 1953

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327350

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.013

Gold Bond Fireproof Rock Wool Insulation, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, New York

Specifications and application directions are provided for the insulation. A price list is included for the different types of insulation. Text on the cover reads "A.I.A. File 37-B." The products are carried by Lexington Lumber Corporation, 57 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327351

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.014

Comfort that pays for itself, published by Johns-Manville Corp., 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, New York

Photographs, diagrams and text describe the advantages of installing intallation in your home. Text on the back cover reads "Have Johns-Manville Blown Rock Wool installed by Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 238 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass." There is a loose business card for a sales representative locat...

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327358

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.015

Stanley Power Tools, Stanley catalog 562, division of the Stanley Works, New Britain, Connecticut

Descriptions, diagrams and features are provided for customers using the catalog. There is a loose price list no. 62 in the catalog.

Date: 1962

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327359

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.030

Anniversary Trip - New England

Small bound photographic album with 95 black and white photographs (5 1/2 x 3 1/4") , Album is inscribed inside front cover " Anniversary Trip Sept 21, 1918-22" Album opens with picture of older couple, possibly the anniversary couple, unidentified. Contents include pictures throughout New England...

Date: 1915-1922

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 327361

Ref. Code: PC009.290

Back Bay since 2500 B.C., New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass.

Four short pieces describe the early history of Back Bay: 1)"The Boylston Street Fishweir," by Frederick Johnson. 2)"The Filling-in of Back Bay," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 3)"The Boston Society of Natural History," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 4)The dioramas of Sarah Annette Rockwell is described. A ma...

Date: 1961

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327364

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.026

Postcard, the Dorr Mill Store, Guild, N.H., Route 103, near Newport, published by Whitney Studio, Newport, New Hampshire

The interior of the Dorr Mill Store can be seen with rugs, pillows and other craft items.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327391

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1750.0040.001

Postcard, Iron Kettle Motel, Shaftsbury, Vermont, photography by Frank L. Forward, published by Forward's Color Productions, Inc., Manchester, Vermont

The postcard verso describes the motel's amenities. There is a pot of beans with the date "1796" on the postcard verso. The motel property is seen in the photograph with the Green Mountains in the background.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327392

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USVT.1420.0020.001

Postcard, Café Marliave, over ye olde Province steps, 10 Bosworth Street, Boston, Mass., color photo, Rick Ashton, published by Bromley & Company, Inc. Boston, Mass.

The Café Marliave, established in 1875, is seen above the Province steps which led, in the past, to the Province House, the seat of the royal governors of Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327395

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.6560.001

Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Architectural Drawings Collection

This collection consists of an album compiled by Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. (architect), who worked at 9 Park St in Boston. The album contains elevations, perspective views, and plans rendered in ink and watercolor, and a few photographs and photomechanicals of residences, stables, and garages. The followi...

Date: undated

Collection: Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 327400

Ref. Code: AR031

Trade card, Service Electric Mfg. Co., 60 Prospect Street, Waltham, Mass.

The item introduces customers to sales personnel for help in selecting lighting fixtures. The card verso has a small map with the location of the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327418

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.027

Billhead A15719, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-02-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327431

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.043

Billhead A24752, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-04-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327432

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.044

Billhead A24782, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-04-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327434

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.045

Billhead C16054, Kaufman Company, Inc., tools, shop equipment, industrial supplies, 190 Munroe Street at Sixth Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business specializes in industrial equipment, tools and supplies.

Date: 1965-07-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327436

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.046

Billhead 1867-25, April 20, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $2.97.

Date: 1950-12-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327449

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.047

Billhead 1827-36, January 25, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $23.83

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327454

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.048

Billhead 1819-1, January 30, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $3.60

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327468

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.049

Billhead 1780-12, December 14, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $23.49,

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327469

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.050

Billhead 1830-18, January 30, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $15.34,

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327470

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.051

Billhead 16634, June 10, 1953, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras, photographic supplies, lighting fixtures, televisions and record players. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $1.81

Date: 1953-06-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327471

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.052

C. G. Sargent's Sons collection

This collection consists of approved patents for C.G. Sargent's sons, patent files by the company's competitors, correspondence and papers related to patents and copyright, as well as architectural and technical drawings and photos, corporate documents, and ephemera including engravings, company and...

Date: 1848-1984, predominant 1854-1911

Collection: C. G. Sargent's Sons collection

GUSN: 327472

Ref. Code: CC016

Surface car, Jamaica Plain carhouse, car 148, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

Text on the surface car reads "Jamaica Plain."

Date: 1906

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318196

Ref. Code: PC066.213

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