Historic New England

Rosenberg vigil II, Boston, 1953

In June 1953, Reed spent an afternoon photographing protesters in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who had been convicted in 1951 on espionage charges for passing secrets about nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union, were scheduled to be executed on June 19,...

Date: 1953

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193936

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.007

Rosenberg vigil I, Boston, 1953

In June 1953, Reed spent an afternoon photographing protesters in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who had been convicted in 1951 on espionage charges for passing secrets about nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union, were scheduled to be executed on June 19,...

Date: 1953

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193937

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.016

Rosenberg vigil III, Boston, 1953

In June 1953, Reed spent an afternoon photographing protesters in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who had been convicted in 1951 on espionage charges for passing secrets about nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union, were scheduled to be executed on June 19,...

Date: 1953

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193943

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.017

Philip Little House, 10 Chestnut Street, Salem, Mass., parlor no. 2

This interior photograph of the Philip Little House at 10 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts shows a room that may be a parlor. The room contains an upright piano with sheet music on its stand, a fireplace with an overmantel mirror, and various pieces of furniture, including a rocking chair.

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 193944

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Salem.154.01

Rosenberg vigil IV, Boston, 1953

In June 1953, Reed spent an afternoon photographing protesters in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who had been convicted in 1951 on espionage charges for passing secrets about nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union, were scheduled to be executed on June 19,...

Date: 1953

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193952

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.018

Philip Little House, 10 Chestnut Street, Salem, Mass., parlor no. 2, version 2

This interior photograph of the Philip Little House at 10 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts shows a room that may be a parlor. The room contains an upright piano with sheet music on its stand, a fireplace with an overmantel mirror, and various pieces of furniture, including a rocking chair.

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 193950

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Salem.154.02

Edmund S. Muskie, Rumford, Maine, 1954

Edmund S. Muskie started politics with a successful 1946 run for a seat in the Maine House of Representatives, where he served three consecutive terms. Here, Reed shows Muskie in his hometown on the day of the 1954 Maine gubernatorial election. Reed's pictures cover the story from the tension while ...

Date: 1954

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193956

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.019

Edmund S. Muskie, with daughter, Rumford, Maine, 1954

Edmund S. Muskie started politics with a successful 1946 run for a seat in the Maine House of Representatives, where he served three consecutive terms. Here, Reed shows Muskie in his hometown on the day of the 1954 Maine gubernatorial election. Reed's pictures cover the story from the tension while ...

Date: 1954

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193961

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.020

Girl with wreath, Webster, N.H., 1955

This Life photo-essay, "A Wedding in a Land of Dolls," described the fanciful wedding of dolls at the home of children's book author Tasha Tudor. Tudor famously eschewed the trappings of modern living and created instead a carefully constructed world based on nostalgia for pre-modern America. Reed t...

Date: 1955

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193963

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.021

Advertisement for Grand Colonial silver pattern, manufactured by Wallace Silversmith, Wallingford, Conn., 1943

Originally printed in the November, 1943 issue of "Good Housekeeping," this advertisement shows the Grand Colonial silver pattern. The copy speaks about the "Colonial" times where the designers drew inspiration.

Date: 1943-11-01

Collection: Non-Historic New England periodicals

GUSN: 193966

Ref. Code: SC002.TMP.013

Evening chores, Webster, N.H., 1955

This Life photo-essay, "A Wedding in a Land of Dolls," described the fanciful wedding of dolls at the home of children's book author Tasha Tudor. Tudor famously eschewed the trappings of modern living and created instead a carefully constructed world based on nostalgia for pre-modern America. Reed t...

Date: 1955

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193965

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.022

Outdoor concert, Bolton, Vermont, 1972

A group of people dance and twirl at an outdoor concert. The man closest to the camera is shirtless, and dances with a cigarette in his mouth. Most dancers are barefoot. Two children can be seen in the crowd.

Date: 1972

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193967

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.005

Boston's finest, 1957

Two smiling police officers flank Senator John F. Kennedy as he walks down a Boston street at night.

Date: 1957

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193968

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.006

Advertisement for Plymouth Rock Gelatine, Plymouth Rock Gelatine Company, 68 Western Avenue, Boston, Mass., undated

The advertising flyer for Plymouth Rock Gelatine depicts "The courtship of Miles Standish" with an image of Priscilla and Miles eating a pudding made with gelatine. The product was patented on March 5, 1889.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 193969

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.035

Advertisement for Ward's Paradise Fruit Cake, Ward Baking Company, New York, New York, 1922

A Pilgrim couple sit on the shore of a bay watching a ship. The man holds a rifle and has shot a turkey. The woman wears a traditionally styled dress and red cape. Above the landscape is an image of the fruit cake and decorative gift tin.

Date: 1922

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 193980

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.01.01.008

Trade card for Hart, Schaffner and Marx hand-tailored clothes at the Continental Clothing House, Boston, Mass., undated

This trade card is illustrated with two men in fine suits and a worker hauling bags away from a ship. The man in front wears a black suit and appears to have a peg leg.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 193991

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.052

Butternut fudge, Tunbridge, Vermont, 1955

Reed visited Vermont's Tunbridge Fair, camera in hand, on several occasions. In 1964, Vermont Life published a major photo-essay on the fair, which the editors referred to as "Vermont's own" World's Fair. The fair had a well-earned reputation for being the place where Vermonters let their hair down....

Date: 1955

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 193995

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP.023

Advertisement for Priscilla compound, produced by Priscilla Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Conn., 1898

This advertisement for the "Priscilla" Compound shows Priscilla cleaning with the powder and an offer for the "Story of Priscilla", free of charge.

Collection: Non-Historic New England periodicals

GUSN: 193994

Ref. Code: SC002.TMP.014

Advertisement for The Old Homestead Colonial Rugs, R.H. Stearns & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The rug pictured is a woven rag rug in many colors with short fringe on either end.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 193998

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.01.01.01.027

Album 1, Book 1: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194001

Ref. Code: PC009.001-1

Album 1, Book 2: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194002

Ref. Code: PC009.001-2

Album 1, Book 3: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194005

Ref. Code: PC009.001-3

Ledger and daybook of Andrew Brabazon, Hartford, Conn., 1858-1863

Stone and stone cutting Itemizes cost of materials used by a stone cutter and his charges for labor and for the finished stone in the form of monuments or architectural lintels, steps, etc. Measurements are specified. "Billheads" section provides customers' names (indexed) and some addresses in C...

Date: 1858-1863

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194004

Ref. Code: MS002.001

Album 1, Book 4: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194006

Ref. Code: PC009.001-4

Album 1, Book 5: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194008

Ref. Code: PC009.001-5

Daybook of Walley, Boston, Mass., July 12-September 8, 1797

Records prices of glass used for architectural purposes. Includes names of purchasers in Boston, Roxbury, and Newburyport, Mass. Mentions carriers and packing costs.

Date: 1797

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194009

Ref. Code: MS002.005

Album 1, Book 6: Massachsuetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194014

Ref. Code: PC009.001-6

Ledgers of Caleb Nichols, Cohasset, Mass., 1794-1826

3 ledgers

Date: 1794-1826

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194010

Ref. Code: MS002.006

Ledger of Caleb Nichols, Cohasset, Mass., 1794-1826

Itemizes charges for shop work, including wheelwright jobs, and designated aspects of house construction. Also includes some joiner's work on ships. Creditors' side of ledger lists cost of materials, provisions, labor, and "schooling". Some indexing and cross-reference with other account books.

Date: 1794-1826

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194011

Ref. Code: MS002.006.01

Ledger of Caleb Nichols, Cohasset, Mass., 1804-1824

Itemizes supplies and services for work on ships, with a considerable amount of carting. Quantities and variety of provisions listed suggest a supply outlet or general store.

Date: 1804-1824

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194012

Ref. Code: MS002.006.02

Ledger of Caleb Nichols, Cohasset, Mass., 1812-1820

Lists charges primarily for agricultural services, vegetable produce, carting, and some joiner's work. Draft of one personal letter (1832) to a cousin in Portland, possibly Maine, giving local news.

Date: 1812-1820

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194013

Ref. Code: MS002.006.03

Account book of Seba Perrin, Seekonk, Mass., Apr. 1821-May 1829

Lists charges for labor, some specified. Other notes include rules for Amherst College students, a military company roll call, general American history extracts, ingredients for "blacking", a mortgage, and penmanship practice. Tune to "Isle of Sky" musically annotated.

Date: 1821-1829

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194015

Ref. Code: MS002.007

Album 1, Book 7: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194017

Ref. Code: PC009.001-7

Daybook of Jacob Chesley, Wakefield, N.H., Dec. 1810-May 1822

Gives cost of labor in joiner's shop and prices of bricks, wood, window glass, and of labor for construction. Much hauling, buying, and selling of household goods.

Date: 1810-1822

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194016

Ref. Code: MS002.008

Daybook of Roberts, Rochester, N.H., Jan. 1829-Feb. 1835

Itemizes services and materials. Indicates forging and wheelwright work, and jobs in construction. Also household purchases and some tailoring itemized. At one point -- "moving my goods from Great Falls to Rochester". Mentions "carding machine labor" and "engine."

Date: 1829-1835

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194019

Ref. Code: MS002.009

Album 1, Book 8: Massachusetts Historic Homes and Landmarks

One of eight scrapbooks of 2.5 x 3.5 inch photographic prints, postcards, and original artwork document historic homes and landmarks in Massachusetts. The scrapbooks are undated, but they were probably created in the 1920s. The quality of the photographs is excellent, despite their small format. Of ...

Date: 1920s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194018

Ref. Code: PC009.001-8

Daybook of Eugene M. Josselyn, West Hanover, Mass., Mar. 1860-Feb. 1896

A daybook of Eugene M. Josselyn of King Street in West Hanover, Massachusetts, for the period of March 1860 through February 1896. It lists some supplies and charges for services (rarely specified). Work for town of Hanover includes snow shoveling and work on bridges. Three notes at the end are reme...

Date: 1860-1896

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194020

Ref. Code: MS002.010

Daybook, Maine coast, Mar. 1827-Feb. 1849

Itemizes charges for varied shop work (coffins, sleighs, etc.), carpentry on buildings and ships. Gives cost of tools and supplies including lumber and glass. Creditors' accounts show cost of household items, clothing, and quantities of foods (some designated as "Board Expense"). One contract for jo...

Date: 1827-1849

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194022

Ref. Code: MS002.012

Ledger of Cyrus Josselyn, Boston, Mass., Mar. 1810-Sept. 1854

Specifies jobs in construction with cost of labor to customers and records employees' pay. Names of 6 males residing in towns of western Massachusetts listed inside back cover. 1821 snow storm recorded.

Date: 1810-1854

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194023

Ref. Code: MS002.011

Ledger, north-central Mass., Nov. 1773-Apr. 1774

Itemizes labor and materials used in construction of buildings, including a meetinghouse.

Date: 1773-1774

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194024

Ref. Code: MS002.013

Ledger of Henry Duncomb, Fairfield County, Conn., 1834-1888

Lists supplies and labor for shop work and on buildings including a townhouse and parsonage. Also itemizes services of domestic employees.

Date: 1834-1888

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194025

Ref. Code: MS002.014

Album 7: Historic Landmarks of Boston and Vicinity by Wilfred French

Approximately one hundred four 6 x 7.75 inch photographs taken by Wilfred French in the mid-1880s and early 1890s. These photographs document the earliest examples of surviving architecture in Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Brighton, Newton, Watertown, Cambridge, Medford, Som...

Date: 1880-1895

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194028

Ref. Code: PC009.007

Ledger of Joseph Gould, South Reading, Mass., Jan. 1732-Oct. 1760

Indexed accounts specifying joiner's work, prices and tools. Also shoe-making and wheelwright jobs, as well as work on lock work on guns. Interspersed are records of school attendance, family history and anecdotes, some titles of books purchased, and notes regarding a slave.

Date: 1732-1760

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194026

Ref. Code: MS002.015

Ledger of G. Robbins Chandler, North Yarmouth and Guilford, Maine, Mar. 1811-1875

Farm chore labor, produce, and livestock itemized in equal frequency with building construction. Some later items are in a different hand.

Date: 1811-1875

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194027

Ref. Code: MS002.016

Album 8: Isaac Fenno House, Roxbury, Mass.

This album documents "Buena Vista," the Isaac Fenno House in Roxbury, Massachusetts. This small album is of particular interest for its interior views, which feature statuary and paintings by well-known Boston artists of the 1870s through 1890s. The donor, Almira Fenno Gendrot, was a pupil of Willia...

Date: 1890s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194034

Ref. Code: PC009.008

Ledger, Suffolk County, Mass., 1810-1812

Farm maintenance expenses clearly itemized

Date: 1810-1812

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194029

Ref. Code: MS002.017

Ledger of Charles Falconer, Beverly Farms, West Beach, Mass., 1853-1855

Gives specific horticultural, farm, and livestock methods and itemized costs of services. Also purchases by and for the writer.

Date: 1853-1855

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194030

Ref. Code: MS002.018

Daybook of J.W. and J.E. Fossett, East Boston, Mass. and Jaffrey, N.H., 1849-1877

Farm methods, produce and some items of clothing, financial transactions and personal errands itemized in an indiscriminate grouping, illustrating the inseparability of personal and business affairs. Includes one page of steamship bills, perhaps of a later date.

Date: 1849-1877

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194031

Ref. Code: MS002.019

Ledger of Lewis Fisher (J.P.), Franklin, Mass., 1804-1846

Lists costs for meat, produce, and timber. Some clothing and household needs included. Writer is paid for farm chores, hauling, work on a mill flume, etc. Family marriages listed near end.

Date: 1804-1846

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 194032

Ref. Code: MS002.020

"Scrap Book": photographs of Pauline Lindsay and her friends and family

Album presumably put together by Pauline Lindsay, with a handwritten title in the front that reads, "The Best Moving Pictures And Entertainments I Have Seen During 1938 And 1939." The first page of the album has a magazine clipping of a photograph of Mickey Rooney glued onto it. The rest of the al...

Date: 1934-1938

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 194380

Ref. Code: PC009.093

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