Historic New England

Calendar for New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., Post Office Square, Boston, Mass., 1902

The image caption reads "The ancient and the modern witch of New England." At the bottom of the item stamped text reads "Compliments of E.A. Pierce, 181 Devonshire St. Room 17."

Date: 1902

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 273919

Ref. Code: EP001.13.02.019

Calendar for New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., Post Office Square, Boston, Mass., 1903

The marriage of John and Priscilla Alden is commemorated in the illustration. The image caption reads "The marriage of Priscilla."

Date: 1903

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 273922

Ref. Code: EP001.13.02.020

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1887

The image caption reads "John Hancock at Lexington directing the Minute Men to sound the alarm, 1775." The verso has a description of Hancock's role in the ringing of the bell to sound the alarm on the night of April 18, 1775.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 273926

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.001

Ephemera scrapbook

This scrapbook contains harmful imagery and language including racist and stereotypical caricatures. 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...

Date: undated

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273944

Ref. Code: MS004.003

Camden, Maine, scrapbook

This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, many from the Camden Whig and Courier showing dates from 1889-1900. Articles include news of summer events and visitors as well as year-round news and comments. These include weather, deaths, boat yard launchings, weddings and visiting yachts.. These clip...

Date: 1889-1900

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273945

Ref. Code: MS004.004

Boston area trade and greeting cards scrapbook

This scrapbook page contains harmful imagery regarding sexual harassment. 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...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273946

Ref. Code: MS004.005

Scrapbook; Boston area trade cards

This large "Card Album" contains a carefully arranged collection of Boston area trade cards interspersed with colorful embossed stickers and cards with sayings and biblical quotes. Included are images of famous political figures, humorous illustrations including a series of baseball terms, and trade...

Date: ca. 1882

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273947

Ref. Code: MS004.006

Blank scrapbook

This blank scrap book is notable for its decorative embossed cover art. The latest copyright date is listed as 1881. Pages include an alphabetical index and pre-glued adhesives on each page.

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273951

Ref. Code: MS004.007

Scrapbook of artwork

This slight album contains four pages depicting two house interiors, a girl's costume, and a servies of studies done in ink and chalk, possibly executed as part of an art lesson. The reverse of one image reads "Grade IV Stowager". the album is handmade, bound with brads. Applied illustrations on the...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273952

Ref. Code: MS004.008

Scrapbook of sewing and craft projects

This scrap book contains pictures using stitched yarns, colored paper patterns, woven strip patterns, or pinpricks. The condition of the binding is loose.

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273953

Ref. Code: MS004.009

Scrapbook of cutouts

This clothbound bland book contains approximately 25 pages of cutout images of flowers, horses and riders, hunting scenes, birds, sailing ships and, most notably, horsedrawn fire apparatus and firefighters in action, dating from the late 1800s.

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273954

Ref. Code: MS004.011

"Our Home" scrapbook

This home-made paperbound booklet entitled "Our Home" contains 12 pages of pasted-in views of house interiors, possibly dating from the 1920's. Each picture is annotated by the owner, Isabel Phillips, with critical comments regarding color schemes, designs and the comfort factor of pictured furnitur...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273956

Ref. Code: MS004.013

Quotations scrapbook

This hardbound blank book contains clippings and jottings by the owner, Margaret Danforth, who recorded quotations from a variety of writers and poets such as Shakepeare and Lincoln. The pages are interleaved with many loose newspaper an magazine clippings with sayings, poems, sentimental observatio...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 273958

Ref. Code: MS004.014

Scrapbook of design clippings

This partially filled blank book, purchased in Boston, contains clippings and advertisements in the Art Nourveau stayle, dating from the 1890's. The owner was evidently interested in the type styles and designs of the period. A handwritten annotation refers to a book on Church Embroidery and there i...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 274001

Ref. Code: MS004.015

Scapbook of sketches

The artist's initialls F.S. are inscribed on the front cover of this album, which contains watercolors, pencil and charcoal sketches done in an amateur style. Some topics include ladies with hats in profile, gentlemen in profile, and a lady in costume with a parasol. Notably, the artist has sketched...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 274002

Ref. Code: MS004.016

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1888

The image caption reads "American farmers firing the shots heard round the world." There is a portrait of John Hancock in the upper left corner of the illustration and an exterior view of the Hancock House in the lower right corner of the illustration.

Date: 1888

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274003

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.002

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1889

The image caption reads "Responding to Paul Revere's alarm, April 19, 1775." The item verso describes the central image and the illustrations around the border. This is the fourth in the series of John Hancock historical calendars.

Date: 1889

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274004

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.003

Calendars for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1890

The illustration is the Boston Tea Party with the months shown as boxes of tea.

Date: 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274006

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.004

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1891

The image caption reads "John Hancock visiting President Washington Boston 1789."

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274007

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.005

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1892

The image caption reads "John Hancock, Colonel of the Cadets, receiving General Gage. Long Wharf, Boston, May 13th, 1774." The illustration is signed "Copeland 91." The bottom of the item reads "Photograve, Fred H. Allen & Co. Published by J.H. Foster, Hancock Bldg., Boston."

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274023

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.006

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1896

The image caption reads "Sunset, July 4th 1776. John Hancock announcing that the Declaration has been signed." The left side of the image has an exterior veiw of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Date: 1896

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274038

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.007

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1897

The item has a portrait of John Hancock, two views of Faneuil Hall (1763, 1896), the Massachusetts seal, lottery tickets and the grasshopper weathervane.

Date: 1897

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274040

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.008

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1898

The central image is the Sons of Liberty celebrating the repeal of the Stamp Act, August 14,1766 around the Liberty Tree. The lower right corner of the image has a tablet marking the location of the Tree at Essex and Washington Streets. The calendar has tear off pages for the months July-December 18...

Date: 1898

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274041

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.009

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1899

The image caption reads "John Hancock delivering the annual oration on the Boston Massacre." Two separate illustrations show the Boston Massacre event and the exterior of the Old South Meeting House. The item verso has a description of the Boston Massacre. Text on the verso states "Great care has be...

Date: 1899

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274075

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.010

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1900

The item verso has a key to the individuals shown in the illustration. The Old State House (1780) and the new State House (1900) are shown in separate images. The bottom of the item reads "Francis Marsh, Gen. Agent, 601 John Hancock Bldg., 178 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass."

Date: 1900

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274076

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.011

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1901

The caption below the portrait reads "Dorothy Quincy the wife of Gov. John Hancock." The item verso has background on Dorothy Quincy.

Date: 1901

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274077

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.012

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1903

Paul Revere's ride and Christ Church where the signal lanterns were displayed are shown in the calendar illustrations. The bottom of the item reads "Francis Marsh, Manager for Eastern Massachusetts, Room 1, 178 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass." The item verso describes the roles of John Hancock and ...

Date: 1903

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274081

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.013

Calendar for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1907

The image caption reads "John Hancock. The first signer of the Declaration of Independence. President of the Continental Congress. After the portrait by Copley." The text at the bottom of the item reads "Herbert S. Tapley, Agent, Danvers, Massachusetts."

Date: 1907

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274083

Ref. Code: EP001.13.01.014

Ogunquit Campground, Ogunquit, Maine, 1920s

Tourists sit on the cabin porches at the Ogunquit Campground. The postcard verso describes the amenities.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 274085

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.033

Letterhead for The Northfield, resort, East Northfield, Mass., undated

An exterior view of the hotel is shown at the top of the letterhead. The property is managed by Ambert G. Moody and open from June to October.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 275313

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.035

Sherwin-Williams creosote paint for barns, fences, roofs, etc., The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, Chicago, Newark, Montréal, London, England, circa 1908

The brochure describes the creosote paint and has color samples for customers.

Date: ca. 1908

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 275315

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.035

Billhead for Isaac H. Cary & Co., at comb, jewelry and fancy goods store, No. 54 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated June 7, 1821

The items purchased on the billhead include tooth brushes, ribbons, ivory combs, soap and German spectacles.

Date: 1821-06-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 275316

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.037

Billhead for F.M. Holmes & Co., manufacturers and dealers in every description of modern fashionable black walnut furniture, 182, 184, 186 & 190 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 7, 1871

The Company manufactures furniture for parlors, chambers, dining rooms, sitting rooms and halls.

Date: 1871-07-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 275317

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.02.01.02.051

Paper Works of Byron Weston, Dalton, Mass., ca. 1875

The Weston Paper Works on the Housatonic River is seen in the print with two smaller images showing the front of the mill and the counting room. The top of the image has various medals won by the company. Byron Curtis Weston was the paper company founder and a Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1...

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 275322

Ref. Code: GC002.02.331

Prints

This series includes approximately 6000 black and white prints of the glass plate negatives created by Nathaniel Stebbins between 1880 and 1922. Most of the prints depict marine subjects, but a small number of them depict architectural views. These prints are of images included in the negatives in t...

Date: 1880-1922

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275957

Ref. Code: PC047.02

Negative numbers 1TS-9TS

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 1 - 9.

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275958

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0010

Negative numbers 12TS - 29TS

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 12 - 29.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275959

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0020

Negative numbers 30TS - 34TS

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 30 - 34.

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275960

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0030

Negative numbers 2 - 19

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 2 - 19.

Date: 1883-1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275961

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0040

Negative numbers 20 - 58

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 20 - 58.

Date: 1883-1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275962

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0050

Negative numbers 61 - 78

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 61 - 78.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275963

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0060

Negative numbers 81 - 119

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 81 - 119.

Date: 1883-1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275964

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0070

Negative numbers 146 - 171

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 146 - 171.

Date: 1883-1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275965

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0080

Negative numbers 180 - 216

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 180 - 216.

Date: 1883-1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275966

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0090

Negative numbers 217 - 249

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 217 - 249.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275967

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0100

Negative numbers 250 - 269

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 250 - 269.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275968

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0110

Negative numbers 270 - 309

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 270 - 309.

Date: 1883-1885

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275969

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0120

Negative numbers 310 - 333

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 310 - 333.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275970

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0130

Negative numbers 334 - 371

This folder of the Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection includes prints of Stebbins' negatives numbered 334 - 371.

Date: 1884

Collection: Nathaniel L. Stebbins photographic collection

GUSN: 275971

Ref. Code: PC047.02.0140

74 Montgomery Street, Boston, Mass., 1869

A view of the interior of Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Tinkham's home at 74 Montgomery Street, including the foot of a bed, a dresser, a fireplace, a chair, wall hangings, draperies, and other furnishings.

Date: 1869

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272393

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Boston.050-02.02

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