Historic New England

View from Standish Hill - S. Duxbury

Image depicts view of Standish Shore from Captain's Hill, now site of Myles Standish Monument (not completed until 1898, 3 years after this photograph was taken). Myles Standish Hotel is visible in the background.

Date: 1895

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362006

Ref. Code: PC086.016

Frank and Eleneor on Sleds

Image of snowy front yard of 9 Elm Lawn St., Dorchester, Mass. (no. 11 Elm Lawn St. visible in background); depicted are Frank A. Wood and young girl Eleneor (unidentified).

Date: 1895

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362007

Ref. Code: PC086.017

Frank Wood - "The Kid" - Dorchester

Portrait of Frank A. Wood, pictured at age 9.

Date: 1895

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362008

Ref. Code: PC086.018

Orange tree in bearing at Merritt's Island, Florida

Image of tree on Merritt Island in Eastern Florida. Known in the late 1800s for citrus production, Merritt Island is now the home of the Kennedy Space Center.

Date: 1896

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362009

Ref. Code: PC086.019

Our House - 3 Shawmut Park, Dorchester

Image of 3 Shawmut Park (now 7 Florida Street), Dorchester, Mass.; Wood family home beginning in 1896.

Date: 1896

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362010

Ref. Code: PC086.020

Our House on Shawmut Park (North-East Corner)

Image of 3 Shawmut Park (now 7 Florida Street), Dorchester, Mass.; Wood family home beginning in 1896.

Date: 1897

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362011

Ref. Code: PC086.021

[Untitled, two men and a woman seated outdoors]

This negative was not in a sleeve when acquired, so the image is missing the same type of identifying information given to the other negatives. The image depicts two men and one woman seated in rocking chairs on an outdoor porch on the water. The woman is reading what appears to be a newspaper.

Date: undated

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362012

Ref. Code: PC086.022

Service Station Plans for Goodyear Dealers, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Inc., Akron, Ohio, 1927

Plan book containing twenty-one service station plans for Goodyear dealers. The plan book was published by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in 1927. It was printed by the Superior Printing Company. The first pages of the plan book contan articles detailing the reasoning behind the designs, such ...

Date: 1927

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 362016

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.037

Ted Williams Tunnel, Boston, Mass., undated

Black-and-white photograph of the inside of the Ted Williams Tunnel while it was being constructed. The photograph is undated and the photographer is unknown.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362021

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0030.002

Trade card for Treat Hardware Corp., hardware, 584 Essex St., Lawrence, Mass., undated

Trade card for Treat Hardware Corp. in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The hardware corporation served as a distributor for various products, including the advertised Bird Neponset Products produced by F. W. Bird & Son of East Walpole, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362030

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.067

Trade card for Jacob Quincer Co., Redwood, N.Y., undated

Trade card for Jacob Quincer Co. in Redwood, New York. The company is a distributor of various products, including the advertised Bird Master-Bilt Weather-Tex Thick Butt Shingles made by F. W. Bird & Son of East Walpole, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362034

Ref. Code: EP001.01.026.01.01.021

Postcard for Tilo Roofing Company, Inc., Providence, R.I., undated

Postcard from Tilo Roofing Company, Inc. advertising a free cost estimate for different styles of roofs.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362035

Ref. Code: EP001.01.026.01.01.022

The treasure house of gifts, catalog "T," Daniel Low & Company, Salem, Mass., 1931

Trade catalog for Daniel Low & Company of Salem, Mass. Low's merchandise includes such items as jewelry, silverware, wedding gifts, toilet articles, novelties, and other gifts. Each listing comes with a item number, a description of the product, product specifications, and an illustration. The catal...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362037

Ref. Code: EP001.12.010.001.039

Photos of Aircraft and Boston Airport, 1920s-1940s

Folder 5 contains 16 black and white photographs and 1 booklet

Date: 1920-1940, undated

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 362038

Ref. Code: PC009.128B.05

Photos of Planes and Boston Airport, 1920s-1940s

Folder 6 contains 7 items

Date: 1920-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 362039

Ref. Code: PC009.128B.06

Loose Monographs (planes, airports, facilities), 1940s

Folder 7 contains 51 itmes including photos, letterhead, and buttons

Date: 1940s

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 362040

Ref. Code: PC009.128B.07

Home beauty by Tilo, Tilo Roofing Company, Inc., Stratford, Conn., undated

Trade catalog advertising Tilo Roofing Company products, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the company's roofing and siding. Illustrations throughout show how different styles of roofing and siding would look on residences.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362049

Ref. Code: EP005.689

Tilo double-lap roof built only by Tilo Roofing Co., Inc., Providence, R.I., undated

Brochure advertising the Tilo double-lap roof produced by the Tilo Roofing Company. Leaflet includes a description of the product and its benefits as well as illustrations of the Double-lap shingles.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362050

Ref. Code: EP005.690

A "cheap" roof is the most expensive roof you can buy, a Tilo roof is the most economical roof you can buy, Tilo Roofing Company, Inc., Jamaica, N.Y., undated

Poster advertising the roofing products manufactured by the Tilo Roofing Company over those of competitors. Photographs of a factory with a Tilo roof and of a Tilo office are on the recto. Illustrations of houses with Tilo roofs are pictured on the verso of the poster.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362074

Ref. Code: EP005.691

The sign of safety, Tilo Roofing Company, Inc., Providence, R.I., undated

Brochure advertising the roofing products manufactured by the Tilo Roofing Company. Illustrations of houses with Tilo roofs are on the brochure's verso and recto.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362079

Ref. Code: EP005.692

Why paint your home?, Tilo Roofing Co., Inc., Providence, R.I., undated

Brochure advertising Tilo Spanish stone siding as an alternative to painting a house. Illustrations of the Spanish stone siding on houses as well as detailed illustrations of the siding patterns and colors are included. Published by the Tilo Roofing Co., Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362080

Ref. Code: EP005.693

A reputation is at stake!, Tilo Roofing Company, New York City, N.Y., undated

Brochure promoting Tilo Roofing Company products such as Ti-lock and Double-lap roofs, Spanish stone Siding, and more. A "special offer" for the company's re-roofing services at a discounted rate to keep the company "intact for the buying era of 1931 and 1932."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362081

Ref. Code: EP005.694

Accent on--comfort and security, shelter a necessity of life, Tilo Roofing Company, Inc., Stratford, Conn., undated

Trade catalog advertising Tilo Roofing Company products, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the company's products. Articles discussing Tilo Roofing Company and their products are accompanied by photographs and illustrations.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362082

Ref. Code: EP005.695

The roof beautiful: a simple and concise story of the origin and use of roofing tiles, Ludowici-Celadon Company, Chicago, Ill., 1912

Trade catalog describing the history of roofing and roofing throughout history and advertising tile products manufactured by the Ludowici-Celadon Company. Includes product descriptions, uses and benefits, and specifications. Photographic prints depicting the tiles in use as well as product illustrat...

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362085

Ref. Code: EP005.696

The book of roofs, Johns-Manville Inc., 1923

Trade catalog advertising Johns-Manville "Colorblende" Asbestos Shingles, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the roofing. Testimonials, articles on different brands of roofing and their uses, and articles on topics related to asbestos shingles are accompanied by photographic prin...

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362086

Ref. Code: EP005.697

Lowe Brothers Rich Tone Shingle Stain, The Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton, Ohio, undated

Brochure advertising Lowe Brothers Rich Tone Shingle Stain, highlighting the benefits and of the stain, as well as information about the company. Samples of the shingle stain colors are included in the trade catalog. Published by The Lowe Brothers Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362089

Ref. Code: EP005.698

"50% cheaper than paint," Cabot's creosote stains, Samuel Cabot, Inc., Boston, Mass., 1920 October

Page advertisement for creosote stains manufactured by Samuel Cabot, Inc. Includes illustration of a house with roof shingles stained with Cabot's creosote stain. The advertisement was published in October 1920 in Architectural Record, Atlantic Monthly, Century, Harper's, Munsey's, Review of Reviews...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362091

Ref. Code: EP005.699

Shingle stain, Martin-Senour Co., undated

Brochure advertising the Martin-Senour Shingle Stain. Includes samples of color options and a list on various Martin-Senour products and their uses. Published by Martin-Senour Co.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362094

Ref. Code: EP005.700

Bay State Shingle Stains, Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Inc., Boston, Mass., undated

Brochure advertising Bay State Shingle Stains manufactured by Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Inc. Includes samples of color options and information on the stain and its uses.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362102

Ref. Code: EP005.701

Some unusual architectural results from Creo-Dipt hand-split pilgrims, Creo-Dipt Press, North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Portfolio containing fourty-seven plates and one brochure. The plates depict houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt shingles and other Creo-Dipt products in use. Each plates includes a caption identifying the location of the house pictured, the architect, and details on the Creo-Dipt products used. The ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362104

Ref. Code: EP005.702

"Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles homes, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Portfolio containing fifty-two plates. The plates depict photographic prints of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each plate includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the Creo-Dipt products used on each hous...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362105

Ref. Code: EP005.703

Announcing a new and completed Creo-Dipt roof service to architects, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising an addition to the Creo-Dipt line, Mohawk Shingles. Includes a description of the Mohawk Shingles, photographic prints demonstrating potential uses, and a photograph of a house in Litchfield, New York, using the Mohawk Shingles. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362108

Ref. Code: EP005.704

"Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Gies & Co., Buffalo, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles manufactured by Standard Stained Shingle Co. of North Tonawanda, New York, and distributed by A. B. Weir of Belfast, New York. The brochure was published by Gies & Co. of Buffalo, New York. Includes information about the shingles, their benefits, and...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362110

Ref. Code: EP005.705

"Creo-Dipt," Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles by comparing the strengths of the product to the old methods of staining shingles. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362111

Ref. Code: EP005.706

"Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Standard Stained Shingle Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1915

Trade catalog advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the roofing. Information on different uses of the product on both residential, farm, and other buildings are discussed in articles. Photographic prints of houses using "Creo-Dipt" Stained S...

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362115

Ref. Code: EP005.707

[Envelope and plates], Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1919

Envelope containing three photographic prints of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles. Each photographic print includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the products used on each house. The envelope was addressed to Robert Allen C...

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362116

Ref. Code: EP005.708

Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles homes, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1926

Portfolio containing thirty-five plates. The plates depict photographs and illustrations of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each photograph and illustration includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the Cr...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362117

Ref. Code: EP005.709

Homes may be cheerful as well as charming, Creo-Dipt Co., Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Page advertisement advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles manufactured by the Creo-Dipt Company. Information on the benefits, uses, and specifications of the shingles are listed. Published by Creo-Dipt Co., Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362119

Ref. Code: EP005.710

Small homes of enduring charm, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Page advertisement advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles manufactured by the Creo-Dipt Company. Information on the benefits, uses, and specifications of the shingles are listed. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362120

Ref. Code: EP005.711

[Plates], Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Two hundred twenty-five plates advertising Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each plate features a photographic print or illustration of a house built using Creo-Dipt products. Each plate is accompanied by a caption identifying the location and architect of the house when appropriate as...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362121

Ref. Code: EP005.712

Billhead and specifications for property of Mrs. Ida L. Hinckley, Boston, Mass., 1902 August 1

Billhead documenting the material and labor used in work a on property for Mrs. Ida L. Hinckley. Listings provide insight into the specifications of the build. Billhead was sent to Mrs. Ida L. Hinckley. by H. P. Oakman Sons, Carpenters and Builders of Neponset, Massachusetts on August 1, 1902. Billh...

Date: 1902

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 362229

Ref. Code: AR001.001.007

Mounted advertisement for A. L. Worthen, architect, contractor, and builder, Tilton, N.H., 1898

Mounted advertisement with photograph sheet for architect, contractor, and builder A. L. Worthen in Tilton, New Hampshire. Advertisement includes five black-and-white photographs of residences designed and built by A. L. Worthen. The advertisement is dated 1898.

Date: 1898

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362232

Ref. Code: EP001.15.024

There is no good substitute for Creo-Dipts, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, undated

Portfolio containing eight plates of photographic prints and illustrations of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each plates includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the Creo-Dipt products used on each house...

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362249

Ref. Code: EP005.713

Instructions for designing and constructing a thatch roof with "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles: details and photographic reproductions of various sections of a thatch roof in the course of construction, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1922

Trade catalog adveritsing "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles. The catalog includes instructions for designing and constructing a thatch-style roof using shingles, as well as product specifications. Photographic prints and illustrations demonstrating how to design and construct a thatch-style roof using sh...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362250

Ref. Code: EP005.714

Thatched effect "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles and how to use them to create a thatched effect. Brochure includes photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362251

Ref. Code: EP005.715

Thatched effect with "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1922

Trade catalog advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles and how to use them to create a thatched effect. Catalog includes plates depicting photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. The majority of plates are accompanied by a caption identifying the location and arc...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362252

Ref. Code: EP005.716

Second Floor Plan for James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

Plan 2 of 2, for a house for Mr. James H. Cleaves in Winchester, Massachusetts. "Frost and Raymond Architects" in lower right hand corner of the drawing.

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362260

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.03

The construction of thatch straw effect roofs with Weatherbest Stained-Shingles, Weatherbest Stained Shingle Co., Inc., North Tonawanda, 1928

Trade catalog advertising Weatherbest Stained-Shingles, how to use them to create a thatched effect, and product specifications. Catalog includes photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. Each photographic print is accompanied by a caption identifying the location...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362261

Ref. Code: EP005.717

First Floor Plan for James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

First floor plans for the James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass. In the lower right hand corner "Frost and Raymond Architects".

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362263

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.02

The Slate News Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 5, W. S. Hays, 644 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa., 1929 December

Bulletin containing the program for the 1930 Slate Industry Conference, articles discussing the use of slate in architecture and construction across the United States, photographic prints depicting the use of slate, and advertisements for slate companies across the United States.

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361885

Ref. Code: EP005.665

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