Historic New England

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

Boston, Mass.: Alms House and Work House, 1791-1792

The account of Thomas Dawes for the building specifications for an alms house and work house in Boston, Mass.

Date: 1791-1792

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 272630

Ref. Code: AR001.001.TMP.002

My Better Homes & Gardens' home guide, edited by Christine Holbrook, Meredith Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa

Text on the front cover reads, "Decorating, furnishing, and care of your home with color chart, diagrams, and practical helps."

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 272643

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.024

Partial list of contracts executed by American Painting & Decorating Company Inc., 126-128 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The individual or organization, architect and contractor is included. The contracts are grouped under headings such as residences, hospitals, hotels, libraries, churches, colleges and factory buildings. The back cover has a drawing of the Boston Stone 1737 with the acronym "APD Co."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 272644

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.051

Unidentified artist's studio, undated

A view of the interior of an unidentified artist's studio. The image shows art work hung on walls and propped on the floor, an easel with a piece of art on it, a folding screen, chairs, small tables, rugs, and a chandelier.

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272647

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.211.001

Touring, the Famous Automobile Card Game by Parker Bros.

A boxed card game consisting of 100 cards and accompanying instructions. The game simulates driving, with the goal of completing a 110 mile journey before the other players. Parker Brothers, Inc. had an office in Salem, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 272649

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.001

Locke-Ober Cafe collection

A collection of materials related to the Locke-Ober Cafe of Boston. The collection includes ephemera, such as menus, gift cards, and pencils, as well as an account book.

Date: 1942-1984, undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272674

Ref. Code: CC008

Locke-Ober Restaurant account book, 1942-1960

Account book of the Locke-Ober Restaurant, including information about insurance policies, stocks, building care and improvement, furniture, and fixtures.

Date: 1942-1960

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 272693

Ref. Code: MS042.01.01

Bemis; a summer cottage

Album entitled, "Bemis," and labeled with a printed commercial sticker that reads: "Bicknell Mfg. Co., Pitt St., Portland, Maine." Album contains five black and white photographs, four of which depict lakeside cottages surrounded by birch trees and rocks. The fifth photo is of a large summer house w...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 272694

Ref. Code: PC009.220A

Account book

Account book of the Locke-Ober Cafe, including information about insurance policies, stocks, building care and improvement, furniture, and fixtures.

Date: 1942-1960

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272701

Ref. Code: CC008.01

Wallpaper sample

Cut sample of floral wallpaper of pink striped background with burgandy floral pattern. Wallpaper was used in the Locke-Ober Cafe.

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272702

Ref. Code: CC008.13

Book jacket for "Boston's Locke-Ober Café: an illustrated social history with miscellaneous recipes"

The book jacket for "Boston's Locke-Ober Cafe: an illustrated social history with miscellaneous recipes," by Ned and Pam Bradford, 1978 is shown in the image. The front cover shows the title and authors in cream lettering and an image of a sage green lock inscribed with "Locke Ober" on a light brown...

Date: 1978

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272703

Ref. Code: CC008.02

Gift card

A white plastic gift card with gold border for the Locke-Ober Cafe. Back of card has magnetic strip like a credit or debit card.

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272704

Ref. Code: CC008.03

Valued and frequent patron card

A burgandy plastic card with gold lettering, "Locke-Ober Cafe, established 1875, Boston, Massachusetts." On reverse, "Not transferable. Not valid if cancelled or revoked. This card is property of Locke-Ober Cafe. It must be returned on request. For your protection, report loss immediately." There is...

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272705

Ref. Code: CC008.12

Pencils

Two burgundy pencils with "Locke-Ober Cafe, Est. 1875, 3 and 4 Winter Place, Boston, MA 02108, 617-542-1340" printed in black ink.

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272706

Ref. Code: CC008.10

Gift certificates

A packet of 15 redeemed gift certificates for the Locke-Ober Cafe dated from 1983 to 1984. The gift certificates are stapled together with a piece of receipt paper totaling their value and dated February, 1984.

Date: 1983-1984

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272708

Ref. Code: CC008.04

Pocket folders

Two burgundy pocket folders with "Locke-Ober, Est. 1875" embossed in gold on the front.

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272710

Ref. Code: CC008.11

Wine list covers

Three unfolded wine list covers with mosaic pattern and "Locke-Ober Wine List" printed on the front.

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272711

Ref. Code: CC008.14

Menu with cover

A menu inside a menu cover. The menu cover is a mosaic design. The back of the menu cover has "Locke-Ober" printed in white on a black background.

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272717

Ref. Code: CC008.09

Unidentified dining room, ca. 1915

View of a dining room showing a dining table, chairs, windows, radiator, and side table. The house was possibly owned by Charles E. Ridler, ancestor of the donor, and was possibly located in either Cambridge, MA, Hartford, CT, or Coronado, CA. The photograph is signed, "Clark."

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272718

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.217.001

Unidentified sitting room or parlor, ca. 1915

View of a sitting room or parlor showing a table, chairs, a fireplace, and a bookcase. The house was possibly owned by Charles E. Ridler, ancestor of the donor, and was possibly located in either Cambridge, MA, Hartford, CT, or Coronado, CA. The photograph is signed, "Clark."

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272720

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.223.001

Unidentified sitting room or parlor, ca. 1915

View of a sitting room or parlor showing a table, a rocking chair and other chairs, a fireplace, and a cabinet. The house was possibly owned by Charles E. Ridler, ancestor of the donor, and was possibly located in either Cambridge, MA, Hartford, CT, or Coronado, CA. The photograph is signed, "Clark....

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272721

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.223.002

Unidentified sitting room or parlor, ca. 1915

View of a sitting room or parlor showing a side table, a rocking chair and other chairs, and a bureau. The house was possibly owned by Charles E. Ridler, ancestor of the donor, and was possibly located in either Cambridge, MA, Hartford, CT, or Coronado, CA. The photograph is signed, "Clark."

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272723

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.223.003

Unidentified library, ca. 1915

View of a library showing a table, chairs, bookcase, and sofa. The house was possibly owned by Charles E. Ridler, ancestor of the donor, and was possibly located in either Cambridge, MA, Hartford, CT, or Coronado, CA. The photograph is signed, "Clark."

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272725

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.223.004

Unidentified bedroom, ca. 1915

View of a bedroom showing the foot of a bed, a cabinet, a dresser, a rocking chair, and a wall mirror. The house was possibly owned by Charles E. Ridler, ancestor of the donor, and was possibly located in either Cambridge, MA, Hartford, CT, or Coronado, CA. The photograph is signed, "Clark."

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 272726

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.213.001

Maine - Blakeslee Lake

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272727

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0222

Maine - Blakeslee Lake - Mounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272728

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0222.0010

Cabins at Blakeslee, undated

View of rustic log cabins with eight unidentified men and women seated on porches and in chairs in front of the cabins. The cabins are probably part of a hunting and fishing camp on Blakeslee Lake. The caption reads, "The Cabins at Blakeslee."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272730

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0222.0010.001

Blakeslee Pond, undated

View of Blakeslee Lake showing the water, trees at the shoreline, and mountains in the distance. The caption reads, "Blakeslee Pond."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272731

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0222.0010.002

Camp at Baker Pond, undated

View of a rustic log cabin with a man cooking over a firepit. The cabin was probably a hunting and fishing retreat. The caption reads, "The Camp at Baker Pond."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272732

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0222.0010.003

On the Spencer, undated

View of the Spencer Stream, which is an outlet of Blakeslee Lake, showing the stream and trees on either side. Also visible is a mountain in the background. The caption reads, "On the Spencer."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272733

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0222.0010.004

Temporary

Series

Collection: Historic New England institutional archives

GUSN: 272757

Ref. Code: IA001.TMP

Temporary

Subgroup

Collection: Little family papers

GUSN: 272768

Ref. Code: MS016.TMP

Unidentified

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272775

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3600.0300

Nurses, undated

A black and white photograph of six women in uniforms with a man in a suit. The women are probably nurses, and the man may be a doctor.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 272776

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3600.0300.001

Business card for Luis Vasquez, Restaurant Manager

A business card for Luis Vasquez, Restaurant Manager of Locke-Ober Cafe. The card includes the text, "Winter Place LLC, 3 Winter Place, Boston, MA 02108, TEL 617.542.1340, FAX 617.542.6452."

Date: undated

Collection: Locke-Ober Cafe collection

GUSN: 272778

Ref. Code: CC008.15

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