Historic New England

[Letter and pamphlet,] The John D. Emack Co., 112 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pa., undated

One pamphlet and letter explaining the concept of a Thatchslate roof, a thatched roof made of slate instead of straw, and its benefits. Pamphlet includes photographs of the slate extracted and processed, as well as examples of Thatchslate roofs. Letter provides further information regarding specific...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361907

Ref. Code: EP005.671

New walls: restore old rooms, Plastergon Wall-Board Company, Buffalo, N.Y., undated

Small brochure advertising the uses of Plastergon Wood Fibre Wall Board in different locations, accompanied by illustrations of how the product can be utilized. On the inside is a distributor's stamp reading: "Rice & Miller Co. / 28-32 Broad St. / Bangor, ME."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361908

Ref. Code: EP005.664

William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

Collection contains 1 program with information for the 1907 Chase Class in Italy; 1 photographic print of Elizabeth (Scott) Garfield (1886-1965); 1 albumen print of Elizabeth (Scott) Garfield in 1944; 1 mounted photographic print of a summer painting class in a museum in Holland in 1903; and 1 mount...

Date: 1903-1944, undated

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361922

Ref. Code: PC085

Program for Chase Class in Italy, 1907

Program for "Chase Class in Italy" in 1907 instructed by William Merritt Chase and Louis G. Monte and Walter Pach serving as the managers and lecturers. The class left Boston on June 7, 1907, and visited Azores, Portugal, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, and Naples, Capri, Sorrento, Pompei, ...

Date: 1907

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361923

Ref. Code: PC085.001

Photograph of Elizabeth Scott Garfield, undated

One sepia-toned portrait of Elizabeth Scott Garfield wearing a coat with fur trim and a hat decorated with flowers and ribbons. She is sitting and a cocker spaniel is seated in the foreground. The photographer is unknown. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361924

Ref. Code: PC085.002

Photograph of an unidentified woman, 1944

Albumen print of an unidentified woman in a floral dress wearing a brooch and a double strand pearl necklace. In the bottom right corner of the recto of the print, the following is handwritten in white ink: "E. Ros[illegible] / 1994." The photographer is unknown. The portrait is dated 1944.

Date: 1944

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361925

Ref. Code: PC085.003

William Merritt Chase class in a museum in the Netherlands, 1903

Mounted photographic print of a group portrait of William Merritt Chase's class in the Netherlands. The class appears to be in a museum, as they are surrounded by works of art. The photograph was taken by photographer Berend Zweers of Groote Houtstraat 174 in Haarlem, a city in the Netherlands. T...

Date: 1903

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361930

Ref. Code: PC085.004

William Merritt Chase class in a museum in Madrid, circa 1905

Mounted photographic print of a group portrait of William Merritt Chase's class in Madrid, Spain. The class appears to be in a museum, as there is a large framed painting behind the group. The following is debossed along the right side of the mount's recto: "Conoser / AMBULANCIA / CARRERA DE Sn JERO...

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361931

Ref. Code: PC085.005

Exterior view of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital, Providence, R.I., undated

Photomechanical print of the exterior of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The print shows the building's castellated granite exterior and Gothic Revival style. The photographer and printer are unknown. The print is undated. The following is typed underneath the prin...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361950

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0010.001

Man with a penny-farthing, undated

Cabinet card depicting an unidentified man dressed in a suit and wearing a derby hat standing next to a penny-farthing bicycle. The photograph was taken in a studio with forest-themed background. The photograph is undated and was taken by photographer J. P. Haseltine of Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361961

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.8850.0300.004

Four unidentified individuals in a living room, undated

Black-and-white photograph of four Black individuals in a living room. Two children are seated in chairs, a third child is seated at a piano, and a woman is standing behind the piano. The photograph is undated. The photograph was taken by Duette Photographers of Arlington, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361963

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3450.0100.002

Wood family glass plate negative collection

This collection contains 22 4" x 5" glass plate negatives related to the Wood family of Dorchester, Mass., c. 1893-1897. These images were taken by Austin C. and George B. Wood, the two eldest Wood children. The images depict buildings in the Dorchester area, mainly historic buildings and the Wood f...

Date: 1893-1897, undated

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361965

Ref. Code: PC086

Ambler Asbestos Shingles (Century Brand), the "last forever" roof, Keasbey & Mattison Company, Ambler, Pa., 1917

Trade catalog showcasing building products manufactured by the Keasbey & Mattison Company, including asbestos shingles, slates, and sheathing. Articles discuss applications and uses of the products are accompanied by photographic prints of houses and other buildings using the products. A list of bui...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361970

Ref. Code: EP005.680

Protection from cold, heat, wind, and rain. No leaking roofs, no cracks for wind to enter, with "Neponset," F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of "Neponset" building papers, a product manufactured by F. W. Bird & Son. Directions for application on roofing and siding are detailed.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361971

Ref. Code: EP005.681

Where to buy Neponset products, Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., 1917

Letter from the Western Manager of Bird & Son to lumber company Schaller & McKey following up on a previous phone call. The letter opens to a two-page trade catalog advertising Neponset products sold by Bird & Son, such as the Neponset Shingle, Neponset Paroid Roofing, and the Neponset Black Waterpr...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361972

Ref. Code: EP005.682

The home you always wanted. The house that Bird builds, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass., undated

Trade catalog showcasing building materials manufactured by Bird & Son, Inc., including shingles, sidings, roofing, wallboard, and more. Each listing includes a product description, illustrations, and specifications. Photographic prints and other illustrations throughout the catalog depict uses of t...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361974

Ref. Code: EP005.683

Bird: the symbol of modern homes, catalog of colors, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass., 1941

Bound trade catalog showcasing building materials manufactured by Bird & Son, Inc., including shingles, sidings, roofing, wallboard, and more. Each listing includes a product description and illustration. Photographs and other illustrations throughout the catalog depict uses of the products, and spe...

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361977

Ref. Code: EP005.684

Make your home stand out in beauty - protection - long life, James A. Smith Roofing Co., Manchester, N.H., undated

Trade catalog advertising Setab Shingles, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the product. Illustrations and photographs demonstrate color selection and uses of the shingles on residences. Published by James A. Smith Roofing Co.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361979

Ref. Code: EP005.685

Perhaps your home needs a new hat!, The Archer Company, Fall River, Mass., undated

Brochure advertising Preston Roofing, highlighting the benefits and uses of the roofing. Illustrations depict the roofing on residences and a color selection for products. Published by The Archer Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361980

Ref. Code: EP005.686

Bonanza "Cementile" Roofing, American Cement Tile Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1927

Trade catalog advertising Bonanza "Cementile" Roofing, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the roofing. Articles discuss applications, specifications, and uses of the roofing are accompanied by photographs and illustrations. Published by the American Cement Tile Manufacturing Co.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361985

Ref. Code: EP005.687

Metal Spanish tiles and shingles, 2nd ed., catalog no. 72, The Edwards Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1926

Trade catalog showcasing building materials manufactured by The Edwards Manufacturing Co., including metal Spanish tile and shingles. Each listing includes a product description and illustration. Photographic prints and other illustrations throughout the catalog depict uses of the products, and spec...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361989

Ref. Code: EP005.688

Bidwell's House and Great Elm - Dorchester Ave.

The identity and location of this building within Dorchester, Mass. remains unknown.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361991

Ref. Code: PC086.001

"Barnard Capen House", Dorchester, Washington St. opposite Melville Ave

Image of Bernard Capen House, built c. 1637; one of oldest remaining houses in Boston area; originally located on corner of Washington and Dunlap Sts. in Dorchester, Mass.; dismantled and moved to Milton, MA in 1909; dismantled again in early 2000s and currently in storage.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361992

Ref. Code: PC086.002

Full length portrait of Frank

Portrait of Frank A. Wood, pictured at age 7.

Date: 1893-1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361993

Ref. Code: PC086.003

Our House - Dorchester

Image depicts 10 Elm Lawn Street, Dorchester, Mass., which was the Wood family home from 1889 to 1896.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361994

Ref. Code: PC086.004

Ball Hugh's House, Washington St. corner of School St.

Image depicts "Sunnyside", last home of celebrated British-American sculptor Robert Ball Hughes, located at 3 School Street, Dorchester, Mass.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361995

Ref. Code: PC086.005

"The Basin" on the road to the "Profile", N.H.

Image depicts "the Basin" of the Pemigewasset River en route to Profile Lake in Lincoln/Franconia, N.H.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361996

Ref. Code: PC086.006

Agassiz Basin and Group on Bridge, North Woodstock, N.H.

Image depicts Agassiz Basin (sometimes called Indian Leap), a waterfall stemming from Moosilauke Brook in North Woodstock, N.H.; bridge seen in image not longer exists.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361997

Ref. Code: PC086.007

Portrait of Austin Wood, Full Length

Portrait of Austin C. Wood (1879-1965), pictured at age 14.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361998

Ref. Code: PC086.008

Half length portrait of Frank Wood

Portrait of Frank A. Wood, pictured at age 7.

Date: 1893

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361999

Ref. Code: PC086.009

Full-length portrait of Mama

Portrait of Agnes E. Wood, pictured at age 40.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362000

Ref. Code: PC086.010

Pierce House 1640. Oak Ave. Dorchester

Image of Pierce House, built c. 1683; one of the last surviving examples of seventeenth-century architecture in the city of Boston; located at 24 Oakton Ave, Dorchester, Mass.; currently owned and operated as a museum by Historic New England.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362001

Ref. Code: PC086.011

House Papa lived in when a boy, Northampton, Mass.

Images depicts an unidentified house in Northampton, Mass., childhood home of William A. Wood.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362002

Ref. Code: PC086.012

Abstract of the proceedings of the first meeting of the Building Committee of Grace Church, Boston, Mass., 1835 March 20

Double column text report detailing an abstract of the proceedings of the first meeting of the Building Committee of Grace Church. The abstract contains detai.ls about committee appointments, the contract with the architectural firm of Salmon, Jeremiah, Theodore, and William Washburn, and the specif...

Date: 1835

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 362013

Ref. Code: AR001.001.006

Parson's House (where Papa was born), West Street., Northampton, Mass.

Image depicts 39 West Street, Northampton, Mass., birthplace of William A. Wood. Property built and owned by Col. Joseph Bailey Parsons (1828-1906), prominent citizen of Northampton and Civil War veteran. William Wood's great-grandmother Keziah Parsons Phelps was a descendant of Cornet Joseph Parson...

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362003

Ref. Code: PC086.013

On the Moosilauke River, I. North Woodstock, N.H.

Image depicts Moosilauke Brook (likely near Agassiz Basin), North Woodstock, N.H.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362004

Ref. Code: PC086.014

Pemigewasset River Cascades above the "Basin" on road to "Profile", N.H.

Image depicts waterfalls of the Pemigewasset River between the Basin and Profile Lake, Lincoln/Franconia, N.H.

Date: 1894

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 362005

Ref. Code: PC086.015

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

9 Gallivan Blvd. Gas Station

This image by an unidentified photographer depicts a Gulf Oil Corp. gas station, also known as Tobey's Gulf Service Station, owned and operated by Nathan T. Shindler. This building was demolished in 1958 and the location is now the site of Boston Fire Department Engine 16.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362348

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3150.0100.002

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