Historic New England

Prescription for coughs, J. Skinner, location unknown, dated March 4, 1878

A prescription for coughs is outlined on the item.

Date: 1878-03-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258516

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.028

Prescription envelope for the Thomas Hollis Company, drugstore, 23 Union Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business was established in 1821 and is "the oldest prescription drug store in New England."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258517

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.029

Prescription for Claude Curtis, pharmacist, College Avenue and Broadway, Powder House Square, Somerville, Mass., undated

The prescription has a stamped number at the top.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258519

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.030

Trade card for Charles A. Adams, pharmacist, Newton's Block, West Gardner, Mass., undated

A working mill is framed by a horseshoe in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258521

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.031

Handbill for the Brandon Drug Store, Case & Cheney, Brandon, Vermont, December 1, 1869

C.L. Case announces a new partner, Mr. J.R. Cheney, a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. The verso describes the merchandise carried by the drugstore.

Date: 1869-12-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.032

Orlando Tompkins, druggist and apothecary, No. 271 Washington Street, corner Winter Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1865

The drugstore merchandise is described on the sheet. The handwritten text on the top right corner reads "before 1873."

Date: ca. 1865

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.033

Trade card for Frank C. Cummings, apothecary, Clark's Block, Natick, Mass., undated

Cummings is located at the sign of the golden mortar. Flowers decorate the trade card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258525

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.001

Trade card for Frank C. Cummings, apothecary, Clark's Block, Natick, Mass., undated

Cummings is located at the sign of the golden mortar. Holly leaves and berries decorate the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258526

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.002

Trade card for O.G. Kimball, druggist and apothecary, Woodstock, Vermont, undated

A rural winter scene decorates the trade card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258528

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.003

Trade card for J.R. Hall, Hall's Drug Store, Newport, Vermont, undated

The teacup and saucer represent the special merchandise carried by Hall's Drug Store.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258529

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.004

Trade card for Frank C. Cummings, apothecary, Clark's Block, Natick, Mass., 1878

A robin sits on a snowy fence in the trade card image.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258530

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.005

Advertisement for Joseph Burnett, apothecary, 33 Tremont Row, Boston, Mass., undated

Burnett carries soaps, pressing cases, syrups and extracts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258531

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.006

Billhead for the Howard Drug Company, wholesale and retail, White River Junction, Vermont, dated September 27, 1921

The Howard Drug Company is an agent for The Moxie Company.

Date: 1921-09-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258532

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.007

Billhead for C.H. Talcott & Company, wholesale druggists, Hartford, Connecticut, dated February 18, 1904

The Company also carries paints, oils, varnishes and glass.

Date: 1904-02-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258533

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.008

Business card for F.M. Killam, nurse, registered, 52 Rutland Square, 8 The Fenway, Boston, Mass., undated

A telephone number is given at the top of the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258534

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.001

Business card for Mary Frances Cleary, graduate nurse, Brookline, Mass., undated

Mary Frances Cleary is located in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258535

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.002

Business card for Mr. H.L. Leavey, graduate nurse, 95 St. Botolph Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The lower left corner of the card reads "Graduate Boston City Hospital. Registered 8 The Fenway."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258536

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.003

Business card for A.L. Pilgrim, trained nurse, 40 Upton Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Pilgrim is a graduate of Boston City Hospital.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258538

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.004

Greeting card for Oscar Schreck, M.D.V., veterinary surgeon, West Haven, Connecticut, dated December 25, 1925

A greeting card prescription for the person to have a year of good health, prosperity, friendships, hard work and happiness.

Date: 1925-12-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258539

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.05.01.001

Hood's pocket calendar, C.I. Hood & Co., apothecaries, Lowell, Mass., 1881

Hood's Sarsaparilla, Vegetable Pills, Olive Ointment and Tooth Powder are described. The item has an 1881 calendar. Arthur Hudson, pharmacist, Warner's Block in Newton, Massachusetts carries Hood products.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258544

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.013

Almanac for Joseph Burnett & Co., Boston, Mass., 1879

The almanac advertises Burnett products such as Cocoaine for the Hair, Vanilla Extract, Remedy for Asthma and Cologne Water. The almanac is incomplete.

Date: 1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258545

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.014

Treatise on fevers in general, but more particularly of chills and fever, ague, and all malarial diseases, giving simple directions for their treatment, with Thermaline, Dundas Dick & Co., New York, 1878

The item is the 7th edition. The back cover reads "On the cover of this book are calendars for the three years, 1879, 1880 and 1881. Dundas Dick & Co's Tasteless Medicines sold by A.J. Ditman, Astor House Pharmacy, Broadway, corner Barclay Street, New York."

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258546

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.015

Story of a gold headed cane, Otis Clapp & Son, Inc., 439 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The brochure describes the Clapp Family history. Otis Clapp began selling medicines in 1840. He published, with his uncle Nathan Hale, the "Boston Daily Advertiser," the "Boston Directory" and such titles as the "American Library of Useful Knowledge."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258547

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.016

Receipt for Thomson's Patent, Samuel Thomson, Boston, Mass., dated August 17, 1839

The receipt is for the right to prepare and use the Medicine and System of Practice for Thomson's Patent. The subscriber is now a member of the Friendly Botanic Society.

Date: 1839-08-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258548

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.017

War! war!! war!!! between physicians and the matchless sanative, location unknown, 1837

The year "1837" is handwritten on the advertisement.

Date: 1837

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258549

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.018

Trade card for Parker's Tonic, the great health and strength restorer, location unknown, undated

The tonic "cures coughs, consumption, asthma by rejuvenating the blood." The description on the card verso is unreadable.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258550

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.019

Trade card for Hunt's Remedy, the great kidney & liver medicine, William E. Clarke, proprietor, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The advantages of Hunt's Remedy are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258551

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.020

Trade card for Dundas Dick & Company, Tasteless Medicines, New York, New York, 1876-1877

The card verso has a calendar for July 1876-June 1877.

Date: 1876-1877

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258552

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.021

Trade cards for George P. Farrington, druggist, 310 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., 1878

In 1856 the pharmacist George P. Farrington purchased the Old Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts. The card promotes Dr. Norman's Foot Salve for curing corns, sore joints, bunions and chilblains. Farrington owns the formula and manufactures the product.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258554

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.022

Trade card for C.I. Hood Family Medicines, C.I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass., 1903

The card verso describes various medicines manufactured by the Hood Company.

Date: 1903

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258555

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.023

You need this! Anheuser-Busch's Malt-Nutrine, Detroit, Calvert Lith. Co., 1896

The advantages of Malt-Nutrine for infants, children, students and adults is described in verse.

Date: 1896

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258557

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.024

Trade card for Hoffman's Harmless Headache Powders, Hoffman Drug Co., New Rochelle, New York, undated

The card reads "Hoffman's Harmless Headache Powders are the certain remedy for all headaches, nervousness, brain fatigue and sleeplessness resulting from over brain work and are harmless."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258566

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.025

Trade card for John J. Ridgway, calcium lights, No. 36 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Ridgway does public illuminations and private theatricals.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257947

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.014

Directions for assembling operating and maintaining the Nu-Type Aladdin Instant-Light Kerosene Mantle Lamp, Model B, The Mantle Lamp Company of America, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, undated

Illustrations accompany the directions for the Aladdin Lamp.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257953

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.015

Advertisement for R.H. Spalding, burning fluid, Nos. 8 & 9 Tremont Row, opposite head of Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., 1855

Spalding manufactures Porter's Patent Burning Fluid and deals in lamps of various types. "Alm 1855" is handwritten on the bottom of the advertisement verso.

Date: 1855

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257954

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.016

Trade card for R. Hollings & Co., gas fixture manufacturers, 545 & 547 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card is an invitation to look at the chandeliers carried by Hollings. The card verso has an illustration of one carried by the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257955

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.017

Trade card for J.F. Donnell & Co., manufacturers of Donnell's New and Improved Patent Oil Chandeliers, Brackets and Student Lamps, No. 822 Broadway, New York, New York, undated

The business carries a patent reversible self-cleansing water filter. "Factory 138 Centre St." is printed on the lower left corner of the card. Product illustrations are shown on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257956

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.018

Trade card for R. Hollings & Co., elegant parlor lamps and fine gas fixtures, 547 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1880

Hollings business is located on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257957

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.019

Read these directions before you attempt to operate the burner, location unknown, undated

The brochure has detailed directions for using and cleaning incandescent oil lamps.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257958

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.020

Abbott's Kerosene Light Extinguisher, C.E. Abbott, No. 30 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., 1866

The item was patented November 13, 1866.

Date: 1866

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257959

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.021

Circular for Champion Chimneys, Alexander Mills, dealer in lamp goods, crockery and glass ware, 25 Union Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The item was trademarked in 1870. James Mills will visit grocers and dealers in a few days to accept orders.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257960

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.022

Ready to use electric lighting outfits for Christmas decorations, Edison Dec. & Min. Lamp Dept, Harrison, New Jersey, c 1905

The decorations are sold at 1 and 2 Head Place in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257961

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.023

Labels for Emeralite Glass Desk Lamps, printed by Wentz & Co., Germany, undated

The label caption reads "Kind to the Eyes."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257962

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.001

Trade card for Burrows Light, The Incandescent Gas-Light Co., 99 Haverhill Street, opposite North Union Station, Boston, Mass., undated

The card describes the business as the "Cheapest and most powerful artificial light in the world."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257963

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.002

Trade card for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, crockery, china & lamps, 51 to 59 Federal Street and 120 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., 1882

The card verso has an 1882 calendar. The business is the successor to Otis Norcross & Company.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257964

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.003

Trade card for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, crockery, china & lamps, 51 to 59 Federal Street and 120 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The store has six floors of wholesale and retail items.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 257965

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.004

Trade cards for the Boston Lamp Co., 39 Kingston Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business carries the Hyde Wick Adjuster. The Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company is a wholesale dealer in Boston, New York and Chicago.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258014

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.005

Trade card for Roberts & Richards, Westinghouse Lamps, Liberty Street, Fair Haven, Vermont, undated

The image caption reads "For decorations in any event Westinghouse Mazda Lamps."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258015

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.006

Trade card for Luxfer Prism Company, 15 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., February 1906

L.W. Marsh is the New England agent for the Company. The card has a February 1906 calendar.

Date: 1906-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258016

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.007

Retail price list for the Colonial Candle Company of Cape Cod, Hyannis, Mass., July 1949

Holiday and novelty candles are listed with order numbers and prices.

Date: 1949-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258017

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.04.008

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