Historic New England

First floor plan, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper; red ink

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269879

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.047

Second floor plan, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269880

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.048

Longitudinal section, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269881

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.049

Side elevation, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269882

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.050

Side elevation, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269883

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.051

South elevation, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269884

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.052

South elevation, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269885

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.053

Kitchen and pantry elevation, 3/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269886

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.054

Stable foundation plan, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper, red ink

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269887

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.055

F.S.D. of Wardrobe, Man's Room, in Basement, House of John S. Ames Esq., Boston, Mass., undated

1 sheet of detail drawings : pencil and yellow pencil on trace

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 269888

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.008.121

Stable first floor plan, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper, red ink

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269890

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.056

Stable transverse section, 1/4 inch scale, residence of F. K. Sturgis, "Faxon Lodge", Newport, R.I.

pencil on tracing paper, red ink

Date: 1903

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269891

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.007.057

Building design for the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, "The Breakers", 18 Bellevue Ave., Newport, R. I., 1895 (Richard Morris Hunt).

Set of 58 architectural drawings of the building design of the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, Newport, R.I., 1893-1895 by the architect Richard Morris Hunt. For drawings of interior decoration by Ogden Codman, Jr. see new va 1a.

Date: 1893-1895

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269892

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.008

Decoration for the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, "The Breakers", 18 Bellevue Ave., Newport, R. I., 1895.

Set of 14 architectural drawings for the decoration of the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, Newport, R.I., 1894-1895 by ogden Codman, Jr. Building architect, Richard Morris Hunt.

Date: 1894-1895

Collection: Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

GUSN: 269893

Ref. Code: AR022.001.005.001.009

Trade card for Abram French & Co., importers of fine china, glassware, pottery, 89, 91 & 93 Franklin Street, corner Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., undated

French carries fancy goods and bronzes in addition to tableware.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269896

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.013

Trade cards for D.B. Stedman & Co., china, crockery & glass, No. 10 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The wholesale and retail items Stedman has available for sale are listed on the card verso. The business is the first store from Washington Street. The bottom of the card reads "Buffords Lith. Boston."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269897

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.014

Trade card for Wm. H. Zinn, china and glassware, 501 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A figure in red holds a blue fan in the card image. Zinn has connecting stores between Temple Place and West Street. The card verso text reads "First class goods from all parts of the world at retail."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269898

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.015

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

A decorated blue and white vase is shown in the card image. The card verso has an 1882 calendar. The business is the successor to Otis Norcross & Company.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269899

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.016

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

A decorated green, red and yellow vase is shown in the card image. The card verso has an 1882 calendar. The business is the successor to Otis Norcross & Company.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269900

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.017

Trade card for Wood, Bicknall & Potter Co., aluminum novelties, 359 to 369 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The business has such items as napkin rings, chaffing dishes and salt and pepper shakers. The text on the image reads "W.L. & Co. Rings Good as Gold."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269920

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.018

Trade card for E.B. Gardner, crockery, glass, lamps, Bucksport, Maine, 1883

The card verso has a calendar for 1883.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269922

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.019

Embossed postcard of decorated bowl and plate, Georgetown, Mass., dated April 7, 1917

Birds and flowers in colors of blue, red and green decorate the items. The card message reads "With the season's compliments." The postcard is addressed to "Misses Ann & Harriet Tenney, Georgetown, Mass., Easter Greetings with love, Lizzie, Spofford's Hill."

Date: 1917-04-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269923

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.020

Labels for Patent Combination Castor, fruit stand, salt stand and bell, location unknown, undated

The combination caster can accomodate fruit and salt.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269941

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.021

Trade card for Norcross, Mellen and Co., crockery, china and glass ware, 14 to 20 Merchants Row, near State Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1880

Norcross sells its merchandise at wholesale and retail prices. The card verso has "c. 1880 (Directory)" handwritten below the donor's name.

Date: ca. 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269942

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.022

Trade card for D.B. Stedman & Co., china, crockery & glass, No. 10 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Stedman is an importer and whoesale dealer for every variety of china and glassware. The name "F.E. Whitmarsh" is stamped across the card. The business is the first store from Washington Street.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269943

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.023

Trade card for Clark, Plympton & Co., importers, jobbers & retailers of china, crockery & glass, 12 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso has a photograph of a bust of an unidentified man.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269944

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.024

Trade card for Haviland's China Cherbourg, Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Co., corner Franklin & Federal Streets, Boston, Mass., 1900

The card verso lists the merchandise by floor and has a 1900 calendar.

Date: 1900

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269945

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.025

Trade card for Richard Briggs, porcelain and glass, corner of School and Washington Streets, Boston, Mass., 1878

Briggs sells his own designs and European imports to customers.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269946

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.026

Billhead for Fobes Crane Co., location unknown, dated 1841-1842

The items purchased include a tea kettle and and old iron.

Date: 1841-1842

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269947

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.027

List of china items, location unknown, undated

Fish, steak and vegetable dishes and covers are among the items listed with the number of pieces and number of articles.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269948

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.028

Billhead for Michael Mellen & Co., importers of earthen & glass ware, 52 Union Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 30, 1825

The business is located on Union Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1825-03-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 269949

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.029

Trade card for Eureka Silk, Eureka Silk Mfg. Co., Canton, Mass., undated

Kittens play around a blackboard which reads "The value of Eureka Silk cannot be represented by figures." The Lebanon Overall Works are described on the card verso. Carter & Churchill are the proprietors with an office at 240 Devonshire Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270200

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.007

Wigwarm portable houses, manufactured by E.F. Hodgson, Dover, Mass.

Prices, plans and specifications for Wigwarm cottages, bungalows, garages and other structures are described. The Boston office is at 118 Washington Street.

Date: 1908

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270199

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.034

Trade card for Eureka Silk, Eureka Silk Mfg. Co., Canton, Mass., undated

Kittens play school around a book with the caption "Use Eureka Silk." The Lebanon Overall Works are described on the card verso. Carter & Churchill are the proprietors with an office at 240 Devonshire Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270202

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.008

Portable houses as constructed by Hodgson, E.F. Hodgson, Dover, Mass.

Houses, playhouses, garages, bird houses, animal pens and garden buildings are described with customer testimonials. The Boston office is at 1108-1110 Commonwealth Avenue.

Date: 1927

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270205

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.035

Trade card for Eureka Silk, Eureka Silk Mfg. Co., Canton, Mass., undated

Kittens look at a sign with the caption "Eureka Silk is used the world over." The Lebanon Overall Works are described on the card verso. Carter & Churchill are the proprietors with an office at 240 Devonshire Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270204

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.009

Hodgson camp houses, E.F. Hodgson Co., Boston and Dover, Mass.

Camp house construction is described with floor plans and prices. The Boston office is at 1108-1110 Commonwealth Avenue.

Date: 1932

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270206

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.036

Priggen portable steel garages and portable steel buildings for every purpose, Priggen Steel Garage Company, 375 Broadway, Boston, Mass.

Features and models are shown with a price list dated March 1, 1924. A brochure is affixed to the title page "A quality mark, Keystone Copper Steel."

Date: 1924

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270211

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.037

Label for Crape de Pekin, fabric, location unknown, undated

An eagle flies at the top of the label.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270210

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.010

Label for Riverside Mills, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

A young girl in a red skirt ice skates in the label image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270212

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.011

Publications of interest to suburbanites and home builders, price list 72, 27th edition, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.

Government publications cover topics such as baking, building materials, carpentry, gardening, home owners loans, household pests, housing, paints and roofing. The pamphlet includes order blanks for purchasing.

Date: 1948

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270215

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.038

Trade card for unknown fabric dealer, location unknown, undated

Christoph Philipp Oberkampf (1738-1815) invented the method of printing on cotton fabric in France in 1756.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270216

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.012

Label for Gold Medal Toilet Quilts, E.B. & Co., location unknown, undated

The gold seal in the middle of the label has numerous figures and a lion.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270219

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.013

Kawneer book of storefronts, Kawneer Company, Niles, Michigan and Berkeley, California

Materials and styles manufactured by the Kawneer Company are displayed in photographs of actual storefronts in use throughout the United States.

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270221

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.039

Label for Silk Warp, fabric, location unknown, undated

The label image is done in colors of gold and turquoise.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270220

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.014

Fyrart Corp., storefronts, kitchens, theatre lobbies, service stations, baths, Cincinnati, Ohio

The business makes structural units of tough heat-treated glass. The product can be used in commercial buildings and private homes.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270224

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.040

Label for Basque Quilting, fabric, location unknown, undated

The label shows a female figure in white and gold against a green background. The bottom of the label reads "N: 1, Basque Quilting, 17 3/4 yd."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270223

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.015

Label for Basque Quilting, fabric, location unknown, undated

The label shows a female figure in white and gold against a beige background. The bottom of the label reads "N: 1, Basque Quilting, 23 yd."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270225

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.016

Stores modernize with marble, Marble Institute of America, Inc.,108 Forster Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York

The merits of using marble in storefronts is shown in photographs of storefronts and retail interiors. A list of members who can supply the marble is provided. Text on the front cover margins reads, "A.I.A. File No. 22-A."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270227

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.041

Label for Irvington Cambrics, location unknown, undated

The image shows a classical female figure seated with a shield to her side. The banner around the shield reads "Be just and fear not."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270228

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.05.017

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