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[South elevation with surrounding landscape], circa 1925

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[Walled garden], circa 1925

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[Looking south from Olmsted Garden through walled garden to bench and arbor], circa 1925

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[Inside walled garden], circa 1925

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[Looking east to grotto in walled garden], circa 1925

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[Dining room], circa 1925

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[Living room southeast corner], circa 1925

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[North wall of living room], circa 1925

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New homes of moderate cost, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1963

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The designs highlight access to the outdoors with decks, patios, terraces and sliding glass doors.

Style trends: select your new home now, 3rd ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1945

The plan book has modern designs incorporating traditional elements such as Cape Cod, colonial, and early American. A section in the back provides tips on living rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms, utility closets, and attics. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design.

New model homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The front cover has a Florida themed illustration and help with your new home is available from Pinellas Lumber Company, 602 East Jeffords, Clearwater, Florida. There is information on financing a home.

Popular homes...practical in design...planned for today's homemaker, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1960

Plan book containing illustrations and floor plans for house designs. The catalog highlights indoor-outdoor features such as fireplaces, easy care floors, sliding glass doors, and patios to add to the house layout through photographs.

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Watercolor designs - unmounted, circa 1907-1910

Five unmounted watercolor designs painted by Waldo E. Chapman. Three of the designs are on paper and two are on linen. They can be dated circa 1907-1910. All five have handwritten information about the lamps in the paintings on the recto and verso.

Watercolor of Lamp #66, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. "W.C." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The number 66 is written along the top of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "14 - W.A - 2 ...

Watercolor of Lamp #2, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on linen of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. "C.C. #2 [underlined] / 14"-16"-18" [underlined]" is written in the top right corner of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "15 - 9 / 16 - 1...

Watercolor of Lamp #87, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 8 3/4 inches. "W.C." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The number "87" is written along the top of the recto. In the top right corner of the recto the following is w...

Watercolor of Lamp #1, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor painting on linen of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The painting can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 9 inches. "C.C. #1. [underlined] / 14"-16"-18" [underlined]" is written in the top right corner of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "14 - 8.55 / 16 - 1...

Watercolor of Lamp #7, undated

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches. "#7 [underlined] / Rose [underlined] / 18" diameter [underlined] / 8 1/2 deep [underlined] / 4" opening at top [underlined] / tripod [?] for oil [word illegi...

Small homes keyed to the times, new ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1950

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The designs are for "homes that can grow" in the future. Help with the plans is available from Venstra Lumber & Supply Co., 21st Street and Phillips Avenue, Racine and 51st Street and Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wisco...

Color perfect wallpaper: a distinctive portfolio of distinctive wallpapers, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Ill., 1940

The samples are divided into an economy group, budget group, and decorator group. Two samples are featured in the front of the item designed for Joan Bennett and Hedda Hopper.

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The Chapman Company ephemera, circa 1907-1910

Four pieces of ephemera related to The Chapman Company's operations. Includes one sales catalog for The Chapman Comapny, one proof for a House & Garden advertisement for The Chapman Company, a price list for a Baltimore-based manufacturer of mirrors, and an envelope with attached wax seal and tie fo...

The Chapman Company Decorative Lighting sales catalogue, circa 1907-1910

One seven page sales catalogue for The Chapman Company Decorative Lighting. The brochure can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 3 1/4 inches. The brochure advertises nine total lamps from The Chapman Company. The publisher of the brochure is not listed. The lamps advertised are Candle No. 11,...

Homes of today 1932, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Home Construction Division, Chicago, Ill., 1932

The plan book describes in detail the Sears home building plan from the house designs and financing to the completed structure. Features floor plans and illustrations for each design. There is an index of house plans arranged by number of rooms. The catalog has testimonials, questions and answers, a...

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Proof of The Chapman Company advertisement from House & Garden, circa 1907-1910

One onionskin paper proof from House & Garden, a monthly magazine devoted to architecture, gardens and decoration, for The Chapman Company. The proof depicts an example lamp from The Chapman Co., a list of other potential products the company could produce, and their address. The proof measures 12 x...

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C.W. Eschbach price list, circa 1907-1910

One price list for C.W. Eschbach, a manufacturer of antique, colonial, mantel pier and periods mirrors. C.W. Eschbach was located in Baltimore, Maryland at 223 S. Sharp Street. On the front cover, "Waldo E. Chapman" is stamped. Throughout the price list, there are various notations, presumably made ...

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Envelope, circa 1907-1910

One brown envelope with attached red wax seal and tie. The wax seal has the letter "A" stamped into it. On the top left corner of the envelope is am embossed seal. It depicts a man in revolutionary atire and reads: "PORTRAITS / Herein CONTAINED / were MADE in the PIC / TURE SHOPS of A. / SHEPHERDSO...

Wall paper samples, season 1925, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa., 1925

The samples have descriptions, dimensions and prices. Wallpaper supplies, tools and instructions are provided for customers.

Photograph of a lamp, circa 1907-1910

One color photographic print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 inches. The photographer is unknown. Under the lamp, "II" is written. In the bottom right corner of the recto, "Waldo E. Chapman" is stamped. The same stamp can be found on t...

Summer cottages, Sears, Roebuck and Company, Philadelphia, Pa., 1927

The catalog promotes the Ready-Cut system for building.

Alpha Sehlin's all-America homes: small, medium, large, Alpha Sehlin, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1959

Plan book contains illustrations and floor plans for each house design. Text on the cover reads, "Build before the boom! All interiors planned to give a feeling of spaciousness, ranch houses, ramblers, split-levels, 2-stories."

Inexpensive homes of individuality: being a collection of photographs and floor plans illustrating certain of America's best country and suburban homes of moderate size, rev. and enl. ed., edited by Henry H. Saylor, with an introduction by Frank Miles Day, and a discussion of costs by Aymar Embury, McBride, Nast & Company, New York, N.Y., 1912

There are considerations for the future homeowner in choosing a style, a site, the location of neighboring buildings, local traditions and materials, and the architect's favored styles. The item is in an envelope. Includes photographic prints and floor plans of houses discussed.

28 concrete homes by leading architects, National Concrete Masonry Association, 33 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Ill., 1941

The design plans are approved for use under the Federal Home Building Service Plan. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each design.

Book of modern homes: complete with floor plans and descriptions, Sears, Roebuck and Company, Norwood, Ohio, 1939

The plan book recommends working with the FHA and using guidance provided through Sears in building a house. Includes illustrations and floor plans for house designs. The Modern Home offices are located in Norwood, Ohio.

Letter from Harrison Gray Otis, 1789 January 18

Letter from Harrison Gray Otis written in Watertown, Massachusetts, dated January 18, 1789. The letter, written to an unidentified individual, discusses previous correspondence and the planning of an event. The verso of the letter has information written by two different hands. The first reads: "H.G...

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Massachusetts - General - Photographs of historic houses

Collection of eleven albumen prints on mount. Ten prints are of historic houses and one is of a historic church. The prints are from various locations in Massachusetts, such as Salem, Dorchester, and Roxbury, among others. The photographer of these photographs is unknown. They are dated as late 19th...

Pierce House, Dorchester, Mass.

One albumen print on mount of the Pierce House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century. The print measures 7 x 10 inches. On the verso of the mount, the following is written: "Pierce House, Dorchester (1640) / Oak [illegible], Mattapan,....

Peter Tufts House, Medford, Mass.

One albumen print of the Peter Tufts House, formerly and incorrectly known as the Cradock House, in Medford, Massachusetts. The Peter Tufts House was built from 1677-1680. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century. The print measures at 7 x 10 inches. On the verso of t...

Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy, Mass.

One albumen print of the Dorothy Quincy Homestead in Quincy, Massachusetts.The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches. The house was built in 1686 by Edmund Quincy II and housed the Quincy family over numerous generations. In the 19th century,...

Alexander Standish House, Duxbury, Mass.

One albumen print of the Alexander Standish House in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches. It has been claimed this house was built by Alexander Standish, son of Mayflower Pilgrim, Capt. Myles Standish, in 1666. H...

Wells-Adams House, Salem Street, Boston, Mass.

One albumen print of the Wells-Adams House on Salem Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches.The house was built circa 1680. The building was demolished in 1894 along with numerous other historic buildings lo...

Fairbanks House, Dedham, Mass.

One albumen print of the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches. An unidentified man is seen sitting on the ground in front of the house. The house was built circa 1637, making it the oldest surviv...

Auchmuty House, Roxbury, Mass.

One albumen print of the Auchmuty House in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches.The house was built circa 1761 and was located at the corner Washington Street and Cliff Street. On the verso of the mount, the follo...

Willow Court House, Dorchester, Mass.

One albumen print of the Willow Court House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches.The house was built circa 1735. On the verso of the mount, the following is written: "Willow Court House 5 Corner Dorchester. ...

Longfellow House, Cambridge, Mass.

One albumen print of the Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches.The house was built circa 1759. The Longfellow House was home to American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for 50 years. It also s...

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Christ Church in the City of Boston, Boston, Mass.

One albumen print of Christ Church in the City of Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century and measures 7 x 10 inches.The church was built in 1723, making it the oldest standing church building in Boston. The church is also called the ...

Barker House, Pembroke, Mass.

One albumen print on mount of the Barker House in Pembroke, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century. The print measures 7 x 10 inches. On the verso of the mount, the following is written: "Barker House Pembroke, Mass. 1628 A.D. / Oldest in Massachusett...

Building material and millwork: mantels and fireplace furnishings, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa., 1926

An index provides help in navigating all the items in the catalog. There is an eight page section on lumber at the back of the catalog. The verso has illustrations of the factories in Chicago and Philadelphia. The front cover has an illustration of a couple holding a blueprint while conferring with ...

Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings of moderate cost, 2nd ed., National Fireproofing Company, Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa., 1909

Plan book containing plans and illustrations for houses, factory buildings, stables, garages, school, hotel, and church buildings. The cover title reads, "Fireproof houses of terra cotta hollow tile and how to build them."

Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings of moderate cost, 4th ed., National Fireproofing Company, Fulton Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1910

Photographic prints and descriptions are provided for various houses in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. Construction details are described for the hollow tiles. The cover title reads, "Fireproof houses of Natco hollow tile and how to build them." 4th ed.

A new fireproof construction for houses and other small buildings of moderate cost, National Fireproofing Company, Old South Building, Boston, Mass., undated

Plan book containing illustrations and floor plans of fireproof house designs. The design plans utilize the Natco hollow tile as a building material. The cover title reads, "Fireproof houses of terra cotta hollow tile and how to build them."