Historic New England

Summer in the home of your dreams, Pope & Cottle Co., Revere Beach Parkway, Revere, Mass., undated

The business offers prefabricated houses that include plumbing, have Celotex insulation, and are completely furnished. Catalog includes floor plans and photographic prints of houses sold by the company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355425

Ref. Code: EP005.067

Plan book of model homes, Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., 1949

Customers who purchase the working plans will also receive a wood model of the house. Includes floor plans, illustrations, and dimensions for house designs.

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355426

Ref. Code: EP005.068

Low-cost cottage construction in America: a study based on the housing collection in the Harvard Social Museum, no. 7, by Winthrop A. Hamlin, Harvard University, Department of Social Ethics, Cambridge, Mass., 1917

The survey examines building materials used in house construction such as brick, concrete, hollow tile, and stucco with photographic prints of examples from around the country.

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355429

Ref. Code: EP005.069

The house that Silas built, by George Ethelbert Walsh, David C. Cook Publishing Company, Elgin, Ill., 1922

The plot is about the building of a house.

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355430

Ref. Code: EP005.070

Waiting for playmates, location unkown, undated

The stereograph is a studio posed portrait of a girl standing with her back to the camera appearing to look out a window. The "window" has a backdrop painted to look like a tree. A doll sits on the window sill next to her. A child sized chair is in the lower right side of the image. Lace curtains ar...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 355432

Ref. Code: PC001.04.02.1650.001

No. 1 American homes issued by the Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., Western and Southern Department, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1889, Press of Cohen & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1889

Catalog contains photographic prints of houses and mansions owned by prominent individuals, insured by the Phoenix Insurance Co. of Hartford Connecticut. The last page has a history of the business. Published by the Press of Cohen & Co.

Date: 1889

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355434

Ref. Code: EP005.071

Olde fashioned hints to home-makers: little helps that have stood the test of time, Chapple Publishing Co., Ltd., Boston, Mass., undated

The item provides advice to homemakers in dealing with everyday issues.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355436

Ref. Code: EP005.072

Home Planners' homes of natural stone, by Richard B. Pollman, Home Planners, Inc., 16310 Grand River, Detroit, Mich., 1953

Plan book includes floor plans, illustrations, and descriptions for stone house designs. The Convenient Living house designs are supplemented with sections on patios and barbecues, landscaping, floors, fireplaces, and bars. There are sections on stone color samples and where to buy stone.

Date: 1953

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355438

Ref. Code: EP005.073

Photograph of the 366th Infantry, Fort Devens, Mass., 1941 May 16

Framed photograph of 94 unidentified officers of the 366th Infantry in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, on May 14, 1941. The photograph is black and white and measures 9 1/4 x 26 inches. All individuals pictured are dressed in uniform. The majority of the officers are Black, although a small number of th...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357234

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.015.001

How to remodel your home, edited by Victor S. Fox, Style Publications, Inc., 60 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y., 1946

Booklet contains articles discussing topics related to remodeling and interior design and decoration. Text on the front cover reads, "Many acutal photographs before and after."

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357233

Ref. Code: EP005.331

The homebuilder, National Homebuilder's Society, 6 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill., 1923

The publication provides guidance in financing, selecting a site, building materials, flooring, heating, and sanitation. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and descriptions for house designs. A price list for 1923 and a reduced price list for June 16, 1924, are included.

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357237

Ref. Code: EP005.332

Footprints Walking Tours scrapbook

Scrapbook for Footprints Walking Tours located in Rockport, Massachusetts. Contains 100 pages and measures 14 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches. Three two-sided promotional brochures for Footprints Walking Tours are taped on the cover. Scrapbook contains materials related to operation of the company such as adver...

Date: 1998-2000

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 357239

Ref. Code: MS004.057

Modern homes, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Modern Homes Division, Chicago, Ill.; Newark, N.J., 1936

The plan book describes the features and advantages of Honor Bilt precut houses. Illustrations, floor plans, and descriptions of designs are included throughout.

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357241

Ref. Code: EP005.333

Best way to achieve low-cost housing is to build low-cost homes, National Small Homes Demonstration, Inc., National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Transportation Building, Washington, D.C., 1939

There are thirteen 1939 Demonstration Designs created by National Small Homes Demonstration, Inc. Illustration, floor plans, and a description are included for each design. Text on the item verso states that plan number 2 will be included in the "Homes of Tomorrow" section at the New York World's Fa...

Date: 1939

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357245

Ref. Code: EP005.334

Specifications for work on 174 High Street, Newburyport, Mass., circa 1900

Specification of material and labor to be used in work on house No. 174 High Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, for Mr. A.F. Ross. The specifications were completed by Newburyport architect John E. Bailey. The specifications are dated circa 1900 and measure 13 1/4 x 9 inches. Various advertisemen...

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 357247

Ref. Code: AR001.001.002

Massachusetts - Florence

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357248

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0995

Rhode Island - Elmswood

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357249

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0165

Manufacturing jewelry, Providence, Rhode Island, 1915

One 3 1/4 x 4 inch lantern slide depicting unidentified factory workers manufacturing jewelry in Providence, Rhode Island. The slide is dated 1915. The factory pictured is unidentified. The factory was located in the Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District. The slide was produced by the K...

Collection: Lantern slides collection

GUSN: 357250

Ref. Code: PC007.001

Connecticut - Rockville - Modern - Unmounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357253

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USCT.1520.0020

Conrady Bros. Garage, Rockville, Conn., circa 1930

Three mounted and matted albumen prints depicting Conrady Bros. Garage in Rockville, Connecticut. The photographs are dated circa 1930 and measures 12 x 14 inches. They depicts the front of the garage with two windows and a garage door in the middle. A Socony, or Standard Oil Company of New York, ga...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357254

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USCT.1520.0010.001

Massachusetts - Florence - Photomechanical

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357256

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0995.0010

Massachusetts - Florence - Ancient - Mounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357257

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0995.0020

Massachusetts - Florence - Ancient - Unmounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357258

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0995.0030

Massachusetts - Florence - Modern - Mounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357259

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0995.0040

Massachusetts - Florence - Modern - Unmounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357260

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0995.0050

Music - Mounted

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357267

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5300.0500

Winthrop band, 1896 May 30

One mounted albumen print of the Winthrop Band. The location of this photograph is unknown. Twenty-one unidentified inviduals are pictured holding various instruments. The photograph measures 8 x 10 inches. Along the bottom of the recto, the following caption is written: "Winthrop Band May 30 -1860 ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357268

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5300.0500.001

Views of A. & W. Sprague's store, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1860

Eight albumen stereographs depicting interior and exterior views of A. & W. Sprague's store in the Elmwood neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. This was the storefront for the A. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Company. Views include a street view of the storefront, a view of the loading docks, and ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357270

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USRI.0140.0010.002

New Hampshire - Dover - Garrison Hill Greenhouses

Four mounted albumen prints of the Garrison Hill Greenhouses in Dover, New Hampshire. The prints are dated circa 1910. The first is a portrait of two unidentified men standing inside a greenhouse. The second shows three unidentified men create a wreath at a work table inside an office. The third is...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357272

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.0400.0040

Youth's companion, old home number 1912, vol. 86, no. 35, Perry Mason Company, Boston, Mass., 1912 August 29

1 issue : illustrations

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357274

Ref. Code: EP005.335

Youth's companion, old home number 1915, vol. 89, no. 34, Perry Mason Company, Boston, Mass., 1915 August 26

The verso is an advertisement for Grapenuts cereal with a girl and her dog.

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357275

Ref. Code: EP005.336

Youth's companion, old home number 1919, vol. 93, no. 34, Perry Mason Company, Boston, Mass., 1919 August 21

The illustration on the front cover shows a soldier returning home. The advertisement on the verso advertises Wilson's bacon.

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357276

Ref. Code: EP005.337

Red book of perfect fit homes: 3 and 4 bedroom plans, National Plan Service, Inc., 1700 W. Hubbard, Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book containing floor plans, illustrations, dimensions, and a brief description for each design. The back cover lists seven steps to your "dream house." The plans are available from T.S. Mann Lumber Co., Petersham Road, Athol, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357277

Ref. Code: EP005.338

Deck house plans, Deck House, Inc., 930 Main Street, Acton, Mass., 1981

The portfolio lists the service center locations around the country.

Date: 1981

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357278

Ref. Code: EP005.339

Class A hotels: points about New York, Hotel Booklet Company, 1270 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 1912

Hotels are listed with maps, points of interest, subway stations, buses, railroads, churches, clubs, and theatres. Text on the cover reads, "Presented by Hotel Worthy, Springfield, Mass."

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357280

Ref. Code: EP005.340

Concrete houses & cottages, vol. II: small houses, 2nd ed., Atlas Portland Cement Co., 30 Broad Street, New York, N.Y., 1909

Concrete houses, from around the country, are shown with floor plans and photographic prints. Text on the back cover reads, "The cement bought by the United States Government for the Panama Canal."

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357281

Ref. Code: EP005.341

Mason's waste book, Boston, Mass., 1831-1835

Account book containing 168 pages, eight of which are blank, belonging to Boston-based mason Nichols Tower. Contains details about transactions between January 1831 and June 19, 1835. Contains entries about wages, masonry materials purchased, and money owed among others.

Date: 1831-1835

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 357296

Ref. Code: MS002.143

Diary of Edward Walter Champney, 1855-1857

Bound diary of Edward Walter Champney dated December 10, 1855 through January 2, 1857. The Champney family coat of arms is attached to the front cover of the diary. "Journal" is written above the coat of arms and "December 10 1855 / January 1 1857" below. Contains approximately 270 pages. On the ins...

Date: 1855-1857

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357297

Ref. Code: MS029.002.014

Receipt of a Newburyport mariner's wages, Newburport, Mass., 1796-1797

Receipt sent to Moses Frazier, Simon Tufts, and Jeremiah Nelson from mariner Peter Ardan requesting wages for work completed upon the brig from May 12, 1796 to November 1, 1796. Dated November 1, 1796. In a different hand, dated December 5, 1797 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the receipt discusses e...

Date: 1796-1797

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357302

Ref. Code: MS029.002.015

New Hampshire - Dover - Meader's Greenhouses and Flower Shop

Eight photographic prints of Meader's Greenhouses and Flower Shop, a family-run business. Images include the floral displays show room of the shop, an unidentified crowd waiting to enter the shop, an unidentified man standing near the flower cutting station, and an aerial view of the greenhouses.The...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357308

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.0400.0050

Unidentified photograph album, circa 1890

Bound black photograph album containing approximately 70 albumen prints taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Most photos are mounted in album with few loose between pages and some missing. Pages are separated with tissue paper. Pieces of ephemera can also be found in the album. Album is dated ...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 357312

Ref. Code: PC009.301

J. Burke House, Dorset, Vt.

1 folder containing fifteen black and white interior and exterior images taken by Arthur C. Haskell

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357314

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BurkeJ

House on Apple Hill Lane, Lynnfield, Mass.

1 folder containing fifteen black and white interior and exterior images of a house on Apple Hill Lane in Lynnfield, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357315

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.AppleHill

P. Kay House, West Bath, Maine

1 folder containing sixteen black and white photographs of thei nterior and exterior of the P. Kaye House, Bath, Maine

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357317

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.KayeP

Photograph album, Mass., circa 1890

Handmade paperbound photographic album with the word "PHOTOGRAPHS" embossed on the front cover. Contains 18 albumen prints taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Album is dated circa 1890. Contains images of unidentified men and women in various unidentified locations. Photos depict individuals ...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 357319

Ref. Code: PC009.302

Photograph of a grocery store, New Bedford, Mass., circa 1880

One mounted and matted albumen print of a grocery store in New Bedord, Massachusetts. The store contains a wide variety of food and beverage items such as bread, various canned goods, and various types of Heinz pickles in barrels. Four men are pictured in the store. On the verso of the mount, a capt...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357321

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2010.0040.001

Interior view of a high school chemistry classroom, 1892

One albumen print on mount of a high school chemistry class in 1892. The photograph was taken by renowned American photographer Nathaniel L. Stebbins. "N.L. Stebbins / Photo. Boston" is debossed in the bottom left corner of the recto. The photo shows fifteen girls and boys in a chemistry classroom a...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357322

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.7550.0100.004

Diary of an unidentified architect, Watertown, Mass., 1866

Diary of an unidentified architect living in Watertown, Massachusetts. He worked for Sturgis and Brigham, the architectural firm of renowned New England architects Charles Brigham and John Hubbard Sturgis. The diary covers the entire year of 1866. Throughout the year, the architect completed drawing...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357323

Ref. Code: MS029.002.016

Fall River

File

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 357325

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.4695

R. Garrity House, Boxford, Mass.

One folder of thirteen black and white interior and exterior photographs of the R. Garrity house, Boxford, Mass. Photographs were taken by Ken Duprey

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357326

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.GarrityR

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