Historic New England

Advertisement for Chickering and Sons' Piano-Forte Manufactory, Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1854

The business ware-rooms are in the Masonic Temple on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The advertisement is from the 1854 "Alm."

Date: 1854

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264561

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.027

Advertisement for the Jacob Chickering Pinaoforte Warerooms, No. 300 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1854

Chickering announces that he has built a steam mill in order to manufacture pianos by machinery.

Date: 1854

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264562

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.028

Trade card for Chickering & Sons Pianoforte Warerooms, 130 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York and 152 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Chickering has warerooms in Boston and New York City.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264563

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.029

Trade cards for Dyer & Co., pianos and organs for sale & to rent, 337 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

A peacock is part of a water scene in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264564

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.030

Trade card for Dyer & Co., stationery, musical merchandise, fancy goods, 337 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

Dyer also carries pianos and organs in his store. Two formally dressed riders are juxtaposed with a scene of the Pompeii ruins.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264565

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.031

Trade card for Dyer & Co., stationery, musical merchandise, fancy goods, 337 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

Dyer also carries pianos and organs in his store. An ewe and two lambs dominate the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264566

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.032

Trade card for Clough & Warren Organ Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1876

The card is illustrated with buildings at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

Date: 1876

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264567

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.033

Trade card for The Everett Piano, Boston, Mass., 1893

The lower left corner of the card reads "The John Church Company, general factors, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York." The Everett Piano received both the Diploma and Medal of Highest Honor at the Columbian Exposition. The dealer E.B. Wood carries the piano at No. 171 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachu...

Date: 1893

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264568

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.034

Bookmark for the Mason & Hamlin Co., pianos, organs, 4-6 Arcade, Brockton, Mass., undated

The item verso reads "The Cable Company, Chicago, manufacturers of Conover, Cable, Kingsbury and Wellington Pianos, Inner Player Pianos, Chicago Cottage Organs."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264576

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.035

Advertisement for Hallet, Davis & Co., manufacturers of grand and square pianos, No. 272 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A Hallet piano illustrates the business advertisement.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264577

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.036

Trade card for The Wheelock Piano, manufactory, 149th Street near 3d Avenue, New York, New York, undated

Wheelock has warerooms at 23 & 25 E. 14th Street, New York and 237 State Street, Chicago. The card verso is stamped with the following text "Herbert L. Eddy, dealer in pianos & organs, 283 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I." A young girl in a yellow apron does needlework in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264578

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.037

Trade card for The Wheelock Piano, manufactory, 149th Street near 3d Avenue, New York, New York, undated

Wheelock has warerooms at 23 & 25 E. 14th Street, New York and 237 State Street, Chicago. The card verso is stamped with the following text "Herbert L. Eddy, dealer in pianos & organs, 283 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I." A young girl in a red hat does needlework in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264579

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.038

Advertisement for Model Melodeons, Mason & Hamlin, Cambridge Street corner of Charles, Boston, Mass., March 17, 1855

The advertisement is from "Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion," March 17, 1855.

Date: 1855-03-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264580

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.039

Billhead for Nath'l Cummings, William Bourne, piano forte manufacturer, 484 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 28, 1869

The top of the billhead shows the business premises on Washington Street.

Date: 1869-04-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264581

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.040

Billhead for Hook & Hastings Co., Dr., church organs, Kendal Green, Mass., dated November 14, 1919

The business was established in 1827 and has offices in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Date: 1919-11-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264582

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.041

Billhead for Hook & Hastings Co., Dr., church organs, Kendal Green, Mass., dated August 21, 1920

The business was established in 1827 and has offices in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Date: 1920-08-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264583

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.042

Advertisement for Chickering & Sons, manufacturers of grand, square and upright piano-fortes, 48 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. and 11 East Fourteenth Street, New York, New York, 1872

The advertisement is on one side of what appears to be a program cover for a performance of "La Morte Civile," written by Paolo Giacometti and performed by Signor Salvini.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264586

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.043

Advertisement for Boardman, Gray & Co., Dolce Campana Piano-Forte manufacturers, Albany, New York, April 1857

The Boardman, Gray factory is shown in the image. The item verso has an advertisement for George A. Prince & Company's improved melodeons. Prince is located in Buffalo or at 87 Fulton Street, New York. The advertisements are from the "Knickerbocker Magazine," April 1857.

Date: 1857-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264587

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.044

Advertisement for Hallet, Davis & Co., manufacturers of grand, parlor grand and square piano-fortes, ware-rooms, 409 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., May 1857

The Company's pianos have a patent suspension bridge. The advertisement is from the "Knickerbocker Magazine," May 1857.

Date: 1857-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264588

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.045

Advertisement for Estey's Vox-Humana Organs, G.G. Saxe & Co., warerooms, 417 Broome Street, New York, New York, March 1867

The organs are built with the Vox-Humana Stops. The advertisement is from "Hours at Home," March 1867.

Date: 1867-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264589

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.046

Advertisement for Bradbury's New Scale Pianos, William B. Bradbury, 425 & 427 Broome Street, New York, New York, June 1866

Testimonials and endorsements for the Bradbury Pianos are listed in the item. The advertisement is from "Hours at Home," June 1866.

Date: 1866-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264590

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.047

Advertisements for pianos and organs, New York, New York, January 1867

The individuals ads are for S.D. & H.W. Smith's American Organs, The Boardman, Gray & Company Piano-Fortes and on the verso Estey's Vox-Humana Organs. These notices are from "Hours at Home," January 1867.

Date: 1867-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264591

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.048

Advertisement for The Rogers Piano Company, manufacturers of the celebrated patent Cabinet Piano-Forte, Marble Block, 18 Eliot Street, Boston, Mass., August 1872

Rogers pianos may be purchased on installments. The advertisement is from the August 1872 issue of "American Homes Illustrated."

Date: 1872-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264594

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.049

Advertisement for Hallet, Davis & Co., manufacturers of grand, parlor grand and square pianos, warerooms, 272 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., October 1869

The new Orchestral Grand Piano is described in the item. The advertisement is from the "Atlantic Monthly Advertiser," October 1869.

Date: 1869-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264598

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.050

Billhead for Henry F. Miller, piano-forte manufacturer, 611 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 3, 1881

The business premises are shown in the billhead illustration.

Date: 1881-11-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264599

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.051