Historic New England

Modern Transportation scrapbook

This scrapbook, entitled "Triumphs of Modern Transportation," contains clippings, postcards and ephemera showing illustrations of early automobiles, airplanes, railroads, ballons and dirigibles.

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 283649

Ref. Code: MS004.030

Interior decoration scrapbook

This is a notebook/scrapbook entitled "Interior Decoration" created by Roland Newhall, Public School Division. There is a sticker inside the cover illustrating a poster from 1916. It contains notes, illustrations, clippings and sketches on many aspects of design and interior decoration. These includ...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 283650

Ref. Code: MS004.031

Commercial and domestic ephemera scrapbook

This is a scrapbook of assorted commercial and domestic ephemera, including fabric and wallpaper samples from the 19th century. Also included are commercial receipts, bank orders, promissory notes and product and shipping receipts, many for shoes and in the name of Ebenezer C. Bailey from 1850s-1870...

Date: 1855-1937

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 283651

Ref. Code: MS004.051

Lyman family

Photographs of the Lyman family of Waltham, Massachusetts.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 283655

Ref. Code: PC004.01.L.2900.01

Unidentified man with baby

A black and white image of a man holding a baby while it plays on top of a short stone column. They are probably members of the Lyman family of Waltham, Mass.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 283656

Ref. Code: PC004.01.L.2900.01.001

Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

The Sears family photographic collection consists of thirteen folders of personal photographs of the Sears family of Waltham, Mass., and one photograph album that belonged to Francis P. Sears.

Date: 1885-1901, undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283657

Ref. Code: PC060

Lydia Paine leading two horses

A black and white photograph of a woman, possibly Lydia "Lily" Paine, leading two horses down a road, presumably in Waltham, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283658

Ref. Code: PC060.02.001

George Paine, Ethel Paine, two cousins, Robert Paine and Lydia (Lily) Paine, probably at the Sears driveway in Waltham, Mass.

A black and white photograph of (left to right) George Paine, Ethel Paine, two cousins, Robert Paine, and Lydia (Lily) Paine, probably at the Sears driveway in Waltham, Mass. George Paine and Lydia Paine are seated on horseback at either side of the group.

Date: undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283660

Ref. Code: PC060.02.002

Pony

A black and white photograph of a pony, presumably owned by the Sears family.

Date: undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283663

Ref. Code: PC060.09.001

Unidentified girl with a pony

A black and white photograph of a young girl dressed in a riding outfit with a large white hat sntanding with a small pony wearing a saddle. The image shows the porch of a house in the background, which is presumably the home of the Sears family in Waltham, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283666

Ref. Code: PC060.09.002

Unidentified girl riding a pony

A black and white photograph of a girl riding a pony. The girl is dressed in a riding outfit and is wearing a large white hat. The image also shows the porch of a house in the background, which is probably the home of the Sears family in Waltham, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283667

Ref. Code: PC060.09.003

Unidentified woman riding a horse

A black and white photograph of a woman riding a horse in a grassy field. The horse and rider stand to the right of a large tree, and the rider appears to be holding a riding crop. The photo was presumably taken on the grounds of the Sears family estate in Waltham, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283668

Ref. Code: PC060.09.004

Portraits (1 of 2)

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes portraits of individuls and groups.

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283696

Ref. Code: PC060.01

Portraits (2 of 2)

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes portraits of individuls and groups.

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283697

Ref. Code: PC060.02

Landscape

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes landscape photography.

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283698

Ref. Code: PC060.03

Kodak views: Harvard track races, etc.

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes Kodak prints of the Harvard track team's races and other subjects.

Date: 1888-1889

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283699

Ref. Code: PC060.04

Carriages; Animals (horses and dogs)

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes photographs of carriages and horses. It also includes some photographs of dogs. For other domestic animals, see Pets.

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283704

Ref. Code: PC060.09

Photograph album: "Naples, F. P. S."

This photograph album contains 44 images taken by Francis P. Sears while abroad in Naples. It includes cityscapes, but the primary focus is on artwork and sculpture.

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283711

Ref. Code: PC060.14

Historic and Old Houses, USA

This scrapbook contains the title "Historic & Old Houses, U.S.A.; Exteriors & Interiors; Arr. by States" written inside the front cover. It contains brochures and articles from newspapers and magazines such as House Beautiful, LIfe Magazine and the New York Times from 1925-1970, all stamped Donn Pur...

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 283734

Ref. Code: MS004.054

Retail and romance, by Julia Houston Railey, Diamond Jubilee ed., Walker Lith. & Pub. Co.

The Jordan Marsh Company history is described from the first store in 1841 to 1926. Portraits and illustrations of Company founders, buildings and events highlight the department store's progress. The years on the cover are "1851-1926."

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283740

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.001.028

Story of vanilla, Joseph Burnett Company, Livermore & Knight Co., Boston; Providence; New York

The history, cultivation and manufacture of vanilla extract is described. Joseph Burnett Company manufactures flavoring extracts in its facility at 437-447 D Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283743

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.015

Vanilla and other flavoring extracts, Joseph Burnett Company, Boston, Mass.

Information for the consumer on the cultivation and manufacture of flavoring extracts. There is a glossary on the last page.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283744

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.016

"The May Feast," Baird-North Co., gold and silversmiths, Providence, Rhode Island

The jewelry, tableware, handbags and Kewpie doll novelties carried by the Company are described in the catalog.

Date: 1914

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283745

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.003.011

Ayer's preserve book, prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.

Instructions for canning and preserving and making jams and jellies is provided along with promotions of Ayer products for various ailments and conditions. Stamped on the back cover is the text "Jas. Bennett, druggist, St. Peter, Minn."

Date: 1890s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283746

Ref. Code: EP001.14.03.008

Ayer's American almanac, patent medicines, published by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.

The item is primarily ads for Ayer patent medicine products with "Events in colonial history" by month constituting the almanac information.

Date: 1906

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283748

Ref. Code: EP001.12.011.001.007

Beauty that endures, an illustrated description of an upholstery and drapery fabric of enduring beauty, Chase Velmo, made by Sanford Mills, Sanford, Maine

Chase Velmo is a velvet mohair fabric used for interior decoration in upholstery and drapes. The item has a "Partial list of Chase Velmo Jobbers" included as a small leaflet. L.C. Chase & Company, Boston is the selling agent.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283769

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.012

Bungalow homes and cottages, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Illustrations, floor plans and text describe the small homes available to consumers. The front cover has an ad for Grossman's, lumber, plumbing and building materials with locations in Massachusetts. The second copy has a front cover ad for A.T. Eveleth Lumber Co., Inc., 4th and Alameda, Reno, Nevad...

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283770

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.059

Hodgson Portable Houses, E.F. Hodgson Co., 71-73 Federal Street, Boston, Mass.

The structures shown in the catalog include houses, offices, livestock buildings, school houses and schools. Hodgson has a factory and outdoor exhibit in Dover, Massachusetts. The New York show room is in the Craftsman Bldg., 6 East 39th Street, corner 5th Avenue, New York City.

Date: 1919

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 283772

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.060

Louisa Patterson Barrel

A black and white portrait of Louisa Patterson (ca. 1899-1925) as a young child. Louisa married Georges Barrel, and she died giving birth to their son Robert in 1925. The dress she is wearing in this photograph is still owned by the Patterson family. Identification of this item came from Michael Bur...

Collection: Sears and Cutting families papers

GUSN: 284004

Ref. Code: MS026.TMP.AWC.006.078

Costumed portrait of Jane Adams Patterson and Henry W. Patterson, II

A costumed portrait of Jane Adams Patterson and her husband Henry W. Patterson, II dressed in his father's Civil War uniform. Identification of this item came from Michael Burr Patterson (b. 1936 in Wayland), grandson of the subjects of the photograph.

Collection: Sears and Cutting families papers

GUSN: 284005

Ref. Code: MS026.TMP.AWC.006.081

Alfred Wayland Cutting photograph album 15

1 photograph album

Collection: Sears and Cutting families papers

GUSN: 284006

Ref. Code: MS026.TMP.AWC.015

Louisa Barrel Patterson wearing Sioux costume

This photograph contains harmful imagery of a white woman appropriating Sioux costume. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England ...

Collection: Sears and Cutting families papers

GUSN: 284008

Ref. Code: MS026.TMP.AWC.015.068

Nichols family group portrait

A black-and-white photograph of the Nichols family. From left to right: Orient, Adeline, Thaddeus, Richard, Arthur Boylston, and Elizabeth. Elizabeth became Mrs. Harry Patterson.

Collection: Sears and Cutting families papers

GUSN: 284014

Ref. Code: MS026.TMP.AWC.015.071

Databases

This series includes two electronic databases created by Donald Grey. One is a database of the specific churches documented in this collection, and the other is a database of the individual images included in this collection.

Date: ca. 2003

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284073

Ref. Code: MS042.03

Church database

This database was compiled by Donald Grey to document and track the materials included in this collection prior to its donation to Historic New England. Historic New England received both the collection as described in this database as well as additional materials which Grey had collected but had no...

Date: ca. 2003

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284074

Ref. Code: MS042.03.01

Church image database

This database was compiled by Donald Grey to document and track the visual materials included in this collection prior to its donation to Historic New England. Historic New England received both the collection as described in this database as well as additional materials which Grey had collected but...

Date: ca. 2003

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284075

Ref. Code: MS042.03.02

Photographs and postcards

This series primarily includes photographs and other visual materials that depict New England churches. This collection also includes a small number of images of other subjects, such as portraits or cityscapes. The materials in this series date from 1804 to 2003.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284076

Ref. Code: MS042.06

Architectural drawings

This series includes architectural drawings of churches in New England. One of the drawings is oversize and is housed off-site at our collections storage facility. The others are in box 9 of the collection; these depict Boston churches, and they date from 1877 to 1896.

Date: 1877-1896

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284077

Ref. Code: MS042.01

Pamphlets

This series primarily includes pamphlets related to New England churches. These pamphlets come from a variety of sources, but they are most often published by the associated church; for instance, some of the pamphlets are histories of churches, others are published copies of sermons, and a few are p...

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284078

Ref. Code: MS042.05

Books

This series consists of approximately 300 volumes that constituted Donald Grey's personal library related to his study of New England churches. The books range in publication date from 1809 to 2003.

Date: 1809-2003

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284079

Ref. Code: MS042.02

Illustrated catalogue of Boston copper weather vanes, iron cresting, finials, lightning rods, manufactured by Harris & Co., 54 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass.

Text on the inside of the back cover reads "1879 Harris & Co. Catalog. Reprinted for the 1988 Loan Show 'Courting the Winds,' Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Antiques Show." The business was located at 111 Kingston Street in Boston. Harris received a bronze medal for its Electric Wind Ind...

Date: 1988

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284081

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.007.008

National Engineering Corporation - Factories and Bridges

52 Black-and-white 4 x 5 inch images of a factories and bridges in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Ohio, Illinois, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Images show building construction, interiors and exteriors.

Date: 1915-1920

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284167

Ref. Code: PC009.236A

National Engineering Corporation -Factories and Housing Projects

40 Black and White 4x5 and panoramic images of factories and housing projects in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New Hampshire. Images show construction, interiors and exteriors, finished projects, and panoramas. Of particular interest are the pictures of the Atlan...

Date: 1915-1920

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284169

Ref. Code: PC009.236B

Postcard of Cambridge, Back Bay and The Fenway

240A Bound album of postcards labeled on cover Cambridge, Back Bay and The Fenway. 223 colored and black and white postcards dating from 1905-1917, many written with postmarks and some with dealer prices. Covers Boston and Cambridge locations, mostly labeled. Cambridge views include MIT, Ha...

Date: 1905-1917

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284177

Ref. Code: PC009.240A

Postcard album of Downtown Boston

240B Bound album of postcards labeled on cover Downtown. 233 colored and black and white postcards dating form 1905-1917, many written with postmarks and some with dealer prices. Album covers Boston, mostly the Downtown, North End and South End. Other parts of Boston include cards of the Bos...

Date: 1905-1917

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284178

Ref. Code: PC009.240B

Trade card for the Bay State Fertilizer, manufactured by The Clark's Cove Guano Company, New Bedford, Mass., 1886

A female cabbage figure stands in the illustration above the caption "A word to the wise is sufficient, use The Bay State Fertilizer." The text to the left of the figure reads "A flat Dutch cabbage." The benefits of using the fertilizer are described on the card verso. Edmund Grinnell, President an...

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284187

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.04.01.011

" A Lift for Older Folk and Invalids", Shepard Home Lift, The Shepard Elevator Company, Cincinnati, Ohio

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. Shepard Home Lift models are show...

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284241

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.010