Historic New England

Trade card for The Ideal Parlor, stoves, Magee Furnace Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Below the front illustration it reads "C.E. Friedmann Del, Danbury, Conn." Above the illustration "Brewster & Burnett, Norwich, Conn." is stamped. The Ideal Parlor is described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242065

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.04.017

Advertisement for Grand Glenwood, stoves, Weir Stove Company, Taunton, Mass., September 29, 1894

The availability of the Grand Glenwood is described in this advertisement clipped from a newspaper dated September 24, 1894.

Date: 1894-09-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242066

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.04.018

Circular for H.C. Haynes & Co., cooking, parlor, office & shop stoves, 30 & 32 Merrimack Street, Warren Square, Boston, Mass., January 1854

The circular calls attention to the patent steam conducting Hollow Ware, Elizabethan Cook Stove, Metropolis, Manhattan, Northern Light, Protector and Boston Cook stoves all available in the new shop in Warren Square.

Date: 1854

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242067

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.04.019

Trade card for Rising Sun Stove Polish, Morse Bros., Canton, Mass., undated

Mrs. Murphy is admonished for using Rising Stove Polish as the goat, seeing itself reflected in the stove, creates kitchen mayhem.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242068

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.001

Trade card for Garland Oil Stoves with Heaters, Barstow Stove Co., 56 Union St., Boston, Mass., undated

The card has the retail price list for different types of stoves and heaters.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242069

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.002

Trade card for Central Oilgas Stove Co., oil, gas and vaporizing stoves, 78 & 80 Washington St., Boston, Mass., undated

The company has factories in Florence and Gardner, Massachusetts, Greenwich, Connecticut and Jackson, Michigan. In addition to Boston its offices and warerooms are in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242070

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.003

Trade card for E.C. Howard & Co., hardware and stoves, Windsor, Vermont, undated

The card lists the agricultural implements, nursery seeds, paints, mowing equipment and other hardware products the business carries.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242071

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.004

Trade card for Magee Standard Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces, J.W. Jordan, Worcester, Mass., undated

J.W. Jordan is an agent for Magee's goods.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242072

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.005

Trade card for Adams & Westlake improved wire gauze, non-explosive oil stove, 45 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

An elephant family sits and works around the oil stove. The company has offices in Chicago and New York in addition to Boston.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242074

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.006

Trade card for The New Hub Range, Smith & Anthony Stove Co., 52 & 54 Union St., Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso describes the features and advantages of the range which has a wire gauze oven door.The dealer on the verso is Thompson & Murch, 9 Pickering Square, Bangor, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242079

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.007

Trade card for The Richmond Round Parlor Stove, The Richmond Stove Co., Norwich Conn., undated

The stove is described on the verso and available from J.H. Alvord in Winsted, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242082

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.008

Trade card for Excelsior Metal Polish, Walpole Emery Mills, 114 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso describes the items to which the polish can be applied and includes a price list. Holway, Wright & Miner, 135 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts and 167 Chambers Street, New York are an agent for the manufacturer.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242083

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.009

Trade card for Florence Lamp Stove, Florence Machine Co., Florence, Mass., undated

The lamp can be used for cooking, heating and lighting. The dealer is R.W. Cushman in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242084

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.010

Trade card for Rising Sun Stove Polish, Morse Bros. Proprietors, Canton, Mass., undated

A folded trade card which has two scenarios promoting the superiority of Rising Sun Stove Polish. The verso has an acrostic and warns the consumer against imitators.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242085

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.011

Trade card for The Adams & Westlake Wire Gauze, Non-Explosive Oil Stove, The Adams & Westlake Mfg. Co., 18 Avon Street, Boston, Mass., 1881

The card verso lists eleven attributes that make the stove stand out from its competitors. The product is the only oil stove "endorsed by fire and insurance departments." The company is located next to Jordan, Marsh & Company.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242086

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.012

Trade card for Hub Stoves & Ranges, Smith & Anthony Stove Co., 52 & 54 Union Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso lists the cookware and equipment provided with each Hub Range.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242087

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.013

Rising Sun & whom he shines upon, Morse Bros. Proprietors., Canton, Mass., undated

Individual verses accompany illustrations of women in different countries using Rising Sun Stove Polish. The pamphlet back cover has an image of the Morse factory in Canton, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242088

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.014

Trade card for Garland Oil Stoves with Heaters, Barstow Stove Co., 56 Union Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The price list is for stoves with radiators and for radiators as a separate item.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242089

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.015

Trade card for Hub Royal Art Stove, Smith & Anthony Stove Co., 52 & 54 Union Street, Boston, Mass., 1883

The Hub Royal Art Stove has Low's Art Tiles incorporated into the design. Stamped on the card verso is "Sold by B.H. Watson, Warner, N.H."

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242090

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.016

Trade card for Glenwood Ranges & Heaters, C.F. Wing, New Bedford, Mass., undated

According to the card verso Glenwood products have won gold medals at two successive exhibitions of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association. C.F. Wing has recycled this trade card for Kidd's Cough Syrup by covering the Kidd's information.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242091

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.017

Trade card for Glenwood Ranges, Cades & Rann, Island Pond, Vermont, November 1899

The bottom of the card has an calendar for November 1899.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242113

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.018

Trade card for Glenwood ranges, furnaces and parlor stoves, Weir Stove Co., Taunton, Mass., undated

The card verso promotes the advantages of Glenwood products available for sale from J.A. Winslow & Son, Bath, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242114

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.06.019

Trade card for Magee Standard Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces, J.W. Jordan, 609 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

The trade cards states that are "over 200,000 in use" and availabe from J.W. Jordan in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242115

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.004

Crocker's Reversable Self-Packing and Self-Cleansing Filter, Crocker Filter Co., 174 High Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Autumn leaves illustrate this trade card for Crocker Filters located on High Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242116

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.005

Trade card for Monitor Oil Stove, J.L. Greenleaf & Co., 43 & 45 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso states that Greenleaf deals in all types of chandeliers, lamps, lanterns, burners, chimnies and oils.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242117

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.006

Trade card for Garland Oil Stove, Barstow Stove Co., 56 Union Street, Boston, Mass. and sold by F.B. Stevens, 75 Market Street, Lynn, Mass., undated

The card verso describes the cooking and baking features of the Garlard Stove. The Barstow Stove Company is also located in Providence, Rhode Island and New York, New York.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242118

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.007

Trade card for L.D. Hervey & Co., furnaces, ranges, stoves and kitchen goods, 393 Main Street, Brockton, Mass., 1880

The image on the card verso is labeled "American Puzzle Cards, copyright 1880." Below the male figure entering a wood is the caption "Where is my charmer?"

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242119

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.008

Trade card for The Hub Round Art Stove, manufactured by the Smith & Anthony Stove Company, Boston, Mass. and sold by C.M Hildreth & Son, Lebanon, N.H., undated

The decorative stoves are intended for parlors, offices, stores and halls. Smith & Anthony is located at 52 & 54 Union Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242120

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.009

Business card for Hawes Electric Company, 15 Main Street, Watertown, Mass., 1920-1940

Under the business name the card reads "Aquarium heaters and thermostats." The name "S.F. Tyler" is in the lower left corner of the card.

Date: 1920-1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241932

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.001

Trade card for Geneva Hand Fluter, Kane Co., Geneva, Illinois, undated

A young girl uses the fluter on a garment while two cats play underneath the table. The card verso states that the Geneva Hand Fluter is available at all hardware stores and provides instructions for use.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241933

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.002

Trade card for Mrs. Potts' Cold Handle Sad Irons, Enterprise Manufacturing Co., 3 Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

The card front is captioned "Yours truly Mrs. Florence Potts." Printed on the card border it reads "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York." The card verso describes the virtues of the iron set.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241934

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.003

Trade card for Enterprise patent cold handle double pointed smoothing, polishing & girls' irons, Burditt & Williams, 20 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The front is a cartoon showing a man with a burned hand being scolded by a woman who says he would not have been burned had he used a Mrs. Potts iron. The card verso describes the advantages of Enterprise irons with an illustration of the iron set.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241935

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.004

Trade card for Enterprise patent cold handle double pointed girls' irons, Burditt & Williams, 20 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., undated

With laundry in the background, two women talk over a backyard fence with one saying to the other "I tell you Mrs. Potts irons are just, what you want." The card verso has an illustration of the irons and describes the features.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241936

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.005

Simplex Sunbowl Electric Radiator, location unknown, 1921

The features of the radiator are described in this leaflet. The illustation captions reads "Makes warm friends."

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241937

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.006

Circular for Bigelow's Radiating Clothes Frame, E.R. Bigelow, Salem, Mass., undated

Bigelow's Radiating Clothes Frame, patented September 10, 1861, is intended for use in the kitchen, nursery and toilet.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241938

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.007

Circular for the Eagle Electric Manufacturing Co., 57 to 79 Hall Street, Brooklyn, New York

The circular describes the features and specifications for a heating pad and a therapeutic lamp.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241939

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.008

Helpful suggestions for Christmas shoppers, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Mansfield Works, Mansfield, Ohio, undated

The leaflet describes such products as toasters, irons and table stoves which can be given as gifts. The leaflet verso is stamped "Concord Wiring & Supply Co., W.T. Ferns, 36 North Main Street, Concord, N.H."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241954

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.001

Gifts electric always please, The Northern Conn. Light and Power Company, 15 Central Street, Thompsonville, Connecticut, undated

The pamphlet describes a range of electric products, primarily small household appliances, with an electric car on the last page.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241955

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.002

Trade card for the Waage Electric Co. Triple Heat Iron, Perry Electric Co., 12 Third Street, Chelsea, Mass., undated

The settings for the Triple Heat Iron are shown in the illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241956

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.003

Business card for Star Equipment Co., 136 Lake Ave., Manchester, N.H., undated

The card states "Designers, Distributors Food Service Equipment." The name "Jack M. Weinreich" is in the lower left corner.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241958

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.004

Here it is! The new Gainaday, Treadwell Electric Co., 393 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

This illustrated leaflet describes the features of the Gainaday Tub washing machine built by the Gainaday Electric Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241959

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.005

Circular for the Stoddard Churn, Moseley & Stoddard M'F'G Co., Poultney, Vt., 1882

The circular contains prices and directions for operating the Stoddard Churn and for making granulated butter.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241961

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.006

Directions for operating Mann's Late Model Bone Cutter, F.W. Mann Co., location unknown, undated

The leaflet contains numbered and illustrated instructions for operating the bone cutter.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241966

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.007

Billhead for Boyd & Wright, McGregor Stoves and Furnaces, parlor and office stoves, 74 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated September 27, 1864

The billhead describes the cooking stoves offered in addition to the office stoves and furnaces.

Date: 1864-09-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241971

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.002

Billhead for Wardwell & Barstow, bar and sheet iron, steel, metals, &c., no. 44 Broad Street, Providence, Rhode Isaland, dated December 7, 1852

The dealer sells hot air furnaces, stoves, parlor grates and Stimpson's Patent Improved Cooking Range.

Date: 1852-12-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241995

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.003

Billhead for Magee Furnace Co., cooking and heating apparatus, 32, 34, 36 & 38 Union and 19, 21, 23, 25 & 27 Friend Sts., Boston, Mass., dated October 31, 1902

The company designs, invents and manufactures cooking and heating appliances.The company's foundries, illustrated at the top of the billhead, are located in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Date: 1902-10-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241996

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.004

Billhead for Pond & Duncklee, the Piram of Troy Air-Tight Cooking Stove, nos. 40 and 41 Blackstone Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 4, 1849

The business deals in cooking ranges, hot air furnaces, parlor grates, cabooses as well as parlor, office, store and ship stoves for wood and coal. They also handle tin, sheet iron and Japanned ware.

Date: 1849-10-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241997

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.005

Billhead for F. Morandi, stove, sheet-iron and tin plate worker, 164 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 25, 1849

Within the bordered illustration it reads "Cooking, air-tight, and other stoves, house and ship ware made to order."

Date: 1849-07-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241998

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.006

Billhead for H. Homer & Co., cooking, parlor and chamber stoves, kerosene lamps, &c., 211 Broadway, South Boston, dated July 11, 1867

The business deals in kitchen furnishing goods, lead pipe, cesspools, water closets and tin and sheet iron work. The illustration shows the building in South Boston with two other businesses on the upper floors.

Date: 1867-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241999

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.007

Billhead for H.C. Lougee & Co., dealers in cooking, parlor and chamber stoves, kerosene lamps, &c., South Boston, Mass., dated July 11, 1865

The business deals in kitchen goods, tin, iron and plumbing related work.

Date: 1865-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242000

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.008

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