Historic New England

Exterior view of Huntington Avenue Station, Boston, Mass.

1 black-and-white print

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 356136

Ref. Code: PC015.01.110.002

Letter from Andrew Jackson Downing to William Bailey Lang Esq, Roxbury, Mass., 1845

Autograph letter from Andrew Jackson Downing to Wm. Bailey Lang, dated November 1845, regarding publication of Lang's Views, with Ground Plans, of the Highland Cottages at Roxbury [Mass.}

Date: 1845

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 356137

Ref. Code: MS029.002.008

Financial records

Consists of four billheads related to the financial activities of Frederic A. Eustis, the father of W. E. C. Eustis, builder of the Eustis Estate. Also includes an 1897 account of investments made by Mrs. Emily Eustis Jeffries (daughter of Frederic A. Eustis). Includes: 1836, Frederick A. Eustis ...

Date: 1836-1897

Collection: Eustis family papers

GUSN: 356189

Ref. Code: MS063.02

Highwood house, New Seabury, Mass.

1 folder with 13 color slides of the Highwood house, New Seabury, Massachusetts, unknown commission

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 356221

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.Highwood

Ross house, Lexington, Mass.

1 color slide for a house for Ross in Lexington, Mass. (no commissions)

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 356222

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.Ross

Hitchcock Country Club, unknown location

Four slides of the Hitchcock Country Club, unknown location, (no commission)

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 356223

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.HitchcockCC

Eastward-Ho Country Club, Chatham, Mass.

Nine slides of the Eastward-Ho Country Club in Chatham, Mass., no commission

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 356224

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.Eastward-HoCC

Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

This collection is comprised of 312 glass plate negatives that were created by Nathan S. Wales circa 1900-1915. The negatives were primarily captured in three towns in Massachusetts: Bellingham, Oak Bluffs, and Plainville. They show slices of life in these towns at the beginning of the 20th century....

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356231

Ref. Code: PC074

Bellingham/Caryville, Massachusetts

This series contains 120 negatives from Bellingham, Mass. and 7 negatives from Caryville, Mass. Subjects include home exteriors, recreation areas, street scenes, mill buildings, and town landmarks such as the town hall.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356265

Ref. Code: PC074.01

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

This series contains 103 negatives from Oak Bluffs, MA. Subjects include cottages, harbors, group portraits, piers, and views of various ships at sea.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356266

Ref. Code: PC074.02

Plainville, Massachusetts

This series contains 82 negatives from Plainville, MA. Subjects include landscapes, street scenes, recreational activities, and the Whiting & Davis Company factory and its employees.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356267

Ref. Code: PC074.03

View of Whiting & Davis factory from West Bacon Street [WD1]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356268

Ref. Code: PC074.03.01

Massachusetts Home Owner, vol. 8, no. 1, Home Owner Publishing Corporation, 143 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., 1937 January

The issue of Massachusetts Home Owner magazine has articles on cottages, table decorations, and zoning. Issues are sent to shareholders of Massachusetts Co-operative Banks.

Date: 1937

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356269

Ref. Code: EP005.229

Inside of the house: practical and artistic suggestions; selected reprints from The House Beautiful, House Beautiful Publishing Company, Boston, Mass., undated

A variety of house interiors are described with floor plans and photographic prints of the interiors, including furniture, doors, and hallways.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356272

Ref. Code: EP005.230

The housing book; containing photographic reproductions, with floor plans of workingmen's homes. One and two family houses of frame, brick, stucco and concrete construction; also four, six and nine family apartments. Showing single houses, groups and developments that have been built in various parts of the United States compiled by William Phillips Comstock, The William T. Comstock Company, 23 Warren Street, New York, N.Y., 1919

Text on the title page reads, "Containing photographic reproductions, with floor plans of workingmen's homes, one and two family houses of frame, brick, stucco and concrete construction; also four, six and nine family apartments. Showing single houses, groups and developments that have been built in...

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356274

Ref. Code: EP005.231

Make it your self!: over 300 ideas, The American Home, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Articles discussing projects for backyard living, such as barbecues, portable play yards, greenhouses, tool sheds, birdhouses, fountains, and stone paths, are included. Photographic prints accompany each article. Part of The American Home Library Series.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356275

Ref. Code: EP005.232

The American Home book of new house plans: 125 houses by foremost architects from all sections of the United States, 2nd ed., American Home Publishing Company, 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

House styles around the country are described for the reader. Floor plans and photographic prints of the interiors and exteriors of the houses included.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356276

Ref. Code: EP005.233

Perfect Home Magazine, Stamats Publishing Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1950 February

The magazine provides interior decoration suggestions for homeowners. Text on the front cover reads, "Published monthly in the Interest of Better Homes, by Clifford L. Swan Co., Inc., realtors, 234 Middle Street, Portland, Maine." Illustrations and photographic prints accompany the articles.

Date: 1950

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356279

Ref. Code: EP005.234

Household, Capper Publications, Inc., 121-123 West Eighth Avenue, Topeka, Kan., 1951

The issue contains articles on outdoor cooking, food, appliances, interior decoration, and home projects. Illustrations and photographic prints accompany articles. Advertisements for related businesses are included throughout.

Date: 1951

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356280

Ref. Code: EP005.235

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359184

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.03

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359185

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.04

Dining room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the dining room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359186

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.05

Bedroom, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the bedroom in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359187

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.06

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359188

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.07

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359189

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.08

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359190

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.09

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique, antiques, 201 High Street, Newburyport, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique Shop in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The card features a man in colonial dress holding a cane, accompanied by a small dog. The names Virginia Bowlen and Norma Belt are located at the bottom corners of the card.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359191

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.017

Business card for Paul Cary, antiques, Route 7, Wallingford, Vermont, circa 1940

Business card for Paul Cary, fixer of antiques. The business card shows two chairs: the chair on the left is shown broken, the chair on the right is shown fixed.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359192

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.018

Trade card for J.D. Conlon, antiques, 159 Newbury St., Boston, Mass., circa 1940

Trade card for J. D. Conlon, a buyer, seller, and repairer of "high grade clocks." The name of the business and its services are written in cursive, and the card has an ornate border of different kinds of clocks.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359193

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.019

Business card for James S. Wiley, toy train collector, 25 Elm Street, Marblehead, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for collector James S. Wiley. The center of the card shows a train on railroad tracks in a field, with an ornate border surrounding the image. There is also a New Hampshire address for Elmwood Road, Hancock, alongside the Marblehead, Massachusetts address.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359194

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.020

Business card for James E. Storer, antique toy trains, 69 Pleasant St., Lexingotn, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for James E. Storer, toy train collector. The business card has the headline "Old Toy Trains Wanted," and underneath is a printed red image of a train with the label N.Y.C. & H.R.R. Underneath is the name of the collecotr and his address.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359195

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.021

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 5 January

One photographic print of a family of six unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated January 5, 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "Jan 5, 1933 / at my ho...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359199

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Brookline.244.01

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 15 January

One photographic print of four unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "1933 / Before leaving for the Boston / Symph...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359200

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Brookline.244.02

Leisure time living second homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Plan book for vacation homes (or leisure homes) published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with illustrations of the home, the name of the design, a brief description outlining some unique qualities of the house, basic dimensions, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains b...

Date: 1968

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359224

Ref. Code: EP005.433

Town and country ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1962

Plan book for ranch homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with either a black-and-white or color illustration of the house, usually from the front, a floor plan, basic dimensions, and a short phrase or testimonial describing the design. The back fo the plan book contains a...

Date: 1962

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359225

Ref. Code: EP005.434

Early American colonial home plans, rev. ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for colonial home plans published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color or grayscale illustration of the house, the design number, floor plans, and basic dimensions. Some listings may also come with optional designs. The back of the plan book has a blueprint order f...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359226

Ref. Code: EP005.435

Quality homes for better living, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1955

Plan book for single-story homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the home, a floor plan, basic dimensions, a brief description detailing unique qualities, and the name of the house design. The back page of the plan book has an index of the blueprint...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359227

Ref. Code: EP005.436

Color-perfect wallpaper, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1943

Wallpaper sample book published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. The sample book provides wallpaper sections, with each section accompanied by the cost per roll as well as cost estimates based on color, guides for how much to purchase based on room dimensions, some have an illustration of the wallpape...

Date: 1943

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359228

Ref. Code: EP005.437

Loring & Phipps architectural collection

The collection contains materials related to the architectural firm Loring & Phipps. These materials include loose architectural renderings, bound architectural renderings, and photographs of buildings design by Loring & Phipps. Renderings are in watercolor and graphite pencil and depict private res...

Date: 1895, undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359229

Ref. Code: AR041

Home, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Periodical published by the National Plan Service. The periodical contains articles pertaining to proper framing techniques around the home, how to match color palettes, general interior design considerations, and new house designs.

Date: 1968

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359230

Ref. Code: EP005.438

Color perfect wallpapers for 1941, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1941

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Each wallpaper sample provides information including the price for a single roll, sidewall paper, border to match, and ceiling papers, and a brief description of the design and how it could fit with other decorations.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359231

Ref. Code: EP005.439

Modern living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for homes published the National Plan Service. Home listings come with a full page illustration of the completed design, a short description of the home's qualities, basic dimensions, and a floor plan.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359232

Ref. Code: EP005.440

Leisure time living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1965

Plan book for vacation homes published by the National Plan Service. Design listings are accompanied by color or grayscale illustrations of the completed designs, floor plans, basic dimensions, the name of the design, and bulleted points describing key features of the design.

Date: 1965

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359233

Ref. Code: EP005.441

Eastern home style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for eastern-style home designs published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with color illustrations, floor plans, design names, dimensions, and descriptions of key features. Some listings also come with an additional page going more in-depth into the design's unique qualities. ...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359234

Ref. Code: EP005.442

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listing come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listings come with multiple design variations and accompany...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359269

Ref. Code: EP005.443

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listing come with multiple design variations and accompany...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359270

Ref. Code: EP005.444

Small homes keyed to the times, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing includes an illustration of the design, the design name, a floor plan (with optional plans provided for variations on the design). square footage, and a brief description on the design's features. The back of the p...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359271

Ref. Code: EP005.445

Loose architectural renderings, 1895, undated

Contains architectural renderings of assorted architectural elements and interiors; exteriors of private residences in Milton, Massachusetts, and other unidentified locations; and exteriors of public buildings such as schools and churches.

Date: undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359284

Ref. Code: AR041.001

Bound architectural renderings, 1895, undated

Contains one scrapbook and two folders of scrapbook materials of architectural renderings and photographs of the exteriors of private residences and public buildings such as churches and schools in Barre, Vermont; Greenwich, Connecticut; Milton, Massachusetts; Montclair, New Jersey; Nashua, New Hamp...

Date: undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359290

Ref. Code: AR041.002

Sears color-perfect wallpapers, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1947

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. Each wallpaper sample comes with the name of the design, a brief description of the design's qualities, design features and texture descriptions, and cost estimates.

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359294

Ref. Code: EP005.446

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