Historic New England

Postcard from Oxford-Print to William Sumner Appleton, Boston, Mass., 1927

Postcard from Oxford-Print addressed to William Sumner Appleton. Front of the postcard has a lithograph image of the printer's building located in Brighton, a message to re-send the postcard back to the company with corrected address information, and a decorative border around the text and image. Si...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.022

Trade card for Wm. K. Potter Tortoise Shell jewelry, 218 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I., circa 1870

Trade card for William K. Potter Tortoise Shell Jewelry manufacturers. Front cover has a lithograph print of a pond, with a watermill, church spire, and mountains seen in the background. Inside of the card lists the name of the company on the bottom half. The top half lists repair services for jet c...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.02.029

Trade card for the Boston Type Foundry, John K. Rogers & Co., Spring Lane, Brookline, circa 1858

Trade card for the Boston Type Foundry distributed by John K. Rogers & Company. The card lists the Spring Lane address, the date the company was established, and the names associated with the owning firm: John K. Rogers, D. Watson, Jr., and E. Pelouze. Note the different typefaces for the Boston Typ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358526

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.023

Trade Card for William H. Smith, card printer, 32 School Street, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

Trade card for Card Printer William H. Smith. The services listed on the card include marriage, invitation, visiting, and business cards using plate or letter-press techniques. The address lists it as opposite the New City Hall, Note the decorative font type and border, as well as a small print feat...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358528

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.024

The garden studio book of garden accessories, L. Haberstroh & Son, 647 Boylston St., Boston, Mass., circa 1910

Product catalog for garden ornaments from L. Haberstroh & Son. The preliminary sixteen pages contains a short essay detailing the merits of each kind of garden ornament sold by the company. Each insert contains a photograph of the product, the name, the product number, the price, and the dimensions....

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358530

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.059

Massachusetts - Danvers - Judge Samuel Holten House - Unmounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 358535

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0730.0820

New Home Designs from Weyerhaeuser Home Building Service, 1955-1957

This collection contains advertising material from the Weyerhaeuser Company, which would have been sent to smaller distributers from 1955-1957. The material includes an assortment of different kinds of advertisements, as well as Catalogue binder pages featuring the designs and plans available for pu...

Date: 1955-1957, predominant 1955-1957

Collection: New Home Designs from Weyerhaeuser Home Building Service, 1955-1957\n

GUSN: 358539

Ref. Code: AR040

The new Orange Line opening pamphlet, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, Mass., 1987

Pamphlet advertising the services and construction processes for the Orange Line, servicing stops between Oak Grove and Forest Hills. Passages within include writings from then-Governor Michael S. Dukakis, then-Secretary of Transportation and Construction Frederik P. Salvucci, and then-General Manag...

Date: 1987

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358541

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.02.033

Historic Boston, compliments of Lothrops-Farnham, Co., Leopold Morse & Co., Boston, Mass., 1911

Product catalog for Leopold Morse & Company clothing, in association with Lothrops-Farnham Company in Dover, New Hampshire. Each two-page spread has one page dedicated to a historical landmark along with an image and short passage about its history, and the next page details: a clothing 'model' or g...

Date: 1911

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358542

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.001.035

Lafayette Camera Corporation, catalog no. 77, New York City, New York., 1939

Product Catalog from the Lafayette Camera Corporation. Catalog advertises photography, film, and radio equipment from other production companies such as Kodak, Argus, Irwin, and General Electric. Also included are product listings with images and pricing for photo cell meters, lens shades, portable ...

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358552

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.022

Lafayette Camera catalog, no. 81, Lafayette Camera Division, 100 Sixth Avenue, New York City, New York, 1940

Product Catalog from the Lafayette Camera Corporation. Catalog advertises photography, film, and radio equipment from other production companies such as Kodak, Argus, Irwin, and General Electric. Also included are product listings with images and pricing for photo cell meters, lens shades, portable ...

Date: 1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358553

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.023

Price list and advertisement for Henry F. Griffin, engraver, stationer, and printer, Boston, Mass., circa 1880

Advertisment and price list for engraver and printer Henry F. Griffin. Services include specialty in wedding papers and envelopes, card engraving, monogram and die sinking, plate printing, wax seals, and door plates. Most notable throughout the booklet are thevariety of fonts used to advertise his s...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358554

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.02.01.010

Postcard for Martin Heiligmann & Sons, 228 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass., 1933

Photographic postcard for Martin Heiligmann & Sons. Photograph on the front of the postcard states the company as 'restorers of antiques in New England, specializing in furniture, mirrors, gilding, carving, etc.' Photograph shows employees of the company in their workshop. Side verson has a message ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358557

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.03.007

Gardens and outdoor structures - Ackermann's Repository of Art

Six matted aquatints from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. While the artist is not listed, it is likely Rudolph Ackerman, the creator of Ackermann's...

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

GUSN: 358590

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800

"A Woodland Seat"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "A Woodland Seat," the aquatint depicts a gazebo on the edge of the woods. A creek ...

Date: 1819

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

GUSN: 358591

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.001

"A Park Entrance"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "A Park Entrance," the aquatint depicts a metal fence and gate connected by decorat...

Date: 1816

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

GUSN: 358592

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.002

"Garden Seats"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "Garden Seats," the aquatint depicts two different garden seats. The top seat resem...

Date: 1816

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

GUSN: 358593

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.003

"Park Entrances"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "Park Entrances," the aquatint depicts four different park entrances, each with a d...

Date: 1819

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

GUSN: 358594

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.004

"A Gamekeeper's Lodge"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "A Gamekeeper's Lodge," the aquatint depicts a gamekeeper's lodge with a rounded ro...

Date: 1821

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

GUSN: 358595

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.005

General - Folder 1

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358829

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01

Instant beauty tricks, Dell Purse Book, New York, New York, 1968

Beauty advice pamphlet from the Dell Publushing Company. Advice is separated into sections, focusing on beauty advice for dealing with eye makeup, hair fixes, and how to deal with makeup mistakes. The back of the pamhplet lists more purse books distribued by the company.

Date: 1968

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358832

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.001

Solve your beauty problems, Dell Publishing Company, New York, New York, 1975

Advice pamphlet distributed by Dell Publishing Company. The pamphlet is separated into 9 sections. giving advice on topics such as managing skin complexion, advice for makeup application, and how to best treat one's nails. The advice within each section is preceded with a general question, then give...

Date: 1975

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358833

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.002

Dr. Jean Mayer's 10 ways to take off pounds, Chicago-Tribune New York News Syndicate, New York, New York, 1975

Advice pamhplet distributed by Newspaperbooks and published by the Chicago Tribune News Syndicate. The pamphlet is divided into 10 sections, each dealing with a topic concerning weight loss and dietary changes. Some of the topics covered include adjusting portion sizes, exercise, and taking liquid c...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358836

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.003

Dr. Jean Mayer's what to look for on a label, New York News, Inc., New York, New York, 1976

Advice pamphlet on examining nutritional labels from Newspaperbooks. The pamphlet is written as a continous article with sections delving into the parts of nutritional labels and what each piece of the label means for the consumer.

Date: 1976

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358838

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.004

Selected leisure time living second homes, National Plan Service, Chicago, Ill., 1971

Plan book for vacation homes produced by the National Plan Service. Throughout the catalog are house designs, accompanied with the name of the design, an image of the home, floor plans, and square footage. Selected listings may have a brief description of unique features or design variations. The ba...

Date: 1971

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358863

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.262

Homes by Home Building Plan Service, Home Building Plan Service, 2454 N. E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 1948

Trade catalog of home designs from the Home Building Plan Service. Each home design pla nomes with a plan number, overall square footage, images of the completed house, optional design plans (for selected designs), floor plans, and selected designs have descriptions about what the house design shoul...

Date: 1948

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358864

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.263

Energy saving leadership homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., 1976

Trade catalog of energy efficient home designs from the National Plan Service. Each design comes with a design number, overall square footage, a color image of the completed house, and floor plans. The first pages of the catalog include an introduction on what makes a home energy efficient and a bri...

Date: 1976

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358866

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.264

Technique of house nailing, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D.C., 1947

Pamphlet providing information on proper nailing techniques for house construction. Within are 51 drawings showcasing different situations requiring nailing when building a house. Such instances include anchoring studs to sills, dealing with corner posts, and proper techniques for house siding. The ...

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358868

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.005

Small Homes: planning, financing, building, Washington Post Reader Service, 1946

Pamphlet distributed by the Washington Post listing providing advice to readers on how to best construct small homes. The topics covered within the booklet include proper planning and design, materials and equipment to use, specific details concerning heating and insulation, and typical house design...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358904

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.006

Your farmhouse...planning the kitchen and workroom, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1951

Booklet providing advice and examples for planning workroom and kitchens for all home types. The booklet features numerous images consisting of floor plans, concept art, and diagrams to illustrate the advice being given. Some topics covered are proper cabinet height, storage considerations, and type...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358907

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.007

Easy-to-build kitchen cabinets for the remodeled farmhouse, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1952

Pamphlet showcasing designs for kitchen cabinets. The beginning of the pamphlet describes the different types of cabinets the reader will read about, and the latter portion of the pamphlet provides numerous technical drawings. floor plans, and diagrams for the aforementioned cabinets.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358909

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.008

Letters to Miss Ellen Chandler, 1911-1912

A collection of 8 letters sent to Miss Ellen Chandler. Seven of the eight letters are written by Clifford F. Pember, an architect who refers to Ellen as "aunt" in his letters, although they do not appear to be directly related. The eighth letter is from an unidentified individual who refers to Ellen...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358937

Ref. Code: MS029.002.020

Alterations and additions to the home of B. J. Perkins, Esq., Exeter, N.H., undated

Set of four ink on linen architectural drawings for alterations and additions to the home of B. J. Perkins, Esq. in Exeter, New Hampshire. The set is made up of a piazza plan, a front and side elevation, and a piazza flooring frame. The drawings were completed by H. H. Rogers, an architect from Have...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 358953

Ref. Code: AR001.USNH.0650.003

Design sketch for floor plan of an unidentified church, undated

Design sketch for the floor plan of a church drawn in graphite on lined paper. The architect of this sketch is unknown. The sketch is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 358955

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.035

Baby book and photograph of Charles Lane Goss, Dover, New Hampshire, 1903-1904, 1908, 1911-1912

Baby book of Charles Lane Goss dated 1903-1904, 1908, and 1911-1912. The book was created by Goss's parents. It contains information related to Goss's birth and first year. Information related to his christening, who sent gifts following his birth, and family history are written on the pages of the ...

Date: predominant 1903-1904

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358957

Ref. Code: MS029.002.021

Autograph album of Emma I. Fiske, Lexington, Mass., 1868

Autograph album of Emma I. Fiske measuring 8 x 3/4 inches. The album is dated 1868. It contains signatures from a number of individuals, such as her brother Louie T. Fiske, her grandmother Pamela (Brown) Fiske, her aunt Mary Elizabeth (Fiske) Fessenden, and various friends and acquaintances. The aut...

Date: 1868

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358961

Ref. Code: MS029.002.022

Maintaining subsurface drains, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1972

Pamphlet distributed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to citizens concerning drain maintenance. The information covered includes how to properly map for a drainage system, how to prevent rodent infestation, and different kinds of drain outlets for specific situations. Most sections are accompan...

Date: 1972

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358968

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.009

Soils and septic tanks, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1975

Pamphlet providing information about soil absorption and septic tank installation. Accompanied with photographs and diagrams, topics covered include the benefits of conducting a soil survey, factors that affect absorption fields, and conducting one's own observational studies for establishing a sept...

Date: 1975

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358970

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.010

War knitting, The Shepard Stores, Temple Place, Boston, 1917

Pamphlet distributed to consumers at Shepard Stores in Boston and Providence. The pamphlets describe materials that can be knit for soldiers fighting in the first World War, for example sweaters, socks, wristlets, and scarves. Each clothing item comes with a photographs, materials needed, and detail...

Date: 1917

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358973

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.011

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

Product catalog for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each home design includes a printed image of the design, the 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 th...

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358975

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.265

Bell Needle Company sample kit, Bell Needle Company, Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

Needle sample kit distributed by the Bell Needle Company. The envelope describes the company as manufacturers of hand and machine needles, as well as springs, card pins, and hackle pins. Enclosed within the envelope are needles of varying lengths and thickness stuck into a single cardboard piece in ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358989

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.007

Design drawings, circa 1900

Collection of twenty-six design drawings of designs which could be used to decorate ceilings, frames, and other materials. The artist is unknown. The drawings are dated circa 1900. Some of the drawings are preliminary sketches, some are in progress, and others are complete. The drawings are in a nu...

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 358994

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General.789

Higgin all-metal weather strips, The Higgin Manufacturing Company, Newport, Kentucky, 1921

Advertisement for door and window weather strips from the Higgin Manufacturing Company. The advertisement is presented through two spreads. When folded completely, the advertisement is presented as a postcard, with the recipient's address on the front and an image asking how much the consumer will p...

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358998

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.02.009

Written materials of Edna Dean Proctor, 1900, 1905-1906, circa 1913, 1925, undated

This collection contains two printed poems of Edna Dean Proctor, two letters handwritten by Proctor, two books containing Proctor's poetry, and a brief, typed article about Proctor's life. The two printed poems are titled "Memories of New Hampshire" and "Save the Forests!" The first letter, writt...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358999

Ref. Code: MS029.002.023

Fenestra Steel Casement Windows by Detroit Steel Products Company

The packet includes house plans by twenty different architectural firms including Massachusetts based firms Royal Barry Wills Associates and Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 359002

Ref. Code: AR029.03.03.002

Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vt., 2005

Product catalog for interior decoration glassware published by Simon Pearce. Catalog contains listings for glass items such as candle sticks, bowls, pitchers, and drinking glasses. Each listing contains dimensions of the items, the name, and the product number. The first of the catalog contains a me...

Date: 2005

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359094

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.002.014

Winter, Simon Pearce, Quechee, Vt., 2009

Winter catalog for glassware distributed by Simon Pearce. Products include dining sets, place settings, champagne flutes, carafes, vases, and glass trees they call Vermont Evergreens. Each product comes with the name of the product, a price, and photographs. The back of the catalog provides a photog...

Date: 2009

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359095

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.002.015

Corporate gifts and awards, Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vt, 2009

Trade catalog for corporate and retirement gifts published by Simon Pearce. Types of gifts listed include glass prisms, cardholders, glass paper weights in various shapes, decanters, bowls, and clocks encased in glass. Each listing provides the name of the product, the price, and dimensions. Options...

Date: 2009

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359096

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.002.010

Prize Possessions: exclusive and traditional awards, Norwood, Mass., 2013

Trade catalog for multiple kinds of awards distributed by Prize Possessions. The kinds of awards listed in the catalog are crystal trophies, recognition and achievement awards, crystal glassware, designs for gold plaques and awards, pewter awards, and silver-plate designs.Each listing comes with a p...

Date: 2013

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359097

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.002.011

Moore family cartes-de-visite album, Cambridge, Mass., 1896-1901

Album measuring 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches containing cartes-de-visites of the Moore family. The majority are of Robert Lowell Moore (1896-1986) and a small number are of an unidentified young child. Also pictured are Moore's mother, Jane Hancox (Newell) Moore (1857-1945), father, James Lowell Moore (1860...

Date: 1869-1901

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 359105

Ref. Code: PC009.306

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