Historic New England

Somerville?: Street Car #1977. Car Sign Says Devinshire.

Sign: Swifts Premium: Warehouse, Residences. Vehicles, street work.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317914

Ref. Code: PC066.081

Somerville: Union Square

Somerville. Corner of Washington St. + ? Ray's Men's Shop, Apollo Lunch, Edward's Drugs. Autos.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317915

Ref. Code: PC066.082

Old Powderhouse

Somverville Powderhouse Square.

Date: 1908

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317916

Ref. Code: PC066.083

Christian Science Church from Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass.

New Church, Left, Mother Church, right.

Date: 1908

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317917

Ref. Code: PC066.084

Charlestown: Thompson Square

Under at the elevated. People, autos.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317918

Ref. Code: PC066.085

Charlestown: Chelsea Street at William H. Mortelle Square

Wards Bread Electric Truck, Bunker Hill Café, Duegan's Lunch. Autos, bill boards.

Date: 1937-04-09

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317919

Ref. Code: PC066.086

Sign: State highway under construction; early street car #499

Location?

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317920

Ref. Code: PC066.087

The Last Horse Car Sweeper. No. 1 The 'Kennedy'

8 Horse team group aboard the sweeper. Negative 'chipped.' Location?

Date: 1905-03-10

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317921

Ref. Code: PC066.088

4 Horse 'Jigger'

Heavy Duty Wagon Driver. Location?

Date: 1904-02-02

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 317922

Ref. Code: PC066.089

Reward of merit, Eliza F. May, location unknown

The verse states that the children received this card for studying hard. The illustration is a family scene.

Date: 1831-1840

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317923

Ref. Code: EP001.04.03.001

Reward of merit, Eliza F. May, location unknown

A mother reads to her two children in the illustration.

Date: 1831-1840

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317924

Ref. Code: EP001.04.03.002

Reward of merit, Frank L. Pinkham, location unknown

A boy and girl look at an open book in the illustration. The item was presented to Frank L. Pinkham by W.N. Dean, teacher. The printer Lang & Laing is below the seated figures.

Date: 1841-1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317926

Ref. Code: EP001.04.04.001

Reward of merit for good behaviour, Frank L. Pinkham, location unknown

The item is presented to Frank by W.N. Dean, teacher. Men drive a herd of cattle to a distant town in the image.

Date: 1841-1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317927

Ref. Code: EP001.04.04.002

Reward of merit presented to Frank L. Pinkham by W.N. Dean, location unknown

Two boys look at an open book with a father or teacher.

Date: 1841-1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317928

Ref. Code: EP001.04.04.003

Reward of merit presented to Frank L. Pinkham as an honorable testimony of approbation for industry punctuality and good conduct by W.N. Dean, teacher, location unknown

A Native American figure illustrates the item.

Date: 1841-1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317929

Ref. Code: EP001.04.04.004

Works by other Architects or Architectural firms

This series is a collection of 35 glass lantern slides of different buildings worked on by a variety of individual architects or architectural firms other than Ralph Adams Cram or his partners. It is divided into nineteen subseries, each representing a different architect or architectural firm, and...

Date: 1723-1935, undated

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317930

Ref. Code: PC064.02

Reward of merit presented to Frank L. Pinkham by Miss W.N. Dean, location unknown

Separate groups of boys and girls are divided by a large book and a scroll in the image. C. Magnus, New York is the printer.

Date: 1841-1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317936

Ref. Code: EP001.04.04.005

Peter Banner

Exterior

Date: 1810

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317932

Ref. Code: PC064.02.01

Park Street Church, Boston, MA

Exterior

Date: 1810

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317933

Ref. Code: PC064.02.01.01

Charles Bulfinch

Exterior

Date: 1795-1814

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317934

Ref. Code: PC064.02.02

State House, Boston, MA

Exterior

Date: 1795-1797

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317935

Ref. Code: PC064.02.02.01

New South Church, Boston, MA

Exterior

Date: 1814

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317937

Ref. Code: PC064.02.02.02

Cabot, Everett and Mead

Exterior

Date: 1897

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317938

Ref. Code: PC064.02.03

First Parish Dorchester, 6th meeting house, Dorchester, MA

Exterior

Date: 1897

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317939

Ref. Code: PC064.02.03.01

Cope & Stewardson

Exterior

Date: 1895

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 317940

Ref. Code: PC064.02.04

Sofa #656

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314400

Ref. Code: CC010.005.099

Arm Chair #803, Settee #11659 and Side Chair #803

Black-and-white photograph of a Neoclassical-style arm chair, settee and side chair. Arm chair has molded shield-shaped back with carved kylix and garlands in an oval cartouche at top and pierced ribs below; molded stiles; curved arms and arm supports; seat with over-the-rail upholstery, curved fron...

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314401

Ref. Code: CC010.005.100

Quaker Oats packing room, The American Cereal Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1893

Female workers sit at long tables packing the cereal cartons.

Date: 1893

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 314404

Ref. Code: EP001.01.064.01.01.020

Brien Neudorfer photographic collection

A collection of fifty-five envelopes of photography representing the work of architectural and industrial photographer Brien Neudorfer. The collection includes photography of residential, industrial and commercial real estate. It also includes a small number of photographs representing his modelling...

Date: 1980-1998, undated

Collection: Brien Neudorfer photographic collection

GUSN: 314405

Ref. Code: PC065

Bewlay's descriptive price list, Bewlay & Co., 49,74, 156 Strand and 143 Cheapside, London, England

Cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and pipes imported from around the world are described. A portrait of Queen Victoria is on the front cover.

Date: 1890s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 314412

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.042

Price current of Havana cigars, cigarettes & tobacco, S.S. Pierce Co., corner Tremont and Beacon Streets, and Copley Square, Boston and Coolidge's Corner, Brookline, Mass.

Various types are listed by name with corresponding prices.

Date: 1903

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 314413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.043

Illustrated catalogue no. 13, Allen and Wright, Havana cigar importers, cigarette manufacturers and tobacconists, 217 Piccadilly, 26 Poultry, London, England

Cigars, pipes and smoking accessories are described for customers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 314415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.044

Arm Chair #39, Settee #110 and Side Chair #3568

Black-and-white photograph of Neoclassical-style arm chair, settee and side chair. Arm chair has rectangular back with slightly flared ears; molded crest rail, lower rail and stiles; upholstered back and rectangular seat with single row of metal tacks along perimeters; straight arms with slightly cu...

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314420

Ref. Code: CC010.005.101

Arm Chair #750, Settee #750 and Side Chair #1600

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314421

Ref. Code: CC010.005.102

Sofa #7809

Black-and-white photograph of a sofa. Sofa has tall double arched back; wings with scrolled tops extending down to outward scrolled arms; rectangular seat; upholstered back, wings, arms and seat; turned legs terminating in bun feet; turned side and rear stretchers; and front stretcher with ornately ...

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314422

Ref. Code: CC010.005.103

Sofa #7780

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314423

Ref. Code: CC010.005.104

Sofa #3748

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314424

Ref. Code: CC010.005.105

Settee #11861

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314425

Ref. Code: CC010.005.106

Light Stand #13615 / 54721 and Sofa #13468 / 54376

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314426

Ref. Code: CC010.005.107

Bench #13177 and Night Table #13170

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314427

Ref. Code: CC010.005.108

Bench #13029

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314428

Ref. Code: CC010.005.109

Chaise Longue #7813A

Black-and-white photograph of a chaise longue. Chaise longue has curved backrest at one end; rectangular seat with rounded end at front; full tufted upholstery on backrest and seat; and four tapered square legs terminating in casters. Handwritten notes on page include yardage requirements, A. H. Dav...

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314429

Ref. Code: CC010.005.110

Chaise Longue #7813B

Black-and-white photograph of a chaise longue. Chaise longue has curved backrest at one end; rectangular support on left side whidh decreases in height; rectangular seat; full tufted upholstery; and four tapered square legs terminating in casters. Handwritten notes on page include yardage requiremen...

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314430

Ref. Code: CC010.005.111

Chaise Longue #222

Black-and-white photograph of a chaise longue. Fully upholstered chaise longue has sloping backrest which curves into long seat with rounded corners; rounded ends on backrest; tufted upholstery; and tapered square legs terminating in casters. Handwritten notations on page include yardage requiremen...

Date: 1913-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 314431

Ref. Code: CC010.005.112