Historic New England

Tremont & Calumet Streets, Roxbury, Mass.

This 1960 photograph by the Boston Photo Service depicts the corners of Tremont and Calumets Streets in Mission Hill, Boston, Mass. Visible is the back view of a row of houses on Calumet Street set behind a rocky outcropping and a parking lot. This site is now a part of the One Brigham Circle co...

Date: 1960

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362391

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0100.019

Massachusetts - Boston - Avery St. - Unmounted

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362392

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0605

Massachusetts - Brighton - Allston - Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. - Unmounted

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362393

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0430.0085

Massachusetts - Brighton - Allston - Photos

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362394

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0710.0050

Sunoco, corner of Mountfort and St. Mary's

Image depicts a Sunoco gas station located at the corner of Mountfort Street and St. Mary's Street, Brookline, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362396

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3150.0100.004

Massachusetts - Boston - Unidentified - Photos

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362415

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.0090

Trade card for Francis M. Donahue with Kennedy's, 60 Merrimack Street, Haverhill, Mass., undated

Trade card advertising fall fashions for men sold by Francis M. Donahue at Kennedy's clothing store in Haverhill, Massachusetts. A print of a man presumed to be Francis M. Donahue is on the left of the recto.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362416

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.04.027

"Boots & Shoes" Weekly, vol. 38, no. 19, New York, N.Y., 1900 December 19

Periodical titled "Boots& Shoes" Weekly published on December 19, 1900. Contains advertisements for shoe manufacturers located throughout the United States and articles discussing shoes, shoe manufacturing, and related topics.

Date: 1900

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362418

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.004.018

Lindley I. Dean House, Pigeon Cove, Rockport, Mass.

14 slides for a house for Mrs. Lindley I. Dean in Rockport, Massachusetts (commission #1910). Images were taken by Ken Duprey

Date: 1962-1963

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

GUSN: 362419

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.DeanL

Typical details of Natco XXX hollow tile for residence construction, National Fire Proofing Company, undated

Poster advertising the typical details of Natco XXX hollow tile for residence construction. Includes blueprints demonstrating the various uses and details of the Natco XXX hollow tile. The poster was published by the National Fire Proofing Company. The poster is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362421

Ref. Code: EP001.01.026.01.02.026

Photograph of baseball team, New Canaan, Conn., undated

Mounted albumen print of a baseball team from New Canaan, Connecticut. Thirteen unidentified men and one unidentified young boy are pictured. The photograph was taken by photographer William Francis Weed of New Canaan, Connecticut. The photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362422

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USCT.1160.0010.001

Packing shoes for Edward Sullivan, Kimball Building, Walnut St., Haverhill, Mass., 1914

Mounted photograph depicting individuals packing shoes in the building of W. & V. O. Kimball Company on Walnut Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The print is dated 1914. The photographer is unknown. On a verso, the names of identifiable individuals pictured are handwritten.

Date: 1914

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362424

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.008

Massachusetts - Bradford - Modern - Mounted

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362426

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0390.0030

Making of shoe boxes, Bradford, Mass., 1917

Photograph of four women making shoe boxes in front of Anson Ayer, an owner of Ayer & Webster, in Bradford, Massachusetts. Ayer & Webster were manufacturers of box board. The photograph was taken in 1917. The photographer is unknown. On a verso, the names of the individuals pictured are handwritten.

Date: 1917

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362427

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0390.0030.001

Four watercolors of historic buildings, undated

Four watercolors of historic buildings located in Massachusetts, including The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts, the Longfellow House (also known as the Craigie House) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a churchyard in Cambridge, and one unidentified house. The watercolors are undated are signed wit...

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 362429

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General.811

W. Fitzpatrick house, Egypt, Mass., undated

6 black and white, interior and exterior prints of a house for W. Fitzpatrick in Egypt, Mass. The prints are undated and there is no corresponding architectural drawings for the structure

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 362430

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.FitzpatrickW

Larkin house, Lexington, Mass., undated

10 interior and exterior photographic prints of a house for Mr. Larkin in Lexington, Mass., Photographer is Arthur C. Haskell. Images are undated.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 362433

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.Larkin

Massachusetts - Boston - Beacon Street - Joy to Charles - Parker-Inches House No. 40 - Assessing Dept. City of Boston 1938

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362504

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.1005

Massachusetts - Boston - Back Bay - Assessing Dept. City of Boston - Keep together

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362532

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0635

Massachusetts - Boston - South End - Assessing Dept. City of Boston - Keep together

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362539

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7355

Massachusetts - Dorchester - Assessing Dept. City of Boston

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362543

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0790.0195

Massachusetts - Brighton - Assessing Dept. City of Boston - Keep together

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362550

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0430.0095

Massachusetts - Boston - Beacon Street - Assessing Dept. City of Boston

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362551

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0765

Massachusetts - Roxbury - Assessing Dept. City of Boston - Keep together

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362552

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0265

Massachusetts - Boston - Fenway/Kenmore - Assessing Dept. City of Boston - Keep together

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362553

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3915

Massachusetts - Boston - Downtown - Assessing Dept. City of Boston 1938-1940 - Keep together

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362554

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3535

"Presto-Up" patented bolt-together cottages, catalog no. 38-LH, Harris Brothers Company, Chicago, Ill., 1923

Plan book advertising "Presto-Up" cottages, a type of prefabricated buildings manufactured and sold by the Harris Brothers Company. Plan book includes description of the company, construction details, and product specifications before showcasing individual designs for prefabricated buildings. Each d...

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362564

Ref. Code: EP005.718

Ford factory-built homes, Ivon R. Ford, Inc., McDonough, N.Y., undated

Plan book advertising Ford factory-built homes manufactured and sold by Ivon R. Ford, Inc. Includes description of the company and product specifications before showcasing individual designs for prefabricated buildings. Each design comes with a design number and an illustration or photographic print...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362571

Ref. Code: EP005.719

Home ownership...planning and building from Lu-Re-Co research, Lumber Dealers Research Council, undated

Plan book advertising Lu-Re-Co prefabricated homes. Includes description of the Lu-Re-Co system of home construction and product specifications. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photograph of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and descriptions of its unique ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362580

Ref. Code: EP005.720

Successful Lu-Re-Co homes, Lumber Dealers Research Council, 1957

Plan book advertising Lu-Re-Co prefabricated homes. Includes description of the Lu-Re-Co system of home construction and product specifications. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photograph of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and descriptions of its unique ...

Date: 1957

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362584

Ref. Code: EP005.721

1955 "Custom-Line" and "Pacemaker" houses by National Homes, National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, Ind., 1955

Plan book advertising "Custom-Line" and "Pacemaker" prefabricated homes manufactured by National Homes Corporation. Includes product specifications and designs. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photograph of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and description...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362585

Ref. Code: EP005.722

National homes, 1959, National Homes Corporation, 1959

Plan book advertising prefabricated homes manufactured by National Homes Corporation. Includes product specifications and designs, floor plans, illustrations, and some descriptions of the features of prefabricated houses. Published by the National Homes Corporation. On the front cover is a distri...

Date: 1959

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362586

Ref. Code: EP005.723

The modern way to build: presenting...new savings in home construction, Northern Homes, undated

Plan book advertising prefabricated homes manufactured by Northern Homes. Includes product specifications and designs. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photograph of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and descriptions of its unique features. Photographs of s...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362588

Ref. Code: EP005.724

P&H pre-assembled homes, Harnischfeger Corporation, Houses Division, Port Washington, Wisc., 1947

Portfolio advertising prefabricated homes manufactured by Hanischfeger Corporation. Includes product specifications and designs. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photographic print of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and descriptions of its unique features...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362591

Ref. Code: EP005.725

Custom designed panelized homes, catalog no. B-611, Panelized Homes Corp., 750 Washington Street, Dedham, Mass., undated

Plan book advertising prefabricated homes manufactured by Panelized Homes Corp. Includes product specifications and designs. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photograph of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and descriptions of its unique features. The back o...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362593

Ref. Code: EP005.726

Contemporary houses developed from room units: a report of an architectural investigation in house design making use of improved building techniques, techincal series no. C2.2R, rev. ed., Small Homes Council, University of Illinois, 1951

Report compiled and published by the Small Homes Council at the University of Illinois describing a system of unit planning. Includes house specifications and designs. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photograph of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and desc...

Date: 1951

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362597

Ref. Code: EP005.727

Portfolio of one hundred and one small homes, R. C. Hunter and Bro., architects, 501 Fifth Avenue, New York City, N.Y., undated

Plan book of house designs published by the architectural firm R. C. Hunter & Bro. Each house design comes with an illustration of the completed design by the architects, the total dimensions of the house, floor plans, and design numbers.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360829

Ref. Code: EP005.613

Bennett homes, catalog no. 34, Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co. Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1926

Plan book of house designs published by the Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co., Inc. Each house design comes with either a photographic print or illustration of the completed home, the name of the house design, a description of the home's unique features, floor plans, and specifications. A small portion incl...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360830

Ref. Code: EP005.614

Practical homes, 7th ed., by William E. Pedersen, 210 Globe Building, St. Paul 1, Minn., circa 1940

Plan book of house designs published by William E. Pedersen. Each design comes with a photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, a design name, a brief description of the house's unique features, a general price list for the plans, and the name of the architect.

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360832

Ref. Code: EP005.615

Book of designs, Wolfe & McKenzie, architects, San Jose, Calif., 1907

Plan book of house designs published by architectural firm Wolfe & McKenzie. Each design comes with a photograph or illustration of the completed design, the name of the current resident (if applicable), the plan number, floor plans, the house style, and the overall cost of construction,

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360834

Ref. Code: EP005.616

Gay Head: a Kamargo cover, Storrs & Bement Company, 282 Congress St., Boston, Mass.

Trade catalog contains "Gay Head" sample covers. Each paper/cover sample features an intricate design and usually a quote from a poem or author, with both listed at the end of the quotation. The opposite side of each sample cover provides a name for the sheet and the materials it was made with. In t...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360836

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.053

Fireproof houses of Natco hollow tile, 7th Edition, Boston ed., National Fire Proofing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1914

Catalog showcases houses designed by Boston architects throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Each design includes a brief description of the house's unique design features and the materials used to construct them.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360837

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.269

Train Schedules, New York and New England Railroad, J. A. Lowell & Co., Boston, Mas., 1878

Train schedules for the New York and New England Railroad. The front of the schedules have designs that mimic fans from Asian coutnries, most notably Japan. One contains an image of a woman waving a handkerchief to ships on the horizon; the other showcases a stylized illustration of an elephant and ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360838

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.01.044

Sign for Makepeace evaporated cranberries, A. D. Makepeace Co., Wareham, Mass. undated

Advertisement for evaporated cranberries to be hung within grocery stores. The front has a colored lithograph of a box of the product, with much of the marketing calling them "healthful," "economical,' and "appetizing." The side verso provides instructions for grocers on how to display the product t...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360840

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.08.01.015

Crate labels for Cape Cod cranberries, American Cranberry Exchange, New York City, New York, undated

Crate labels for Eatmor Cape Cod Cranberries. Each brand of cranberry - with labels such as "Turkey Brand," "Skipper Brand," "Mayflower Brand," and "Pilgrim Brand" - contain unique color print designs applicable ot the theme of the brand. Each crate label is marked as a standard barrel of one quarte...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360841

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.08.01.016

"Ideas for old rooms and new:" from the scrapbook of Hazel Dell Brown, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1944

The trade catalog is structured as if readers are sending in letters to designer Hazel Dell Brown, the chief interior designer of the Armstrong Cork Company. Each problem surrounds a specific room of the house, with each solution suggesting the use of the Armstrong Cork Company's products to liven u...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360890

Ref. Code: EP005.617

Livable basement rooms, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1945

Trade catalog showcasing different interior design options using the company's linoleum and cork products. Each design choice uses illustrations and descriptions to advocate for the designs and the company's products.

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360891

Ref. Code: EP005.618

How to remodel an old home, Armstong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1948

The catalog goes room-by-room and showcases how the company's linoleum and cork products can help achieve different interior design goals.

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360892

Ref. Code: EP005.619

House design calendars, Hume-Newhall Company of Augusta, Augusta, Maine, 1922

Each calendar showcases an illustration of a completed house design, with each design showcasing the Hume-Newhall Company's window and door products.

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360893

Ref. Code: EP005.620

Rooms for better living in basements and basementless houses, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1952

Trade cataloging discussing how to live better in houses with and without basements. Each page showcases a concept for a room and different interior design choices using the company's cork and linoleum products. Published by Armstrong Cork Company.

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360895

Ref. Code: EP005.621

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