Historic New England

Trade card for the Louisville farm and fireside, P.P. Mast & Co., publishers, Springfield, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky, 1881

The publisher is requesting advertisements for the periodical which as of October 1, 1881 will be published in northern and southern editions.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265277

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.01.02.010

Monument Bunker's Hill

Print showing the Bunker Hill Monument completed. A description below the caption reads, "Height. 220 Ft. Diameter of base. 30 Ft. Top. 15." Some people are in the foreground, including a little girl with a hat.

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

GUSN: 265278

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.4250.001

Receipt for advertising in the New-Hampshire statesman, McFarland & Jenks, Dr., Concord, New Hampshire, dated January 17, 1859

The business premises are seen in the receipt image.

Date: 1859-01-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265279

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.01.02.011

Subscriber's certificate for The christian union, J.B. Ford & Co., publishers, 27 Park Place, New York, New York, dated March 6, 1872

The certificate is for a one year subscription to "The Christian Union."

Date: 1872-03-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265280

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.01.02.012

Brochure for The Congregationalist, W.L. Greene & Co., No. 1 Somerset Street, Boston, Mass., 1883

A calendar for 1883 is printed on one side of the foldout item. The description on the item verso lists the article topics and contributors.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265281

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.01.02.013

Trade card for The Youth's companion, Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Holly branches with red berries decorate the card for the publication.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265282

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.001

Something to do, vol. 1, no. 1, School Arts Publishing Company, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., September 1914

The publication is "A monthly magazine for those who would rather work or play once in a while than to read all the time." The target audience is boys and girls and those who care for them.

Date: 1914-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265289

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.01.02.014

Announcement of The youth's companion, Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., 1880

The prospectus for the 53rd volume of the "Youth's Companion" has an 1880 calendar and a list of the forthcoming stories, articles, poems and contributors.

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265291

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.002

Trade card for The youth's companion, published by Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The publication is a "weekly paper for young people and the family."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265295

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.003

Trade card for The youth's companion, a weekly paper for young people and the family, published by Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Three children, one holding a fishing pole, are next to a small body of water with a church steeple in the background.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265296

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.004

Youth's companion, an illustrated weekly paper, Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., 1879

Th features of the publication are described including a children's page, facts and anecdotes, poems and competitions. The prospectus is designed around an illustrated 1879 calendar.

Date: 1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265297

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.005

Trade card for the The youth's companion, Perry Mason & Co., publishers, 201 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass., 1892

The text on the card verso describes in detail the work taking place on each floor of the building. The image caption reads "The Youth's Companion Building."

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265298

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.006

Trade card for The youth's companion, Boston, Mass., 1887

Special contributors are listed and an 1887 calendar is included. The publication, established in 1827, is publishing its 60th volume with 370,000 subscribers. In the cover illustration a young girl in a blue beret plays with her dog. In the verso illustration a boy in knickers holds a bow and arrow...

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265333

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.007

Youth's companion announcement, Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., 1886

The 59th volume will have serial stories, natural history and adventure, sketches and practical articles. Contributors to the publication are listed.

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265334

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.008

Souvenir of The youth's companion, Perry Mason & Co., Boston, Mass., 1893

The publication's history and the work taking place in the new building is described in the souvenir book.

Date: 1893

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265335

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.009

Youth's companion announcement, Boston, Mass., 1891

There is a page for each day of the week with two calendar months for 1891 printed on it. The verso for each page lists contributors or stories for the upcoming monthes. The page for Saturday is missing.

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265336

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.010

Announcement of The youth's companion, Perry Mason & Co., publishers, Boston, Mass., 1881

The prospectus describes the stories, articles, poems and games that will be published in the 1881 volume. The item lists seven reasons for subscribing to the weekly paper.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265338

Ref. Code: EP001.01.088.02.01.011

Advertisement for stereoscopes, Wm. E. Abbott & Co., 262 Washington Street, corner of Avon Place, Boston, Mass., 1858

The types of stereoscopic images are described in the advertisement. The item is from "Ballou's Pictorial," 1858, p. 237.

Date: 1858

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265339

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.003

Instructions for working the Stanley Dry Plate, Western Office, 84 Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, undated

The business factories are located in Newton, Massachusetts and Montréal, Canada.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265340

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.004

Hints on composition, American Photographic Publishing Company, 361 Broadway, New York City, New York, undated

The Company publishes photographic handbooks.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265341

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.005

Velox book, the working of a simple paper told in simple terms, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, December 1914

The book is a guide to printing photographs on Velox paper. The item verso reads "The Fritz & Hawley Company, 816 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut."

Date: 1914-12

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265342

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.006

Envelope for The Shorey Studio and Tea Room, Randolph, New Hampshire, undated

The Studio gives special attention to developing, printing and englarging. Tourist items such as postcards and souvenirs are available.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265343

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.007

Property of The U.S. Instantaneous Photographic Company, 113 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Four photographs display a Patent Brass Pedestal with the "Seven Mile Funeral Cortege of Genl. Grant" album resting on it.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265344

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.008

Price list, developing, printing on Velox and enlarging, Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc., Robey-French Company, 38 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The store carries albums, frames and offers suggestions on taking photographs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265345

Ref. Code: EP001.01.090.01.01.009

Cambridgeport Photograph and Tintype Gallery, Charles H. Danforth, corner of Main and Magazine Streets, Cambridgeport, Mass., undated

Danforth will copy pictures into every style and finish them in ink or colors. The item was printed by the Propeller Press, 21 Cornhill, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265444

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.001

Business cards for Paul E. LaValley, Clarke & Marks Co., photographs, 113A, Roxbury, Mass., undated

The Company does general business photography and photographic engraving.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265445

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.002

Trade card for Batchelder's Photo Shoppe, commercial photographers, 29 Spring Street, Lynn, Mass., undated

Batchelder does architective and progress work, interiors, machinery photos for catalogs, family groups and animals.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265446

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.003

Discount coupons for the Chickering Photo. Co., 43 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The discount coupons entitle the customer to one dozen $8.00 cabinet photographs and one $10.00 16 x 20 finished crayon for $5.00.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265447

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.004

Trade card for Joseph L. Bates, manufacturer of stereoscopes, 13 1-2 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Bates is a dealer in photographs, stereoscopic views, cards and cabinets of celebrities.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265448

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.005

Trade card for Wm.T. Clark, view photographer, 352 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Clark will photograph architectural and interior views, groups, paintings and old documents.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265449

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.006

Ticket for L.W. Cook, photographic rooms, 535 Washington street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1885

The ticket and $.75 can be exchanged for 12 card photographs. The Cook Photographic Rooms are next door to the Boston Theatre and directly opposite R.H. White & Company.

Date: ca. 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265460

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.007

Leaflet for Bachrach, photographs of distinction, location unknown, undated

The handwritten text on the verso reads "My grandmother Edith Snelling wife of Bernard Whitman Lawrence (Storke)." Bachrach's ability to reproduce old prints, daguerreotypes and Kodak pictures is described on the leaflet. The item is folded inside a transparent envelope printed with the text "The Pu...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265463

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.008

List of stereoscopic views, photographed and published by Kilburn Brothers, Littleton, New Hampshire, undated

The images are for sale by Joseph L. Bates, 129 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The back cover has an image of The Holmes Stereoscope, with the inventions and improvements added by Mr. Bates.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265467

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.009

Advertisement for Davis & Co., photograph artists, corner Winter and Washington Streets, entrance No. 2 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., 1863

The building in the image shows Orlando Tompkins, apothecary on the ground floor, Henry Guild, manufacturing jeweller on the second floor and Davis on the third floor. The advertisement is from "Alm," 1863.

Date: 1863

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265468

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.010

Restoring the hidden treasure, Bachrach, photographs of distinction, 647 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Reproductive work Bachrach can perform on old photographs is described.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265473

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.011

Catalogue of stereoscopic views, published by S.F. Adams, New Bedford, Mass., 1867

Adams is the successor to the Bierstadt Brothers. The item was printed by E. Anthony & Sons, 67 Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Date: 1867

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265474

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.012

Photographic post cards of Old Deerfield, Mass., sold by Mary Wells Child, Deerfield, Mass., undated

The postcards are published by Charles H. Howard, Northampton, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265475

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.013

Catalogue of photographs of old and historic houses, W.B. Clarke & Co., 340 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Houses in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and New York are listed by location with the construction date provided.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265481

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.015

Three-quarter portrait of an unidentified man, standing, facing front, Chickering Photographic Studio, Elmer Chickering, proprietor, 21 West Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The man rests his right arm on the back of a chair and holds a hat in his left hand. Handwritten text on the image verso reads "Directly across from panel format view of 93-95-97 in an album of cartes, cabinets and panels."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265483

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.016

Trade card for Joseph M. Foster, photographer, No. 343 Broadway, South Boston, Mass., undated

Handwritten text on the item verso reads "Found on attic floor, Gen. Sylvanus Thayer birthplace, Braintree, with many other photographers' paraphernalia, 1957."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265486

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.017

Portraits and views, catalogue, H.P. Cook, photographer, 913 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 1904

Two text lines at the top of the item have been covered.

Date: 1904

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265488

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.018

Stereoscopes and stereoscopic pictures, Joseph L. Bates, 129 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Bates sells his merchandise, wholesale and retail, at the lowest prices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265489

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.019

Handbill for carte de visites, Davis & Co.'s, No. 2 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 1864

Davis has enlarged and renovated reception rooms. The item was printed by Propeller Printer, 15 Cornhill, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1864-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265490

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.020

The Old Offices, 44 State Street, January, 1926 (H. L. Higginson's offices)

14 pages of 8" x 10" albumen prints of the outside and interior of the investment banking offices of H. L. Higginson. The firm Lee, Higginson & Co. was located at 44 State Street. Detail and quality of the photos are very high.

Date: 1926

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 265491

Ref. Code: PC009.267

Trade card for Hardy, artist photographer, No. 493 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Hardy is located between Temple Place and West Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265496

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.02.001

Trade card for the Mazanec Studio, 380 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Mazanec Studio will do weddings, portraits and commercial photography.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265497

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.02.002

Trade card for Bruce E. Harding, consultant on photographic problems, Hobart and Union Streets, East Bridgewater, Mass., undated

Harding is a consultant for cinematography and photography issues.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265498

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.02.003

Trade card for Hardy, artist photographer, No. 493 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The text at the bottom of the card reads "Fine crayon portraits a specialty." Hardy is located between Temple Place and West Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265499

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.02.004

Trade card for Edward H. Gleason, commercial photographer, Room 303, 79 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Gleason describes his specialty as "Anything photographic, especially prints, photos of old sailing vessels.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265500

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.02.005

Trade card for Dexter Brothers, paints, oils & varnishes, 55 & 57 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Dexter is an agent for Beymer, Bauman & Company, Chicago.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264984

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.018

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