Historic New England

Billhead for B.S. Jenkins, Dr., house, sign and fresco painter, 431 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Mass., dated November 24, 1880

Jenkins is a wholesale and retail dealer in paints, oils, varnish, glass and putty.

Date: 1880-11-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264859

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.003

Billhead for L.M. Laws, Dr., whitening, whitewashing and coloring, Pleasant Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 18, 1881

The Laws whitewashing business is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1881-03-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264860

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.004

Trade cards for J.C. Carver, house painting, decorating, 54 Walnut Street, Brockton, Mass., undated

Carver performs graining, paper hanging, kalsomining and whitewashing in his business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264861

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.005

Work estimate, George Williams, No. 2 Bradford, Boston, Mass., 1876

The item is an estimate for painting, wallpapering and whitewashing work at 2 Bradford Court, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1876

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264864

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.006

Billhead for James Corcoran, Dr., house & sign painter, corner Shawmut Street & Pleasant, Boston, Mass., dated May 13, 1880

Corcoran's business is located near the Providence Depot in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1880-05-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264867

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.007

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated December 31, 1881

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1881-12-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264869

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.008

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated July 1, 1876

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1876-07-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264871

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.009

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated 1878

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264872

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.010

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated 1877

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1877

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264873

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.011

Billhead for C. Wood & Son, Dr., dealers in house paper, borders and decoration, No. 65 Main Street, Taunton, Mass., dated July 13, 1883

Wood will undertake house painting and paper hanging at short notice.

Date: 1883-07-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264876

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.012

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated November 1, 1883

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1883-11-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264877

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.013

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated 1878

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264880

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.014

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated July 1, 1875

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1875-07-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264881

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.015

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated June 1, 1881

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1881-06-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264883

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.016

Billhead for Morse & Blake, Dr., stucco whiteners & fancy colorers, 1 1/2 Stoddard Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 24, 1875

The business does masonry and whitewashing for customers.

Date: 1875-08-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264886

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.017

Billhead for H.R. Morse, Dr., whitener and colorer, No. 1 1/2 Stoddard Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 13, 1880

The business does masonry and whitewashing for customers.

Date: 1880-11-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264887

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.018

Billhead for Oliver Johnson & Co., importers and manufacturers of white lead & colors, office 19, warehouse, 13 & 15 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated September 8, 1876

Johnson also carries drugs, medicines, perfumery, soaps and toilet articles. The paint works is at the corner of Eddy and Elm Streets in Providence, Rhode Island.

Date: 1876-09-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264937

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.019

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated November 1, 1883

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1883-11-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264938

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.020

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated July 1, 1880

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1880-07-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264939

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.021

Billhead for George Williams, Dr., house and sign painter, grainer and glazier, No. 3 Province Court, Boston, Mass., dated September 30, 1875

Williams is located at Province Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1875-09-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264940

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.022

Billhead for W.J. McPherson, house painter and decorator, 19 and 440 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 3, 1870

McPherson's office and workshops are located on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1870-01-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264941

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.023

Letterhead for G.S. Dalby & Co., painters, decorators and furnishers, Chestnut, corner of Washington Street, West Newton, Mass., dated November 5, 1891

Memorial windows are a specialty for the business which provides domestic and ecclesiastical stained glass. Dalby had been with W.J. McPherson in Boston.

Date: 1891-11-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264942

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.01.024

Trade card for C.W. Baker, coach and ornamental painter, Main Street, Nyack, New York, undated

Baker is located over A. Taylor's Carriage Factory. He will do house, sign and ship painting in addition to carriage painting.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264944

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.001

Trade card for Edward D. Lovell with John D. Lovell, sign, house and ornamental painter, No. 118 West Second Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

The business was established in 1814.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264945

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.002

Trade card for the American Painting and Decorating Co., Paul Washburn, proprietor, 40 Batterymarch Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Company will provide estimates for painting and decorating jobs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264946

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.003

Trade card for H.A. Perry, house, sign and ornamental painter, grainer and glazier, 171 1/2 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business is located across from the Boston Common.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264947

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.004

Trade card for A.O. Manning , house painter & grainer, Church Street, Baldwinville, Mass., undated

Manning deals in all kinds of paints, oils, varnishes and colors.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264948

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.005

Trade card for E.A.Warner, carriage, sign & house painter, Ponagansett, Rhode Island, undated

Red flowers decorate the trade card for the Warner business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264949

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.006

Trade card for Soulis & Browne, house painters, grainers, glaziers, kalsominers, paper hangers, Washington Street, West Newton, Mass., undated

The business deals in paints, oils, varnishes, stains and wallpaper.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264950

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.007

Trade card for T.M. Walker & Co., house painters and decorators, 253 Main Street opposite Court Square, Springfield, Mass., undated

Walker deals in paints, oils, window glass, sashes and blinds. The measurements for the window glass provided are listed on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264951

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.008

Trade card for A.W. Strauss & Co., painters' & manufacturers' supplies, 153 Congress Street, near Franklin, Boston, Mass., undated

The card advertises "The King" tinted paint. A fortune teller wheel is shown and described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264952

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.009

Billhead for Bride & Ames, Dr., painters, grainers and glaziers, Main Street, Medford, Mass., 1864 November 17

The business is located on Main Street in Medford, Massaschusetts.

Date: 1864-11-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264953

Ref. Code: EP001.01.085.01.02.011

Label for Johnston's Patent Dry Sized Kalsomine and Fresco Paints, location unknown, undated

The label image has a paint brush, roller and palette leaning on a bucket.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264955

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.001

Trade card for Valentine & Co., varnish makers, 36 India Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Lawson and Henry C. Valentine are the business owners.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264956

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.002

Trade card for Haseltine, Hill & Co., wholesale dealers in drugs, paints, oils and window glass, No. 6 India Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business manufactures copal varnish.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264957

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.003

Label for E. & F. King & Company, paints, drugs and dye-stuffs, corner Milk and India Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

The text reads "Call at E. & F. King & Co.s, cor. Milk and india Streets for goods marked..."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264958

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.004

Business card for J.R. Jones, E. & F. King & Co., paints, drugs and dye-stuffs, corner Milk & India Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

J.R. Jones is a traveling agent for the King Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264959

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.005

Trade card for Merrill Brothers, importers and dealers in paints, oils, glue, drugs, Nos. 213 and 215 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Merrill carries coal, lard, whale, lubricating and neatsfoot oils.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264961

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.006

Trade card for Stephen Whipple & Bro., cleansers and dealers in gum copal of all kinds, office, No. 26 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass., undated

The Gum Copal Works is located at 35 Turner Street in Salem, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264968

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.007

Trade card for Henry H. Doolittle, wholesale and retail dealer in builders' hardware, mechanics' tools, paints, oil and varnish, Burlington, Vermont, undated

Doolittle also carries agricultural implements, seeds, horse powers and cutters.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264969

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.008

Trade card for Charles C. Henshaw, importer and dealer in drugs, paints, oils, varnishes and dye-stuffs, No. 154 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Henshaw refines saltpetre and nitrate of soda.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264970

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.009

Trade card for D.T. Mills & Co., crude & refined petroleum, 39 & 40 India Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Mills deals in crude and refined petroleum in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264971

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.010

Trade card for D.T. Mills & Co., crude & refined petroleum, 13 & 15 Custom House Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Mills deals in crude and refined petroleum in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264972

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.011

Business card for Porter O. Robinson, The Arco Company, paints, varnishes and enamels, Cleveland, Ohio, undated

Robinson is the Boston representative for The Arco Company. The factory and laboratories are shown in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264973

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.012

Trade card for the Providence Steam Paint Works, Parker & Co., proprietors, manufacturers and dealers in white lead, zinc, verdigris, 55 South Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The business carries all kinds of painters' supplies.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264975

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.013

Trade card for Stephen Whipple & Bro., cleansers and dealers in gum copal of all kinds, office, No. 3 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass., undated

The Gum Copal Works is located at 35 Turner Street in Salem, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264976

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.014

Trade card for E. & F. King & Co., importers and dealers in paints, chemicals, and dye-stuffs, Nos. 26 & 27 India, corner Milk Street, Boston, Mass., undated

King manufactures copal varnishes and is the sole agent for The Union White Lead.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264977

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.015

Trade card for Rossie Iron Ore Paint, Rossie Iron Ore Paint Co., Ogdensburg, New York, undated

Customers are told to paint their roofs, barns and fences with the product. Rossie Paint is for sale by Willard E. Greene in Burlington, Vermont.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264982

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.016

Trade card for Spring & Company, location unknown, undated

A landscape image overlays the colors on the palette shaped trade card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264983

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.017

Trade card for The Estey Phonorium, Estey Organ Works, Brattleboro, Vermont, undated

The factory is shown in the card verso illustration. The business was established in 1846.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264651

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.02.010

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