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Bedroom, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the bedroom in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique, antiques, 201 High Street, Newburyport, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique Shop in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The card features a man in colonial dress holding a cane, accompanied by a small dog. The names Virginia Bowlen and Norma Belt are located at the bottom corners of the card.

Business card for Paul Cary, antiques, Route 7, Wallingford, Vermont, circa 1940

Business card for Paul Cary, fixer of antiques. The business card shows two chairs: the chair on the left is shown broken, the chair on the right is shown fixed.

Trade card for J.D. Conlon, antiques, 159 Newbury St., Boston, Mass., circa 1940

Trade card for J. D. Conlon, a buyer, seller, and repairer of "high grade clocks." The name of the business and its services are written in cursive, and the card has an ornate border of different kinds of clocks.

Business card for James S. Wiley, toy train collector, 25 Elm Street, Marblehead, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for collector James S. Wiley. The center of the card shows a train on railroad tracks in a field, with an ornate border surrounding the image. There is also a New Hampshire address for Elmwood Road, Hancock, alongside the Marblehead, Massachusetts address.

Business card for James E. Storer, antique toy trains, 69 Pleasant St., Lexingotn, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for James E. Storer, toy train collector. The business card has the headline "Old Toy Trains Wanted," and underneath is a printed red image of a train with the label N.Y.C. & H.R.R. Underneath is the name of the collecotr and his address.

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8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 5 January

One photographic print of a family of six unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated January 5, 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "Jan 5, 1933 / at my ho...

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 15 January

One photographic print of four unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "1933 / Before leaving for the Boston / Symph...

Leisure time living second homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Plan book for vacation homes (or leisure homes) published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with illustrations of the home, the name of the design, a brief description outlining some unique qualities of the house, basic dimensions, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains b...

Town and country ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1962

Plan book for ranch homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with either a black-and-white or color illustration of the house, usually from the front, a floor plan, basic dimensions, and a short phrase or testimonial describing the design. The back fo the plan book contains a...

Early American colonial home plans, rev. ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for colonial home plans published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color or grayscale illustration of the house, the design number, floor plans, and basic dimensions. Some listings may also come with optional designs. The back of the plan book has a blueprint order f...

Quality homes for better living, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1955

Plan book for single-story homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the home, a floor plan, basic dimensions, a brief description detailing unique qualities, and the name of the house design. The back page of the plan book has an index of the blueprint...

Color-perfect wallpaper, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1943

Wallpaper sample book published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. The sample book provides wallpaper sections, with each section accompanied by the cost per roll as well as cost estimates based on color, guides for how much to purchase based on room dimensions, some have an illustration of the wallpape...

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Loring & Phipps architectural collection

The collection contains materials related to the architectural firm Loring & Phipps. These materials include loose architectural renderings, bound architectural renderings, and photographs of buildings design by Loring & Phipps. Renderings are in watercolor and graphite pencil and depict private res...

Home, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Periodical published by the National Plan Service. The periodical contains articles pertaining to proper framing techniques around the home, how to match color palettes, general interior design considerations, and new house designs.

Color perfect wallpapers for 1941, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1941

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Each wallpaper sample provides information including the price for a single roll, sidewall paper, border to match, and ceiling papers, and a brief description of the design and how it could fit with other decorations.

Modern living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for homes published the National Plan Service. Home listings come with a full page illustration of the completed design, a short description of the home's qualities, basic dimensions, and a floor plan.

Leisure time living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1965

Plan book for vacation homes published by the National Plan Service. Design listings are accompanied by color or grayscale illustrations of the completed designs, floor plans, basic dimensions, the name of the design, and bulleted points describing key features of the design.

Eastern home style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for eastern-style home designs published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with color illustrations, floor plans, design names, dimensions, and descriptions of key features. Some listings also come with an additional page going more in-depth into the design's unique qualities. ...

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listing come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listings come with multiple design variations and accompany...

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listing come with multiple design variations and accompany...

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

Plan book for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing includes an illustration of the design, the design 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 the p...

Deed signed by Sarah Orne Jewett's grandparents, May 30, 1846, South Berwick, Maine

The one page deed is signed by Sarah Orne Jewett's grandparents Theodore F. Jewett and Mary R. Jewett and witnessed by William D. Jewett. The document covers land purchased for $126.30 in South Berwick, ME.

A. Piatt Andrew congressional campaign poster, circa 1920

Congressional campaign poster for A. Piatt Andrew dated circa 1920. An image of Andrew is in the center of the poster. Poster measures 22 x 14 inches and was printed by The Libbie Printing Co. located at 242 Dover Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Two albumen prints of Hinkley and Williams Works locomotives, circa 1870

Two framed albumen prints of Hinkley and Williams Works locomotives. Both photographs were taken by photographer J. W. Black in Boston, Massachusetts. They are dated circa 1870. Both prints have "Hinkley and Williams Works, / Boston, Mass." printed underneath the image. One of the prints also ha...

Albumen print of 4-4-0 locomotive Hercules, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

Albumen print of 4-4-0 locomotive Hercules. Taken in Boston, Massachusetts, by an unknown photographer circa 1870.

Framed ink sketch of Boston & Maine Railroad locomotive Minerva, circa 1870

Framed ink sketch of Boston & Maine Railroad locomotive Minerva dated circa 1870. The artist of the sketch is unknown.

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Clinchfield Railroad locomotive #26, circa 1870

One framed albumen print of Clinchfield Railroad locomotive #26 dated circa 1870. The train is a 4-4-0 locomotive. It is pictured coming out of an unidentified building. Two unidentified men are also pictured, one in the foreground and one standing on the locomotive. The photographer is unknown. Cli...

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Etching of Harvard Club dining hall interior by Samuel Chamberlain, Boston, Mass., 20th century

One mounted etching of the interior of the Harvard Club dining hall. Etching was completed by artist Samuel Chamberlain in the 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts. The etching depicts seating, tableware, artwork, lighting fixtures, and architectural features of the interior. The etching is signed ...

Etching of the Harvard Club front entrance and portico by Samuel Chamberlain, Boston, Mass., 20th century

Mounted etching of front entrance of the Harvard Club completed by artist Samuel Chamberlain in the early 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts. The etching depicts the outside portico, front door, and other architectural elements. It also depicts the Harvard Club flag and the following inscription:...

Engraving of Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 20th century

Engraving of former Massachusetts governor Leverett Saltonstall from the 20th century. Printed by Gravure Engraving Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The print is signed by renowned portrait photographer John Garo on the bottom left of the recto. In ink, the following message is written along the b...

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Charcoal sketch of a fishing wharf drawn by an employee of Lura Woodside Watkins, Middleton, Mass., 20th century

One charcoal sketch of a fishing wharf drawn by an individual identified as Kara, a man worked at the household of Lura Woodside Watkins and her husband Charles Watkins. Sketch was drawn in Middleton, Massachusetts, during the 20th century. It measures 14 x 18 inches and depicts a fishing wharf, var...

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Framed serigraph print of Massachusetts Hall, University of Cambridge, Mass., by Jonathan Fisher, early 20th century

Framed serigraph print of artist Jonathan Fisher's gouache drawing "Massachusetts Hall in the University of Cambridge, New England." The original gouache drawing was completed circa 1790. The frame measures 17 1/2 by 19 1/2 inches. The print was printed by Holman's Print Shop, Inc. in Boston, Massac...

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Peabody-Williams House collection

This collection contains architectural, genealogical, photographic, and printed materials, as well as ephemera and manuscripts, related to the Peabody-Williams House located at 7 Norman Road in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. Architectural materials include original and photocopies of blueprints, f...

Brochure for Hotel Manger, adjoining North Station, Boston, Mass., ca.1939

4-paneled brochure advertising 2- or 3-night, all expenses paid stays at the Hotel Manger. The brochure offers photos of amenities including the Mirror Room (or main dining room), and the Proscenium Arch Metropolitan Theatre. Also included are suggested tours of Boston and Cambridge Landmarks with c...

Brochure for New England Tours by the New England Hotel Association, New England, 1935

Brochure advertising landmarks and hotels spread over the New England states. Images include a map from the "Scarborough's Interstate Maps" company highlighting cities, suggested routes and hotels categorized by state; a smaller pictorial map focusing on cities and corresponding landmarks, and photo...

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Souvenir program for the Boston University Festival and Antique Treasures Exhibit, October 14-15-16, Copley Plaza, Boston, Mass., 1929

Program for the Boston University festival and Antiques Treasures Exhibit and Sale to fund the all-University Woman's Building. The program includes advertisements for local businesses, for example those who specialize in antique-selling, different fine arts schools, realtors, construction companies...

Seed potato catalogue from George W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, Maine, 1894

Product catalogue for Jerrard's Seed Potatoes and Early Seeds based in Caribou, Maine from 1894. Catalogue details the various seed packets that are available to be distributed to consumers, focusing primarily on potatoes but also listing varieties of squash and some fruit with accompanying pictures...

Beautiful lawns with less work, Helpful Information from Firestone, Akron, Ohio, 1946

Product catalog contains information about home lawn maintenance by giving information about proper cutting for different types of grass, guidance on watering, and even how to start one's own lawn. Images within are a mix of hand-drawn and photographs of techniques and tools. There is also a spread ...

Advertisement for The Howard Watch, E. Howard Watch Company, Boston, Mass., circa 1910

Advertisement in the Literary Digest for the Howard Watch from the E. Howard Watch Company. The advertisement features an image of a man sitting at a desk talking on the telephone while looking at and holding the advertised pocket watch. E. Howard Watch Company, Boston, Mass. is listed at the bottom...

How to plant and improve the yard, Chase Brothers Company, Rochester, New York, USA, 1912

Product catalogue from the Chase Brothers Company detailing different ways to maintain one's yard and garden. Catalogue is split into two sections: section 1 focuses on the planting of fruits, section 2 on trees, shrubs, flowering plants, and general landscaping configurations. Both lithographs and ...

Garden furniture executed by The Erkins Studios, 227 Lexington Avenue at 34th Street, New York City, New York, ca. 1920

Supplementary product leaflet features selected printed photographs of various garden ornaments and furniture, such as water features, bird baths, benches, and planters. Product number, dimensions, water projection (if applicable), and price are listed with each product.

Saturn Press, since 1986, fine letterpress greeting cards & papers, 463 Atlantic Road, Post Office 368, Swan's Island, Maine, 2018

Product catalogue for greeting cards and other letterpress products to purchase. Of note are cards for the holidays, bookplates, cards featuring non-western designs, and an ordering sheet detailing how to request products and a guide on how to identify pricing.