Historic New England

Watercolor designs - unmounted, circa 1907-1910

Five unmounted watercolor designs painted by Waldo E. Chapman. Three of the designs are on paper and two are on linen. They can be dated circa 1907-1910. All five have handwritten information about the lamps in the paintings on the recto and verso.

Date: 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357072

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002

Watercolor of Lamp #66, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. "W.C." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The number 66 is written along the top of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "14 - W.A - 2 ...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357073

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.001

Watercolor of Lamp #2, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on linen of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. "C.C. #2 [underlined] / 14"-16"-18" [underlined]" is written in the top right corner of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "15 - 9 / 16 - 1...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357074

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.002

Watercolor of Lamp #87, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 8 3/4 inches. "W.C." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The number "87" is written along the top of the recto. In the top right corner of the recto the following is w...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357075

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.003

Watercolor of Lamp #1, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor painting on linen of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The painting can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 9 inches. "C.C. #1. [underlined] / 14"-16"-18" [underlined]" is written in the top right corner of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "14 - 8.55 / 16 - 1...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357076

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.004

Watercolor of Lamp #7, undated

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches. "#7 [underlined] / Rose [underlined] / 18" diameter [underlined] / 8 1/2 deep [underlined] / 4" opening at top [underlined] / tripod [?] for oil [word illegi...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357077

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.005

Small homes keyed to the times, new ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1950

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The designs are for "homes that can grow" in the future. Help with the plans is available from Venstra Lumber & Supply Co., 21st Street and Phillips Avenue, Racine and 51st Street and Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wisco...

Date: 1950

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357082

Ref. Code: EP005.314

Color perfect wallpaper: a distinctive portfolio of distinctive wallpapers, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Ill., 1940

The samples are divided into an economy group, budget group, and decorator group. Two samples are featured in the front of the item designed for Joan Bennett and Hedda Hopper.

Date: 1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357084

Ref. Code: EP005.315

The Chapman Company ephemera, circa 1907-1910

Four pieces of ephemera related to The Chapman Company's operations. Includes one sales catalog for The Chapman Comapny, one proof for a House & Garden advertisement for The Chapman Company, a price list for a Baltimore-based manufacturer of mirrors, and an envelope with attached wax seal and tie fo...

Date: 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357087

Ref. Code: CC020.003.001

The Chapman Company Decorative Lighting sales catalogue, circa 1907-1910

One seven page sales catalogue for The Chapman Company Decorative Lighting. The brochure can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 3 1/4 inches. The brochure advertises nine total lamps from The Chapman Company. The publisher of the brochure is not listed. The lamps advertised are Candle No. 11,...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357092

Ref. Code: CC020.003.001.001

Homes of today 1932, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Home Construction Division, Chicago, Ill., 1932

The plan book describes in detail the Sears home building plan from the house designs and financing to the completed structure. Features floor plans and illustrations for each design. There is an index of house plans arranged by number of rooms. The catalog has testimonials, questions and answers, a...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357097

Ref. Code: EP005.316

Proof of The Chapman Company advertisement from House & Garden, circa 1907-1910

One onionskin paper proof from House & Garden, a monthly magazine devoted to architecture, gardens and decoration, for The Chapman Company. The proof depicts an example lamp from The Chapman Co., a list of other potential products the company could produce, and their address. The proof measures 12 x...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357093

Ref. Code: CC020.003.001.002

C.W. Eschbach price list, circa 1907-1910

One price list for C.W. Eschbach, a manufacturer of antique, colonial, mantel pier and periods mirrors. C.W. Eschbach was located in Baltimore, Maryland at 223 S. Sharp Street. On the front cover, "Waldo E. Chapman" is stamped. Throughout the price list, there are various notations, presumably made ...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357094

Ref. Code: CC020.003.001.003

Envelope, circa 1907-1910

One brown envelope with attached red wax seal and tie. The wax seal has the letter "A" stamped into it. On the top left corner of the envelope is am embossed seal. It depicts a man in revolutionary atire and reads: "PORTRAITS / Herein CONTAINED / were MADE in the PIC / TURE SHOPS of A. / SHEPHERDSO...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357095

Ref. Code: CC020.003.001.004

Wall paper samples, season 1925, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa., 1925

The samples have descriptions, dimensions and prices. Wallpaper supplies, tools and instructions are provided for customers.

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357100

Ref. Code: EP005.317

Photograph of a lamp, circa 1907-1910

One color photographic print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 inches. The photographer is unknown. Under the lamp, "II" is written. In the bottom right corner of the recto, "Waldo E. Chapman" is stamped. The same stamp can be found on t...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357101

Ref. Code: CC020.001.003.031

Summer cottages, Sears, Roebuck and Company, Philadelphia, Pa., 1927

The catalog promotes the Ready-Cut system for building.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357102

Ref. Code: EP005.318

Alpha Sehlin's all-America homes: small, medium, large, Alpha Sehlin, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1959

Plan book contains illustrations and floor plans for each house design. Text on the cover reads, "Build before the boom! All interiors planned to give a feeling of spaciousness, ranch houses, ramblers, split-levels, 2-stories."

Date: 1959

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357163

Ref. Code: EP005.319

Inexpensive homes of individuality: being a collection of photographs and floor plans illustrating certain of America's best country and suburban homes of moderate size, rev. and enl. ed., edited by Henry H. Saylor, with an introduction by Frank Miles Day, and a discussion of costs by Aymar Embury, McBride, Nast & Company, New York, N.Y., 1912

There are considerations for the future homeowner in choosing a style, a site, the location of neighboring buildings, local traditions and materials, and the architect's favored styles. The item is in an envelope. Includes photographic prints and floor plans of houses discussed.

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357165

Ref. Code: EP005.320

28 concrete homes by leading architects, National Concrete Masonry Association, 33 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Ill., 1941

The design plans are approved for use under the Federal Home Building Service Plan. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each design.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357167

Ref. Code: EP005.321

Book of modern homes: complete with floor plans and descriptions, Sears, Roebuck and Company, Norwood, Ohio, 1939

The plan book recommends working with the FHA and using guidance provided through Sears in building a house. Includes illustrations and floor plans for house designs. The Modern Home offices are located in Norwood, Ohio.

Date: 1939

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357170

Ref. Code: EP005.322

Letter from Harrison Gray Otis, 1789 January 18

Letter from Harrison Gray Otis written in Watertown, Massachusetts, dated January 18, 1789. The letter, written to an unidentified individual, discusses previous correspondence and the planning of an event. The verso of the letter has information written by two different hands. The first reads: "H.G...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357173

Ref. Code: MS029.002.012

Massachusetts - General - Photographs of historic houses

Collection of eleven albumen prints on mount. Ten prints are of historic houses and one is of a historic church. The prints are from various locations in Massachusetts, such as Salem, Dorchester, and Roxbury, among others. The photographer of these photographs is unknown. They are dated as late 19th...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357177

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0015

Pierce House, Dorchester, Mass.

One albumen print on mount of the Pierce House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century. The print measures 7 x 10 inches. On the verso of the mount, the following is written: "Pierce House, Dorchester (1640) / Oak [illegible], Mattapan,....

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357178

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0015.001

The plan book provides an overview of Hodgson cottages and other outdoor structures to enhance outdoor living. Includes photographic prints, floor plans, and descriptions for designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356538

Ref. Code: EP005.274

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