Historic New England

Retail and romance, Diamond Jubilee ed., by Julia Houston Railey, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, Mass., 1926 January

Booklet detailing the history of the Jordan Marsh Company to celebrate the company's Diamond Jubilee. Discusses the origins of the company and its current state. Includes photographs and illustrations illuminating the history of the company throughout the booklet. Booklet was written by Julia Housto...

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364358

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.06.038

The official dedication program of the Newton City Hall and War Memorial Building, November 11, 1932, George D. Hall Company, Newton, Mass., 1932 November 11

Program from the dedication of the Newton City Hall and War Memorial Building. Includes the building's history, dedication program, floor plans, and photographs of the interior and exterior of the building. Advertisements for sponsors are included throughout the program. Published by the George D. H...

Date: 1923-11-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364359

Ref. Code: EP001.09.TMP.007

Dedication of the junior high school, Leominster, Mass., 1928 February 21

Program from the dedication of the New Junior High School in Leominster, Massachusetts. Includes a description of the history of the school's conception, dedication program, floor plans, and photographs of the interior and exterior of the school.

Date: 1928-02-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364360

Ref. Code: EP001.09.TMP.008

Empire State: a history, Empire State, Inc., Publicity Associates, New York City, N.Y., 1931

Booklet discussing the history of the Empire State Building and detailing its architectural and other features. Published by the Empire State, Inc. and printed by Select Printing Company, Inc. Photographs of the Empire State Building taken by various photographers are included throughout the booklet...

Date: 1931

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364361

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.287

Plymouth Memorial Building dedication, April 19, 1926, The Memorial Press, Plymouth, Mass., 1926 April 19

Program from the dedication of the Plymouth Memorial Building. Includes a description of the conception and purpose of the building, dedication program, floor plans, and photographs of the interior and exterior of the building. Published by The Memorial Press, based in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Date: 1926-04-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364362

Ref. Code: EP001.09.TMP.009

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, Alexandria, Va., 1925

Booklet containing plans for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandra, Virginia. Includes floor plans of the memorial and illustrations of what the interior and exterior will look like once built. Booklet published by The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364364

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.288

The Chrysler Building, Chrysler Tower Corporation, Lexington Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, N.Y., 1930

Booklet discussing the history of the Chrysler Building and detailing its architectural and other features. Published by Chrysler Tower Corporation. Photographs of the Chrysler Building taken by various photographers are included throughout the booklet.

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364365

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.289

Official souvenir book and dedication book and dedication program of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium, September 26th-30th 1933, Commonwealth Press, Worcester, Mass., 1933

Souvenir booklet and program from the dedication of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium. Includes a description of the conception and purpose of the auditorium, description of the auditorium itself, a list of sponsors, and the dedication program. A list of the 355 men who died while in active service ...

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364366

Ref. Code: EP001.09.TMP.010

New plans for the Old South Church in Boston, Old South Society, Boston, Mass., undated

Booklet containing new plans for the Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Includes floor plans of the church and illustrations of what the interior will look like once renovated. Published by Old South Society. A receipt from Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc., located in Boston, Massachusetts, is be...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 364367

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0250.017

Above the clouds & old New York: an historical sketch of the site and description of the many wonders of the Woolworth Building, by H. Addington Bruce, Munder-Thomsen Press, Baltimore, Md., 1913

Booklet discussing the history of the site of the Woolworth Building and detailing its architectural and other features. Written by author H. Addington Bruce and published for distribution among the visitors of the Woolworth Tower by Munder-Thompsen Press circa 1913. Illustrations and photographs of...

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364368

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.290

The cathedral of commerce, by Edwin A. Cochran, Broadway Park Place Co., New York, N.Y., 1921

Two booklets discussing the history of the Woolworth Building and detailing its architectural and other features. Published by Broadway Park Place Co. and designed and printed by Thomsen-Ellis Company. The foreword was written by clergyman and author S. Parkes Cadman. The author is Edwin A. Cochran....

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364369

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.291

An industrial city, The Barta Press, Boston, Mass., undated

Catalog describing the Beverly, Massachusetts, factory of the United Shoe Machinery Company. Topics discussed include the factory's daily operations, hygiene, information about a local trade school run in conjunction with the City of Beverly, and more. Photographs of different rooms and outdoor loca...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364374

Ref. Code: EP001.01.073.01.02.021

The marvellous increase in southern cotton mills: photographic reproductions of sixty of the one thousand modern textile manufacturing plants in cotton growing states, The Public Information Bureau, 1923

Catalog contains photographic reproductions of textile manufacturing establishments, with a particular focus on southern cotton mills, to demonstrate the growth of the sector in comparison to New England. Articles provide facts and figures related to the growth of southern textile mills in compariso...

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364375

Ref. Code: EP001.01.064.01.01.022

A manual of home building, edited by Arthur Bates Lincoln, Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc., 441 Lexington Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1927

Manual published by the Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc. Edited by Arthur Bates Lincoln, the Institute's consulting architect. Discusses topic related to home building such as selecting and buying lumber, installing plumbing, and selecting wallpaper, among others. Includes floor plans and illust...

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 364390

Ref. Code: EP005.784

2775 Glen House, White Mountains, New Hampshire

Stereo view of Glen House in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 364398

Ref. Code: PC001.04.03.1050.001

C. B. Smith's home owners hand book, Housing Publications, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, New York City, N.Y., 1935

Handbook published by Housing Publications, Inc. Described on the front cover as "a complete compilation of building information." Discusses a variety of topics, including "roofs, walls, insulation, plumbing, heating, stoves, ranges, air-conditioning, refrigeration, painting, varnishing, electricity...

Date: 1935

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 364393

Ref. Code: EP005.743

Columbia bicycles, Westfield Manufacturing Co., Westfield, Mass., 1926

Trade catalog published by Westfield Manufacturing Co. in Westfield, Mass., advertising Columbia bicycles. Includes color illustrations of various models with description of features and pricing information. On back cover is an illustrations of the manufacturing plant.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364526

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.002.006

Burton & Lewis' ball-bearing roller skates, Burton & Lewis, sole manufacturer of ball-bearing roller skates, 33 to 41 North Street, Boston, Mass., 1885

Trade catalog published by Burton & Lewis advertising Burton & Lewis' ball-bearing roller skates. Described as the "cheapest in the world." Includes a price list and illustrations of the skates, wheels, hanger, and other features.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364530

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.004.019

Illustrated catalog, Musicians Supply Company, 218 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1915

Trade catalog published by the Musicians Supply Company in Boston, Massachusetts. Advertises string instruments, such as violas and violins and supplies for the instruments, such as strings, bags, and pegs. Includes some illustrations, item numbers, brief descriptions of each item, and price lists.

Date: 1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364532

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.082

Wholesale price list, season 1882-3, Samuel Winslow, manufacturer of skates and straps, double clamp club skates, unequalled ladies skates, patent roller skates, Worcester, Mass., 1882

Trade catalog published by Samuel Winslow of the Samuel Winslow Skate Manufacturing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. Includes illustrations, prices, item numbers, and a brief description for each item.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364533

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.004.020

L. B. bookcases, Library Bureau, undated

Trade catalog published by Library Bureau advertising L. B. bookcases. Contains illustrations of bookcases manufactured by Library Bureau, brief descriptions for each item, price lists, and dimensions.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364534

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.131

H. P. Cummings Construction Co., general contractors, booklet no. 1, Ware, Mass., 1915

Trade catalog published by the H. P. Cummings Construction Co., general contractors. Includes information on various building the company built, including hospitals, churches, mercantile buildings, dams, and mills, among others. Contains black-and-white photographs of buildings constructed by the co...

Date: 1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364535

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.292

H. P. Cummings Construction Co., general contractors, booklet no. 3, Ware, Mass., 1921

Trade catalog published by the H. P. Cummings Construction Co., general contractors. Includes information on various building the company built, including residences, public buildings, dams, and mills, among others. Contains black-and-white photographs of buildings constructed by the company through...

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364536

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.293

H. P. Cummings Construction Co., general contractors, sixth edition, Ware, Mass., 1950

Trade catalog published by the H. P. Cummings Construction Co., general contractors. Includes information on various building the company built, including colleges, hospitals, banks, religious buildings, and mills, among others. Contains black-and-white photographs of buildings constructed by the co...

Date: 1950

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364537

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.294

Exterior of Ware National Bank, Ware, Mass., undated

Photograph of the exterior of Ware National Bank in Ware, Massachusetts. The bank was built by H. P. Cummings Construction Co. based in Ware, Massachusetts. Photograph is unknown. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 364619

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3120.0010.001

"Pageant of Cape Cod" photographic collection, 1914

10 black and white photographic prints taken by photographer Fred C. Small of Buzzards Bay, Mass. They depict rehearsals for the "Pageant of Cape Cod", which was put on in celebration of the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in August 1914. The pageant was described as "a magnificent out-door presentati...

Date: 1914

Collection: "Pageant of Cape Cod" photographic collection, 1914

GUSN: 362845

Ref. Code: PC089

"Italian Fishing Boats at T-Wharf" Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Photographic print of Italian fishermen, probably Sicilian, in dories at T-Wharf in Boston taken in the early twentieth century. The men are seen working on their fishing line and netting, likely for long-line tub-trawling. In the background, people gather to purchase fresh fish.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362847

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.001

"Italian Fishermen at T-Wharf" Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Photographic print of Italian fishermen, likely Sicilian, selling their catch fresh off the boats, at T-Wharf in Boston. The man holding a fish in the foreground makes a Southern Italian hand gesture to someone outside of the frame. Taken in the early twentieth century.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362854

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.002

"Fisherman making a sale" T-Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Photographic print of Italian fishermen, likely Sicilian, selling their catch fresh off their boats, at T-Wharf in Boston. The sale is made to a woman in finer dress than the surrounding men, suggesting a class difference between the fishmonger and woman. Various men surround the sale and face towar...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362855

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.003

"Italian Fisherman" T-Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Framed photographic print of an Italian, probably Sicilian, fisherman in a dory at T-Wharf in Boston taken in the early twentieth century. The man is seen working on his fishing line and netting, likely for long-line tub-trawling.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362858

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.004

Printed Matter, 1938-1946

A collection of product catalogues and serials containing articles written by or about Royal Barry Wills designed homes during the 1930s - 1940s. The following is a list of current holdings: Better Homes & Gardens New Ideas for Building Your Home Better Homes & Gardens book of five star home pla...

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

GUSN: 362866

Ref. Code: AR029.02.06

Whitehead Metal Products Co., Inc : Quality Metals of Industry, Catalog No. 17A

This three ring, bound product catalogue contains nine tabbed sections of metal products sold by Whitehead Metal Products Company, Inc. in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States Tabbed sections include Sheets Rods Shapes Pipe tube valves fittings Fasteners Welding and Brazing Foun...

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362922

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.032

The Home Builder [clippings], 1909

One envelope containing seven clippings from the illustrative sales brochure "The Home Builder." Each clipping depicts a photograph or illustration of a different bungalow or cottage from southern California. Materials are dated 1909. Publisher is unknown.

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362952

Ref. Code: EP005.741

The home garage of concrete masonry, Portland Cement Association, undated

Plan book promoting the benefits of concrete masonry home garages. Includes photographs, floor plans, elevations, and perspectives of different concrete masonry garages. Published by the Portland Cement Association.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362954

Ref. Code: EP005.742

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 155-175, c. 1864-1868

Series

Date: 1864-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362965

Ref. Code: GC007.01

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 155-160, c. 1864-1865

5 plates

Date: 1864-1865

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362966

Ref. Code: GC007.01.01

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 161-163, . 1865-1866

14 plates

Date: 1865-1866

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362967

Ref. Code: GC007.01.02

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 164-166, c. 1866

13 plates

Date: 1866

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362968

Ref. Code: GC007.01.03

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 167-169, c. 1866-1867

15 plates

Date: 1866-1867

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362969

Ref. Code: GC007.01.04

Le Garde=meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 170-172, c. 1867

11 plates

Date: 1867

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362970

Ref. Code: GC007.01.05

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 173-175, c. 1867-1868

14 plates

Date: 1867-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362971

Ref. Code: GC007.01.06

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 39-176, c. 1845-1868

Series

Date: 1845-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362972

Ref. Code: GC007.02

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 76-153, c. 1851-1864

21 plates

Date: 1851-1864

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362973

Ref. Code: GC007.02.01

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 39-176, c. 1845-1868

100 plates

Date: 1845-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362974

Ref. Code: GC007.02.02

Handyman Plan, no. 393, United States Gypsum Company, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago 6, Ill., 1959

Publication number 393 of Popular Home's Handyman Plan. Discusses garage framing, including wall and roof framing, and custom garage ideas. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and specifications throughout. Published by the United States Gypsum Company.

Date: 1959

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363003

Ref. Code: EP005.745

Handyman Plan, no. 364, United States Gypsum Company, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago 6, Ill., 1959

Publication number 364 of Popular Home's Handyman Plan. Discusses carport construction, garage storage, and outdoor storage. Includes illustrations, floor plans, photographic prints, and specifications. Published by the United States Gypsum Company.

Date: 1959

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363004

Ref. Code: EP005.744

Vermont - Bennington - Mounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 363026

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USVT.0580.0070

Studio portrait of George M. Hawks and a dog, Bennington, Vt., undated

Cabinet card of George M. Hawks holding a pencil with a dog on a bench. Taken by Gokays photographic studio in Bennington, Vermont. The following is printed underneath the print on the recto of the mount: "Gokays / Bennington, Vt."

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 363028

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USVT.0580.0070.001

Studio portrait of an unidentified man on roller skates, Lawrence, Mass., 1884

Cabinet card of an unidentified man on roller skates taken in a photographic studio. Taken by photographer George H. Leck of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Photograph dated 1884. Backmark on verso reads: "Geo. H. Leck, / Photographer, / 283 Essex Street, / Lawrence, Mass. 1884."

Date: 1884

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 363029

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1520.0030.03

Occupations - Wallpaper Hangers

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 363055

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5550.1100

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