Historic New England

Selection and arrangement of furniture, by Lois Palmer, published by Ladies' home journal, Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Suggestions for selecting and arranging furniture in different rooms of the house.

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267373

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.009

Travelers hotel guide, Hotel Credit Letter Company, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

A list of hotels that will honor Travelers Hotel Credit Letters, issued by the Hotel Credit Letter Company, are organized by city and state. Hotel ads are on every page. An application form is included.

Date: 1928

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267374

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.002

Sloane's house of years, made from the beauty of the past for today and for countless years to come, W. & J. Sloane, 575 Fifth Avenue, New York City; 711 Twelfth Street, Washington, D.C.

The business builds a home to scale and reproduces the interior rooms in their New York and Washington, D.C. stores. Contributing architectural firms are listed on each page. The catalog has ads for sale properties and furnishing companies. The second copy lacks the front cover.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267375

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.010

Argue Not, inn, Fryburg, Maine

The features and amenities of the Argue Not Inn are described for prospective guests. Point of interest are listed with mileage from the Inn.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267376

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.003

Beautiful interiors, Dierks, Dierks, Arkansas

The advantages of Dierks floors and panels for interior decoration is described. Text on the inside of the back cover provides instructions for finishing the interior trim.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267377

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.011

Norwich Inn, Route 12, Norwich, Connecticut

Features of the Norwich Inn are shown in photographs. The back cover has a list of "Real New England Inns." L.G. Treadway is the managing director.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267379

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.004

Book of decoration, Murphy Varnish Company, Newark, New Jersey; Chicago, Illinois

Interior decorating styles including Italian renaissance, Tudor and Queen Anne are shown in existing houses. The parlor in the Fowler House, Danvers, is featured on page 32. "Acknowlegement is made to "Country life," England, Victoria and Albert Museum, Metropolian Museum of Art, Boston Public Libra...

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267381

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.012

Vermont, Green Moutains, Lake Champlain, vacation land, Rutland Railroad Company, Rutland, Vermont

The brochure has a list of hotels and boarding houses in Vermont arranged by town. A train schedule and map with stage and automobile connections is provided. A map of the Long Trail is included.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267384

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.005

Costumes of all nations, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set c...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267380

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.042

Three keys to the modern basement, The Bryant Heater Co., Cleveland, Ohio

Suggestions for converting a basement into a den or recreation room are described. The pamphlet was sent to Boston Consolidated Gas Company customers.

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267383

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.013

White Hart Inn, on Routes 44 and 41, Salisbury, Connecticut

The features and amenities of the White Hart Inn are described with a separate rate list for potential guests.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267385

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.006

Pyrographic novelties designed in bas relief effect, James A. Houston Co., Pyrography Department, Boston, Mass.

Supplies and designs for creating pyrographic bas relief images are listed in the catalog.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267388

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.014

Have you seen beautiful Burlington, Vt. on Lake Champlain? Don't miss it, Van Ness House, Burlington, Vermont

The Van Ness House is described as the perfect location for taking in the attractions in the Burlington area.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267386

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.007

Costumes of all nations, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set ...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267387

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.043

Catalogue of plaster reproductions from antique, medieval and modern sculpture, P.P. Caproni and Brother, 1914-1920 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

Text on the cover reads "Caproni Casts: Special Catalogue of Subjects for the Decoration of Schools, Libraries and Homes."

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267390

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.015

Costumes of all nations, Burmah,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267389

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.044

Costumes of all nations, Ceylon,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set ...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267391

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.045

Collection of scrolls and ornaments suitable for painters, ornamenters, designers, engravers, lithographers, & c., by A.P. Boyce, 31 Cornhill, Boston, Mass., A. Williams & Company, publishers

Decorative patterns are shown in the catalog. The cover title reads "Boyce's collection of ornaments, book no. 1."

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267392

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.016

Costumes of all nations, China,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set ...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267393

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.046

Costumes of all nations, Hungary, Austria-Hungary,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set c...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267394

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.047

Costumes of all nations, Hungary, Austria-Hungary,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set c...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267395

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.048

American Exchange in Europe, Henry F. Gillig & Co., 449, Strand, London, England

American Exchange services for the traveler are mail delivery, currency exchange, reading and writing rooms, newspapers, tourist information, hotel reservations and steamship and railroad tickets. A floor plan of the building is included.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267396

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.008

Costumes of all nations, India,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set c...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267397

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.049

Costumes of all nations, India,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set c...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267398

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.050

Hotels and boarding houses in the Green Mountains of Vermont and along the shores of Lake Champlain and at Montréal, Québec and Ottawa, issued by Passenger Traffic Department, Central Vermont Railway, St. Albans, Vermont

Hotels, attractions and train schedules assist the traveler in planning a vacation in Vermont and Canada.

Date: 1927-04-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267400

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.009

Costumes of all nations, Ancona, Italy,The Singer Manufacturing Co., New York, New York, 1892

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. The item is one of a card set c...

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267399

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.051

Mortlake Manor, an ideal restful place for a week end or a summer vacation, Brooklyn, Connecticut

Mortlake Manor was built by Civil War veteran Daniel Tyler. Mortlake Manor is owned by Theodore Roosevelt's wife Edith Kermit Carow, a grand-daughter of Daniel Tyler. The inn is near the statue of General Israel Putnam.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267401

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.010

Lighting, planned to serve, another in the series of postwar lighting perspectives presented by the Lamp Department, General Electric Company, Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio

Designs for lighting in houses created by G. McStay Jackson are shown in the pamphlet.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267402

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.001

Mayflower Inn and Ardmore Inn Annex, Manomet Point, Plymouth, Mass.

The postcard advertises the Mayflower Inn with an illustration of the property and a map. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Henry S. Appleton, Peabody, Mass., Columbine Hill.

Date: 1917

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267405

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.011

French empire lamps, A.L. Diament & Co., 1515 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 101-119 Park Avenue, New York, New York

Replicas of French empire lamps are described in the brochure.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267403

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.002

Light for tomorrow's food store, by James M. Ketch, The co-operative merchandiser, Pontiac, Illinois

The benefits of modern lighting in grocery stores are described by an illuminating engineer from the General Electric Company. "The co-operative merchandiser" is published by the Cooperative Food Distributors of America.

Date: 1945

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267404

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.003

Royal Hotel, St. John, N.B., The Raymond & Doherty Co., Ltd., St. John, N.B., Canada

The hotel features and amenities are described for the prospective guest. Text stamped on the back cover reads "From Railway Hotel & S.S. Adv. Co., 220 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267407

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.012

Bubble collection, designed by George Nelson and manufactured by The Howard Miller Clock Co., Zeeland, Michigan

Bubble Lamp styles, designed by George Nelson, are described in the item. The national distributor is Richards Morgenthau, Inc., 225 Fifth Avenue, New York and 1215 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267406

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.004

Authentic reproductions of antique lighting fixtures, by I. Sack Cabinet Hardware Co., 85 Charles Street, Boston, Mass. and 658 Lexington Avenue, New York

The Company sells reproductions of antique sconces, lamps, chandeliers and lanterns. The item has 61 numbered pages but some are missing. The inside of the front folder cover has a discount label attached.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267408

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.005

Lodge at Smugglers' Notch, Stowe, Vermont

The Lodge amenities and surrounding attractions in the Green Mountains are described in the brochure.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267410

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.013

Hotel Rogers, Lebanon Hotel Co., Lebanon, New Hampshire

Mileage from New Hampshire and Vermont cities and towns is listed in the brochure. Interior photographs display the property features.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267411

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.014

Albo-Carbon Light, season 1888-89, The Albo-Carbon Light Co. of Canada, Waddell Building, 28 St. John Street, Montréal, Canada

The brochure has gas lamp styles and provides customer testimonials.

Date: 1888-1889

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267412

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.007

Alpine, Bethlehem, New Hampshire

The features and amenities of the Alpine Hotel are described with mileage from cities and towns.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.015

Rochester Lamp, manufactured by Edward Miller & Co., 10 & 12 College Place, 66 Park Place, New York, New York

Rochester Lamp styles are described for customers. The Company factories are located at Meriden, Connecticut. The Boston store is located at 38 Pearl Street.

Date: 1889

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267414

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.008

Barron's White Mountain Hotels, season 1880, A.T. & O.F. Barron, proprietors, White Mountains, New Hampshire

Twin Mountain, Fabyan, and Crawford House hotels are described in the pamphlet with points of interest and mileage.

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.016

There are lamps and there are Lightolier lamps, Lightolier, 11 East 36th Street, New York, New York

The use of Lightolier lamps in designing home lighting is described. The product meets the Nela Park Laboratories' home lighting recipes. The ad is from the November 1950 issue of "Better homes and gardens" magazine. Lightolier has offices in Chicago and San Francisco.

Date: 1950

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267416

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.009

Ferncroft and Camps, Wonalancet, New Hampshire

The Ferncroft property is described with rates and tourist activities.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267418

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.017

Light to build customer traffic, another architectural lighting design presented by the Lamp Department, General Electric, Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio

Lighting as an architectural factor in building customer traffic in department stores is described. Architects Walter Wurdeman and Wlton Becket present their designs.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267417

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.010

Standard of residential lighting, Riddle Decorative Lighting Fitments, The Edward N. Riddle Company, Toledo, Ohio

Decorative lighting fixtures for the home are described with the Riddle Planning Service.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267419

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.011

Intervale House, Herbert S. Mudgett, proprietor, Intervale, New Hampshire

The amenities and activities of the summer resort are described for potential visitors.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267420

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.018

Sylvania Sylva-Ring Incandescent Silver Bowl Lighting Fixtures, price schedule 510 supplement A, Sylvania Electric Lighting Fixtures, Ipswich, Mass.

Specifications for the light fixtures are described on the front and verso of the sheet.

Date: 1951-05-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267421

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.012

Starin's Glen Island, John H. Starin, proprietor, office, Pier 18 N.R., Foot Cortlandt Street, New York, New York

Glen Island, a summer day resort, offers clambakes, concerts and other attractions for visitors arriving by steamboat. The verso of the item has an image of Glen Island in Long Island Sound.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267422

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.019

Glengae, Walter E.Gay, proprietor, New London, New Hampshire

The features of Glengae House are described with directions to the property.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267424

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.020

Lightolier, Lightolier Company, Jersey City, New Jersey

Background on the Lightolier Company and its design philosophy is described. The article is reproduced from "Industrial design," Whitney Publications, Inc., 1957. Two loose sheets describe the Circulite a fluorescent lamp available from the Company.

Date: 1957

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267423

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.013

Borghese, an illustrated catalog, Charles Hall Inc., 3 East 40th Street, New York, New York

Text on the last page reads "Borghese is made by Niepold's Washington, D.C. and distributed to dealers throughout the United States by Charles Hall Inc." The Borghese reproductions are described with dimensions and prices.

Date: 1929

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267310

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.001

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