Historic New England

Haverhill from bridge, undated

A view of Haverhill, Massachusetts, from the banks of the Merrimack River. Men are looking inside a shed at the bottom center of the photograph. Warehouses and industrial-looking buildings line the river on the other side.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265785

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.005

River Street hat factory, Haverhill, Mass., undated

View of the hat factory on River Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts, from across the Merrimack River.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265787

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.006

Bust portrait of Francis P. Whittemore, facing front, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1913

The caption reads "Born in Peterborough, N.H., March 29, 1825, the oldest active printer in the United States, and is still at it in the same building he commenced to learn the trade, June 28, 1841. Now 88."

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265790

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.004

Railroad bridge, Haverhill, Mass., undated

View of the railroad bridge in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The shoe factories can be seen behind the bridge in the center of the photograph. The tower behind the factories is the Catholic church.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265788

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.007

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

Cats have a sledding party in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265792

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.005

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

Dogs have a sledding party in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265793

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.006

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

Monkeys have a sledding party in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265794

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.007

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

African-American children sled down a large hill in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265795

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.008

Trade card for Thomas Todd Co., printers, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., September 1915

The card solicits printing business from customers returning from summer vacations. A Kate Greenaway illustration is in the lower right corner. Thomas Todd printed "The Horn Book Magazine."

Date: 1915-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265796

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.009

Complimentary dinner given to Mr. Abner K. Pratt by the Boston Stationers' Association, Friday evening, February 4, 1910

The item provides the evening's menu and lists the Association's officers. The dinner was held at the Boston City Club.

Date: 1910-02-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265799

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.010

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, 26-28 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass., October 1903

The image caption reads "Harvard College in Eighteen Twenty-Three." The card has a calendar for October 1903.

Date: 1903-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265800

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.011

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, 26-28 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass., November 1903

The image caption reads "Harvard Square in Eighteen Sixty-Five." The card has a calendar for November 1903.

Date: 1903-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265801

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.012

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., February 1904

The image caption reads "Harvard Square in 1831." The card has a calendar for February 1904.

Date: 1904-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265802

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.013

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Co., Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., March 1904

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his daughter Edith Longfellow Dana stand on the steps in front of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The caption reads "The recent ninety-seventh anniversary of the birth of our well-beloved poet Longfellow, no doubt will cause general ap...

Date: 1904-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265803

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.014

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., May 1904

The image caption reads "Christ Church, Cambridge." The church history is given on the card above the May 1904 calendar.

Date: 1904-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265804

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.015

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., October 1904

The image caption reads "Harvard Square in 1870." The card has a calendar for October 1904.

Date: 1904-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265805

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.016

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Co., Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., November 1904

The image caption reads "The Harvard Union." The card has a calendar for November 1904.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265806

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.017

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Co., Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., January 1905

The image caption reads "This belfry was erected in Lexington in 1761 and removed to the Common in 1768. In it was hung the bell which rung out the alarm on the 19th of April, 1775. In 1797 it was removed to the Parker Homestead in the south part of the town, In 1891 it was again moved, this time to...

Date: 1905-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265808

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.018

Trade card for G.P. Brown, advertising cards, Beverly, Mass., undated

Red buds and multi-colored leaves decorate the card for the Brown printing business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265809

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.001

Trade card for Herbert D. Pierce, Boston Blue Print Co., 12 India Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business has blue, black and vandyke ink which prints on all grades of paper and cloth.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265810

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.002

Trade card for Denison & Grenell, job printing, 270 Chapel Street, Central Block, New Haven, Connecticut, undated

The business does plain and ornamental printing of every variety and style for customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265811

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.003

Trade card for Francis Godfrey, manufacturer of picture frames and importer of paintings, engravings, lithographs, 340 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Godfrey will restore old paintings and make mouldings for customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265812

Ref. Code: EP001.01.091.01.02.009

Trade card for O.A. Dorman, lithographer, stationer, blank book mfr., printer, 692 to 704 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn, undated

Dorman's business is on Chapel Street in New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265814

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.004

Wiederholung card, Harris, Jones & Co., Providence Lithograph Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1907

The card verso reads "Kleine Lehrbilder aus der Bibel." The item is one of a series of Sunday school lesson cards with questions on the verso.

Date: 1907

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265822

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.005

Label for the Union Printing Co., general printers, Anthony, Rhode Island, undated

The top of the label reads "Handle with care."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265824

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.006

Label for Chas. W. Knight, printer, 88-92 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Mass., undated

The text on the shield reads "Printers' Ink is King!" The bottom of the label reads "Composed by A.A. Stewart."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265826

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.007

Trade card for the Strasburg Clock, What Cheer Printing House, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The Strasburg Clock is a facsimile on exhibit in America. The card verso text describes the details of the model.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265827

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.008

Trade card for J.M. Hewes & Co., printers and publishers, 81 Cornhill, Boston, Mass., undated

Hewes performs all kinds of book, job and fancy printing. The business is the successor to John Putnam and is located over the New England Sabbath School Union Depository.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265828

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.009

Trade card for Robinson & Stephenson, mercantile printers, book & job., 91 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card is decorated with urns and flowering plants.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265829

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.010

Trade card for The Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, June 7, 1881

The Claremont Manufacturing Company claims to be the oldest book printing establishment in New Hampshire. The card has been sent to each New Hampshire legislator who will vote on the selection of a public printer.

Date: 1881-06-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265830

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.011

Important message for you! American Type Founders Company, Boston, Mass., 1925

The pamphlet contains an address delivered on January 20, 1925 to the executives of the Dennison Manufacturing Company in Framingham, Massachusetts. The title of the address is "A practical discourse on the Kelly Press," by Frank B. Stiles, Superintendent of the Stetson Press, Boston, Massachusetts....

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265831

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.012

Trade card for Arthur Vogel, The Printshop, type and engraved printing, 234 South Main Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1920

The card has a calendar for 1920 and a list of Manchester fire alarm boxes on the card verso.

Date: 1920

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265832

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.013

Engravers bold for high-grade society and commercial printing, American Type Founders Company, Boston, Mass., undated

The item has examples of different typefaces to enhance and maximize printing efficiencies.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265833

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.014

Journeyman mechanic's and day-laborer's account book, Thomas O. Walker, 59 Cornhill, Boston, Mass., 1842

The inside of the front cover has a label with the text "J. Backup, dealer in school books, stationery, 92 Washington Street, Roxbury." The name "Andrew Jackson" is handwritten inside the front cover. The back cover has an advertisement for Walker's business.

Date: 1842

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265834

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.015

Trade card for Cuthbertson & Black, printers, 1 Minshull Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, undated

The business does commercial printing, fine catalog printing, book printing and modern and old style art printing. The business was established in 1874.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265909

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.016

Decoration, The Berkeley Press, printing & typographic service for advertisers, 530 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass., undated

The brochure contains borders and decorative jim jams for advertisers to consider for their printing orders.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265911

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.017

Trade card for The Heliotype Printing Co., lithographers, artistic printing, 211 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso text reads "Illustrations for town histories, genealogies, college class books, town reports etc." The business was established in 1872.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265912

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.018

Trade card for Ira H. Joy, Good Printing, 150-152 Exchange Street, Bangor, Maine, undated

The business is located in The Bangor Daily News Building across the street from the Penobscot Exchange Hotel.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265913

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.019

Forbes Lithograph-Manufacturing Co., Franklin and Devonshire Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

The businesses in the building in this image are Bradstreet's National Revere Bank and E. Allen & Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265914

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.020

Cover for Rand, Avery & Co., printers, 117 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The front cover of a catalog for the Rand, Avery Company has classical illustrations. The verso has a Greek urn with the figure of Poseidon and four horses.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265915

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.021

Cover for Rand, Avery & Co., printers, 117 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The back cover of a catalog for the Rand, Avery Company has classical illustrations with the text "Printers." The verso has a Greek urn with the figure of Poseidon and four horses.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265916

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.022

Sample page for Trophies sonnets by José-María de Heredia, Boston, Small, Maynard & Company, 1900

The item was printed on English hand-made paper at the University Press in Cambridge, Massachusetts for Small, Maynard & Company of Boston. Frank Sewall translated the text from the French. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue designed the ornamental borders and intials.

Date: 1900

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265920

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.023

Billhead for Chas. J. Batcheller, Dr., plain & ornamental printer, Thayer's Block, Main Street, East Douglas, Mass., dated April 17, 1883

The business premises are shown on the billhead image.

Date: 1883-04-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265921

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.024

Billhead for the Forbes Company, Albertype Printers and Photo-Lithographers, 181 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 31, 1882

Forbes is located on Devonshire Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1882-07-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265922

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.025

Handbill for Cha's E. Clement, book and job printer, 4 Fletcher Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The handbill was done in 21 colors printed on a Gordon Press. The printer solicits business on the item verso. The business has an automatic job press, the only one in Nashua, which can turn out 100,000 pieces of work on a daily basis.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265923

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.026

Trade card for Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co., lithographers, Block & Albertype Printers, 21 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, undated

Forbes does commercial work and label work including dry goods tickets, bands and tags. The card verso describes the Albertype process and reproductions done for commercial and private publications. Forbes has offices in Boston and New York.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265924

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.027

Handbill for Clark W. Bryan & Co., publishers, printers and binders, Nos. 39, 41 and 43 Lyman Street, Springfield, Mass., undated

The Company publishes "Good Housekeeping," "The Paper World" and "Library Bulletin."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265925

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.028

Rand, Avery Company, Boston, Mass., New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, undated

An owl holds a quill in its beak in the logo illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265926

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.029

Handbill for Blair & Hallett, printers, 197 Devonshire Street, corner Franklin, Boston, Mass., September 1889

The businesses shown in the image are Blair & Hallett Printers and Bradstreet's National Revere Bank. There are sample 1889 calendars on the item verso.

Date: 1889-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265927

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.03.030

Fourth Floor Frame, Jan. 19, 1906

1 framing plan : black and red ink on linen

Date: 1906-01-19

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 266499

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.016

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