Historic New England

Trade card for W.M. Furbush & Son, dealers in pianos and organs, Farrington Block, Portland, Maine, undated

The card is decorated with yellow and blue flowers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260166

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.003

Trade card for W.M. Furbush & Son, dealers in pianos and organs, Farrington Block, Portland, Maine, undated

The card is decorated with red and white flowers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260167

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.004

Trade card for E.A. Sawtelle, tuning and repairing, at Oliver Ditson's, 451 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso has a list of the repair jobs performed by Sawtelle.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260169

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.005

Trade card for The J.E. Lothrop Piano Co., Lothrop Building, Franklin Square, Dover, New Hampshire, undated

The card verso lists the home appliances carried by the business. Customers can trade in old appliances for new ones.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260171

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.006

Trade card for W.J. Lefavour, dealer in pianos and organs, Beverly, Mass., undated

The dealer carries all types of musical merchandise such as sheet music, music books and strings.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260172

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.007

Trade card for G.A. Miller & Co., manufacturers of new and improved piano fortes, 702 & 706 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business warehouse and manufactory are located on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260173

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.008

Trade card for The S.L. House Co., pianos, Chicago, Illinois, undated

The text stamped on the card verso reads "House & Davis Piano Co. successors to M.E. Oertel, 133 Main St., Oshkosh, Wis."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260174

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.009

Trade card for the Beatty Organ, Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, New Jersey, undated

The features of the Beatty Organ are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260175

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.010

Bridge 36, Natick, Mass., September 7, 1907

Workers build wooden forms prior to pouring a concrete archway while building bridge number 36 along the railroad right-of-way in Natick. A well-dressed man in a suit and hat surveys the site while standing amidst machinery, wheelbarrows, and other construction tools and materials.

Date: 1907-09-07

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 260177

Ref. Code: PC015.01.440.01

Trade card for The S.L. House Co., pianos, Chicago, Illinois, undated

A road leads to a building with a thatched roof in the card image. The text stamped on the card verso reads "M.E. Oertel, music dealer, musician supplies,133 Main St., Oshkosh, Wis."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264543

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.011

Trade card for Nathan Richardson, importer, publisher and dealer in foreign and American music, No. 282 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Richardson carries pianos, organs, music boxes, French opera glasses and sheet music.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264544

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.012

Trade card for Blake's Great Piano Palace, No. 612 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The store carries Bridgeport Organs, Chickering, Steinway, Blake and Decker Pianos.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264545

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.013

Label for Chickering & Sons, manufactuers of grand, square and upright piano-fortes, Tremont and Washington Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

Chickering was established in 1823 and has sold more than 34,000 pianos.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264546

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.014

Advertisements for musical instruments, organs, pianos, Boston, Mass., April 25, 1868

Dealers on Washington Street and Tremont Row advertise repair and sale services for pianos and organs.

Date: 1868-04-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264547

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.015

Advertisement for Jacob Chickering's New Style Premium Pianos, 300 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1856

Chickering sells his instruments wholesale and retail. The advertisement is from the 1856 "Alm."

Date: 1856

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264548

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.016

Advertisement for Chickering and Sons' Piano-Forte Manufactory, Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1856

The business ware-rooms are in the Masonic Temple on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The advertisement is from the 1856 "Alm."

Date: 1856

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264549

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.017

Trade card for unidentified business, location unknown, 1872

Calendars for July-August and September-October 1872 are designed with images showing animals and a group of people playing instruments.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264550

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.018

Trade card for unidentified business, location unknown, 1872

A calendar for November-December 1872 is shown on the sides of the card. A woman plays an organ while a couple sings behind her in the card image.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264551

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.019

Trade card for the Smith American Organ Company, 531 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business has "nearly thirty styles adapted to both public and private use." Illustrated catalogues will be sent for free on request.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264552

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.020

Trade card for the Ivers & Pond Pianos, location unknown, undated

Ivers & Pond Pianos are sold by Nichols & Rich, 168 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The instruments have been purchased by the New England Conservatory of Music and other colleges in the United States.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264553

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.021

Trade card for Blake's Great Piano Palace, 612 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A frog fires a cannon in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264554

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.022

Trade card for The Emerson Piano Co., 159 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1910

The card verso has an "I'll Tell Your Age," game published by Wolf & Company, Philadelphia, 1904.

Date: 1910

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264555

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.023

Trade card for the Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, Vermont, undated

The card verso has a partially obliterated advertisement for Nichols & Rich, 168 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264557

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.024

Trade card for the Emerson Piano Co., 159 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Elf figures dance to music from an organ and piano in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264558

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.025

Trade cards for the Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co., Boston, New York, Chicago, undated

The Company's pianos and organs are described on the card verso. A testimonial from Franz Liszt is included. One card is stamped "G.C. Buck, Music Hall Block, Milford, Mass."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264560

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.026

Advertisement for Chickering and Sons' Piano-Forte Manufactory, Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1854

The business ware-rooms are in the Masonic Temple on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The advertisement is from the 1854 "Alm."

Date: 1854

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264561

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.027

Advertisement for the Jacob Chickering Pinaoforte Warerooms, No. 300 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1854

Chickering announces that he has built a steam mill in order to manufacture pianos by machinery.

Date: 1854

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264562

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.028

Trade card for Chickering & Sons Pianoforte Warerooms, 130 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York and 152 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Chickering has warerooms in Boston and New York City.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264563

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.029

Trade cards for Dyer & Co., pianos and organs for sale & to rent, 337 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

A peacock is part of a water scene in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264564

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.030

Trade card for Dyer & Co., stationery, musical merchandise, fancy goods, 337 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

Dyer also carries pianos and organs in his store. Two formally dressed riders are juxtaposed with a scene of the Pompeii ruins.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264565

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.031

Trade card for Dyer & Co., stationery, musical merchandise, fancy goods, 337 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

Dyer also carries pianos and organs in his store. An ewe and two lambs dominate the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264566

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.032

Trade card for Clough & Warren Organ Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1876

The card is illustrated with buildings at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

Date: 1876

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264567

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.033

Trade card for The Everett Piano, Boston, Mass., 1893

The lower left corner of the card reads "The John Church Company, general factors, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York." The Everett Piano received both the Diploma and Medal of Highest Honor at the Columbian Exposition. The dealer E.B. Wood carries the piano at No. 171 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachu...

Date: 1893

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264568

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.034

Bookmark for the Mason & Hamlin Co., pianos, organs, 4-6 Arcade, Brockton, Mass., undated

The item verso reads "The Cable Company, Chicago, manufacturers of Conover, Cable, Kingsbury and Wellington Pianos, Inner Player Pianos, Chicago Cottage Organs."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264576

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.035

Advertisement for Hallet, Davis & Co., manufacturers of grand and square pianos, No. 272 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A Hallet piano illustrates the business advertisement.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264577

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.036

Trade card for The Wheelock Piano, manufactory, 149th Street near 3d Avenue, New York, New York, undated

Wheelock has warerooms at 23 & 25 E. 14th Street, New York and 237 State Street, Chicago. The card verso is stamped with the following text "Herbert L. Eddy, dealer in pianos & organs, 283 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I." A young girl in a yellow apron does needlework in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264578

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.037

Trade card for The Wheelock Piano, manufactory, 149th Street near 3d Avenue, New York, New York, undated

Wheelock has warerooms at 23 & 25 E. 14th Street, New York and 237 State Street, Chicago. The card verso is stamped with the following text "Herbert L. Eddy, dealer in pianos & organs, 283 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I." A young girl in a red hat does needlework in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264579

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.038

Advertisement for Model Melodeons, Mason & Hamlin, Cambridge Street corner of Charles, Boston, Mass., March 17, 1855

The advertisement is from "Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion," March 17, 1855.

Date: 1855-03-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264580

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.039

Billhead for Nath'l Cummings, William Bourne, piano forte manufacturer, 484 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 28, 1869

The top of the billhead shows the business premises on Washington Street.

Date: 1869-04-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264581

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.040

Billhead for Hook & Hastings Co., Dr., church organs, Kendal Green, Mass., dated November 14, 1919

The business was established in 1827 and has offices in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Date: 1919-11-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264582

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.041

Billhead for Hook & Hastings Co., Dr., church organs, Kendal Green, Mass., dated August 21, 1920

The business was established in 1827 and has offices in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Date: 1920-08-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264583

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.042

Advertisement for Chickering & Sons, manufacturers of grand, square and upright piano-fortes, 48 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. and 11 East Fourteenth Street, New York, New York, 1872

The advertisement is on one side of what appears to be a program cover for a performance of "La Morte Civile," written by Paolo Giacometti and performed by Signor Salvini.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264586

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.043

Advertisement for Boardman, Gray & Co., Dolce Campana Piano-Forte manufacturers, Albany, New York, April 1857

The Boardman, Gray factory is shown in the image. The item verso has an advertisement for George A. Prince & Company's improved melodeons. Prince is located in Buffalo or at 87 Fulton Street, New York. The advertisements are from the "Knickerbocker Magazine," April 1857.

Date: 1857-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264587

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.044

Advertisement for Hallet, Davis & Co., manufacturers of grand, parlor grand and square piano-fortes, ware-rooms, 409 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., May 1857

The Company's pianos have a patent suspension bridge. The advertisement is from the "Knickerbocker Magazine," May 1857.

Date: 1857-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264588

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.045

Advertisement for Estey's Vox-Humana Organs, G.G. Saxe & Co., warerooms, 417 Broome Street, New York, New York, March 1867

The organs are built with the Vox-Humana Stops. The advertisement is from "Hours at Home," March 1867.

Date: 1867-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264589

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.046

Advertisement for Bradbury's New Scale Pianos, William B. Bradbury, 425 & 427 Broome Street, New York, New York, June 1866

Testimonials and endorsements for the Bradbury Pianos are listed in the item. The advertisement is from "Hours at Home," June 1866.

Date: 1866-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264590

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.047

Advertisements for pianos and organs, New York, New York, January 1867

The individuals ads are for S.D. & H.W. Smith's American Organs, The Boardman, Gray & Company Piano-Fortes and on the verso Estey's Vox-Humana Organs. These notices are from "Hours at Home," January 1867.

Date: 1867-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264591

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.048

Advertisement for The Rogers Piano Company, manufacturers of the celebrated patent Cabinet Piano-Forte, Marble Block, 18 Eliot Street, Boston, Mass., August 1872

Rogers pianos may be purchased on installments. The advertisement is from the August 1872 issue of "American Homes Illustrated."

Date: 1872-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264594

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.049

Advertisement for Hallet, Davis & Co., manufacturers of grand, parlor grand and square pianos, warerooms, 272 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., October 1869

The new Orchestral Grand Piano is described in the item. The advertisement is from the "Atlantic Monthly Advertiser," October 1869.

Date: 1869-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 264598

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.050

Codman, Ogden Jr. Sturgis, John Hubbard, Mabel, Howard & Jones, Beatrix (Farrand)

4 photographs

Collection: Codman family papers

GUSN: 259100

Ref. Code: MS001.PC.02.001

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