Historic New England

Ground floor plan of the Arthur T. Lyman House, Waltham, Mass.

1 floor plan

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 197336

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.1050.002

North elevation of the Arthur T. Lyman House, Waltham, Mass.

1 exterior elevation

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 197337

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.1050.003

East elevation of the Arthur T. Lyman House, Waltham, Mass.

1 exterior elevation

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 197338

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.1050.004

Boston Bicycle Parade, Boston, Mass., 1896

A group portraying "Following the Hounds," representing the L. C. Chase & Co., is featured in this parade going down Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197340

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0180.001

Produce stand, public market, Salem Common, Salem, Mass., undated

A man and several children attend to a produce stand at a public market on Salem Common in Salem, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197341

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2570.2980.001

In Uncle Bill's orchards, York, Maine, October 1892

A cart, hitched to oxen, stands in an orchard with four men and a dog.

Date: 1892-10

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197342

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.1920.0050.003

Picking up apples in orchard, York, Maine, Oct. 1892

This photograph shows an adult and a small child picking up apples in an orchard in York, Maine.

Date: 1892

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197343

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.TMP.010

Great Duck Island Light, Maine, northwest by west, undated

This photograph is a view, from the Great Duck Island Lighthouse, of buildings along the shore.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197344

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.142

Great Duck Island Light, Maine, undated

This photograph is a view from the Great Duck Island Lighthouse, looking across the water at a cluster of buildings.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197345

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.143

Trade card for Brower's, electric house and stable bells, 79 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York, undated

Brower handles burglar alarms and annunciators for hotels and elevators. The business is a general agent for the Bell Telephone Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197346

Ref. Code: EP001.01.035.01.01.005

Trade card for J. Kennard & Sons Carpet Co., St. Louis, Missouri, 1884

A Kennard carpet is shown in this home with a woman and girl sitting on a sofa.

Date: 1884

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197347

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.01.01.02.014

Hostess who copied Mrs. Jones, location unknown, 1923

The ad uses tea serving an an example of improper etiquette to promote the title "The book of good manners," by Victor H. Diescher, New York : Social Cultural Publications, 1923.

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197348

Ref. Code: EP001.07.TMP.007

Advertisement for Ridgways genuine Orange Pekoe tea, Ridgways Inc., 60 Warren Street, New York, New York, July 1, 1923

The advertisement is from the July 1, 1923 issue of "Town & Country."

Date: 1923-07-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197349

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.028

Advertisement for Johnson's Polishing Wax, S.C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wisconsin, January 1924

The advertisement is in the January 1924 issue of "Ladies Home Journal."

Date: 1924-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197350

Ref. Code: EP001.01.021.02.04.029

Advertisement for Ridgways genuine Orange Pekoe tea, Ridgways Inc., 60 Warren Street, New York, New York, December 1922

The advertisement is from the December 1922 issue of "Town & Country."

Date: 1922-12

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197352

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.029

Who are the cultured?, location unknown, March 31, 1923

The ad is for "The book of good manners," by Victor H. Diescher, New York : Social Cultural Publications, 1923.

Date: 1923-03-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197353

Ref. Code: EP001.07.TMP.008

Interior view of the Coffin House, kitchen, Newbury, Mass., undated

Two women and a small child are used to illustrate the Coffin House kitchen.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 197354

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.6300.001

Bear cages, Franklin Park, west side, Boston, Mass., undated

This photograph shows a crowd in front of the bear cages at the Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 197357

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.012

Collision of the Steamship Belfast with the Old Sagamore Drawbridge

This photograph shows the collision of the steamship Belfast with the Old Sagamore Drawbridge. The photograph is labeled, "taken at Sagamore Drawbridge, April 1938."

Date: 1938-04-00

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 197362

Ref. Code: MS028.04.024.001

Bourne Bridge, Bourne, Mass.

A black and white image showing the Bourne Bridge, in Bourne, Massachusetts, in the background, with several houses and cars in the foreground.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 197363

Ref. Code: MS028.04.019.001

Dog sitting at table, location unknown, undated

A dog sits on a chair at a laid table with a woman standing in the background.

Collection: Mary H. Northend photographic collection, 1904-1926

GUSN: 197366

Ref. Code: PC034.TMP.211

View of the Old Waterwheel, Weston, Mass.

This photograph shows a side view of the Old Waterwheel in Weston, Massachusetts, probably taken in 1925.

Date: 1925

Collection: Sears and Cutting families papers

GUSN: 197369

Ref. Code: MS026.TMP.006

Advertisement for Fairbank's Gold Dust Washing Powder, location unknown, October 1922

Directions for using the cleanser in the bathroom are included. The advertisement is from the October 1922 issue of "The Ladies Home Journal."

Date: 1922-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197370

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.008

Advertisement for Bon Ami, cleaner, The Bon Ami Company, New York, New York, March 1924

The uses of Bon Ami, in cake or powder form, are listed.

Date: 1924-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197371

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.009

Advertisement for Eureka Vacuum, Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company, Detroit, Michigan, undated

The product features are described in the ad. The Company has an office at 12 West Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197372

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.012

Advertisement for the Whittall Rug, M.J. Whittall Associates, Worcester, Mass., September 13, 1925

Customers can write for a color illustrated catalog from Whittall Associates.

Date: 1925-09-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197374

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.010

Advertisement for Simmons beds, mattresses, springs, The Simmons Company, 1347 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, November 15, 1923

The furnishings in the image are based on colonial and New England designs. Simmons has an office in Montréal, Canada.

Date: 1923-11-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197375

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.011

Advertisement for the Crane Company, plumbing fixtures, 636 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, April 1923

Plumbing supplies for the bathroom, kitchen or laundry are described in the advertisement.

Date: 1923-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197376

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.004

Advertisement for the Crane Company, plumbing, 636 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, September 1922

Crane maintains branches and warehouses in eighty-three cities in the United States and Canada.

Date: 1922-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197377

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.005

Advertisement for the Crane Company, plumbing, 636 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, September 1922

Crane has been in business since 1855 and can equip private homes and large office buildings. The advertisement is from the September 1922 issue of "Country Life."

Date: 1922-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197378

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.006

Advertisement for the Crane Company, plumbing, 636 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, December 17, 1925

A combined sink and laundry tub is described for a small apartment or bungalow. The advertisement is from the December 17, 1925 issue of "Life."

Date: 1925-12-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197379

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.007

Advertisement for Nairn Gold Seal Inlaids, Congoleum-Nairn Inc., Philadelphia, New York, Boston, February 1926

Linoleum patterns are shown in the advertisement.

Date: 1926-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197380

Ref. Code: EP001.02.TMP.013

Pope & Cottle sectional not portable garages, Pope & Cottle, Revere, Mass., undated. All-wood garages

Garages with gable and hip roofs are shown in the illustrations

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197385

Ref. Code: EP001.07.TMP.006

Billhead for John Ballard & Co., Carpet Warehouse, No. 32 Marlboro St., Boston, Mass., dated December 4, 1806

James Duncan purchased carpeting and borders from the dealer.

Date: 1806-12-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197386

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.01.01.01.028

Grand ascension of the Miller tabernacle! Miller in his glory, saints and sinners in one great conglomeration! location unknown, October 1844

The bottom of the sheet reads "Fulfillment of the prophecy, here endeth the end of the world and the Grand Tableaux October 22d 1844."

Date: 1844-10

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 197390

Ref. Code: GC002.03.0100.001

Christmas card, featuring a floral design, undated

A Christmas card, depicting a flower. Inscription reads: "A Bright and Cheery Christmas."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197391

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.014

Christmas card, featuring flowers and insets of a butterfly and fish, 1880

A Christmas card with Asian-inspired depictions of a butterfly, fish and flowers. In the upper left hand corner, the card reads: "Merry Christmas."

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197392

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.015

Christmas card, showing a dog and holly, undated

A palette-shaped Christmas card with a string, presumably for hanging up depicting a dog and holly. Card reads: "With Best Christmas Wishes."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197393

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.016

Christmas card, showing daffodils and ship painting, undated

Fringed christmas card depicting a picture of a ship at sea on top of daffodils. Card reads: "The Season's Greetings."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197394

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.017

Christmas card, showing a rose in a vase, undated

Christmas card with purple and white fringe, depicting a rose in a vase that reads: "May Christmas be joyful and the New Year increase your happiness."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197395

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.018

Christmas card, showing a little girl with stocking, 1887

A Christmas card depicting a small blond girl in a nightgown holding a red stocking. There are also flowers going across the bottom. Card reads: "A Merry Christmas to you!"

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197397

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.019

Christmas card, with leaf and berry design, undated

A leaf-shaped Christmas card with a leaf and berry design which reads: "With Sincere Wishes for a Happy Christmas."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197398

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.020

Christmas card, showing a kitten and holly, undated

Christmas card depicting a kitten with a blue ribbon around its neck and holly. Card reads: "With best Christmas wishes," and is inscribed "For Dear Theodore from Cousin Marie (?)"

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197399

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.021

Christmas card, depicting a yellow chick, undated

Christmas card with a yellow chick which reads: "Wishing You a Merry Christmas" Inscription reads: "To Theodore with Aunt Lizzie's Love."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197400

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.022

Christmas card, showing dog with a card in its mouth, undated

Fringed Christmas card depicting the head of a dog holding a card in its mouth. The card reads: "With Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197401

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.023

Christmas card, showing two pugs in the woods, undated

Christmas card depicting two pugs wearing blue capes in a wooded area. Card reads: "Winged bliss may Christmas fly, so we wish my pugs and I." Inscribed on the reverse " To Theodore from Cousin Charlotte."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197402

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.024

Christmas card, showing owls in a winter scene, undated

Christmas card depicting two owls in flight in winter. Card reads: "True Happiness Be Thine This Christmas Day."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197403

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.025

Christmas card verso, W. Hagelberg, Berlin, undated

The handwritten message at the top reads "Carrie with love cousin Charlotte." The Christmas card verse is by E.E. Griffin.

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 197404

Ref. Code: MS014.TMP.005

Christmas card, with flowers, 1880

Christmas card with flowers at opposite corners which reads: "Once more a Christmas greeting do I send, This year to thee, my dear and valued friend!" diagonally across. Inscribed on the reverse "With a very Merry Xmas from your loving MRB! 1880"

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197405

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.026

Christmas card, showing a scene by a creek, undated

Christmas card depiciting a scene by a creek or stream flowing under a bridge with fishing gear on the bank. Card reads: "A Merry Christmas To You." Inscribed on the reverse "For Mr. Eastman with best wishes from MRB(?)

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 197406

Ref. Code: EP001.05.TMP.027

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