Historic New England

Advertisement for the Looking Glass Warehouse, S. Lothrop, Nos. 28 & 29 Court Street, Boston, Mass., 1815

Lothrop has an assortment of gilt framed mirrors in the newest styles. The Warehouse is on Court Street near the Concert Hall.

Date: 1815

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259680

Ref. Code: EP001.01.079.01.01.003

Billhead for the Looking Glass and Clock Warehouse, Terry & Barnes, 123 Washington, opposite Water Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 14, 1853

The business has mirrors, clock and time pieces for country trade and export. The Warehouse is located four doors north of School Street.

Date: 1853-05-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259681

Ref. Code: EP001.01.079.01.01.004

Billhead for A. Conant & Co., looking glasses & French & German mirror plates, 73 Union Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 2, 1879

The top of the billhead reads "Goods carefully packed, no allowance for breakage or damage."

Date: 1879-05-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259682

Ref. Code: EP001.01.079.01.01.005

Trade card for H.L. Cole, baggage express and furniture moving, Park Square, Boston, Mass., undated

Cole will promptly attend to mail orders for furniture moving and baggage delivery.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259724

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.001

Trade card for Thomas Ramsey, mover of safes and machinery, 78 Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Ramsey performs teaming of all kinds for customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259725

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.002

Trade card for the Back Bay Express, furniture and piano moving, A.R. Tibbetts, 242 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Mass., undated

Tibbetts has a stand on Massachusetts Avenue near Norway Street in Boston. The owner had formerly been associated with Berry & Tibbetts. The residential address is at 194 Magnolia Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259726

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.003

Trade card for J.J. Martin, movers and packers, 4160 Washington Street, Roslindale, Mass., undated

Martin does packing, shipping and storage for customers. Local and long distance moving trips are done between Boston, New York and Philadelphia. A moving truck is shown on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259727

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.004

Trade card for Sypher & Co., storage warehouses, 1354 Broadway and 619 Sixth Avenue, New York, New York, undated

The business can store furniture, pianos, mirrors, baggage, merchandise and carriages.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259728

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.005

Trade card for Benny Lettieri & Sons, local and long distance furniture and piano movers, 70 Park Street, Somerville, Mass., undated

The business was established in 1915.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259729

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.006

Postcard for the New England Storage Warehouse Company, George, Gerard and Howard Streets, Roxbury, Mass., dated September 2, 1905

The downtown office is located at 150 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1905-09-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259730

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.01.007

Trade card for M. Kaplan & Sons Co., long distance moving, 3 Harrison Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

The text at the bottom of the card reads "All prominent movie stars can be seen at the Vernon Theatre." A portrait of Marie Newton, silent film star, is shown on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259883

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.02.001

Trade card for M. Kaplan & Sons Co., long distance moving, 3 Harrison Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

The text at the bottom of the card reads "All prominent movie stars can be seen at the Vernon Theatre." A portrait of Betty Schade, silent film star, is shown on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259884

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.02.002

Trade card for M. Kaplan & Sons Co., long distance moving, 3 Harrison Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

The text at the bottom of the card reads "All prominent movie stars can be seen at the Vernon Theatre." A portrait of Mary Charleson, silent film star, is shown on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259887

Ref. Code: EP001.01.080.01.02.003

Trade card for the Boston Union Band, office, Howe's Music Store, No. 61 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Boston Union Band can perform for various functions including military, firemen and civic parades.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259911

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.001

Trade card for Chas. W. Lee, harmonica soloist, Bay State Lyceum Bureau, 25 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., 1881

Reviews for some of Mr. Lee's performances are given on the card verso.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259913

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.002

Trade card for the Smith American Organ Company, Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1871

Organ models surround the business premises in the card image. An 1872 calendar for January and February is shown on the card verso with a figure playing instruments in front of an Egyptian pharaoh.

Date: 1871

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259916

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.003

Martz's new song book, Prof. D. Martz, 334 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Mass., undated

"W.H. Piper, 133 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., will furnish libraries with books of every description, or single books, by mail or express." The back cover has an advertisment for D.W. Walker, 334 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Mass., dealer in fancy goods, violin, guitar and banjo strings.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259917

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.004

Handbill for the wonderful microphone or sound magnifier, Edison's phonograph or talking machine, Willard's Yankee Doodle or The Spirit of '76, The Old South, Boston, Mass., dated October 27, 1878

The handbill advertises the exhibition of Prof. Hughes' microphone, Edison's phonograph and Willard's "Spirit of '76" painting. The envelope text reads "A piece of Edison Phonograph record heard by Ida L. Farr at Old South Church, Boston on date specified." The envelope is empty.

Date: 1878-10-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259927

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.005

Advertisement for The Stella Music Box, Jacot & Son, 39 E. Union Square, New York, New York, September 1898

The advertisement is from the "International Studio," September 1898.

Date: 1898-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259928

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.006

Brochure for the Aeolian Vocalion, The Aeolian Company, 29 West 42nd Street, New York and 11 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 1916

The importance of the Vocalion in the home is described for potential customers.

Date: 1916

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259929

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.007

Victories of the 23d Army Corps at Franklin, Murfresboro, Nashville, G.P. Hardwick, Washington, D.C., undated

Hardwick will send assorted songs at different price levels.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259933

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.008

Brochure for The Edison Phonograph, location unknown, undated

The item is for sale at the Tosi Music Company, 279 Hanover Street, corner Richmond Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259942

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.009

Billhead for the Oliver Ditson Company, music publishers and dealers in music, music books and musical instruments, 453 to 459 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 29, 1901

Ditson was incorporated in February 1889. The Company has offices in Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

Date: 1901-08-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259943

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.010

Song and Gift Shop, Jerome H. Remick & Co., 168 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The store carries grafonolas and double-disc records in addition to souvenirs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259944

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.011

Lawrence disaster, composed by A.W. Harmon, location unknown, undated

The song descibes the 1860 Pemberton Mill disaster which killed 88 people and injured 116 workers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259946

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.012

Trade card for Herbert Randall, agent for the best pianos manufactured, Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organ and The White Sewing Machine, location unknown, undated

Water fowl stand in front of a palace with palm trees in the background in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259985

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.001

Trade card for unidentified music store, location unknown, undated

A male figure sorts through scores with instruments in the background.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259986

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.002

Ticket for organ construction course, Wallace Goodrich, Recital Hall, The New England Conservatory of Music, Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass., 1914-1915

The text on the card verso describes the conditions for use of the ticket.

Date: 1914-1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259988

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.003

Trade card for White, Smith & Co., music publishers, 516 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Song books, organ melodies, glee books and music rolls for sale during the holidays are described on the card verso. A woman serves holiday punch in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259989

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.004

Trade card for the Champion Banjos of America, Fairbanks & Cole, 121 Court Street, Boston, Mass., 1880

A pair of owls sit on a flowering branch in the card image.

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259990

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.005

Trade card for Major R.H. Hendershot and son, Lock Box 966, Chicago, Illinois, undated

The top of the card reads "Major R.H. Hendershot, the original Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock and Son." The card verso has a photograph of Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 259995

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.006

Trade cards for Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co., Boston, New York, Chicago, 1887

A little girl plays the piano with help from her dog, cat and doll. The card verso has testimonials including one from Franz Liszt.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260000

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.007

Trade card for Vose & Sons, pianos, Boston, Mass., 1890

Testimonials for Vose Pianos are listed on the card verso.

Date: 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260001

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.008

Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, New Hampshire, home of Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries, August, 1905

The postcard is published by Canney's Music Store, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 1905 the peace treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War was signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1905-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260005

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.009

Trade card for the Bradley Music Store, Rutland, Vermont, undated

The card has a verse titled "His choice," signed by "B.H.J."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260007

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.010

William Howard, violinist, 15 Haviland Street, Boston, Mass., undated

William Howard was the conductor and soloist of the Boston Municipal Orchestra and the leader of The Howard String Quartette and The Howard Trio.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260010

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.011

Trade card for the Temple of Music, Thos. Flaherty & Co., 280 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1872

Bloomfield & Otis Pianos and Weber Piano-Fortes are carried by the Flaherty Company on Washington Street. The card image shows the Boston Coliseum, site of the 1872 World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival. It was held in Boston in 1872 to commemorate the end of the Franco-Prussian W...

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260123

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.012

Song written for the occasion by John H. Jewett, Highland Military Academy, Worcester, Mass., undated

The card has a song written for an unidentified occasion at the Highland Military Academy. The Academy seal is shown with several measures for "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot." The image on the verso shows the cadets standing at attention on the parade ground.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260127

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.013

Libretto of Nanon, a comic opera in 3 acts, by F. Zell & Richard Genée, The Standard Libretto Co., 210 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1886

The last six pages have advertisements for Boston merchants.

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260138

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.014

Norma, composed by Bellini, written by Felice Romani, Oliver Ditson & Co., 277 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1859

The text is in the English and Italian languages. The back cover has an image of the Ditson store on Washington Street.

Date: 1859

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260143

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.015

Our nation's struggle, a patriotic allegory, by W.A. Springer, illustrated by Fred A. Springer, Boston and Chicago, White, Smith & Co., 1885

The allegory has tableaux and camp scenes based on the American Civil War.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260146

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.02.016

Trade card for singing dolls, O.H. Leach & Co., dealers in musical instruments, 578 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A little girl and her cat look at a blackboard with alphabet letters.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260147

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.001

Trade card for C.G. Conn, band instruments, Elkhart, Indiana and Worcester, Mass., undated

Famous musicians who recommend the instruments are shown in portraits in the card image. The text on the card verso describes the manufacture of the Conn instruments.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260149

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.002

Progress view, Cambridge Bridge

A view of workers laying the tracks on the Longfellow Bridge, looking toward the West End and Beacon Hill. Horse carts carry loads to and from Boston across the bridge. The workers, with their full wheelbarrows and shovels, can be seen in the foreground. Massachusetts General Hospital is in the u...

Date: 1911-11-03

Collection: Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

GUSN: 260148

Ref. Code: PC017.02.027.001

Manufactory of Manning's Patent Melodeons, E.T. Nichols, 118 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

Nichols undertakes repairing and tuning of pianos, organs and melodeons.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260150

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.003

Billhead for John C. Haynes & Co., Dr., musical instruments, strings, sheet music, 453 to 463 Washington Street and 33 Court Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 3, 1896

Haynes carries musical merchandise of every description in his store on Washington Street.

Date: 1896-12-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260151

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.004

Announcement for Steinert Hall, M. Steinert & Sons, Boylston & Tremont Streets, Boston, Mass., January 1887

The features of Steinert Hall, opening in February 1887, are described on the item verso. The sign at the top of the building reads "Steinway & Sons Pianos."

Date: 1887-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260153

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.005

Turning sunlight into music, by C.W. Whittemore, Boston, Mass., April 14, 1924

The writer describes the Hallet & Davis Piano Company factory in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The article is from "Current Affairs in New England," April 14, 1924.

Date: 1924-04-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260159

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.006

Trade card for William H. Ivers, Jr., piano-forte tuner, Boston and Dedham, Mass., undated

Customer orders for piano tuning can be left at music stores in Boston, the Boston or New England Conservatory of Music or sent to Dedham, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 260163

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.001

Trade card for Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, location unknown, undated

The product is for coughs, consumption, bronchitis, influenza and other respiratory conditions. Mason's Luminous Match Scratcher is at the bottom of the card. When exposed to light it will shine in the dark.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258934

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.04.008

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