Historic New England

Trade card portrait of singer Nellie Melba, Mason & Hamlin Pianos, Boston, Mass.

The item caption reads "Melba writes A preference for the Mason & Hamlin Piano indicates a superior musical nature." Dame Nellie Melba was a famous Australian soprano.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317359

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.02.01.064

Genuine glycerine tablets, Pine Bros., Inc., 140 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The leaflet describes the company's honey flavor throat lozenge samples and states they are available in drugstores or by direct mail order. One small envelope is included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317363

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.02.036

Letterhead for Bigelow Kennard & Co., Inc., gold and silver smiths, 511 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

The letter describes the availability of a Phillips Brooks bust with dimensions, finish and cost. Phillips Brooks was rector of Boston's Trinity Church.

Date: 1918-05-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317365

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.039

Trade card for the Boston Beef Packing Co., 187 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso text describes the packing process in tin cans. The business can provide boneless corned beef, canned tongue and green turtle. The company has a warehouse at 15 Front Street, New York. Cattle feeding and resting in a field illustrate the cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317367

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.02.008

Columbia Shade Cloth Co., fringe, lace and insertion catalogue 1903, corner 17th Street & Broadway, New York, New York

The box has eight individual sample booklets, envelopes and order forms. Two of the sample slots are empty. There is an eight page catalog with photographs of the lace and fringe inserts. There are two typewritten price lists from the Boston office, one dated January 1, 1904 and one dated February 1...

Date: 1903

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317373

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.010

Brochures for The Lord Jeffery, Amherst, Mass.

The brochure describes the features of the Lord Jeffery in Amherst, Massachusetts. The back page lists the Treadway Inns. Text on the front cover reads, "A Real New England Inn." The Inn has the George A. Plimpton collection of war maps, Jeffery Amherst letters and papers and materials related to ot...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317374

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.038

Trade card for the Hotel Kenmore, 496 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.

In addition to rooms the hotel offers multi-room suites, furnished or unfurnished, to guests. There is a garage, coffee shop and the subway at the door. Interested persons can receive more information by filling out the detachable portion of the card. The Georgian Hotel Company is at 490 Commonwealt...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317377

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.03.036

Boston and New York hotels of distinction

The brochure describes the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston and the Plaza and Savoy Plaza hotels in New York. There is an illustration of Copley Square showing the Boston Public Library and the Old South Church. There is an illustration showing the Plaza Hotel at the corner of Fifth avenue and Central P...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317378

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.03.037

Glimpse of Toy Town Tavern, Winchendon, Mass.

The Tavern is a year-around resort. The dining room has panels illustrating nursery rhymes. A mileage map is on the back cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317379

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.039

The Handorgan Man in Hepzibath's Day

The postcard title refers to a scene from the book: The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, depicting an organ grinder and his monkey surrounded by groups of children in colorful dress holding hands in a circle dancing to the music. The House of the Seven Gables can be seen in the bac...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 317384

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.4110.1380.001

Toy Town Tavern floor plan & rate sheet, American plan, Winchendon, Mass.

Floor plans are outlined with the price of each room. The item verso lists the rates by season and describes the resort amenities.

Date: 1928

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317390

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.040

Nichewaug, Petersham, Mass.

The property is open during the summer months and convenient from railroad stations and the state highway.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317391

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.041

New Bedford Hotel, the gateway to the Cape, New Bedford, Mass.

The hotel amenities are described with photographs of the function rooms, city bank buildings and the harbor. There is a map on the item verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317392

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.042

Discover Manomet Point this summer, Graphic History Association, New York, New York

The illustrated map has town names, date of settlement and sailing ships associated with Cape Cod Bay. The map verso has two views of Manomet Point with the Mayflower Hotel.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317393

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.043

Green Acre Lodge, Scituate, Rhode Island

The lodge amenities include a baseball field and a running course. Text on the cover reads "New England's finest wayside resort on the Danielson Road, Hartford Turnpike, 1 1/2 miles beyond Scituate, R.I."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317394

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.08.01.002

At the sign of the Green Heron, Kennebunkport, Maine

The Kennebunkport and Cape Arundel area is described with activities for potential visitors. There is a photograph of the entrance to Booth Tarkington's summer home.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317395

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.035

Class A hotels, points about Boston and New York, Hotel Booklet Company, 1270 Broadway, New York, New York

Hotels are listed with brief descriptions of points of interest in each city. Photographs of the Hotel Puritan are inside the front and back covers. There is a foldout hotel map of the United States with small photographs of hotels in major cities. There is a map of central Boston with historic land...

Date: 1912

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317396

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.03.038

Lynn beach

A beach in Lynn, Massachusetts with groups of people using the area for swimming and recreation.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 317407

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1640.0040.004:Copy 1

Trade card for C.H. Tilley, dealer in choice groceries, meats and vegetables, corner Knight and Ring Streets, Providence, Rhode Island

Text on the front reads "Fine teas a specialty." Sailboats illustrate the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317409

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.049

Trade card for Edward R. Young, wholesale and retail dealer in teas, choice groceries, cigars, No. 28 Market Square and 3 South Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island

Fruits carried in the store are listed on the left side of the card. The illustration shows goods being unloaded, pedestrians and customers looking in the store windows. A portion of the card is missing.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317410

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.050

Trade card for John Mullins, furniture, carpets, matting, 218 & 220 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey, undated

The business calls itself the "largest credit house in America." All types of goods for housekeeping are available. The card illustration is the U.S. steel cruiser "Boston."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317412

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.02.01.06.018

Ticket folder for Cook's American Tours, 245 Broadway, Thomas Cook & Son, New York, New York

The ticket stubs in the item are for the Keeseville, Ausable Chasm & Lake Champlain Railroad. The tickets are round trip between Fort Kent and Ausable Chasm. The folder describes the terms of use for the tickets. Cook has an office at 336 Washington Street in Boston.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317415

Ref. Code: EP001.01.118.01.01.003

Billhead for E. Swasey & Company, pottery, crockery & glassware, 273 & 275 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, August 4, 1909

The business imports and manufactures pottery, crockery and glassware. The customer purchased meat tubs, jars and covers.

Date: 1909-08-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317416

Ref. Code: EP001.01.093.01.02.011

Billhead for Dame, Stoddard & Kendall, cutlery, fishing tackle, & skates, 374 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 23, 1889

An illustration of the business premises is on the left side of the billhead. The business is the successor to Bradford & Anthony and was established in 1800.

Date: 1889-09-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317418

Ref. Code: EP001.01.029.01.01.010

Billhead for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, crockery, china, lamps, corner Federal and Franklin Streets, Boston, Mass., dated December 8, 1882

The customer purchased a Royal Grey Delhi Dinnet set from the firm.

Date: 1882-12-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317419

Ref. Code: EP001.01.112.01.01.053

Take one, weep no more, my lady! Onion salt is the onion crystalized and civilized, National Natural Flavors Co., Inc., 6 Barton Place, Worcester, Mass., undated

The benefits of onion salt as a seasoning and for medicinal purposes is described.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317420

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.09.01.002

Trade card for Alden Fruit Vinegar, location unknown, undated

The image caption reads "Priscilla." She carries a book and wears a short cloak, long skirt and double cap. The product is for sale at Jas. A. Dunham, dealer in Staple Fancy groceries, Delaware, Iowa.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317432

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.06.01.006

Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

This collection consists of thirty architectural drawings of Metropolitan Railroad Company stations by various Boston architects, three of whom are identified. David Simpson designed fourteen of the plans, which are of the Norfolk House at Roxbury and include elevations, sections, floor plans, an...

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317435

Ref. Code: AR028

Jackson family papers

This collection includes account books, agreements, calling cards, correspondence, legal degrees and other legal documents, lists of personal property, purchases and open accounts, photographs, and receipts. The majority of the documents date between 1870 and 1877, the exception being the account bo...

Date: 1870-1919, undated, predominant 1876-1877

Collection: Jackson family papers

GUSN: 317451

Ref. Code: MS054

David Simpson

This series contains David Simpsons designs for the Norfolk House at Roxbury. One drawing depicts the facade of the car house and is framed. Two drawings are of elevations of the car house and engine house. Five are floor plans and framing plans for the car and engine houses and two are vertical...

Date: 1862

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317493

Ref. Code: AR028.01

John D. Wester

Within this series are John D. Westers designs for two Metropolitan Railroad Company car houses.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317494

Ref. Code: AR028.02

Joseph R. Richards

This series contains the front elevation and the floor plan of an unidentified stable by Joseph R. Richards. On the floor plan, Richards wrote a message to a man named Joseph F. Paul.

Date: 1863

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317496

Ref. Code: AR028.03

Unidentified Architects

This series contains the drawings for three unidentified Metropolitan stations by unidentified architects.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317499

Ref. Code: AR028.04

Proposal for Norfolk House at Roxbury

This is John D. Westers design for the Norfolk House at Roxbury. It is a front elevation of the car house.

Date: 1861

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317501

Ref. Code: AR028.02.01

Unidentified proposal

This is a colored design for an unidentified Metropolitan car house. It is a front elevation of the car house.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317502

Ref. Code: AR028.02.02

Unidentified car house

This project contains three drawings of a small car house. The first drawing is a front and side elevation of the car house. The second is a front and side elevation of the framing of the car house and the third is a top down framing of the car house.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317503

Ref. Code: AR028.04.01

Unidentified car house and stable

This project contains eight drawings. Two are side elevations of the car house and stable. Four are framing plans and two are floor plans.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317504

Ref. Code: AR028.04.02

Unidentified building

This project includes the side elevation and framing plan of a small unidentified building.

Date: 1860-1865

Collection: Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

GUSN: 317505

Ref. Code: AR028.04.03

Begin right with Frenlite, Frenlite cookery book, J.W. French & Co., Ltd., Frenlite House, London, England

Pastries, breads, cakes, biscuits and Christmas recipes using Frenlite flour are described in the item. There is an illustration of the Frenlite flour mills.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317656

Ref. Code: EP001.14.06.005

Estate cook book, revised edition,The Estate Stove Co., Hamilton, Ohio

Text on the cover reads "Some extra good recipes for baking and roasting by Time and Temperature." The focus is on using Estate Gas Ranges which provide uniform temperatures. The foreword is written by Ada Bessie Swann, director, Estate Cookery Club.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317660

Ref. Code: EP001.14.04.005

Knox Gelatine dainty desserts, candies, salads, Charles B. Knox Gelatine Co., Inc., Johnstown, New York

Recipes for jellies, soups, salads, desserts, parties and convalescents are described in the item.

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317661

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.002

Successful baking for flavor and texture, by Martha Lee Anderson, 4th edition, Church & Dwight Company, Inc., 70 Pine Street, New York, New York

The recipes use Arm & Hammer and Cow Brand Baking Soda products and were prepared in the Church & Dwight Test Kitchen. Recipes for cakes, frostings, cookies, biscuits and muffins are included. Cleaning methods using baking soda are described for homemakers. Text on the cover reads "Tested recipes."

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317663

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.007

National Presto Cooker (Model '40') recipe book, instructions and cooking time tables, National Pressure Cooker Company, Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California

The table of contents lists foods such as vegetables, meats, fish, breads and soups which can be done in a pressure cooker. There are recipes for children, infants and a canning section.

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317666

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.014

Aunt Jenny's favorite recipes, Lever Brothers Company, Cambridge, Mass.

Spry Vegetable Shortening is used in the recipes for frying, main dishes, breads and desserts. Actress Edith Spencer played "Aunt Jenny" on the radio and in cookbooks and advertisements for the shortening.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317669

Ref. Code: EP001.14.06.003

Clabber Girl baking book, Hulman and Company, Terre Haute, Indiana

Muffins, cakes, cookies and other pastries are better with Clabber Girl Baking Powder.

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317671

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.003

Cook's book, recipes prepared for KC Baking Powder, Jaques Mfg. Co., Chicago, Illinois

Recipes for main dishes, breads and dessert are provided in the item. Quantity recipes for breads are given for church dinners or other large groups.

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317673

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.009

New art of modern cookery, presented by the General Electric Kitchen Institute, Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio

The use of electric appliances is promoted through appetizer, bread, cocktails, fish, poultry, meat and dessert recipes.

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317675

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.008

Estate records

This series is a collection of correspondence, invoices, and legal documents related to the settlement of Nathaniel Jackson's (1837-1876) estate.

Date: 1870-1877, undated

Collection: Jackson family papers

GUSN: 317677

Ref. Code: MS054.001

Correspondence

This subseries includes three letters, which were written by or to Annie Jackson, the widow of Nathaniel Jackson (1837-1876). \trowd\trgaph108\clbrdrtrdrw15rdrs \cellx6726ntblRollins, William H. to Annie Jackson (dates), July 11, 1876. Notifies her that the judge has granted her an allowance. [1 ...

Date: 1876, undated

Collection: Jackson family papers

GUSN: 317678

Ref. Code: MS054.001.001

Trade card, Ideal Laundry, 28 Federal Street, Bristol, Connecticut

The card has contract bridge scoring sheets and a list of the scoring rules. The cover has a landscape illustration with the caption "Mt. Rainier from Reflection Lake."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 317197

Ref. Code: EP001.01.069.01.01.022

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