Historic New England

Old Boston compiled from the Book of Possessions by George Lamb, 1881

Map of Boston, issued by the Public Library, based on Geroge Lamb's map of Boston. The map is made in nine parts.

Date: 1881-04-16

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251010

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.033

Portion of property of Robert F. Perkins, 1913

Plan showing all of the properties owned by Perkins between Pleasant Street and Capen Street in Framingham, Mass.

Date: 1913-11-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251012

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.047

Plan of house lots and other lands offered for sale by the Boston Water Power Company, 1855

Plan from Charles River to Tremont Street, with a close up of Tremont Street and its properties.

Date: 1855-04-10

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251016

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.034

Plan of land belonging to Mary R. Bayley, 1910

Plan of land to be conveyed from Mary R. Bayley to New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Date: 1910-01-21

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251018

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.048

Plan of section of Hall J. How's land sold at auction on April 21, 1869

Plot plan of Hall J. How's land with several plots marked in pink to be put up for auction. The auction was organized by J. K. Porter & Co., auctioneers.

Date: 1869-04-18

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251020

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.035

Plan of property in Needham, Mass., 1935

Plan showing properties owned by Gladys W. Newhall and made for Boston Cooperative Bank.

Date: 1935-04-23

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251025

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.049

Plan of lots in Boston, 1912

Plan showing lots between Somerset Street and Alston Street in Boston.

Date: 1912-02-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251032

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.050

Copy of the original plan of lands owned by H. H. Hunnewell, done in January 1883. For the plans of City Hall, likely in Wellesley, Mass. Hunnewell gave the lands and building to the town of Wellesley as a gift.

Date: 1883-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251036

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.051

Plan of a farm in Needham and Natick, Mass., 1819

1 plot plan

Date: 1819-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251040

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.054

Plan and profile of the Boston and Lowell Railroad, 1836

1 plot plan

Date: 1836-03

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251042

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.055

Trade card for Dean, Foster & Co., manufacturers of druggists' and apothecaries' glassware, 14 Blackstone Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The bottom of the card reads "Moulds made and bottles blown to order."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251043

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.01.005

Trade card for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, pottery, glassware, 51 to 59 Federal Street, corner of Franklin, Boston, Mass., undated

The business is a wholesale and retail dealer. Portions of the card verso description are unreadable. A woman smokes a pipe next to dead fish in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251044

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.01.006

Trade card for the Ellenville Glass Co., Ellenville, New York, undated

The card states the "Ellenville" is sold by all jobbers in glassware.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251045

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.01.007

Letterhead for Mortlocks Ltd., The Old Pottery Galleries, 31 & 32 Orchard Street, Portman Square, London, United Kingdom, dated November 10, 1922

Mortlocks was established in 1746.

Date: 1922-11-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251046

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.01.008

Billhead for Thomas & Packard, glassware, No. 41 Main Street, Brockton, Mass., dated November 3, 1885

The business is a wholesale and retail dealer in china, glass, tin ware, lamp goods and Rogers Silver Ware.

Date: 1885-11-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251047

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.01.009

Billhead for the New England Glass Company, Boston, Mass., dated September 25, 1869

The Company is "not accountable for breakage."

Date: 1869-09-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251048

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.01.010

Trade card for Heisey's Combination Vase No. 1183, Heisey's Glassware, A.H. Heisey & Co., Newark, Ohio, 1911

The card verso has a description of the Combination Vase shown in the image.

Date: 1911

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251049

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.02.001

Advertisement for Ladies' and Gentlemens' Hair Manufactory, 18 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1851

Male and female heads illustrate a hair factory on Washington Street. The year "1851" is handwritten on the item.

Date: 1851

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251051

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.001

Advertisement for A. Jones' Vegetable Hair Oil, location unknown, ca. 1851

A before and after illustration is used for A. Jones' Vegetable Hair Oil.

Date: ca. 1851

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251053

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.002

Boston and vicinity, 1924

Map showing earthworks erected for the Battle of Bunker Hill and later for the siege of Boston (1775-1776).

Date: 1924-03

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251052

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.056

Trade card for John Medina, Paris Hair Store, Lawrence, Mass. and 426 Washington, corner Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

John Medina operates two hair stores.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251055

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.003

Trade card for John Medina, Paris Hair Store, Lawrence, Mass. and 426 Washington, corner Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A lily pad illustrates the trade card for John Medina's Paris Hair Store.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251056

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.004

Order form for Helene Curtis Spray Net, location unknown, undated

Helene Curtis hair spray is advertised with the order form on the verso. The product can be ordered from S.S. Pierce Company in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251059

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.005

Plan of land at Wellesley Hills, Mass., 1909

Map showing properties owned by the heirs of C. A. K. Bancroft.

Date: 1909-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251058

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.058

Bobbies of 1925, The Shepard Stores, Boston, Mass., 1925

Descriptions and illustrations of bob hair styles created by the beauty shops in the Shepard department store in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251064

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.006

Plan of land in Wellesley and Natick, Mass., 1906

Map showing lands belonging to Waban Rose Conservatories.

Date: 1906-04-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251061

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.060

Plan of land on Pigeon Hill in Weston, Mass., 1897

Plan shows land belonging to Horace S. Sears in Weston, Mass., including Clifton Road and Hill Top Road.

Date: 1897-08-26

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251062

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.080

Back Bay park and vicinity, 1880

A group of four plot plans. Plans include: a map of the present state of the improvements and the amount assessed by the park commissioners; two plans on proposed improvement of lots in Back Bay lands; and a schedule for April 1880.

Date: 1880-05-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251066

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.062a

Plan of Forest Hill Cemetery, undated

Small plan of the cemetery with various information, including firemens' lot, soldier's monument, receiving tomb, and bell tower, and all the avenues with their names based on flowers.

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251067

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.081

Advertisement for Professor Dyke's Beard Elixer, L.A.L. Smith & Co., Palatine, Illinois, undated

The Union Book & Novelty Company is an agent for Professor Dyke's Beard Elixir. The use instructions are provided on the verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251073

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.02.001

Back Bay park and vicinity, 1881

A plot plan and a schedule on Back Bay and its improvement. Copy of 62a.

Date: 1881-03

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251070

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.062b

Back Bay park and vicinity, 1882

A plot plan and a schedule on Back Bay and its improvement. Copy of 62a.

Date: 1882-02

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251071

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.062c

A plan of the north half of the township of Woodstock, Conn., 1772

Plan of lots surveyed between 1695 and 1738 and delineated in 1773 by several delineators.

Date: 1772-05-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251072

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.082

Plan of land at Jamaica Plain, 1863

Plot plan showing property lots between Louders Lane and Centre Street surveyed for Artemas Winchester.

Date: 1863-12-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251074

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063a

Trade card for Dr. Jay O. Day, hair and scalp specialist, Tremont House, Boston, Mass. and 26 Pelham Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 1881

The card verso describes Dr. Day's ability to cure scalp diseases and hair loss with his treatment. A part of the verso description is unreadable.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251075

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.02.002

Trade card for Dr. Jay O. Day, hair and scalp specialist, Tremont House, Boston, Mass. and 26 Pelham Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 1881

The card verso describes Dr. Day's ability to cure scalp diseases and hair loss with his treatment.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251076

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.02.003

Trade card for Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, R.P. Hall & Co., proprietors, Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

Buckingham's Dye and Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251089

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.001

Plan of portion of estate of Geo. S. Curtis, 1901

Plot plan showing the properties of George S. Curtis in Jamaica Plain, done by his brother, Joseph H. Curtis.

Date: 1901-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251085

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063b

Plan of land at Jamaica Plain, 1915

Plot plan showing lands owned by the Seaverns Land Trust.

Date: 1915-06-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251086

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063e

Plan of lands adjoining Lochstead Street, Jamaica Plain in Boston, 1905

Plot plan showing proposed restrictions to lands located on Lochstead Street.

Date: 1905-06-05

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251087

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063c

Plan of boundary line in Jamaica Plain, 1907

Plot plan showing the true boundary line between lands set to brothers Geo. S. Curtis and Jos. H. Curtis.

Date: 1907-05-28

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251088

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063d

Trade card for Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The four superior qualities of the Buckingham Dye are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251093

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.002

Trade card for Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The product, in existence for 25 years, is described as preventing grey hair and baldness.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251099

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.003

Plan of lots near the border of Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Mass., 1855

Plan showing the balance of 240 house lots belonging to S. W. Robinson to be sold at auction [...] 1855 at [...] o'clock PM. Area on plan includes Albion Street, Broadway Street, Elm Street, and Gould Street.

Date: 1855

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251100

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.083

Plan of Boston, 1920

Plan showing properties and lots between Stanwood Street and Devon Street.

Date: 1920-03-15

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251098

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.064

Trade card for Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The card verso has the before image and describes Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251101

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.004

Trade cards for Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The image is "Elise and the wild swans" in the Royal Academy, London. Hall urges the public to see the full description in "Harper's Bazar," September 2, 1882.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251105

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.005

Plan of a lot of land between South St. and Adelphi St., Boston, Mass., 1845

Plan of lot bought by Benjamin H. Noyes from Daniel Bartlet containing twelve roads.

Date: 1845-02-24

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251104

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.084

Trade card for Smith's Hair Store, 198 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The card reads "Hair work of all kinds on hand and made to order."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251106

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.03.01.001

Plan of Bardwell Street, West Roxbury, 1914

Plan and profile showing the laying out and established grade of Bardwell Street in West Roxbury. Shows Bardwell Street from South Street to Ballard Street.

Date: 1914-08-15

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251109

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.065

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