Historic New England

Trade card for Henry J. Preston, architect, 14 Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass., 1879

The architect's residential address is on Walnut Street in Newtonville, Massachusetts. Handwritten text on the verso reads "March 14, 1879."

Date: 1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 307564

Ref. Code: EP001.01.007.01.02.005

Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Arm chair has yoke crest; pierced splat with four ribs rising from base; plain stiles; flat shaped arms flowing into curved arm supports; upholstered slip seat; straight seat rails; raked square rear legs, straight squar...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307565

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.032.001

Premium catalogue, Gold Seal Co., 5, 3, 11 & 13 Plum Street, Portland, Maine, 1890s

The business sells couches, chairs, bed frames and desks. Other items for sale are watches, musical instruments, tableware and firearms.

Date: 1890s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 307570

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.099

Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Side chair has yoke crest; pierced splat with four ribs rising from base; plain stiles; upholstered slip seat; straight seat rails; raked square rear legs, straight square front legs; and H-stretcher. "12788" is handwrit...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307567

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.032.002

Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Arm chair has shaped back; arched crest with flattened top; molded stiles; solid vasiform splat; straight lower rail; curved arms with scrolled handholds; vasiform and ring turned arm supports; upholstered seat with sing...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307568

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.032.003

Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Side chair has shaped back; arched crest with flattened top; molded stiles; solid vasiform splat; rectangular lower rail; upholstered seat with single row of metal tacks along lower edge; front seat rail with curving bot...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307569

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.032.004

Side Chair and Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Front view of side chair and side view of arm chair are shown; top plan showing top view of stretcher arrangement is also provided. Each chair has fully upholstered back which cants backwards; serpentine crest rail with flared ears; two convex cur...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307571

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.033.001

Klismos Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style klismos arm chair has flaring curved rectangular crest rail; lower rail with birds-eye maple rectangular center piece flanked by scrolling supports; curvilinear stiles flowing into arms, seat rails and...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307572

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.033.002

Business card for Main Street Design, interpretive exhibition design, 103 Blanchard Road, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The name J. Tevere MacFadyen is at the top of the card with an email address.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 307574

Ref. Code: EP001.01.009.01.02.014

Klismos Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style klismos side chair has flaring curved rectangular crest rail; lower rail with birdseye maple rectangular center piece flanked by scrolling supports; curvilinear stiles flowing into seat rails and legs;...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307573

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.033.003

"Baby Arm Chair"

Design drawing titled "Baby Arm Chair" rendered in pencil on trace. Front and side views are shown; plan of top is also provided. Child's high chair has canted rectangular back with slightly concave crest, flared ears and solid vasiform splat; straight arms; curved arm supports; ellipitical tray whi...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307575

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.034.001

Business card for iMarc, interactive media architects, 14 Inn Street, Newburyport, Mass., undated

Nils Menten, the company president, is on the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 307577

Ref. Code: EP001.01.009.01.02.015

Chippendale-style Side Chair and Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view of Chippendale-style side chair and arm chair is shown. Each chair has shaped creest rail with carved foliage; molded stiles; pierced splat with gothic tracery patterns; rectangular seat with over-the-rail upholstery and single ro...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307576

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.034.002

Postcard invitation for Courting equality, a documentary history of America's first legal same-sex marriages, Beacon Press, 24 Farnsworth Street, Boston, Mass., 2007

The card is an invitation to a launch party for the book "Courting equality." The launch party was held on May 16, 2007 at the YWCA in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The book text is by Patricia A. Gozemba and Karen Kahn with photographs by Marilyn Humphries.

Date: 2007

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 307578

Ref. Code: EP001.01.013.03.03.014

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 60

Page 60 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains seven design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307579

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 61

Page 61 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains six design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307580

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.036

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 62

Page 62 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains four design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in ink on trace and depict a variety of side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307581

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.037

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 63

Page 63 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains eight design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in ink on trace and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307582

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.038

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 64

Page 64 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains eleven design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil, colored pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307583

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.039

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 65

Page 65 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains thirteen design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307584

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.040

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 66

Page 66 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains five design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs. A high chair design is also inlcuded.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307585

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.041

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 67

Page 67 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains seven design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil, ink or watercolor and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307586

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.042

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 68

Page 68 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains thirteen design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307587

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.043

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 69

Page 69 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains eight design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307588

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.044

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 70

Page 70 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains sixteen design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307589

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.045

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 71

Page 71 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains fourteen design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of arm and side chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307590

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.046

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 77

Page 77 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains five design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in ink on trace and depict a variety of arm chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307591

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.052

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 73

Page 73 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains five design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict a variety of side chair designs as well as one bench.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307592

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.048

Queen Anne-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Queen Anne-style side chair has shaped crest with central carved shell; shaped stiles; solid vasiform splat; upholstered rectangular slip seat; straight seat rails with molded top edge; raked rear legs; cabriole front legs ...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307593

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.001

Queen Anne-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Front view is shown. Queen Anne-style side chair has shaped crest with large central carved shell and scrolls; cyma-curved stiles; solid vasiform splat with cutout ears; upholstered slip seat; central carved shell on front seat rail; raked square rea...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307594

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.002

Queen Anne-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Front view is shown. Queen Anne-style side chair has shaped crest with central carved foliate motifs; cyma-curved stiles; solid vasiform splat with cutout ears; seat with over-the-rail upholstery and single row of metal tacks along bottom edge; raked...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307595

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.003

"Light Chair"

Design drawing titled "Light Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Queen Anne-style side chair has shaped crest with carved scrolls; cyma-curved stiles; solid splat with oval cartouche and painted decoration including klyix and bellflowers; upholstered rectangular seat; straigh...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307596

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.004

Queen Anne-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Queen Anne-style side chair has yoke crest; shaped stiles; solid vasiform splat; upholstered seat; seat rails with undulating curves on lower edge; raked square rear legs; cabriole front legs with pad feet; and curved front...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307597

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.005

Neoclassical-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style side chair has crest and lower rails formed of two narrow slats joined in middle by rectangular plaque; tapered square stiles with pyramidal tops; upholstered rectangular seat; straight seat rails; tapere...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307600

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.006

"Light Chair"

Design drawing titled "Light Chair" rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style side chair has oval caned back with molded rim and carved garland at top; curved stiles; rectangular caned seat has rounded back and molded rim; straight seat rails with molded bottom edge ...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307601

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.035.007

Neoclassical-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown; rough outline of top of seat is also provided. Neoclassical-style side chair has oval back with molded frame; pierced splat with four flaring ribs and carved swags at top; curved stiles; upholstered trapezoidal seat; str...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307608

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.036.001

Business card for The History Project, documenting GLBT Boston, 29 Stanhope Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso text reads "Orlando Del Valle, Board Member."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 307612

Ref. Code: EP001.01.096.01.01.020

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, entrance hall no. 1, 14 John Street, Providence, R.I., 1919

Framed pieces, chairs and a grandfather clock decorate the entrance hall. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307613

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.20

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, parlors looking north no. 2, 14 John Street,Providence, R.I., 1919

A piano is in the near center of the image with a fireplace on the far wall. A large decorated vase is on the right side of the image. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307618

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.21

Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Side chair has straight crest rail with carved spiral twist pattern; pierced splat with geometric motif between two vertical rails; lower rail with molded edges; square stiles with pyramidal tops; rectangular upholstered se...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307629

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.036.002

Neoclassical-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style side chair has rectangular back with slightly flared ears; molded crest rail, lower rail and stiles; upholstered back and rectangular seat with single row of metal tacks along perimeters; straight seat...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307630

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.036.003

Neoclassical-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style side chair has crest and lower rails composed of two horizontal slats joined by a rectangular piece with an inlaid diamond shape; pierced splat with three vertical slats flanked by scalloped slats; tapere...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307631

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.036.004

Neoclassical-style Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Neoclassical-style side chair has shield-shaped back; pierced splat composed of two flaring vertical ribs with foliate, scroll and swag motifs; curved stiles; upholstered seat; front seat rail with serpentine bottom edge...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 307632

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.036.005

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, back parlor no. 3, 14 John Street, Providence, R.I., 1919

The fireplace and mantel are seen in the image. The stairs can be seen through the doorway. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307633

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.22

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, parlors looking south no. 4, 14 John Street, Providence, R.I., 1919

The piano is seen just beyond the entryway on the left side in this image. A small talbe decorated with flags is on the right side of the image. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307634

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.23

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, dining room no. 5, 14 John Street, Providence, R.I., 1919

The table is set for four people in the image. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307635

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.24

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, studio looking east no. 6,14 John Street, Providence, R.I., 1919

The space has a large oval table in the foreground and a smaller round table near the front windows. Bookcases are on the left side of the image. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307636

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.25

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, studio looking west no. 7, 14 John Street,Providence, R.I., 1919

The oval table has a large vase in the center of it. Bookcases and framed pieces can be seen in the image. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307637

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.26

Interior view of the Lippitt-Green House, second story hall no. 8, 14 John Street, Providence, R.I., 1919

The second floor staircase is seen in the image. The house belonged to merchant Moses Lippitt and Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Theodore Francis Green.

Date: 1919

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 307638

Ref. Code: PC002.USRI.Providence.202.27

New Church, Lexington St., Waltham, Mass.

Exterior view of the "New Church," Lexington St., Waltham, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 307639

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.1940.0010.004

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