Historic New England

Nantasket house at night, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts

Full color postcard of the hotel, Nantasket House, at night. The hotel is encircled by a wrap-around porch, has many windows and a peaked roof. A motorcar is driving past the front of the hotel.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 188208

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.008

Studio portrait of Robert Daily, choir man at J.R.'s, seated in three-quarter profile, ca. 1855

Studio portrait of Robert Daily, choir man at J. R.'s, seated in three-quarter profile.

Date: ca.1855

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 188276

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.001

Studio portrait of Sara Baro Colcher with drapery and balustrade, ca.1864

Studio portrait of Sara Baro Colcher with drapery and balustrade.

Date: ca.1864

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 188278

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.002

Subjects

Sub-series

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 188003

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02

Studio portrait of Johnny Williams, ca. 1870

Full-length studio portrait of Johnny Williams.

Date: ca. 1870

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 189448

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.003

Boy marching with a broom under his arm, ca. 1865

This carte-de-visite contains harmful imagery and employs racist stereotypes. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not ...

Date: ca. 1865

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 189450

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.004

Full-length studio portrait of an enslaved child, "Dan", ca. 1860

This photograph contains harmful language regarding an enslaved child written on the verso. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England...

Date: ca. 1860, undated

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 189454

Ref. Code: PC004.01.G.0500.01

Trade card for B.B. Roberts' Lodging House, Lawrence, Mass., 1880-1890

This trade card contains harmful imagery and employs racist stereotypes. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter...

Date: 1880-1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 189457

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.006

Trade card for Willard & Lane's Improved Eagle stove polish, ca. 1880

This trade card contains harmful imagery and employs racist stereotypes. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter...

Date: ca. 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 189469

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.002

Trade card for Spicers & Peckham's new Model Grand Portable Range, Spicers & Peckham, Providence, Rhode Island, ca. 1885

This trade card contains harmful imagery and employs racist stereotypes. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter...

Date: ca. 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 189491

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.07.003

Lantern slide depicting pilot schooner Varuna with tugboat and sloop, Boston Harbor, Mass., undated

This lantern slide shows the pilot schooner "Varuna" being towed out of Boston Harbor by a tugboat. The schooner is holds at least eight men and its sail is printed with the number six (6). There is a sloop passing nearby.

Collection: Lantern slides collection

GUSN: 189507

Ref. Code: PC007.TMP.002

Chequesset Inn porch scene, Wellfleet, Mass., 1913

This photograph depicts the porch of the Chequesset Inn in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Men, women and children sit in oversized rocking chairs chatting, reading or watching the scenery.

Date: 1913

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189508

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3200.0020.001

Coal wharves, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1907

An image of the coal wharves in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Steam boats and large sailing ships share the docks, factories line the shore and a ferry slips through the harbor.

Date: 1907

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189512

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.1380.0080.001

Marine railway with small schooner and boys, location unknown, undated

This lantern slide features a small schooner being hauled into a marine railway. Laborers work on the ship from scaffolding. Two boys prepare to swim in the railway channel.

Collection: Lantern slides collection

GUSN: 189515

Ref. Code: PC007.TMP.003

Trade card for the D.D. Kelly Marine Railway, Sumner Street, East Boston, Mass., undated

An image of a large sailing ship appears above a description of the type of work the company performs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 189520

Ref. Code: EP001.01.122.01.02.007

Five masted schooner "Paul Palmer," Portsmouth, N.H.

This full color postcard features the five masted schooner "Paul Palmer" docked at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Factories and cranes line the wharf.

Date: 1908

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189530

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.009

Ferry boat between Portsmouth, N.H. and Kittery, Me.

This full color postcard features a steam powered ferry boat with "A.S.L. Kittery" painted on its side. The shore is lined with factories, homes and a large church.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189533

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.010

Chequesset Inn, Wellfleet, Mass.

Full color postcard depicting the Chequesset Inn. The image is taken from the beach, looking out toward the pier on which the hotel is built. There are many small vessels sailing close to shore.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189536

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.011

New Ocean House, Swampscott, Mass.

This full color postcard depicts the luxurious New Ocean House hotel and its gardens in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The hotel gardens are built up all the way to the ocean's edge. At the time the image was captured, the tide was low, exposing sea grasses and sand.

Date: 1908

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189540

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.012

Temporary

Sub-sub-series

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189722

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP

Cunard R.M.S. "Ivernia & Saxonia"

Full color postcard featuring the RMS "Ivernia & Saxonia," a tugboat and a small sloop on a choppy green sea. The steamer has a row of emergency life boats, a red smoke stack and four masts. Beyond the ship is another ocean liner and a city skyline.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 189724

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.TMP.001

Two girls on sled

Photograph of three young girls dressed for winter play. The girls in the sled are daughters of the photographer, Harriot Appleton Curtis, and the third girl holding the reins may also be her daughter.

Date: 1888

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 187908

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.014

Children playing croquet, location unknown, 1888

Black and white photograph of two boys and two girls playing croquet on a lawn bordering woods. The girls wear white hats and dresses and the boys wear breeches.

Date: 1888

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 187909

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.015

Unidentified man and woman, full-length informal portrait, standing in front of a white sheet, location unknown, undated

Slightly blurred portrait of a man and woman dressed in costumes. He is dressed in 18th century garb with a powdered wig, breeches, and fancy shoes. The woman wears an empire-waisted dress with long sleeves.

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 187910

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.016

Interior view of Frank S. Horning Co. record store, 22 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., Feb. 1920

Interior view of the Frank S. Horning record store located on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to two walls of phonograph records, there is a cash register, a phonograph player, and many Victor Records dog statuettes.

Date: 1920

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187912

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.1540.001

Interior of operating hall, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., undated

Interior view of an operating hall at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Men and women sit in the stands listening to a lecture. A female secretary takes notes on a desk near the empty operating table.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187914

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5570.001

Bathing beach, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

Outdoor scene of men, women and children on a beach in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Most wear bathing costumes and take part in recreational activities.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187919

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3070.0010.003

Brown's Sawmill

The photograph depicts the interior of Brown's Sawmill in Bow, New Hampsire. Two men pose for the camera. One is seated and the other is standing holding a piece of timber.

Date: 1899

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187921

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5200.0100.001

Young man with musical instruments on table

The image features a young man sitting at a carved table with instruments, including clarinets and a violin. The room is well-appointed with photographs hanging on the walls, a large mirror, a full bookcase, and a rocking chair. The wallpaper has a distinct leaf pattern.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187923

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5300.0100.001

Group of people with musical instruments on table

The photograph features three men and a women in a well appointed room with a table displaying musical instruments. The music stand holds a Carl Baermann booklet.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187926

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5300.0100.002

Marine View, Oak Bluffs

The stereograph features a marine view from Oak Bluffs of Martha's Vineyard. Men, women and children are walking along the cliffs and shore, and large ships with multiple masts can be seen on the water.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187930

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.1380.0100.001

Old fish cart

This carte-de visite-depicts a group of children playing in an old wooden fish cart. The cart is located among the sand grass near a cluster of shingled cottages both on the shore and on the ledge above.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187932

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1960.0080.001

View of Broadway Street, Siasconset, Nantucket, Mass., undated

View of Broadway Street, facing north in Siasconset. The street is unpaved, with picket fences around many of the homes. Three homes have figureheads on their roofs or in the front yard.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187933

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1960.0080.002

White Island Light, Isle of Shoals, N.H., undated

The photograph features the White Island Light and a complex of buildings surrounding the lighthouse. There is a small sailboat being pulled out of the water and a black dog plays in the shallows. A large home with three chimneys and an elaborate brim overlooks the rest of the complex.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187934

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.0820.0020.001

Temporary

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 187937

Ref. Code: EP001.07.TMP

From immigrant ship to citizenship, bulletin 1921-1922, North Bennet Street Industrial School, Boston, Mass.

This pamphlet describes the work of the North Bennet Street Industrial School in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. The School provided assistance to new immigrants including vocational training and summer camps. The pamphlet includes six black and white prints.

Date: 1921-1922

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 187941

Ref. Code: EP001.07.TMP.001

Temporary

Sub-sub-series

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187950

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP

Colonial, Watch Hill, R.I.

A postcard of the Colonial, a hotel in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Many people sit on the wrap-around porch.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187951

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.003

Temporary

Series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 187962

Ref. Code: EP001.TMP

Bird's eye view of Boston Harbor and South Shore to Provincetown showing steamboat routes

Large color map of the steamboat routes between Boston Harbor, the South Shore and Provincetown. The map is attached to an enclosure and folded inside. An index to the map is printed on the inside of the enclosure and includes such sites as the City of Boston Quarantine Station, Fort Revere and the ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 187969

Ref. Code: EP001.TMP.011

Dry dock, Portsmouth Navy Yard

This colored postcard depicts a dry dock in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There are three ships being worked on by men standing on scaffolding and planks connected to the dry dock walls. Above the dock is a row of brick buildings.

Date: 1908

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 187976

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.002

Temporary

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 187992

Ref. Code: EP001.10.TMP

Temporary

Series

Collection: Verner Reed Photographic Collection, 1950-1972

GUSN: 188002

Ref. Code: PC044.TMP

Temporary

Sub-sub-series

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 188004

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.TMP

Geographic locations - Special

Sub-series

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 188008

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03

Temporary

Sub-sub-series

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 188010

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.TMP

Temporary

Series

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 188014

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP

Album 39: Class album, Yale University, 1873

This album includes 150 cabinet photographs of students and faculty at Yale University. It also includes 20 albumen prints of college buildings, grounds, and some interiors evidently from the same period - circa 1873. Class album belonged to Frank Dewey Allen. The photographer is possibly William ...

Date: 1873

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 188015

Ref. Code: PC009.039

Family Travels and Activities, 1890s

An album of approximately 100 photographs, seemingly documenting family travels and activities in the 1890s [included is one dated photograph of the Cambridge Commandery, 1892]. It includes several photographs purchased from or distributed by, the following photographers: Maude and Company, Los Ang...

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 188016

Ref. Code: PC009.158

Photograph album 71A

This album contains tintype gem portraits. These are mostly of children and are largely unidentified (two are tentatively identified as Owen Frederick Olmsted and John Charles Olmsted). The album has a printed label inside its front cover which says "O.F. Olmsted."

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 188017

Ref. Code: PC009.071A

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