Historic New England

Box for Silk & Twist for Sewing Machines, manufactured by M. Heminway & Sons, Watertown, Connecticut, undated

The blue box holds 100 yards of number 421 light medium blue thread. A woman sits at a sewing machine in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 253356

Ref. Code: EP002.02.057

Box for Union Swan-Bill Silvered Hooks and Eyes, Turner, Seymour & Judds, Wolcottville, Connecticut, undated

The container holds one gross of number 2 Silvered Hooks and Eyes. A black swan is the central image on the black-and-white label. The container is decorated with a blue and white pattern.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 253357

Ref. Code: EP002.02.058

Box for Hammer Brand Pocket Knives, manufactured by the New York Knife Co., Walden, New York, undated

The upper left corner of the label reads "Wallkill River Works incorporated 1852." The steel for the knives is made by S. & C. Wardlow. The item is a yellow box with green labels and black lettering. An arm holding a hammer illustrates the "Hammer Brand."

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 253358

Ref. Code: EP002.02.059

FROM GUEST BOOK Interior view of Holbrook Hall, hall, Newton Center, Mass.

A carved staircase and a bench along the wall are seen in the hall area.

Date: undated

Collection: Weld-Appleton family papers

GUSN: 253361

Ref. Code: MS005.TMP.008

Full-length portrait of William Sumner Appleton, standing, facing front, holding a newspaper and a hat, Nantucket, Mass., 1937

William Sumner Appleton stands in the doorway of a house on Nantucket Island.

Date: 1937

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 253362

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.07.001

Full-length portrait of William Sumner Appleton, standing, facing three-quarters to the right, 18 Union Street, Nantucket, Mass., 1937

Mr. Appleton has his hand on the door knocker at number 18 Union Street in Nantucket.

Date: 1937

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 253364

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.09.001

[PP] Three-quarter portrait of William Sumner Appleton, Sr., standing, facing front, 462 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., December 1894

William Sumner Appleton, Sr., is shown at 54 years of age in 1894. The card verso states the image belongs to Marjorie Crane Appleton.

Date: 1894-12

Collection: Weld-Appleton family papers

GUSN: 253365

Ref. Code: MS005.TMP.011

[PP] Portrait of Thomas Gold Appleton, seated, facing left, location unknown, undated

Thomas Gold Appleton was the son of Boston textile merchant Nathan Appleton (1779-1861) and his first wife Maria Theresa Gold Appleton (1786-1833). He was the half-brother of William Sumner Appleton, Sr. (1840-1903), and uncle to Historic New England founder William Sumner Appleton (1874-1947). He ...

Collection: Weld-Appleton family papers

GUSN: 253371

Ref. Code: MS005.TMP.012

[PP] Full-length portrait of Thomas Gold Appleton, standing, facing left, Boston, Mass., undated

Thomas Gold Appleton was the son of Boston textile merchant Nathan Appleton (1779-1861) and his first wife Maria Theresa Gold Appleton (1786-1833). He was a half-brother of William Sumner Appleton, Sr. (1840-1903), and uncle to Historic New England founder William Sumner Appleton (1874-1947). He wa...

Collection: Weld-Appleton family papers

GUSN: 253379

Ref. Code: MS005.TMP.013

[PP] Head-and-shoulders portrait of Harriot Coffin Sumner Appleton, facing three-quarters to the right, location unknown, 15 March 1914

Harriot Coffin Sumner Appleton (1802-1867) was the second wife of Boston textile merchant Nathan Appleton (1779-1861). George Healy was the painter and the photograph of the portrait was taken by Baldwin Coolidge. The portrait was owned by her daughter Harriot Sumner Appleton (1841-1923), Mrs. Greel...

Date: 1914-03-15

Collection: Weld-Appleton family papers

GUSN: 253380

Ref. Code: MS005.TMP.014

[PP] Half-length portrait of Maria Theresa Gold Appleton, seated, facing front, location unknown, ca. 1806

Maria Theresa Gold Appleton (1786-1833) was the first wife of Boston textile merchant Nathan Appleton (1779-1861). Two of her children were the artists Thomas Gold Appleton (1812-1884) and Frances "Fanny" Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow (1817-1861). The handwritten text on the image verso reads "Head ...

Date: ca. 1806

Collection: Weld-Appleton family papers

GUSN: 253385

Ref. Code: MS005.TMP.015

Old mansion of Rev. William Emerson, 1775, Concord, Mass., undated

Men and boys stand along the drive in front of the Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253386

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.0400.0130.003

Old Manse, east front, 1765, Concord, Mass., undated

A driveway runs from the front of the property to the left side of the house in this image.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253387

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0690.0360.004

Exterior view of the Old Manse, Concord, Mass., undated

Handwritten text on the verso reads "Nathaniel Hawthorne lived here."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253388

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0690.0350.004

Exterior view of the United Shoe Machinery Company building, 160 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., April 6, 1930

The decorated front entrance to the United Shoe Machinery Company building is seen in this image.

Date: 1930-04-06

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253389

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3840.001

Exterior view of the United Shoe Machinery Company building, 160 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The building's height can be seen in this photograph.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253391

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3840.002

Interior view of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, office, 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., 1919

Employees sit at desks in an office in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Date: 1919

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253392

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4150.0200.002

Interior view of the W.O. White Office, 112 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Compasses stand on the floor and in cases in the W.O. White Office on State Street.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253393

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4150.0200.003

Interior view of Lever Brothers, general office, 164-190 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass., undated

Desks line an office in the Lever Brothers soap manufacturing business.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253394

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4150.0200.004

Old bakery, Hooper Hathaway House, 21 Washington Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The Hooper Hathaway House is shown with a man standing outside the door. The sign reads "Hathaways Bread Cake Pastry Store." The handwritten text on the verso reads "Built by James Hooper, a boat builder, erected 1684."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253418

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2570.3300.001

Interior view of the Boston & Albany Railroad, freight office, Boston, Mass.

Men and women use dictaphones in a freight office of the Boston & Albany Railroad in Boston, Massachusetts. The image verso reads "148 State Street, 57 Kneeland Street, 1917 directory."

Date: 1918-01-24

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253419

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4150.0200.005

Haverhill, Mass., Willow Dale, April 8, 1913

The handwritten text on the verso reads "Built July 27, 1738 by E. Bradley. The message on the verso is dated 8 April 1913.

Date: 1913-04-08

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253420

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.2200.0120.001

Stagecoach at Wachusett House, Princeton, Mass., undated

Passengers sit on top of the stagecoach standing in front of Wachusett House.

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

GUSN: 253422

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.013

Balch family reunion, John Balch House, Beverly, Mass., August 23, 1923

Balch family members sit and stand outside the house.

Date: 1923-08-23

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253427

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0290.0080.001

Balch family reunion, John Balch House, Beverly, Mass., August 23, 1923

Balch family members are gathered outside the front of the house.

Date: 1923-08-23

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253428

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0290.0080.002

Interior view of the Salada Tea Company, 155 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass., May 5, 1920

A Chinese lion statue is behind the desks in this image of a Salada Tea Company office. The Salada Tea Building is at the intersection of Berkeley and Stuart Streets in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1920-05-05

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253433

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4150.0200.006

Interior view of the Salada Tea Company, 155 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass., May 5, 1920

Statuary decorates this office in the Salada Tea Building in Boston, Massachusetts. The Building is at the intersection of Berkeley and Stuart Streets.

Date: 1920-05-05

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253434

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.4150.0200.007

St. Joseph's Church, Auburn, Mass., 1949

7 drawings

Date: 1949

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 253448

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0150.001

St. Joseph's Church, Auburn, Mass., 1948-1950

5 drawings

Date: 1948-1950

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 253451

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0150.002

Worcester skating rink, Worcester, Mass., undated

The bottom of the image reads "225 x 100 feet, floor 175 x 73 feet."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253454

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.2180.0010.001

Group portrait of three unidentified children, location unknown, 1887

Two children sit below a tree while a third child holds a basket up to the branch. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Date: 1887

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253455

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.023

Group portrait of unidentified woman and two children, location unknown, 1884

A woman is next to two young children in bonnets sitting in a hammock. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Date: 1884

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253456

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.024

Portrait of an unidentified girl and boy playing in the ocean, location unknown, 1885

Two children play among rocks at the seashore in an unidentified location. A handwritten caption on the verso reads "In family album, 1884-1887." The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Date: 1885

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253457

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.025

Group portrait of five unidentified children, Manchester, Mass., 1889

Two girls and three boys pose outdoors with two sitting on a wagon, one sitting on a rocking chair and two standing in the middle of the group in Manchester, Massachusetts. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manch...

Date: 1889

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253458

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.026

El and Bessie P on Morsa, Manchester, Mass., 1890

Two women eat on board the Morsa while an unidentified man holds the rudder. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Date: 1890

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253459

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.027

Portrait of Alice Smith, Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Alice Smith sits on a chaise lounge holding a birdcage with a writing table in front of her. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253460

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.028

Isabella Curtis, Sharksmouth, Manchester, Mass., c. 1896

Isabella Curtis leans against a tree at Sharksmouth, the Curtis family home, Manchester, Mass. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253464

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.029

Theatricals, location unknown, 1887-1888

Two women and a man, dressed in 18th century costumes, perform in front of a drop cloth in an unidentified location. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and Manchester, MA."

Date: 1887-1888

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253465

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.030

Group portrait of seven women, Sharksmouth, Manchester, Massachusetts

The individuals are identified as follows from left to right: Susy Cabot, F.S. Curtis, Lotta Lowell, May? Minthern? (seated), Elinor Curtis (seated), Margaret Cabot, Edith Putnam.The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot) Curtis (1841-1923), Boston and...

Date: 1885

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253466

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.031

Family tree, location unknown, 1885

Four adults and six children pose in the branches of a tree. The verso handwritten text reads "Next Aunt Fan with Margaret." The woman seated at the base of the tree is identified on the verso as Elinor Curtis. The image verso is stamped with the following text "Photographed by Mrs. Greeley (Harriot...

Date: 1885

Collection: Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

GUSN: 253467

Ref. Code: PC023.TMP.032

Interior of Tobias Lear House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, undated

A fireplace and mantel are seen in this photograph of the Tobias Lear House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253470

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0760.001

View of Portsmouth and Christian Shore from the Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 1924

The Christian Shore neighborhood of Portsmouth can be seen in this image.

Date: 1924-09

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253476

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0020.002

Exterior view of Peter Livius House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1936

The image verso reads "Peter Livius House, Portsmouth, to be destroyed by B.& M.R.R. to enlarge parking space."

Date: 1936-08

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253477

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0020.003

New Hampshire - Portsmouth - Churches - General - Postcards

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Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253485

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0390

Exterior view of South Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth, N.H., 1903

The following text is handwritten on the image verso "Portsmouth, N.H., 1903, Grenville Norcross Collection."

Date: 1903

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253488

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0390.001

Unitarian Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, undated

The South Church building is seen with an iron rail fence around it.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253489

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0390.002

Sail loft, Marcy Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1936

The handwritten text on the verso reads "Sail loft on Marcy Street, Portsmouth. To be destroyed." The street sign in the image reads Court Street.

Date: 1936-08

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253497

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0020.004

Exterior view of house, corner of Gates and Marcy Streets, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, October 1938

The handwritten text on the verso states the house will be moved "To corner Court and Marcy Streets, December 1938.

Date: 1938-10

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253499

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0020.005

Exterior view of Matthew Livermore House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, undated

The image verso reads "Mathew Livermore, Livermore & Presciant (?) House, built about 1735. Here Gen. John Sullivan lived and worked as a chore boy having access to Mr. L. library."

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 253536

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.0020.006

Mrs. John Hubbard Stone (Eliza Jane Flint)

Mother with baby in lap.

Date: 1849

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253736

Ref. Code: PC005.D02.033

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