Historic New England

Boston Bijou Theatre, 352 Washington Street, published by E.O. Skelton, Boston, Mass., 1883

This cover of a Boston Bijou Theatre program depicts an interior view of the stage with actors. The spectators are visible in the front and side balconies and the decorative ceiling and walls are emphasized. At the bottom of the program, it also reads: "Dedicated Dec. 11th 1882 / Edw'd. H. Hasting...

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 195528

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3500.001

Advertisement for the Columbia Chainless Bicycle, Pope Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, June 24, 1898

The ad claims that the chainless bike makes hill-climbing easy and is illustrated with a drawing of a young man riding the bicycle. The ad is from "New England home magazine, 24 June 1898."

Date: 1898-06-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195529

Ref. Code: EP001.01.121.02.01.001

Advertisements for bicycles, multiple locations, March 1896

The advertising pages are from "Cosmopolitan, March 1896."

Date: 1896-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195530

Ref. Code: EP001.01.121.02.01.005

Trade cards for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil, location uknown, undated

Small trade card features a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young lady. Above her head the copy reads "Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil." She wears a hat with pink feather plumes and a pink shirtwaist. The card verso lists conditions and the time frame it will take to cure each one.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195536

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.003

Trade cards for Burdock Blood Bitters, made by T. Millburn Drug Company, Buffalo, New York, undated

The trade card features a wolf making off with a pig. Another pig looks out from a pigsty at the scene. It seems to be a rendition of the Three Little Pigs story. "Burdock Blood Bitters" was a tonic made from burdock root and claimed to purify the blood and cure many other ailments (digestive, etc.)...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195537

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.004

Trade cards for medicines featuring weather and medicine signals for daily reference, J.C. Ayer and Company, Lowell, Mass., 1886

Trade card for medicinal tonics made by J.C. Ayer and Company. The card depicts bottles and compacts of medicines dancing around a globe. Weather and medicine signals surround the globe and offer tips for daily reference.

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195538

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.005

Trade cards for the Bell-Cap-Sic Plaster, J.M. Grosvenor & Company, 50 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass., 1891

The card for pain relieving plasters features a litter of puppies and copy stating "No Home Complete Without One."

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195539

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.006

Trade cards for bitters tonic, Brown's Iron Bitters Company, St. Louis, Missouri, undated

Trade card for Brown's Iron Bitters, a tonic for indigestion, dyspepsia and other ailments. The card features a woman pouring a cordial-glass full of the tonic for a man. Both are standing over a shield with the copy written on it.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195540

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.007

Trade card for The Best Tonic, an extract of malt and hops, unknown manufacturer, undated

Trade card featuring Hygeia (daughter of the of the god of medicine, Asclepius) holding a wreath. The tonic is designed to aid digestion, and is made from an extract of malt and hops.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195541

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.008

Trade cards for Warner's Safe Rheumatic Cure, H.H. Warner Company, Rochester, New York, undated

The trade card depicts a young woman dispensing the Safe Rheumatic Cure to an older man with his bandaged feet up on an ottoman.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195542

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.009

Trade card for Carter's Little Nerve Pills, Carter Medicine Company, New York, New York, undated

Trade card advertising patent medicine for nervousness and dyspepsia. The card depicts an older woman hiding behind a younger woman. The copy reads "Why Aunty! what makes you so nervous? It is only a cow. If you would but take CARTER'S LITTLE NERVE PILLS, you could not be thrown into such nervous sp...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195543

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.010

Trade card for Lactart Milk Acid, Avery Lactate Company, Boston, Mass., 1884

Trade card for the Lactart patent medicine. It was said to relieve fevers, headaches, wakefulness, nervous depression, and urinary troubles. The card depicts a milkmaid and cows in a pastoral scene.

Date: 1884

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195544

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.011

Trade card for Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Dr. J.C. Ayer & Company, Lowell, Mass., undated

Ayer's Sarsaparilla, a patent medicine for "health and sunny hours," is described on the card verso. The card features a woman wearing a Victorian period pink dress and carrying a small boy on her shoulder.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195545

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.02.01.001

Trade cards for Nichols' Bark and Iron, manufactured by Billings Clapp and Company, Boston, Mass., undated

Black and white trade card depicting a young boy playing a bugle to a small toy dog. The dog stands on a box of Nichols' Bark and Iron tonic. Nichols Bark and Iron was advertised as an iron tonic capable of curing numerous ailments.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195546

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.01.012

Billhead for S.S. Rich and Sons, undertakers, 162 Pearl Street, Portland, Maine, dated Nov. 27, 1917

Billhead for the S.S. Rich and Son "practical embalmers." The printed bill is for the Estate of Annie H. Beckett and includes a casket, embalming services, moving services, and a funeral notice. The billhead is illustrated with a depiction of the Rich Building.

Date: 1917-11-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195547

Ref. Code: EP001.01.048.01.01.001

Handbill for L. Briggs & Co., architects, engineers and surveyors, No. 35 Joy's Building, 81 Washington Street, opp. State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The work and services of the firm is described for potential customers. The names Luther Briggs and Samuel D. Kelley are listed. The item has an illustration of a large house with wrought-iron railing on the roof.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195549

Ref. Code: EP001.01.007.01.03.002

Wedding invitation for the marriage of Lizzie Munson and H.P. Sutton, location unknown, June 3, 1886

A fairly plain invitation to the wedding ceremony of Lizze Munson and H.P. Sutton. The invitation is from Ms. Munson's parents and is mostly hand written. The ceremony was an late evening one (9 p.m.) and took place at a Methodist church.

Date: 1886-06-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195550

Ref. Code: EP001.18.02.001

Paper china plate featuring Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Bryant, 1896

This paper plate printed to look like fine china is illustrated with portraits of Ida (Saxton) McKinley and Mary (Baird) Bryan, wives of the main opposing candidates in the 1896 presidential election (William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan). The plate also depicts the McKinley and Bryan homes a...

Date: 1896

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195551

Ref. Code: EP001.01.092.01.01.003

Prize contest for the best and most original limericks on Pantasote Leathers, offered by the Pantasote Company,11 Broadway, New York, New York

Pantasote coverings and furniture are promoted through a limerick contest. The back cover has a color chart.

Date: 1908

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195552

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.013

Trade card for Griffith-Stillings Press, Stillings Building, 368 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Griffith-Stillings Press was a continuation of two separate companies from Boston and Holyoke, Massachusetts. The card is illustrated with a man using an ink spreader.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195555

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.02.01.001

Advertisement for rattan chairs, manufactured by Wakefield Rattan Company, Boston, Mass., 1872

Advertisement originally printed in Scribner's Magazine. The piece describes two of the chairs made by the Wakefield Rattan Company along with addresses for several of the retail outlets that sold them.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195556

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.02.03.01.002

Back of playing cards in a set about wars in American history

This is the back of the playing cards in a set that tests the players' knowledge of wars throughout American history. It is decorated with stars emitting rays of light, clouds, and an image of the Old Man in the Moon.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195309

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.005.003

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "T"

The "T" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Theophilus Talkative told tales tremendous & terrible. If Theophilus Talkative told tales tremendous & terrible, what were these tales so tremendous & terrible which Theopholis Talkative told?" A man ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195310

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.001

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "U"

The "U" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Ursula Urquhart uninterruptedly & universally used an umbrella. If Ursula Urquhart uninterruptedly & universally used an umbrella, why did Ursula Urquhart uninterruptedly & universally used an umbrell...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195311

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.002

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "P"

The "P" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Penelope Postlethwaite pampered a proud & pursy palfrey. If Penelope Postlethwaite pampered a proud & pursy palfrey, where is this proud & pursy palfrey which Penelope Postlethwaite pampered?" A woman...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195312

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.003

Alphabet cards: words with the letter "S"

The "S" card in a set that may be intended to teach reading and articulation through alliteration. "Sophisba Scribblewell was superlatively & surprisingly sentimental. If Sophisba Scribblewell was superlatively & surprisingly sentimental, why was Sophisba Scribblewell superlatively & surprisingly se...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195313

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002.004

Playing card: five of diamonds

This is the five of diamonds card in a set of playing cards. Two men appear to be offering some goods in a chest for sale to a woman and man. Another man walks past carrying a crate. Five red colored squares are affixed to various diamond-shaped objects in the scene.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195314

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003.001

Playing card: six of diamonds

This is the six of diamonds card in a set of playing cards. A clown banging on a drum, a man playing a trumpet, and another musician stand on a balcony and attract attention for a "Grrrand Spegtacle", as spelled on a hand bill attached to the wall below them. A woman holding the hand of a child, a m...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195315

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003.002

Sample back of playing cards

The back of a card in a set of playing cards.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195316

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003.003

Letter cards: J

The front of the "J" card in a alphabet card set. A jockey stands before a seated judge and jury, with a giant "J" between them.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195317

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.001

Letter cards: O

The front of the "O" card in a alphabet card set. A giant "O" appears to be standing outside near a house with a crescent moon in the sky.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195318

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.002

Letter cards: K

The front of the "K" card in a alphabet card set. A avian kite perches and an aeronautical kite leans on a giant "K" with a kangaroo behind them.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195319

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.003

Letter cards: E

The front of the "E" card in a alphabet card set. An elephant, an eagle giant, eggs, and eels surround a giant "E."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195320

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.004

Sample back of letter cards

The back of a card in a alphabet card set.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195321

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002.005

Trinity Church, Boston, Mass., 4:30 p.m.

An exterior view of Trinity Church in Copley Square in Boston from the opposite side of Boylston Street. The front and side façades of the church are seen as well as the parish house adjacent to the building. To the left of the church is the Brunswick Hotel at Clarendon and Boylston Streets.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195325

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.2940.001

Back of game card 29 from "Characteristics; An Original Game by a Lady"

The back of card 29 in the game, Characteristics, an Original and Amusing Game by a Lady, published by the firm W. & S. B. Ives of Salem, Massachusetts in 1843. The goal of the game was to collect cards by identifying famous personages by their personality traits. When a player failed to match the p...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195326

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001.002

Back of game card 34 from "Characteristics; An Original Game by a Lady"

The back of card 34 in the game, Characteristics, an Original and Amusing Game by a Lady, published by the firm W. & S. B. Ives of Salem, Massachusetts in 1843. The goal of the game was to collect cards by identifying famous personages by their personality traits. When a player failed to match the p...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 195327

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001.004

Exterior view of the façade of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

A view of the front façade of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J.P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." The property...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195328

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.002

Exterior rear view of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

An exterior view of the rear elevation of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate Bellmont after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." T...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195329

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.003

Exterior side view of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

An exterior side view of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." The property was...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195330

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.004

Presentation of a silver bowl to Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton on his birthday by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts at Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

A rear view of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic River valley." The property was originall...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195331

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.005

Exterior rear view of Bellmont, the Cushing-Col. Benton Estate, Belmont, Mass.

An exterior rear view, possibly taken in wintertime, of the John Perkins Cushing-Colonel Everett Chamberlin Benton House at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. J. P. Cushing named his estate "Bellmont" after a "gentle eminence at its center that provided views toward Fresh Pond and the Mystic ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195332

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0250.0050.006

Carte-de-visite of an unidentified boy and a dog seated on a chair, Newburyport, Mass., undated

This carte-de-visite portrays an unidentified boy and a dog seated on a chair. Author Katherine Grier states that this photograph burlesques the "visual conventions" of studio portraiture of children and their pets that were common by the 1870s.

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

GUSN: 195333

Ref. Code: PC008.TMP.007

Exterior view of the Custom House, Boston, Mass., 1:30 PM

An exterior view of the front façade of the Greek Revival United States Customhouse in Boston. Ammi Burnham Young designed the building, whose construction was completed in 1849. Doric columns support the pediment above the sweeping entrance steps. Part of the ribbed saucer dome can be seen. The cob...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195334

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3200.002

Exterior view of Providence City Hall with Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Providence, R.I.

A view of the front façade of the City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island. Samuel J. F. Thayer designed the five-story granite building in the Second Empire style. The cornerstone was laid on June 24, 1875, and the building was dedicated on November 14, 1878. Sculptor Randolph Rogers created the Soldi...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195335

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.001

Exterior view of Providence City Hall with Carrie Brown Memorial Fountain, Providence, R.I.

This image appears to be flipped. A view of City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island from City Hall Park. Samuel J.F. Thayer designed the five-story granite building in the Second Empire style. The cornerstone was laid on June 24, 1875 and the building was dedicated on November 14, 1878. The Soldiers a...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195336

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.002

Sheep in Franklin Park

A picture postcard shows a herd of sheep keeping the grass trimmed in the meadow of the Country Park section of Franklin Park in Boston. Frederick Law Olmsted intended this part of the park to be an area for contemplative recreation. The city purchased forty lambs in around 1890 and by 1903, the flo...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195337

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.065

View of the Playstead, Franklin Park, Mass.

A picture postcard shows a group of boys playing baseball at the Playstead in the Country Park section of Franklin Park in Boston. Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Playstead as a children's area, which opened on June 12, 1889.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195338

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.066

Polar Bears at Zoological Gardens, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.

A picture postcard shows two polar bears through the bars of their cage playing near their swimming pool in the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, Massachusetts. Landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff designed the Franklin Park Zoo.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195339

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.TMP.067

Two views of Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Two views on one sheet of Franklin Park in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The top view is of a road winding through the park. The lower view shows an arch bridge spanning a road.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 195340

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.011

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