Historic New England

The highway bridge at Bourne

A black and white view of the highway bridge at Bourne spanning the width of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292491

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.031

The Sagamore Bridge

A black and white view of the Sagamore Bridge as two ships make their approach.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292492

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.032

Two steamboats travel under the railroad lift bridge near Cape Cod Bay

A black and white view of two boats crossing the completed section of the Cape Cod Canal near Cape Cod Bay. The image shows the boats going under the railroad lift bridge.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292493

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.033

The General Mackenzie digs at Cape Cod Bay

A black and white view of the dredge General Mackenzie digging at the Cape Cod Bay entrance to the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292495

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.034

The General Mackenzie digs on the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the General Mackenzie digging on the Cape Cod Canal. The image shows the dredge sporting an American flag.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292496

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.035

A dredge works on the Buzzards Bay end of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a dredge deepening the channel at the Buzzards Bay end of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292497

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.036

A dredge works at Buzzards Bay

A black and white view of a dredge digging at the Buzzards Bay end of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292498

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.037

The Federal digs at the head of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the Federal digging at the head of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292499

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.038

Imagination and skill are your only limitations, The Decorite Co., manufacturers of Decorite, Decoglaze, Decosize, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass.

Decorating effects can be produced by using the wall covering over irregular and cracked surfaces

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292501

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.001

A train carries supplies to the dredges

A black and white view of a train transporting supplies to the dredges digging on the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292500

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.039

Dry digging occurs at Collins Farm

A black and white view of a steam shovel digging at Collins Farm for the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292502

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.040

The completed steam shovel cut at Collins Farm

A black and white view of the finished steam shovel cut at Collins Farm for the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292503

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.041

The Collins Farm steam shovel cut

A black and white view of the steam shovel cut at Collins Farm, part of the Cape Cod Canal dry digging project.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292505

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.042

Dredges dig near "Gray Gables"

A black and white view of dredges as they work near "Gray Gables," the summer home of President Grover Cleveland.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292506

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.043

Caspro Vermiculite Fireproofing Plaster, California Stucco Products of N.E., Inc. 169 Waverley Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Product specifications and reasons for using it are provided in the item. The old John Hancock Building on Berkeley Street and Boston University buildings on Commonwealth Avenue are examples where the product was used. Text on the front cover margin reads, "A.I.A.-No. 21-A2."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292519

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.002

Boulders are destroyed in the Cape Cod Canal channel

A black and white view of a boulder as it is blasted out of the Cape Cod Canal channel.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292508

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.044

Anderson: Lucy Smith Anderson (1845-1918) [2 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292507

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.01

Berry: Annie Berry (dates unknown) [1 photograph]

Photograph (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292509

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.02

A view down Monument River

A black and white view of the Monument River. The image shows a dredge digging while connected to a pipeline running ashore.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292518

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.045

Berry: Mary A. (Thurston) Berry (dates unknown) [1 photograph]

Photograph (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292510

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.03

Berry: Robert Pagan Berry (1812-1873) [3 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292511

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.04

Burton: William and Miriam (Berry) Burton [2 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292512

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.05

Goodell: Charles Raymond Goodell (1832-1901) [7 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: 1861, undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292513

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.06

Goodell: Charles Raymond Goodell (1832-1901), parents [2 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292514

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.07

Goodell: Mary Thurston Goodell (1863-1942) [7 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292515

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.08

Goodell: Reginald Rusden Goodell (1867-1944), other acquaintances [3 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: 1888-1895

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292516

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.09

Goodell: Reginald Rusden Goodell (1867-1944), other acquaintances [8 photographs]

Photographs (1 folder)

Date: undated

Collection: Parson Smith family papers

GUSN: 292517

Ref. Code: MS032.07.03.10

Workers overseen by Belmont cut the last dike in the Canal

A black and white view of workers as they cut the last dike in the Cape Cod Canal. The workers are overseen by Belmont, Parsons, and the other senior project managers.

Date: 1914-04-00

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292520

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.046

Untitled publication

This publication contains harmful and insensitive imagery of a group of people exhuming Indigenous people's remains. 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 we...

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292521

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.047

A view of the Canal shore and a view of the Tupper House

A black and white view of an inlet along the Cape Cod Canal shore (top) and a black and white view of the Tupper House, built over 200 years ago at Sandwich (bottom).

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292522

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.048

A view of Catomet and a man stands on top of a black fish driven ashore

A black and white view of Catomet (top) and a black and white view of a group of black fish driven ashore at Monument Beach, which shows shows a man standing atop one of the fish, while a few other men observe the phenomenon in the distance (bottom).

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292523

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.049

A view from the head of Buzzards Bay and a view of Amrita Island

A view of the Cape Cod Canal from the head of Buzzards Bay (top) and a view of Amrita Island with numerous sailboats surrounding it (bottom).

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292524

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.050

Expanded Vermiculite Caspro Plaster Aggregate, California Stucco Products of N.E., Inc. 169 Waverley Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Product features are described for potential customers. There is a table with the title "A summary of fire-resistance ratings using metal lath and lightweight aggregate-gypsum plaster." The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Building on Berkeley Street was fireproofed with the plaster. The Boston Un...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292525

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.003

Caspro Vermiculite, manufactured by California Stucco Products of N.E., Inc. 169 Waverley Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Caspro Vermiculite is mined in South Africa and imported by American Vermiculite Corporation, 654 Madison Avenue, New York, New York. The business products are concrete, plaster and insulation. Text on the front cover margins reads, "A.I.A. File-3-D-3."

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292526

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.004

Standard specifications for lime plaster, bulletin 305 A, National Lime Association, Washington, D.C.

Use of lime plaster on different backings is covered in the specifications. Text on the front cover margins reads, "A.I.A. File No. 21 A 1."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292530

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.005

A view of the cliffs next to the Highland Lighthouse and a view of the village of North Truro

A black and white view of the Highland Lighthouse overlooking cliffs (top) and a black and white view of the village of North Truro. The image shows rolling hills and white houses (bottom).

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292529

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.051

A view of Beachmore at Buzzards Bay and a view of the Highland Lighthouse

A black and white view of Beachmore at Buzzards Bay, which shows a majestic house in the distance and a sailboat nearer to the far shore (top) and a black and white view of the Highland Lighthouse with its light on in the face of a storm (bottom).

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292531

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.052

Dredges dig after steam shoveling and dredges dig the final barrier between the bays

A black and white view of a large dredge digging following the excavation done by steam shovels (top) and a black and white view of a large dredge digging at the final barrier between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay (bottom).

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292532

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.053

Standard specifications for gypsum plastering including requirements for lathing and furring, Sectional Committee on Specifications for Plastering, American Standards Association, Washington, D.C.

The specifications were approved as American Standard by the ASA on September 26, 1946. The sponsor organizations are The American Institute of Architects and the American Society for Testing Materials. Text on the back cover reads, "Compliments of Gypsum Association, 330 S. Wells Street, Chicago 6,...

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292536

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.006

The Monument River as part of the Cape Cod Canal and steam shovels dig on land for the Canal

A black and white view of the Monument River, now a part of the Cape Cod Canal, which shows a bridge in the foreground and a dredge connected to a pipeline in the background (top) and a black and white view of a steam shoveling project underway for the Cape Cod Canal, which shows a multitude of work...

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292533

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.054

Procession of vessels on Opening Day and a ship passes underneath a drawbridge

A black and white view of the procession of ships making their way down the brand new Cape Cod Canal on Opening Day (top) and a black and white view of a boat passing underneath a drawbridge on the Cape Cod Canal, which shows a multitude of people crowding the railings of the bridge to watch the fru...

Date: 1914-07-29

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292537

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.055

A celebratory boat approaches the western entrance to the Canal and the project managers pose for a picture on Opening Day

A black and white view of a celebratory boat traveling through to the western entrance to the Canal, which shows the boat garnished with banners and streamers (top) and a black and white view of the organizers of the Cape Cod Board of Trade, which shows around 40 men posing for a picture on Opening ...

Date: 1914-07-29

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292538

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.056

A drawbridge spans the Canal and a large dredge follows excavation by steam shovels and sailboats travel down the Canal and a dredge digs on the last barrier between the bays and steam shovels work on a line of the Canal and vessels process down the Canal on Opening Day

TOP LEFT: A black and white view of a boat passing underneath a drawbridge on the Cape Cod Canal. TOP RIGHT: A black and white view of a large dredge digging after the excavation of the area by steam shovels. MIDDLE LEFT: A black and white view of two sailboats traversing the Cape Cod Canal. MIDDLE ...

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292539

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.057

Modern finishing materials: a discussion of nitro-cellulose products in comparison with varnishes, by Dr. Paul S. Kennedy, The Murphy Varnish Company

Text on the front cover reads, "Address read before a number of Master Painter's Associations of the United States and Canada." The author compares lacquer with other varnish products.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292542

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.010

Standard specifications for the reference of architects on the use and application of shellac, compiled and published by The Shellac Information Bureau, 70 Pine Street, New York, New York

Preparing and using shellac to finish floors, as a sealer for walls and as a varnish base are described in the item.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292545

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.011

Results of the Structural Clay Products Institute, Inc., 1937 moderate cost home competition, American architect and architecture, New York, New York

Small home construction is highlighted in the use of brick and other clay products in the competition winners. The pamphlet was published in "American architect and architecture," December 1937.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292547

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.081