Historic New England

Billhead for Rice's Seeds, Cambridge, New York, dated October 5, 1916

This billhead for the Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. states the seeds are "Sold on consignment" and this is "Season 191."

Date: 1916-10-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241759

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.05.02.003

Billhead for Joseph Breck and Sons, 51, 52 & 53 North Market St., 17 North Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 16, 1885

The billhead states "Established 1822. New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store. C.H.B. Breck, C.H. Breck, J.F. Breck."

Date: 1885-11-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241770

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.05.02.004

Billhead for Dee & Doyle, dealers in plants, seeds, bulbs, shrubs, trees, &c., no. 57 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 13, 1879

Beneath the bouquet illustration are the names "Thomas W. Dee, Wm. E. Doyle, Jr."

Date: 1879-11-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241771

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.05.02.005

Trade card for Rice's Seeds, Jerome B. Rice & Co., Cambridge Valley Seed Gardens, Cambridge, New York, undated

Four children wait to get a bite while fishing in a river. The caption below the illustration is "Great expectations." The other caption reads "Rice's Seeds have spoken their own praise wher-ever planted for upwards of 40 years." Under the illustration it reads "Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann, Lith., N.Y."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241775

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.05.02.006

Memo booklet for L.P. Brown, complete ambulance service, 15 Church Street, Livermore Falls, Maine,1940

The cover illustration of the booklet has a sailing ship with the word "Memorandum," at the top. The verso has a 1940 calendar with "Memo Booklet-Amst. Print. & Litho. Co., Amsterdam, N.Y.," at the bottom.

Date: 1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241778

Ref. Code: EP001.01.003.01.01.001

Trade card for Perry Bird Boxes, Philip E. Perry, 748 Tremont Bldg., Boston, mass., undated

This birdhouse advertisement has "Send for circular" at the bottom of the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241780

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.01.001

Profitable silver-black fox ranching, Granite State Silver Black Fox Ranch, South Cornish, New Hampshire, P.O. Windsor, Vermont, undated

The leaflet describes for beginners the history, market and supplies needed to start a fox ranching business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241782

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.02.01.001

American horse doctor, Hunter & Co., Publishers, Hinsdale, N.H., undated

The leaflet advertisements are for: "Hermann's Magic Whistle and Bird and Animal Imitator," "The American horse doctor," "The ventriloquist's guide," "Prestidigitation or magic made easy" and "Star spangled banner: a large illustrated monthly."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241783

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.001

Trade card for riding school, Bufford, Boston, Mass., undated

This trade card captioned "The halt," shows two women in riding habits with their horses near a watering place. The verso describes the riding school and its prices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241785

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.002

Trade card for Dyke Brothers, fine harnesses, 82 West Pearl St., opp. Tremont House Stable, Nashua, New Hampshire, ca. 1875

The left corner of the card has a buckle image and the wording "Granite State Buckle Co., Nashua, N.H." Above the image is the statement "Patented December 7th, 1875." In the lower left corner of the card are the names A. Dyke, H. Dyke.

Date: ca. 1875

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241786

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.003

Trade card for the Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass., 1881

The illustration caption reads "Hattie Woodward, 2.15 1/2." Below the image it states "Copyright Clay & Richmond, Buffalo, N.Y., 1881." The card verso reads "The Only Hot-Forged and Hammer-Pointed Horse-Shoe Nail in The World." The company postal address is in Neponset, Massachusetts.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241791

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.004

Business card for the Globe Nail Company, manufacturers of horse shoe nails, Boston, Mass., undated

The front of the card has "E.R. Sawin, General Agent." The card verso provides background on the "Globe Horse Shoe Nail." The bottom of the verso states "On Exhibition in the Main Building, Column N. 71."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241795

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.005

Billhead for Hosmer, Crampton & Hammond, commission merchants, flour, grain, hay, provisions, &c., 51 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 4, 1875

The company members listed on the billhead are E.B. Hosmer, G.W. Crampton and Benj. Hammond.

Date: 1875

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241799

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.006

Billhead for Packard & Bro., dealers in flour, grain, hay and straw, Crescent St., Brockton, Mass., dated July 11, 1884

The masthead statement reads "Successors to wholesale coal and retail." The names Ellis Packard, Elmer C. Packard and Allen E. Packard are cited.

Date: 1884-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241800

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.007

Billhead for Elmer C. Packard, dealer in coal, flour, grain, hay and straw, Crescent Street, Brockton, Mass., dated September 18, 1884

The Elmer C. Packard business is located on Crescent Street in Brockton, Massachusett.

Date: 1884-09-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241801

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.008

Billhead for Otis Cobb, comission dealer in flour, grain, hay, straw and coal, corner Montello and Chestnut Streets, Campello, Mass., dated June 30, 1886

The Otis Cobb business handles feeds and fuel.

Date: 1886-06-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241817

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.009

Billhead for L.M. Ham & Co., Dr., blacksmiths and machinists, no. 158 Portland Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 2, 1876

The business manufactures bank vaults and L.M. Ham's patent Prison Door Fastening.

Date: 1876-05-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241818

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.010

Billhead for Dodge, Gilbert & Co, iron and steel, Boston, Mass., dated January 22, 1870

The business sells iron and steel products used in horsehoes, locomotives and carriages.

Date: 1870-01-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241819

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.011

Billhead for Hosmer, Crampton & Hammond, comission merchants, flour, grain, hay, provisions, &c., 51 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated February 5, 1875

The names listed for the business are E.B. Hosmer, G.W. Crampton and Benj. Hammond.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241820

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.012

Billhead for Nims, horse sale, Boston, Mass., dated July 28, 1889

One bay horse changed hands in this sale transaction.

Date: 1889-07-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241821

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.013

Billhead for Nims, Boston, Mass., September 1, 1855

Nims deals in horses and items related to stables and the horse trade.

Date: 1855-09-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241822

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.014

Billhead for Hosmer, Crampton & Hammond, comission merchants, flour, grain, hay, New York straw, &c., 51 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 2, 1875

This billhead is for a sale of seven bales of straw.

Date: 1875-12-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241823

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.015

Billhead for Hosmer, Crampton & Hammond, comission merchants, flour, grain, hay, provisions, &c., 51 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 17, 1875

The billhead represents a sale of fifty-four bales of hay.

Date: 1875-08-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241824

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.016

Billhead for Otis Munroe, dealer in grain, meal & feed, no. 92 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 31, 1875

The billhead lists oats and corn among the types of feed sold.

Date: 1875-05-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241825

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.017

Billhead for Otis Munroe, dealer in grain, meal & feed, no. 92 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 31, 1874

The corn, oats and other feeds, listed in this billhead, totaled over five hundred dollars.

Date: 1874-07-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241826

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.018

Billhead for John A. Tucker, manufacturer of harnesses, collars, &c., Dorchester, Mass., dated February 15, 1868

The illustration shows a horse head surrounded by the various types of tack made by the dealer.

Date: 1868-02-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241827

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.019

Billhead for Francis Kelly, Dr., horse-shoer, 253 Broad Street, Lynn, Mass, dated August 3, 1901

Under the horse illustration the billhead describes the shoeing specialties of this blacksmith.

Date: 1901-07-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241828

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.020

Billhead for Otis Munroe, dealer in corn, meal, oats & feed &c., no. 92 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 30, 1876

The billhead lists feed types paid for in June 1876.

Date: 1876-04-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241829

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.021

Billhead for Moses Colman & Son, National Horse and Carriage Mart, auction sales of horses, carriages, and harnesses, 121 to 125 Portland and 190 & 192 Friend Sts., Boston, Mass., dated September 10, 1874

The top of the billhead describes the auction days and times and the other services provided by the National Horse and Carriage Mart.

Date: 1874-09-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241830

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.01.022

Trade card for the Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass., 1881

The illustration caption reads "Hattie Woodward, 2.15 1/2, sired by Aberdeen, 27." Below the image it states "Copyright Clay & Richmond, Buffalo, N.Y., 1881." The card verso reads "The Only Hot-Forged and Hammer-Pointed Horse-Shoe Nail in The World." The company postal address is in Neponset, Massa...

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241832

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.03.02.001

Goldfish in home aquariums, Grassyfork Fisheries, Inc., Saddle River, N.J., undated

The Grassyfork Fisheries is also located in Martinsville, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. The leaflet is distributed by J.H. Chandler & Son, 786 Beacon Street, Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241835

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.04.01.001

Business card for Bed Rock Kennels, drawer 502, Westerly, Rhode Island, undated

The upper left corner of the card has a Great Dane's head in silhouette. The lower left corner has "Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sullivan Owners."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241836

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.04.02.001

Ants, Green Mountain Studios, White River Junction, Vermont, undated

The pamphlet describes how to establish an ant colony using Austin Ant Houses.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241837

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.04.02.002

Letterhead for the New England Live Stock Company, Lynn, Mass., undated

Underneath the hog illustration the letterhead has "Home of the Blue Hog," and "Sapphires." On the left side of the letterhead the company officers are listed and on the right the three Massachusetts farm locations are given.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241838

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.04.02.003

Antiques - Trade cards - Folder 1

Sub-sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241839

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.05

Label, Bigelow & Jordan, Boston, Mass.

Label for Bigelow & Jordan. Label indicates they are importers, publishers, and manufacturers, and sell picture framing, carved frames, mirrors, and regilding. Company has offices at 11 Bromfield Street and 641-643 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241843

Ref. Code: EP001.01.091.01.02.001

Antiques - Trade Cards - Folder 1

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241851

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01

Antiques - Trade Cards - Folder 2

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241852

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.02

Antiques - Trade Cards - Folder 3

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241853

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.03

Trade card for Annie Alden Folger, antiques, 6 Union Street, Nantucket, Mass., undated

The card states "A Shop Entirely Devoted to Antiques."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241854

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.001

Trade card for Emma Fenno Stringer, antiques, 125 Charles Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card announces "The Opening of Her New Shop, Friday, February 4th." There is a summer shop called "The Painted Cupboard," located in Fountain Square in Hingham, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241856

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.002

Trade card for Mrs. Charles Minot Hayden, antiques, King's Highway, Yarmouthport, Cape Cod, 1929

The card is an announcement of her Summer Shop opening in the 1680 House built by Col. John Thacher. The botton of the card has "Choice Pieces Arranged in a Charming Setting." The card verso reads "summer 1929."

Date: 1929

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241858

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.003

Trade card for the Black Cat Antique Shop, the Antique Paint Shop, Woodbridge-Short House, 48 Bridge Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The cards reads "Cordially invite you and your friends to visit them at their new location, Ethelwyn M. Shepard, Helen C. Hagar. A Special Exhibition of Decorated Trays and Furniture July 23-24-25."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241860

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.004

Invitation for Boston Antiques Exposition, Mechanics Bldg., Boston, Mass., May 8-13, undated

The card is an invitation for the Boston Antiques Exposition sponsored by the New England Antiques Association, Milton Babcock, Director. The bottom of the card has an illustration of a New England village.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241867

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.005

Trade card for The Odd Shop, at the Old House by the river, 154 Commercial Street, Weymouth, Mass., 1924

The card has an illustration of a spinning wheel with the name "Kate Pierce Thayer" below it. The card verso reads "summer 1924."

Date: 1924

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241868

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.006

Business card for Carrie M. Blood, Ye Colonial Shop, Groton, Mass., udated

The title "Miss" is hand printed on the card in front of Carrie M. Blood.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241871

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.007

Business card for Weiner's Antique Shop, 22 Beacon St. cor. Park St., Boston, Mass., undated

The illustration is captioned "opp. State House." The shop's warehouse is located at 356 Broadway in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The bottom of the card reads "Member: Appraiser's Association of America." The business address includes the zipcode 02108.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241875

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.008