Historic New England

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359184

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.03

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359185

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.04

Dining room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the dining room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359186

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.05

Bedroom, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the bedroom in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359187

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.06

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359188

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.07

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359189

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.08

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359190

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.09

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique, antiques, 201 High Street, Newburyport, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique Shop in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The card features a man in colonial dress holding a cane, accompanied by a small dog. The names Virginia Bowlen and Norma Belt are located at the bottom corners of the card.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359191

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.017

Business card for Paul Cary, antiques, Route 7, Wallingford, Vermont, circa 1940

Business card for Paul Cary, fixer of antiques. The business card shows two chairs: the chair on the left is shown broken, the chair on the right is shown fixed.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359192

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.018

Trade card for J.D. Conlon, antiques, 159 Newbury St., Boston, Mass., circa 1940

Trade card for J. D. Conlon, a buyer, seller, and repairer of "high grade clocks." The name of the business and its services are written in cursive, and the card has an ornate border of different kinds of clocks.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359193

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.019

Business card for James S. Wiley, toy train collector, 25 Elm Street, Marblehead, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for collector James S. Wiley. The center of the card shows a train on railroad tracks in a field, with an ornate border surrounding the image. There is also a New Hampshire address for Elmwood Road, Hancock, alongside the Marblehead, Massachusetts address.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359194

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.020

Business card for James E. Storer, antique toy trains, 69 Pleasant St., Lexingotn, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for James E. Storer, toy train collector. The business card has the headline "Old Toy Trains Wanted," and underneath is a printed red image of a train with the label N.Y.C. & H.R.R. Underneath is the name of the collecotr and his address.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359195

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.021

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 5 January

One photographic print of a family of six unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated January 5, 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "Jan 5, 1933 / at my ho...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359199

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Brookline.244.01

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 15 January

One photographic print of four unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "1933 / Before leaving for the Boston / Symph...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359200

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Brookline.244.02

Leisure time living second homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Plan book for vacation homes (or leisure homes) published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with illustrations of the home, the name of the design, a brief description outlining some unique qualities of the house, basic dimensions, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains b...

Date: 1968

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359224

Ref. Code: EP005.433

Town and country ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1962

Plan book for ranch homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with either a black-and-white or color illustration of the house, usually from the front, a floor plan, basic dimensions, and a short phrase or testimonial describing the design. The back fo the plan book contains a...

Date: 1962

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359225

Ref. Code: EP005.434

Early American colonial home plans, rev. ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for colonial home plans published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color or grayscale illustration of the house, the design number, floor plans, and basic dimensions. Some listings may also come with optional designs. The back of the plan book has a blueprint order f...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359226

Ref. Code: EP005.435

Quality homes for better living, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1955

Plan book for single-story homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the home, a floor plan, basic dimensions, a brief description detailing unique qualities, and the name of the house design. The back page of the plan book has an index of the blueprint...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359227

Ref. Code: EP005.436

Color-perfect wallpaper, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1943

Wallpaper sample book published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. The sample book provides wallpaper sections, with each section accompanied by the cost per roll as well as cost estimates based on color, guides for how much to purchase based on room dimensions, some have an illustration of the wallpape...

Date: 1943

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359228

Ref. Code: EP005.437

Loring & Phipps architectural collection

The collection contains materials related to the architectural firm Loring & Phipps. These materials include loose architectural renderings, bound architectural renderings, and photographs of buildings design by Loring & Phipps. Renderings are in watercolor and graphite pencil and depict private res...

Date: 1895, undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359229

Ref. Code: AR041

Home, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Periodical published by the National Plan Service. The periodical contains articles pertaining to proper framing techniques around the home, how to match color palettes, general interior design considerations, and new house designs.

Date: 1968

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359230

Ref. Code: EP005.438

Color perfect wallpapers for 1941, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1941

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Each wallpaper sample provides information including the price for a single roll, sidewall paper, border to match, and ceiling papers, and a brief description of the design and how it could fit with other decorations.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359231

Ref. Code: EP005.439

Modern living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for homes published the National Plan Service. Home listings come with a full page illustration of the completed design, a short description of the home's qualities, basic dimensions, and a floor plan.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359232

Ref. Code: EP005.440

Leisure time living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1965

Plan book for vacation homes published by the National Plan Service. Design listings are accompanied by color or grayscale illustrations of the completed designs, floor plans, basic dimensions, the name of the design, and bulleted points describing key features of the design.

Date: 1965

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359233

Ref. Code: EP005.441

Eastern home style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for eastern-style home designs published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with color illustrations, floor plans, design names, dimensions, and descriptions of key features. Some listings also come with an additional page going more in-depth into the design's unique qualities. ...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359234

Ref. Code: EP005.442

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listing come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listings come with multiple design variations and accompany...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359269

Ref. Code: EP005.443

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listing come with multiple design variations and accompany...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359270

Ref. Code: EP005.444

Small homes keyed to the times, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing includes an illustration of the design, the design name, a floor plan (with optional plans provided for variations on the design). square footage, and a brief description on the design's features. The back of the p...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359271

Ref. Code: EP005.445

Loose architectural renderings, 1895, undated

Contains architectural renderings of assorted architectural elements and interiors; exteriors of private residences in Milton, Massachusetts, and other unidentified locations; and exteriors of public buildings such as schools and churches.

Date: undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359284

Ref. Code: AR041.001

Bound architectural renderings, 1895, undated

Contains one scrapbook and two folders of scrapbook materials of architectural renderings and photographs of the exteriors of private residences and public buildings such as churches and schools in Barre, Vermont; Greenwich, Connecticut; Milton, Massachusetts; Montclair, New Jersey; Nashua, New Hamp...

Date: undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359290

Ref. Code: AR041.002

Sears color-perfect wallpapers, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1947

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. Each wallpaper sample comes with the name of the design, a brief description of the design's qualities, design features and texture descriptions, and cost estimates.

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359294

Ref. Code: EP005.446

Expansible homes designed to grow, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1952

Plan book for expansible homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with illustrations of the completed plans, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief desctiption of unique features. Each listing also comes with optional plans, with a page flap between each two-page spread showcas...

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359295

Ref. Code: EP005.447

Summer living, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1947

Plan book for summer vacation homes. House types included are log cabins, cottages, boat houses, and tourist cabins. Each listing comes with an illustration, floor plans, a design name, dimensions, and a brief description of unique features. The front cover advertises F. R. Prescott Lumber and B...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359296

Ref. Code: EP005.448

Eastern homes of individuality, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1948

Plan book for eastern style homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, the name of the design, the room count, floor plans, and a brief description of the unique qualities of the design. The front cover advertises the Franklin Cou...

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359297

Ref. Code: EP005.449

Style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1944

Plan book for new home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color illustration of the completed design, a design number, dimensions, and floor plans. The back of the plan book provides articles on new interior design trends.

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359298

Ref. Code: EP005.450

New modern ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1956

Plan book for new modern ranch homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color illustration of the completed design, floor plans, dimensions, design numbers, and a description of unique features. The front cover advertises the Franklin County Lumber Company, based i...

Date: 1956

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359299

Ref. Code: EP005.451

Portrait of Florence King with a dog, circa 1900

One cartes-de-visite of Florence King, age 5, standing on a chair with a dog outside the front door of a house. She is wearing a white dress and has a white bow in her hair. The dog has a matching white bow wrapped around his neck. The photograph is dated circa 1900. It was taken by Prezeau & Tougas...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 359308

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.1600.0400

Photograph album, 1913-1914

Bound black photograph album with the word "Photographs" embossed on the front cover. Contains approximately 290 black-and-white photographic prints. Album contains photographs taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Most of the photos are mounted in the album with a small number loose between pa...

Date: 1913-1914

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 359311

Ref. Code: PC009.307

Small homes keyed to the times, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing includes an illustration of the design, the name, a floor plan (with optional plans provided for variations on the design). square footage, and a brief description on the design's features. The back of the plan boo...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359317

Ref. Code: EP005.452

Enjoy the protection of your own home, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1942

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a color illustration of the completed house, floor plans, dimensions, a small cross section, and a brief description of the design's key features.

Date: 1942

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359318

Ref. Code: EP005.453

Home style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a color photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, dimensions, a small cross section, and a brief description of the design's key features. Most houses come with alternate...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359319

Ref. Code: EP005.454

Practical small structures for the farm, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1944

Trade catalog for farm structure designs and farm equipment published by the National Plan Service. Product listings come with a product number, an illustration of the structure or equipment, a brief description describing the equipment's functions, a cross section (when applicable), and a floor pla...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359321

Ref. Code: EP005.455

We are co-operating with Better Housing Program, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and a floor plan. The back of the plan book provides an index fo...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359322

Ref. Code: EP005.456

Blue book of perfect fit homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1965

Plan book for home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the design number, an illustration of the completed design, dimensions, a bulleted list of key features, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains business reply cards and instructions on how to orde...

Date: 1965

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359323

Ref. Code: EP005.457

Homes of moderate cost, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1941

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans (including for alternate designs of the house). ...

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359324

Ref. Code: EP005.458

Duplex-townhouse plans, National Plan Service, Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., 1981

Plan book for duplex-townhouse designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design number, the basic square footage, floor plans, and an illustration of the completed project. The back of the plan book contains blueprint order forms and price lists for basic blueprint de...

Date: 1981

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359325

Ref. Code: EP005.459

Colorful homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the design number, a room count, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans. The back of the plan book provides an index for each of the blueprints...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359326

Ref. Code: EP005.460

Small homes of originality, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans (including for alternate designs of the house). ...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359327

Ref. Code: EP005.461

Monument salesman collection

A collection of thirty-six cabinet cards, forty-one lithographs, and one sketch of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont. The materials belonged to a monument salesman who worked for an unidentified company. This collection is arranged in two series. Cab...

Date: circa 1890-1892, undated

Collection: Monument salesman collection

GUSN: 359331

Ref. Code: CC026

Receipt book of Ralph May's mother, undated

One handwritten receipt book compiled by Ralph May's mother.

Date: undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 358098

Ref. Code: MS025.13.004

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