Historic New England

Detail of Radiator Casings, Mrs. Talbot C. Chase House, March 20, 1930

1 sheet of details : pencil on trace

Date: 1930-03-20

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267450

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.037

Furnishings for summer homes, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, Mass.

Furniture sets for different areas of the summer home are described such as the terrace, living room, library, guest room and maid's room. Jordan Marsh has a free interior decorators' service for customers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267451

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.062

Catalog, Paine's Furniture Company, Canal, Market and Friend Streets, Boston, Mass.

Detailed drawings show the range of furniture pieces available from Paine's. The front and back covers are missing with the catalog starting on page 3. Page 4 has an illustration of the Manufacturing Department.

Date: 1880s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267452

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.063

Paine's Furniture Company, Canal, Market and Friend Streets, Boston, Mass.

Furniture items carried by the business are shown in detailed drawings with descriptions and prices. A first floor salesroom and staircase is shown on page 96.

Date: 1880s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267453

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.064

Pottery and china

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267459

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.004

Radios and clocks

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267461

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.005

Tea, Sleeper's Tea Warehouse, 102 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island

The history and importance of tea is given with descriptions and prices of tea sold by Sleeper's Tea Warehouse in Providence, Rhode Island.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267462

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.006

With wishes for a happy Easter, Maple Grove Candies, Inc., St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Descriptions and prices of candy gift boxes are provided in the brochure.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267463

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.007

Vermont Maple Products Co-Operative Exchange, Inc., Essex Junction, Vermont

The letter is from the company's sales manager and thanks the receiver for buying their products and advises them to order the company's new Maple Hearts. The Exchange's order form lists syrup, sugar, candy and cakes. The second order form is from Maple Grove Candies, Inc.

Date: 1926-03-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267464

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.008

Order form, Maple Grove Candies, Inc., St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Descriptions and prices for candies and other maple products made and sold by the business.

Date: 1925-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267465

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.009

Notepad for "The Nautilus" guest home, Marblehead, Mass., undated

A small, matchbook-sized pad of paper from "The Nautilus" guest home at 68 Front Street in Marblehead, Mass. "The Nautilus" served sandwiches, waffles and dinners and described itself as "A Discriminating Place For Discriminating People." On the back of the notepad is an optical illusion.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267468

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.01.034

Catalogue of fine teas, imported in the Ship Zenobia, &c. &c., for sale at auction on Friday, 20th August, 1847, at ten o'clock at McCullough's Sales Room, corner of Maiden-Lane and Front Street, by L.M. Hoffman & Co., L.M. Hoffman, auctioneer, Henry Spear, printer, 78 Wall Street, corner of Pearl, New York

The auction catalog lists teas and gunpowder being auctioned off by L.M. Hoffman & Co. in 1847. Handwritten notations are next to the lot entries.

Date: 1847-08-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267466

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.010

Catalogue of fine teas, imported in the Ship Yumchi, &c., for sale at auction on Wednesday, 24th March, 1847, at ten o'clock at McCullough's Sales Room, corner of Maiden-Lane and Front Street, by L.M. Hoffman & Co., L.M. Hoffman, auctioneer, Henry Spear, printer, 78 Wall Street, corner of Pearl, New York

The auction catalog lists teas and gunpowder being auctioned off by L.M. Hoffman & Co. in 1847. Handwritten notations are next to the lot entries.

Date: 1847-03-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267467

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.011

Good things to eat not found at every grocery store, George C. Shaw Company, Congress Square store, 585 to 591 Congress Street, Monument Square store, 7 and 9 Preble Street, Portland, Maine

Shaw is an importer, grocer and caterer. An attached note from the Company states that the catalog prices may not be accurate. The catalog introduction describes the impact of the Great War on imported goods.

Date: 1914-1918

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267489

Ref. Code: EP001.12.008.001.012

Basement Floor Plan, House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Revised Nov. 25-Dec. 5, 1929

1 floor plan : pencil on trace

Date: 1929-11-25 - 1929-12-05

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267469

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.038

First Floor Plan, House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Nov. 19-Dec. 5, 1929

1 floor plan : pencil on trace

Date: 1929-11-19 - 1929-12-05

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267470

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.039

Second Floor Plan, House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Nov. 19-Dec. 5, 1929

1 floor plan : pencil on trace

Date: 1929-11-19 - 1929-12-05

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267471

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.040

Third Floor Plan, House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Nov. 19-Dec. 5, 1929

1 floor plan : pencil on trace

Date: 1929-11-19 - 1929-12-05

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267472

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.041

Section Thru Typical Window, First Floor, undated

1 section : pencil on trace

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267473

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.042

Untitled window sketch, residence for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, undated

1 sketch : pencil on paper

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267474

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.043

Details of Library, Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929 and October 7, 1929

1 sheet of details : blueprint

Date: 1929-09-04 - 1929-10-07

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267475

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.044

Trade card for M.A. Porter, watch spring, skirt maker and dealer in thread store goods, 236 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

Porter is now prepared to do initial letter stamping on handkerchiefs, clothing and table linen.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266846

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.001

Trade card for Walcott Brothers, patent graduating button-hole cutters, location unknown, undated

The item is for sale in hardware and fancy goods stores for use by tailors, shirt and dress makers and families.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266847

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.002

Brunschwig & Fils 2003 price list, 75 Virginia Road, North White Plains, New York

The business "is a wholesale house selling only to interior designers, architects and decorating departments of fine retail and furniture stores."

Date: 2003

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266874

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.001

Cohasset Colonials present fabrics, coverlets, draperies, Hagerty, Cohasset, Mass.

Background on colonial spinning and fabric is provided in the brochure. Home interiors decorated with Cohasset products are shown with an order form. There is a separate sheet for the Hanover Chandelier available from Cohasset.

Date: 1960

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266883

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.002

Fortuny Fabrics, location unknown, undated

The fabrics are described through text and images.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266889

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.003

Ideas for draping the home with Orinoka-Sunfast Guaranteed Fabrics, written and illustrated by F.F. O'Hallaran, The Orinoka Mills, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Suggestions for home decoration using the fabrics are described. A separate letter to the customer refers them to the Jordan Marsh Company for fabric samples.

Date: ca. 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266902

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.004

Alnwick Bedspreads, The Handwork Shop, 57 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York

Alnwick Bedspreads are handmade reproductions of old English bedspread patterns. The item verso has a list of customers who have purchased them.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266912

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.005

New Supercale Table Linens by Wamsutta, Wamsutta Mills, New Beford, Mass.

A white sale of Wamsutta products is described featuring table and bed linens. The linens are sold by Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company, Portland, Maine. A price list and ordering form is included.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266923

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.006

Heywood-Wakefield, cane and wood chairs, catalog no. 14, general office and warehouse, Winter Hill, Mass.

The catalog has chairs, rockers, baby carriages, high chairs, school furniture, breakfast room suites and other furniture. Images of the factories and offices are in the front of the catalog. The business has a salesroom at 174 Portland Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The front cover is detached.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266958

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.001

How to choose the right colonial chair, Nichols & Stone Co., Gardner, Mass.

The historic background of colonial period pieces is described with suggestions for their placement in the home. The business creates reproductions of colonial chairs and rockers such as Boston, Nantucket, Governor Bradford and Windsor. The manufacturing process is outlined in photos and text. A ch...

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266964

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.002

Chairs, Heywood Bros. & Co., Boston, Mass.

Chairs for home and office use are described in the catalog. Newspaper comic strip panels were pasted over some of the chair images at one time and then removed or partially removed. The back cover is missing and there are missing pages in the item.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266969

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.003

Conant Ball Company, chairmakers, Nos. 76 to 100 Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass.

The Company makes chairs, tables, breakfast and console suites. A sepatate price list is dated June 15, 1926.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266979

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.004

Ideal folding chair, Clarin Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois

The chair features are described with lists of the businesses which are using them. A color chart is on the item verso. The chairs are sold by Ernest W. Lowell in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Date: 1928

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267005

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.005

Flightline Chairs by Steelcase, Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan

Office and reception room chairs, manufactured by Steelcase Inc. and sold by Macey Fowler Inc. are described for customers.

Date: 1960s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267006

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.006

Announcing the smart new Ideal Streamliners, Ideal Seating Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan

Movie theater seats, "America's Preferred Public Seating," manufactured by Ideal are described. The chairs are sold by Joe Cifre Inc., 44 Winchester Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267018

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.007

Mantel in Small Chamber on 3rd Floor, Revised July 12, 1906

1 detail : ink on linen

Date: 1906-07-12

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267007

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.054

Mantel in Chamber "B" 3rd Floor, Revised July 12, 1906

1 detail : ink on linen

Date: 1906-07-12

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267008

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.055

Mantel in Chamber "A" 3rd Floor, Revised July 12, 1906

1 detail : ink on linen

Date: 1906-07-12

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267009

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.056

Mantel in Large Room 4th Floor, undated

This detail of the mantel on the fourth floor has the words "Discarded" and "Superceded 3/20/06" written across it in pencil.

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267010

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.057

Half Inch Details of Closet Finish in Basement, May 4, 1906

1 sheet of details : ink on linen

Date: 1906-05-04

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267011

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.058

Half Inch Scale Details of Serving Room First Floor, May 3, 1906

1 sheet of details : ink on linen

Date: 1906-05-03

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267012

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.059

Half Inch Scale Details of Wardrobe & Closet Finish on Second Floor, May 3, 1906

1 sheet of details : ink on linen

Date: 1906-05-03

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267013

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.060

One Half Inch Scale (Details?) of Closet Finish, May 2, 1906

1 sheet of details : ink on linen

Date: 1906-05-02

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267014

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.061

Refrigerator for Kitchen Entry and Ice Chest for Butler's Pantry, June 5, 1906

1 detail : black and red ink on linen

Date: 1906-06-05

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267015

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.062

Addition on Roof of House for Arthur Perry, Esq., at 10 Marlboro St., Boston, undated

1 sheet : ink on linen

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 267016

Ref. Code: AR004.001.002.009.063

Happiness chest, Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co., Statesville, North Carolina

The item is an article reprinted from "Woman's home companion," April 1910. Piedmont chests are described in the piece.

Date: 1910

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267034

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.009

Protection for your books, the Gunn Sectional Bookcase, manufactured by the Gunn Furniture Co., 1826 Broadway, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Descriptions and specifications are provided for the bookcases sold by Redington & Company, Silver Street, Waterville, Maine.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267039

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.010

Trade card for Goff's dress thread, location unknown, undated

The text below the image reads "Farmer Livermore & Co., Providence, Rhode Island." Portions of the text on the card verso are unreadable.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267040

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.003

Trade card for S. Cohen & Co., dealers in fringes, passementerie & small wares, No. 9 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Three boys play with a dog in the card image. The card verso has text which reads "Imp. F. Appel, Paris" in the lower right corner.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267041

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.004

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