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Trade card for Pollard, Alford & Co., military and regalia goods, 104 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business sells gold and silver trimmings and theatrical goods.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267043

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.005

Trade card for Corticelli, sewing silk and twist, Nonotuck Silk Co., Florence, Mass., undated

A figure riding on a donkey holds an umbrella and reads a book. The bottom of the image reads "Chas. Shields Sons Lith., 20 & 22 Gold Street, New York." The card verso describes the silk thread made by the Nonotuck Silk Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267045

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.006

Envelope for the Robey-French Co., cord and screw-eyes, 34 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The envelope is for cord and screw-eyes from the Robey-French Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267046

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.007

Trade card for the Gold Medal Braid Co., sewing braid, Attleboro' Falls, Mass., undated

The image caption reads "New process of putting up 'Fruit of the Braider' improved No. 61." A new method of storing braid trim is described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267047

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.008

Selecting a cedar chest, Lane Chests, Lane, Altavista, Virginia

Manufacturing details are described in the item. The chests provide protection for clothing items. Lane Chests are available at Sheperd Stores in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267050

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.011

Pin holder, 400 Washington Adamantine Steel Pins, Oakville Company, division Scovill Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Connecticut, undated

The holder is designed for 400 Washington Adamantine Steel Pins.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267052

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.009

American wrought iron hardware, forged by Newton Millham, blacksmith, Bowen's Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island

The brochure provides examples of Millham's work and he can reproduce pieces from samples, drawings and photographs. A price list is included.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267049

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.009

Chamber furniture, Merriam, Hall & Company, North Leominster, Mass.

The business carries chamber suits, dressers, chiffoniers, washstands and tables made in oak, white enamel and golden ash.

Date: 1906

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267051

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.012

Furniture catalog, Shaw Furniture Company, Cambridge, Mass.

The business has couches, tables, chairs, dressers, desks and other furniture pieces for customers. The Company was founded in 1780. The Rowley Sofa D-6 and the Linwood Wing Chair D-36 are shown in the images.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267055

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.013

Reproductions of antique fittings, supplementary catalog, I. Sack, 89 Charles Street, Boston, Mass.

Furniture and door hardware offered by I. Sack is described. There is a separate price list titled "Supplementary catalog of reproductions of antique fittings." It includes prices for oil, spirit and water stains, sand paper and cabinet clamps. The front cover drawing has a caption reading "Doorway ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267054

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.010

Lid for Benedict & Burnham, manufacturers of navy, military, artillery, plain and all other kinds of gilt buttons, Waterbury, Connecticut, undated

The box lid has decorations in all four corners.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267053

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.010

Letterhead for the L. Sprague Company, bobbins, spools and shuttles, Lawrence, Mass., dated June 3, 1889

The Company has "facilities for manufacturing unsurpassed by any manufactory in the country." Sprague was established in 1864.

Date: 1889-06-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267057

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.011

Colonial hardware in hand wrought iron, Myron S. Teller, 280 Wall Street, Kingston, New York

Colonial hardware pieces are described for restoration projects or new homes. There is a separate price list dated January 1921. The year has been crossed out and "24" handwritten next to it.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267058

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.011

Billhead for Forbes, Richardson & Co., notions, Summer, corner Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 11, 1871

The business premises are shown in the billhead image.

Date: 1871-03-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267061

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.012

Colonial hardware in hand wrought iron, Myron S. Teller, 280 Wall Street, Kingston, New York

Furniture and door hardware is presented for customers. A separate price list for May 1925 is included.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267059

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.012

A.W. Hastings & Co., doors, windows, frames, blinds, 134 Friend Street, Boston and 373 Highland Avenue, Somerville, Mass.

Door hardware available from Hastings is described in the catalog.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267064

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.002.001

Cohasset Colonials by Hagerty, Parker Avenue, Cohasset, Mass.

Hagerty offers furniture kits for home assembly which are reproductions of colonial pieces.

Date: 1960

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267062

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.016

Wrapping paper for Isaac D. Allen & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in trimmings, buttons, laces and thread store goods, 21 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business specialties are gloves, corsets, panniers and hoop skirts. Allen is the second store from the Music Hall entrance. The item was printed by J.B.C. Woodcock, 28 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267065

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.01.01.013

Keeler & Co. furniture, furniture manufacturers and upholsters, 83 to 91 Washington Street, corner of Elm, Boston, Mass.

Chairs, wardrobes, chamber suites and sideboards are among the items offered to customers. The Company also sells the Andrews' Folding Bed. A separate price list is included.

Date: 1890s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267063

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.017

Turkish Couch Bed Co., maker of Bessemer Steel Adjustable Couch Beds, Couches and Combination Chair and Rocker, 23 Chelsea Street, near City Square, Charlestown District, Boston, Mass.

Samples of the Company's products are shown in the pamphlet. The item is a souvenir from the Twentieth Century Exposition of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, October 1 to 27, 1900, Boston.

Date: 1900-10-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267067

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.018

Yale Builders' Locks and Trim, Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut

Key and door knob sets made by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company. The products are distributed by J.B. Hunter Co., a hardware wholesaler and retailer at 60 Summer Street in Boston.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267066

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.002.002

Dorothy Manners Hand Woven Rugs, The Old Colony Weavers, Germantown, Pennsylvania

Dorothy Manners Rugs can be used throughout the home in any colors the customer desires. A price list is included

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267305

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.016

Free yourself from the ball and chain of household drudgery, Congoleum Rugs, Congoleum-Nairn Inc., Kearny, New Jersey

Congoleum Rug patterns are shown with available sizes for use in the home.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267306

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.017

Step into the future, Mohawk Carpet Mills, Inc., 295 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

Carpet retailers are introduced to the new Mohawk Retail Showroom, designed to appeal to customers. Space, lighting, display booths, murals and sample organization are the features described.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267307

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.018

Mohawk carpet and rug manual, Mohawk Carpet Mills, Inc., Amsterdam, New York

The manufacturing process at the Mohawk Carpet Mills is described in photographs and text. The photographs were done by Francis Trevett and the captions by John V. Smeallie.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267308

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.019

New fall patterns in Bird Rugs and Floor Coverings, supplement to the "Parade of patterns," Bird Floor Covering Sales Corporation, East Walpole, Mass.

The floor coverings have Bakelite to insure longer wear and easier cleaning.

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267309

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.020

Borghese, an illustrated catalog, Charles Hall Inc., 3 East 40th Street, New York, New York

Text on the last page reads "Borghese is made by Niepold's Washington, D.C. and distributed to dealers throughout the United States by Charles Hall Inc." The Borghese reproductions are described with dimensions and prices.

Date: 1929

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267310

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.001

Yamanaka, December 1937, Yamanaka & Co., Inc., 424 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

Home furnishings, jewelry and clothing are described in the catalog.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267311

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.002

Distinction in home decoration and how to achieve it, by Henrietta Murdock, Upson Studio of Decoration and Color, Upson Company, Lockport, New York

Tips and recommendations on interior decoration for the average home maker.

Date: 1929

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267322

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.003

Roof Framing Plan, Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Oct. 7, 1929

1 framing plan : black and red ink on linen

Date: 1929-10-07

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

GUSN: 267312

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.018

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

1 sheet of details : pencil and ink on trace

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

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

GUSN: 267313

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.019

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

1 sheet of details : pencil and ink on trace

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

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

GUSN: 267314

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.020

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

1 sheet of details : pencil and ink on trace

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

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

GUSN: 267315

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.021

Details of Main Hall, Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Sept. 5, 1929 and October 7, 1929

1 sheet of details : pencil and ink on trace

Date: 1929-09-05 - 1929-10-07

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

GUSN: 267316

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.022

Details of Stair Hall & Staircase, Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Sept. 6, 1929 and October 7, 1929

1 sheet of details : pencil and ink on trace

Date: 1929-09-06 - 1929-10-07

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

GUSN: 267317

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.023

Details of Second Floor Corridor, Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Sept. 6, 1929 and October 7, 1929

1 sheet of details : pencil and ink on trace

Date: 1929-09-06 - 1929-10-07

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

GUSN: 267318

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.024

Details of Stair Hall (Revised From Drawing No. 17), Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Revised Feb. 20, 1930

1 sheet of details : pencil on trace

Date: 1930-02-20

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

GUSN: 267319

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.025

Details of Main Hall (Revised From Drawing No. 16), Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., Dec. 23, 1929

1 sheet of details : pencil on trace

Date: 1929-12-23

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

GUSN: 267320

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.026

Details of Second Floor Corridor (Revised From Drawing No. 18), Drawings of House for Mrs. Talbot C. Chase, Brookline, Mass., January 8, 1930

1 sheet of details : pencil on trace

Date: 1930-01-08

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

GUSN: 267321

Ref. Code: AR004.001.003.002.027

Treasure house of never before rooms and how to do them! Congoleum-Nairn Inc., Kearny, New Jersey

Tips and suggestions for decorating the home with Nairn Congoleum are described.

Date: 1941

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267323

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.004

Our spring list, published by Ehrich Bros., Eighth Avenue, 24th and 25th Streets, New York, New York

The home furnishings sold by Ehrich include upholstery fabric, china, glassware, linens, stoves, gardening tools and hand held cooking aids.

Date: 1880s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267324

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.005

Trade card for Chas. A. Warren & Co., general agents for the Stewart Sewing Machines, No. 4 Bond Street, New York, New York, undated

The Company is a dealer in attachments and needles in addition to sewing machines.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267329

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.029

Trade card for Singer Sewing Machines, 34 Union Square, New York, New York, undated

The Elizabeth, New Jersey factory is shown in the card image. A.R. Sawyer is the agent for the Lawrence, Massachusetts office located at No. 244 Essex Street.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267331

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.030

Standard color matchstick drape samples for Bailey and Weston, Inc., Boston, Mass.

The colors included are red, dark green, light green, light brown, yellow, white and grey.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267334

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.006

Trade card for Johnson, Clark & Co., New Home Sewing Machines, Orange, Mass., undated

The fox sews his tail on using a Light-Running Sewing Machine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267336

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.031

How to put the win in windows, Dennison Manufacturing Co., Framingham, Mass.

Instructions and suggestions for using crepe paper in window displays.

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267340

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.007

Trade card for Johnson, Clark & Co., New Home Sewing Machines, Orange, Mass., undated

The machines are sold through W. Hager & Company, agents, 199 Essex Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267337

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.032

Trade card for Johnson, Clark & Co., New Home Sewing Machines, Orange, Mass., undated

The machines are sold through W. Hager & Company, agents, 199 Essex Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267342

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.033

Cretonne solves the problem, a manual of interior decoration with special emphasis on the selection, use and care of Puritan cretonnes, by Rosalie Norton, 3rd edition, published by F.A. Foster & Co., Inc., 322 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Suggestions for using cretonne draperies in various rooms in the home, including making slipcovers and lamp shades with the fabric. There is a separate brochure "Puritan paper patterns for making home draperies," inside the manual.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267344

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.007

Trade card for the New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass., undated

A child plays with a hoop in the driveway of the "New Home," in the card image. Hough & Rumney are the agents for selling the sewing machines in Boston and vicinity. They are located at 576 Washington Street in Boston.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 267345

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.03.02.034