Historic New England

O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

The collection contains 157 glass plate negatives created by O.W. Stevens between 1898 and 1912. The photographs are focused around the same group of people including what appears to be O.W. Stevens' wife and children. The photographs were taken mostly in northern Massachusetts and southern Vermont ...

Date: 1898-1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319182

Ref. Code: PC067

Portrait, family around the Christmas tree, location unknown, undated

A young boy and girl are seated in small chairs in the front of the image. A toddler in a high chair can be seen on the left side with two women standing behind. An older man and another woman are on the right side of the image.

Date: 1907-12-25

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319208

Ref. Code: PC067.01.001

Trade card, The Currie Fertilizer Co., Louisville, Kentucky

In the card illustation a potato is pulled by a team of ladybugs driven by a bumble bee. The caption reads "The return from the insect fair." Text on the card verso describes the advantages of Currie's Tobacco Grower.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319210

Ref. Code: EP003.005.002

Trade card, Poppy Oil Soap, manufactured by Hoffeld & Co., Buffalo, New York

Potato and cabbage birds fly over an elderly woman stirring a large kettle. The sign text reads "Gipsy Camp bill of fare boiled potatoes & cabbage." Text above the birds reads "Use Poppy Oil Soap." Text on the card verso urges customers to try Conquest Soap sold by M.P. Greenwood, dealer in general ...

Date: 1888

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319215

Ref. Code: EP003.005.003

Trade card, Rice's Seeds, grown & put up by Jerome B. Rice & Co., Cambridge Valley Seed Gardens, Cambridge, New York

Text on the card verso urges customers to purchase Rice seeds because they produce stronger, healthier and earlier plants. The card image has an onion with the caption "Oh! How strong I am."

Date: 1885

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319216

Ref. Code: EP003.005.004

Trade card, Logan's Choice Flavoring Extracts, headquarters, 314 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland

The card verso has testimonials for Logan's Extracts of Vanilla. Logan's Blood Purifier and Tonic for dyspepsia and sick headache is also advertised. A tomato couple in all their finery illustrate the card.

Date: 1886

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319217

Ref. Code: EP003.005.005

Trade card, I.R. Davis, dealer in groceries and provisions, No. 17 Winslow Street, Boston, Mass.

The dealer carries tea, coffee, butter and flour specialties. He also has tobacco and ice cream. Text on the card reads "Wood and coal at wharf prices."

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319326

Ref. Code: EP003.005.006

Trade card, Enterprise Ice Shredder, The Enterprise M'f'g. Co. of Pa., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The item shaves ice coarse or fine and is available tinned or nickeled. It can be used in the preparation of drinks, food and "for many purposes in the sick-room." The shredder is sold at Homer, Foot & Company, Springfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319327

Ref. Code: EP003.005.007

Trade card, Bundy, jeweler, 90 Genesee Street, Auburn, New York

The jeweler carries Keystone improved silver watch cases. Bundy repairs fine jewelry and carries solid silver and plated ware. The manufacture of Keystone Watch Cases is described on the card verso. A girl uses the watch cases as roller skate wheels in the card image.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319328

Ref. Code: EP003.005.008

Trade card, Morse's Yellow Dock, Morse Yellow Dock Syrup Co., Providence, Rhode Island

The vegetable product works on the blood, liver and kidneys to treat conditions. Instructions are provided for the optical illusion on the card. Text on the card verso instructs customers to cut the notice from the product bottle, mail it to the company and receive an assortment of decorative advert...

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319329

Ref. Code: EP003.005.009

Trade card,compliments of Frank P. Moss, manager, Domestic Sewing Machine, 160 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

Children use the scissors for sewing, haircuts, trimming and fruit harvesting. Text on the scissors reads "Warranty unlimited, T.B. Terry & Co., Toledo."

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319330

Ref. Code: EP003.002.001

Booklet, Goodwin & Stillman, gas fixtures & lamps, 615 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

Goodwin has artistic gas fixtures, ornamental metal work, metal and porcelain lamps and fine clocks and bronzes. Goodwin & Stillman are the successors to Andrew H. Hogg & Company. Goodwin is an agent for Mitchell, Vance & Company of New York.

Date: 1880-01-01

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319414

Ref. Code: EP003.002.002

Trade card, Rogers & Company, importers and jobbers of crockery, china, glass & silver plated ware, 62 Canal & 155 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass.

The card verso has an image of the Eastern and Lowell Depots at the foot of Friend Street.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319415

Ref. Code: EP003.002.003

Trade card, Clark, Adams & Clark, china and glass, 75 and 67 Franklin Street, corner Arch, Boston, Mass.

A shell resting on leaves decorates the card.

Date: 1879

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 319416

Ref. Code: EP003.002.004

Long Island Light, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 postcard

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319417

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.0400.001

Long Island Light, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 postcard

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319418

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.0400.002

Piggery, interior, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319421

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.001

Hen house, right rear corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319422

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.002

Burnt building, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319423

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.003

Hen house, front left corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319424

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.004

Piggery, front left corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319425

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.005

Piggery, rear left corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319426

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.006

Rubbish pile, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319427

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.007

Barn (old ice house), Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319428

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.008

Hen house, front right corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319429

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.009

Piggery, rear right corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319430

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.010

Reservoir, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319431

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.011

Piggery, right front corner, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass.

1 mounted photograph

Date: 1920-05-18

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 319432

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5320.012

Teddi Lawton and husband on wedding day

1 copy print

Date: undated

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 319439

Ref. Code: PC004.01.L.0700.050

Snowy River

Landscape photograph showing a river with trees and a snow bank along the foreground.

Date: 1907

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319467

Ref. Code: PC067.01.002

Man Seated with Girl Standing next to him

Portrait of a man seated with a young girl standing next to him. The pair are outside on a lawn in front of a fence. The negative is relatively blurry.

Date: 1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319468

Ref. Code: PC067.01.003

Group

Group portrait of a man, a woman and three children on a lawn next to a house.

Date: 1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319469

Ref. Code: PC067.01.004

Forest with streak

Image of a snow covered forest with a streak of light diagonally through the image.

Date: 1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319470

Ref. Code: PC067.01.005

Group

Group portrait of a woman and three children in front of a house.

Date: 1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319472

Ref. Code: PC067.01.006

Group

Group portrait of a woman and three children in front of a house. Same as negative number 6.

Date: 1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319473

Ref. Code: PC067.01.007

Elisa (?) and Nina Messer

Interior shot of two girls sitting on a bed, each girl holds a doll.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319474

Ref. Code: PC067.01.008

House- Fred Messer's

View of a house belonging to Fred Messer, a woman and two children stand on the porch and snow covers the ground in front of the house.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319475

Ref. Code: PC067.01.009

Roy Messer's Girls

Interior shot of two girls sitting on a bed, each girl holds a doll. Same subjects as negative 8.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319477

Ref. Code: PC067.01.010

Phyllis and Harold Messer

Interior shot of a boy and a girl standing side by side, smiling at the camera.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319478

Ref. Code: PC067.01.011

Mrs. Gunn (?)

Portrait of a woman identified as Mrs. Gunn.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319479

Ref. Code: PC067.01.012

Mrs. Roy Messer and Phyllis

Photograph of Mrs. Roy Messer and Phyliss Messer, a blur on Mrs. Messer's left indicates a second child in the portrait.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319480

Ref. Code: PC067.01.013

Wooden Bridge

Landscape shot of a wooden bridge over a river in a snowcovered forest.

Date: 1912

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319485

Ref. Code: PC067.01.014

Mrs. Roy Messer and Children

Photograph of Mrs. Roy Messer and her two children.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319488

Ref. Code: PC067.01.015

Roy Messer + Son

Photograph of Roy Messer holding his young son.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319493

Ref. Code: PC067.01.016

Mrs. Messer and Master Richard

Photograph of the elderly Mrs. Messer, holding the infant Master Richard

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319497

Ref. Code: PC067.01.017

Building in a field

Image of a building standing in a snow covered field.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319498

Ref. Code: PC067.01.018

Hartland Homestead in distance

Photograph of O.W. Stevens' family homestead as seen from the edge of a large field.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319499

Ref. Code: PC067.01.019

Three Children at Hartland tepee

Interior shot of three adults and three children around a table. The table is decked with flatware and cups; the walls of the room are decorated with maps and dried foliage.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319500

Ref. Code: PC067.01.020

Spring

Landscape photograph of a spring in a forest. Three people stand in the forest, a woman and two children. One child is standing on a bridge, and the mother and second child are collecting water from the spring.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319501

Ref. Code: PC067.01.021

Skinning Posts

Photograph of three adults and two children standing among logs. One of the adult women holds an ax. All of the figures are smiling at the camera. The adults are identified as Dr. Sam, EKS, and, EG.

Date: 1911

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 319502

Ref. Code: PC067.01.022

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