Historic New England

Business card for Clantilew, 118-120 Main Street, Bar Harbor Maine, undated

The shop sells antiques and gifts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241924

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.03.005

Postcard of Knapps Antique Shop, 407 West Street, Rutland, Vermont, undated

The image shows the shop interior filled with furniture. The postcard verso reads "Directly on Route 4, one-half mile west of business section. Largest collection of antiques in the east. Photos free for the asking."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241925

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.03.006

Trade card for J. Hyde Fisher, refrigerators, P.O. Box 170 Chicago, Illinois, undated

The card identifies the Fisher System of Cooling with patent dates of August 1, 1865, January 31, 1871 and November 19, 1872. The verso has a testimonial from the "40th Exposition 1871 of the American Institute of the City of New York Report of Judges upon J. Hyde Fisher's Refrigerators."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241927

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.01.01.001

Advertisement for Eddy's Refrigerator, D. Eddy & Son, Harrison Square, Dorchester, Mass., May 2, 1868

The advertisement is in the Boston Journal, May 2, 1868.

Date: 1868-05-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241928

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.01.01.002

Billhead for Darious Eddy, manufacturer of Eddy's Upright Refrigerators, Rail-Road Block, corner of Lincoln and Kneeland Sts., Boston, Mass., dated July 8, 1853

The billhead has an illustration of the Eddy Upright Refrigerator on the left side.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241929

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.01.01.003

Advertisement tag for General Electric Refrigerator, location unknown, undated

This advertisement tag is for a General Electric Refrigerator giving the type, size and price.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241930

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.01.01.004

Billhead for The William G. Bell Company, refrigerators, 50 and 52 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., 1910 July 11

The billhead states the company is the "sole manufacturers of Bell's Spiced Seasoning, McCray Refrigerators, store furnishings."

Date: 1910-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241931

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.01.01.005

Business card for Hawes Electric Company, 15 Main Street, Watertown, Mass., 1920-1940

Under the business name the card reads "Aquarium heaters and thermostats." The name "S.F. Tyler" is in the lower left corner of the card.

Date: 1920-1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241932

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.001

Trade card for Geneva Hand Fluter, Kane Co., Geneva, Illinois, undated

A young girl uses the fluter on a garment while two cats play underneath the table. The card verso states that the Geneva Hand Fluter is available at all hardware stores and provides instructions for use.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241933

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.002

Trade card for Mrs. Potts' Cold Handle Sad Irons, Enterprise Manufacturing Co., 3 Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

The card front is captioned "Yours truly Mrs. Florence Potts." Printed on the card border it reads "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York." The card verso describes the virtues of the iron set.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241934

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.003

Trade card for Enterprise patent cold handle double pointed smoothing, polishing & girls' irons, Burditt & Williams, 20 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The front is a cartoon showing a man with a burned hand being scolded by a woman who says he would not have been burned had he used a Mrs. Potts iron. The card verso describes the advantages of Enterprise irons with an illustration of the iron set.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241935

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.004

Trade card for Enterprise patent cold handle double pointed girls' irons, Burditt & Williams, 20 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., undated

With laundry in the background, two women talk over a backyard fence with one saying to the other "I tell you Mrs. Potts irons are just, what you want." The card verso has an illustration of the irons and describes the features.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241936

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.005

Simplex Sunbowl Electric Radiator, location unknown, 1921

The features of the radiator are described in this leaflet. The illustation captions reads "Makes warm friends."

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241937

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.006

Circular for Bigelow's Radiating Clothes Frame, E.R. Bigelow, Salem, Mass., undated

Bigelow's Radiating Clothes Frame, patented September 10, 1861, is intended for use in the kitchen, nursery and toilet.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241938

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.007

Circular for the Eagle Electric Manufacturing Co., 57 to 79 Hall Street, Brooklyn, New York

The circular describes the features and specifications for a heating pad and a therapeutic lamp.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241939

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.01.008

Helpful suggestions for Christmas shoppers, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Mansfield Works, Mansfield, Ohio, undated

The leaflet describes such products as toasters, irons and table stoves which can be given as gifts. The leaflet verso is stamped "Concord Wiring & Supply Co., W.T. Ferns, 36 North Main Street, Concord, N.H."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241954

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.001

Gifts electric always please, The Northern Conn. Light and Power Company, 15 Central Street, Thompsonville, Connecticut, undated

The pamphlet describes a range of electric products, primarily small household appliances, with an electric car on the last page.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241955

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.002

Trade card for the Waage Electric Co. Triple Heat Iron, Perry Electric Co., 12 Third Street, Chelsea, Mass., undated

The settings for the Triple Heat Iron are shown in the illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241956

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.003

Business card for Star Equipment Co., 136 Lake Ave., Manchester, N.H., undated

The card states "Designers, Distributors Food Service Equipment." The name "Jack M. Weinreich" is in the lower left corner.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241958

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.004

Here it is! The new Gainaday, Treadwell Electric Co., 393 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

This illustrated leaflet describes the features of the Gainaday Tub washing machine built by the Gainaday Electric Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241959

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.005

Circular for the Stoddard Churn, Moseley & Stoddard M'F'G Co., Poultney, Vt., 1882

The circular contains prices and directions for operating the Stoddard Churn and for making granulated butter.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241961

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.006

Directions for operating Mann's Late Model Bone Cutter, F.W. Mann Co., location unknown, undated

The leaflet contains numbered and illustrated instructions for operating the bone cutter.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241966

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.02.02.007

Billhead for Boyd & Wright, McGregor Stoves and Furnaces, parlor and office stoves, 74 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated September 27, 1864

The billhead describes the cooking stoves offered in addition to the office stoves and furnaces.

Date: 1864-09-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241971

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.002

Billhead for Wardwell & Barstow, bar and sheet iron, steel, metals, &c., no. 44 Broad Street, Providence, Rhode Isaland, dated December 7, 1852

The dealer sells hot air furnaces, stoves, parlor grates and Stimpson's Patent Improved Cooking Range.

Date: 1852-12-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241995

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.003

Billhead for Magee Furnace Co., cooking and heating apparatus, 32, 34, 36 & 38 Union and 19, 21, 23, 25 & 27 Friend Sts., Boston, Mass., dated October 31, 1902

The company designs, invents and manufactures cooking and heating appliances.The company's foundries, illustrated at the top of the billhead, are located in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Date: 1902-10-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241996

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.004

Billhead for Pond & Duncklee, the Piram of Troy Air-Tight Cooking Stove, nos. 40 and 41 Blackstone Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 4, 1849

The business deals in cooking ranges, hot air furnaces, parlor grates, cabooses as well as parlor, office, store and ship stoves for wood and coal. They also handle tin, sheet iron and Japanned ware.

Date: 1849-10-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241997

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.005

Billhead for F. Morandi, stove, sheet-iron and tin plate worker, 164 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 25, 1849

Within the bordered illustration it reads "Cooking, air-tight, and other stoves, house and ship ware made to order."

Date: 1849-07-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241998

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.006

Billhead for H. Homer & Co., cooking, parlor and chamber stoves, kerosene lamps, &c., 211 Broadway, South Boston, dated July 11, 1867

The business deals in kitchen furnishing goods, lead pipe, cesspools, water closets and tin and sheet iron work. The illustration shows the building in South Boston with two other businesses on the upper floors.

Date: 1867-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241999

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.007

Billhead for H.C. Lougee & Co., dealers in cooking, parlor and chamber stoves, kerosene lamps, &c., South Boston, Mass., dated July 11, 1865

The business deals in kitchen goods, tin, iron and plumbing related work.

Date: 1865-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242000

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.008

Billhead for H. & F. Stimpson, stoves and furnaces,corner of Congress and Water Streets, Boston, Mass., dated May 1, 1850

The top of the billhead reads "Manufacturers of the improved cooking ranges, of stoves, grates, furnaces for warming houses, &c."

Date: 1850-05-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242001

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.009

Billhead for Moses Pond & Co., stoves and furnaces, nos. 77, 79 & 81 Blackstone Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 4, 1856

The billhead states "Manufacturers and dealers, wholesale and retail in cooking ranges, hot air furnaces, parlor grates, mirror marble chimney pieces, cooking and parlor stoves, and heating apparatus generally."

Date: 1856-05-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242002

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.010

Billhead for Geo. W. Bent, stoves, sinks and vases, Hyannis, Mass., dated July 2, 1873

There is a stove illustration on the left side of the billhead.

Date: 1873-07-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242004

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.011

Billhead for Moses Pond & Co., stoves and furnaces, 28 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass., dated December 5, 1845

Moses Pond is a manufacturer of "cooking ranges, hot air furnaces, stoves, grates and tin ware."

Date: 1845-12-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242005

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.012

Billhead for William B. Wadman, refrigerators, stoves, ranges, coal-sifters, 1197 and 1199 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 6, 1868

William B. Wadman manufactures and deals in ice-cream feezers and bird-cages in addition to kitchen appliances.

Date: 1868-05-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242006

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.013

Billhead for Barstow Stove Company, Providence, R.I., dated August 31 1907

The company handles Bay State Model Richmond cooking and heating apparatus.

Date: 1907-08-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242007

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.05.001

Billhead for Exeter Machine Works, 50 Federal St., Boston., Mass., undated

This company specializes in steam engines and boilers, pressure blowers and exhausters and steam heating apparatus.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242008

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.05.002

Billhead for Wm. F. Shaw, stoves, 615 Washington St., Boston., Mass., dated November 11, 1868

The illustration depicts the range of stoves, heaters and fittings the company manufactures.

Date: 1868-11-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242009

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.05.003

Billhead for Wood, Bishop & Co., iron founders, 41 & 42 West Market Square, Bangor, Maine, dated February 23, 1885

The company's focus is stoves, furnaces and plain and stamped tin ware. Its foundry is located on the Hampden Road.

Date: 1885-02-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242010

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.05.004

Circular for Hale & Jordan, Scythe manufacturers, West Waterville, Maine, August 1854

This circular, from Sherman Hale and William Jordan, announces a price increase and defines the sales territory to include New England, Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Date: 1854-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241675

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.01.007

Billhead for Ames Plow Company, agricultural implements and machines, Quincy Hall over the Market, Boston, Mass. and no. 53 Beekman Street, New York, dated July 6, 1868

The billhead states that the Ames Plow Company is the successor to Nourse, Mason & Co. A plow illustration is in the center of the masthead.

Date: 1868-07-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241676

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.01.008

Letter from Prospect Farm, C.C. Heaton, proprietor, East Thetford, Vermont, dated August 27, 1877

The letterhead states the farm breeds Alderney Cattle and Essex Pigs. This item is a letter from "Aunt" to "Harvey" on Prospect Farm letterhead stationery.

Date: 1877-08-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241677

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.01.009

Trade card for Bullard's Improved Hay Tedder, Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass., undated

This eight page card describes the warranty and durability of the tedder with testimonials and a diagram of the parts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241682

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.02.001

Trade card for Yankee Swivel Plow, Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass., undated

The front of the card reads "The universal favorite for side hill or level land." The verso of the card describes "Points of excellence."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241683

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.02.002

Trade card for D.M. Osbourne & Co., manufacturers of harvesting machinery, farm implements, binder twine and oil, Auburn N.Y., U.S.A., undated

The front of the card has a little girl holding a banner which reads "Worlds Fair Souvenir, presented with compliments of D.M. Osborne & Co., Auburn, N.Y., U.S.A."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241684

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.02.003

Trade card for Bay State Horse Rake Co., Winchendon, Mass., 1872

A horse drawn rake is in the center of this trade card. The names "Orlando Mason, President" and "C.J. Rice, Treasurer" are on either side of the illustration.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 241685

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.02.004