Historic New England

Copybook belonging to Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1830-1833

Here are four loose pages of penmanship practice written by "Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1833," executed during the years 1830 - 1833 when she was ages 13 - 15 years old. On each of the oversized pages, the exercises are contained in decorative cartouches outlined in red and yellow. Her ...

Date: 1830-1833

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375874

Ref. Code: MS003.006

Copybook belonging to Jennie E. Holbrook, undated

This paperbound "Drawing Book, for Copies" contains childlike pencil drawings of buildings, birds, pets, and leaves. The front cover indicates the drawing book was the property of Jennie E. Holbrook. Front and back covers serve as advertising information for Peters & Moore, stationers of Waltham, ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375875

Ref. Code: MS003.007

Copybook belonging to Marie Durholz, 1879

This paperbound exercise book was owned by student Marie Durholz and is dated 1879. It contains approximately 24 pages of arithmetic problems, definitions, computations, and a list of vocabulary words. Notably, the student writes in brown ink in a very fine hand and her computations are often over...

Date: 1879

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375876

Ref. Code: MS003.008

Copybook of mathematical porblems, circa 1800-1810

Both numbers and letters are written in this lengthy exercise book, which contains numerous rules for solving mathematical problems, forms of receipts, promissory notes, and occasional pages of penmanship practice, all evidently a preparation for handling business transactions and even banking. For ...

Date: circa 1800-1810, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375877

Ref. Code: MS003.009

Copybook belonging to Paschal D. Lyon, undated

The seven pages of penmanship in this copybook were written by Paschal D. Lyon. The cover image of the paperbound book is illustrated with an engraving of a view of the New State House, Boston; the back is printed with two poems "On the Shortness of Human Life." The writers topics, written in po...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375878

Ref. Code: MS003.010

Copybook, "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston", Boston, Mass., January 22, 1812

This is a small printed booklet entitled "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston" as adopted January 22, 1812. Included is a handwritten list of the names of those instructors "alphabetically arranged." The articles are numbered I through XXIII and all refer to the aims and govern...

Date: January 22, 1812

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375879

Ref. Code: MS003.011

Copybook belonging to Miss Catherine Riley, undated

This copybook, the property of Miss Catharine Riley, includes penmanship exercises using "select sentences" such as "France Stands in a Commanding Situation" and "Imprint on your mind the love of Truth." The cover is illustrated with an engraved depiction of a "Lilliputian Army marching between the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375880

Ref. Code: MS003.012

Copybook of astronomical and navigational principles, undated

Four large pages of astronomical and navigational principles are described in small, precise handwriting and accompanied by carefully drawn and colored explanatory diagrams. Each principle is headed in large, elaborately formed letters. Topics covered include "Eclipse of the Sun," "Parallel Spheres,...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375881

Ref. Code: MS003.013

Copybook of "select sentences", circa 1819-1829

"Select sentences," promissory notes (some dated 1819), receipts for goods, and inspirational poems written in fine italic handwriting are practiced in this copybook. Examples of payments refer to Holland gin and French brandy. Samples of correspondence are dated 1829. The cover of the book is illus...

Date: circa 1819-1829, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375882

Ref. Code: MS003.014

Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

First of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains geometrical computations with diagrams done in color followed by exercise in navigation at various levels (e.g., plane sailing, oblique plane sailing, traverse sailing,...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375883

Ref. Code: MS003.015a

Copybook belonging to Fanny Emerson, undated

In a preface to her copybook, Fanny Emerson (born 1806) wrote, "To write with ease and elegance is a useful, necessary and polite accomplishment." Then follows pages of practice using initial letters in alphabetical order beginning with "Amendment," "Bennington," "Calmness," and so on, stopping at t...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375884

Ref. Code: MS003.016

Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

Second of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains pages of penmanship practice using moralistic sayings such as "Keep Your Mind Serene" or "To form a fair character, actions & words must correspond." The writer has us...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375885

Ref. Code: MS003.015b

Copybook belonging to Oliver Capen Everett, 1824

Dated 1824, the large sheet of paper contains two poems, one entitled "Solitude," and other "To My Bed", both lettered in fine italic script written and signed by Oliver Capen Everett, Franklin W. School. The student has used faint pencil lines to guide his words.

Date: 1824

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375886

Ref. Code: MS003.017

Copybook belonging to Leonard Williams Cushing, circa 1796

Four sheets of penmanship as practiced by Leonard Williams Cushing (b. 1782), one of which, a verse entitled "On the Sceptic" [sic], he has dated 1796. Another sheet contains three adages on the sin of pride and is recopied in an improved hand on a third sheet. The fourth contains a poem entitled "C...

Date: circa 1796

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375887

Ref. Code: MS003.018

Copybook belonging to Susan A. Daggett, undated

Two pages of penmanship practice (identical in wording) written by Susan A. Daggett, aged 15 years, on which are two poems entitled "The Pen," and "Address to the Rose Bud." She uses different writing styles on each page. The date of execution is illegible due to a damaged corner.

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375888

Ref. Code: MS003.019

Copybook belonging to Peter Allen, Braintree, Mass., February 17, 1801

This leather-bound copybook belonged to "Peter Allen, Aged 15, Braintree, February 17 in the Year 1801", and includes a separate 4-page biographical note written upon his death in 1860. The title page also carries the date 1799. Entries include arithmetical tables, such as weights and measures, prob...

Date: February 17, 1801

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375889

Ref. Code: MS003.020

Copybook of practice words, undated

This untitled copybook consists of rows of practice words (amend, mammon, rain) occasionally adorned with sketches of domestic objects such as a wineglass, a teapot, a shovel. As the writer progresses, the pages begin to read in short sentences which, as the pages unfold, turn into a verse about the...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375890

Ref. Code: MS003.021

Copybook belonging to the Bacon family, May 27, 1823

This slight 5-page booklet carries the family name "Bacon" and is dated May 27, 1823. The content (written in brown ink) refers to the rules of grammar, parts of speech and how to parse a sentence. The handwriting is clear and even.

Date: May 27, 1823

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375891

Ref. Code: MS003.022

Copybook belonging to Henry Hole, 1835-1836

This copybook, owned by Henry Hole, is covered in brown wrapping paper attached with sealing wax and is dated 1835-1836. The contents appear to be short essays written in Latin (one entitled "De imperio Tiberii", another "De Julio Caesare"; others are untitled). Of interest are the notations of erro...

Date: 1835-1836

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375892

Ref. Code: MS003.023

Woman and dog in the woods, Bronx, New York, CH358-B

A woman is sitting on a fallen tree trunk with a dog beside her in a wooded area. The scene is set in the Bronx, New York, with numerous tall trees surrounding them.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376055

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH358-B

Man with old boat, Cohasset, Massachusetts, CH359-B

The image shows a man standing beside an old boat in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He is wearing a hat and is smoking a pipe. The scene includes wooden structures and debris surrounding the boat.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376056

Ref. Code: PC019.001.B.CH359-B

Steamship off the coast, CH192-A

The image shows a steamship off the coast, emitting smoke from its funnel as it proceeds through the water. In the foreground, there is another smaller boat visible on the right side. The coastline and distant landforms are visible in the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

GUSN: 376089

Ref. Code: PC019.001.A.CH192-A

Door of unidentified building, East Haverhill, Massachusetts, GN-2530

The image shows the door of an unidentified building in East Haverhill, Massachusetts. The building features wooden siding with two windows visible alongside the door. The door has a rounded transom window above it. Grass is growing along the base of the structure and another building is visible in ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377909

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2530

Boston and Maine depot, GN-2535

The image depicts the Boston and Maine depot, featuring a large, covered platform with passengers and carriages present. A train is visible on the left side of the image, approaching or departing the station. Several telegraph poles and trees can be seen in the background.

Date: ca. 1910

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377910

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2535

Grace Community Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts, GN-2536

The image depicts Grace Community Church in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The church features a tall, prominent tower with a steeple at the top. It is situated on a street corner with a cyclist and storefronts visible nearby, including a sign for Western Union and another for Staceyâs Gibraltars. Sev...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377911

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2536

Middle Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2537

The image shows a row of brick buildings on Middle Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The buildings feature arched doorways and uniformly spaced windows. Several cars are parked along the street and there is a utility pole with wires running along the road.

Date: 1936

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377912

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2537

Engraving of Davenport Hotel, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2538

The engraving depicts Davenport Hotel in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It shows a multi-story building with numerous windows and a sign hanging in front. In the foreground, there are several horses pulling carriages and riders on horseback along the street.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377913

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2538

Horse-drawn carriages on State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2541

The image shows two horse-drawn carriages on a street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Behind the carriages, there are buildings with visible signage, including "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO." and "F. E. COFFIN SEWING MACHINES & SUPPLIES." One man sits on each carriage and a child stands on the sidewalk betwee...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377914

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2541

Merrimac Street, from Boardman Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2546

The image shows Merrimac Street from Boardman Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with two-story wooden buildings on both sides and there is a person standing near a sign that says "Rooms & Offices" on the left side. A horse and cart are visible further down the street, as well...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377915

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2546

Dodge-Kiley House, 39 Green Street,Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2548

The image depicts the Dodge-Kiley House located at 39 Green Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is a large, three-story brick building with multiple windows on each floor, featuring shutters. A porch with columns is visible at the front entrance and a set of stairs leads up to the door. In front ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377916

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2548

Entrance hall of unidentified house on State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2549

The image shows the entrance hall of an unidentified house located on State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The hall features a staircase with decorative balusters on the right side and a panelled door with a transom window above it. The walls are adorned with patterned wallpaper and there is ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377917

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2549

Entrance hall of the William Bartlet House, 19 Federal Street, GN-2550

The image shows the entrance hall of the William Bartlet House at 19 Federal Street. A staircase with a decorative carpet runner ascends to the upper level. The banister features ornate balusters and a large window with an intricate design is visible at the top of the stairs. The wall adjacent to th...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377918

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2550

William Bartlet House, 19 Federal Street, GN-2551

The image shows the William Bartlet House located at 19 Federal Street. It is a multi-story building featuring a symmetrical facade with several windows adorned with shutters. A large tree stands adjacent to the house and a white picket fence encloses part of the property. A utility pole and overhea...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377919

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2551

Unidentified house at the corner of Federal Street and Beck Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2552

The image shows a large three-story house located at the corner of Federal Street and Beck Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The structure features multiple windows with shutters and a chimney. There is a small fence surrounding the property and a utility pole nearby. Another building can be see...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377920

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2552

Brown Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2559

The image shows Brown Square in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A grassy area is surrounded by trees, buildings, and parked cars. A statue is situated on a pedestal in the center of the square, with a large brick church and other buildings visible in the background.

Date: 1937

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377921

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2559

Parker River Landing, Newbury, Massachusetts, GN-2561a

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377922

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2561a

Parker River Landing, Newbury, Massachusetts, GN-2561b

The image depicts Parker River Landing in Newbury, Massachusetts. It features a small dock extending into the river with a boat tied to it. The surrounding area includes grassy banks and trees, with a distant view of the river's course.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377923

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2561b

Mall, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2562

The image shows a street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, lined with large trees on both sides. On the left, there is a two-story brick building with multiple windows and an entrance featuring steps leading up to a door. An American flag is displayed on a pole attached to the building.

Date: 1937

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377924

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2562

Deer Island and Spofford House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2563a

The image shows a house situated on Deer Island in Newburyport, Massachusetts, surrounded by trees and adjacent to a body of water. A bridge extends from the right side of the island across the water. The scene includes rocky outcrops along the shoreline.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377925

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2563a

Deer Island and Spofford House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2563b

The image shows Deer Island and Spofford House in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A bridge spans across a body of water, connecting the island to the mainland or another part of the island. There are rocky cliffs and trees on the island beside the bridge. A small boat is on the water below the bridge an...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377926

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2563b

Deer Island and Spofford House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2563c

The image shows Deer Island and Spofford House in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A prominent bridge spans across the water, connecting wooded areas. A house is visible on the left, situated among trees and sitting on rocky terrain. The scene includes the river and natural vegetation along the banks.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377927

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2563c

Deer Island and Spofford House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2563d

The image depicts Deer Island and Spofford House in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A large house is visible amidst trees atop rocky terrain near the water. A bridge extends from the area near the house over the water.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377928

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2563d

Pine Island Road, Newbury, Massachusetts, GN-2564a

The image shows a dirt road in Newbury, Massachusetts, lined with tall trees on either side. On the right side, there is a house partially visible, and grassy fields stretch into the distance. The road curves gently, disappearing into the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377929

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2564a

Pine Island Road, Newbury, Massachusetts, GN-2564b

The image shows a dirt road running through a rural landscape on Pine Island Road in Newbury, Massachusetts. The road curves gently into the distance, lined with trees on one side and grassy fields on both sides. Farm buildings and hills are visible in the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377930

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2564b

Marshes, Plum Island, Massachusetts, GN-2568a

The image shows marshes on Plum Island, Massachusetts. There are several large hay cocks on staddles scattered across the landscape, surrounded by marsh grass and water.

Date: 1937

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377931

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2568a

Marshes, Plum Island, Massachusetts, GN-2568b

The image depicts a marshland scene on Plum Island, Massachusetts. Several large hay cocks on staddles are positioned across the marshy landscape, surrounded by water and patches of grass. The horizon is visible in the distance, with a clear sky above.

Date: 1937

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377932

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2568b

Marshes, Plum Island, Massachusetts, GN-2568c

The image depicts marshlands on Plum Island, Massachusetts. Several large hay cocks on staddles are visible scattered throughout the landscape, with grassy marshes in the foreground and a few distant structures in the background.

Date: 1937

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377933

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2568c

Marshes, Plum Island, Massachusetts, GN-2568d

The image depicts a marshland scene on Plum Island, Massachusetts. The landscape features grassy areas and watery sections, with two large, hay cocks on staddles positioned on the water.

Date: 1937

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377934

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2568d

Nelson-Wheelwright House, corner of High Street and Fruit Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2569

The image shows the Nelson-Wheelwright House located at the corner of High Street and Fruit Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. This large three-story building features multiple windows with shutters and is adorned with a railing around the roof.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377935

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2569

Lowell-Tracy-Johnson House, 203 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2570

The image shows the Lowell-Tracy-Johnson House located at 203 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. This is a three-story building with a large chimney and multiple windows with shutters. The entrance features a small portico with columns. Leafless trees are visible in the foreground.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377936

Ref. Code: PC038.01.020.GN-2570

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