Historic New England

Memorandum Book entitled "Sketch of My Life OGL"

This diary consisting of 112 pages written in ink in which Captain Oliver Lane describes his life (1798-1867), his career as a sea captain, entrepreneur and family man during the first half of the 19th century. The diary has been transcribed by Melinda Talbot, and a photocopy is available for refere...

Date: circa 1857

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378136

Ref. Code: MS019.01

Family photograph album

Secured with brass clasps, the album contains cartes-de-visite portraits of Oliver G. Lane, his wife Charlotte, and numerous relatives of the Lane family identified in Oliver Lanes (?) handwriting. A separate listing of names with some additional descriptions of these images is available for refere...

Date: undated

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378137

Ref. Code: MS019.02

Family Bible with travel notes, American Bible Society edition

Published in 1820, this American Bible Society Edition contains notes on inside pages in OGLs handwriting in which he lists important family dates regarding his marriage and the birth of his seven children. Following pages contain notes written mostly in pencil describing voyages made between the y...

Date: circa 1828-1860

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378139

Ref. Code: MS019.03

Family Bible, Holbrooks Stereotype edition

This large leather-bound Bible, with heavily foxed pages, (Holbrooks Stereotype Edition, circa 1820) contains a family register between the Old and New Testaments which is marked by a cross-stitched bookmark embroidered "From AEL." (Ann Eliza Lane?) The register lists the date Oliver G. Lanes marr...

Date: circa 1820-1921

Collection: Oliver Lane papers

GUSN: 378162

Ref. Code: MS019.04

First Congregational Church, Lowell, Mass., undated

Stereo view of First Congregational Church, Lowell, Mass., undated. Photograph by Ranald Douglas, out door photographer, 260 Gorham Street, Lowell, Mass. The structure is the second church to occupy the current location. It was designed by the architectural firm Merrill and Cutler and built in 1884-...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 378211

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.1000.0040.001

Houses, unidentified locations

File part

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378205

Ref. Code: PC027.001.010

Green School House and First Congregational Church, Lowell, Massachusetts, undated

Stereoview of First Congregational Church and Green School House. Photograph by Jon S. Moulton, Salem,Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 378214

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.1000.0040.002

Poster for Icy Pi, something new to eat, Automatic Cone Co., Cambridge, Mass., circa 1925

Poster advertising the "Icy Pi", a rectangular container made of cake meant to hold ice cream. Icy Pi was patented by James Denaro of the Automatic Cone Co. in 1925, but fell out of production by the mid-20th century.

Date: circa 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 378299

Ref. Code: EP001.15.048

Kage Co. Glitter Plaque, undated

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Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 378312

Ref. Code: EP001.15.049

Cut-A-Cord, Office of James J. Storrow, Federal Fuel Administrator for Massachusetts, State House, Boston, Mass., circa 1917-1918

World War I-era poster from the Massachusetts arm of the Federal Fuel Administration asking citizens to burn more wood for heat/fuel in order to preserve coal for war-related uses. Illustrated with the American flag and lists the current prices for different kinds of wood. Poster was issued by James...

Date: circa 1917-1918

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 378313

Ref. Code: GC002.02.353

Autograph album of Fannie Fellows, Sandwich, New Hampshire, circa 1878-1881

Autograph album of Fannie Fellows, with signatures dated between 1878 and 1881, when she was about 10-12 years old. It contains signatures from a number of individuals, such as her father Enoch Q. Fellows, her brother Willie B. Fellows, her sister Lizzie M. Fellows, her aunt Dorothy S. Flanders (Bar...

Date: circa 1878-1881

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 378331

Ref. Code: MS029.002.053

2 Hammond Real Estate publications, 2020

File part

Date: 2020

Collection: Peabody-Williams House collection, 1883-2020

GUSN: 378333

Ref. Code: MS066.05.07

Photographic prints, 1927-1954, undated

1 legal sized folder

Date: 1927-1954, undated

Collection: Peabody-Williams House collection, 1883-2020

GUSN: 378334

Ref. Code: MS066.04.09

Donor's notes, 2003-2009

Series contains handwritten research notes regarding the history of 7 Norman Road, notes regarding the HNE easement program, research into National Register of Historic places designation, correspondence and a copy of an American Antiquarian Society publication, a list of household contents during t...

Date: 2003-2009, undated

Collection: Peabody-Williams House collection, 1883-2020

GUSN: 378335

Ref. Code: MS066.06

Exterior view of the Davis-Freeman House, West Gloucester, Gloucester, Massachusetts, H-455.5

The image shows the exterior view of the Davis-Freeman House located in West Gloucester, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story wooden structure with multiple windows and a central chimney. In the foreground, there is a stone wall and several large pipes lying on the ground. Trees and d...

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378355

Ref. Code: PC027.001.001.030.H-455.5

Portrait of Dr. Mark Hopkins (one time President of Williams College), H-889

The image is a portrait of an elderly man identified as Dr. Mark Hopkins, who was once the President of Williams College. He is wearing a suit with a bow tie, and his hair is short and receding. The photograph is a formal head-and-shoulders portrait, showing him facing slightly to the side.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378356

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-889

Portrait of Rawson, H-890a

The image is a portrait of an individual identified as Rawson. The person is depicted wearing a traditional dark outfit with a white collar and a black cap. They are holding a book with one hand while gesturing with the other.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378357

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-890a

Portrait of Rawson, H-890b

The portrait depicts an individual wearing a dark outfit with a white collar. The subject is holding a book in their left hand and has a ring on their right hand. The background is plain and the subject is wearing a cap. Their expression is neutral and the subject is facing slightly to the left.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378358

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-890b

Portrait of William Ellery Channing, H-895

The image is a portrait of William Ellery Channing. It shows a man with short hair, looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a high-collared garment. The portrait is oval-shaped and signed at the bottom.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378359

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-895

Portrait of William Morris, H-918

The image is a portrait of a bearded man identified as William Morris. He is resting his head on his hand and gazing directly at the viewer.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378360

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-918

Portrait of William Morris, H-918a

The image is a portrait of a man identified as William Morris. He has a full beard and is resting his head on one hand.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378361

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-918a

Portrait of John Ruskin, H-919

The image is a portrait of a man identified as John Ruskin. He has a long beard and mustache, and his hair is parted to the side. He is wearing a jacket over a patterned vest with a high-collared shirt visible underneath.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378362

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-919

Portrait of Rudyard Kipling, H-926a

The image is a portrait of a man with glasses, a mustache, and short hair named Rudyard Kipling. He is wearing a high-collared garment and is positioned facing slightly to the left.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378363

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-926a

Portrait of Cotton Mather, H-931a

This image is a portrait of Cotton Mather, depicted in an oval frame. He is wearing a dark coat with a white clerical collar and has distinctively curled hair.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378364

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-931a

Portrait of Dorothy Quincy Hancock, H-942

The image is a portrait of Dorothy Quincy Hancock. It depicts Dorothy seated with her head resting on her hand, wearing an elaborate gown with lace detailing. Her hair is styled with a decorative headpiece.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378365

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-942

Portrait of John Hancock, H-943

The image is a portrait of John Hancock, who is seated beside a table. He is wearing a formal coat with visible ruffles at the cuffs. Hancock is holding a quill pen in his right hand, poised over an open ledger or book. A curtain is draped in the background.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378366

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-943

Portrait of John Hancock, H-943b

The image is a portrait of John Hancock, who is seated beside a table. He is wearing a formal coat with visible ruffles at the cuffs. Hancock is holding a quill pen in his right hand, poised over an open ledger or book. A curtain is draped in the background.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378367

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-943b

Portrait of Louisa May Alcott, H-950

The image is a portrait of Louisa May Alcott. It depicts a woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a high-collared garment with a decorative feature. The portrait is focused on her head and shoulders, with a neutral background.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378368

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-950

Portrait of Henry David Thoreau, H-951b

The image is a portrait of Henry David Thoreau. It depicts him with a full beard and combed back hair. He is wearing a dark suit with a bow tie and a collared shirt.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378369

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-951b

Portrait of Henry David Thoreau, H-951a

The image is a portrait of Henry David Thoreau. He is depicted in a traditional pose, wearing a dark suit with a bow tie. Signature text appears near the bottom of the image.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378370

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-951a

Portrait of Abigail Grout Hale, H-956

The image is a portrait of Abigail Grout Hale. It depicts her in period attire with a bonnet and a modest dress, facing the viewer. Below the portrait is the inscription "MRS. ABIGAIL (GROUT) HALE," and the work is identified as a lithograph by Linscaler Benton.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378371

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-956

Portrait of D.V. Gale, H-957

The image is a portrait of D.V. Gale. It depicts an older man with spectacles, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a suit and a bow tie. The signature "J. C. Genthier Lith. Boston" is below the portrait.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378372

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-957

Portrait of George Sprague, H-958

The image is a portrait of George Sprague. He is depicted wearing a suit with a vest and cravat. There is a handwritten signature below the portrait that reads "Truly Yours, Geo. Sprague." The portrait is labeled as lithographed by L. Grozelier, Boston.

Date: 1890-1939

Collection: Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

GUSN: 378373

Ref. Code: PC027.001.009.H-958

Old Town Meeting House, 1700-1806, Newbury, Massachusetts, GN-2309

The image is an illustration of the Old Town Meeting House in Newbury, Massachusetts, from the period 1700-1806. The structure features a simple, rectangular design with a prominent steeple topped by a weather vane. In the foreground, two individuals are depicted riding together on a horse, with tre...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377713

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2309

Merrimac River frozen over at Coal Pocket, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2311

The image shows the Merrimac River frozen over at Coal Pocket in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A group of people stand on the frozen surface, with an industrial structure labeled "Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron" visible in the background.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377714

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2311

Benaiah Titcomb House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2316a

The image depicts the Benaiah Titcomb House located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The building is wooden with multiple windows and a visible chimney. A sign on the front reads "THOMAS A. HAMILTON," advertising paints, oils, glass, putty, varnish, turpentine, benzine, brushes, and colors. The struct...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377715

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2316a

Benaiah Titcomb House, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2316b

The image depicts the Benaiah Titcomb House located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The building is wooden with multiple windows and a visible chimney. A sign on the front reads "THOMAS A. HAMILTON," advertising paints, oils, glass, putty, varnish, turpentine, benzine, brushes, and colors. The struct...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377716

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2316b

Bowen's Boat Shop, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2317a

The image depicts the interior of Bowen's Boat Shop in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Several men are standing in a workshop surrounded by wooden planks, tools, and workbenches, with scattered wood shavings on the floor.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377717

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2317a

Bowen's Boat Shop, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2317b

The image shows Bowen's Boat Shop located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It features a wooden building with multiple windows and a gabled roof. Adjacent to the building is the framework of a boat under construction, resting on logs and supported by sticks. The scene is set near a body of water, with...

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377718

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2317b

Bridge Road, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2318

The image depicts a view of Bridge Road in Newburyport, Massachusetts. There are several wooden buildings along the road, which runs parallel to a set of railroad tracks. Utility poles and wires are visible, and in the background, there are additional structures and a body of water.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377719

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2318

Little's Old Store, corner of Parker Street, 1st man on left is Charles Lunt's father, 3rd man on left is Deacon Little, Newbury, Massachusetts, GN-2313

The image shows a group of people standing in front of Little's Old Store on the corner of Parker Street in Newbury, Massachusetts. The building has signs that read "Country Produce," "Veterans of '76 Remembered to Date," and "Post Office." The first man on the left is identified as Charles Lunt's f...

Date: 1876-07-04

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377720

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2313

Interior of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2319

The image shows the interior of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts, decorated for the Christmas season. The altar is adorned with greenery and a banner reading "Glory to God in the Highest on Earth Peace Good Will to Men." Pews are visible in the foreground, and the space is f...

Date: ca. 1880

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377721

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2319

John Greenleaf Whittier birthplace, Haverhill, Massachusetts, GN-2320

The image depicts the birthplace of John Greenleaf Whittier in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is a two-story wooden house with several windows and a central chimney. The surrounding area includes trees and a small structure adjacent to the main building, with grass in the foreground.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377722

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2320

Prospect Street, from State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2322

The image depicts a view of Prospect Street from State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with wooden buildings and houses, featuring distinctive shutters and architectural details. Trees and fencing run along the sidewalks, and a lamp post is visible on the left side of the s...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377723

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2322

Lime Street, from Prospect Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2323

The image depicts Lime Street as viewed from Prospect Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The scene shows a road lined with buildings on both sides and utility poles along the street. There are several leafless trees and a few vehicles parked along the roadside.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377724

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2323

The Tracy Mansion, currently the Newburyport Public Library, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2324

The image depicts the Tracy Mansion, which is currently the Newburyport Public Library, located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The three-story building features a symmetric facade with several windows and a prominent entrance. It is surrounded by a fence and is situated behind a paved street with la...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377725

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2324

Joffa Slip, building washed away during heavy gale, GN-2326

The image shows a coastal scene with a wooden structure, likely damaged or partly washed away. Several men are standing near the structure on a wooden platform that extends over the water. A few boats are visible in the water and there is debris on the shore. The landscape includes marshy patches an...

Date: 1885

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377726

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2326

Unidentified house, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2329

The image shows a two-story house located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The house features multiple windows with shutters on both floors and is surrounded by a white picket fence. Trees and a utility pole are also visible in front of the house along the sidewalk.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377727

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2329

High Street, looking east from Bromfield Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2330

The image depicts a snowy scene on High Street looking east from Bromfield Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Trees lining the street are covered in snow, a horse-drawn carriage is visible on the right, and a church steeple can be seen in the distance. A person is walking along the left side of t...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377728

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2330

Carter-Tilton House, 100 State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2355

The image depicts the Carter-Tilton House located at 100 State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. This three-story, brick building features multiple windows with shutters and a prominent central entrance with a portico supported by columns. A wrought iron fence runs along the front and a tree is ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

GUSN: 377729

Ref. Code: PC038.01.018.GN-2355

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