Historic New England

Satirical bank note, The People's Money, Cheap and plenty, Boston, Mass., circa 1870s

Satirical bank note dating from the 1870s, during American political and financial turmoil regarding the usage of "greenbacks" or fiat currency not backed by the gold standard. The note mocks the pro-greenback political stance of Massachusetts congressman and former Union major general Benjamin F. B...

Date: circa 1870-1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366231

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.01.04.002

Trade card, Globe-Wernicke sectional bookcases, the Globe-Wernicke Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade card advertising sectional bookcases sold by Globe-Wernicke Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio. One side contains illustrations of two different bookcase designs. The other side contains two color-illustrated bookplates and the following: "Mail above post card and secure gratis a supply of bookplates to ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366239

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.02.01.06.020

Billhead for Tremont Safe & Machine Co., manufacturers of fire-proof safes, burglar-proof bank vaults, express chests, etc., 32 School Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 29, 1864

The billhead is made out to Crocker Burbank & Co. of Fitchburg, Mass., for one seal press. Tremont Safe & Machine Co. is the successor to M. B. Bigelow & Anson Hardy.

Date: December 29, 1864

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366240

Ref. Code: EP001.01.073.01.01.028

Halloween cards

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366241

Ref. Code: EP001.05.02

Historic collection

This collection contains bookplates and a few bookplate proofs dating from circa 1700 to circa 1940. All were acquired in the 20th century.

Date: circa 1700-circa 1940, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366254

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01

Recent acquisition

This collection contains bookplates and a few bookplate proofs dating from 1818 to circa 1950. All were acquired circa 2000-2001.

Date: 1818-circa 1950

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366255

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02

Blank, unused, and A

File

Date: 1905, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366256

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.01

Massachusetts Historical Society

File

Date: 1908-1919

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366257

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.10

B

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366258

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.02

Boston Atheneum

File

Date: 1894, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366259

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.03

C

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366260

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.04

D-E

File

Date: 1904, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366261

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.05

F-H

File

Date: 1905, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366262

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.06

Harvard related

File

Date: 1905-1914, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366263

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.07

I-L

File

Date: 1936, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366264

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.08

M

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366265

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.09

W

File

Date: 1802-1908, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366266

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.16

N-O

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366267

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.11

P

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366268

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.12

R

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366269

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.13

S

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366270

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.14

T-U

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366271

Ref. Code: EP001.16.01.15

Unknown, unused, and A-B

File

Date: 1896-1951, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366272

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.01

C-D

File

Date: 1904-1908, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366273

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.02

F-G

File

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366274

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.03

H

File

Date: 1900-1908, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366275

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.04

J-M

File

Date: 1938, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366276

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.05

P-R

File

Date: 1904-1923, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366277

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.06

Radcliffe related

File

Date: 1940, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366278

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.07

S

File

Date: 1905, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366279

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.08

T-W

File

Date: 1901-1910, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366280

Ref. Code: EP001.16.02.09

Album: Paints, varnishs, glues, signs

Series

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 366281

Ref. Code: EP003.006

Trade card for Spurlock's No. 5 bluing, location unknown, undated

This trade card advertises Spurlock's no. 5 bluing, a household product used to improve the appearance of clothes. The card depicts a girl holding a kitten away from a dog. The text reads: "This picture is given to each purchaser of Spurlock's no. 5 bluing. Ask for no. 5." The caption below the figu...

Date: undated

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 366283

Ref. Code: EP003.006.001

Set of alphabet cards

Item

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366284

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.002

Mix and match card game

Item

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366285

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.004

Characteristics; an original game by a Lady

Item

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366286

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.001

Set of letter cards

Item

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366287

Ref. Code: EP001.08.TMP.

Set of illustrated playing cards

Item

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366289

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01.003

Set of letter cards

Item

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366290

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04.002

Card games and playing cards - Box 1

1 box

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366291

Ref. Code: EP001.08.01

Card games and playing cards - Box 2

1 box

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366292

Ref. Code: EP001.08.02

Card games and playing cards - Box 3

1 box

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366293

Ref. Code: EP001.08.03

Card games and playing cards - Box 4

1 box

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366294

Ref. Code: EP001.08.04

Negatives

ca. 1,000 photographic negatives : black-and-white

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 366300

Ref. Code: PC031.001

Prints

ca. 1,000 photographic prints : black-and-white

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 366301

Ref. Code: PC031.002

Souvenirs

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366302

Ref. Code: EP001.21.03

Boston, Mass.

Sub-series

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 366304

Ref. Code: PC031.001.002

Ephemera, circa 1890, 1919-1936, 1980, undated

Series contains eighteen hand-drawn advertisements of varying sizes for Sears Cash Market; two photographs depicting Victory Grey Sears and unidentified workers inside the store; one mounted photographic print of Victor D. Sears and five unidentified individuals standing outside the storefront; and ...

Collection: Sears Cash Market collection

GUSN: 365645

Ref. Code: CC025.001

Financial records, 1898, 1919-1939

Series contains three cashbooks related to the business operations of Sears Cash Market and one receipt addressed to Dr. Alfred Sears & Co., wholesale dealers in mutton, lamb, veal, beef & poultry.

Collection: Sears Cash Market collection

GUSN: 365646

Ref. Code: CC025.002

Miscellaneous photographs and ephemera, circa 1890, 1980, undated

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Sears Cash Market collection

GUSN: 365647

Ref. Code: CC025.001.001

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