Historic New England

Postcard for Wall paper sample book, Sears Roebuck and Co., Back Bay Station, Boston, Mass., 1935

The samples are for washable and fadeproof wallpapers available from Sears.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270960

Ref. Code: EP001.01.123.01.02.003

Billhead for Thos. Strahan, Jr., importer and dealer in artistic paperhangings and interior decorations, 102 Tremont Street and 63 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass., 1800s

The business is located under Horticultural Hall on Tremont Street.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270961

Ref. Code: EP001.01.123.01.02.006

Billhead for J.S. Merrill & Son, wholesale and retail dealers in paper hangings, 17 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 21, 1881

Merrill is the creator of Merrill's Patent Picture Hook and Patent Wall Hook.

Date: 1881-11-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270964

Ref. Code: EP001.01.123.01.02.007

Trade card for O. Lappen & Co., wholesale dealers in wooden ware, No. 26 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The business deals in rattans, cane poles, brooms, mats, willow ware and other items.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270966

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.001

Trade card for the Campbell Products Co., floor preservatives, 546 Stone & Webster Building, 49 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., 1926

Handwritten text on the card verso reads "1926 business card."

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270967

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.002

Trade card for John G. Koehler, manufactuer of cedar ware, No. 503 North Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876

Koehler exhibited his wood household items at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876.

Date: 1876

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270968

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.003

Postcard for W.F. Badger, stair builder, 63 Wareham Street, Boston, Mass., April 25, 1876

The card has a description and price list for balusters.

Date: 1876-04-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270969

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.004

Architectural woodwork, Matthews Brothers Manufacturing Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, undated

The inside has a photograph showing the president's office in the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company Building in Hartford, Connecticut. The room was finished with wood from the Matthews Brothers factory.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270971

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.005

Billhead for Fifield & Baldwin, Nos. 35, 36 & 37 Canal Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated February 19, 1859

The business deals in wooden household goods, furniture and agricultural tools.

Date: 1859-02-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270980

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.006

Receipt for John R. Briggs, woodworking, 75 Cornhill, Boston, Mass., dated September 19, 1882

The receipt is for the cost of plank steps in a passageway in the Emery house.

Date: 1882-09-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270981

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.007

Billhead for Peabody & Whitney, wholesale dealers in wooden ware, tubs, pails, mats and brooms of all kinds, 88 Washington and 40 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., dated November 8, 1879

The business is the successor to Bridgman & Peabody in the wooden ware trade.

Date: 1879-11-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270982

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.008

Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated November 28, 1878

Hatch carries novelty wood works in addition to blinds and sashes.

Date: 1878-11-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270983

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.009

Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated January 1, 1879

Hatch carries novelty wood works in addition to blinds and sashes.

Date: 1879-01-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270984

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.010

Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated May 1, 1882

Hatch carries novelty wood works in addition to blinds and sashes.

Date: 1882-05-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270985

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.011

Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 31, 1864

Paul is the proprietor of the Bay State Moulding, Sawing & Planing Mill.

Date: 1864-12-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270986

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.012

Billhead for John H. Eddy, dealer in wooden ware, willow ware, paper bags, cords, Nos.5 and 7 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated April 3, 1871

Eddy manufactures brooms in addition to dealing in brushes, baskets, shovels and wire goods.

Date: 1871-04-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270987

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.013

Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 9, 1863

Paul is the proprietor of the Bay State Moulding, Sawing & Planing Mill.

Date: 1863-04-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270988

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.014

Billhead for C.& A. Wilder, manufacturers of wooden ware, South Hingham, Mass., dated April 9, 1863

The business premises are shown in the billhead image. W. & E. Howe, printers, 39 Merchants Row are credited below the image.

Date: 1863-04-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270990

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.015

Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 31, 1865

Paul is the proprietor of the Bay State Moulding, Sawing & Planing Mill.

Date: 1865-01-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270991

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.016

Billhead for A. Lees, wood mantels and interior work, Wellesley Hills, Mass., dated August 2, 1912

The business specialty is architectural wood carving. Lees is an agent for Alfred Peat Company Wall Papers.

Date: 1912-08-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270992

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.017

Charles A. Millen, manufacturer of all kinds of building trimmings, office and factory, 16 Beverly Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Pieces are shown in outline with product numbers and measurements. The business manufactures window and door frames, stair rails, balusters, gutters, ash and walnut sheathing for customers. The middle of the image shows a stationary washstand, manufactured by George H. Derby, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270993

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.018

Design No. 10, published by the Sorrento Wood Carving Co., 5 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., undated

Five variations of the design are shown on the sheet.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270994

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.019

Billhead for Chas. H. Bonney, Dr., builder, manufacturer of window frames, brackets, Whitman, Mass., dated November 1889

Bonney performs all kinds of mill work including sawing, turning and planing. The shop is located at D.B. Gurney Tack Works.

Date: 1889-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270995

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.020

Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 1, 1861

Paul is the proprietor of the Bay State Moulding, Sawing & Planing Mill.

Date: 1861-01-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270997

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.021

Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated December 15, 1875

Hatch carries novelty wood works in addition to blinds and sashes.

Date: 1875-12-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270998

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.022

Billhead for J.J. Shaw, Dr., builder, location unknown, dated April 17, 1875

Shaw has sold boards, nails and carting to Henry C. Nims for his boarding stable on Mason Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1875-04-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270999

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.023

Letterhead for A.S. Nichols, manufacturer of slate & hard wood mantels, brass work, show rooms, No. 15 W. 27 Street between Broadway & 5th Avenue, New York, New York, dated September 12, 1889

The correspondence concerns a check.

Date: 1889-09-12

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271000

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.024

Circular for Joseph H. Wilson, balusters, posts, planing, 161, 163 & 165 Albany Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 1, 1875

Wilson undertakes all types of work in Mr. Standish's mill located on Albany Street. A price list for balusters, frame posts and rails is given at the bottom of the item.

Date: 1875-04-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271001

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.025

Standard Wood Turning Company, machine turned balusters, 315 & 317 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, June 15, 1882

Images, measurements and prices are given for the machine made balusters.

Date: 1882-06-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271002

Ref. Code: EP001.01.125.01.01.026

Trade card for Hogg, Brown & Taylor, 477 to 481 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image is from a Kate Greenaway illustration in "Under the window: pictures & rhymes for children."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271003

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.04.030

College Street, Providence, R.I., 1881

A view looking up College Street at Brown University's Front Green (University Hall's facade can be made out near the center of the photo), from the corner of Benefit Street and College Street. The side of the Providence Athenaeum appears close to the right side edge of the photograph. The lamppost ...

Date: 1881

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 271004

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.010

Major Tobin House, Providence, R.I.

Photograph of a large house at the corner of an intersection, with two small porches. Surrounded by several trees, a few other houses can be seen in the frame.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 271011

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.011

Rice House, Providence, R.I.

View of a large house, or mansion. A few other homes can be seen at the edges of the frame, and an electrical utlity pole and a few trees are also visible.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 271012

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.012

Sample card for Samuel Ward & Co., stationers, Boston, Mass., undated

The pink embossed card has a branch with leaves.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271014

Ref. Code: EP001.01.111.01.02.029

Sample card for Samuel Ward & Co., stationers, Boston, Mass., undated

The pink embossed card has a flock of birds in flight.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271015

Ref. Code: EP001.01.111.01.02.030

Billhead for Anderson, Heath & Co., Nos. 5 & 6 Winthrop Square & 141, 145, 147 & 149 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 28, 1872

The business premises in Winthrop Square can be seen in the billhead image.

Date: 1872-08-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271016

Ref. Code: EP001.01.114.01.01.023

Trade card for R. & J. Gilchrist, importers and dealers in dry goods, 5 & 7 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Gilchrist was established in 1855. The white cat wears a pink ribbon in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 271018

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.037

Trade card for the Belle of Newport, Ocean House Stables, Newport, Rhode Island, undated

The Belle of Newport "will run from the boats to the beach and Bellevue Avenue."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270732

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.02.008

Trade card for the New York & New England Rail Road, 322 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Three children study a map showing the railroad routes in the card image. Passengers can contact C.I. Trowbridge at 322 Washington Street or M.E. Hervey, depot foot of Summer Street.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 270733

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.02.009