Historic New England

Exterior view of the Coliseum for the Grand National Peace Jubilee

This is an advertisement for building contractor Judah Sears & Son.

Date: 1869

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

GUSN: 199086

Ref. Code: GC002.02.179

Sheet music (A-P)

This sample of sheet music includes quick steps and military marches. Some are only the covers but these have artistic merit and all are interesting from a cultural perspective.Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall Little and Misses Adams between May 1922 and January 1926.

Date: 1831-1864

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

GUSN: 199089

Ref. Code: GC002.02.180

A view of the mansion of the late Lord Timothy Dexter in High Street, Newburyport, 1810

This is a black and white aquatint showing a front view of the house and all the statues in front. Also shown are a couple of carriages, a horse and rider, and an ox cart.

Date: 1810

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

GUSN: 199092

Ref. Code: GC002.02.088

Sheet music "Atlantics Return"

1 lithograph

Date: 1851

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

GUSN: 199091

Ref. Code: GC002.02.181

Splendid panoramic view of the Grand Procession of the military, and arts, trades, societies, and professions on the occasion of the Great Railroad Jubilee

This is a black and white view from Gleason's Pictorial of the Grand Procession celebrated in Boston on September 19, 1851. It shows a parade of people and carriages, military, locomotive, elephant, etc. Pencilled in the corner is: "sketchd by Rowse, 1851."

Date: 1851-09-19

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

GUSN: 199098

Ref. Code: GC002.02.089

Sheet music: polka and waltzes - 5 examples

This sample shows popular music for song and dance and is interesting from a cultural point of view.Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Little in January 1926 and Miss Maria Thacher in June 1943.

Date: 1840-1862

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

GUSN: 199093

Ref. Code: GC002.02.182

Sheet music: songs and ballads - 17 examples

These pieces of music show interesting cultural aspects: Jenny Lind and the impact of her Swedish melodies, the impact of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," love-lorn ballads. The covers are also good for research on popular printing or paintings of the day.Acquired from Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Little in January 1926...

Date: 1840-1867

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

GUSN: 199094

Ref. Code: GC002.02.183

Continental Water Meter Company stock certificate

Stock certificate entitling Wilson W. Fay & Co. to 100 shares of capital stock from Continental Water Meter Company, the sole manufacturers of the "Continental Water Meter." Signed by the president and treasurer in Portland, Maine in 1881.

Date: 1881-12-10

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

GUSN: 199095

Ref. Code: GC002.02.184b

1935 National Better Homes Contest, New Home--Sweepstakes Winner

The National Better Homes Contest was sponsored by "Better Homes and Gardens" magazine. This photograph of the contest winner is of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland M. Newhall in Needham, Massachusetts and shows favored interiors of the mid 1930s.

Date: 1935

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

GUSN: 199096

Ref. Code: GC002.02.192

Poster for Douglas Fairbanks in "Don Q Son of Zorro," Boston, Mass., 1925

Handwritten text on the verso reads "Poster taken from between the bars of the Granary Burying ground, where it was set up for display, 24 August 1925."

Date: 1925

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

GUSN: 199097

Ref. Code: GC002.02.193A

Minot's Ledge Light House, Massachusetts Bay near Cohasset

This grey/green tinted lithograph shows two detailed elevations of the lighthouse and several cross-sections showing different structural make-ups. The legend gives many details of the construction of the lighthouse.

Date: 1860

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

GUSN: 199100

Ref. Code: GC002.02.090

Iron Light House on Minot's Ledge, Massachusetts Bay from a drawing for which a premium was awarded at the late Mechanics Fair, Boston, Mass.

This image is a black and white photostatic reproduction of a lithograph circa 1850 by J.W. Rutter, Del. and and Swett and Powers, Lith. It shows an early lighthouse set on iron pilings and first lit Jan. 1st, 1850. Statistical information is included in the legend.

Date: ca. 1936

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

GUSN: 199101

Ref. Code: GC002.02.091

Fisherman's Houses, Cape Cod

This image is a color reproduction of a watercolor showing a cluster of houses on the Cape. Two dories are anchored in the small bay. It is signed by the artist in the lower left corner.

Date: 1889

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

GUSN: 199103

Ref. Code: GC002.02.092

Broadside for brick dwelling houses in Fruit and Shawmut Streets

Broadside announcing a peremtory sale of dwelling houses on Fruit and Shawmut Street on October 28, 1852. The three story brick dwellings were being auctioned by N.A. Thompson, Auctioneer whose office was in the Old State House in Boston.

Date: 1852-10-28

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

GUSN: 199109

Ref. Code: GC002.02.093

New England Black Slate Company stock certificate

Stock certificate entitling Miss E.V. Morrison to 10 shares of capital stock from New England Black Slate Company.

Date: 1906-12-17

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

GUSN: 199106

Ref. Code: GC002.02.184a

Harvard University medical school diploma, 1867

Medical diploma from Harvard University given to John P. Lyman on July 4, 1867.

Date: 1867-07-04

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

GUSN: 199107

Ref. Code: GC002.02.185a

Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association award for "Worsted Picture", 1865

The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association awarded "this Diploma with a Bronze Medal to Mrs. Charles W. Smith for Worsted Picture, 'Christ at the Well' contributed to the Tenth Exhibition, Sept. 1865."

Date: 1865-09

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

GUSN: 199108

Ref. Code: GC002.02.185b

Grand Panoramic view of Tremont Street, Boston, East and West Sides, from Court Street to the Common

This is a color print with four views showing the street layout of Tremont from Court Street to the Common. For black and white version see GUSN 198280.

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

GUSN: 199114

Ref. Code: GC002.02.095

New England Historic Genealogical Society certificate

Membership certificate to Franklin Chase, given on October 5, 1859. Includes officers of the New England Historic Genealogical Society for the year 1861 and an envelope adressed to Franklin Chase Esq. - Tampico, Mexico.

Date: 1859

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

GUSN: 199112

Ref. Code: GC002.02.186

Francis Scott Key Memorial Association certificate

Membership certificate to Miss Sarah V. Fowler, Danvers Massachusetts.

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

GUSN: 199113

Ref. Code: GC002.02.187

Boston, Mass., West Newton St., Church of the Unity

This lithograph shows front and side views of the Church of the Unity, as well as a fence and landscape detail. The church was designed by Thomas Silloway, 1857-59, and was demolished in the 1890s.

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

GUSN: 199115

Ref. Code: GC002.02.096

Twentieth Century Boston

This black and white lithograph depicts Boston, Boston Harbor, and environs from an aerial perspective. The image was delineated by Bert Poole, 1907, and was based (presumably) on a pencil and wash drawing. The image is subtitled "The best city in the United States to live in, to do business in, and...

Date: ca. 1907

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

GUSN: 199117

Ref. Code: GC002.02.097

Wiggin Terminals, Inc., Boston, Mass., "Sail from Boston, Ship from Boston"

This image presents a map of New England and eastern Canada indicating the shipping lines. At the top of the map, it also lists services offered, such as cotton fumigation, storage, weighing and sampling, and trucking and forwarding.

Date: ca. 1910

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

GUSN: 199118

Ref. Code: GC002.02.098

William Miller

This black and white lithograph is a portrait of William Miller, (presumed from the signed inscription). It was published in Clara E. Sears' "Days of Delusion," an account of the Millerites.

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

GUSN: 199119

Ref. Code: GC002.02.099

Pottery forms available from the A.E. Smith's Sons Pottery Co.

This lithograph (terra cotta color on a white background) illustrates the pottery forms available from the A.E. Smith's Sons Pottery Co., Nowalk CT. undated.

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

GUSN: 199122

Ref. Code: GC002.02.100

Blank marriage certificates, undated

This is a selection of undated wedding certificates waiting to be filled in. Some are noteworthy for the charm of illustration and decoration.

Date: 1876-1909

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

GUSN: 199120

Ref. Code: GC002.02.188

Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America certificate

Membership certificate to Mrs. Jane Norton Wigglesworth Gew, given on December 12, 1899.

Date: 1850-1909

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

GUSN: 199121

Ref. Code: GC002.02.189

New Ipswich, N.H., 150th Anniversary

This broadside from the papers of George E. Barrett advertises the 150th anniversary of New Ipswich, NH in 1900. The anniversary was celebrated from August 26-29. Special church services were held, and other activities occurred throughout the week, such as a "Citizen's Parade" and music. Monday w...

Date: 1900-08-04

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

GUSN: 199124

Ref. Code: GC002.02.101

"Carnival Edition"

Posters for the following: the Pageant of Knights of Momus, the Pageant of Mystick Krewe of Comus, the Pageant of Rex and the Pageant of Krewe of Proteus at Carnival in New Orleans. The "KOM" parade was a fixture of the Mardi Gras festivities, and the group's trademark was mokery and biting sa...

Date: 1914-02

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

GUSN: 199125

Ref. Code: GC002.02.102

"Ayer's Cathartic Pills (The Country Doctor)"

This trade card employs racist stereotypes. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or his...

Date: 1883

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

GUSN: 199129

Ref. Code: GC002.02.103

General Society of the War of 1812 certificate

Membership certificate for George Edward Brown, given on November 23, 1900.

Date: 1861-1930

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

GUSN: 199127

Ref. Code: GC002.02.190

Cathedral of the Holy Cross

This color lithograph shows excellent architectural detail with a slightly impressionistic view of people and carriages in the foreground.

Date: 1871

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

GUSN: 198901

Ref. Code: GC002.02.023

Boston Storage Warehouse, West Chester Park, Boston, Mass.

A colored lithograph advertising the Boston Storage Warehouse and its new building in West Chester Park--"Huntington Ave. and Back Bay cars pass near the warehouse." The facility had twelve sections to store furniture, pianos, pictures, carriages, sleighs, trunks, and "merchandise of certain kinds....

Date: ca. 1885

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

GUSN: 198902

Ref. Code: GC002.02.024

Morgan of Morgan Chapel

A handsome "illustrated" poster annnouncing Reverend Henry Morgan's lectures, called "17 Reasons Why Men Don't Go To Church."

Date: ca. 1885

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

GUSN: 198905

Ref. Code: GC002.02.132

Advertisement for United States Cartridge Co.'s aim fire cartridges

Poster advertising different types of "aim fire" ammunition from the United States Cartridge Co. in Lowell, Mass. The ammunition makes the design of "U.S." on the poster. The "U" uses "central fire pistol and rifle cartidges" and the "S" shows "central fire military and sporting cartridges." At t...

Date: ca. 1890

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

GUSN: 198906

Ref. Code: GC002.02.133

View of Boston

A reproduction of the original view by Sheaff Printworks. The original is owned by Batterymarch Financial Management. A marvelous view of Boston in the mid 1880s. Reproduction drawn and published by H.H. Rowley & Co.

Date: 1880

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

GUSN: 198907

Ref. Code: GC002.02.134

Bird's eye view of Harvard College and Old Cambridge

This sepia-toned lithograph shows a bird's eye view of the college and five small views of college buildings. A handwritten legend says the print was a gift of Louis Prang (firm of Prang & Mayer) on January 14, 1858. Small views of: Longfellow House, Observatory, Law School, Divinity Hall, and Prof....

Date: 1858

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

GUSN: 198908

Ref. Code: GC002.02.025

Suess Ornamental Glass Company

Two sales posters for a company specializing in ornamental art glass - crystal glass, stained glass, glass with reproductions of works of art, etc.

Date: 1897

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

GUSN: 198909

Ref. Code: GC002.02.135

Broadside for E. & H. Sewall, Livermore Falls, Maine

Broadside advertising reduced prices on shingles, doors, windows, door and window frames, moulding, etc.

Date: 1896-08-20

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

GUSN: 198911

Ref. Code: GC002.02.136

Panoramic view of the ruins after the Great Fire in Boston

This view shows ruins and buildings from Boston's Great Fire with the Harbor in the background. It was made from photographs by J. W. Black of Boston.

Date: ca. 1872

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

GUSN: 198910

Ref. Code: GC002.02.026

Grand charity concert

Broadside for a fund-raising concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester for the Ladies' Soliders Relief Society. The concert featured Handel's "Messiah" on February 5, 1865.

Date: 1865-01-27

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

GUSN: 198914

Ref. Code: GC002.02.137

Harvard University

This shows multiple small black and white drawings of Harvard buildings and landmarks. The artist's inscription in the lower right corner is to "Mass. Hist. Soc. - Mar. 23, 1904."

Date: 1895

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

GUSN: 198912

Ref. Code: GC002.02.027

Reprint from the Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday June 18, 1919

A reprint of an article from the Boston Evening Transcript: "Harvard '69 Comes Back for its Semi-Centennial Sixty-Three Strong." A piece of memorabilia with interesting photos of African American soldiers. Article written by Nelson C. Metcalf.

Date: 1919

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

GUSN: 198915

Ref. Code: GC002.02.138

Advertisement for steel aermotors and towers

A sales poster for "Anything you want to know about windmills - It's here. Even Architectural styles to enhance your property. Nifty!"

Date: 1895-1900

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

GUSN: 198916

Ref. Code: GC002.02.139

United States Naval Radio School, Harvard University

This lithograph shows impressionistic, black and white views of the buildings at the United States Naval Radio School at Harvard University from 1917-1919.

Date: 1917-1919

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

GUSN: 198917

Ref. Code: GC002.02.028

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Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 198920

Ref. Code: GC001.USCT.General

General

File

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 198922

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General

General

File

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 198923

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.General

The Unitarian Church, Fall River, Mass.

Black a white lithograph with a view of the church in good detail.

Date: ca. 1830

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

GUSN: 198931

Ref. Code: GC002.02.029

Birthplace of Harriet Newell, Haverhill, Mass.

Sepia-toned lithograph of the birthplace of Harriet Newell in Haverhill, Mass. It is copyrighted and published by A.B. Jaques in 1853 in the District Court of Massachusetts.

Date: 1853

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

GUSN: 198932

Ref. Code: GC002.02.030

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