Historic New England

Harriet Beecher Stowe House,where Uncle Tom's Cabin was written, Brunswick, Maine

1 black-and-white print

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356300

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0300.0050.001

Window shoppers in front of Charles Pollock's studio, 342 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

The backs of two women and one man are captured looking at the portraits in the photographer's studio window.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356301

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8790.003

Exterior view, Parker House Hotel, School Street, Boston, Mass.

The Parker House Hotel towers over other buildings in the image. On the right side the back of King's Chapel can be seen. To the left of the Parker House is a building housing the J.B. Chisholm Printing Office, Gridley, auctioneers, and a bank at street level. Part of the entrance gate to old City ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356302

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.7100.001

Exterior view, rear, Boston and Providence Railroad Station, Park Square, Boston, Mass.

Berkeley Street is in the foreground of the image. The station clock tower can be seen on the left side of the image. The top sign reads "Park Square Automobile Station, automobile entrance Providence Street." The second sign reads "Boston Autombile Exchange, automobile entrance Providence Street." ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356303

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6210.006

European traditions: a collection of cottage and chateau designs, Larry W. Garnett & Associates, Inc., 3275 West Ina Road, Suite 110, Tucson, Ariz., circa 1991

Contemporary house designs, based on French chateaux and cottages, are described in the plan book. Includes photographic prints and floor plans for various designs. An order form is in the back of the catalog.

Date: circa 1991

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356305

Ref. Code: EP005.243

New England Architect and Home Builder, vol. 1, no. 3, W. H. Hunt Publishing Company, 59, 60, 61 Currier Building, Lynn, Mass., 1903 March

Issue of the New England Architect and Home Builder magazine. The publication is "devoted to home building, decoration, and furnishing." Articles are accompanied by photographic prints and floor plans. Advertisements for related businesses are throughout.

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356308

Ref. Code: EP005.244

Official souvenir & program, Rhode Island old home week, Old Home Week Committee, Publicity Department, Providence, R.I., 1907

The program promotes Rhode Island history, tourism, individuals, and historic buildings. Includes information on events and speakers as well as advertisements for local businesses.

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356309

Ref. Code: EP005.245

Postcard, Clark House, built 1758, Wolfeboro, N.H., undated

The song title below the postcard reads, "Dear old New Hampshire." The refrain may also be the title which reads, "Carry me back to old New Hampshire."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356311

Ref. Code: EP005.246

Practical homebuilding, by C. O. Powell, North Western Expanded Metal Co., Chicago, Ill., 1914

The author provides guidance in selecting the location, design, building materials, and other considerations for building a house. Includes photographic prints of houses throughout.

Date: 1914

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356319

Ref. Code: EP005.247

Seventh annual Home Beautiful Exposition, March 26 to April 2, 1927, Mechanics Building, Boston, Mass., 1927

The schedule of events is listed in the program. Events featured the smallest ballet in the world, a wedding, a fashion show, and hair dressing. The running title is "Home Beautiful and Building Trades Exposition." Campbell's office is at 329 Park Square Building.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356321

Ref. Code: EP005.248

Example for sorting records

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Date: 2021

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356322

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.336

This is the miniature gas bungalow to be shown at the New England Gas Industry exhibit in conjunction with the Home Beautiful Exposition, April 21 to May 5, 1923, Mechanics Building, Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., 1923

The brochure, from the Salem Gas Light Company, describes the miniature house exhibit fueled by an on-site miniature gas plant. Tickets were enclosed for the Home Beautiful Exposition. Text on the top and bottom of the item reads, "You can do it better with gas."

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356326

Ref. Code: EP005.249

Poultry housing, bulletin no. 133, rev., March, 1924, by O. M. Wilbur, University of Maine, College of Agriculture, Extension Service, Orono, Maine, 1924

The bulletin describes a chicken house for the optimum laying of eggs. Includes photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans. Bulletin (University of Maine. Extension Service) ; 133.

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356327

Ref. Code: EP005.250

Concrete House Magazine, vol. II, no. 5, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Ill., 1924

The issue of Concrete House Magazine describes the advantages of using concrete and stucco for house construction. Photographic prints and some floor plans are included. Text on the front cover reads, "Concrete for permanence."

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356329

Ref. Code: EP005.251

Royal Barry Wills Resources - Fences

Royal Barry Wills had photographs of fences from homes around New England. He used these images as inspiration for is own work. This folder contains fourty-two 8"x10" black and white photographs of fences and fence posts made from various materials.

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356330

Ref. Code: AR029.03.04.01.RBWResources-Fences

Concrete House Magazine, vol. III, no. 2, March-April 1925, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Ill., 1925

The issue of Concrete House Magazine describes the advantages of using concrete and stucco for house construction. Photographic prints and some floor plans for houses are included. Text on the front cover reads, "Fire-safe homes of permanent beauty. Ideal home built by Topeka Daily Capital, Topeka, ...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356333

Ref. Code: EP005.252

The Architectural Record, vol. 55, no. 4, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New York, N.Y., 1924 April

The issue of Architectural Record is dedicated to architect Harrie T. Lindeberg. The inside of the front cover has a newspaper obituary dated January 12, 1959, a New York Herald Tribune article dated May 16, 1934 about Lindeberg's plan for the American embassy in Moscow, and a death announcement fro...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356335

Ref. Code: EP005.253

Old home week addresses, by Governor Frank W. Rollins, The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H., 1900

The text of speeches the New Hampshire governor gave in Rollinsford, Salem, North Woodstock, Hanover, Concord, Mont Vernon, and New Ispswich New Hampshire, as well as Portland, Maine.

Date: 1900

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356337

Ref. Code: EP005.254

Horses and wagon on road [B1A]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356340

Ref. Code: PC074.01.01

Rickson family on swing [B2]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356341

Ref. Code: PC074.01.02

Rickson family playing croquet [B3]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356342

Ref. Code: PC074.01.03

House with children leaning on front fence [B4]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356343

Ref. Code: PC074.01.04

Storefront in Bellingham [B5]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356344

Ref. Code: PC074.01.05

People in two small boats on Box Pond [B6]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356345

Ref. Code: PC074.01.06

Two children in boat on west side of Box Pond [B7]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356346

Ref. Code: PC074.01.07

Fair in Bellingham [B8]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356347

Ref. Code: PC074.01.08

Looking up a street in Bellingham [B9]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356348

Ref. Code: PC074.01.09

Street in Bellingham [B10]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356349

Ref. Code: PC074.01.10

Street in Bellingham [B11]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356350

Ref. Code: PC074.01.11

Box Pond in Bellingham [B12]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356351

Ref. Code: PC074.01.12

Street in Bellingham [B13]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356352

Ref. Code: PC074.01.13

Tree lined street in Bellingham [B14]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356353

Ref. Code: PC074.01.14

Wooden barn at Box Pond [B15]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356354

Ref. Code: PC074.01.15

Bellingham town hall [B16]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356355

Ref. Code: PC074.01.16

Bellingham town hall [B17]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356356

Ref. Code: PC074.01.17

North Bellingham school [B18]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356357

Ref. Code: PC074.01.18

Old mill on Box Pond [B19]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356358

Ref. Code: PC074.01.19

View of creek in North Bellingham [B21]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356359

Ref. Code: PC074.01.21

Group of women posed on porch of Hendrick Cottage [B22]

1 glass plate negative

Date: circa 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356360

Ref. Code: PC074.01.22

New homes of moderate cost, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1963

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The designs highlight access to the outdoors with decks, patios, terraces and sliding glass doors.

Date: 1963

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357062

Ref. Code: EP005.310

Style trends: select your new home now, 3rd ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1945

The plan book has modern designs incorporating traditional elements such as Cape Cod, colonial, and early American. A section in the back provides tips on living rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms, utility closets, and attics. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design.

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357064

Ref. Code: EP005.311

New model homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The front cover has a Florida themed illustration and help with your new home is available from Pinellas Lumber Company, 602 East Jeffords, Clearwater, Florida. There is information on financing a home.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357065

Ref. Code: EP005.312

Popular homes...practical in design...planned for today's homemaker, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1960

Plan book containing illustrations and floor plans for house designs. The catalog highlights indoor-outdoor features such as fireplaces, easy care floors, sliding glass doors, and patios to add to the house layout through photographs.

Date: 1960

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357066

Ref. Code: EP005.313

Watercolor designs - unmounted, circa 1907-1910

Five unmounted watercolor designs painted by Waldo E. Chapman. Three of the designs are on paper and two are on linen. They can be dated circa 1907-1910. All five have handwritten information about the lamps in the paintings on the recto and verso.

Date: circa 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357072

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002

Watercolor of Lamp #66, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. "W.C." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The number 66 is written along the top of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "14 - W.A - 2 ...

Date: circa 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357073

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.001

Watercolor of Lamp #2, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on linen of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. "C.C. #2 [underlined] / 14"-16"-18" [underlined]" is written in the top right corner of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "15 - 9 / 16 - 1...

Date: circa 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357074

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.002

Watercolor of Lamp #87, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 8 3/4 inches. "W.C." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The number "87" is written along the top of the recto. In the top right corner of the recto the following is w...

Date: circa 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357075

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.003

Watercolor of Lamp #1, circa 1907-1910

One watercolor painting on linen of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The painting can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 6 x 9 inches. "C.C. #1. [underlined] / 14"-16"-18" [underlined]" is written in the top right corner of the recto. The following is written on the verso: "14 - 8.55 / 16 - 1...

Date: circa 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357076

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.004

Watercolor of Lamp #7, undated

One watercolor design on paper of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The design can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches. "#7 [underlined] / Rose [underlined] / 18" diameter [underlined] / 8 1/2 deep [underlined] / 4" opening at top [underlined] / tripod [?] for oil [word illegi...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357077

Ref. Code: CC020.002.002.005

Small homes keyed to the times, new ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1950

Plan book containing illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for each house design. The designs are for "homes that can grow" in the future. Help with the plans is available from Venstra Lumber & Supply Co., 21st Street and Phillips Avenue, Racine and 51st Street and Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wisco...

Date: 1950

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357082

Ref. Code: EP005.314

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