Historic New England

Longfellow residence, Cambridge

Several pedestrians stand in front of the yellow house. Two side porches can be seen in the image.

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

GUSN: 321464

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.4150.002

New Boston Atheneaeum

The facade of the Boston Athenaeum, which opened in 1849, can be seen in the image.

Date: 1849

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

GUSN: 321467

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1050.004

View of the Massachusetts Reform School, Westborough, Mass.

Chauncy Lake can be seen with the Reform School in the background.

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

GUSN: 321468

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0250.001

American Print Works, Fall River, Mass.

The factory buildings can be seen with steamships and sailing ships on the water.

Date: 1870s

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

GUSN: 321472

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.4700.001

State Industrial School for Girls, Lancaster, Mass.

A horse-drawn vehicle approaches the reformatory buildings in the image. A name which appears to be "Catherine K. Rosen" is handwritten at the top of the item.

Date: 1850s

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

GUSN: 321473

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.5450.001

Monadnock Mt. from Jaffrey

A lone horseback rider rides in the direction of Monadnock Mountain.

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

GUSN: 321477

Ref. Code: GC002.01.NH.0100.002

People on their way to work at the Government Center had to make their own path to make way up to the Federal building from Haymarket Square, Record American Sunday Advertiser, Boston, Mass.

1 black-and-white print ; 11 1/4 x 14 inches

Date: 1967-03-08

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321485

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.003

View of the Fitchburg Railroad Depot, Boston, Mass.

The Fitchburg Railroad Station on Causeway Street is seen with the Charles River, the Bunker Hill Monument and a train in the background.

Date: 1840s

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

GUSN: 321486

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.010

Camp Wapello Official Outfitting List and Measurement Brochure, 1935

Brochure listing required uniform clothing and price list. The brochure also lists other necessary articles for use at Camp Wapello such as mess kits, sheets, swimmings suits and raincoats, and suggestions of items to bring such as cameras, books, and musical instruments. There is an order form on...

Date: 1935

Collection: Camp Wapello, Friendship, Maine collection

GUSN: 321487

Ref. Code: CC015.02.003

Odd Fellow's Temple, Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Furniture and dry goods establishments occupy space in the Odd Fellow's Temple.

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

GUSN: 321496

Ref. Code: GC002.01.VT.0100.001

Eagle Cotton Gin Manufactory, Bridgewater, Mass.

A family of three observes a train outside the Eagle Cotton Gin factory in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Date: 1850s

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

GUSN: 321500

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0100.001

Military excercises, Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Large crowds of people observe military exercises taking place in Franklin Park.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321531

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.023

Workers lay out a road in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Workers use equipment to lay out a road in Franklin Park.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321543

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.024

View of two roads in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Two roads can be seen in Franklin Park.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321544

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.025

View of Ellicott Arch and Circuit Drive in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

The Ellicott Arch can be seen at the far left with Circuit Drive above it in the image. Circuit Drive was designed for carriage traffic with foot traffic on the lower road. The Arch was designed by John Charles Olmsted.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321586

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.026

View of Ellicott Arch and Circuit Drive in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

The Ellicott Arch can be seen in the center left with Circuit Drive above it in the image. Circuit Drive was designed for carriage traffic with foot traffic on the lower road. The Arch was designed by John Charles Olmsted.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321587

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.027

Sample, USG Sheetrock, wall and ceiling material, United States Gypsum Company, 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, undated

The leaflet wrapped around the sample defines sheetrock, its uses and instructions for how to apply it.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321588

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.02.008

Frames for keepsake pictures, reproduced and designed by Foster Brothers, Summer & Mill Streets, Arlington, Mass.

The catalog has frames designed for portrait photographs.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321804

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.025

Modes & manners, vol. 2, no. 5, February 1926, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, Mass.

The Jordan Marsh Company diamond jubilee, 1851-1926, is celebrated in men's and women's fashions and furniture and interior decoration. The cover has an inset drawing of the first Jordan Marsh shop against the building at Washington and Summer Streets. Pages 17-24 are missing from the item.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321805

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.001.030

Illustrated catalog of gothic and other artistic domestic furniture, fittings, decorations, upholstery, and metal work, Cox & Sons, London, England

The catalog has carved furniture pieces and decorations. Pages 1-4 are missing from the item. There is a slip dated August 1, 1873 that describes price increases. A leaflet attached to the last page describes a store at 12 West Street in Boston.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321811

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.106

Herculean Antique Covers, American Writing Paper Co., Manchester, Connecticut

Sample covers and colors are provided in the item. The paper is carried by the Cook-Vivian Company, 189 Congress Street in Boston.

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321812

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.039

Announcement from Winship's, W.W. Winship, Inc., 71 Summer Street, 16 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

The storefronts at both addresses are shown in the brochure. The inside of the brochure has a small catalog "Gifts in leather" which describes hand bags, toilet goods, suitcases, trunks and small leather goods.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321819

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.003.003

Advertisement for Uncle John's Maple Kisses, New England Maple Syrup Co., Boston, Mass.

The label is for a 10 pound container of the candy.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324018

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.04.01.002

Letterhead for F.A. Foster and Company, Inc., Puritan Drapery Fabrics, 322-330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 30, 1928

The letter accompanied a folder of color samples for decorating a dining room.

Date: 1928-04-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324021

Ref. Code: EP001.01.066.01.02.009

Letterhead, Bird & Son, roofings, waterproof papers, wall board, floor coverings, East Walpole, Mass. and 1434 Monadnock Building, Chicago, Illinois

Bird products are described inside the brochure. The letter deals with a defective product.

Date: 1917-07-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324022

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.038

Cold pack method preserves fruits, meats and vegetables, Ball Brothers Company, Inc., Muncie, Indiana

The sheet describes Ball mason jars for canning and preserving. Tips for the cold pack process and a timetable for cold pack canning are provided for customers

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324024

Ref. Code: EP001.01.055.01.02.002

LePage's craft book, with full directions for making dainty & useful articles with LePage's Glue, Published by Russia Cement Co., Gloucester, Mass.

The book promotes the use of LePage Glue in creating such items as desk sets, work baskets and knitting bags.

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324033

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.032

Masterpieces of nature from the Butterfly Box, 70 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass.

The shop has supplies for creating decorated trays, lamp shades, vanities and other items. Price lists are included.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324034

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.033

Instructions and patterns for the making of porcelain tile-craft mats, Walco Toy Company, Inc., 38 West 37th Street, New York, New York

Instructions for creating the mats with Tile-Craft products are provided in the booklet

Date: 1960

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324035

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.034

Home canners' text book, a practical handbook of rulers and recipes containing the latest approved methods for home canning, a reliable guide to successful results, rev. ed., Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., Cambridge, Mass.

The canning process is outlined with recipes, instructions and equipment.

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324040

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.004

Home fires, a few suggestions in face brick fireplaces, American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois

Proper fireplace construction steps are provided with different styles and dimensions for customers. Page 47 is missing along with front and back covers.

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324042

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.004.014

Welcome! Ships of the Fleet to the waters of Buzzard's Bay Massachusetts correspondence stamp

A turquoise stamp welcoming the fleet to Buzzard's Bay in 1934. The Universal Ship Cancellation Society member number is recorded on the back of the letter as member number 535. The letter the stamp is on is unopened, mailed to a Mr. M. Rosenberg in Brooklyn, New York.

Date: 1934

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324048

Ref. Code: MS028.01.016.015

United States Navy, U.S.S. Monaghan correspondence stamp

A purple stamp of the U.S.S Monaghan. The Universal Ship Cancellation Society member number is recorded on the back of the letter as member number 716. The letter was mailed to Dr. R. H. Harrington of Schmectedy, New York in 1935.

Date: 1935

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324049

Ref. Code: MS028.01.019.004

Pacific Guano Company advertisment

An undated advertisment for the Pacific Guano Company of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, makers of soluable pacific guano.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324053

Ref. Code: MS028.01.016.017

Cape Cod's Famous "Red Top" on the Canal at Buzzards Bay Tackle Shop advertisement

An advertisement for the "Red Top" Tackle Shop on the Cape Cod Canal at Buzzards Bay.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324056

Ref. Code: MS028.01.016.018

Old Silver Beach Corporation plan of lots advertisment

An advertisement containing a map of lot plans for the Old Silver Beach Corporation in Falmouth, Massachusetts in 1926.

Date: 1926

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324058

Ref. Code: MS028.01.016.019

Cape Cod Canal centennial stamp

Item is a commemorative stamped envelope celebrating the centennial of the Cape Cod canal. The Cape Cod Canal first opened to navigation on July 29, 1914.

Date: 2014

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324061

Ref. Code: MS028.01.019.005

Boston Sculpture Company, largest importers and reproducers of plastic art, Melrose, Mass.

Statuettes, busts and bas reliefs are listed with dimensions and prices.

Date: 1909

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324063

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.038

1946 building supply catalogue, L.C. Andrew, South Windham, Maine

Door and window hardware, paint, cabinet units and finish lumber are among the offerings from the business. A floor plan for a Cape Cod house is on the back cover. Text on the front cover reads, "L.C. Andrew's 1946 building values."

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324064

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.006.021

Instructions for designing and constructing a thatch roof with Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc, North Tonawanda, New York

Drawings and photographs illustrate the process of using the shingles.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324065

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.039

An Historical Map of Falmouth Village

A historical map of Falmouth Village published by the H. V. Lawrence Nursery Company of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The map is part of an advertisment for the nursery company.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324070

Ref. Code: MS028.01.010.018

Modern plumbing, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago and Philadelphia

Plumbing systems, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, furnaces and roofing are described in the catalog.

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324071

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.011.025

Martha's Vineyard Map

An undated tourist map of Martha's Vinyard containing illustrations of things to do, general history of the island, and points of interest.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324074

Ref. Code: MS028.01.010.019

Priscilla china painting book containing full instructions for decorting in flat color, enamels, lustre and gold, also a number of deigns shown in actual size for tracing, edited by Jetta Ehlers, published by The Priscilla Publishing Company, 85 Broad Street, Boston, Mass.

Instructions for porcelain painting in different materials are provided in the book. There is a loose design on brown paper with handwritten instructions.

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324076

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.035

Cape Cod Historic Guide Map

An undated tourist map of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket containing illustrations of things to do, general history of the island, and points of interest.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324075

Ref. Code: MS028.01.010.020