Historic New England

Robert Abbott house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings for alterations to house for Robert Abbott in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #357-A) including elevations and plans. Two drawings are dated and initialed by draftsperson. Drawings depict kitchen alterations to house dated 1949 and living room alterations...

Date: 1944-1959

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

GUSN: 327257

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.357-A

There's always room in any room for St. Regis Panelyte, St. Regis Paper Co. Panelyte Division, Trenton, New Jersey

Panelyte can be used for custom-built interiors and on-the-job installations of kitchens and bathrooms. The product is available through Holt and Bugbee Co., 248 Medford Street, Charlestown, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327279

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.006.023

Cyclo-Core Carbide-Tipped Rotary Bits go through for you, drilling 1/4" to 6" diameter holes in vitreous tile and hard concrete, New England Carbide Tool Company, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The drill bit is described in detail. There is a price list inside the brochure.

Date: 1954

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327281

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.027

1/8" to 1 1/2" diameter rotary drilling in soft or medium masonry use Cyclo-Twist Carbide-Tipped Bits, New England Carbide Tool Company, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The drill bit is described in detail. There is a price list inside the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327283

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.028

Expansion bolts, screw anchors, masonry drills, the inseparables, catalog 49, manufactured by the Rawlplug Company, Inc., 271 Church Street, New York, New York

The advantages, descriptions and dimensions for various tools are provided for customers. The products are available from E.H. Barbour Company, 251 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327285

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.029

Book of Brosco woodwork designs, the permanent furniture of your home, Brockway-Smith-Haigh-Lovell Company, Boston, Mass.

The catalog has their complete line of millwork, Andersen wood window units and Morgan doors and built-ins.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327286

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.008.020

Design for better living, appliances, The Coleman Company, Inc., Wichita, Kansas

The catalog has stoves, radiant heaters, camp stoves, trailer ranges, lamps and lanterns. The products are available from J.E. Ward, 361 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327289

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.007.042

Oriental reproductions by Karastan, Karastan Rug Mills, 295 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

Select rugs are described for customers and there is a list of distributors. The business also has offices in Chicago and San Francisco.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327292

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.023

Nu-Wood Tile, more quietness more beauty for your ceilings! Wood Conversion Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota

The acoustical and plain surface wood tile for walls and ceilings is described in the brochure. The product is available from Lexington Lumber Corporation, 57 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327341

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.012

Decorating ideas for today's living with Armstrong Linoleum, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster Pennsylvania

Armstrong Linoleum is used to transform living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom areas. There are four loose items: 1)A small sheet addressed to the customer requesting the booklet. 2)Decorator's Data Sheet. 3)Living-Dining Porch floor plan. 4)Modern fashion in floors sheet.

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327342

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.025

Flexrock building maintenance materials, Flexrock Company, Filbert & Cuthbert, west of 36th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The company manufactures products for industrial building flooring and maintenance. A business card is stapled to the front cover for a sales person located at 751 Little Bldg., Boston, Mass.

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327343

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.026

Facts about insulation for your home, Wood Conversion Company, First National Bank Bldg., St. Paul, Minnesota

The advantages of using "Balsam-Wool" and "Nu-Wood" in your home is described.

Date: 1953

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327350

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.013

Gold Bond Fireproof Rock Wool Insulation, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, New York

Specifications and application directions are provided for the insulation. A price list is included for the different types of insulation. Text on the cover reads "A.I.A. File 37-B." The products are carried by Lexington Lumber Corporation, 57 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327351

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.014

Comfort that pays for itself, published by Johns-Manville Corp., 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, New York

Photographs, diagrams and text describe the advantages of installing intallation in your home. Text on the back cover reads "Have Johns-Manville Blown Rock Wool installed by Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 238 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass." There is a loose business card for a sales representative locat...

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327358

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.015

Stanley Power Tools, Stanley catalog 562, division of the Stanley Works, New Britain, Connecticut

Descriptions, diagrams and features are provided for customers using the catalog. There is a loose price list no. 62 in the catalog.

Date: 1962

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327359

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.030

Anniversary Trip - New England

Small bound photographic album with 95 black and white photographs (5 1/2 x 3 1/4") , Album is inscribed inside front cover " Anniversary Trip Sept 21, 1918-22" Album opens with picture of older couple, possibly the anniversary couple, unidentified. Contents include pictures throughout New England...

Date: 1915-1922

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 327361

Ref. Code: PC009.290

Back Bay since 2500 B.C., New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass.

Four short pieces describe the early history of Back Bay: 1)"The Boylston Street Fishweir," by Frederick Johnson. 2)"The Filling-in of Back Bay," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 3)"The Boston Society of Natural History," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 4)The dioramas of Sarah Annette Rockwell is described. A ma...

Date: 1961

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327364

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.026

Postcard, the Dorr Mill Store, Guild, N.H., Route 103, near Newport, published by Whitney Studio, Newport, New Hampshire

The interior of the Dorr Mill Store can be seen with rugs, pillows and other craft items.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327391

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1750.0040.001

Postcard, Iron Kettle Motel, Shaftsbury, Vermont, photography by Frank L. Forward, published by Forward's Color Productions, Inc., Manchester, Vermont

The postcard verso describes the motel's amenities. There is a pot of beans with the date "1796" on the postcard verso. The motel property is seen in the photograph with the Green Mountains in the background.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327392

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USVT.1420.0020.001

Postcard, Café Marliave, over ye olde Province steps, 10 Bosworth Street, Boston, Mass., color photo, Rick Ashton, published by Bromley & Company, Inc. Boston, Mass.

The Café Marliave, established in 1875, is seen above the Province steps which led, in the past, to the Province House, the seat of the royal governors of Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327395

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.6560.001

Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Architectural Drawings Collection

This collection consists of an album compiled by Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. (architect), who worked at 9 Park St in Boston. The album contains elevations, perspective views, and plans rendered in ink and watercolor, and a few photographs and photomechanicals of residences, stables, and garages. The followi...

Date: undated

Collection: Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 327400

Ref. Code: AR031

Trade card, Service Electric Mfg. Co., 60 Prospect Street, Waltham, Mass.

The item introduces customers to sales personnel for help in selecting lighting fixtures. The card verso has a small map with the location of the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327418

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.027

Billhead A15719, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-02-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327431

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.043

Billhead A24752, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-04-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327432

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.044

Crosswalk on Corn Hill opposite Franklin Avenue, looking west, sect. 8 1/2, Boston, Mass.

Lawrence, Wilde & Co., furniture, is on the left side of the image at 42 Cornhill. E. Robinson, lock and knob manufacturer, can be seen at no. 39 Cornhill. Patterson & Lavender manufacture library, store and office furniture at 43 and 45 Cornhill. H.L. Hastings is a scriptural tract repository at 47...

Date: 1897-04-14

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318238

Ref. Code: PC066.253

Looking easterly on Cornhill from Scollay Square, Boston, Mass.

The Bowdoin Square streetcar, Washington and Roxbury Streets, is going past a construction site on Cornhill. A sign on the back of the streetcar advertises a Pittsburgh-Boston baseball game. The Nathan L. Chaffin restaurant at 63 Cornhill is slightly left of center in the image. The W.J. Talbot lunc...

Date: 1897-06-07

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318239

Ref. Code: PC066.254

Boston: Tremont St.

Birds eye view from Boylston St. towards the Park St. Church. Vehicles, people, buildings, the Common, skyline, Statehous. Neg. 6 1/2 X 8 1/2.

Date: August 1899

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318240

Ref. Code: PC066.255

El' Car #046

Close up, third rail, tracks.

Date: 1901-05-14

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318241

Ref. Code: PC066.256

Motorman at Work

Standing behind seat at the 'controls' of car. See 'gauge.'

Date: 1901-09-30

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318242

Ref. Code: PC066.257

Jamaica Plain: Green + Centre St. - Car #5743

Rollsign: Jamaica. Jamaica Plain Market: 644 Cetnre St., Liggett's Drugs, the Rental Store. Signs, autos, pedestrians.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318243

Ref. Code: PC066.258

Ext. 'El' Car #063

Showing special ventilators.

Date: 1902-09-06

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318244

Ref. Code: PC066.259

Junction of Spring and Centre Streets, West Roxbury, Mass.

The signs on the streetcar, on Centre Street, read "Forest Hills" and "Elevated." A motorman stands to the right of the car.

Date: 1904-02-29

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318245

Ref. Code: PC066.260

Boston: Washington St.

Looking North from Clarks Hotel, 577 Washington St. Center Right 5 - RH White co. 504-536 Washington St. Boston Theatre. Trolley cars, pedestrians.

Date: 1903-08-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318246

Ref. Code: PC066.261

Boston: Washington St.

Looking North from Clarks Hotel, 577 Washington St. Center Right 5 - RH White co. 504-536 Washington St., Boston Theatre. Trolley cars, pedestrians.

Date: 1903-08-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318247

Ref. Code: PC066.262

Vacation School Special Car #1609

City Point, South Boston. Large group of children.

Date: 1910-07-29

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318248

Ref. Code: PC066.263

Copy - Cambridge Bridge on location of West Boston Bridge; Longfellow Bridge

Temporary bridge in foreground. Boats to let 'skyline' Cambridge + Charlsetown bridge construction.

Date: 1906-05-19

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318249

Ref. Code: PC066.264

Prepayment car #5195

Mattapan + Elevated via Warrant St. Passengers.

Date: 1911-09-07

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318250

Ref. Code: PC066.265

Vacuum Car Cleaner Apparaturs

Sign: spitting forbidden by the board of health. Penalty: $10.

Date: 1907-02-12

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318251

Ref. Code: PC066.266

Vacuum Car Cleaner

South Boston. Workmen cleaning car interior. 'Ads' signs, upholstery, gause, car #859 built by the Newbury Port Car MFG Co. 5 cent fare.

Date: 1907-02-12

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318252

Ref. Code: PC066.267

Boston: Subway Incline

6 car train on subway incline. Haverhill St. - view to the North End from Canal St. Nos. 65-71. The Moxie Nerve Food Co. Business blocks, signs, construction site foreground.

Date: 1904-01-20

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318253

Ref. Code: PC066.268

The Head House,' City Point

Bath House. Horse + wagon, mermaid weather vane, 'ornate' building.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318254

Ref. Code: PC066.269

Boston: Symphony Hall

Huntington Ave. from Mass. Ave. Fire alarm, man on the sidewalk

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318256

Ref. Code: PC066.270

Boston: Washington St. Near Adams House, Clark's Hotel.

Looking North, East Boston trolley, people, buildings, signs.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318257

Ref. Code: PC066.271

Boston: Washington St. Near Franklin St.

Street cars, horse + wagon, pedestrians, 450-472 Washington St. Jordan Marsh Co. A Shuman Clothers, Shuman's Corner. Washington + Summer Sts. Long view. Buildings, towards the Old South Meeting House.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318259

Ref. Code: PC066.272

Boston: Bridge in the Public Garden

Suspension Foot Bridge. Close-up planters, trees, swan boat, lamps

Date: 1908

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318260

Ref. Code: PC066.273

Boston: Park St. Church

Tremont St. Old Granary Burial Ground. Horse + wagon, pedestrians. Dark Negative, crack 'repaired.'

Date: 1908

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318261

Ref. Code: PC066.274

Boston: Old South Church

Old South Building, left. Birds Eye View (Meeting House) Washington St. Corner of Milk St. Horse + wagon, autos, pedestrians, buildings. Top edge of image 'outlined' in blue.

Date: 1908-07-03

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318262

Ref. Code: PC066.275