Historic New England

Twas the night before Christmas, Coca-Cola, Atlanta, Georgia, undated

The greeting card advertises Coca-Cola and is to be placed on the top of a beverage bottle. The Clement Moore "Night before Christmas" poem is printed on the inside and card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247448

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.025

Trade card for Orange Formosa Tea, location unknown, undated

The caption for the flower decorated card reads "Orange Formosa Tea excels."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247449

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.026

Label for The Peerless Coffee, location unknown, undated

The bottom of the image reads "Label registered."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247450

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.027

Trade card for Allison & Budde, choice beef, mutton, lamb, veal, pork, vegetables, etc., South Farmes, Middletown, Connecticut, undated

A hand holding a flower bouquet decorates the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247451

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.002

Trade cards for Burke and Tracy, poultry products, location unknown, 1920-1940

The business has "strictly fresh eggs, fresh killed stock." The card verso has the years "ca. 1920-1940" handwritten on it.

Date: 1920-1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247452

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.003

Hart, Baldwin & Botume, commission merchants, beef, pork, lard, hams, Nos. 10 & 12 City Wharf, Boston, Mass., undated

The business is a packer and dealer in tallow, smoked beef, tongues and other products.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247453

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.004

Trade card for J.V. Fletcher & Co., beef, pork, lard, hams, Nos. 66 & 68 Faneuil Hall Market, Boston, Mass., undated

Fletcher is a wholesale and retail dealer in tallow, pigs' feet, tripe and other products.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247454

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.005

Trade card for W.F. White, butter, cheese, lard, No. 10 Merchants' Row, Boston, Mass., undated

White is a jobber and commission dealer in eggs, beans, dried apples, foreign and domestic fruit.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247455

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.006

Trade card for Nathan Robbins, poultry & wild game, Nos. 33 and 35 Faneuil Hall Market, Boston, Mass., undated

Robbins has live pigs and fowls for shipping.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247456

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.007

Trade card for Gay & Davis, beef, pork, butter, cheese, Duncklee's Block, 271 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, undated

The dealer has hermetically sealed meats, fish, fruits and vegetables always on hand.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247457

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.008

Trade card for Cushing & Currier, cheese, butter, eggs, 5 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass., undated

The business is a wholesale dealer in cheese, butter and eggs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247458

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.009

Trade card for N.K. Fairbank & Co's. Pure Lard Oil, location unknown, undated

A lard lamp can be seen in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247459

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.010

Trade card for N.K. Fairbank & Co's. Pure Lard Oil, location unknown, undated

The lard pail balloon is captioned "How is this for high.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248289

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.011

Trade card for N.K. Fairbank & Co's. Pure Lard Oil, location unknown, undated

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 historical text. The image caption on this trade...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248290

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.012

Trade card for Rohe & Brother, pork and beef packers, lard refiners, general provision dealers, 266 West 33rd Street, New York, New York, undated

The business premises are shown on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248291

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.013

Trade card for Chicago Packing & Provision Co., beef, pork, lard, hams, shoulders and bacon, canned & cooked meats, Chicago, Illinois, undated

On the card verso a young girl holds a tray with a canned product. The caption reads "Our conserved tongues are unequaled."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248292

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.014

Trade card for the Riverside Poultry Yard, breeder of high-class Barred Plymouth Rocks, Light Brahmas and Brown Leghorns, Harry E. Sisk, Palmer, Mass., undated

Sisk has eggs and birds in season.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248293

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.015

Trade card for Simpson, McIntire & Co. Diamond Creamery, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso advertises award winning Diamond Creamery Butter.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248294

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.016

Trade card for Gass, Doe & Co., butter, cheese, eggs, Nos. 61 & 63 Quincy Market, Boston, Mass., 1883

A cheese weighing 5,233 pounds will be cut the Saturday before Christmas in 1883.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248295

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.017

Trade card for the Boston Beef Packing Co., 187 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso shows a steer figure labeled with the different cuts of beef. The beef is "put up in Texas." A handwriiten note reads "after 1878."

Date: ca. 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248296

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.018

Exterior view of Rangeley Ridge house, Winchester, Mass., undated

The inscription across the top of the image recto reads "Built by D.N. Skillings on Rangeley Ridge for friends, now torn down." The image verso inscription reads "House built by D.N. Skillings (for rental) (on easterly Rangeley Ridge). Torn down. Architect Geo. Rand."

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248712

Ref. Code: PC058.01.016

Woman and boy standing in a field, Winchester, Mass., undated

An unidentified woman and boy stand in a field with two dogs and a cow and her calf.

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248719

Ref. Code: PC058.01.017

Coach driver and carriage in front of the Elisha Dillingham Bangs House, Central Street, Winchester, Mass., undated

A formally dressed coach driver sits in a two-wheeled carriage in front of the Elisha Dillingham Bangs House in Winchester, Massachusetts.

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248722

Ref. Code: PC058.01.018

Amusement Club at Rangeley Hall, Winchester, Mass., December 19, 1894

Club members stand on stage in "A dramatic evening: a farce" by J.K. Bangs in Rangeley Hall, the social hall and school in Rangeley Place, Winchester, Massachusetts. The photograph is mounted on a program listing the actors and their characters.

Date: 1894-12-19

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248729

Ref. Code: PC058.01.019

Lesley Wilcox Anderson Donation

Series

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248735

Ref. Code: PC058.01

Maureen Meister Donation

Series

Collection: Lesley Dillingham Bangs Photograph Collection

GUSN: 248739

Ref. Code: PC058.02

Trade card for New England Condensed Mince Meat, T.E. Dougherty Co., Chicago, Illinois and Port Byron, New York, 1891

The card is in the shape of a pocket watch and opens to read "Now is the time to try it. Delicious pie in 20 minutes" and "Two large mince pies are made from one package of Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat."

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248748

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.001

Labels for New England Vermont Maple Sap Syrup, New England Maple Syrup Co., Boston, Mass., undated

A rural scene is shown in the image with a maple leaf in each corner of the label.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248749

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.002

Trade card for Chas H. Porter, provisions, 149 & 151 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Porter is a wholesale and retail dealer in poultry, game, butter, cheese, eggs and other food items.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248750

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.003

Trade card for J.P. & D. Plummer, preserves & canned goods, evaporated apples, Boston, Mass., undated

Children, standing in front of a classroom blackboard, read the message from Plummer.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248751

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.004

Trade card for G. Bennett, choice family groceries, Lebanon, New Hampshire, undated

The dealer carries crockery and glass wear in addition to groceries. The image caption reads "Don't shut out the sunlight mother."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248752

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.005

Trade cards for S.T. Madsen & Co., receivers and wholesale dealers in butter, cheese & eggs, Woburn, Mass., undated

The card reads "We are the only dealers between Boston and Lowell who have weekly refrigerator car service direct from the country."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248753

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.006

Trade card for Geo. D. Brown & Co., wholesale dealers in mutton, lamb, veal, beef, pork and poultry, 15 Faneuil Hall Market, Cellar, 3 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, Mass., undated

1 trade card ; 3 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248754

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.007

Labels for Fleur De Lys Brand Pure Fancy Sugar Syrup, C.M. Tice & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The product is "a mixture of cane and maple sugar syrups."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248755

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.008

Label for mince meat put up by T.H. Cook & Co., fancy and staple groceries, 927, 929, 931 K Street, Sacramento, California, undated

Cook carries teas, coffees, spices, canned goods, fresh eggs and choice butter.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248756

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.009

Trade cards for M.R. LaFurley, groceries, provisions, flour, tobacco, cigars, boots and shoes, Stockton Springs, Maine, undated

Purchases of $25, $40, $50 or $100 dollars will entitle customers to redeem products listed on the card verso. The offer is void after June 1, 1909.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248757

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.010

Trade card for Dole Brothers, dealers in hops and malt, 101 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Rural scenes illustrate the hops and malts offered by Dole.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248758

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.011

Trade card for Ridge's Food for Infants, Woolrich & Co., Palmer, Mass., undated

Ridge's Food is for children and invalids and can be prepared with or without milk. It can be used to combat cholera infantum, dysentery and chronic diarrhoea.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248759

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.012

Trade card for Wilson Packing Co., cooked corned beef, Chicago, Illinois, undated

The image caption reads "Wilson Packing Company's Cooked Corned Beef is cool and refreshing for summer! Try it."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248760

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.013

Trade card for C.S. Eastman, wholesale and retail grocer, West Claremont, Claremont, New Hampshire, undated

Eastman carries fruits and vegetables in season and order trade is a specialty. All of his carried items are listed on the card verso for the customer to check off.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248761

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.014

Label for A.L. Blair's Cauliflower, Brattleboro Jelly Co., Brattleboro, Vermont, undated

A.L. Blair's Cauliflower is prepared by the Brattleboro Jelly Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248762

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.015

Trade card for The North American Creamery & Supply Co., 125 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, Branch Offices, Youngstown, Ohio and 34 Fulton Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Company's general offices are in Chicago with branch offices in Ohio and Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248763

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.016

Trade card for E.C. Howard, poultry, Wilsonville, Connecticut, undated

Howard breeds prize wining Golden Laced Wyandottes and W.F. Black Spanish chickens and sells eggs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248764

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.017

Trade card for Dolly Madison Bread, location unknown, 1922

The card is a toy enclosed in each wrapped loaf of Dolly Madison Bread. The Mother Goose verse "To market, to market, to buy a fat pig" is the image caption.

Date: 1922

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248765

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.018

Label for Pure Vermont Boiled Cider, Brattleboro Jelly Co., Brattleboro, Vermont, undated

The cider is manufactured and bottled by the Brattleboro Jelly Company. A farmer and a milita member stand outside the circle which has the text "Freedom and Unity" inside it.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248766

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.019

Trade card for Venable's St. George's Brand Tobacco, location unknown, undated

R.C. Harris sells the item in his store on Centre Street, Bath, Maine. Harris carries fresh meats, groceries, provisions, produce, foreign and domestic fruit.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248767

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.06.020