Historic New England

Billhead for E. Camfill & Son, Dr., statuary and monumental work, Forest Hills, Mass., January 1, 1879

The business designs and manufactures cemetary work in marble, granite or freestone.

Date: 1879-01-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242521

Ref. Code: EP001.01.009.03.01.005

Billhead for The Sprague & Hathaway Co., portrait artists and solar printers, West Somerville, Mass., dated September 23, 1896

Sprague & Hathaway manufacture and export picture frames, easels, mats and novelties.

Date: 1896-09-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.010.01.01.001

Billhead for Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, painters' supplies and artists' materials, 84 Washington & 46 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., September 25, 1882

The company manufactures varnishes and japans. There is an illustration of the business to the left on the billhead.

Date: 1882-09-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.010.01.01.002

Billhead for The Sprague & Hathaway Co., portrait artists and solar printers, West Somerville, Mass., May 10, 1895

Sprague & Hathaway claim to be "the largest establishment in this line in the world" according to the billhead.

Date: 1895-05-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242524

Ref. Code: EP001.01.010.01.01.003

Envelope containing French Gold Leaf Bronze sample, Asahel Wheeler, dealer, No. 145 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The envelope contains a sample of French Gold Leaf Bronze wrapped in a folded sheet of paper. Wheeler is a dealer in bronze powders, metal leaf, colored foil papers and fine colors for decorative purposes.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242525

Ref. Code: EP001.01.010.01.02.001

Advertisement for N.D. Cotton, drawing materials and stationery, 272 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Figures stand around easels in the process of drawing with artists' materials strewn on the floor.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242526

Ref. Code: EP001.01.010.01.02.002

Trade card for H. Kendall, auctioneer and appraiser, 343 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

An image of Edgar Allan Poe is used to illustrate this trade card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242528

Ref. Code: EP001.01.011.01.01.002

Billhead for F.J. Sheldon, Dr., auctioneer and appraiser, 127 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated April 6, 1889

The billhead provides details on sale days and times.

Date: 1889-04-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242529

Ref. Code: EP001.01.011.01.01.003

Trade card for The Moore Air-Tight Barrel Closer Company, Peabody, Mass., ca. 1891

The card verso describes the features of the Patent Air-Tight Barrel Closer for packing, shipping and as a garbage receptacle.

Date: ca. 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242530

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.01.001

Letterhead for B.& A.D. Fessenden, cooperage and lumber, Townsend, Mass., dated May 19, 1893

Fessenden manufactures cooperage, lumber, fish pails and kits, pickle, lard, syrup and fish packages.

Date: 1893-05-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242531

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.01.002

Trade card for Little & Porter, splint and ratan baskets, Andover, Connecticut, undated

The business is a successor to N.P. Little.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242532

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.001

Trade card for Frank E. Fitts Mfg. and Supply Co., barrels, 88 Purchase St., Boston, Mass., undated

The Fitts Company supplies extra iron bottom, double rim and ash barrels.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242533

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.002

Business card for Fred Theise Manufacturing Co., baskets, 174-176 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card states that fancy fruit and gift baskets are a specialty.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242534

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.003

Sidney Gage & Co. baskets, Bellows Falls, Vermont, undated

Photographs of the basket product line manufactured by Gage & Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242535

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.004

Trade card for Benton & Co., patent folding paper boxes, 317 to 325 Congress Ave., New Haven, Connecticut, undated

Benton provides lithographed boxes for all types of manufactured products. The card verso provides samples of their work.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242536

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.005

Letterhead for F.W. Bird & Son, roofings and boxes, East Walpole, Mass., undated

Bird manufactures insulating waterproof roofings and paper boxes.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242537

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.006

Trade card for Frank K. Bailey, second hand barrels, No. 170 Maple Avenue, Barre, Vermont, undated

Dealer Bailey handles junk and hard wood ashes.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242538

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.007

Trade card for Otis Allen & Son, filling boxes, Lowell, Mass., April 1890

The dealer warns customers to beware of product imitators. The right side of the card has a calendar for April 1890.

Date: 1890-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242539

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.008

Billhead for C.H. Stephenson, barrels, 27 Farrar St., Lynn, Mass., dated May 7, 1910

The billhead images show foot bath attachments for bathtubs. The items purchased are Stephenson Spiral Ribbed Ash Barrels.

Date: 1910-05-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242540

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.009

Letterhead for Union Box and Lumber Company, lumber boxes and box shooks, 98-104 Washington Street, Auburn, Maine, dated September 18, 1913

The letterhead has an image of the company factory in Auburn, Maine.

Date: 1913-09-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242541

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.010

Letterhead for William H. Champlin, box shook and locked corner boxes, Rochester, New Hampshire, dated February 11, 1921

Champlin has mutliple plants in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. He deals in dressed lumber, sawdust and kindling wood.

Date: 1921-02-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242542

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.011

Tag for Carl Burwick & Co., bags, Worcester, Mass., undated

The tag reads "The Bag House of the Eastern Farmer" below the name Carl Burwick & Company. The tag verso has lines for the number of bundles in the shipment and the number and kind of bags. It also states to keep clean and dry.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242543

Ref. Code: EP001.01.012.01.02.012

Advertisement for Literary & Scientific Class-Book & Leavitt's Easy Lessons, location unknown, undated

An advertisement for an establishment selling specific text books.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242561

Ref. Code: EP001.01.013.01.01.001

Wide awake advertiser, Boston, Mass., 1878

An advertisement in Wide awake magazine for Bodley Books by H.E. Scudder and Bracket and Lester Saws made by the Millers Falls Company. The verso describes stories in 1878 issues of Wide awake.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242562

Ref. Code: EP001.01.013.01.02.001

Trade card for the Pictorial Book Bindery, Gleason's Publishing Hall, No.1 Montgomery Place, Boston, Mass., 1854

This bookbinder performs edge gilding and marbling and does work for the trade or on single volumes. The bottom of the card has William Ulman, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1854

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242563

Ref. Code: EP001.01.013.02.01.001

Hats of his own, location unkown, 1829

Below the top hat image "1829" is handwritten in pencil. The text reads "Hats of his own."

Date: 1829

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244378

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.002

Advertisement for fur caps, hats, buffalo robes, etc., Edmund W. Harring, No.83 State Street, Boston, Mass., 1823

Harring is located "opposite the north side Old State House." He deals in items made from otter, seal, sable, chinchilla, ostrich, beaver, mink and buckskin. The year "1823" is handwritten at the bottom of the advertisement.

Date: 1823

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244379

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.003

Advertisement for hats made and sold by Peter Jones, Charlestown, Mass., 1805

The business is "opposite White & Holdens' Store."

Date: 1805

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244380

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.004

Trade card for Ryder, Crocker & Co., practical hatters, 497 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1847

The business deals in hats, caps, trunks, valises and umbrellas.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244381

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.005

Trade card for A.N. Cook & Co., hats, caps and fancy furs, Nos.15 and 17 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

1 trade card ; 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244382

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.006

Advertisement for fashionable hat, location unknown, 1840

The advertisement reads in part "Fashionable hat" with the year "1840" handwritten in pencil.

Date: 1840

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244383

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.007

Advertisement for new hat store, Nahum Stone, Charles Dallenger, corner of Union and Blackstone Streets, Boston, Mass., June 11, 1837

The partners plan to carry hats, caps, gloves, furs and umbrellas in their store opposite the city hay scales.

Date: 1837-06-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244385

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.008

Trade card for Alland's, milliners and ladies hatters, J. Alland & Bro., Inc., 126-A Tremont Street opposite Park Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso describes "hats for the business and professional woman" and the services available at the store. Alland has been in business since 1893.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244386

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.009

Trade card for Kelley the Hatter, 56 Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass., undated

Kelley makes new hats to order and cleans and reshapes old hats. The card reads "The oldest hat shop in Massachusetts." The business was established in 1872.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244387

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.010

Trade card for Storer's Hat Bleachery, 673 Washington Street opposite Beach Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The partially obscured card verso describes the business services.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244389

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.011

Greene's Hat and Cap Store, Taunton, Mass., April 16, 1847

A new selection of hats and caps will be available in the store located in the Old Cohannet Tavern Building in Taunton. Gentlemen's furnished goods can be found at the Bristol County Clothing Store.

Date: 1847-04-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244394

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.012

Billhead for Bent & Bush, hats, caps, furs, umbrellas, corner of Court and Washington Streets, Boston, Mass., dated January 6, 1859

On the building image it reads "Bent & Bush Hat Warehouse." The store also carries military caps, swords and epaulettes.

Date: 1859-01-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244395

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.013

Billhead for Hart, Taylor & Co., hats, caps, furs, and straw goods, Nos. 36, 38 & 40 Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 29, 1871

The store is shown in the image with pedestrians on the sidewalk.

Date: 1871-04-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244396

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.014

Billhead for Hart, Taylor & Co., hats, caps, furs, and straw goods, Nos.36, 38 & 40 Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 7, 1870

The top of the billhead reads "Terms, cash, 5 per cent off within 30 days."

Date: 1870-11-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244397

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.015

Billhead for Greenough, Cook & Co., importers, manufacturers & jobbers of hats, caps & furs, 50 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 28, 1854

A horse-drawn vehicle stands in front of the building premises in the billhead image.

Date: 1854-04-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244398

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.016

Trade card for Samuel S. Mooney, gentlemen's dressing rooms, No. 198 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1857

Hair cutting, curling, shampooing and shaving are performed at this establishment. The card verso has the year "c. 1857."

Date: ca. 1857

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244472

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.002

Trade card for R. Welch, custom and ready-made clothing, No.26 Maket Square, Newburyport, Mass., undated

The business carries furnishing goods for gentlemen, trunks, carpet bags, valises, umbrellas and other items.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244473

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.003

Trade card for Bridgman & Co., ready-made clothing, hats, caps and gent's furnishing goods, 549 Essex Street near Franklin, Lawrence, Mass., undated

The bottom of the card reads "One price only."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244474

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.004

Trade card for J.S.Wheeler, men's and boy's clothing, 43 Merrimack Street, Haverhill Mass., undated

Wheeler, a "mammoth clothing store," carries gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps and other items.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244475

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.005

Trade card for W.P. Brown & Co., clothing and furnishing goods, 198 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The card reads "A good stock of seamen's outfitting goods, constantly on hand."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244476

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.006

Trade card for Geo. P. Earle & Co., men's and boy's clothing, Kittery, Maine, undated

The store carries women's, misses and children's boots, shoes, rubbers, gents' furnishing goods, trunks, valises and umbrellas.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244479

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.007

Trade card for Almy, Bigelow & Webber, gent's furnishing goods and custom tailoring department, No.188 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The business carries gentlemen's furnishing goods and provides custom tailoring.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244480

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.008

Trade card for Comstock Bros', the leading clothiers and gents' furnishers, Norwalk and South Norwalk, Connecticut, undated

Two boys wear uniforms with their hat decorations on fire. The caption is "Qu'est-ce qui brule!"

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244481

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.009

Trade card for the Plymouth Rock Pants Co., 18 Summer Street near Washington, Boston, Mass., undated

Th business is know for its "famous custom made Plymouth Rock $3 Pants."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244482

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.010

Trade card for celluloid collars, cuffs and shirt bosoms, location unkown, undated

The card verso provides cleaning and wearing instructions. The image caption reads "Wear celluloid collars and cuffs." A fairy conducts a singing frog.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244483

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.011

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