Historic New England

Announcing a new and completed Creo-Dipt roof service to architects, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising an addition to the Creo-Dipt line, Mohawk Shingles. Includes a description of the Mohawk Shingles, photographic prints demonstrating potential uses, and a photograph of a house in Litchfield, New York, using the Mohawk Shingles. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362108

Ref. Code: EP005.704

"Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Gies & Co., Buffalo, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles manufactured by Standard Stained Shingle Co. of North Tonawanda, New York, and distributed by A. B. Weir of Belfast, New York. The brochure was published by Gies & Co. of Buffalo, New York. Includes information about the shingles, their benefits, and...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362110

Ref. Code: EP005.705

"Creo-Dipt," Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles by comparing the strengths of the product to the old methods of staining shingles. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362111

Ref. Code: EP005.706

"Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Standard Stained Shingle Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1915

Trade catalog advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the roofing. Information on different uses of the product on both residential, farm, and other buildings are discussed in articles. Photographic prints of houses using "Creo-Dipt" Stained S...

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362115

Ref. Code: EP005.707

[Envelope and plates], Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1919

Envelope containing three photographic prints of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles. Each photographic print includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the products used on each house. The envelope was addressed to Robert Allen C...

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362116

Ref. Code: EP005.708

Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles homes, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1926

Portfolio containing thirty-five plates. The plates depict photographs and illustrations of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each photograph and illustration includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the Cr...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362117

Ref. Code: EP005.709

Homes may be cheerful as well as charming, Creo-Dipt Co., Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Page advertisement advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles manufactured by the Creo-Dipt Company. Information on the benefits, uses, and specifications of the shingles are listed. Published by Creo-Dipt Co., Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362119

Ref. Code: EP005.710

Small homes of enduring charm, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Page advertisement advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles manufactured by the Creo-Dipt Company. Information on the benefits, uses, and specifications of the shingles are listed. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362120

Ref. Code: EP005.711

[Plates], Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Two hundred twenty-five plates advertising Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each plate features a photographic print or illustration of a house built using Creo-Dipt products. Each plate is accompanied by a caption identifying the location and architect of the house when appropriate as...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362121

Ref. Code: EP005.712

Billhead and specifications for property of Mrs. Ida L. Hinckley, Boston, Mass., 1902 August 1

Billhead documenting the material and labor used in work a on property for Mrs. Ida L. Hinckley. Listings provide insight into the specifications of the build. Billhead was sent to Mrs. Ida L. Hinckley. by H. P. Oakman Sons, Carpenters and Builders of Neponset, Massachusetts on August 1, 1902. Billh...

Date: 1902

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 362229

Ref. Code: AR001.001.007

Mounted advertisement for A. L. Worthen, architect, contractor, and builder, Tilton, N.H., 1898

Mounted advertisement with photograph sheet for architect, contractor, and builder A. L. Worthen in Tilton, New Hampshire. Advertisement includes five black-and-white photographs of residences designed and built by A. L. Worthen. The advertisement is dated 1898.

Date: 1898

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362232

Ref. Code: EP001.15.024

There is no good substitute for Creo-Dipts, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, undated

Portfolio containing eight plates of photographic prints and illustrations of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each plates includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the Creo-Dipt products used on each house...

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362249

Ref. Code: EP005.713

Instructions for designing and constructing a thatch roof with "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles: details and photographic reproductions of various sections of a thatch roof in the course of construction, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1922

Trade catalog adveritsing "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles. The catalog includes instructions for designing and constructing a thatch-style roof using shingles, as well as product specifications. Photographic prints and illustrations demonstrating how to design and construct a thatch-style roof using sh...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362250

Ref. Code: EP005.714

Thatched effect "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles and how to use them to create a thatched effect. Brochure includes photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362251

Ref. Code: EP005.715

Thatched effect with "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1922

Trade catalog advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles and how to use them to create a thatched effect. Catalog includes plates depicting photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. The majority of plates are accompanied by a caption identifying the location and arc...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362252

Ref. Code: EP005.716

Second Floor Plan for James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

Plan 2 of 2, for a house for Mr. James H. Cleaves in Winchester, Massachusetts. "Frost and Raymond Architects" in lower right hand corner of the drawing.

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362260

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.03

The construction of thatch straw effect roofs with Weatherbest Stained-Shingles, Weatherbest Stained Shingle Co., Inc., North Tonawanda, 1928

Trade catalog advertising Weatherbest Stained-Shingles, how to use them to create a thatched effect, and product specifications. Catalog includes photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. Each photographic print is accompanied by a caption identifying the location...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362261

Ref. Code: EP005.717

First Floor Plan for James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

First floor plans for the James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass. In the lower right hand corner "Frost and Raymond Architects".

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362263

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.02

The Slate News Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 5, W. S. Hays, 644 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa., 1929 December

Bulletin containing the program for the 1930 Slate Industry Conference, articles discussing the use of slate in architecture and construction across the United States, photographic prints depicting the use of slate, and advertisements for slate companies across the United States.

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361885

Ref. Code: EP005.665

Vermont slate floors: their selection and application, The Vermont Structural Slate Company, Fair Haven, Vt., undated

Trade catalog with insert detailing the extraction and production process of slate as well as information on uses of slate for flooring. Photographic prints and illustrations depicting uses of slate are included. Published by The Vermont Structural Slate Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361886

Ref. Code: EP005.672

Brixment for stucco, A.I.A. File No. 21 d 1, Louisville Cement Co., Inc., New York, N.Y., 1928

Trade catalog and brochures promoting the uses, benefits, and specifications of Brixment, a prepackaged mortar cement, for brickwork and stucco.

Date: 1928, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361889

Ref. Code: EP005.657

The gold bond handbook on related products for walls & ceilings: manufactured and sold by National Gypsum Company through 5000 dealers in 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains, offering a complete service in related wall and ceiling products controlled and guaranteed by one company, National Gypsum Co., Buffalo, N.Y., 1935

Trade catalog detailing different products sold by the National Gypsum Company, such as plaster bases, plasters and finishing limes, gypsum and fiber wallboards, and insulation as well as their uses. Articles showcasing company processes and product uses are accompanied by photographic prints and pr...

Date: 1935, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361890

Ref. Code: EP005.659

Morene: the permanently beautiful textural wall finish, Morene, Inc., 205 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y., 1929

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Morene, a portland cement product, for use on the interiors and exteriors of residences. Photographic prints throughout the catalog various depict uses of Morene.

Date: 1929, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361891

Ref. Code: EP005.660

Craftex: a permanent wall finish applied with a brush, Craftex Company, 37-39 Antwerp Street, Brighton Station, Boston, Mass., 1927

Trade catalog detailing the uses, application, and costs of the Craftex wall finish. Photographic prints throughout the catalog depict instances of interior design where Craftex was utilized.

Date: 1927, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361892

Ref. Code: EP005.658

Bishopric stucco or plaster board: built on the wisdom of ages, a modern combination of materials and principles that ages of actual use have proven the most efficient in building construction, The Mastic Wall Board & Roofing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1915

Trade catalog with inserts detailing the uses, benefits, and pricing of Bishopric stucco or plaster board for both the exterior and interior of residences. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations.

Date: 1915, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361893

Ref. Code: EP005.661

A treatise on textured wall finishes, United States Gypsum Company, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill., 1928

Trade catalog detailing the uses of Textone, a paint manufactured by the United States Gypsum Company. Articles discuss applications and uses of Textone and are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations. Front cover of the second catalog has a distributor's stamp reading: "Julius Seide...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361898

Ref. Code: EP005.662

Textone, vol. I, United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Bound trade catalog advertising Textone, a paint maunfactured by the United States Gypsum Company. Articles describe how Textone can be utilized to create certain aesthetics, such as Greek, Spanish, early Italian, as well as product uses and specifications. Photographic prints and illustrations depi...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361899

Ref. Code: EP005.663

Modern modes in better plastering: period-textured plastering is now accorded due recognition as a great Renaissance in American architecture, Milwaukee Corrugating Company, Milwaukee, Wis., 1925

Bound trade catalog advertising how to achieve period-specific aesthetics, such as Renaissance, Spanish, and English, using modern plaster and methods. Photographic prints are included throughout to demonstrate how the plaster was used by different architects to achieve these aesthetics. Published b...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361901

Ref. Code: EP005.666

Do you belong to the never-grow-olds? Then come for a walk in the texture hills, Craftex Co., 37-39 Antwerp Street, Brighton Station, Boston, Mass., 1927

Brochure discussing the role of texture in various architectural styles, such as Mediterranean architecture, American Colonial architecture, and Gothic architecture. Illustrations are included throughout to demonstrate how Craftex can be utilized to create texture in architecture.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361902

Ref. Code: EP005.667

From rock to roof: the story of how natural rock is fashioned by hand into the most durable and distinguished of roofings, Pennsylvania Slate Institute, Pen Argyl, Pa., undated

Catalog providing information on the uses, benefits, and costs of slate as a roofing material. Catalog contains photographic prints of quarries where slate is extracted and processed and buildings with slate roofs. Illustrations of buildings with slate roofs to demonstrate potential roofing methods ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361904

Ref. Code: EP005.668

Tudor stone roofs and flagging, Rising and Nelson Slate Company, West Pawlet, Vt., undated

Small trade catalog promoting the benefits and uses of slate for roofing and flagging. Catalog includes photographic prints of buildings and outdoor spaces integrating slate as part of roofing and flagging by various architects. Published by the Rising and Nelson Slate Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361905

Ref. Code: EP005.669

Tudor stone roofs, Rising and Nelson Slate Company, West Pawlet, Vt., undated

Small trade catalog promoting the benefits and uses of slate for roofing, as well as the quality of the slate from Vermont quarries. Catalog includes photographic prints of buildings with slate roofing. Published by the Rising and Nelson Slate Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361906

Ref. Code: EP005.670

[Letter and pamphlet,] The John D. Emack Co., 112 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pa., undated

One pamphlet and letter explaining the concept of a Thatchslate roof, a thatched roof made of slate instead of straw, and its benefits. Pamphlet includes photographs of the slate extracted and processed, as well as examples of Thatchslate roofs. Letter provides further information regarding specific...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361907

Ref. Code: EP005.671

New walls: restore old rooms, Plastergon Wall-Board Company, Buffalo, N.Y., undated

Small brochure advertising the uses of Plastergon Wood Fibre Wall Board in different locations, accompanied by illustrations of how the product can be utilized. On the inside is a distributor's stamp reading: "Rice & Miller Co. / 28-32 Broad St. / Bangor, ME."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361908

Ref. Code: EP005.664

William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

Collection contains 1 program with information for the 1907 Chase Class in Italy; 1 photographic print of Elizabeth (Scott) Garfield (1886-1965); 1 albumen print of Elizabeth (Scott) Garfield in 1944; 1 mounted photographic print of a summer painting class in a museum in Holland in 1903; and 1 mount...

Date: 1903-1944, undated

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361922

Ref. Code: PC085

Program for Chase Class in Italy, 1907

Program for "Chase Class in Italy" in 1907 instructed by William Merritt Chase and Louis G. Monte and Walter Pach serving as the managers and lecturers. The class left Boston on June 7, 1907, and visited Azores, Portugal, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, and Naples, Capri, Sorrento, Pompei, ...

Date: 1907

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361923

Ref. Code: PC085.001

Photograph of Elizabeth Scott Garfield, undated

One sepia-toned portrait of Elizabeth Scott Garfield wearing a coat with fur trim and a hat decorated with flowers and ribbons. She is sitting and a cocker spaniel is seated in the foreground. The photographer is unknown. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361924

Ref. Code: PC085.002

Photograph of an unidentified woman, 1944

Albumen print of an unidentified woman in a floral dress wearing a brooch and a double strand pearl necklace. In the bottom right corner of the recto of the print, the following is handwritten in white ink: "E. Ros[illegible] / 1994." The photographer is unknown. The portrait is dated 1944.

Date: 1944

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361925

Ref. Code: PC085.003

William Merritt Chase class in a museum in the Netherlands, 1903

Mounted photographic print of a group portrait of William Merritt Chase's class in the Netherlands. The class appears to be in a museum, as they are surrounded by works of art. The photograph was taken by photographer Berend Zweers of Groote Houtstraat 174 in Haarlem, a city in the Netherlands. T...

Date: 1903

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361930

Ref. Code: PC085.004

William Merritt Chase class in a museum in Madrid, circa 1905

Mounted photographic print of a group portrait of William Merritt Chase's class in Madrid, Spain. The class appears to be in a museum, as there is a large framed painting behind the group. The following is debossed along the right side of the mount's recto: "Conoser / AMBULANCIA / CARRERA DE Sn JERO...

Collection: William Merritt Chase painting class photographic collection, 1903-1907, 1944, undated

GUSN: 361931

Ref. Code: PC085.005

Exterior view of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital, Providence, R.I., undated

Photomechanical print of the exterior of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The print shows the building's castellated granite exterior and Gothic Revival style. The photographer and printer are unknown. The print is undated. The following is typed underneath the prin...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361950

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0010.001

Man with a penny-farthing, undated

Cabinet card depicting an unidentified man dressed in a suit and wearing a derby hat standing next to a penny-farthing bicycle. The photograph was taken in a studio with forest-themed background. The photograph is undated and was taken by photographer J. P. Haseltine of Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361961

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.8850.0300.004

Four unidentified individuals in a living room, undated

Black-and-white photograph of four Black individuals in a living room. Two children are seated in chairs, a third child is seated at a piano, and a woman is standing behind the piano. The photograph is undated. The photograph was taken by Duette Photographers of Arlington, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361963

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3450.0100.002

Wood family glass plate negative collection

This collection contains 22 4" x 5" glass plate negatives related to the Wood family of Dorchester, Mass., c. 1893-1897. These images were taken by Austin C. and George B. Wood, the two eldest Wood children. The images depict buildings in the Dorchester area, mainly historic buildings and the Wood f...

Date: 1893-1897, undated

Collection: Wood family glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 361965

Ref. Code: PC086

Ambler Asbestos Shingles (Century Brand), the "last forever" roof, Keasbey & Mattison Company, Ambler, Pa., 1917

Trade catalog showcasing building products manufactured by the Keasbey & Mattison Company, including asbestos shingles, slates, and sheathing. Articles discuss applications and uses of the products are accompanied by photographic prints of houses and other buildings using the products. A list of bui...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361970

Ref. Code: EP005.680

Protection from cold, heat, wind, and rain. No leaking roofs, no cracks for wind to enter, with "Neponset," F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of "Neponset" building papers, a product manufactured by F. W. Bird & Son. Directions for application on roofing and siding are detailed.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361971

Ref. Code: EP005.681

Where to buy Neponset products, Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., 1917

Letter from the Western Manager of Bird & Son to lumber company Schaller & McKey following up on a previous phone call. The letter opens to a two-page trade catalog advertising Neponset products sold by Bird & Son, such as the Neponset Shingle, Neponset Paroid Roofing, and the Neponset Black Waterpr...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361972

Ref. Code: EP005.682

The home you always wanted. The house that Bird builds, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass., undated

Trade catalog showcasing building materials manufactured by Bird & Son, Inc., including shingles, sidings, roofing, wallboard, and more. Each listing includes a product description, illustrations, and specifications. Photographic prints and other illustrations throughout the catalog depict uses of t...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361974

Ref. Code: EP005.683

Bird: the symbol of modern homes, catalog of colors, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass., 1941

Bound trade catalog showcasing building materials manufactured by Bird & Son, Inc., including shingles, sidings, roofing, wallboard, and more. Each listing includes a product description and illustration. Photographs and other illustrations throughout the catalog depict uses of the products, and spe...

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361977

Ref. Code: EP005.684

Make your home stand out in beauty - protection - long life, James A. Smith Roofing Co., Manchester, N.H., undated

Trade catalog advertising Setab Shingles, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the product. Illustrations and photographs demonstrate color selection and uses of the shingles on residences. Published by James A. Smith Roofing Co.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361979

Ref. Code: EP005.685

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