Historic New England

"Arm Chair Oak"

Design drawing titled "Arm Chair Oak" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Jacobean Revival-style side chair has arched crest rail with carved scrolls and foliage framing a face; "1885" carved beneath crest rail; tall narrow back with straight stiles and lower back rail framing a fla...

Date: 1885, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308407

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.099.002

"Odd Chair"

Design drawing titled "Odd Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Renaissance Revival-style side chair is very low and has back composed of only two wide stiles and crest rail. Chair has crest rail with rounded arch top, scrolled lower edge and a lion's head in the center surrou...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308408

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.099.003

"Hall Chair"

Design drawing titled "Hall Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Renaissance Revival-style side chair has hgih arched crest rail with foliate scrolls framing a shield-shaped crest; tall coffered rectangular back panel; lower back rail with carved floral motif and curved lower ...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308409

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.099.004

"Large Arm Chair of Carved Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Large Arm Chair of Carved Mahogany" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Renaissance Revival-style arm chair has fully upholstered rectangular back and seat with fringe trim along lower edges; curved arms with large scrolled handholds; curved arm supports; four...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308410

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.100.001

Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Front and side views are shown. Arm chair has tall back which slants backwards; fully upholstered rectangular back and seat; curved arms with large scrolled handholds; curved arm supports; straight rear legs with carved scrolled feet; tapered fron...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308411

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.100.002

Renaissance Revival-style Arm Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Renaissance Revival-style arm chair has upholstered rectangular back with single row of metal tacks along side edges; molded curved arms with large scrolled handholds; arm supports with faceted trumpet and cap turnings; rou...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308412

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.101.001

"Copy of an Old Italian Chair"

Design drawing titled "Copy of an Old Italian Chair" rendered in pencil on trace. Front and side views are shown. Side chair has back splat in form of tall classical urn with wide lip, tall narrow neck, and fluted bulbous body on a stepped plinth; Greek key band across widest portion of urn's body; ...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308413

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.101.002

Side Chair

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Side chair has tall back; square stiles with foliate-carved finials; deep crest rail with rectangular inlaid panel surrounded on all sides by bold curved scrolls and arched top; similar lower rail without arch; flat seat wi...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308415

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.102.001

"An Odd Low Chair"

Design drawing titled "An Odd Low Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Arm chair has curved rectangular back with arched crest; fully upholstered rectangular seat; single row of metal tacks along outer upholstered edges; extremely exaggerated large curved arms and arm supports...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308416

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.102.002

"High Back Chair of Dark . . ."

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. William and Mary-style side chair has carved crest rail with double scrolls; conforming lower back rail; stiles with vasiform, cylinder, ring and ovoid turnings and rectangular blocks at rails; acorn finials; shaped splat w...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308417

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.102.003

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 138

Page 138 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains two design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308420

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.104

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 139

Page 139 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contain three design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in ink on trace and depict arm chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308421

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.105

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 140

Page 140 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains three design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil on trace and depict arm chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308422

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.106

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 141

Page 141 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains two design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil on trace and depict chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308423

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.107

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 142

Page 142 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains two design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil on trace and depict arm chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308424

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.108

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 154

Page 154 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains four design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in ink on trace and depict arm chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308425

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.109

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 155

Page 155 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains four design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in ink on trace and depict arm chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308426

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.110

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 162

Page 162 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains six design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil or ink on trace and depict rocking chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308427

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.111

Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 163

Page 163 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains three design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil on trace and depict rocking chair designs.

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308428

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.112

"Odd Chair"

Design drawing titled "Odd Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Chair has hexagonal flat seat with two sides being wider than the others; six short legs with cylinder, ovoid and reeded cylinder sections; four round stretchers with four incised round spindles above; and front u...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 308429

Ref. Code: CC010.001.006.103.001

Menu, Poland Spring House, South Poland, Maine, August 27, 1899

The Sunday menu has items from appetizers to desserts. The menu is decorated with a large blue ribbon.

Date: 1899-08-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308811

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.006

Menu, Merry Christmas, Hotel Capitol, Hartford, Connecticut, December 25, 1895

A holiday greeting is printed in the menu. Santa Claus on a rooftop with holly and berries decorates the menu cover. The menu is tied with a red ribbon.

Date: 1895-12-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308812

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.007

Menu, gentlemen's ordinary, Girard House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1856

The menu has a wine list in addition to the food dishes. Girard House was designed and built by John McArthur, the architect of Philadelphia City Hall. The hotel was commandeered by the Union Army as a uniform factory and barracks in 1861.

Date: 1856-09-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308833

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.008

Menu, DeWolf Tavern, 259 Thames Street, Bristol, Rhode Island, undated

The menu has lunch and dinner menus. A separate card describing the tavern is included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308834

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.010

Menu, location unknown, undated

The menu is handwritten in ink. The offerings on the menu include "Boiled Petersham Mutton," Terrapin à la Baltimore," "Frozen Punch (Tom & Jerry)" and "Eaglets à la Petersham."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308835

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.009

Brookline, Massachusetts, two hundreth anniversary, 1705-1905, November 13, 1905

The program has the speakers, musical offerings and banquet menu. Londonderry Lithia Water was served at the dinner. There are two separate tickets for the banquet. The back cover has a photograph of the Brookline Town Hall.

Date: 1905-11-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308837

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.002

Menu, Massasoit House, Springfield, Mass., August 13, 1868

Train times and distances from Springfield are included. An engraving of the hotel and train station is on the menu cover. Marvin and Ethan S. Chapin were the owners.

Date: 1868-08-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308839

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.010

Menu, Massachusetts Legislature visit to Hoosac Tunnel, Wilson House, North Adams, Mass., April 20, 1883

The cover illustration shows a locomotive going over the tracks. John A Lowell & Company, Boston, is the engraver.

Date: 1883-04-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308841

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.011

Bill of fare, Spy Pond House, Cambridge, Mass., July 30, 1851

The menu has turtle soup, game birds, pies, fruit and ice cream. Oliver C. Cutter is the proprietor.

Date: 1851-07-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308842

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.012

August Belmont, Mrs. Belmont, and two men converse

August Belmont (far right), Mrs. Belmont, and two men converse while standing on rail road tracks. In the background, workmen labor on the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308843

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.012

First stone unloaded at the breakwater

A crane lowers a large stone into the surf at the start of the construction of a breakwater for the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308844

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.013

View of the Cape Cod Canal from Station 74

A view of the Cape Cod Canal from Station 74 looking east. A construction vehicle is visible in the far distance, and a small structure is visible in the foreground.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308845

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.015

Two vessels on the Cape Cod Canal

A view of two vessels on the Cape Cod Canal, seen from the bank.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308846

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.016

Construction equipment on the banks of the Cape Cod Canal

Laborers operate construction equipment on the bank of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308847

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.017

Vessels on the Cape Cod Canal

Two vessles, possibly water cranes, run lines into the water, possibly to a sunken vessell. Behind the two cranes is another vessel, and moving toward them is a rowboat with four men.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308848

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.018

Construction vessles and breakwater

Construction vessels are seen constructing a breakwater, presumably at the mouth of the Cape Cod Canal. In the far distance, laborers can be seen atop the breakwater.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308849

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.019

Barge and other vessels on the Cape Cod Canal

A barge sits on the Cape Cod Canal. In front of it is a float or raft, behind is a smaller vessel, and along side is a midsize ship.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308850

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.020

View of structures and construction vessel on Cape Cod Canal

A view of structures and a construction vessel on Cape Cod Canal from the bank.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 308851

Ref. Code: MS028.04.001.021

Menu, Green Tea Chinese Restaurant & Bar, 751 Lynnway, Lynn, Mass., undated

The menu lists appetizers, house specialties, lobster dishes and dinner specials for one.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308863

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.003

Menu, Valle's Steak Houses, Newton, Braintree, Saugus, Mass., undated

Sample lunch and dinner menus are described. The restaurants have function rooms.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308865

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.004

Bill of fare, Steamer Reindeer, location unknown, ca. 1850

Breakfast, dinner and dishes made to order are described. The cover has an illustration of the Steamer Reindeer. The item was done by Hart, printer, 117 Liberty Street, New York.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308872

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.013

Menu, Rainbow Service, Pan American, location unknown, ca. 1965

The dishes are listed in English and French. Liquors and wines are available in the Rainbow Service, Pan American's economy class introduced in 1952. The menu cover has the Roman Forum. The menu verso describes the coverage of meals to meet dietary and religious preferences.

Date: ca. 1965

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308874

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.005

Menu, wartime dining car service, Grand Central Terminal, New York, New York, 1943

The policy coverning wartime dining car service is described. The breakfast menu is listed. Text on the menu verso urges people to buy war bonds. The cover illustration is the main concourse in Grand Central Terminal.

Date: 1943

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308876

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.006

Bill of fare, Mann Boudoir Car luncheon and wine list, Mann's Boudoir Car Co., Duncan Building, 11 Pine Street, New York, New York, 1880s

The business provides private cars on railroad lines between New York and Boston, Chicago and Detroit and others listed on the item verso. The caterer is Park & Tilford in New York. A one hundred volume library is available to customers.

Date: 1880s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308878

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.014

Menu, Dreamwold Hall Inn, Egypt, Mass., undated

The Inn has music by Jimmy Hooley's Dreamwold Hall Orchestra. The Inn is the former mansion of the late Thomas W. Lawson, the "Copper KIng."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308883

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.007

Menu, Brooks' Restaurant unusual, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

A separate dinner menu is attached inside the regular à la carte menu. A small card has a color photograph of Brooks' Unusual Individual Planked Calves Liver Steak entrée. The restaurant is on the second floor of the Brooks Drug Store. There is a drawing and description of the premises on the item v...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308886

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.008

Menu, Ken Wood's the place to eat, Essex, Mass., undated

A small piece of paper attached to the menu lists baked halibut, fried lobster dinner and broiled live lobster. Text at the bottom of the menu reads "Massachusetts Old Age Tax 5% on orders of $1.00 or more."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308932

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.009

Menu, Air France Paris-New York à bord de Concorde, 15 Avril 1978

The cover illustration is Jean-Pierre Blanchard's air balloon. The menu is given in French and English along with a wine list. The safety instruction card is included.

Date: 1978-04-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308933

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.011

New Haven Railroad travel guide menu, New Haven Railroad, South Station, Boston, Mass., January 1953

The Massachusetts State House as seen from the Brewer Fountain on Boston Common is the cover photograph. Separate listings for "Where to dine in New York" and "Where to dine in Boston" are included. The men for the cafe dining car is in the center of the publication. A New England map has tourist de...

Date: 1953

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308937

Ref. Code: EP001.06.20.015

Menu, The Revere, The Wayside Inn, J.F. Merrow & Co., Sudbury, Mass., March 24, 1887

The cover illustrations show the Old North Church and Paul Revere's ride from Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside Inn." Food dishes and beverages are listed.

Date: 1887-03-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 308944

Ref. Code: EP001.06.19.015

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