Historic New England

Man posing with machinery in Whiting & Davis factory workshop [WD56]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356725

Ref. Code: PC074.03.22

Grille and license plate of Dick's car [WD57]

Automobile may have belonged to either Dick Barton or Dick Berkley, who were both employed by Whiting & Davis Co. during this time period.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356726

Ref. Code: PC074.03.23

Dick inside Whiting & Davis factory workshop [WD58]

Man identified as "Dick" could refer to either Dick Barton or Dick Berkley, who were both employed by Whiting & Davis Co. during this time period.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356727

Ref. Code: PC074.03.24

Dick in the woods [WD59]

Man identified as "Dick" could refer to either Dick Barton or Dick Berkley, who were both employed by Whiting & Davis Co. during this time period.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356728

Ref. Code: PC074.03.25

Group of women inside Whiting & Davis factory [WD60]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356729

Ref. Code: PC074.03.26

Front view of Dick's car [WD61]

Automobile may have belonged to either Dick Barton or Dick Berkley, who were both employed by Whiting & Davis Co. during this time period.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356730

Ref. Code: PC074.03.27

Man inside Whiting & Davis factory workshop [WD62]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356731

Ref. Code: PC074.03.28

Henry "Harry" Bevis at desk in Whiting & Davis factory [WD63]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356732

Ref. Code: PC074.03.29

Dick and his dog with house in background [WD64]

House in background is possibly a house on East Bacon Street in Plainville, MA. Man identified as "Dick" could refer to either Dick Barton or Dick Berkley, who were both employed by Whiting & Davis Co. during this time period.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356733

Ref. Code: PC074.03.30

Man at machine in Whiting & Davis factory workshop [WD65]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356734

Ref. Code: PC074.03.31

Henry "Harry" Bevis in car outside Plainville Market [WD66]

Car is an early Hupmobile.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356735

Ref. Code: PC074.03.32

Henry "Harry" Bevis' daughter kneeling with dog [WD67]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356736

Ref. Code: PC074.03.33

Henry "Harry" Bevis standing with wife, daughter, and dog [WD68]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356737

Ref. Code: PC074.03.34

Henry "Harry" Bevis' father [WD69]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356738

Ref. Code: PC074.03.35

Henry "Harry" Bevis at desk in Whiting & Davis factory [WD70]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356739

Ref. Code: PC074.03.36

Henry "Harry" Bevis at desk in Whiting & Davis factory [WD71]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356740

Ref. Code: PC074.03.37

Henry "Harry" Bevis in car outside Plainville Market [WD72]

Car is an early Hupmobile.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356741

Ref. Code: PC074.03.38

Henry "Harry" Bevis and family in car [WD73]

Car is a 1912 Stoddard-Dayton with 25 horsepower.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356742

Ref. Code: PC074.03.39

Henry "Harry" Bevis standing with wife, daughter, and dog [WD74]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356743

Ref. Code: PC074.03.40

Sideboard design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of a sideboard. An overmantel mirror and other design elements are also pictured. The design was completed by the Household Art Co. The sideboard is depicted from the front and side. Measurements and other design elements for the sideboard are written on the page. The drawing was comp...

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357470

Ref. Code: CC022.007

Window design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of the inside of a window. The window is surrounded by decorative wood and the curtain rod is connected to decorative wood as well. The design was completed by the Household Art Co. Measurements and other design elements are written on the page. The drawing was completed by an unknown...

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357471

Ref. Code: CC022.008

"Two Shelf Mantel" design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of a fireplace mantel with two shelves from the front. An overmantel mirror and other design elements are also pictured. Various decorative items such as vases are draft on the mantel. The mantel and its shelf are also pictured from the side. The design is labeled #712 and was complet...

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357472

Ref. Code: CC022.009

Bed design drawing, circa 1870

Sketched design of a bed frame from the side. The design was completed by the Household Art Co. The drawing was completed by an unknown artist circa 1870.

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357473

Ref. Code: CC022.010

"Small Table" design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of a small table from the side and above. The design was completed by the Household Art Co. Measurements and pricing information are written on the page. The drawing was completed by an unknown artist circa 1870.

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357474

Ref. Code: CC022.011

"Mirror Frame" design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of a mirror frame from the front. The design was completed by the Household Art Co. Measurements and pricing information are written on the page. The drawing was completed by an unknown artist circa 1870.

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357475

Ref. Code: CC022.012

"Diamond Close Back Chair" design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of a diamond close back chair in pencil, colored pencils, and gouache. The design is labeled # 614 and was completed by the Household Art Co. The chair is depicted from the front. The drawing was completed by an unknown artist circa 1870.

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357476

Ref. Code: CC022.003

"Corner Cabinet" design drawing, circa 1870

Design drawing of a corner cabinet in pencil and colored pencil. The design is labeled #458 and was completed by the Household Art Co. The cabinet is depicted from the front. A ground plan of the cabinet is also depicted. Measurements and other design elements for the cabinet are written on the page...

Collection: Household Art Company collection

GUSN: 357477

Ref. Code: CC022.004

Unidentified house in Beacon Hills, Boston, Mass., circa 1880

Mounted albumen print of a street view of an unidentified house in the Beacon Hills neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The photograph depicts the Second Empire style house with a nearby gazebo. Nearby houses can be partially seen surrounding the house. The photograph was taken by noted photograp...

Date: circa 1880

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357536

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.004

New England Kennel Club 20th Annual Dog Show poster, 1904

Poster advertising the New England Kennel Club's 20th Annual Dog Show. The show was held in Boston's Mechanics Hall from February 22-25, 1904. The poster depicts a white man wearing boots, a top hat, and a sandwich board looking down at three dogs: a French bulldog, a bulldog, and a border collie. I...

Date: 1904

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 357537

Ref. Code: GC002.02.334

Two proposed designs of houses for Mr. William Chick, Brookline, Mass., undated, 1930

Two design drawings of proposed houses for William C. Chick, Esq. The first of the proposed designs shows a Tudor Revival style house completed in watercolor. The house would have been located in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was completed by the architect John Barnard Sr. and is undated. The second ...

Date: 1930, undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 357540

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0300.004

Correspondence

1 folder

Date: 1937-1979

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 357545

Ref. Code: MS028.01.026

Maps (3 of 3)

1 folder

Date: 187-1965, undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 357546

Ref. Code: MS028.01.027

Cape Cod Canal related photographs and negatives

Folder of Cape Cod Canal related photographs and negatives.

Date: 1915-1962

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 357596

Ref. Code: MS028.04.037

General publications (4 of 4)

1 folder (3 publications)

Date: 1905-1937

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 357597

Ref. Code: MS028.05.021

Philip W. Ansell house, Melrose, Mass.

13 black and white and 2 color images for the Philip W. Ansell (builder) house, Melrose, Massachusetts (no commission)

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357707

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.AnsellP

J. Anton house, Weston, Mass.

eight color photographs of the J. Anton house, Weston, Massachusetts (no associated commission)

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357708

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.AntonJ

J. Brown house, Wellesley, Mass. (no associated commission)

Ten black and whilte photographs of the J. Brown house, Wellesley, Mass. (no associated commissions)

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357709

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BrownJ

Contains original negative number (1898-1907)

Glass plate negatives covering a range of subjects including O. W. Stevens' friends and family, family vacations, leisure activities and farming. The photographs were taken in a variety of locations, but mostly focus on Vermont, New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts

Date: 1898-1907

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357711

Ref. Code: PC067.02

No original negative number (1911-1912)

Glass plate negatives covering a range of subjects including O. W. Stevens' friends and family, family vacations, leisure activities, and farming. The photographs were taken in a variety of locations, but mostly focus on Vermont, New Hampshire, and northern Massachusetts. Less is known about these n...

Date: 1907-1912, undated

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357712

Ref. Code: PC067.01

Photograph of the twelve surviving charter members of the Algonquin Club, Boston, Mass.

One mounted albumen print taken by renowned Scottish-Canadian photographer William Notman. The photograph depicts a group portrait of the twelve surviving charter members of the Algonquin Club, a private social club in Boston, Massachusetts. The club was formed on April 9, 1886. At the time, it was ...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357717

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.005

Exterior view of an unidentified street corner, circa 1900

One mounted albumen print of an unidentified street corner in Massachusetts. The location is likely located in the city center of Massachusetts town.The photo displays the architectural features of a Victorian brownstone. The photographer is unknown. The photo was taken circa 1900.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357720

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0020

Accompanying Material (undated)

One notebook containing a record of 307 negatives. The negatives were organized by year and then by location taken. Of the 307 listed, 119 remain in the collection. Also present wer the 119 original negative sleeves which have been saved.

Date: 1898-1907, undated

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357721

Ref. Code: PC067.03

M. Barrows house, Lexington, Mass.

Five black and white images of a house for M. Barrows in Lexington, Mass.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357725

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BarrowsM

F. Beals house, Egypt, Mass.

Six black and white interior and exterior photographs of a house for F. Beals in Egypt, Mass. taken by Arthur C. Haskell. The photographs are undated

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357728

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BealsF

The New England Antique Shop collection

This collection contains ephemera, design drawings, photographs, and trade catalogs related to the operations of the New England Antique Shop located on Charles Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Majority of materials are dated 1929-1939. A small portion of the collection is undated. This collection i...

Date: 1929-1937

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357743

Ref. Code: CC023

Photographs, circa 1930

Series contains one mounted and two unmounted black and white photographic prints. The mounted photographic print depicts the interior of The New England Antique Shop with members of the Rosenberg family. The unmounted photographic prints depict three examples of hooked rugs and a room filled with v...

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357745

Ref. Code: CC023.003

Furniture design drawings, 1937

Series contains eight pencil design drawings of five different chairs drawn by an unknown artist. The drawings are labeled as Set "A", Set "B", Set "C", Set "D", and Set "E".

Date: 1937

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357746

Ref. Code: CC023.002

Trade catalogs, circa 1932-1933, undated

Series contains five trade catalogs with different wares, including pewter wares; mirror reproductions; and colonial furniture. Each catalog includes illustrations and photographs of the items for sale as well as additional information such as pricing and sizing.

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357747

Ref. Code: CC023.004

Ephemera, 1929-1939 (bulk1937-1939)

Series contains ephemera including eight inventories; five invoices; two business cards; and three pieces of miscellaneous printed matter discussing antiques and the antique community.

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357748

Ref. Code: CC023.001

Mason's specifications for house of Mrs. Frank Sayles, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

Mason's specifications for work on Commonwealth Avenue house for Mrs. Frank Sayles in Boston, Massachusetts. The specifications came from the design of George Snell and James R. Gregerson of the architectural firm Snell & Gregerson. The specifications are dated circa 1870 and measure 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 ...

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 357750

Ref. Code: AR001.001.003

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