Historic New England

Trade card for Hardy & Company, doors, sashes, blinds, 181 & 183 Blackstone Street, Boston, Mass., undated

William Hardy is a wholesale and retail dealer in doors, windows, fence pales, stair balusters, framing pins and blind fastenings. The card verso provides measurements and weights for windows and sashes.The business is near the Boston and Maine Railroad Station and Haymarket Square.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242639

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.011

Trade card for Augustus Hardy, doors, windows, blinds, 3 & 4 Charlestown Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso lists window sizes and weights.The card includes a phrase "Don't mistake the name." Augustus Hardy is opposite the Boston and Maine Railroad Depot.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242640

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.012

Trade card for Boston Papier Mache Company, 313 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The company manufactures modern and antique ornaments, cornices and patent ventilating centre pieces for ceilings.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242642

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.013

Trade card for J. & J.W. Bartlett, windows and doors, No. 85 Warden's Block, Front Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

The card lists sizes for windows and doors.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242643

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.014

Trade card for H.W. Johns Manufacturing Company, paints, colors, Chicago, Illinois, July 1893

The trade card is for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, July 1893. The front of the card is a color chart. The card verso lists the building locations of Johns Company exhibits in the fair. The company deals in roofing and building materials, steam packings, asbestos and fire-proof cements and co...

Date: 1893-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242646

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.015

Trade card for Chas. P. Harris & Co., waterproof building paper, Rutland, Vermont, undated

The card states that Irving's Water Proof Building Paper has won three Centennial Awards. The card is a paper sample of No. 4.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242647

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.016

Trade card for Shope Brick Co., face brick, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, undated

The card reads "Fly to Shope Brick Co.for beautiful face brick, made in Milwaukee." The lower left corner of the card has printed F.E. Jens Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242649

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.017

Trade card for C.A. & G.S. Loud, wooden faucets, Winchendon, Mass., undated

Loud manufactures wooden and cork-lined faucets.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242650

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.018

Trade card for New England Felt Roofing Co., felt roofing materials, No.22 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The company manufactures Bee-Hive Brand and Warren's Roofing products. The card verso shows the Bee-Hive trade mark and states it was established in 1852 and incorporated in 1865.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242652

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.019

Trade card for A.M. Dodge & Co., wholesale lumber dealers, 4 Liberty Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The offices, docks, mills and storage yards are in Tonawanda, New York with another office in New York City. The New England office is in Boston, Massachusetts. The card verso is stamped "Ship by the Boston & Maine Rail Road via Lawrence, Massachusetts."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242653

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.020

Trade card for Peck Bros. & Co., fine brass goods for water, gas and steam, 65 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Peck manufactures sanitary plumbing appliances.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242656

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.021

Trade card for Timmins & Manning, steam, gas fitting & plumbing, 26 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Steam and hot water heating is a specialty for the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242658

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.022

Trade card for Berkshire Roofing, shingles, 35 Springside Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass., undated

The card verso is an advertisement for Bird Double-Twin Shingles available through Berkshire Roofing. The advertisement appears to have been glued to a clipped paper image of Palace Hill in Quebec.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242661

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.023

Trade card for Plaistow Brick & Terra Cotta Co., Plaistow, New Hampshire and 45 Milk Steet, Boston, Mass., undated

The business maintains an office in Boston, Massachusetts and another in Plaistow, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242663

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.024

Billhead for Watson & Bisbee, Dr., stair builders, corner of Causeway and Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., dated June 18, 1879

The firm builds stair posts, rails, balusters and perform wood turning and circular and jig sawing.

Date: 1879-06-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242664

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.025

Trade card for E.A. Carlisle, Pope & Co., doors, glazed windows, blinds, Haymarket Square, corner Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The company is a successor to Levi Boles & Son.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242665

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.03.026

Trade card for W.N Gray, roofer, No.7 Linden Street, Stoneham, Mass., undated

Gray does plain and ornamental slating. He is an agent for New England Felt Roofing Company's Bee-Hive Brand roofing materials.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242666

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.001

Brown & Bagley, marble, Rutland, Vermont, undated

The card verso contains testimonials from satisfied customers. A woman plays with a dog in this rural scene.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242667

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.002

Trade card for C.H. Allen & Co., manufacturers of tin and sheet iron, No.359 Congress Street, second door from Green Street, Portland, Maine, undated

Allen deals in Japanned, Britannia and plated ware.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242668

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.003

Advertisement for C.S. Harvard & Co., Harvard's Egyptian Cement, Boston, Mass., undated

The product can be used to mend broken glass, china, earthen, stone and marble. The directions are given in the advertisement.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242669

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.004

Trade card for Scott McNeilly, carpenter and builder, 59 Ackers Avenue, Brookline, Mass., undated

The card lists business and residence telephone numbers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242678

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.005

Trade card for Crockett & Morrison, mason work of all kinds and whitening, Tilton, New Hampshire, undated

Crockett & Morrison have lime, hair, cement and brick for sale.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242679

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.006

Trade card for Guerini Stone Co., stone, marble and granite composite, Middleboro, Mass., undated

The company is a manufacturer with a telephone connection.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242680

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.007

Trade card for Moses Darrow, coal and wood, No.65 Water Street, New London, Connecticut, undated

Darrow deals in coal, wood, flagging stone, brick, lime, cement, calcined plaster, drain tiles, fish pumice and hay.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242681

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.008

Trade card for Chas. W. Spurr, Spurr's Patent Combined Wood and Paper Veneers, Hangings and Marqueteries, 522 Harrison Avenue & 3 Randolph Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso is a sample of white wood with two tied ribbons for decoration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242682

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.009

M.C. Warren & Co. bronze goods, builders' hardware and carpenters' tools, No. 9 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., June 20, 1888

The leaflet is a price list for the nails carried by this dealer. The front cover calls attention to the new Percha steel nails made by the Tremont Nail Company.

Date: 1888-06-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242683

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.010

Trade card for W.R. Kinsman, fine monumental work, 6 to 10 Edison Street, corner Willow, Rutland, Vermont, undated

Kinsman manufactures and deals in native and foreign marble and granite.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242684

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.011

Mutual Marble Co., Brandon, Vermont, 1885

This 1885 price list for Brandon Italian and Blue Marble is only for the trade.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242685

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.012

Trade card for John M. Yerkes, Jr., Yerkes Tile Works, Romulus, New York, undated

The card verso has a photograph of the Tile Works with three individuals in the foreground.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242686

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.013

Trade card for Barney's Studios, hand decorated wood products, 26 Crosby Street, Portland 5, Maine, undated

This artist's studio specializes in decorations on wood.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242687

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.014

Billhead for J. Hodge, moldings, brackets, sash, and blinds, Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, dated August 30, 1894

Hodge can perform wood turning and scroll sawing of every description. The shop is opposite the Freight Depot.

Date: 1894-08-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242715

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.015

Circular for Victor Wrought Iron Door Hanger and Rail, location unknown, undated

The circular describes the Victor Door Hanger and Rail, patented on July 17, 1883.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242716

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.04.016

Trade card for John M. Yerkes, Jr., Yerkes Tile Works, Romulus, New York, undated

The card verso has an image of three employees in front of the work place.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242826

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.001

Common brick in historical and modern American architecture,The Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America, 121 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

The booklet contains images of houses and buildings using brick as a building material.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242827

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.002

Trade card for Dahlborg, Hayes, Machado & Co., architectural modelling, 199 East Dedham Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The company works in plaster, cement and artifical marble. The card verso contains a list of references. The business moved from Hanover Street to East Dedham Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242828

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.003

Trade card for Boyce Brothers, Patent Commode Dressing Case, 739 Washington Street, corner Dix Place, Boston, Mass., undated

Boyce Brothers manufactures a combined commode and bureau in all styles and sizes. "Helen Mar, Inventor and Patentee" is stamped across the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242829

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.004

Trade card for The Brockton Shutter Worker Co., Stoughton, Mass., undated

The company manufactures a device for opening and closing blinds from the inside of the house.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242830

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.005

Trade card for W.R. Kinsman, fine monumental work, 6 to 10 Edson Street, corner Willow, Rutland, Vermont, undated

Kinsman will work in any part of the country on marble and granite projects.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242831

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.006

Trade card for Keighley Metal Ceiling and Roofing Co., 514-516 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass., undated

Keighley manufactures improved lap joint and patent lock joint metal ceilings.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242832

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.007

Trade card for Stearns & Waterman Co., tiles, 1 Washington Street, corner Haymarket Square, Boston, Mass., undated

Stearns is a manufacturer, importer and contractor for tile and fireplace work. It also deals in "Wills-ite Sanitary Flooring."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242833

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.008

Trade card for Eastern Terra-Cotta, Brick & Tile Co., 423 Old South Building, Boston, Mass., undated

A telephone number is given for this business in the upper left corner.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242834

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.009

Trade card for Rutland Fire Clay Co., miners, manufacturers, jobbers, Rutland, Vermont, undated

The company deals in fire clay, fire brick, cement, marble dust and sewer pipes. Stamped acrosss the front of the card it reads "Rutland Flexible Asbestos Wall Plaster."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242835

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.010

Trade card for Crooker Mantel & Tile Co. 230-232 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

Crooker does floors, wood work, gas and electric fixtures, metal ceilings and bath room fittings.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242836

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.011

Trade card for John M. Yerkes, Jr., Yerkes Tile Works, Romulus, New York, undated

The card verso shows three men in front of the materials needed for the Tile Works.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242837

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.012

Billhead for P. & G.M. Williams, hardware, tools, iron, steel, 13 State Street, 13 State Street, New London, Connecticut, dated February 15, 1890

A hardware store carrying railroad and machinists supplies and paint. The billhead states "Proprietors of the New London Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store."

Date: 1890-02-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 242838

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.05.013