Historic New England

Appleton, William Sumner -- 1937, 1939?/Nantucket

File part

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288363

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.09

Appleton, William Sumner -- 1887

File part

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288364

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.10

Portrait of William Sumner Appleton, Manchester, Mass.

A black and white photograph of a young William Sumner Appleton, posed in front of a tree or shrub. The photograph was taken by his aunt, Mrs. Greely Curtis, in 1887 in Manchester, Massachusetts. Appleton wears a hat in the image.

Date: 1887

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288365

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.10.001

Appleton, William Sumner -- early images

File part

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288366

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.11

Portrait of Eleanor Armistead Appleton, William Sumner Appleton, and Marjorie Crane Appleton

A black and white portrait of Eleanor Armistead Appleton, on setee at right, William Sumner Appleton, standing in the center, and Marjorie Crane Appleton, sitting in chair at left, in about 1878 or 1879.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288367

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.11.002

Portrait of William Sumner Appleton, Jr.

A black and white portrait of William Sumner Appleton, most likely in his twenties.

Date: 1896

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288368

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.11.003

Appleton, William Sumner -- silhouettes, 1915, 1924, 1938

File part

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288369

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.12

Silhouette of William Sumner Appleton

A silhouette of William Sumner Appleton standing, facing right, with his arms crossed. He appears to be wearing a suit with a white collared shirt, glasses, and a hat.

Date: 1915

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288370

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.12.002

Appleton, William Sumner -- no date/late 1940s?

File part

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288371

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.1775.13

Louisa May Alcott

A head and shoulders portrait of Louisa May Alcott.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 288373

Ref. Code: PC004.01.A.0950.001

Thrift, to be thrifty is to spend wisely for the present and save carefully for the future, location unknown, undated

John Alden holds yarn between his hands while Priscilla winds the yarn into a ball in the illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288380

Ref. Code: EP001.01.019a.01.01.025

Vision enables a man to extend his observation beyond his own sphere and make it encircle the community, nation or earth, location unknown, undated

Sailing ships in the open ocean are shown to illustrate the word "vision."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288381

Ref. Code: EP001.01.019a.01.01.026

Jig saw puzzle card of "The helping hand," by Emile Renouf, J.V. Sloan & Co., 213 W. 26th Street, New York, New York, undated

A reproduction of Emile Renouf's "The helping hand" has been created as a jigsaw puzzle in a supplement to the Boston Sunday Globe.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288384

Ref. Code: EP001.01.019a.01.01.027

Who's in my cupboard, J. Ottmann Lithographic Co., Puck Building, New York, New York, August 25, 1895

The card has two flaps which open to reveal a little girl in a pantry cupboard helping herself to cake. One of the flaps is detached. The item was published as an art supplement to the New Haven Union, Sunday August 25, 1895.

Date: 1895-08-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288387

Ref. Code: EP001.01.019a.01.01.028

Animals - Birds and birdhouses - Folder 2

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Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288407

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.02

Birds of prey, owl, location unknown, undated

Below the owl illustration the text reads "Buzzard, vulture, eagle." A separate card describes the owl.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288408

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.02.001

Birds of prey, eagle, location unknown, undated

Below the eagle illustration the text reads "Buzzard, vulture, owl." A separate card describes the eagle.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288409

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.02.002

Birds of prey, buzzard, location unknown, undated

Below the buzzard illustration the text reads "Eagle, vulture, owl." A separate card describes the buzzard.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288410

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.02.003

Birds of prey, vulture, location unknown, undated

Below the vulture illustration the text reads "Buzzard, eagle, owl." A separate card describes the buzzard.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288411

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.02.004

Honey eaters, friar bird, location unknown, undated

Below the friar bird illustration the text reads "Poe-bird, blue honey sucker, humming bird." A separate card describes the friar bird.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 288412

Ref. Code: EP001.01.004.01.02.005

Correspondence, invitations, and postcards

Series IV, Correspondence, invitations, and postcards, 1890-1939, undated (#22.1-33.4, C.3.1-C.3.7), contains general and personal correspondence; invitations; and postcards received by Anna from family, friends, and acquaintances. Among the correspondence are letters of congratulation regarding he...

Date: 1890-1939, undated