Historic New England

Butter Mold

Wooden butter stamp incised on top with vines; on mold surface, with swirl pattern surrounded with notches; copper handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2543

Accession Number: 1991.672

Wooden Jagging Wheel

Wooden jagging wheel, carved with flowers and notches.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2544

Accession Number: 1991.671

Butter Paddle

Wooden carved and fluted butter paddle.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2545

Accession Number: 1991.673

Butter Mold

Woodens butter mold with handle carved in one piece, with star and tulip design on one side and geometric design on other side.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2546

Accession Number: 1991.674

Butter Mold

Wooden butter mold with six-petal geometric carving.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2547

Accession Number: 1991.675

Knife Box

Red and blue wooden grain-painted knife box with turned handle and slanted sides; nail-construction with square-headed nails.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), graining

GUSN: 2548

Accession Number: 1991.676

Butter Stamp

Crudely carved wooden stamp with chip carving overall; round stamp with initials and images.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 2549

Accession Number: 1991.677

Punch Ladle

Carved from horn with long, swelled handle with a whistle on the end and finger grip; elegant circular pouring cup carved on back with Queen Anne/early Georgian style shell motif.

Date: 1705-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 2550

Accession Number: 1991.678

Miniature Knife Box

Nail construction (flat-headed nails), shaped cut-out handle, bottom with lip, light-weight wood, unpainted.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Tower, William S. (Maker)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 2551

Accession Number: 1991.679

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter spoon; spurs below oval bowl; fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 2552

Accession Number: 1991.680.1

Cutting Board

Maple, rectangular, with hole for hanging.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 2553

Accession Number: 1991.681

Seaport village of Paramaribo, Surinam, seen from marshy area at shore, with buildings and houses at right and numerous small craft at anchor in the harbor, two flying red, white and blue flag (Dutch?); house on fire at right.

Date: 1821

Maker: Donner, W. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 2554

Accession Number: 1991.682.1A

Codfish Weathervane

Codfish weathervane carved from a flat piece of pine. Open mouth, notched tail, and top fins are carved out. Eyes and gills painted. Surface mottled on both sides in different conbinations of red, yellow and green paint. Evidence of hand whittling on edges.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2555

Accession Number: 1991.683

Frigate in Boston Harbor

Frigate in full sail with rowboat in tow, in Boston Harbor, with American flag hung at rear; Fort Independence in left background. Original frame, grain-painted.

Date: 1806

Maker: Crehore, S. (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 2556

Accession Number: 1991.684

Tape Loom

Carved oak tape loom.

Date: 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 2557

Accession Number: 1991.685

Portrait of Reverend Eli Forbes (1726-1804)

Half-length figure standing in pulpit with right hand upraised, left hand resting on pulpit; sermon lying on open Bible; green cushion; window and green curtain at right.

Date: 1785-1787

Maker: Gullagher, Christian, 1759-1826 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 2558

Accession Number: 1991.686

Candle Box

Deep rectangular box with centered rigid carrying handle flanked by two compartments, each with a sliding cover, painted red. (Contains 146 GROSS hand-dipped candles).

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2559

Accession Number: 1991.687

Harvest Jug

Large Devonshire harvest jug of bulbous form with short neck and pinched spout, with ridged and coiled strap handle; thrown from red earthenware with allover brown and yellow slip sgraffito decoration showing a crowned lion holding a British flag between two flowering trees on one side, and large ...

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, sgraffito (technique), slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2560

Accession Number: 1991.688

Slip Decorated Charger

Deep redware dish with notched edge, its face covered with dark orange glaze and inscribed with verse; unglazed on back.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip (clay), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2561

Accession Number: 1991.689

Combware Charger

Large English slipware dish, round and deep with notched edge. Off buff-brown clay; its face covered with brown and yellow combed slip decoration of fine herringbone pattern between stripes of combing.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, combing (yarn-making), glazing (coating), molding (forming), slip (clay)

GUSN: 2562

Accession Number: 1991.690

Jar with cover

Small and of semi-globular shape with short outflaring collar and fitted lid. Round, pointed finial and incised band around edge oflid. On slightly raised unglazed foot. Covered overall with dark orange (with a touch of green) glaze. Dark brown/black glaze on lid and shoulder.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2563

Accession Number: 1991.706AB

Michigan Bell Disaster Crew Following the Hurricane of 1938

The Michigan Bell Telephone Company emergency crew and thier trucks are lined along the street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Some of the men are wearing overalls, suits, or other workwear. Most of the men are standing in front of the trucks, while others are seated or standing on the trucks. They were ...

Date: 1938

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 393446

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.2100.0100.001

Account Book of Silas Rhodes, Sheldonville, Wrentham, Massachusetts, 1831-1845

This is a hardback leather accout book with embossed details on and near the spine. Marbled paper is on the cover boards, which exhibits wear and tear. The front board is partially attached while the rest of the book is intact. An inscription by Silas Rhodes great-grandson is written in blue pen on...

Date: 1831-1845

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 393464

Ref. Code: MS002.149

View of store on Walnut Street, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9600-B

The image shows a multi-story building housing stores on Walnut Street in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. The storefronts display signage with one reading "J.W. Redmond," and another advertising plumbing and heating services. A horse-drawn carriage is partially visible and a "Railroad Cross...

Date: 1890-1925

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393472

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9600-B

General view looking east showing station from Institution Avenue, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9601-B

The image provides a general view looking east towards a station from Institution Avenue in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible in the scene are railway tracks running through an area with construction activity. There is a station building with a distinctive roof to the left, and several b...

Date: 1906-11-23

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393473

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9601-B

Institution Avenue from corner of Braeland Avenue, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9602-B

The image depicts Institution Avenue from the corner of Braeland Avenue in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. A paved street is visible with wooden fences lining the sides, and there is a sidewalk with bare trees. In the background, a large brick building with a sloped roof and dormer windows can...

Date: 1905-12-07

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393474

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9602-B

Freight yard from Cypress Street Bridge, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9603-B

The image depicts a freight yard as seen from the Cypress Street Bridge in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. In the foreground, several railway tracks run parallel, and freight cars are visible on the tracks. There are buildings and trees on either side of the tracks, and a small wooden structur...

Date: 1905-12-07

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393475

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9603-B

Langley Road crossing and railroad roadway from Langley Road to Institution Avenue (bridge), looking west, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9604-B

The image depicts a railroad crossing at Langley Road, looking west towards the bridge connecting Langley Road to Institution Avenue in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. The scene includes railway tracks running into the distance, flanked by trees and utility poles. There are houses visible alon...

Date: 1905-12-07

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393476

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9604-B

Depressing tracks on Highland Branch, looking east from Centre Street, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9605-B

The image shows a construction scene looking east from Centre Street, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible are railroad tracks on the Highland Branch with workers building a retaining wall beside them. The area is surrounded by buildings, including a large structure, and a steam locomotive ...

Date: 1906-11-09

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393477

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9605-B

Depressing tracks on Highland Branch, looking east from Institution Avenue, showing Newton Center Railroad Station, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9606-B

The image captures the Highland Branch tracks looking east from Institution Avenue, focusing on Newton Center Railroad Station in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The scene includes railway lines and a station platform with construction materials and activity visible. A wooden fence and trees frame the...

Date: 1906-10-17

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393478

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9606-B

Corner of Trowbridge and Centre Streets, near Highland Branch, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9607-B

The image shows a residential street corner at Trowbridge and Centre Streets in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts. Trees line the sidewalk, providing shade over a dirt road. A house with a porch is partly visible on the right, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and garden. A fence runs along th...

Date: 1890-1925

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393479

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9607-B

Depressing tracks of Highland Branch, view of steam shovel blocked up at Langley Road, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9608-B

The image shows a steam shovel at Langley Road, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, as it is blocked up on a wooden structure. A person is visible working near the base of the machine. Railroad tracks and a building are also partially visible in the background.

Date: 1906-10-17

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393480

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9608-B

Freight yard on Highland Branch from tracks opposite Freight House, east end (shown on right), Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9609-B

The image shows a freight yard on the Highland Branch in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, viewed from tracks opposite the Freight House. On the right side, a series of freight cars, including one labeled "Big Four," are visible alongside the tracks. The surroundings include bare trees and utili...

Date: 1905-12-07

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393481

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9609-B

Dartmouth Street bridge in foreground, Trinity Place Station on left, Back Bay Station and end of old Commonwealth Armory on right, Boston, Massachusetts, 10843-B

The image shows the Dartmouth Street bridge in the foreground, with railway tracks running underneath in Boston, Massachusetts. On the left, part of the Trinity Place Station is visible, featuring stairs leading down to the platform. To the right, the Back Bay Station and the end of the old Commonwe...

Date: 1890-1925

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 393482

Ref. Code: PC015.002.090.10843-B

Collection of items related to 24 Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, 1955-2004

The collection contains two photo processing envelopes of 4 x 6 color photographs and their accompanying negatives. One envelope holds about 30 interior photographs showing furnished rooms. Some photographs have handwritten notations on the verso regarding room locations. Handwritten notes on the...

Date: 1955-2004

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 393603

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0250.023

Dance recital materials of Joanne Hoepfner Tuttle, New Haven, Connecticut, 1957-1962

6 recital programs, with photographs, 6 x 9 inches and 2 45 speed phonograph records

Date: 1957-1962

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 393604

Ref. Code: MS029.002.059

6 programs from dance recitals in New Haven Connecticut, 1957-1962

Programs include photographs of individual and groups of students in costumes as well as dance teachers and assistants. The programs also include some advertisements for area businesses. Some dance shows were held in the Shubert Theater in New Haven Connecticut.

Date: 1957-1962

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 393606

Ref. Code: MS029.002.059.01

2 45 speed phonograph records, undated

One record has a sticker from "Ray Kenney Recording Studio" 67 High Street / Wallingford, Connecticut. There are no titles or dates written on the center labels. The records were manufactured at Presto Recording Corporation in Paramus, New Jersey.

Date: undated

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 393607

Ref. Code: MS029.002.059.02

Portrait album-gem size tintypes, undated

This is small leather-bound album containing "gem" tintype portraits. The portraits are undated and unidentified as to subject or photographer. The presence of children, babies, adults, and older people indicates that this is probably a family album.

Date: undated

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 393608

Ref. Code: PC009.322

old bridge from back of river, summer '48

Sayward Wheeler House. Note on the verso was handwritten by donor. "old bridge from the back of river" Summer'48. Four photographs were donated from Bancroft Wheeler's scrapbook.

Date: 1948

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 393609

Ref. Code: PC006.SAY.01.001

York house from the river, summer '48

Sayward Wheeler House. Note on the verso was handwritten by donor. "York house from river" Summer'48. Four photographs were donated from Bancroft Wheeler's scrapbook.

Date: 1948

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 393634

Ref. Code: PC006.SAY.01.002

Mill pond and [Wiggly] bridge, summer '48

Sayward Wheeler House. Note on the verso was handwritten by donor. "mill pond and bridge" Summer'48.

Date: 1948

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 393635

Ref. Code: PC006.SAY.01.003

York house from embankment, summer '48

Sayward Wheeler House. Note on the verso was handwritten by donor. "York house from embankment" Summer'48. Four photographs were donated from Bancroft Wheeler's scrapbook.

Date: 1948

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 393636

Ref. Code: PC006.SAY.01.004

Account Book of Captain Erastus Robinson, 1872-1884

This is a hardback leather book with marbled paper on the cover boards. The spine of the book and the cover boards are partially damaged but are still intact. Captain Erastus Robinson used this ledger to record maritime accounts from 1872 to 1884. Only about half of the account book is written in. H...

Date: 1872-1884

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 393812

Ref. Code: MS002.150

School District Clerk Account Book, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, 1804- 1876

This is a hardback leather book with marbled paper on the cover boards. The book details the various financial, administrative, maintenance, and management of the school system in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. It records votes, meetings, notices, master and mistress, budget, board etc. regarding the ...

Date: 1804-1876

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 393813

Ref. Code: MS002.151

Account Book of Delano Pierce and Thomas Thurston Griggs, 1860-1900

The entries in the account book range from May 1, 1860, to May 1, 1900. Only one third of the book is written in and includes four pages written in the back of the book. There are four loose papers tucked in the middle of the book and 24 loose papers are between the cover and first page of the accou...

Date: 1855-1902, undated

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 393814

Ref. Code: MS002.152

Taylor Family documents and shop inventory, Rhode Island, circa 1796

This book of handwritten entries appears to be, at least partially, a log of a voyage the author took around 1797. The first pages has writing stating this was journal of a 'voige' [sic] from Virginia to Charles Town, South Carolina on the schooner Susanah. Many of the following entries begin...

Date: undated

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 393884

Ref. Code: MS029.002.060

Wedding portrait of Annie Marston Sawyer (1851-1914), December 1, 1881

Annie Marston Sawyer was born on February 5, 1851 in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Timothy Thompson Sawyer (1817-1905) and Mary Elizabeth Stockman (1820-1901). Her father was a prominent citizen of Boston and Charlestown, and her mother was a descendant of Governor Dudley. Her brother was Timot...

Date: 1881

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 393885

Ref. Code: PC004.01.S.0400.001

Portrait of Sarah Wyman Whitman

Black and white, mounted photograph of a drawing of Sarah Wyman Whitman taken by R. G. Smith, Photographer, 210 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. the piece is undated An identical copy is framed and on display at the Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick, Maine.

Date: undated

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 393898

Ref. Code: PC004.01.W.4600.001

Town of Marblehead Map, 1929

This colorfully illustrated map details locations, aspects of history, and historical landmarks in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It was designed and published by C. H. Snow in 1929.

Date: 1929

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

GUSN: 393899

Ref. Code: GC002.02.354

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