Historic New England

Residence of D. E. Jackson, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "D. E. Jackson" on the binding. Album contains fourteen sepia-toned gelatin prints, including six exterior and eight interview views, taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber. The house was designed by architec...

Date: circa 1930

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361826

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.012

Residence of W. S. Barrett, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "W. S. Barrett" on binding. Album contains nine sepia-toned gelatin prints, four exterior and five interior views, taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber. The house was designed by architect William T. Aldric...

Date: circa 1930

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361827

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.013

Interior of home in Providence, R.I., circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover. Album contains thirteen sepia-toned gelatin prints depicting the interior of two paneled rooms in Providence, Rhode Island designed by William T. Aldrich. Residence was owned by D.E. Jackson. Photographs were taken by architectural photographer Paul J. We...

Date: circa 1930

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361828

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.003

Unidentified brick house, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover. Album contains twenty-five photographic prints, including twenty-one sepia-toned gelatin prints depicting an unidentified brick house designed by architect William T. Aldrich. Photographs were taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber circa 1930. ...

Date: circa 1930

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361829

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.004

Architecture of William T. Aldrich, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover. Album contains sixteen prints documenting three houses designed by William T. Aldrich photographed by photographer George H. Davis. Exterior images document a facade with half-moon shaped and pillared entranceway. Interior views document exquisitely furni...

Date: circa 1930

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361830

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.005

Photograph of Day 4 of an auction, 1925 August 7

Framed black-and-white photograph depicting day four of an auction in Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 7, 1925. Photograph depicts the auctioneer, unidentified individuals holding a mirror for auction in the front of the room, and the auction crowd.

Date: 1925-08-07

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361840

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.008

"Working at the Mill" for America's Labor Heritage by Ralph Fasanella, 1988

Poster of a oil on canvas painting titled "Working at the Mill" painted by Ralph Fasanella as part of the America's Labor Heritage series dated 1988. Posters include a print of a work by Fasanella and a quote from Fasanella placing the image in context of labor history in the United States. The prin...

Date: 1988

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

GUSN: 361846

Ref. Code: GC002.02.340

Barney Frank re-election campaign poster, 1970s

Re-election campaign poster for Barney Frank during his campaign for the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 1970s. An black-and-white image of Frank from the waist up looking into the distance. Pictured above is the slogan "Neatness isn't everything." Below the image of Frank reads the fo...

Date: 1970s

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

GUSN: 361849

Ref. Code: GC002.02.341

Bishopric for all time and clime, The Bishopric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing different ways Bishopric Manufacturing Co. products, such as stucco, sheathing, and plaster, can be used to build and renovate residences over the course of the year and in different climates. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361852

Ref. Code: EP005.648

The renaissance of colored stucco, The Bishopric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1926

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Bishopric Manufacturing Co. stucco on the exteriors of residences. Articles showcasing the uses and benefits of stucco are accompanied by illustrations.

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361867

Ref. Code: EP005.649

Bishopric for all time and clime, Progress Litho. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing different ways Bishopric Manufacturing Co. products, such as stucco, sheathing, and plaster, can be used to build and renovate residences over the course of the year and in different climates. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361868

Ref. Code: EP005.650

The Bishopric Mastic products, The Mastic Wall Board and Roofing Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses, benefits, and pricing of asphalt mastic products in conjunction with Bishopric Wall Board for both the exterior and interior of residences. Articles showcasing the uses and benefits of asphalt mastic products are accompanied by illustrations and photographic prints.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361869

Ref. Code: EP005.651

The imperishable building material: its nature, properties, and applications; A book of information to home builders, home owners, architects, contractors, U.S. Kellastone Co., McCormick Building, Chicago, Ill., undated

Trade catalog detailing different ways U.S. Kellastone Co. products, such as stucco, flint roofing, and flint flooring, can be used to build and renovate buildings. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361870

Ref. Code: EP005.652

The Edison Aggregate, The Edison Portland Cement Co., New Village, N.J., 1910

Trade catalog showcasing residences built using Edison Portland Cement and featuring designs using stucco and reinforced concrete, featuring combinations of shingle and stucco and stone and stucco. Throughout the catalog are photographic prints with captions listing the architect, materials used, co...

Date: 1910

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361871

Ref. Code: EP005.653

Bishopric board: as a background for stucco and plaster as a sheathing for brick veneer and frame houses, The Bishopric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Bishopric Manufacturing Co. products, such as stucco and sheathing, on the exteriors of houses. Throughout the catalog are photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans showcasing how various products were utilized to build and renovate residenc...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361872

Ref. Code: EP005.654

Color tones in stucco, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, New York, N.Y., 1917

Trade catalog detailing the efforts to create a wide range of color tones in stucco, locations of aggregates, and specifications. Illustrations of stucco color tones are included throughout catalog.

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361876

Ref. Code: EP005.655

Portland cement stucco, Portland Cement Association, New York, N.Y. undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of portland cement stucco on the exteriors of residences. Throughout the catalog are photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans showcasing how portland cement stucco can be utilized to build and renovate residences. Materials were stamped by dis...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361877

Ref. Code: EP005.656

Slate roofs, 1st ed., January, 1926, National Slate Association, 791 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa., 1926 January

Trade catalog containing information on slate, its proper application, specifications, and supplying information on formation and extraction. Articles showcasing slate, specifications, and potential uses are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations. Published by the National Slate Associ...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361878

Ref. Code: EP005.673

J-M Asbestos Roofing, catalog no. 303, H. W. Johns-Manville Co., Boston, Mass., 1909

Trade catalog advertising J-M asbestos roofing, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the roofing. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations. Published by the H. W. Johns-Manville Co.

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361879

Ref. Code: EP005.674

J-M Asbestos Roofings, catalogue R, H. W. Johns-Manville Co., Boston, Mass., 1905

Trade catalog advertising J-M asbestos roofing, highlighting the benefits, uses, and specifications of the roofing. Testimonials, articles on different brands of roofing and their uses, and articles on topics related to asbestos roofing, are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations. Publ...

Date: 1905

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361880

Ref. Code: EP005.675

Illustrations of the "American" or usual method of applying the Asbestos "Century" Shingles or asbestos roofing slates, Keasbey & Mattison Company, Ambler, Pa., undated

Trade catalog showcasing building products published by the Keasbey & Mattison Company, including asbestos shingles, slates, and sheathing. Articles discuss applications and uses of the products and are accompanied by photographic prints of houses and other buildings using the products. Illustration...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361881

Ref. Code: EP005.676

Types of roofs: illustrating the best permanent fireproof covering preferred by physicians, Asbestos Shingle, Slate and Sheathing Company, Ambler, Pa., undated

Trade catalog showcasing asbestos shingles manufactured by the Asbestos Shingle, Slate and Sheating Company. Articles discuss applications and uses of the products and are accompanied by photographic prints of houses and other buildings using the products. Illustrations of potential roofing designs...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361882

Ref. Code: EP005.677

Ambler asbestos shingles, manufactured by Asbestos Shingle, Slate and Sheathing Company, Ambler, Pa., undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses of Ambler Asbestos Shingles manufactured by Asbestos Shingle, Slate and Sheathing Company. Articles discuss applications, uses, and specifications of the product and are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361883

Ref. Code: EP005.678

The new book of roofs, Johns-Manville Corporation, 1929

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Johns-Manville asbestos shingles for roofing. Throughout the catalog, illustrations and photographic prints demonstrate potential uses of the shingles.

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361884

Ref. Code: EP005.679

The Slate News Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 5, W. S. Hays, 644 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa., 1929 December

Bulletin containing the program for the 1930 Slate Industry Conference, articles discussing the use of slate in architecture and construction across the United States, photographic prints depicting the use of slate, and advertisements for slate companies across the United States.

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361885

Ref. Code: EP005.665

Vermont slate floors: their selection and application, The Vermont Structural Slate Company, Fair Haven, Vt., undated

Trade catalog with insert detailing the extraction and production process of slate as well as information on uses of slate for flooring. Photographic prints and illustrations depicting uses of slate are included. Published by The Vermont Structural Slate Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361886

Ref. Code: EP005.672

Brixment for stucco, A.I.A. File No. 21 d 1, Louisville Cement Co., Inc., New York, N.Y., 1928

Trade catalog and brochures promoting the uses, benefits, and specifications of Brixment, a prepackaged mortar cement, for brickwork and stucco.

Date: 1928, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361889

Ref. Code: EP005.657

The gold bond handbook on related products for walls & ceilings: manufactured and sold by National Gypsum Company through 5000 dealers in 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains, offering a complete service in related wall and ceiling products controlled and guaranteed by one company, National Gypsum Co., Buffalo, N.Y., 1935

Trade catalog detailing different products sold by the National Gypsum Company, such as plaster bases, plasters and finishing limes, gypsum and fiber wallboards, and insulation as well as their uses. Articles showcasing company processes and product uses are accompanied by photographic prints and pr...

Date: 1935, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361890

Ref. Code: EP005.659

Morene: the permanently beautiful textural wall finish, Morene, Inc., 205 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y., 1929

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Morene, a portland cement product, for use on the interiors and exteriors of residences. Photographic prints throughout the catalog various depict uses of Morene.

Date: 1929, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361891

Ref. Code: EP005.660

Craftex: a permanent wall finish applied with a brush, Craftex Company, 37-39 Antwerp Street, Brighton Station, Boston, Mass., 1927

Trade catalog detailing the uses, application, and costs of the Craftex wall finish. Photographic prints throughout the catalog depict instances of interior design where Craftex was utilized.

Date: 1927, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361892

Ref. Code: EP005.658

Bishopric stucco or plaster board: built on the wisdom of ages, a modern combination of materials and principles that ages of actual use have proven the most efficient in building construction, The Mastic Wall Board & Roofing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1915

Trade catalog with inserts detailing the uses, benefits, and pricing of Bishopric stucco or plaster board for both the exterior and interior of residences. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations.

Date: 1915, undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361893

Ref. Code: EP005.661

A treatise on textured wall finishes, United States Gypsum Company, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill., 1928

Trade catalog detailing the uses of Textone, a paint manufactured by the United States Gypsum Company. Articles discuss applications and uses of Textone and are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations. Front cover of the second catalog has a distributor's stamp reading: "Julius Seide...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361898

Ref. Code: EP005.662

Textone, vol. I, United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Bound trade catalog advertising Textone, a paint maunfactured by the United States Gypsum Company. Articles describe how Textone can be utilized to create certain aesthetics, such as Greek, Spanish, early Italian, as well as product uses and specifications. Photographic prints and illustrations depi...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361899

Ref. Code: EP005.663

Modern modes in better plastering: period-textured plastering is now accorded due recognition as a great Renaissance in American architecture, Milwaukee Corrugating Company, Milwaukee, Wis., 1925

Bound trade catalog advertising how to achieve period-specific aesthetics, such as Renaissance, Spanish, and English, using modern plaster and methods. Photographic prints are included throughout to demonstrate how the plaster was used by different architects to achieve these aesthetics. Published b...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361901

Ref. Code: EP005.666

Do you belong to the never-grow-olds? Then come for a walk in the texture hills, Craftex Co., 37-39 Antwerp Street, Brighton Station, Boston, Mass., 1927

Brochure discussing the role of texture in various architectural styles, such as Mediterranean architecture, American Colonial architecture, and Gothic architecture. Illustrations are included throughout to demonstrate how Craftex can be utilized to create texture in architecture.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361902

Ref. Code: EP005.667

From rock to roof: the story of how natural rock is fashioned by hand into the most durable and distinguished of roofings, Pennsylvania Slate Institute, Pen Argyl, Pa., undated

Catalog providing information on the uses, benefits, and costs of slate as a roofing material. Catalog contains photographic prints of quarries where slate is extracted and processed and buildings with slate roofs. Illustrations of buildings with slate roofs to demonstrate potential roofing methods ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361904

Ref. Code: EP005.668

Tudor stone roofs and flagging, Rising and Nelson Slate Company, West Pawlet, Vt., undated

Small trade catalog promoting the benefits and uses of slate for roofing and flagging. Catalog includes photographic prints of buildings and outdoor spaces integrating slate as part of roofing and flagging by various architects. Published by the Rising and Nelson Slate Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361905

Ref. Code: EP005.669

Exterior views of Eustis Estate, watercolors by Julia Blackbourn, Milton, Mass., undated

3 watercolors; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 363336

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Milton.812

United States - Virginia

Sub-series

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 363428

Ref. Code: AR001.US.2400

Set of architectural drawings of Hilton Village, Newport News, Va., undated

Set of architectural drawings of a planned village, Hilton Village in Newport News, Virginia. Includes one site plan of the community, twenty floor plans of detached and semi-detached houses, and eleven floor plans of row houses. The eleven floor plans were printed by photolithographer Robert A. Wel...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 363429

Ref. Code: AR001.US.2400.001

A survey of the principal types and groups of permanently constructed industrial houses, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, New York, N.Y., undated

Trade catalog published by The Atlas Portlant Cement Company discussing the topic of industrial housing, why it is necessary, and the construction of industrial housing. Black-and-white photographs and floor plans of sample concrete houses are included throughout. Photographs and illustrations relat...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363447

Ref. Code: EP005.761

Portia (Starr) Fitzhugh (1884-1939) collection

The materials in this collection illustrate and document the lives and activities of (Emily) Portia Fitzhugh (née Starr), her husband and son, and the Starr family in early 20th century Nova Scotia and New York City. Spanning from 1877 to 1938, the bulk of the collection dates between 1901 and 1929....

Date: 1877-1938, undated, predominant 1901-1929

Collection: Portia (Starr) Fitzhugh (1884-1939) collection

GUSN: 363454

Ref. Code: MS071

Written Material

This series consists primarily of correspondence sent to Portia Fitzhugh between the years 1901 and 1929. The majority of the letters are from her immediate family members, particularly her husband Billy, her mother Eva, and her son Wyvill. This series also includes greeting cards both sent and rece...

Date: 1877-1935, undated, predominant 1901-1929

Collection: Portia (Starr) Fitzhugh (1884-1939) collection

GUSN: 363457

Ref. Code: MS071.001

Identified Photographs and Negatives

This series consists of photographs and negatives taken by unidentified members of the Starr and/or Fitzhugh families between 1903 and 1928, primarily from 1905 to 1911. These images document the familys daily life and local scenery as well as various trips to locations in Canada, the northeastern ...

Date: 1903-1928, undated, predominant 1905-1911

Collection: Portia (Starr) Fitzhugh (1884-1939) collection

GUSN: 363458

Ref. Code: MS071.002

Unidentified Photographs and Negatives, circa 1900-1938, undated

This series consists of photographs and negatives taken by unidentified members of the Starr and/or Fitzhugh families between approximately 1900 and 1938. The exact locations and occasions pictured in these images, as well as many of the people, are not identified or dated; therefore, the images are...

Date: circa 1900-1938, undated

Collection: Portia (Starr) Fitzhugh (1884-1939) collection

GUSN: 363459

Ref. Code: MS071.003

Farmhouse plans, Farmers' Bulletin no. 1738, by Wallace Ashby, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1935 March

Farmers' Bulletin no. 1738 published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Originally published in October 1934, with a slightly revised issue published in March 1935. Written by Wallace Ashby. Bulletin contains articles on building farmhouses, such as costs, materials, and safety, among others. Al...

Date: 1935

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363489

Ref. Code: EP005.782

House the hens well, American Poultry Journal, 536 South Clark Street, Chicago, Ill., undated

Booklet published by the American Poultry Journal. Contains articles discussing topics such as how to lay roofs, remodeling, insulating, and ventilation among others. Also contains floor plans, cross sections, elevations, and photographic prints of hen houses.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363493

Ref. Code: EP005.776

Building the dairy barn: helpful hints for barn construction, by W. D. James, James Manufacturing Co., Fort Atkinson, Wisc., circa 1913

Booklet written by W. D. James and published by the James Manufacturing Co. Discusses topics related to building a dairy barn, such as constructing stable floors, mixing concrete, and selecting the dimensions for various features. Includes blueprints for dairy barns and photographic prints of barns ...

Date: circa 1913

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363495

Ref. Code: EP005.767

Plans for poultry houses: a book containing 150 illustrated plans of practical poultry houses and poultry plant fixtures, rev. and enl., edited by F. W. Hallett, Inland Poultry Journal Co., Indianapolis, Ind., 1919

Plan book published by Inland Poultry Journal Co. Edited by F. W. Hallett. Contains floor plans, cross sections, elevations, and other architectural plans related to poultry houses.

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363497

Ref. Code: EP005.768

Farm buildings and equipment, Western Retail Lumber Association, Canada, undated

Trade catalog advertising farm buildings and equipment published by the Western Retail Lumber Association. Includes illustrations and floor plans of buildings and equipment manufactured by the Western Retail Lumber Association. Advertisements for related businesses are included throughout. On the...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363500

Ref. Code: EP005.769

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