Historic New England

Billhead for Bell's Neville Hotel, Newcastle on Tyne, England, undated

The Neville Hotel is open for the latest and earliest trains.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251841

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.01.01.010

Billhead for Poland Mineral Spring, Poland Water, Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine, September 3, 1895

The Poland Spring Hotel and grounds can be seen in the drawings. The New York Office is at 3 Park Place and the Boston Office is on Devonshire Street.

Date: 1895-09-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251842

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.01.01.011

Billhead for the Royal Hotel Glendalough, R. Jordan, proprietor, Seven Churches, Glendalough, Republic of Ireland, 1867

The Royal Hotel is seen with the ruins of Glendalough in the background.

Date: 1867

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251843

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.01.01.012

Sewall, Day & Co.'s Cordage Manufactory, Boston

Plot plan and perspective drawing of the Sewall, Day & Co. plant based on an 1891 survey.

Date: ca. 1862

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

GUSN: 251845

Ref. Code: GC002.02.009b

Custom House, Boston, undated

A print of a sketch of the base of the Custom House, with people and a car in front. Signature in the lower right corner reads "R. Sawyer" (?).

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 251847

Ref. Code: GC002.02.321

Auction Sale. The John Hancock Mansion House

Auction for the John Hancock House, "All the materials of the most celebrated Mansion House, consisting of all the brick, stone, iron, slate, and elaborate wood work connected with the same." Auctioned on June 16, 1863 by Samuel Hatch, auctioneer.

Date: 1863

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

GUSN: 251851

Ref. Code: GC002.02.322

Old Hancock House, on Friday, June 26, 1863, at 4:00 p.m. on the premises, Sprague & Tappan, auctioneers, store, Nos. 11 and 13 Central Street, Boston, Mass.

"All the materials of the Old Hancock House, of Revolutionary fame, on Beacon Street, consisting of red cedar, oak, joist, hard wood finish doors, panellings, carvings, windows, blinds, floorings, &c., comprising many antique curiosities, and materials to be manufactured into many useful and ornamen...

Date: 1863

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

GUSN: 251853

Ref. Code: GC002.02.323

Plan of lands owned by Sarah E. Marcy in Cambridge, Mass., undated

Plan showing the land owned by Sarah E. Marcy in Cambridge, Mass. Shows Putnam Avenue, the Charles River and Boston and Albany Branch Railroad.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251855

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.115

Plan of the Massachusetts Athletic Association grand stand in Cambridge, Mass., 1896

Plan showing the Massachusetts Athletic Association stadium with the grandstand and bleachers. Streets shown include Massachusetts Avenue, Lansdowne Street and Albany Street.

Date: 1896-05

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251857

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.116

Box for the Elmwood Collar, Narragansett Collar Co., location unknown, ca. 1871

The size 15 1/2 is recorded on the leaf on the side of the box. The Elmwood Collar was patented September 12, 1871. The decorated lid has birds on a tree branch with a house in the background. The square box is green with the size printed on a leaf.

Date: ca. 1871

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251896

Ref. Code: EP002.02.003

Box for Windsor Collars, Windsor Collar and Cuff Company, Windsor, Connecticut, undated

A couple sits in a row boat in the image on the lid of the box. The box is for 15 inch collars. The collar size is printed on a decorated label affixed to the the purple container.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251897

Ref. Code: EP002.02.004

Box for Choice Selected Grapes, Oneida Community, Oneida, New York, Ja. Mallory, paper box manufacturer, Rochester, New York, ca. 1865

The top of the box reads "O. Mallory's Patent Box. Patented June 19th, 1865." The printing was done by Adolph Nolte, 23 Buffalo Street. The lid has a cluster of grapes with the round box decorated in a gold and purple pattern.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251899

Ref. Code: EP002.02.005

Plan of lots and proposed streets in the city of Cambridge, undated

Shows the planned locations of Harvard Street, Main Street, Washington Street, Hastings Street. Also shows the Boston and Albany Railroad line.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251898

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.117

Cambridge Atlas, 1894

Details lots in Cambridge between Waverly Street and Brookline Street. Other streets shown include Sidney Street, Brookline Street, Henry Street and Chestnut Street.

Date: 1894

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251900

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.118

Part of the ancient town of Falmouth, Mass., undated

Map showing Falmouth from 1630 to 1690.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251901

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.119

Land of Mrs. Leonard Ahl in Beverly, Mass., 1931

Lands owned by Mrs. Leonard Ahl (neé Frances Curtis) at Beverly Farms, Beverly, Mass. Shows Hale Street, Oak Street and Valley Street.

Date: 1931-12-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251905

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.120

Box for Dobbs Fifth Avenue Hats, New York, New York, undated

A Fifth Avenue street scene is shown on the side of the box, with a horse-drawn vehicle, pedestrians, children and dogs. The hat box lid has a gold bordered label reading "Dobbs, Fifth Avenue Hats, New York" and spaces for the purchaser's name and address.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251902

Ref. Code: EP002.02.006

Box for Home Tacks, Atlas Tack Corporation, Boston, Mass., undated

One container box holds six smaller boxes labeled as 3 ounce Gimp Home Tacks, 1 ounce Curtain Home Tacks, 10 ounce Carpet Home Tacks, 12 ounce Carpet Home Tacks and 8 ounce Carpet Home Tacks (2 boxes). The second Home Tacks box is empty. A female figure dances on the box lid. The box side has a deco...

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251907

Ref. Code: EP002.02.007

Land at Beverly Cove, 1905

Plan of lands between East Corning and Neptune Streets purchased by Col. C.N. Wallace.

Date: 1905-08-28

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251908

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.121

Plan of the Rev'd Elias Smith Cemetery in Middleton, Mass., 1932

Plan of the cemetery plots in the Reverend Elias Smith Cemetery on Mount Vernon Street in Middleton, MA.

Date: 1932-01-11

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251910

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.122

Plan of the Peabody Cemetery, Middleton, Mass., 1932

Plan of the cemetery plots in the Peabody Cemetery in Middleton, Mass.

Date: 1932-01-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251911

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.123

Plan of the Peabody Burying Ground, Middleton, Mass., undated

Plan of the Peabody Burying Ground in Middleton, Mass.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251912

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.124

Plan for the development of lands in Milton, Mass., 1925

Plan for a development project of lands in Milton, Mass. owned by Unquity Land Trust. The land borders Blue Hill Parkway, Unquity Road and Canton Avenue.

Date: 1925-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251950

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.125

Part of Salem in 1700, no. 2, 1920

Map of Salem, Mass. showing parcels of land belonging to Nathaniel Hawthorne and others.

Date: 1920-10-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251951

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.126a

Part of Salem in 1700, no. 3, 1920

Map of Salem, Mass. showing parcels of land belonging to Nathaniel Hawthorne and others.

Date: 1920-10-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251954

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.126b

Part of Salem in 1700, no. 4, 1920

Map of Salem, Mass. showing lots on Broad Field.

Date: 1920-10-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251955

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.126c

Part of Salem in 1700, no. 5, 1920

Map of Salem, Mass. showing lots on Broad Field.

Date: 1920-10-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251956

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.126d

Part of Salem in 1700, no. 6, 1920

Map of Salem, Mass. showing lots on Broad Field.

Date: 1920-10-06

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251957

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.126e

20 Minutes from Park Street: All the charm of the Country, 1921

Excerpt from the Sunday Herald about the Cambridge Subway, the most rapid transit out of Boston. With a plan of Coolidge Park and showing Mount Auburn Street and Belmont Street.

Date: 1921-10-23

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251959

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.127

Plan of land in Melrose, Mass., 1910

Plan of land belonging to Chester H. Arnold.

Date: 1910-10-07

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251964

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.128

Plan of the Burley House lot in Ipswich, Mass., undated

Plan of the Andrew Burley House lot of the corner of Green and County Streets in Ipswich, Mass.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251966

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.129

House location, Sharon, New Hampshire, 1973

Map showing a house location on Mountain Road in Sharon, NH. Towns on the map include New Ipswich, Peterborough and Jaffrey. Also shows Jarmany Hill Road.

Date: 1973-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251967

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.130

Box for Choice Grapes, Vineland, New Jersey, undated

The name "William S. Vineland" is printed below the leaf on the right side. The grape cluster rests on a leaf. The white container is round with a blue border encircling the lid.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251970

Ref. Code: EP002.02.008

Box for ladies linen collars, location unknown, undated

The box label reads "Ladies Linen Collars No. 839 Size 14 1/2." The buff colored image on the box lid is a portrait of George Washington. The square container is blue.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251971

Ref. Code: EP002.02.009

Trade card for the Travelers Inn, H. Ousterhout, Watertown-Woodbury Road, Watertown, Connecticut, undated

Tourists can find accomodations and meals at the Travelers Inn.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251972

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.02.01.001

Trade card for Earle's Hotel, A. Esinhart, proprietor, No. 332 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, undated

The card reads "Special rates given to commercial, sporting and theatrical companies." The Hotel is five minutes from the Jacques Opera House.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251973

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.02.01.002

Circular for the Tontine Hotel, New Haven and Sachem's Head Hotel, Guilford, Connecticut, April 23, 1859

H. Lee Scranton, the proprietor, describes the improvements made to both properties.

Date: 1859-04-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251974

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.02.01.003

Plan of Payson Park, 1892

Plan showing lots belonging to the Payson Park Land Co. at 28 State Street, Room 22, Boston, Mass. Also shows the site of the High Service Reservoir owned by the city of Cambridge.

Date: 1892-03-10

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251977

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.131

Plan of Fossland, Watertown, Mass., 1916

Plan of lots in Watertown, Mass.

Date: 1916-06-28

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251978

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.132

Peabody Cemetery of Middleton, undated

Drawing of the proposed gate entrance of the Peabody Cemetery in Middleton, Mass.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251980

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.133

Almy's famous annual March housewares sale, Salem, Mass., 1937

Advertisement for a sale with a map to get to Almy's Plaza. "Values as great or greater than in 1936 in spite of a steadily rising market!"

Date: [1937]

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251982

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.134

Plan of Salem, Mass., 1897

Plan of the city of Salem from the harbor to the common.

Date: 1897

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251983

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.135

Union Baptist Church in Farmington Falls, Maine, 1976

Map showing the Union Baptist Church in Farmington Falls in Franklin County, Maine.

Date: 1976-06-02

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251984

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.136

Plan of land in Boxford, Mass., 1928

Plan of new property belonging to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Boxford, Mass.

Date: 1928-01-25

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251986

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.137

Plan of land on Chestnut Street, Gloucester, Mass., 1942

Plan of land belonging to Elizabeth F. Kendrick in Gloucester, Mass.

Date: 1942-01-14

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251989

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.138

Plan of intersection of highways at Luther's Corner, Swansea, Mass., 1935

Plan made from old surveys, made before the roads were macadamized.

Date: 1935-01-16

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251991

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.139

Road from Lexington Common to Concord Bridge, 1924

Plan showing the route British troops took on April 19, 1775, and the present State Road.

Date: 1924-12-20

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251992

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.140

Two maps of the Punkapoag Plantation, 1871

"A sketch of the Westerly part of the Punkapoag Plantation and the seventh lot and parts of the sixth and eighth lots in the twelve divisions prepared for the fast day walk, April 7th 1887. And a map of the Canton area."

Date: 1871

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251994

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.141

Measured plan of the Brookhouse place, Marblehead, Mass., 1948

Plan of the Brookhouse place, built 1825. Original record, Jan. 1902.

Date: 1948-06-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251995

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.142

Land in Beverly, 1924

"Subdivision of land shown on plan filed with Cert. of Title No. 974, South Registry District of Essex County." Balch House plot plan showing Cabot Street, Balch Street and the Boston and Maine Railroad line.

Date: 1924-09-13

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251997

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.143

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