Historic New England

Portrait of a Boy

Full length portrait of a young boy (presumably the brother of Hope Brown Ives [1986.1183]) wearing a dark brown dress with brown trousers. His left hand is tucked into his pocket, his right hand holds a brown cap. Landscape view in distance. Oil paint on canvas, gilt frame with carved decoration in...

Date: 1842

Maker: Attributed to Lincoln, James Sullivan, 1811-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 42921

Accession Number: 1986.1182

Portrait of Hope Brown Ives (1839-1909)

Full length portrait of Hope Brown Ives (1839-1909) as a young girl wearing a white dress and pantaloons. Sitter is holding a basket of flowers over her right arm, a large straw hat with pink ribbon tie lies on the ground behind. Landscape view with fountain in background. Sister of unnamed boy in 1...

Date: 1842

Maker: Lincoln, James Sullivan, 1811-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 42922

Accession Number: 1986.1183

Parasolette Fan & Box

FAN: Folding Parasolette; ivory guards, no sticks; round ivory button at pivot; pleated green silk leaf; green tassel; circular (when open); carved ivory handle; dog's head at end of stick; brass loop fastening. BOX: White and mulberry, cardboard, two-piece; figure 8 hardware.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 42932

Accession Number: 53.1933 A-C

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42940

Accession Number: 1927.1933

Hot Water Plate Warmer

Round pewter hot water plate warmer. Plate-shaped body with hollow interior. Small hinged flap on rim to pour water into hollow reservoir. Opposing, hinged handles.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 42950

Accession Number: 1934.606

Saltcellar

Pressed footed glass saltcellar. Opaque white glass. Scroll and foliate design. Chain pattern around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42951

Accession Number: 1927.1934

Rogers Group Sculpture - Chess

Sculpture of two men playing chess. A woman behind them pours tea.

Maker: Rogers, John (Artist)

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 42952

Accession Number: 2016.187.4

Rogers Group Sculpture - Tap on the Window

Young woman and man at sewing table, startled and looking at right.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 42953

Accession Number: 2016.187.2

Rogers Group Sculpture - The County Post Office

Man and woman at shoemaker's bench, reading letter.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 42956

Accession Number: 2016.187.3

Watercolor Painting

Washington's Deathbed, 1799, photo of painting

Maker: Bowlen, F. C. (Maker)

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 42962

Accession Number: 34.1935

Footstool

Square footstool covered with green plush velvet and a strip of wool cross stitch embroidery in the center. Green wool fringe. Four flattened bun feet attached to underside.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile), needlepoint (needleworking), plush

GUSN: 43011

Accession Number: 1936.592

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43012

Accession Number: 1927.1935

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43020

Accession Number: 1927.1936

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43021

Accession Number: 1933.1936

Building

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 43033

Accession Number: 1937.816

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43035

Accession Number: 1927.1937

Stirrup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 43043

Accession Number: 1938.840

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43068

Accession Number: 1927.1939

Punch bowl

Porcelain bowl. Interior border: orange diaper with green dots separating scrolled panels of flower sprigs (pink and green); central decoration: pink and green rose; exterior: polychrome scenes of Chinese figures in landscape with goats and cows on rococo medallions edged in gold; also floral medall...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 43071

Accession Number: 1952.463

Toilet Box Containing Perfume Bottles

Silver toilet box containing six silver perfume bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 43072

Accession Number: 1952.464

Spur

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 43079

Accession Number: 1940.832A

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43080

Accession Number: 1927.1940

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43081

Accession Number: 1933.1940AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 43082

Accession Number: 1934.1940

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43085

Accession Number: 1927.1941

Brise' Fan

Unfinished white wood sticks and guards; brise' type fan; threaded with white ribbon; spray of red leaves drawn on one side, pen and ink cartoon of man, woman and children on other; two small figures drawn on one guard; mother of pearl washer; metal rivet; two red silk tassels.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 43094

Accession Number: 1931.1942

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43095

Accession Number: 1933.1942

Rim Lock

Cast iron box lock with brass trim and fittings. Cap flange type extending over edge of door stile. Iron/brass works. Knob-operated rising bevel bolt and key-operated deadbolt, each from both sides. Mahogany grained finish on box and strike, with brass trim. Box-type strike. Brass round knobs ...

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), graining, iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 43096

Accession Number: 1934.1942A-E

Calling Card Case

Card Case (A), pencil (B), and original box, (C).

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 43098

Accession Number: 1931.1943A-C

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43099

Accession Number: 1933.1943

Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Henry A. Page

This miniature portrait shows a young woman in a deep v-necked black dress, her hair parted down the middle and dressed in ringlets over her ears. She faces right and is set against a greenish gray stippled background. The portrait is in its original, plush-lined leather case.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 43100

Accession Number: 1931.1944

Purse

Purple knit double purse with beaded tassels, connected by multiple threads and a ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43101

Accession Number: 1934.1944

Saltcellar

Blue pressed glass saltcellar. Scroll and lyre design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43102

Accession Number: 1927.1945

Bag

Green plaid silk top and green knit wool diamond patterned bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (hair)

GUSN: 43103

Accession Number: 1931.1945

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 43104

Accession Number: 1946.639AB

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43105

Accession Number: 1927.1946

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43106

Accession Number: 1931.1946A

Room in unidentified house, 28199-A

The image depicts a room in an unidentified house. The room features paneled walls and a window with a partially open shutter. A light fixture hangs from the ceiling, and a vent is visible on the floor. The door on the right opens to another room, which has a similar light fixture and window.

Date: 1893-1911

Collection: Lois Lilley Howe photographic collection

GUSN: 396141

Ref. Code: PC102.090.020.28199-A

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: 396145

Ref. Code: PC015.002.090.10843-B

Bridge #49 under construction, Westborough, Massachusetts, 28245-A

The image shows bridge #49 under construction in Westborough, Massachusetts. The structure is surrounded by dirt and rock embankments on either side, with visible wooden and stone supports being erected as part of the construction process. Sparse vegetation is visible in the background.

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 396147

Ref. Code: PC015.002.580.28245-A

Bridge #49 under construction, Westborough, Massachusetts, 28246-A

The image shows a bridge under construction in Westborough, Massachusetts, identified as Bridge #49. The scene features a partially completed structure with stone and wooden components amidst piles of earth and construction materials.

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 396148

Ref. Code: PC015.002.580.28246-A

A Main Street railroad crossing, 28247-A

The image depicts a railroad crossing on a Main Street, featuring train tracks running across the foreground. There are tall utility poles and crossing gates present near the tracks. In the background, there are several buildings, including a two-story house with a porch and commercial structures wi...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 396149

Ref. Code: PC015.002.740.28247-A

Crossing gate at Kneeland Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 28248-A

The image depicts a crossing gate mechanism situated on Kneeland Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible in the foreground is the gate apparatus with wheels and gears. In the background, there are blurred outlines of a passing vehicle and individuals seated and standing by a building entrance. The ...

Date: 1890-1925

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

GUSN: 396150

Ref. Code: PC015.002.080.28248-A

Interior view of grain conveyor gallery, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28250-A

The image shows the interior view of a grain conveyor gallery located in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The conveyor is housed within a structural framework, with large beams supporting the ceiling and walls. A long, flat conveyor belt extends into the distance, with rollers visible beneath it.

Date: 1909-02-13

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

GUSN: 396151

Ref. Code: PC015.002.270.28250-A

Interior view of grain conveyor gallery, near elevator to piers, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28251-A

The image shows the interior of a grain conveyor gallery near the piers in East Boston, Massachusetts. The gallery features a central conveyor belt flanked by structural beams and window openings on each side.

Date: 1909-03-12

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

GUSN: 396152

Ref. Code: PC015.002.270.28251-A

Construction of grain conveyor and gallery at piers, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28252-A

The image depicts the construction of a grain conveyor and gallery at the piers in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are metal structures and piers alongside construction workers.

Date: 1909-12-06

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

GUSN: 396153

Ref. Code: PC015.002.280.28252-A

Construction of the new Leyland Line pier, showing finishing of grain galleries, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28253-A

The image shows the construction of the new Leyland Line pier in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible in the image are the structural framework and grain galleries nearing completion. There are piles of construction materials in the foreground, with a railcar labeled "New York, New Haven and Hartford...

Date: 1910-04-16

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

GUSN: 396154

Ref. Code: PC015.002.260.28253-A

Start of construction of the Cunard Line pier after fire, Clyde Street grain galleries in the background, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28254-A

The image depicts the construction site for the Cunard Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, following a fire. Several large construction cranes and scaffolding are visible, along with workers and materials scattered across the site. In the background, the Clyde Street grain galleries are...

Date: 1908

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

GUSN: 396155

Ref. Code: PC015.002.230.28254-A

Start of construction on new Cunard Line pier after fire, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28256-A

The image depicts the start of construction on the new Cunard Line pier in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, following a fire. The scene includes several workers and construction equipment, with pile drivers visible in the background.

Date: 1908

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

GUSN: 396156

Ref. Code: PC015.002.230.28256-A

Freight office building, corner of Clyde and Marginal streets, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 28258-A

The image shows a freight office building located at the corner of Clyde and Marginal streets in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is elevated on a structure of wooden supports. There is a person near a smaller structure to the left and railroad tracks are visible in the foreground.

Date: 1910-04-01

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

GUSN: 396157

Ref. Code: PC015.002.270.28258-A

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