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Tugboat in Vineyard Haven Harbor [OB85]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356637

Ref. Code: PC074.02.85

View of sailboats in harbor from road [OB86]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356638

Ref. Code: PC074.02.86

Sailboats docked at pier [OB87]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356639

Ref. Code: PC074.02.87

People seated in stern of boat [OB88]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356640

Ref. Code: PC074.02.88

View of pier from road [OB89]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356641

Ref. Code: PC074.02.89

Horse-drawn wagon on Church Avenue [OB90]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356642

Ref. Code: PC074.02.90

Sailing party seated around boat wheel [OB91]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356643

Ref. Code: PC074.02.91

Man and woman outside annex of Attleboro Cottage [OB92]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356644

Ref. Code: PC074.02.92

Steamship "Sankaty" docked at pier [OB93]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356645

Ref. Code: PC074.02.93

Man and woman seated on porch [OB94]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356646

Ref. Code: PC074.02.94

Mr. Sav and three girls seated on breakwater [OB95]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356647

Ref. Code: PC074.02.95

Boats docked at pier with bicyclist in foreground [OB96]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356648

Ref. Code: PC074.02.96

Woman seated with two girls on porch [OB97]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356649

Ref. Code: PC074.02.97

Exterior of Attleboro Cottage from road [OB98]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356650

Ref. Code: PC074.02.98

View of a back alley in Oak Bluffs [OB99]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356651

Ref. Code: PC074.02.99

Shoreline of Vineyard Haven [OB100]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356652

Ref. Code: PC074.02.100

Man [possibly Nathan Wales] standing with clothesline in background [OB101]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356654

Ref. Code: PC074.02.101

Four women posed together on porch [OB103]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356657

Ref. Code: PC074.02.103

New ideas for building your home, special new and improved ed., compiled and edited by John Normile, Meredith Press, Des Moines, Iowa, 1940

There are sections devoted to gardened homes, Bildcost gardened homes, and separate articles on other considerations such as building materials, roofing, wiring, painting, insulating, and landscaping. Text on the front cover reads, "Better Homes & Gardens' book of selected home plans. 130 selected h...

Date: 1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356695

Ref. Code: EP005.286

The Book of Bildcost gardened home plans from Better Homes & Gardens, rev. ed., edited by John Normile, Meredith Publishing Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 1936

The title on the cover reads, "Better Homes & Gardens' book of Bildcost home plans for distinctive homes." Additional text on the cover reads, "Thru the exclusive Bildcost home service you can learn the exact cost to build any of these homes in your own city." Includes articles, photographic prints,...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356696

Ref. Code: EP005.287

Photograph of a barber shop, Amesbury, Mass., circa 1890

One mounted albumen print depicting a barber shop in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Four unidentified barbers are seen standing and four unidentified customers are sitting in barber chairs.

Date: circa 1890

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356700

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0060.0030.001

Man inside Whiting & Davis workshop [WD3]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356697

Ref. Code: PC074.03.03

View of Whiting & Davis factory from West Bacon Street [WD4]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356698

Ref. Code: PC074.03.04

America's Little House: an educational demonstration by the New York Committee of Better Homes in America, Inc. in cooperation with the Columbia Broadcasting System, Better Homes in America, Inc., 101 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1934

Book discussing "America's Little House," a model house built by the organizers of the Better Homes in America campaign in 1934. Constructed at the intersection of 39th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. Single-family Period house was constructed to promote the virtues of homeownership and home im...

Date: 1934

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356699

Ref. Code: EP005.288

Edward Wallace Hutchinson scrapbook

With an embossed cover, this scrapbook contains many colorfully illustrated chromolithographic trade cards, stickers, and clippings, often decorated with images of children, animals, and flowers. The trade cards are largely from the New England area, although cards from New York, Pennsylvania, and M...

Date: circa 1881, undated

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 356701

Ref. Code: MS004.056

No image available

Cape Cod Canal related photographs and negatives

Folder of Cape Cod Canal related photographs and negatives.

Date: 1915-1962, predominant 1930-1950

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 357596

Ref. Code: MS028.04.037

No image available

General publications (4 of 4)

1 folder (3 publications)

Date: 1905-1937

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 357597

Ref. Code: MS028.05.021

Philip W. Ansell house, Melrose, Mass.

13 black and white and 2 color images for the Philip W. Ansell (builder) house, Melrose, Massachusetts (no commission)

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357707

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.AnsellP

J. Anton house, Weston, Mass.

eight color photographs of the J. Anton house, Weston, Massachusetts (no associated commission)

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357708

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.AntonJ

J. Brown house, Wellesley, Mass. (no associated commission)

Ten black and whilte photographs of the J. Brown house, Wellesley, Mass. (no associated commissions)

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357709

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BrownJ

No image available

Contains original negative number (1898-1907)

Glass plate negatives covering a range of subjects including O. W. Stevens' friends and family, family vacations, leisure activities and farming. The photographs were taken in a variety of locations, but mostly focus on Vermont, New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts

Date: 1898-1907

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357711

Ref. Code: PC067.02

No image available

No original negative number (1911-1912)

Glass plate negatives covering a range of subjects including O. W. Stevens' friends and family, family vacations, leisure activities, and farming. The photographs were taken in a variety of locations, but mostly focus on Vermont, New Hampshire, and northern Massachusetts. Less is known about these n...

Date: 1907-1912, undated

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357712

Ref. Code: PC067.01

Photograph of the twelve surviving charter members of the Algonquin Club, Boston, Mass.

One mounted albumen print taken by renowned Scottish-Canadian photographer William Notman. The photograph depicts a group portrait of the twelve surviving charter members of the Algonquin Club, a private social club in Boston, Massachusetts. The club was formed on April 9, 1886. At the time, it was ...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357717

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.005

Exterior view of an unidentified street corner, circa 1900

One mounted albumen print of an unidentified street corner in Massachusetts. The location is likely located in the city center of Massachusetts town.The photo displays the architectural features of a Victorian brownstone. The photographer is unknown. The photo was taken circa 1900.

Date: circa 1900

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357720

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0020

No image available

Accompanying Material (undated)

One notebook containing a record of 307 negatives. The negatives were organized by year and then by location taken. Of the 307 listed, 119 remain in the collection. Also present wer the 119 original negative sleeves which have been saved.

Date: 1898-1907, undated

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass-plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357721

Ref. Code: PC067.03

M. Barrows house, Lexington, Mass.

Five black and white images of a house for M. Barrows in Lexington, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357725

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BarrowsM

F. Beals house, Egypt, Mass.

Six black and white interior and exterior photographs of a house for F. Beals in Egypt, Mass. taken by Arthur C. Haskell. The photographs are undated

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 357728

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BealsF

The New England Antique Shop collection

This collection contains ephemera, design drawings, photographs, and trade catalogs related to the operations of the New England Antique Shop located on Charles Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Majority of materials are dated 1929-1939. A small portion of the collection is undated. This collection i...

Date: 1929-1937

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357743

Ref. Code: CC023

Photographs, circa 1930

Series contains one mounted and two unmounted black and white photographic prints. The mounted photographic print depicts the interior of The New England Antique Shop with members of the Rosenberg family. The unmounted photographic prints depict three examples of hooked rugs and a room filled with v...

Date: circa 1930-1940

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357745

Ref. Code: CC023.003

Furniture design drawings, 1937

Series contains eight pencil design drawings of five different chairs drawn by an unknown artist. The drawings are labeled as Set "A", Set "B", Set "C", Set "D", and Set "E".

Date: 1937

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357746

Ref. Code: CC023.002

No image available

Trade catalogs, circa 1932-1933, undated

Series contains five trade catalogs with different wares, including pewter wares; mirror reproductions; and colonial furniture. Each catalog includes illustrations and photographs of the items for sale as well as additional information such as pricing and sizing.

Date: 1932-1933, undated

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357747

Ref. Code: CC023.004

No image available

Ephemera, 1929-1939 (bulk 1937-1939)

Series contains ephemera including eight inventories; five invoices; two business cards; and three pieces of miscellaneous printed matter discussing antiques and the antique community.

Date: 1929-1939, predominant 1937-1939

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357748

Ref. Code: CC023.001

No image available

Mason's specifications for house of Mrs. Frank Sayles, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

Mason's specifications for work on Commonwealth Avenue house for Mrs. Frank Sayles in Boston, Massachusetts. The specifications came from the design of George Snell and James R. Gregerson of the architectural firm Snell & Gregerson. The specifications are dated circa 1870 and measure 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 ...

Date: circa 1870

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 357750

Ref. Code: AR001.001.003

Account book of a rug merchant, Boston, Mass., 1822-1828

A rare and extensive account book kept by a leading Boston rug merchant, recording six years of sales from January 2, 1822 through April 30 1828 throughout New England and beyond, many to prominent people, including John Quincy Adams. This volume provides outstanding evidence of precisely which styl...

Date: 1822-1828

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 357765

Ref. Code: MS002.144

Business card for Baldwin Coolidge, photographic specialist, 146 Tremont Street, Room 3, Boston, Mass., 1880s

Business card advertising the services of Baldwin Coolidge, photographic specialist. Coolidge's business was located at 146 Tremont Street, Room 3, Boston, Massachusetts. The card measures 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. It is from the 1880s.

Date: 1880s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 357807

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.04.017

Francis H. Bacon Company collection

Collection contains design drawings, technical drawings, and ephemera related to the design of Mrs. Jessie Bancroft Cox's Cohasset, Massachusetts, home. The house was also known as "The Oaks". The design drawings were completed by the Francis H. Bacon Company, the company of furniture designer and i...

Date: circa 1930, undated

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357808

Ref. Code: CC024

Design drawings, circa 1931

Series contains sixteen design drawings in color pencil depicting room elevations, furniture, and furnishings Mrs. William C. Cox's home. The drawings were completed by the Francis H. Bacon Company. Some of the design drawings have pencil notations. All sixteen of the design drawings have a stamp la...

Date: circa 1931

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357810

Ref. Code: CC024.001

Technical drawings, circa 1931

Series contains ten technical drawings, including floor plans designed by architectural firm Parker, Thomas & Rice and the Francis H. Bacon Company, and a landscape plan designed by landscape architect Laurence Caldwell.

Date: circa 1931

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357812

Ref. Code: CC024.002

No image available

Ephemera, undated

Series contains the original portfolio the collection was housed in and stationary for the address 403 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. During the time "The Oaks" was being built, Jessie Cox's grandmother, Mary (Shaw) Bancroft (1857-1935), lived at 403 Commonwealth Avenue with her son and...

Date: undated

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357837

Ref. Code: CC024.003

Watercolor wharf scene by Royal Barry Wills and graphite sketch by an unknown artist, circa 1950

Watercolor wharf scene painted by Royal Barry Wills and graphite sketch by an unknown artist. Materials were originally stored together in a portfolio. Dated circa 1950.

Date: circa 1950

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 357840

Ref. Code: GC001.US.783