Historic New England

Trade card for A. Shuman & Co., wholesale clothiers, 440 Washington Street to corner Summer, Boston, Mass., ca. 1885

The card advertises "Indigo Blue Yacht and French Flannel Suitings for young men's and gentlement's summer wear." The ready made and to order prices are given. The year "c.1885" is handwritten on the card verso.

Date: ca. 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244503

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.031

Trade card for A. Shuman & Co., wholesale clothiers, 440 Washington Street to corner Summer, Boston, Mass., ca. 1885

The Indigo Blue Yacht and French Flannel Suitings are in the Gentlemen's Retail Department. The year "c.1885" is handwritten on the card verso.

Date: ca. 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244508

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.032

Trade card for F.C. & A.J. Edmunds, tailors, 25 Bedford Street, Boston, Mass., undated

"Elegance, style and thoroughness of work" is the motto of this firm.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244509

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.033

Novelty for the Globe Clothing Co., 36-38 Broad Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, undated

The image is a novelty dollar bill for the American Navy with portraits of the admirals.The verso is an advertisement for the Globe Clothing Company which carries clothing, hats, caps and gentlemen's furnishing goods.The bottom of the verso reads "D.L. Milliken, Adv. Novelties, Malden, Mass."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244510

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.034

Trade card for A.L. Richardson & Bro., Woburn, Mass., undated

The image is captioned "Kicks." Richardson sells overalls, pants, and coats for workingmen.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244511

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.035

Billhead for W.E. Parker & Co., gentlemens fine furnishings, 357 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 5, 1883

Parker makes shirts to order and has a laundry service.

Date: 1883-09-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244512

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.036

Billhead for Rhodes, Ripley & Co., men's and boys' clothing, 71 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 27, 1870

The business premises is seen in the image.

Date: 1870-12-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244513

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.037

Billhead for Simons, Hatch & Whitten, men's furnishing goods, No.1 Winthrop Square & 18 to 32 Otis Street, Boston, Mass., dated February 27, 1884

Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown in front of the business premises in Winthrop Square.

Date: 1884-02-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244514

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.038

Billhead for Emerson Leland & Co., gents' furnishing goods, 17 & 19 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., dated June 16, 1875

The Company is a manufacturer and jobber of paper collars and neck wear.

Date: 1875-06-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244515

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.039

Billhead for Jacobs & Deane, merchant tailors, No. 21 Court Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 2, 1866

Jacob & Deane handles gentlemen's furnishing goods and military and naval goods "a few doors from State Street."

Date: 1866-04-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244516

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.040

Billhead for Jacobs & Deane, merchant tailors, 21 Court Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 23, 1865

The merchant has foreign coatings, cloths, doeskins, cassimeres and vestings.

Date: 1865-10-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244517

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.041

Envelope for Houghton & Dutton, Men's Furnishing Dept., Tremont and Beacon Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

Houghton & Dutton is located at the intersection of Tremont and Beacon Streets. The envelope has handwritten on it "Genealogy" and "Odds & Ends."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244519

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.042

Advertisement for George W. Simmons Clothes Warehouse, No. 32 & 34 Ann Street, opposite Merchants' Row, Boston, Mass., 1842

The business carries gentlemen's furnishings and has just received a new shipment of spring goods. Below the advertisement is handwritten "Oak Hall, 1842."

Date: 1842

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244520

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.043

Trade card for the Rogers Peet Company, men's pajamas, Tremont at Bromfield Streets, Boston, Mass. and New York, New York, 1926

The Company manufactures special size men's pajamas as "Shortfelo, Bigfelo, Longfelo." On the card verso it reads "This folder used by Rogers Peet Company in the Spring of 1926."

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244521

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.044

Billhead for Simons, Hatch & Whitten, men's furnishing goods, No.1 Winthrop Square & 18 to 32 Otis Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 16, 1882

The billhead provides the terms under which goods can be returned.

Date: 1882-03-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.045

Billhead for W.E. Parker & Co., gentlemens fine furnishings, 357 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 18, 1882

Fine shirts are a specialty for Parker. The top of the billhead reads "Troy Laundry. Cambridge Laundry."

Date: 1882-01-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.046

Billhead for the Cleveland, Brown & Co., neck wear, 11 Otis Street, Winthrop Square, Boston, Mass., dated November 6, 1891

The image shows horse-drawn vehicles, including a streetcar, passing in front of the store.

Date: 1891-11-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244524

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.047

Handbill for Quincy Hall Clothing House, Bennett, White & Co., Boston, Mass., October 1, 1857

The business is selling its fall and winter clothing and alludes to "the hard times."

Date: 1857-10-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244525

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.048

Billhead for Simons, Hatch & Whitten, men's furnishing goods, 1 Winthrop Square & 18 to 32 Otis Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 23, 1892

A telephone number is printed at the top of the billhead.

Date: 1892-09-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244526

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.049

Billhead for Weil, Dreyfus & Co., men's furnishing goods, Summer and Otis Streets, Boston, Mass., dated November 27, 1886

The Company is a manufacturer and importer of men's furnishing goods.

Date: 1886-11-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244527

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.01.050

Trade card for Mrs. C.S. Capen, milliner, 149 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1871

Mrs. Capen has moved from Pinckney Street to Tremont Street and will have a showing of her hats on Thursday, April 27, 1871.

Date: 1871

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244617

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.019

Trade card for Mrs. H.N. Newell, milliner, Columbian Block, Concord, New Hampshire, undated

The card reads "5 and 10 cent counters a specialty."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244618

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.020

Trade card for Mrs. H.N. Newell, milliner, Columbian Block, Concord, New Hampshire, undated

The card states "5 and 10 cent counters a specialty."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244619

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.021

Billhead for Mrs. S.E. Way, French millinery, No. 192 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 16, 1891

The street number was changed from No. 79 to New No. 192 on the billhead.

Date: 1891-04-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244620

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.022

Billhead for White's Bonnet Rooms, Crosby & Loomis, Nos. 39 and 40 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 9, 1839

White's carries "Florence, English and American straw goods, bonnets, silks, ribbons and other millenary articles."

Date: 1839-05-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244621

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.023

Billhead for E.B. Halsey, importer, 253 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, dated March 18, 1890

Halsey carries French and London hats and has a store in Newport, Rhode Island.

Date: 1890-03-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244622

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.024

Invitation for Joaquin & Cie., importers, 32 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., 1879

The invitation is for a grand opening display of Paris bonnets and round hats along with French millinery goods on Wednesday and Thursday, March 26 and 27, 1879. The invitation verso describes the importance of millinery.

Date: 1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244623

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.025

Poster for Miss E.F. Proctor & Co., fashionable millinery, No. 23 Central Street, Farmington, New Hampshire, undated

Proctor carries trimmed hats, bonnets and ladies' dress goods.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244624

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.02.001

Poster for H.S. Ingalls & Co., fine French, English and American millinery, 26 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., undated

Ingalls carries trimmed hats and bonnets.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244766

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.02.002

Trade card for Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Bradford's Millinery Store, Barre, Vermont, undated

A fox and a bird sitting in a tree are in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244767

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.001

Trade card for Henry M. Burr & Co., millinery goods, 490 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Burr deals in millinery goods at his business on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244768

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.002

Miss E.E. Bemis, fashionable millinery and fancy goods, North Brookfield, Mass., undated

A rose dominates the image advertising Miss Bemis's millinery establishment.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244769

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.003

Trade card for Harper & Lovett, Fayal Hats, Baskets, No. 312 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Harper & Lovett, an importer, jobber and retailer, carries embroidered hose, coiffures, laces and basket workstands. On the card verso is a handwritten statement reading "George the son of boustantine, grandson of Lord's day, who made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244770

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.004

Trade card for Mrs. H.C. Pierce, fashionable milliner, No. 8 Court Street, Boston, Mass., 1838-1844

The card vero has a handwritten statement "Hannah Cummings Pierce widow of Amasa Pierce who died Feb. 21, 1838. She married Nov. 3, 1844 Edward Emerson of Hollis N.H. so this card was used sometime between 1838 and 1844."

Date: 1838-1844

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244771

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.005

Trade card for Miss E.E. Bemis, fashionable millinery and fancy goods, North Brookfield, Mass., undated

Women can buy millinery and fancy goods in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244772

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.006

Trade card for Miss M.L. Page, millinery & fancy goods, Post Office Block, Montpelier, Vermont, undated

Miss Page is located in the Post Office Block in Montpelier, Vermont.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244773

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.007

Trade card for Combination Hat Co., factory, 28 Newark Avenue J.C., Bethel, Connecticut, undated

The card reads "Have one price only. Goods marked in plain figures."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244775

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.008

Trade card for D.A. Mariner, practical hatter, 19 & 20 Brattle Square, Boston, Mass., undated

Mariner carries "fine silk, soft & stiff hats, at retail and for the trade."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244776

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.009

Trade card for Miss E.C. Mansfield, 70 Trinity Terrace, Copley Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The card is for the "Opening of Spring & Summer Millinery, Tuesday and Wednesday, April fourth & fifth."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244777

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.010

Trade card for M.C. Cowan & Co., millinery, 129 Main Street, Biddeford, Maine, undated

A cat pawing at a bird are in the image for the millinery business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244778

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.011

Trade card for Star Clothing House, 808 Elm Street, location unknown, 1883

Star is giving away a hat with each suit purchase until July 31, 1883.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244779

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.012

Trade card for J. Rothschild, millinery, 32 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., undated

Rothschild deals in "choice millinery goods." A display of sewing notions can be seen in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244780

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.013

Trade card for S. Milkman & Co., millinery and hair goods, 161 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

A young girl wears a flower as a hat in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244781

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.014

Trade card for E.B. Dix, hatter, 347 Main Street, Harford, Connecticut, undated

The inside of the hat has the word "Best."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244782

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.015

Notebook for A.B.Currier's Hat Store, 709, 711, 713 Washington Street, corner Eliot Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1894

The notebook contains the 1894 November and December calendar months and the 1895 calendar along with blank pages for personal use. The endpapers advertise hats, trunks, ladies' coats, oil and rubber clothing, horse blankets and related items. The hats are "union label." The notebook verso has a car...

Date: 1894

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244784

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.016

Trade card for Mrs. G.B. Wolf, millinery, location unknown, undated

The card reads "Welcome, Easter opening" and is decorated with fabric flowers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244789

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.017

Trade card for Besse, Baker & Co., clothing, Brockton, Mass., undated

The card verso states that the woolen goods available for sale were purchased before the Tariff Law went into effect. The Company has Boy's and Children's Departments in its 27 stores.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244790

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.018

Trade card, Youngs the hatter is retailing hats, 45 Wall Street, Bridgeport Connecticut, 1882

The image on the left is captioned "1st. Let's smile." The image on the right is captioned "2nd. Good enough!" At the bottom of the card it reads "Copyright 1882 Hopson & Sherman." Text on the verso reads "Youngs hatter is retailing straw hats at wholesale prices. Youngs hatter is retailing pearl, ...

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244791

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.019

Trade card, at wholesale prices, Youngs, hatter, 45 Wall Street, Bridgeport Connecticut, 1882

The image on the left is captioned "3rd. I must laugh!" The image on the right is captioned "4th. I shall bust!!" At the bottom of the card it reads "Copyright 1882 Hopson & Sherman." Text on the item verso reads "Youngs hatter is retailing fine mackinaw and manila hats at wholesale prices. Youngs h...

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244792

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.020

Letterhead for Peck, North & Fiske, hats, furs & straw goods, 9 Otis Street, Winthrop Square, Boston, Mass., ca. 1870

The business is a wholesaler, dealer and jobber in hats, furs and straw goods.

Date: ca. 1870

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244793

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.03.021

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