Historic New England

Joseph Stone & Co., hats, caps and fancy furs, 37 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The address label is for Jospeh Stone a wholesale and retail dealer in hats and fancy furs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244357

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.006

Billhead for Maison R. Neubert-Jourdil, 60 Rue du Rhone, Place du Lac, 60, Geneve, Switzerland, dated August 26, 1888

The billhead has an illustration of a tiger and reads "Au tigre royal, grand choix de fourrures confectionnees en tous genres."

Date: 1888-08-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244358

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.007

Trade card for Colonial Chinchilla Colony, Coston C. Crouse, owner, Route 1, Stafford Springs, Connecticut, undated

The card states it is "New England's first" chinchilla colony.The trade card verso has a map showing the business location.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244374

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.02.001

Trade card for Edward Kakas, manufacturer of furs, 404 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1877

The bottom of the card reads "Copyright 1877 by L. Prang & Co."

Date: 1877

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244375

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.02.002

Trade card for Edward Kakas & Sons, manufacturer of furs, 404 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Edward Kakas & Sons deals in wholesale and retail furs. The bottom of the card reads "Copyright 1877 by L. Prang & Co."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244376

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.02.003

Trade card for Charles Oakford, hatter, 158 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

The building image reads "wholesale hat, cap & fur rooms."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244377

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.001

Hats of his own, location unkown, 1829

Below the top hat image "1829" is handwritten in pencil. The text reads "Hats of his own."

Date: 1829

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244378

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.002

Advertisement for fur caps, hats, buffalo robes, etc., Edmund W. Harring, No.83 State Street, Boston, Mass., 1823

Harring is located "opposite the north side Old State House." He deals in items made from otter, seal, sable, chinchilla, ostrich, beaver, mink and buckskin. The year "1823" is handwritten at the bottom of the advertisement.

Date: 1823

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244379

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.003

Advertisement for hats made and sold by Peter Jones, Charlestown, Mass., 1805

The business is "opposite White & Holdens' Store."

Date: 1805

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244380

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.004

Trade card for Ryder, Crocker & Co., practical hatters, 497 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1847

The business deals in hats, caps, trunks, valises and umbrellas.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244381

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.005

Trade card for A.N. Cook & Co., hats, caps and fancy furs, Nos.15 and 17 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

1 trade card ; 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244382

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.006

Advertisement for fashionable hat, location unknown, 1840

The advertisement reads in part "Fashionable hat" with the year "1840" handwritten in pencil.

Date: 1840

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244383

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.007

Advertisement for new hat store, Nahum Stone, Charles Dallenger, corner of Union and Blackstone Streets, Boston, Mass., June 11, 1837

The partners plan to carry hats, caps, gloves, furs and umbrellas in their store opposite the city hay scales.

Date: 1837-06-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244385

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.008

Trade card for Alland's, milliners and ladies hatters, J. Alland & Bro., Inc., 126-A Tremont Street opposite Park Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso describes "hats for the business and professional woman" and the services available at the store. Alland has been in business since 1893.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244386

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.009

Trade card for Kelley the Hatter, 56 Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass., undated

Kelley makes new hats to order and cleans and reshapes old hats. The card reads "The oldest hat shop in Massachusetts." The business was established in 1872.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244387

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.010

Trade card for Storer's Hat Bleachery, 673 Washington Street opposite Beach Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The partially obscured card verso describes the business services.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244389

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.011

Greene's Hat and Cap Store, Taunton, Mass., April 16, 1847

A new selection of hats and caps will be available in the store located in the Old Cohannet Tavern Building in Taunton. Gentlemen's furnished goods can be found at the Bristol County Clothing Store.

Date: 1847-04-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244394

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.012

Billhead for Bent & Bush, hats, caps, furs, umbrellas, corner of Court and Washington Streets, Boston, Mass., dated January 6, 1859

On the building image it reads "Bent & Bush Hat Warehouse." The store also carries military caps, swords and epaulettes.

Date: 1859-01-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244395

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.013

Billhead for Hart, Taylor & Co., hats, caps, furs, and straw goods, Nos. 36, 38 & 40 Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 29, 1871

The store is shown in the image with pedestrians on the sidewalk.

Date: 1871-04-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244396

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.014

Billhead for Hart, Taylor & Co., hats, caps, furs, and straw goods, Nos.36, 38 & 40 Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 7, 1870

The top of the billhead reads "Terms, cash, 5 per cent off within 30 days."

Date: 1870-11-07

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 244397

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.015

Trade card for Tenant Ejectment Co., 7 City Square, Charlestown, Mass., undated

The card reads "Tenants ejected at shortest notice."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243083

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.04.01.001

Trade card for Jacob Todd, government claim agent, No.59 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso has "Refers to" and lists five individuals.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243084

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.04.01.002

Trade card for Wm. H. Zinn, first class goods from all parts of the world at retail, 501 Washington Street, 55 Temple Place and 5 West Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Zinn deals in glassware, china, stationery, baskets, toilet articles and "rich fancy goods" according to the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243085

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.001

Trade card for Olivotti Bros., manufacturer and importer, No.145 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Olivotti deals in mosaics, jewelry, Venetian glass and lace, vases, coins and photographs. He has offices in Saratoga, New York and Rome and Venice, Italy. There are two duplicate cards.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243086

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.002

Trade card for Raboteau & Moses, sponges and chamois skins, 58 Maiden Lane near William Street, New York, New York, undated

The name "Sam Ingersoll" is on the lower left corner of the importers' card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243099

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.003

Trade card for S. Oppenheimer & Co., Turkey and domestic sponges, No.96 Pearl Street, New York, New York, undated

Oppenheimer has offices in Chicago and Hamburg, Germany according to the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243100

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.004

Trade card for A. Stowell & C., importers and retailers, 24 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Stowell is an importer and retailer of clocks, bronzes, silverware and jewelry. The image on the card verso is a little boy, dressed in a sailor suit and holding oars, perched atop a globe. The caption underneath reads "Neptune."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243101

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.005

Trade card for Wm. H. Zinn, first class goods from all parts of the world at retail, 501 Washington Street, 55 Temple Place and 5 West Street, Boston, Mass., undated

According to the card description Zinn's stores are connected to each other.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243102

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.006

Trade card for A. Stowell & C., importers and retailers, 24 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image on the card verso is of a little girl, with her arm around a baby, perched atop a globe. The caption reads "Venus." Stowell deals in clocks, bronzes, silverware and jewelry.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243103

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.007

Trade card for The First Japanese Manufacturing and Trading Company, 865 Broadway Street, New York, New York, undated

The card reads "Wholesale and retail dealers in Japanese goods." The main office is in Tokyo with a branch in Paris and an Austrian agent in Vienna.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243104

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.008

Trade card for James Read, European and India goods, Nos.101 & 102 Court Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1843

The card verso has "Before 1843" written in pencil.

Date: ca. 1843

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243105

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.009

Billhead for the Walker Stetson Sawyer Co., Essex & Lincoln Streets, Boston, Mass., dated March 14, 1896

The billhead reads "Manufacturers, importers and jobbers."

Date: 1896-03-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243106

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.010

Billhead for Walker Stetson Sawyer Co., Bedford & Kingston Streets, Boston, Mass., dated June 13, 1894

The company is a manufacturer, importer and jobber.

Date: 1894-06-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243107

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.011

Trade card for Camille Reid, commission importer, 42 Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass. and 59 Rue de Lafayette, Paris, undated

The company provides druggists' and stationers' supplies such as boxes and labels.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243108

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.012

Billhead for Chas W. Kennard & Co., importers, 122 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 1, 1869

This importer deals in artistic bronzes, mantel clocks, watches, fine jewelry, precious tones, silver and electro-plated ware and fancy goods.

Date: 1869-04-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243127

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.05.01.013

Trade card for Quinn Employment Service, 293 Washington Street, corner School Street, Boston, Mass., 1920 - 1940

The card reads "All kinds of reliable help furnished." The card verso has "ca. 1920-1940" written in pencil.

Date: 1920-1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243128

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.06.01.003

Trade card for Stohlbom's Employment Bureau, 43 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1920 - 1940

Beneath the business name it reads "Male help and married couples furnished at short notice." The card verso has "ca. 1920-1940" written in pencil.

Date: 1920-1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243129

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.06.01.004

Trade card for George Langstaff, pawn broker, 62 Washington Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

Langstaff deals in second hand clothing, musical instruments and other items. Mrs. Langstaff will meet with ladies in their homes who have business to transact.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243130

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.07.01.001

Trade card for John Torrey Hawkins, standard investment securities, Third National Bank Building, Springfield, Mass., undated

Windsor Sturtevant's name is given as the representative on the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243131

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.08.01.001

Trade card for Charles Arnold, stock and note broker, No.17 Traveller Buildings, 5 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The stockbroker buys and sells on the New York market and responds promptly to orders transacted privately or handled through the Brokers' Board.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243132

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.08.01.002

Coffin Sanderson & Cook, comission stock brokers, 312 Pine Street, San Francisco, California, undated

The card verso reads "Refer by permission to National Gold Bank & Trust Co." followed by four names and San Francisco and three additional names and Boston.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 243134

Ref. Code: EP001.01.016.08.01.003