Historic New England

Ride the Edaville Railroad pamphlet

An undated pamphlet advertising the Edaville Railroad in South Carver, Massachusetts. The Edaville Railroad described as, "...the only two-foot gauge railroad on the North American Continent..." where riders pass through five miles of cranberry bogs.

Date: circa 1940, undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 323985

Ref. Code: MS028.01.003.019

General Houses, Inc., Chicago Daily News Building, Chicago, Illinois

The items in the envelope are: 1)General customer letter. 2)Drawings of the exteriors of two samll houses. 3)Information sheet with title "This prefab is your baby." 4)Three large sheets with title "General Houses knows how" for the panels, the joints and the assembly.

Date: 1947-06-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323991

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.152

Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Mrs. August Belmont attend a luncheon

Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Mrs. August Belmont attend a luncheon and meeting of the Women's Division of the Emergency Unemployment Relief Committee at the Waldof-Astoria Hotel in New York, October 29, 1931.

Date: 1931

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324358

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.044

Aerial of Cape Cod Canal

A aerial view of the Cape Cod Canal. Caption on the back of it reads: Selected by the American Institute of Steel Construction as the "most beautiful" bridge.

Date: 1935

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324359

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.045

The SS New York in the Cape Cod Canal

The SS New York, of the Eastern Steamships Corporation, in the Cape Cod Canal in 1928.

Date: 1928

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324360

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.046

U.S. Coast Guard light ship Relief approaches the Cape Cod Canal

The U.S. Coast Guard light ship Relief approaches the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

Date: 1961

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324361

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.047

Cape Cod Canal, looking east to the Sagamore Bridge

An undated photograph of the Cape Cod Canal, looking east to the Sagamore Bridge.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324362

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.048

Yawl Myth II enters Cape Cod Canal with Governor Roosevelt onboard

The Yawl Myth II enters the Cape Cod Canal heading toward the Sagamore Bridge with Governor Roosevelt onboard.

Date: 1932

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324363

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.049

Burrowes weatherstrips, E.T Burrowes Co., Portland, Maine

The features and advantages of the metal weatherstrips are described for customers. Text on the item reads "This 1926 circular gives you the how." The year 1926 is handwritten on the item.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324366

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.015.004

Trade card, Alex. R. Esty, architect, 2 Change Avenue, Boston, Mass.

The card is affixed inside a book cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324367

Ref. Code: EP001.01.007.01.02.006

Business card, lose wait with Uno's advanced seating, Pizzeria Uno, Chicago bar & grill, 280 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass.

Customers are urged to call when leaving home to place their name on the waiting list thus insuring less of a wait when they arrive.

Date: 1997

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324368

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.01.021

Catalogue of the Perry Pictures, 1923 edition, Perry Pictures Company, Malden, Mass.

"The Perry Pictures are halftone reproductions from photographs or steel engravings." Customers can select from portraits, historical and religious subjects and animals. There is a loose leaflet "Feeding her birds," copyrighted 1925, with information on Perry Pictures on the item verso. The front co...

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324370

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.019

Brochure for Bay State Liquid Paint, made by Wadsworth, Howland & Co, Inc., Boston, Mass., undated

The brochure has color samples and directions for applying the paint to exterior and interior house surfaces. The item is illustrated with a caricature of a pilgrim man standing on the state of Massachusetts with a paint brush and bucket at the ready.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324371

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.100

Suggestions for practical and artistic home decoration, Rogers Paints & Varnishes, Detroit White Lead Works, Detroit, Michigan

Suggestions for using Rogers products in exterior and interior work are provided for customers with color samples. Three loose leaflets for other products are included in the item. The paint can be purchased at Dorman Oil & Supply Company in Keene, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324372

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.104

Doctor's Office, undated

An unidentified photograph of a doctor's office from circa 1890.

Date: circa 1890, undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 324374

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3600.0300.002

Unidentified drawing room, circa 1900

A mounted photograph of an unidentified drawing room from approximately 1900.

Date: circa 1900

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 324375

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.223.005

Historic colors, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324389

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.102

Historic colors, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products. Customers can purchase the paint at Melrose Paint & Decorating Center, Inc., 360-368 Main Street, Melrose, Massachusetts.

Date: 1979

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324390

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.103

How to work wonders with color in your home, by Elizabeth Parker, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are suggestions and examples for using color schemes in various rooms of the house. A color harmony chart is inside the back cover. The cover illustration is signed "Wayne Colvin."

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324391

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.070

Winning formula, two heads are better than one, presented by the makers of Dutch Boy products, National Lead Company, New York, New York

This is a publication created after a commercial painters meeting held in the Boston area by the National Lead Company, the manufacturer of Dutch Boy products. It summarizes suggestions, ideas and materials presented at the meeting. In addition business support products in the areas of advertising, ...

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324395

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.071

Devoe lead and zinc paint, manufactured by F.W. Devoe & C.T. Raynolds Co., New York, New York

The brochure has color samples and instructions for applying the paint.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324396

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.072

Bownes Red Oval Modene the modern finish, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea and Boston, Mass.

The business manufactures paint for furniture and interior and exterior applications.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324399

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.073

Numbers 74 through 84 Kneeland Street, Boston, Mass., January 3, 1927

View of derelict buildings along Kneeland Street and the corner of Hudson Street taken by the Boston Building Department to document conditions. The ground level floors of the buildings are boarded up and covered with poster advertisements, and the upper floors have many missing windows. The roof st...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 324397

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5130.001

Sample card, prepared paints for household use, manufactured by John Lucas & Co., office, 141 & 143 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia and Wm. E. Lucas, 89 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

Twelve colors are shown with prices by the pound for paint in cans and packed in cases. Directions are "Use same as any other paint after stirring." The top of the card has the years "1848, 1876, 1883." Geo. H. Kraft, hardware is stamped on the card verso.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324400

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.04.023

Acme quality perennial greens for sash, trim and trellis, Acme White Lead and Color Works, Detroit, Michigan

The advantages and features of the paint for shutters, store fronts, fences and other exposed surfaces are described with directions for application.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324402

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.101

Brochure, Acme Quality Balanced Formula New Era House Paint, Acme White Lead and Color Works, Detroit, Michigan

The brochure provides color samples and suggestions for customers in selecting house paint.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324403

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.040

New home decorator, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Ideas for using Sherwin-Williams paint are provided with illustrations and photographs. Decorating suggestions are available from Abraham & Straus, Inc., 420 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324404

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.074

Decorating ideas and color trends, fall 1968, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Decorating and painting ideas are provided for revitalizing rooms and furniture. The item was mailed from The Sherwin-Williams Co., 448 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine. "Color photography and graphic design by Alderman Studios, High Point, North Carolina."

Date: 1969

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324405

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.075

Sherwin-Williams home decorator, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Decorating ideas for various rooms in a home are done with Sherwin-Williams paint products. Tips for painting on various surfaces and doing interior and exterior painting are provided. There is a loose sheet describing Sherwin-Williams wallpaper. "Interiors designed and photographed by Alderman Stud...

Date: 1964

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324407

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.076

Paint colors for your 19th century house, prepared by Allison Crump, Cambridge Historical Commission, 57 Inman Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Color recommendations are provided for houses by architectural style. The code numbers in the text are for Benjamin Moore paints. Two loose sheets in the item describe changes to the Benjamin Moore numbering system.

Date: 1978

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324409

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.077

Some colonial Virginia paint colors, Herbert A. Claiborne, The Walpole Society

Text and color samples used in historic Virginia residences are described in the item. Text on a front cover label reads, "An offprint from The Walpole Society Note Book, 1951. printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine."

Date: 1951

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.078

Du Pont finish for every surface, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Finishes Division, Wilmington, Delaware

Interior and exterior paint products are described with coverage, application directions and tools. The cover title reads "Du Pont Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Duco, Dulux."

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.079

New color harmony for your home, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delware

Customers are given practical suggestions and guidance in choosing and applying paint to exterior and interior home areas.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324416

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.080

Pee Gee color selector for exteriors, Pee Gee Paints, Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

The wheel displays coordinating colors for the body, trim, porch, sash and roof.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324420

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.041

Homes you remember are colorful homes, by Katherine Richmond Lee, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Du Pont Duco paint is promoted for interior walls, furniture, woodwork, floors, garden furniture and automobiles.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324421

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.081

With best pigments and pure linseed oil is the Davis Paint prepared by The H.B. Davis Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Color samples, ordering estimates and application directions are provided in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324423

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.082

Patton's Sun Proof Liquid Paint, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Patton-Pitcairn Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The paint features and durability are described with directions for ordering and application.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324425

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.083

Muresco white and tints for wall and ceiling decoration, manufactured only by Benjamin Moore & Co., New York, New York

Application directions are provided with color samples.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324426

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.116

Regal Wall Satin Latex Interior Flat, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The paint is for new or previously painted interior walls, ceilings and trim.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324427

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.084

Moore's Impervo High-Gloss Enamel, interior/exterior, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

It can be used indoors and out and is recommended for trim, doors, shutters, store fronts, boats and machinery. The paint resists hard wear, weather and frequent washings.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324428

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.085

Benwood Interior Stain, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The features of the Benwood Interior Stain 237 line is described. Tips for applying it are provided.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324429

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.086

Moore's High Gloss Enamelized House Paint, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Tips for selecting exterior paint colors are provided for customers.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324430

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.087

MoorGard Latex House Paint with American trenditional tones, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

This paint is appropriate for wood siding, trim, shakes, shingles, unglazed brick, asbestos shingles, stucco, cement and cinder block.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324431

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.088

Let's paint something! Betty Moore, Triangle Club, Benjamin Moore & Co., 511 Canal Street, New York, New York

The Carnival Kitchen Color Scheme, presented on Betty Moore's raido show, is described with directions for application. There is a separate envelope and a loose sheet with a kitchen illustration using Benjamin Moore products. The back of the brochure can be used to send a question to Betty Moore.

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324433

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.114

Home decorative interior suggestions, Benjamin Moore & Co., 231-233 Front Street, Brooklyn, New York

The application of Benjamin Moore paints to different rooms in a house provide the customer with decorating ideas. Gould & Cutler in Boston are the New England agents for Benjamin Moore.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324434

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.089