Historic New England

Trade card for Ladies' Shoe Polishing Parlor, 418 Main Street, Room 2, Worcester, Mass.

The image caption reads "This is where we shine." The business is located over the Addis & Adie Five and Twenty-Five Cent Store. A branch shop for men is at 643 Main Street.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322466

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.07.07.01.007

Circular for Barrey & Bigelow, manufacturers and importers of paper hangings, No. 31 Federal Street, Boston and Lynn, Massachusetts, February 25, 1846

The business now carries wide paper hangings and is expecting a shipment of French papers, borders and fireboard prints. The Lynn factory and Boston store are depicted in the illustrations. The postage stamp "Paid" is on the item verso.

Date: 1846-02-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322467

Ref. Code: EP001.01.123.01.02.008

Double duty filing equipment, counter height, illustrated & described, announcing the Low Vision office, the Shaw-Walker Company, Muskegon, Michigan

The catalog describes the "Low Vision" concept in office filing cabinets, counters and partitions. The line is carried by the Brown-Howland Company, 30 Federal Street in Boston.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322475

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.069

Trade card for J.B.C. Woodcock, mercantile printer, 28 School Street, Boston, Mass.

The business is a stationer, printer and manufacturer of printed wrapping paper, bags, glove envelopes and patent folding boxes.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322492

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.01.028

Brochure for Henry F. Michell Co., flowers, 518-516 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Flowers for landscaping are described with prices. An order form is included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322494

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.013

Trade card for Davis, Sacker & Perkins, coffees, spices, mustard, cream tartar, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Haverhill Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image shows a coffee plant with numbered and labeled parts. The business is an importer, manufacturer and wholesale dealer in pure spices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322496

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.09.02.013

Trade card for Davis, Sacker & Perkins, coffees, spices, mustard, cream tartar, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Haverhill Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image shows a cinnamon plant with numbered and labeled parts. The business is an importer, manufacturer and wholesale dealer in pure spices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322497

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.09.02.014

Trade card for Davis, Sacker & Perkins, coffees, spices, mustard, cream tartar, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Haverhill Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The image shows a clove plant with numbered and labeled parts. The business is an importer, manufacturer and wholesale dealer in pure spices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322498

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.09.02.015

Billhead for Alfred Mudge & Son, book and commercial printing, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 31, 1892

The business premises are shown in the illustration. The Dennison Manufacturing Company is also located in the building.

Date: 1892-12-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322499

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.01.029

Billhead for Chase and Wright, Dr., fine job printers, Plymouth, New Hampshire, dated June 3, 1891

Text on the item reads "Commercial work a specialty."

Date: 1891-06-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322500

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.01.030

Hardcastle's annual masonic register and pocket magazine for the year of masonry, 5822, J. Hardcastle, New York, New York

Officers of various lodges are listed. This work is cited in WorldCat as having 71 pages but this item has 3 pages.

Date: 1821-1822

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322503

Ref. Code: EP001.01.024.01.01.009

Seeds 1935, The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co., Wethersfield, Connecticut

Seeds for vegetables, flowers and field grasses are described for customers. An order sheet and envelope are included.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322504

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.014

Dependable seeds, F.H. Woodruff & Sons, Milford, Connecticut

Vegetable seeds carried by the business are described in the catalog. Several order forms are included.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322601

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.015

Vick's floral guide 1894, James Vick's Sons, Rochester, New York

The catalog describes flowers, vegetables and field crops. The difficult economic times of the period are referred to in the Christmas letter to customers on page five.

Date: 1894

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322603

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.016

Highest quality seeds, 1934 offerings, Thomas W. Emerson Co., 215 State Street, Boston, Mass.

The catalog describes vegetables, flowers and field crops. The cover title reads "Emerson's seeds, 1934 edition."

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322605

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.017

Highest quality seeds, 1935 offerings, Thomas W. Emerson Co., 215 State Street, Boston, Mass.

The catalog describes vegetables, flowers and field crops. The cover title reads "Emerson's seeds."

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322606

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.018

Important announcement, circular for Henderson's manual of everything for the garden, 1900 edition, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 & 37 Cortlandt Street, New York, New York

The circular is comprised of pages from the full catalog.

Date: 1900

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322607

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.019

Manual of everything for the garden, jubilee edition 1897, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 & 37 Cortlandt, New York, New York

Seeds and bulbs for vegetables and flowers are described. Order forms are included for customers. The business was established in 1847.

Date: 1897

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322608

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.020

Manual of everything for the garden, 1899, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 & 37 Cortlandt, New York, New York

Vegetables and flowers are described for customers with order forms included. The cover illustration is captioned "5th Ave. entrance to Central Park, N.Y."

Date: 1899

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322610

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.021

Pinecrest by Woodard, furniture, Lee L. Woodard Sons, Owosso, Michigan

Woodard makes wrought iron furniture for interior and outdoor spaces.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 322612

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.108

Deck House concept, Deck House, Inc., 930 Main Street, Acton, Mass.

The Deck House system creates a custom-built house using some components which are manufactured and pre-assembled in the company factory. There is a loose business envelope included.

Date: 1966

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323193

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.134

Deck House model home, Deck House, Inc., 930 Main Street, Acton, Mass.

Specifications and descriptions for the model home are provided. The back cover lists awards won by the firm 1962-1964.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323194

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.135

Conservatory collection by Deck House, Deck House, Inc., 930 Main Street, Acton, Mass.

The features, specifications and floor plans for the passive solar system houses are described.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323196

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.136

Garden ornaments, general wholesale catalog for the trade, #2066, desk copy, Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc., Wilton, Connecticut

The catalog has garden sculptures, figurines, borders, boxes, birdbaths, urns and wrought iron furniture. Text at the top of the front cover reads, "International collection."

Date: 1966

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323197

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.011

Breck's, everything for farm, garden & lawn, 1931, Breck's, 85 State Street, Boston & Lexington, Mass.

The business carries flower, vegetable and crop seeds, fruit seeds, fertilizers and farm and garden tools.

Date: 1931

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323204

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.022

Catalogue of the Johnson-Washburn Co., dealers in iron pipe, fittings and supplies for users of steam, gas and water heating apparatus, 87-93 Haverhill Street, Boston, Mass.

There is an extensive index to the hardware items carried by the business. Text on the front cover reads, "Excel catalogue A."

Date: 1919

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323205

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.011.024

Home owners' catalogs, F.W. Dodge Corporation, 119 West Fortieth Street, New York, New York

Appliances, windows, heating systems and interior design are among the home topics covered in the catalogs. Text on the title page reads "Designed to serve those who are planning their own homes as a guide, a reference work and a valuable practical aid in the selection of building materials, equipme...

Date: 1945

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323207

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.006.020

Beacon Hill collection inspired by the early designers & craftsmen of the eighteenth century who created & made furniture of lasting beauty in keeping with the graceful living of the times, 2nd edition, Paine Furniture Company, Stuart and Arlington Streets, Boston, Mass.

Furniture pieces for living rooms and bedrooms are shown in photographs with descriptions and dimensions. The cover title reads "Beacon Hill collection as interpreted by Paine Furniture Company of Boston, Massachusetts and made in the shadow of Beacon Hill." The catalog was designed and printed unde...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323208

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.111

Leisure living, Grossman's Quality Crafted Homes, Route 128 Southeast Expressway, Braintree, Mass.

Twelve model houses are described with specifications and floor plans. The verso of the "Alpine" sheet provides a brief company history which celebrated its 70th anniversary 1896-1966. There is a combination business reply card and envelope.

Date: 1966

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323211

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.137

Mosaics for living, SICIS International, Ravenna, Italy

The incorporation of mosaic flooring sheets in different parts of the home is described in English and Italian text. A label on the back cover has text which reads "SICIS USA, Inc., 155 East 56th Street, New York, NY."

Date: 1999

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323214

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.016

Product detail catalog, Norco wood windows and patio doors, Norco, 811 Factory Street, Hawkins, Wisconsin

Norco window and door styles are described with images and specifications. There is a brief business history on page 3 of the catalog. The products are available from National Lumber, 5 Needham Street, Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 2002

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323219

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.012

Illustrated catalogue of plaster ornaments, catalog no. 130, The Decorators Supply Corp., manufacturers, 3610-12 So. Morgan Street, Chicago, Illinois

Patterns of cast ornamental plaster such as capitals, carvings, cornices and grilles are shown for residences and public buildings.

Date: 1976

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323225

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.001.017

Benches, park, garden & waiting benches, prior art & available art, book #9074, 1st edition, by Kenneth Lynch, Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc., Wilton, Connecticut, published by Canterbury Publishing Co., Canterbury, Connecticut

Benches made of particulr materials such as wood, stone, marble and wrought iron are described. A loose addendum with new illustrations and errata corrections is included in the catalog. "Addendum for book title no. 9074 benches, 1974" The addendum has a price list.

Date: 1971

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323226

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.012

Sundials & spheres, prior art & available art, book #7374, 1st edition, by Kenneth Lynch, Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc., Wilton, Connecticut, published by Canterbury Publishing Co., Canterbury, Connecticut

Various styles of sundials and spheres for the garden are described in the catalog. A loose addendum with new illustrations and errata corrections is included in the catalog. "Addendum for book title no. 7374 sundials & spheres." The addendum has a price list.

Date: 1971

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323230

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.013

Saturn Press, fine letterpress greeting cards & papers, 463 Atlantic Road, Post Office Box 368, Swan's Island, Maine

Greeting cards on various topics and for different occasions are described in the catalog. Background on letterpress printing and Saturn Press is provided. There is an order form and loose business envelope.

Date: 2001

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323253

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.040

Saturn Press, fine letterpress greeting cards & papers, 463 Atlantic Road, Post Office Box 368, Swan's Island, Maine

Greeting cards on various topics and for different occasions are described in the catalog. Background on letterpress printing and Saturn Press is provided. There is an order form and loose business envelope.

Date: 2002

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323254

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.041

Saturn Press, fine letterpress greeting cards & papers, 463 Atlantic Road, Post Office Box 368, Swan's Island, Maine

Greeting cards on various topics and for different occasions are described in the catalog. Background on letterpress printing and Saturn Press is provided. There is an order form and loose business envelope.

Date: 2003

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323256

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.042

Saturn Press, fine letterpress greeting cards & papers, 463 Atlantic Road, Post Office Box 368, Swan's Island, Maine

Greeting cards on various topics and for different occasions are described in the catalog. Background on letterpress printing and Saturn Press is provided. There is an order form and loose business envelope.

Date: 2004

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323258

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.043

Saturn Press, fine letterpress greeting cards & papers, 463 Atlantic Road, Post Office Box 368, Swan's Island, Maine

Greeting cards on various topics and for different occasions are described in the catalog. Background on letterpress printing and Saturn Press is provided. There is an order form and loose business envelope.

Date: 2005

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323260

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.044

Impressions, Deck House, Deck House, Inc., 930 Main Street, Acton, Mass.

A brochure describes the Deck House concept, design and specifications for customers. A separate price list is included. A business card is pasted to the inside of the folder.

Date: 1985

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323264

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.138

Small homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Model houses with floor plans are described in the catalog. Home financing information is provided in the front matter. The N.T. Fox C., Inc., 24 Morrill Street and 234 Middle Street in Portland, Maine can provide assistance to potential homeowners.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323281

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.139

Ethan Allen treasury of American traditional interiors, 68th edition, Baumritter Corp., New York, New York

Pieces for different rooms of the house are shown with decorating tips. American Traditional menus and recipes are included. There are templates and graph paper for home planning. A glossary of terms is included. The furniture is available from Plotkin Furniture in Athol and Leominster, Massachusett...

Date: 1967-1968

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323289

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.112

Ethan Allen treasury of American traditional interiors, 70th edition, Baumritter Corp., New York, New York

Pieces for different rooms of the house are shown with decorating tips. Menus and recipes for special occasions are included. There are templates and graph paper for home planning. A glossary of terms is included. The furniture is available from Plotkin Furniture in Athol and Leominster, Massachuset...

Date: 1970

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323292

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.113

Bronson apartments, Wm. R. Walker & Son, architects, Providence, Rhode Island

Floor plans and features of the building are described for potential renters. The building's automatic electric elevator is described inside the back cover. Handwritten text on the front cover reads, "Corner stone laid July 15, 1904."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323301

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.140

Martex spring 88, linens, West Point Pepperell, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York

Bed linens, pillows and draperies are shown in color photographs. A business card is attached inside the front cover.

Date: 1987

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323303

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.002.018

Southeastern Massachusetts, its shores and islands, woodlands and lakes and how to reach them with information for the sportsman and tourist and for all in search of rest and recreation, Old Colony Railroad, Boston, Mass.

Hotels, resorts, towns and scenic sights are described in the guide. A map has the Old Colony Railroad lines in southeastern Massachusetts. A list of public accomodations is provided with addresses, distance from stations and prices. The back cover is missing from the item.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 323309

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.028