Historic New England

People on their way to work at the Government Center had to make their own path to make way up to the Federal building from Haymarket Square, Record American Sunday Advertiser, Boston, Mass.

1 black-and-white print ; 11 1/4 x 14 inches

Date: 1967-03-08

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321485

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.003

View of the Fitchburg Railroad Depot, Boston, Mass.

The Fitchburg Railroad Station on Causeway Street is seen with the Charles River, the Bunker Hill Monument and a train in the background.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 321486

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.3750.010

Camp Wapello Official Outfitting List and Measurement Brochure, 1935

Brochure listing required uniform clothing and price list. The brochure also lists other necessary articles for use at Camp Wapello such as mess kits, sheets, swimmings suits and raincoats, and suggestions of items to bring such as cameras, books, and musical instruments. There is an order form on...

Date: 1935

Collection: Camp Wapello, Friendship, Maine collection

GUSN: 321487

Ref. Code: CC015.02.003

Odd Fellow's Temple, Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Furniture and dry goods establishments occupy space in the Odd Fellow's Temple.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 321496

Ref. Code: GC002.01.VT.0100.001

Eagle Cotton Gin Manufactory, Bridgewater, Mass.

A family of three observes a train outside the Eagle Cotton Gin factory in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Date: 1850s

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 321500

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.0100.001

Military excercises, Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Large crowds of people observe military exercises taking place in Franklin Park.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321531

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.023

Workers lay out a road in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Workers use equipment to lay out a road in Franklin Park.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321543

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.024

View of two roads in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

Two roads can be seen in Franklin Park.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321544

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.025

View of Ellicott Arch and Circuit Drive in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

The Ellicott Arch can be seen at the far left with Circuit Drive above it in the image. Circuit Drive was designed for carriage traffic with foot traffic on the lower road. The Arch was designed by John Charles Olmsted.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321586

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.026

View of Ellicott Arch and Circuit Drive in Franklin Park, Roxbury, Mass.

The Ellicott Arch can be seen in the center left with Circuit Drive above it in the image. Circuit Drive was designed for carriage traffic with foot traffic on the lower road. The Arch was designed by John Charles Olmsted.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 321587

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0420.027

Sample, USG Sheetrock, wall and ceiling material, United States Gypsum Company, 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, undated

The leaflet wrapped around the sample defines sheetrock, its uses and instructions for how to apply it.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321588

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.02.008

Frames for keepsake pictures, reproduced and designed by Foster Brothers, Summer & Mill Streets, Arlington, Mass.

The catalog has frames designed for portrait photographs.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321804

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.001.025

Modes & manners, vol. 2, no. 5, February 1926, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, Mass.

The Jordan Marsh Company diamond jubilee, 1851-1926, is celebrated in men's and women's fashions and furniture and interior decoration. The cover has an inset drawing of the first Jordan Marsh shop against the building at Washington and Summer Streets. Pages 17-24 are missing from the item.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321805

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.001.030

Illustrated catalog of gothic and other artistic domestic furniture, fittings, decorations, upholstery, and metal work, Cox & Sons, London, England

The catalog has carved furniture pieces and decorations. Pages 1-4 are missing from the item. There is a slip dated August 1, 1873 that describes price increases. A leaflet attached to the last page describes a store at 12 West Street in Boston.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321811

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.106

Herculean Antique Covers, American Writing Paper Co., Manchester, Connecticut

Sample covers and colors are provided in the item. The paper is carried by the Cook-Vivian Company, 189 Congress Street in Boston.

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321812

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.039

Announcement from Winship's, W.W. Winship, Inc., 71 Summer Street, 16 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

The storefronts at both addresses are shown in the brochure. The inside of the brochure has a small catalog "Gifts in leather" which describes hand bags, toilet goods, suitcases, trunks and small leather goods.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321819

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.003.003

Catalogue of the Perry Pictures, 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.

Date: 1914

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321826

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.017

Catalogue of the Perry Pictures, 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. Loose items in this catalog are: 1)Miniature colored pictures catalogues B, C and D. 2)A one cent size sample "Feeding the hens." ...

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321827

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.018

Let fluorescent light the way to new smartness, beauty and comfort in your home, Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., New York, New York

The brochure describes fluorescent lighting features and fixtures for the home.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321881

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.004.051

In memory of a house, save your house, instead of just its memory! Manufactured by West Dodd Corporation, Goshen, Indiana

The brochure promotes the West Dodd Certified System for home protection from lightning.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 321882

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.004.010

Mrs. E. Fletcher Ingalls house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings for alterations to house of Mrs. E. Fletcher Ingalls in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #414) including four elevations, three plans, three heating plans, and five details. One drawing is signed "R B Wills;" no drawings are dated. Alterations to ex...

Date: 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327607

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.414

Louis A. Comeau house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for Louis A. Comeau in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #415-2) including four elevations, three plans, and one heating plan. Heating plan is dated and signed "R B W." Elevations and plans are negative prints of blueprints for commission #45...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327610

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.415-2

Unidentified house, unidentified location

Set of seven architectural drawings of an unidentified house at an unidentified location (commission #415) including four elevations and three plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a slate hip roof and a whitewashed brick and flush b...

Date: 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327611

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.415

Dillon house, Brookline, Mass.

Set of thirteen architectural drawings for alterations to house for a client named Dillon in Brookline, Massachusetts (commission #417) including four elevations, three plans, and seven details. One drawing is dated and signed "R B W." Maurice A. Dunlavy was the builder. Alterations include chang...

Date: 1934

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

GUSN: 327612

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.417

Donald Walch house, Brookline, Mass.

Set of five architectural drawings for alterations to house of Donald Walch in Brookline, Massachusetts (commission #418) including three elevations and two plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Alterations include addition of a study and expansion of living room.

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327615

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.418

Walpole Woodworkers Inc. house, Walpole, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings for house for Walpole Woodworkers Inc. in Walpole, Massachusetts (commission #419) including four elevations. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house. House has living room with fireplace, kitchen, two bedrooms, and one ...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327616

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.419

Marlow & McKiel (builders) house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for builders Marlow & McKiel in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #420) including four elevations, three plans, one plot plan, one framing plan, and one detail. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house wit...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327617

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.420

Ernest S. Henley house, Waban, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for Ernest S. Henley in Waban, Massachusetts (commission #423) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and one detail. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with a clapboard exterior. House h...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327647

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.423

Vincent K. Cates (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for builder Vincent K. Cates in Melrose, Mass. (commission #425) including four elevations, three plans, and two details. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story English Tudor-style house with an asphalt shingle roof, and a brick an...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327648

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.425

Elmer Giles house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Elmer Giles in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #426) including four elevations, four plans, and three details. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a clapboard exterior. House has living...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327649

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.426

Bartlett house, unidentified location

Set of ten architectural drawings of a house for a client named Bartlett at an unidentified location (commission #432) including six elevations, three plans, and one plot plan. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a wood shingle saltbox roof and a...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327652

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.432

George Haynes house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings for alterations to house of George Haynes in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #434) including two elevations, three plans, and one detail. No drawings are signed or dated. Alterations include addition with office and one-car garage to an existing Gambrel Colo...

Date: ca. 1934, undated

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

GUSN: 327654

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.434

Chester S. Patten (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for builder Chester S. Patten in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #435) including four elevations, four plans, and one detail. One drawing is dated; no drawings are signed. Drawings depict a two-story Garrison Colonial Revival-style house with two fro...

Date: 1935

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

GUSN: 327655

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.435

Maurice A. Dunlavy (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for builder Maurice A. Dunlavy at an unidentified location (commission #445) including four elevations, three plans, three heating plans, two framing plans, and one detail. No drawings are dated; one heating plan is signed "N H & J." Drawings depict...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327658

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.445

Sophie Frances Wilk house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of twenty-four architectural drawings of house for Sophie Frances Wilk in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #447) including three elevations, four plans, one plot plan, two framing plans, one cross section, three heating plans, and ten details. Two drawings are dated; no drawings are si...

Date: 1935

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

GUSN: 327659

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.447

George H. Davis house, Greenfield, Mass.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for George H. Davis in Greenfield, Massachusetts (commission #451) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and six details. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a slate hip ...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327662

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.451

Ralph P. McCarthy house, Peabody, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Ralph P. McCarthy in Peabody, Massachusetts (commission #458) including four elevations and three plans. No drawings are signed or dated. Maurice A. Dunlavy was the builder. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a slate hip ...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327663

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.458

August Johnson Associates (builder) house, Belmont Hill, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for builder August Johnson Associates in Belmont Hill, Massachusetts (commission #455) including four elevations and three plans. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Gambrel Cape Cod-style house with three front dormers and a ...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327664

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.455

Wilfred A. Brady house, Newport, R.I.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Wilfred A. Brady in Newport, Rhode Island (commission #459) including four elevations and three plans. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, a slate roof, and a whiteashed brick e...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327668

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.459

Wilfred A. Brady house, Newport, R.I.

Set of thirteen architectural drawings for alterations to house of Wilfred A. Brady in Newport, Rhode Island (commission #459-A) including three elevations, two plans, four details, and four photostat copies of renderings. Drawings are dated and signed "Minot," "K D, " and " T H." Renderings are sig...

Date: 1961, undated

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

GUSN: 327669

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.459-A

Vincent K. Cates (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for builder Vincent K. Cates in Melrose, Mass. (commission #461) including four elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and two framing plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with rough board and ...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327671

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.461

James C. Janney house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for James C. Janney in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #462) including four elevations, three plans, and five details. One drawing is dated; no drawings are signed. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, wo...

Date: 1935

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

GUSN: 327688

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.462

James C. Janney house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of two architectural drawings for alterations to house for James C. Janney in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #594) including a plan and an elevation. No drawings are signed or dated. Original house was commission #462) Alterations include addition with breakfast room and maid's ro...

Date: 1937, undated

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

GUSN: 327689

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.594

Vincent K. Cates (builder) house, unidentified location

Three architectural drawings of house for builder Vincent K. Cates at an unidentified location (commission #463) including three plans. No drawings are dated or signed. House has a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, and one bathroom.

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327694

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.463

Vincent K. Cates (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for builder Vincent K. Cates at an unidentified location (commission #464) including four elevations and three plans. No drawings are dated; six are signed "R B Wills." Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style cottage with vestibule, living room...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327695

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.464

Chester S. Patten (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings of house for builder Chester S. Patten in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #465) including three elevations and three plans. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, an asphalt shingle roof, and a...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327696

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.465

Chester S. Patten (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for builder Chester S. Patten in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #466) including four elevations and three plans. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with a brick, rough board, and clapboard exterio...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327697

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.466

General Contracting Co. house, unidentified location

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for General Contracting Co. at an unidentified location (commission #468) including four elevations, three plans, and one detail. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with an asphalt shingle gambrel roof and...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327699

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.468

Edward Balch Hubbard house, Weston, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Edward Balch Hubbard in Weston, Massachusetts (commission #469) including four elevations, three plans, two plot plans, one rendering, and two details. Rendering is dated; ten drawings are signed "H A S Jr." One plot plan was prepared by Edwin H. Kin...

Date: 1935, undated

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

GUSN: 327703

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.469

Edward Balch Hubbard house, Weston, Mass.

Set of five architectural drawings for alterations to house for Edward Balch Hubbard in Weston, Massachusetts (commission #469-A) including ftwo elevations and plans and three details. Two drawings are dated; one is signed "M S B" and two are signed "H R F." Alterations include changes to bookcas...

Date: 1943-1946, undated

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

GUSN: 327708

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.469-A

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