Historic New England

Letter to William Nutting, Esq. from Samuel Tracy, Hartford, Vermont, 1849 February 22

Letter from Samuel Tracy, an agent of the American Colonialization Society, in Hartford, Vermont, to William Nutting, Esq. of Randolph Vermont. Dated February 22, 1849. The letter discusses the remittance of funds in the account as well as any additional donations to Samuel Tracy as an "Agent of the...

Date: 1849

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 361693

Ref. Code: MS029.002.036

Photograph of Charles Allerton Coolidge and three women sitting on a terrace, undated

Photograph of architect Charles Allerton Coolidge and three unidentified women sitting on a terrace outside of an unidentified Shingle Style house. The location and date of the photograph are unknown. The photograph was taken by the firm Peter A. Juley & Son.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 361699

Ref. Code: PC004.01.C.2900.001

William T. Aldrich architectural album collection

Collections contains photographic materials and printed matter related to the work of architect William T. Aldrich (1880-1966). Arranged into two series by material type. Photographic materials include thirteen unbound photograph albums depicting residential and commercial properties designed or ren...

Date: 1884-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361785

Ref. Code: PC009.228

Miscellaneous printed matter, 1884-1886, 1914-1940

Series contains miscellaneous printed matter, including excerpts from House & Garden magazine in 1925, Zion's Herald magazine in 1914, and the American Architect periodical written by or about Aldrich; illustrated excerpts from Volume II of "The Great Modern Painters: English, French, Germain, etc...

Date: 1884-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361786

Ref. Code: PC009.228.002

Program for The Boston Musical Art Orchestra, conducted by James Hinton, circa 1930

Program advertising The Boston Musical Art Orchestra with African American musician, James Hinton, conducting circa 1930. Described as "The first orchestra of its kind to present eight Guest Concerts at the Hotel Vendome will present a series of Concerts at all churches available during next season,...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361801

Ref. Code: EP001.01.081.01.01.016

Albums, circa 1930

Series contains thirteen unbound photograph albums depicting properties designed or renovated by architect William T. Aldrich. Albums primarily depict residential properties; one commercial property is also photographed. Albums contain interior and exterior photographs of the properties. Properties ...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361817

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001

Shreve, Crump & Low, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "Shreve Crump Low" on the binding. Album contains thirteen sepia-toned gelatin prints of the Shreve, Crump and Low building at 350 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, taken by architectural photographs Paul J. Weber...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361818

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.001

Sturges Residence, 55 Power Street, Providence, R.I., circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "R. Sturges" on the binding. Album depicts the Sturges House, a twentieth-century Georgian Revival designed by William T. Aldrich. Includes seventeen sepia-toned gelatin prints, including eight exterior views and nine i...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361819

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.002

Eliza G. Radeke Building, RISD Museum album, Providence, R.I., circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "R.I.S.D. Museum" on the binding. Album contains sixteen sepia-toned gelatin prints taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber circa 1930. Six prints are exterior views and ten are interior views of the Rhode Isl...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361820

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.006

Residence of W. W. Aldrich, circa 1930

This black leather album is embossed with gold lettering on the spine which reads " W. W. Aldrich." It includes fourteen exterior views and twelve interior views of a large brick home and its surrounding landscape. The house was designed by William T. Aldrich, probably for a family member. The photo...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361821

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.007

Aldrich Mansion, Warwick, R.I., circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "N. W. Aldrich" on the binding. Album contains thirty-weo sepia-toned gelatin prints, indluding twenty-three exterior views and nine interior views, and one floor plan of the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick, Rhode Island. T...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361822

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.008

Residence of George Mixter, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "George Mixter" on the binding. Album includes twenty-three sepia tone prints, including twelve exterior views and eleven interior views, of a house in an unidentified location. The exterior views show the landscape as ...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361823

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.009

Frederick E. and Albina Bodell House, Providence, R.I., circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "A. E. Bodell" on the binding. Album contains twenty-seven sepia-toned gelatin prints of the Frederick E. and Albina Bodell House in Providence, Rhode Island. Photographs were taken by architectural photographer Paul J....

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361824

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.010

Residence of H. P. Metcalf, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "H. P. Metcalf" on the binding. Album contains thirty-eight sepia-toned gelatin prints, twenty-six of which are exterior views of a Colonial-style house and the surrounding estate, including outbuildings, taken by archi...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361825

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.011

Residence of D. E. Jackson, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "D. E. Jackson" on the binding. Album contains fourteen sepia-toned gelatin prints, including six exterior and eight interview views, taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber. The house was designed by architec...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361826

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.012

Residence of W. S. Barrett, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "W. S. Barrett" on binding. Album contains nine sepia-toned gelatin prints, four exterior and five interior views, taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber. The house was designed by architect William T. Aldric...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361827

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.013

Interior of home in Providence, R.I., circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover. Album contains thirteen sepia-toned gelatin prints depicting the interior of two paneled rooms in Providence, Rhode Island designed by William T. Aldrich. Residence was owned by D.E. Jackson. Photographs were taken by architectural photographer Paul J. We...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361828

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.003

Unidentified brick house, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover. Album contains twenty-five photographic prints, including twenty-one sepia-toned gelatin prints depicting an unidentified brick house designed by architect William T. Aldrich. Photographs were taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber circa 1930. ...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361829

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.004

Architecture of William T. Aldrich, circa 1930

Unbound album stored in black leather cover. Album contains sixteen prints documenting three houses designed by William T. Aldrich photographed by photographer George H. Davis. Exterior images document a facade with half-moon shaped and pillared entranceway. Interior views document exquisitely furni...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361830

Ref. Code: PC009.228.001.005

Photograph of Day 4 of an auction, 1925 August 7

Framed black-and-white photograph depicting day four of an auction in Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 7, 1925. Photograph depicts the auctioneer, unidentified individuals holding a mirror for auction in the front of the room, and the auction crowd.

Date: 1925-08-07

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361840

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.008

"Working at the Mill" for America's Labor Heritage by Ralph Fasanella, 1988

Poster of a oil on canvas painting titled "Working at the Mill" painted by Ralph Fasanella as part of the America's Labor Heritage series dated 1988. Posters include a print of a work by Fasanella and a quote from Fasanella placing the image in context of labor history in the United States. The prin...

Date: 1988

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

GUSN: 361846

Ref. Code: GC002.02.340

Barney Frank re-election campaign poster, 1970s

Re-election campaign poster for Barney Frank during his campaign for the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 1970s. An black-and-white image of Frank from the waist up looking into the distance. Pictured above is the slogan "Neatness isn't everything." Below the image of Frank reads the fo...

Date: 1970s

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

GUSN: 361849

Ref. Code: GC002.02.341

Bishopric for all time and clime, The Bishopric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing different ways Bishopric Manufacturing Co. products, such as stucco, sheathing, and plaster, can be used to build and renovate residences over the course of the year and in different climates. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361852

Ref. Code: EP005.648

The renaissance of colored stucco, The Bishopric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1926

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Bishopric Manufacturing Co. stucco on the exteriors of residences. Articles showcasing the uses and benefits of stucco are accompanied by illustrations.

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361867

Ref. Code: EP005.649

Bishopric for all time and clime, Progress Litho. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing different ways Bishopric Manufacturing Co. products, such as stucco, sheathing, and plaster, can be used to build and renovate residences over the course of the year and in different climates. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361868

Ref. Code: EP005.650

The Bishopric Mastic products, The Mastic Wall Board and Roofing Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses, benefits, and pricing of asphalt mastic products in conjunction with Bishopric Wall Board for both the exterior and interior of residences. Articles showcasing the uses and benefits of asphalt mastic products are accompanied by illustrations and photographic prints.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361869

Ref. Code: EP005.651

The imperishable building material: its nature, properties, and applications; A book of information to home builders, home owners, architects, contractors, U.S. Kellastone Co., McCormick Building, Chicago, Ill., undated

Trade catalog detailing different ways U.S. Kellastone Co. products, such as stucco, flint roofing, and flint flooring, can be used to build and renovate buildings. Articles showcasing company products and their uses are accompanied by photographic prints and illustrations.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361870

Ref. Code: EP005.652

The Edison Aggregate, The Edison Portland Cement Co., New Village, N.J., 1910

Trade catalog showcasing residences built using Edison Portland Cement and featuring designs using stucco and reinforced concrete, featuring combinations of shingle and stucco and stone and stucco. Throughout the catalog are photographic prints with captions listing the architect, materials used, co...

Date: 1910

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361871

Ref. Code: EP005.653

Bishopric board: as a background for stucco and plaster as a sheathing for brick veneer and frame houses, The Bishopric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of Bishopric Manufacturing Co. products, such as stucco and sheathing, on the exteriors of houses. Throughout the catalog are photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans showcasing how various products were utilized to build and renovate residenc...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361872

Ref. Code: EP005.654

Color tones in stucco, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, New York, N.Y., 1917

Trade catalog detailing the efforts to create a wide range of color tones in stucco, locations of aggregates, and specifications. Illustrations of stucco color tones are included throughout catalog.

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361876

Ref. Code: EP005.655

Portland cement stucco, Portland Cement Association, New York, N.Y. undated

Trade catalog detailing the uses and benefits of portland cement stucco on the exteriors of residences. Throughout the catalog are photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans showcasing how portland cement stucco can be utilized to build and renovate residences. Materials were stamped by dis...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361877

Ref. Code: EP005.656

There is no good substitute for Creo-Dipts, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, undated

Portfolio containing eight plates of photographic prints and illustrations of houses built utilizing Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles and other products. Each plates includes a caption identifying the location of the houses pictured, the architects, and details on the Creo-Dipt products used on each house...

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362249

Ref. Code: EP005.713

Instructions for designing and constructing a thatch roof with "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles: details and photographic reproductions of various sections of a thatch roof in the course of construction, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1922

Trade catalog adveritsing "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles. The catalog includes instructions for designing and constructing a thatch-style roof using shingles, as well as product specifications. Photographic prints and illustrations demonstrating how to design and construct a thatch-style roof using sh...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362250

Ref. Code: EP005.714

Thatched effect "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles and how to use them to create a thatched effect. Brochure includes photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. Published by Creo-Dipt Company, Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362251

Ref. Code: EP005.715

Thatched effect with "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1922

Trade catalog advertising "Creo-Dipt" Stained Shingles and how to use them to create a thatched effect. Catalog includes plates depicting photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. The majority of plates are accompanied by a caption identifying the location and arc...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362252

Ref. Code: EP005.716

Second Floor Plan for James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

Plan 2 of 2, for a house for Mr. James H. Cleaves in Winchester, Massachusetts. "Frost and Raymond Architects" in lower right hand corner of the drawing.

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362260

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.03

The construction of thatch straw effect roofs with Weatherbest Stained-Shingles, Weatherbest Stained Shingle Co., Inc., North Tonawanda, 1928

Trade catalog advertising Weatherbest Stained-Shingles, how to use them to create a thatched effect, and product specifications. Catalog includes photographic prints of houses using the shingles to create a thatched effect. Each photographic print is accompanied by a caption identifying the location...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362261

Ref. Code: EP005.717

First Floor Plan for James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

First floor plans for the James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass. In the lower right hand corner "Frost and Raymond Architects".

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362263

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.02

Front entrance of the James H. Cleaves House, Winchester, Mass., undated

this photograph is an exterior view of the front entrance to the James H. Cleaves House in Winchester, Mass. The photography was taken by Paul Webber. Eleanor Raymond and Henry A. Frost, from Frost and Raymond Architects designed the house.

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362265

Ref. Code: PC043.07.03.04

Milton, Mass. glass plate negatives collection

This collection contains 37 glass plate negatives of varying dimensions taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1880 to 1910. The images mostly depict scenes of family life and informal family portraits. Images in the collection include the following: 1. Two boys before stable 2. Boy standi...

Date: undated

Collection: Milton, Mass. glass plate negatives collection

GUSN: 362299

Ref. Code: PC087

Exterior of the Rachel Raymond House with Woman, Belmont, Mass., #5

Black and white print of the exterior view of the Rachel Raymond house, Belmont, Mass. There are two horses and a an unidentified woman in the photograph.

Date: undated

Collection: Eleanor Raymond photographic collection

GUSN: 362303

Ref. Code: PC043.06.02.01