Historic New England

Copybook, "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston", Boston, Mass., January 22, 1812

This is a small printed booklet entitled "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston" as adopted January 22, 1812. Included is a handwritten list of the names of those instructors "alphabetically arranged." The articles are numbered I through XXIII and all refer to the aims and govern...

Date: January 22, 1812

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375879

Ref. Code: MS003.011

Copybook belonging to Miss Catherine Riley, undated

This copybook, the property of Miss Catharine Riley, includes penmanship exercises using "select sentences" such as "France Stands in a Commanding Situation" and "Imprint on your mind the love of Truth." The cover is illustrated with an engraved depiction of a "Lilliputian Army marching between the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375880

Ref. Code: MS003.012

Copybook of astronomical and navigational principles, undated

Four large pages of astronomical and navigational principles are described in small, precise handwriting and accompanied by carefully drawn and colored explanatory diagrams. Each principle is headed in large, elaborately formed letters. Topics covered include "Eclipse of the Sun," "Parallel Spheres,...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375881

Ref. Code: MS003.013

Copybook of "select sentences", circa 1819-1829

"Select sentences," promissory notes (some dated 1819), receipts for goods, and inspirational poems written in fine italic handwriting are practiced in this copybook. Examples of payments refer to Holland gin and French brandy. Samples of correspondence are dated 1829. The cover of the book is illus...

Date: circa 1819-1829, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375882

Ref. Code: MS003.014

Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

First of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains geometrical computations with diagrams done in color followed by exercise in navigation at various levels (e.g., plane sailing, oblique plane sailing, traverse sailing,...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375883

Ref. Code: MS003.015a

Copybook belonging to Fanny Emerson, undated

In a preface to her copybook, Fanny Emerson (born 1806) wrote, "To write with ease and elegance is a useful, necessary and polite accomplishment." Then follows pages of practice using initial letters in alphabetical order beginning with "Amendment," "Bennington," "Calmness," and so on, stopping at t...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375884

Ref. Code: MS003.016

Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

Second of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains pages of penmanship practice using moralistic sayings such as "Keep Your Mind Serene" or "To form a fair character, actions & words must correspond." The writer has us...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375885

Ref. Code: MS003.015b

Copybook belonging to Oliver Capen Everett, 1824

Dated 1824, the large sheet of paper contains two poems, one entitled "Solitude," and other "To My Bed", both lettered in fine italic script written and signed by Oliver Capen Everett, Franklin W. School. The student has used faint pencil lines to guide his words.

Date: 1824

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375886

Ref. Code: MS003.017

Copybook belonging to Leonard Williams Cushing, circa 1796

Four sheets of penmanship as practiced by Leonard Williams Cushing (b. 1782), one of which, a verse entitled "On the Sceptic" [sic], he has dated 1796. Another sheet contains three adages on the sin of pride and is recopied in an improved hand on a third sheet. The fourth contains a poem entitled "C...

Date: circa 1796

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375887

Ref. Code: MS003.018

Copybook belonging to Susan A. Daggett, undated

Two pages of penmanship practice (identical in wording) written by Susan A. Daggett, aged 15 years, on which are two poems entitled "The Pen," and "Address to the Rose Bud." She uses different writing styles on each page. The date of execution is illegible due to a damaged corner.

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375888

Ref. Code: MS003.019

Copybook belonging to Peter Allen, Braintree, Mass., February 17, 1801

This leather-bound copybook belonged to "Peter Allen, Aged 15, Braintree, February 17 in the Year 1801", and includes a separate 4-page biographical note written upon his death in 1860. The title page also carries the date 1799. Entries include arithmetical tables, such as weights and measures, prob...

Date: February 17, 1801

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375889

Ref. Code: MS003.020

Copybook of practice words, undated

This untitled copybook consists of rows of practice words (amend, mammon, rain) occasionally adorned with sketches of domestic objects such as a wineglass, a teapot, a shovel. As the writer progresses, the pages begin to read in short sentences which, as the pages unfold, turn into a verse about the...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375890

Ref. Code: MS003.021

Copybook belonging to the Bacon family, May 27, 1823

This slight 5-page booklet carries the family name "Bacon" and is dated May 27, 1823. The content (written in brown ink) refers to the rules of grammar, parts of speech and how to parse a sentence. The handwriting is clear and even.

Date: May 27, 1823

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375891

Ref. Code: MS003.022

Copybook belonging to Henry Hole, 1835-1836

This copybook, owned by Henry Hole, is covered in brown wrapping paper attached with sealing wax and is dated 1835-1836. The contents appear to be short essays written in Latin (one entitled "De imperio Tiberii", another "De Julio Caesare"; others are untitled). Of interest are the notations of erro...

Date: 1835-1836

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375892

Ref. Code: MS003.023

Merrimac Street, from Unicorn Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2195

The image depicts Merrimac Street from Unicorn Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with various buildings on both sides, some of which have awnings and business signage. Trolley tracks run down the center of the street and several utility poles are visible. There are a few peop...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377607

Ref. Code: PC038.01.016.GN-2195

Merrimac Street, looking south from Market Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2196

The image depicts Merrimac Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking south from Market Street. A horse-drawn carriage is parked on the left side of the street near a building displaying a sign that reads "Baby Shoes." The street is lined with utility poles and two-story buildings, and the ground...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377608

Ref. Code: PC038.01.016.GN-2196

Merrimac Street, looking south from Unicorn Street after snow storm, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2197

The image depicts Merrimac Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking south from Unicorn Street after a snowstorm. A streetcar is visible in the center of the image, partially buried in snow. Several people are standing around the streetcar and on top of it, surrounded by significant snow accumul...

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377609

Ref. Code: PC038.01.016.GN-2197

Merrimac Street, looking north from Unicorn Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2198

The image shows Merrimac Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking north from Unicorn Street. A multi-story building with signs for "New York Tailors" is on the corner. Several utility poles with wires run across the street, and other storefronts and buildings can be seen along the street. A vis...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377610

Ref. Code: PC038.01.016.GN-2198

Merrimac Street, from Market Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2199

The image depicts Merrimac Street as seen from Market Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The view includes cobblestone streets with trolley tracks running down the middle. On the left, a building displays signage for "Peter & Co. Fruit, Ice Cream, Confectionery, Cigars." Several storefronts and u...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377611

Ref. Code: PC038.01.016.GN-2199

Merrimac Street, from Bartlett Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2200

The image shows a street view of Merrimac Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking from Bartlett Street. A multi-story brick building on the left has signage for a Victory Market and references to groceries and a meat market. There are several storefronts, including a tobacco store and a pool r...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377612

Ref. Code: PC038.01.016.GN-2200

Merrimac Street, from Bartlett Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2201

The image depicts Merrimac Street from Bartlett Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with commercial buildings, including visible signs for a cigar shop and a furnace business. A horse-drawn carriage is seen on the cobblestone tracks in the middle of the street and several peopl...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377613

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2201

Merrimac Street, from Bartlett Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2202

The image depicts Merrimac Street as viewed from Bartlett Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. There is a cobblestone street with trolley tracks running through it, flanked by buildings on both sides. On the left, signs for "Victory Market" and "Coca-Cola" are visible. On the right, there is a "Lun...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377614

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2202

Looking down State Street, from Garden Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2203

The image depicts State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking down from Garden Street. The street is lined with trees on both sides and features houses and fences along the sidewalks. A horse-drawn carriage is visible farther down the road.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377615

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2203

Merrimac Street, from Winter Street looking east, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2204a

The image depicts Merrimac Street from Winter Street, looking east in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with several wooden buildings, including storefronts with visible signs such as "Provisions" and "Variety." Horse-drawn carts are present on the street and there are tracks running a...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377616

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2204a

Merrimac Street, from Winter Street looking east, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2204b

The image shows Merrimac Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking east from Winter Street. It features several wooden buildings lining the street, including various businesses with visible signage such as "Provisions," "Parson's Coal, Wood Wharf, and Bakery." Horse-drawn carriages are present a...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377617

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2204b

Looking up State Street, from Garden Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2205

The image depicts a winter scene on State Street, viewed from Garden Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Snow covers the ground and tree branches are coated with ice. A tree in the foreground prominently displays a "Garden Street" sign. Houses and fences line the street, and branches can be seen s...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377618

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2205

State Street, looking up from Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2206

The image displays a street view of State Street from Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Various commercial buildings line the street, with awnings extending over the sidewalk. A horse-drawn cart and early automobiles are visible on the road. Pedestrians can be seen walking along the sid...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377619

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2206

State Street, looking down from Essex Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2207

The image depicts State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, viewed from Essex Street. Visible along the street are several commercial buildings, including "Peabody's" and "Johnson's Hardware Store." On the street, there are parked cars and a horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377620

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2207

State Street, from Essex Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2208

The image depicts a street view on State Street from Essex Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Various storefronts line the street, including "Globe Tea Co." and "First National Bank." A vintage vehicle with the text "Dube's Quality Bread" on its side is parked in front of the stores. Pedestrians ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377621

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2208

Pleasant Street, from State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2209

The image shows a street scene from Pleasant Street, viewed from State Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. There are several multi-story buildings with businesses on the ground floors, including signs such as "Boston Special", "W.M. Tibbetts" on the storefronts. Three men in suits and hats stand o...

Date: 1921

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377622

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2209

Pleasant Street, from Inn Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2210

The image depicts a street view of Pleasant Street from Inn Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It features a row of brick buildings with businesses, including signs for "Auto Insurance" and a store with a "Selling Out Wholeâ advertisement. A vintage automobile is parked on the cobblestone stree...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377623

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2210

Pleasant Street, from Unicorn Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2211a

The image depicts Pleasant Street as seen from Unicorn Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Visible in the scene are several storefronts, including one with signage for "STAR MOVING PICTURES." There are horse-drawn carriages on the street and a tree is situated between the buildings. Additionally, ...

Date: 1916

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377624

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2211a

Pleasant Street, from Unicorn Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2211b

The image depicts a street view of Pleasant Street from Unicorn Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Visible are a row of buildings with storefronts, a parked car, a horse-drawn vehicle, and a few pedestrians. Large trees line the sidewalk and a church steeple is seen in the background.

Date: 1916

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377625

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2211b

Pleasant Street, from Unicorn Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2211c

The image depicts Pleasant Street from Unicorn Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Visible are storefronts including a sign for "Frank Hoyt, Pharmacist" and "Plymouth Business School." There are several automobiles parked along the street and a few people are visible near the buildings. Large tree...

Date: 1916

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377626

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2211c

Johnson House, corner of Pleasant Street and Green Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2212a

The image depicts the Johnson House located at the corner of Pleasant Street and Green Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is a large, two-story building with a pitched roof and three chimneys. The house features four symmetrically placed windows with shutters on each visible side and a central...

Date: 1916

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377627

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2212a

Johnson House, corner of Pleasant Street and Green Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2212b

The image depicts the Johnson House located at the corner of Pleasant Street and Green Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is a large two-story house with three chimneys and a prominent entrance flanked by columns. The area in front of the house features a wrought iron fence and there are peopl...

Date: 1916

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377628

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2212b

Winter Street, from Merrimac Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2213

The image depicts Winter Street as viewed from Merrimac Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A dirt road dominates the foreground, while utility poles and wires line the street. To the right, a stone retaining wall supports an elevated railway platform or structure. Two figures are visible on the s...

Date: 1908

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377629

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2213

Old Newburyport Post Office, Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2214

The image depicts the Old Newburyport Post Office located on Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The building is one story with large windows and a sign indicating its function as a post office. A man is standing outside and a church steeple is visible in the background. Power lines and c...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377630

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2214

Pleasant Street, looking north from Hales Court, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2215

The image depicts Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking north from Hales Court. The street is lined with trees and features a sidewalk. Buildings, including houses or possibly small commercial structures, are visible on the left side of the street. A fence borders the right side of ...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377631

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2215

Pleasant Street, from Unitarian Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2216

The image depicts Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, as seen from the Unitarian Church. The scene shows a snow-covered street with several people walking. Buildings line the sides of the street, and leafless trees and a streetlamp are visible.

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377632

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2216

Pleasant Street, looking north from Green Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2217

The image depicts Pleasant Street, looking north from Green Street, in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with trees covered in snow and a few people are visible walking along the snow-laden path. Horse-drawn carriages are also present and nearby houses are partially visible through the...

Date: ca. 1886-01-29

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377633

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2217

Pleasant Street, looking south from Green Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2218

The image depicts Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking south from Green Street. A tall building with a steeple and clock tower dominates the left side of the street. There are several other buildings lining the snowy street and leafless trees stand along the sidewalk. A person is v...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377634

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2218

Green Street, from High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2219

The image depicts Green Street from High Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. There is a snowy street with several people, including a woman in a long dress, two men standing on the sidewalk, and a horse-drawn carriage containing two individuals. Leafless trees line the side of a building and a chu...

Date: ca. 1860

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377635

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2219

Green Street, from High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2220

The image depicts Green Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, as viewed from High Street. The street is covered in snow, and ice-laden trees line both sides, with some branches hanging low or broken. Fences and buildings are partially visible along the street.

Date: ca. 1886-01-29

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377636

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2220

Pleasant Street, looking north, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2221

The image depicts Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, looking north. The view includes a wide street flanked by multi-story brick and wooden buildings. Two prominent church steeples are visible in the background, surrounded by trees. The street appears quiet and is lined with trees and la...

Date: 1874

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377637

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2221

Pleasant Street, from State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2222

The image depicts Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts, viewed from State Street. Snow covers the street and sidewalks and several buildings are visible on either side. There is a prominent steeple in the background. Signs for businesses, including "Plumer & Fogg, Boston Express," "ONell's ...

Date: ca. 1885

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377638

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2222

Corner of State Street and Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2223

The image depicts the corner of State Street and Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Visible are several storefronts, including the Merrimack Pharmacy, identified by the sign "EBEN BRADBURY." Above the pharmacy, there is a sign for "FRAZIER Photographers." The building on the left side fe...

Date: ca. 1891

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377639

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2223

Poor Property, corner of State Street and Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2224a

The image depicts a street corner featuring a multi-story building located at the corner of State Street and Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The building has multiple windows with shutters and several storefronts at street level. Signs can be seen on the storefronts, including one tha...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377640

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2224a

Poor Property, corner of State Street and Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2224b

The image shows a street corner in Newburyport, Massachusetts, featuring the Poor Property at the intersection of State Street and Pleasant Street. A large three-story building with multiple windows and shutters occupies the corner. Various storefronts are visible at street level, with signs indicat...

Date: 1860-1949

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377641

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2224b

Poor Property, corner of State Street and Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2224c

The image depicts a street corner at State Street and Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Several buildings are visible, including businesses with signage for "The Great A&P Tea Co. Meats" and "Goldsmith Bros." The sign on one of the storefronts reads "FORCED TO VACATE" and "ENTIRE STOCK ...

Collection: George E. Noyes photographic collection

GUSN: 377642

Ref. Code: PC038.01.017.GN-2224c

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