Historic New England

Billhead for J. Webb Adams, practical paper hanger, 22 Irving Street, Boston, Mass., 1874

Billhead addressed to John S. Damrell from J. Webb Adams. Damrell is charged for paper removal from two rooms, additional rolls of wallpaper and services for hanging them.

Date: 1874

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361346

Ref. Code: EP001.01.123.01.01.052

Billhead for Merguire, Ramsell & Co., dealers in eastern, western and Canada pine lumber, 276 to 300 Charles St., Boston, Mass., 1875

Billhead addressed to Damrell & Long. Damrell & Long are charged for whitewood of various sizes, specifically used for flooring and sils.

Date: 1875

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361348

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.02.01.008

Billhead for J. Webb Adams, practical paper hanger, 22 Irving Street, Boston, Mass., 1875

Billhead addressed to John S. Damrell, charging for 5 rolls of hanging paper and also services of hanging the paper.

Date: 1875

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361349

Ref. Code: EP001.01.123.01.01.053

Billhead for John Flanagan & Co., Dr., slate & metal roofers, 205 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass., 1875

Billhead charging for roofing services.

Date: 1875

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361351

Ref. Code: EP001.01.026.01.01.020

Billhead for Viles & Smith, dealers in provisions, fruit, vegetables, pork, lard and butter, No. 54 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass., 1875

Billhead for J. S. Damrell, charging for apples and pork.

Date: 1875

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361353

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.02.022

Billhead for D. G. Alden, dealer in trimmings, Zephyr wools, yarns, worsted embroideries, hoisery, and gloves, No. 33 Winter St., Boston, Mass., 1876

Billhead addressed to J. S. Damrell, charging for an unknown item.

Date: 1876

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361355

Ref. Code: EP001.01.041.01.01.039

Swan family portrait, circa 1870

Framed and matted albumen photograph of the Swan family. The photograph was taken by photographer James William Black in 1869 or 1870. The photograph depicts the ten children of Reuben Swan and his wife Ruth Teel Swan. Their images are shown in the large portraits hanging on the wall in the backgrou...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361357

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.General.002

Massachusetts State House, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of the front of the Massachusetts State House by Kenneth Conant. Sketch is undated. In the lower left corner is the signature "Kenneth Conant."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361376

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.791

First Church in Roxbury, Boston, Mass., 1923

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the First Church in Roxbury by Helen E. Cleaves. Sketch is dated 1923. The following is written in the lower left corner: "The First Church in Roxbury 1631 / "Eliot Church" / Helen E. Cleaves. 1923."

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361378

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.792

Central Congregational Church, Boston, Mass., 1923

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the Central Congregational Church in Boston, Massachusetts, by Helen E. Cleaves. Sketch is dated 1923. The following is written in the lower right corner: "Central Congregational Church / Helen E. Cleaves. 1923." Church has been renamed Church of the Covenant.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361380

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.793

Second Church in Boston, Boston, Mass., 1923

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the Central Congregational Church in Boston, Massachusetts, by Helen E. Cleaves. Sketch is dated 1923. The following is written in the lower left corner: "Central Congregational Church / Helen E. Cleaves. 1923."

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361381

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.794

Grafton

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Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361384

Ref. Code: GC001.USVT.Grafton

Windham Road, Grafton, Vt., 1901 September 4

Matted pencil sketch of Windham Road in Grafton, Vermont, by W. N. Bartholomew. Sketch is dated September 4, 1901. The following is written in the lower left corner of the sketch: "Windham Road / Grafton, Vt., Sept. 4 1901." The artists's signature is written in the lower right corner of the sketch:...

Date: 1901

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361385

Ref. Code: GC001.USVT.Grafton.796

College Hall, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 1934

Matted pencil and ink sketch of College Hall at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Margaret Hoening. Sketch is dated 1934. The following signature is written in the lower right corner of the sketch: M. Hoening [?]. 1934." The following is written in the lower left corner of the matting:...

Date: 1934

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361388

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Northampton.795

Downtown Boston, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of a view of downtown Boston by Alfred Shaw. Faneuil Hall and Custom House Tower are pictured in the sketch. Sketch is dated 1921. The following signature is written in the lower right corner: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361392

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.797

King's Chapel, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following signature is written in the lower right corner: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361397

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.798

Massachusetts State House, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of the front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts, by an unidentified artist. Sketch is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361400

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.799

Old North Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated and the artist is unknown. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Old North Church." Church is officially known as the Christ Church in the City of Boston.

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361415

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.800

View toward Cambridge, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of a view towards Cambridge from across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "View toward Cambridge."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361417

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.801

Great Dome, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of the Great Dome on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated and the artist is unidentified. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Tech." The following signature is written in the lower left co...

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361419

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Cambridge.802

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following signature is written in the lower right corner: "Alfred Shaw '21." The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Art Mus."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361420

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.803

Trinity Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated and the artist is unknown.

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361422

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.804

Longfellow House, Cambridge, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of the Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "The Longfellow House." The following signature is written in the lower left corner of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361423

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Cambridge.805

Memorial Hall, Cambridge, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of Memorial Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Memorial Hall." The following signature is written in the lower left corner of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361424

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Cambridge.806

Arlington Street Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of Arlington Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is undated. The following signature is written on the left side of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw." The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Arlington St. Church."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361425

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.807

Old South Meeting House, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of a view of a street in Boston, Massachusetts, depicting the Old South Meeting House by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is 1921. The following signature is written on the lower right corner of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361426

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.808

Park Street Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of a view of a street in Boston, Massachusetts, depicting the Park Street Church by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is undated. The following signature is written on the left side of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361427

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.809

Faneuil Hall--Boston by Samuel Chamberlain, undated

Etching of Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, by Samuel Chamberlain. Etching is undated. Handwritten on bottom right of recto: "7/100 Faeuil / Hall - Boston." Signed in pencil by Samuel Chamberlain on left of recto.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 361625

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1950.021

Account book for collection of taxes, Newbury, Mass., 1755

Account book for collection of taxes for town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Letter from the Assessors of Newbury on first page, dated November 21, 1755, instructs Ambroy Berry, Constable of Newbury, to collection taxes from the list of taxpayers in the book. Letter instructs how much is to be paid ...

Date: 1755

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 361668

Ref. Code: MS002.147

Letter to postermaster general John McLean from Cornelius Turner, Wiscasset, Maine, 1828 October

Letter to postermaster general John McLean from Cornelius Turner of Wiscasset, Maine. Dated October 4, 1828. The letter discusses local mail delivery, with Turner proposing to "convey the mail on Post Route No. 550, from Brunswick; by Bath, Woolwich, Wiscasset, Newcastle, Sheepscotbridge, Damariscot...

Date: 1828

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 361671

Ref. Code: MS029.002.035

Design drawing for altar and reredos memorial for St. Pauls School by R. Clipston Sturgis, undated

Framed design drawing for alter and reredos memorial for St. Pauls School by architect Richard Clipston Sturgis. The design was not executed, and the location of the church is unknown. The design drawing is undated. A gold sticker attached to the top of the frame's verso reads: "FOSTER BROS. / 4 PAR...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 361676

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.036

Sketchbook of Mary E. Ross, 1885-1898

Sketchbook of Mary E. Ross containing twenty-three original pencil drawings dated 1885-1898. The majority of drawings are identified with a location, name, or date. Locations are focused in western Massachusetts and include Springfield, Massachusetts, Otis, Massachusetts, Blandford, Massachusetts, a...

Date: 1885-1898

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361678

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General.810

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

Image 4, Restoration Photos, Exterior, 1st floor South, Corner, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Note reads: "Original Frame in Fine Condition"

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360049

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.026

Image 5, Restoration Photos, Exterior, 1st Floor South, House Foundation, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Two sections are notated A and B along the foundation of the house

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360050

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.027

Image 6, Restoration Photos, Exterior, 1st Floor South, Labeled Exterior Foundation, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Foundation is notated as "B and C, Original Stud"

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360051

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.028

Image 7, Restoration Photos, Exterior, 1st Floor South, Through-Door Shot (no notes), Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

1 photograph

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360052

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.029

Image 7, Restoration Photos, Exterior, 1st Floor South, Through-Door-Shot (with notes), Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Note reads: "Section 10, D"

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360053

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.030

Image 8, Restoration Photos, Interior, 1st Floor South, Flooring, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Note points to frame reading "Not Original"

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360054

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.031

Image 9, Restoration Photos, Interior, 1st Floor south, Sill Damage, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Notes read "Portion of Original Sill" and "Note cuts in Original Sill"

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360055

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.032

Change Ave, Boston, Mass., 1888-1895

"Change Avenue off of State Street, Boston, Mass., 1888-1895. Now the site of 60 State Street"

Date: 1888-1895

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 360058

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.2120.001

Unidentified: Five interior views of an unidentified house, as photographed by H.W. Taylor

Five interior views of an unidentified house. The photographs depict two parlors, an entrance hall, a dining room, and a library. The photographs were taken by H.W. Taylor, a photographer located at 349 Harvard Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The exact location of the house is unknown. The photo...

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 360062

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.243

Unidentified: Five interior views of an unidentified house, as photographed by William T. Clark

Five interior views of an unidentified house. The photographs depict two parlors, an entrance hall, a dining room, and a fireplace. The photographs were taken by William T. Clark, a view photographer located at 338 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The exact location of the house is unknow...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 360064

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.244

Photograph album, Provincetown, Mass., 1883

One photograph album containing six albumen photographs of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Photographs depict Railroad Square, now Lopes Square, a fleet off Railroad Wharf, the Longfellow ferry traveling from Boston to Provincetown, a view of Provincetown from Railroad Wharf, Railroad Wharf at moonligh...

Date: 1883

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 360073

Ref. Code: PC009.308

Vermont photograph album, circa 1905

One photograph album containing approximately 175 black-and-white photographs of a young woman named Miss Smith and her unidentified family and friends at various locations in Vermont and throughout the Northeast. A manuscript calling card for "Miss Smith" is found on the first page of the album. Ph...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 360075

Ref. Code: PC009.309

Arthur Krim photographic collection

Collection contains thirteen photographic booklets of Arthur Krim's photography and four drawings completed by Krim. Twelve of the thirteen booklets were published by Krim's publication Xmas Press from 2001-2019. The thirteenth booklet was published by Latscap Press in 2019. The photographs in the b...

Date: 2001-2019

Collection: Arthur Krim photographic collection

GUSN: 360077

Ref. Code: PC082

Image 10, Restoration Photos, Exterior, 1st Floor South, Sill and Foundation, Saugus, Mass., ca. 1920

Notes on photograph read: "Note Splice, Sill done previous restoration" and denote sections D and E

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360101

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.033

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