Historic New England

Set of architectural drawings for the residence of James Phillips, Jr., Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Contains front elevation, design for a front fence, and a sketch of a proposed extension on the north side for the residence of James Phillips, Jr., 428 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. The house was built by Dr. Jonas A. Marshall. C. J. Billings married Marshall's daughter and owned the house for a t...

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375866

Ref. Code: AR007.02.017

Copybook belonging to Roby Pearce, undated

The cover of this copybook contains harmful imagery including stereotypical depictions of indigenous people. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375868

Ref. Code: MS003.001

Copybook of place names and phrases, February 1824

In this copybook dated February 1824, the writer practiced in a large hand place names such as Boston, Charleston, Andover, Salem, Haverhill, and phrases such as "Fame attends merit" and "Be kind to the poor." Some pages are loose, others are larger sheets folded in to fit.

Date: February 1824

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375870

Ref. Code: MS003.002

Copybook belonging to Jeannine T. Rand, December 10, 1872

In almost mint condition, this copybook belonged to Jeannine T. Rand and is dated Dec. 10th, 1872. Its green cover is entitled "National System of Penmanship in 12 Numbers" as proscribed by Payson, Dunton and Scribner's. This one is numbered #3. The back cover carries diagrams demonstrating the pri...

Date: December 1872

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375871

Ref. Code: MS003.003

Copybook, "The Perfect Penman", Providence, R.I., circa 1847

This small exercise book, entitled "The Practical Penman," gives examples of receipts for payments to local merchants, acknowledgements of invitations, notes from parents requesting excuses from school, all written in exemplary italic script. This small publication aims to provide examples of fine ...

Date: circa 1847

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375872

Ref. Code: MS003.004

Copybook belonging to Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, June 10, 1799

First of two parts of a copybook of Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, dated June 10, 1799. This 16-page part lists 21 rules of grammar with examples, chiefly devoted to the uses of the comma. The writer has taken much care with the handwriting clarity, layouts, and headings.

Date: June 10, 1799

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375873

Ref. Code: MS003.005a

Copybook belonging to Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1830-1833

Here are four loose pages of penmanship practice written by "Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1833," executed during the years 1830 - 1833 when she was ages 13 - 15 years old. On each of the oversized pages, the exercises are contained in decorative cartouches outlined in red and yellow. Her ...

Date: 1830-1833

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375874

Ref. Code: MS003.006

Copybook belonging to Jennie E. Holbrook, undated

This paperbound "Drawing Book, for Copies" contains childlike pencil drawings of buildings, birds, pets, and leaves. The front cover indicates the drawing book was the property of Jennie E. Holbrook. Front and back covers serve as advertising information for Peters & Moore, stationers of Waltham, ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375875

Ref. Code: MS003.007

Copybook belonging to Marie Durholz, 1879

This paperbound exercise book was owned by student Marie Durholz and is dated 1879. It contains approximately 24 pages of arithmetic problems, definitions, computations, and a list of vocabulary words. Notably, the student writes in brown ink in a very fine hand and her computations are often over...

Date: 1879

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375876

Ref. Code: MS003.008

Copybook of mathematical porblems, circa 1800-1810

Both numbers and letters are written in this lengthy exercise book, which contains numerous rules for solving mathematical problems, forms of receipts, promissory notes, and occasional pages of penmanship practice, all evidently a preparation for handling business transactions and even banking. For ...

Date: circa 1800-1810, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375877

Ref. Code: MS003.009

Copybook belonging to Paschal D. Lyon, undated

The seven pages of penmanship in this copybook were written by Paschal D. Lyon. The cover image of the paperbound book is illustrated with an engraving of a view of the New State House, Boston; the back is printed with two poems "On the Shortness of Human Life." The writers topics, written in po...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375878

Ref. Code: MS003.010

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

Storefronts, front exterior, 37-41 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8376-B

The image displays the front exterior of storefronts located at 37-41 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A prominent brick building is visible, housing businesses such as a restaurant and a tailoring shop. Signs advertise "First Class Rooms" and identify the building as part of the "Merrimac Ho...

Date: 1928-04-03

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375319

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8376-B

Storefronts, front exterior, 43-49 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8377-B

The image depicts the storefronts on the front exterior of 43-49 Merrimac Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible businesses include a locksmith with signs for "Keys" and "Locks," alongside other shops labeled with names such as "Walter L. Corvine." The building is a multi-story structure with fire...

Date: 1928-04-03

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375320

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8377-B

Unidentified buildings, rear exterior, 47-49 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8378-B

The image shows the rear exterior of unidentified buildings located at 47-49 Merrimac Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The structures have a mix of shingle and brick walls, with visible window frames. The ground is covered with debris, including wooden planks and a collapsed floor.

Date: 1928-04-03

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375321

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8378-B

Storefronts, front exterior, 152-158 Friend Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8379-B

The image shows the front exterior of storefronts at 152-158 Friend Street in Boston, Massachusetts. There are multiple vehicles parked on the cobblestone street, including several vintage cars and a delivery truck labeled "Lawrence Transportation Co." A man is standing near a truck and there are si...

Date: 1928-04-03

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375322

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8379-B

Unidentified building, side exterior, 104 Meridian Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8381-B

The image depicts the side exterior of an unidentified building located at 104 Meridian Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The building features a facade with vertical wooden elements and a partially exposed brick base. In the foreground, construction debris and a wooden barricade are visible. The ...

Date: 1932-03-18

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375323

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8381-B

Ruined building, rear exterior, 124 Marcella Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8382-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of a ruined building located at 124 Marcella Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene includes a collapsed structure with debris, bricks, metal parts with a visible steering wheel, and other miscellaneous rubble. A brick wall is partially visible on the l...

Date: 1931-11-09

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375324

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8382-B

Ruined building, rear exterior, 124 Marcella Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8383-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a ruined building located at 124 Marcella Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. A large pile of rubble and debris is visible in the foreground, with remnants of stone walls. Several neighboring houses and bare trees are seen in the background.

Date: 1931-11-09

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375325

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8383-B

Unidentified building, interior view, 10-14 Lyman Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8384-B

The image shows an interior view of an unidentified building located at 10-14 Lyman Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The space has brick walls with several large windows on one side. Paper debris is scattered across the floor and there are visible structural elements such as beams and columns. A perso...

Date: 1933-07-31

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375326

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8384-B

Unidentified building, interior view, 10-14 Lyman Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8385-B

The image shows the interior of an unidentified building located at 10-14 Lyman Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The view reveals a large, empty space with exposed brick walls and a low ceiling supported by wooden beams. There is debris on the floor and a boarded-up window is visible on the right-hand...

Date: 1933-07-31

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375327

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8385-B

Tenement house, front exterior, 50 Lucas Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8386-B

The image shows the front exterior of a tenement house at 50 Lucas Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is constructed from brick and features multiple windows. An entrance door is visible along with some alley space in front, which includes a cobblestone pathway. The surrounding area is narr...

Date: 1930-07-16

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375328

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8386-B

Tenement house, side exterior, 50 Lucas Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8387-B

The image shows the side exterior of a tenement house located at 50 Lucas Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of brick and features several windows, some of which are damaged or broken. In front of the building is a wooden fence with a large barrel positioned nearby. A fire escape ...

Date: 1930-07-16

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375329

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8387-B

Stores, side exterior, 32 and 34 Lowell Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8388-B

The image depicts the side exterior of stores located at 32 and 34 Lowell Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows several children near the buildings, which include large brick structures. A prominent billboard advertising "Gulf Gasoline" is displayed on one of the buildings. Additionally, ...

Date: 1930-02-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375330

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8388-B

Unidentified building, side exterior, 32 and 34 Lowell Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8389-B

The image shows the side exterior of an unidentified building located at 32 and 34 Lowell Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The brick wall features a large advertisement for "Gulf Gasoline" and another poster to the right. A street sign for "Cotting" is visible in the upper right corner and there are b...

Date: 1930-02-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375331

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8389-B

Tenement house, front exterior, 11 New Street, East Boston, Massachusetts, 8390-B

The image shows the front exterior of a tenement house located at 11 New Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The building is three stories tall with multiple windows fitted with shutters and a small set of stairs leading up to the main entrance.

Date: 1920-07-22

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375332

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8390-B

Unidentified building, front exterior, 112 Longwood Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8391-B

The image shows the front exterior of an unidentified building at 112 Longwood Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is three stories tall with a gabled roof. Signs on the building read "FOR SALE" and "FAT EMMA." To the left, a sign for "LONGWOOD LAUNDRY" is visible on an adjacent s...

Date: 1928-04-17

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375333

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8391-B

Unidentified building, front exterior, 112 Longwood Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8392-B

The image shows the front exterior of an unidentified building at 112 Longwood Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a three-story wooden building with boarded-up windows and doors, displaying signs for "Fat Emma" and "For Sale." A group of children is lined up along the sidewal...

Date: 1928-04-17

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375334

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8392-B

Unidentified building, exterior, 27 Paine Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8393-B

The image shows the exterior of an unidentified building at 27 Paine Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure has a simple design with a gabled roof and wood siding. There are visible windows, and the surrounding area includes grass and some foliage. Another part of a building is p...

Date: 1928-06-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375335

Ref. Code: PC016.001.015.8393-B

Unidentified building, exterior, 27 Paine Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8394-B

The image shows the exterior of an unidentified building at 27 Paine Street in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a two-story wooden building with a pitched roof and vertical siding. It has visible signs of wear and features doors and windows with some damage. The building is surr...

Date: 1928-06-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375336

Ref. Code: PC016.001.015.8394-B

Unidentified buildings, side exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8395-B

The image shows the side exterior of unidentified buildings at 1-3 Oxford Place in Boston, Massachusetts. The brick wall of one building is visible, showing signs of wear and peeling. Wooden beams are partially visible, likely used for structural support. A cobblestone street and scattered debris ar...

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375337

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8395-B

Unidentified buildings, side exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8396-B

The image depicts the side exterior of unidentified brick buildings at 1-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Wooden scaffolding or support beams are visible and there is a window with a decorative star-shaped element on the wall above it. The brickwork shows visible wear in some areas.

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375338

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8396-B

Unidentified buildings, exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8397-B

The image depicts the exterior of unidentified buildings at 1-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts. A sign on the building reads "Quong Shue Lung Co. Importers of Merchandise." A street lamp is visible in front of the buildings and the brick facade shows some signs of wear.

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375339

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8397-B

Unidentified buildings, roof exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8398-B

The image depicts the exterior roof area of brick buildings at 1-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible features include three windows with bars and arches, and a metal fire escape attached to the wall. The architectural details show a simple brick design.

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375340

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8398-B

Unidentified buildings, exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8399-B

The image shows a narrow alley lined with brick buildings, identified as 1-3 Oxford Place in Boston, Massachusetts. Fire escapes are visible on the right side of the photo, mounted on the exterior of the buildings. A street lamp and some construction materials are present on the street below.

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375341

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8399-B

Unidentified buildings, exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8400-B

The image shows a narrow street between multiple brick buildings, located at 1-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Fire escapes are attached to the exterior walls of the buildings. There are people and various objects visible in the street below.

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375342

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8400-B

Unidentified buildings, exterior, 1-2-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8401-B

The image shows the exterior of unidentified brick buildings located at 1-3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible architectural features include barred windows, wooden framed windows, and a metal fire escape. The structures are closely aligned along an alley or narrow passageway.

Date: 1921-07-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375343

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8401-B

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