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Scrapbook, 1970-1972

Untitled scrapbook containing materials dated 1970 to 1972. The majority of the materials in the scrapbook are newspaper clippings from the "You and Your Architect" column series in the Sunday Herald Traveler newspaper. The column featured drawings and floorplans of houses designed by a variety of a...

Collision at Buzzards Bay, Norwegian Tanker and Oiler

A photograph of a collision of a Norwegian tanker and oiler at Buzzards Bay.

Crane digging trench at Toll Road

A photograph of a crane digging a trench at what is believed to be a Toll Road. Note, photograph is damaged.

Photograph of the Cape Cod Canal

A photograph of the Cape Cod Canal with drawbridge in the background. Note, photograph is damaged.

Steam Locamotive on tracks

Steam Locamotive on railroad tracks. Caption on back reads, "New York Bound - Steam at approx. 60 M.P.H."

Women standing at the entrance of the Edaville Station (1 of 2)

A photograph of four women standing at the entrance of the Edaville Station in 1949.

Women standing at the entrance of the Edaville Station (2 of 2)

An alternate view of four women standing at the entrance of the Edaville Station in 1949.

Drawbridge Crossing Cape Cod Canal

Photograph taken on July 29, 1928 of a drawbridge crossing the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts.

Bournehurst on the Canal photograph

A photograph taken of a young women in front of a car at the Bournehurst on the Canal building on July 29, 1928.

Crane at Cape Cod Canal

A black-and-white snapshot of a crane moving soil in the Cape Cod canal construction.

Dump truck and crane at Cape Cod Canal construction

Snapshot of dump truck and crane at Cape Cod Canal construction.

Train moving past a signal tower along railway at Cape Cod Canal

A photograpgh of a train moving past a signal tower along the railway at Cape Cod Canal.

Ship 227 moving through Cape Cod Canal

A photograph of ship 227 moving through the Cape Cod Canal

Dredge at Cape Cod Canal

The caption on the back of this photograph reads Governor Warfield new dredge at work on Cape Cod Canal.

Crane at work on Cape Cod Canal

A damaged, undated photograph of a crane at work on the Cape Cod Canal.

Bourne High School

The Bourne High School before the fire that destroyed most of it. The shell was remodelled and a large wing and auditorium added. These little elms seen lining the approach are now massive trees towering above the school and in Summer completely hiding the building. Taken about 1920.

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Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Mrs. August Belmont attend a luncheon

Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Mrs. August Belmont attend a luncheon and meeting of the Women's Division of the Emergency Unemployment Relief Committee at the Waldof-Astoria Hotel in New York, October 29, 1931.

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Aerial of Cape Cod Canal

A aerial view of the Cape Cod Canal. Caption on the back of it reads: Selected by the American Institute of Steel Construction as the "most beautiful" bridge.

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The SS New York in the Cape Cod Canal

The SS New York, of the Eastern Steamships Corporation, in the Cape Cod Canal in 1928.

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U.S. Coast Guard light ship Relief approaches the Cape Cod Canal

The U.S. Coast Guard light ship Relief approaches the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

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Cape Cod Canal, looking east to the Sagamore Bridge

An undated photograph of the Cape Cod Canal, looking east to the Sagamore Bridge.

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Yawl Myth II enters Cape Cod Canal with Governor Roosevelt onboard

The Yawl Myth II enters the Cape Cod Canal heading toward the Sagamore Bridge with Governor Roosevelt onboard.

Burrowes weatherstrips, E.T Burrowes Co., Portland, Maine

The features and advantages of the metal weatherstrips are described for customers. Text on the item reads "This 1926 circular gives you the how." The year 1926 is handwritten on the item.

Trade card, Alex. R. Esty, architect, 2 Change Avenue, Boston, Mass.

The card is affixed inside a book cover.

Business card, lose wait with Uno's advanced seating, Pizzeria Uno, Chicago bar & grill, 280 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass.

Customers are urged to call when leaving home to place their name on the waiting list thus insuring less of a wait when they arrive.

Catalogue of the Perry Pictures, 1923 edition, 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. There is a loose leaflet "Feeding her birds," copyrighted 1925, with information on Perry Pictures on the item verso. The front co...

Brochure for Bay State Liquid Paint, made by Wadsworth, Howland & Co, Inc., Boston, Mass., undated

The brochure has color samples and directions for applying the paint to exterior and interior house surfaces. The item is illustrated with a caricature of a pilgrim man standing on the state of Massachusetts with a paint brush and bucket at the ready.

Suggestions for practical and artistic home decoration, Rogers Paints & Varnishes, Detroit White Lead Works, Detroit, Michigan

Suggestions for using Rogers products in exterior and interior work are provided for customers with color samples. Three loose leaflets for other products are included in the item. The paint can be purchased at Dorman Oil & Supply Company in Keene, New Hampshire.

Doctor's Office, undated

An unidentified photograph of a doctor's office from circa 1890.

Unidentified drawing room, circa 1900

A mounted photograph of an unidentified drawing room from approximately 1900.

Historic colors, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products.

Historic colors, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products. Customers can purchase the paint at Melrose Paint & Decorating Center, Inc., 360-368 Main Street, Melrose, Massachusetts.

How to work wonders with color in your home, by Elizabeth Parker, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are suggestions and examples for using color schemes in various rooms of the house. A color harmony chart is inside the back cover. The cover illustration is signed "Wayne Colvin."

Winning formula, two heads are better than one, presented by the makers of Dutch Boy products, National Lead Company, New York, New York

This is a publication created after a commercial painters meeting held in the Boston area by the National Lead Company, the manufacturer of Dutch Boy products. It summarizes suggestions, ideas and materials presented at the meeting. In addition business support products in the areas of advertising, ...

Devoe lead and zinc paint, manufactured by F.W. Devoe & C.T. Raynolds Co., New York, New York

The brochure has color samples and instructions for applying the paint.

Bownes Red Oval Modene the modern finish, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea and Boston, Mass.

The business manufactures paint for furniture and interior and exterior applications.

Numbers 74 through 84 Kneeland Street, Boston, Mass., January 3, 1927

View of derelict buildings along Kneeland Street and the corner of Hudson Street taken by the Boston Building Department to document conditions. The ground level floors of the buildings are boarded up and covered with poster advertisements, and the upper floors have many missing windows. The roof st...

Sample card, prepared paints for household use, manufactured by John Lucas & Co., office, 141 & 143 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia and Wm. E. Lucas, 89 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

Twelve colors are shown with prices by the pound for paint in cans and packed in cases. Directions are "Use same as any other paint after stirring." The top of the card has the years "1848, 1876, 1883." Geo. H. Kraft, hardware is stamped on the card verso.

Acme quality perennial greens for sash, trim and trellis, Acme White Lead and Color Works, Detroit, Michigan

The advantages and features of the paint for shutters, store fronts, fences and other exposed surfaces are described with directions for application.

Brochure, Acme Quality Balanced Formula New Era House Paint, Acme White Lead and Color Works, Detroit, Michigan

The brochure provides color samples and suggestions for customers in selecting house paint.

New home decorator, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Ideas for using Sherwin-Williams paint are provided with illustrations and photographs. Decorating suggestions are available from Abraham & Straus, Inc., 420 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York

Decorating ideas and color trends, fall 1968, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Decorating and painting ideas are provided for revitalizing rooms and furniture. The item was mailed from The Sherwin-Williams Co., 448 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine. "Color photography and graphic design by Alderman Studios, High Point, North Carolina."

Sherwin-Williams home decorator, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Decorating ideas for various rooms in a home are done with Sherwin-Williams paint products. Tips for painting on various surfaces and doing interior and exterior painting are provided. There is a loose sheet describing Sherwin-Williams wallpaper. "Interiors designed and photographed by Alderman Stud...

Paint colors for your 19th century house, prepared by Allison Crump, Cambridge Historical Commission, 57 Inman Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Color recommendations are provided for houses by architectural style. The code numbers in the text are for Benjamin Moore paints. Two loose sheets in the item describe changes to the Benjamin Moore numbering system.

Some colonial Virginia paint colors, Herbert A. Claiborne, The Walpole Society

Text and color samples used in historic Virginia residences are described in the item. Text on a front cover label reads, "An offprint from The Walpole Society Note Book, 1951. printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine."

Du Pont finish for every surface, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Finishes Division, Wilmington, Delaware

Interior and exterior paint products are described with coverage, application directions and tools. The cover title reads "Du Pont Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Duco, Dulux."

New color harmony for your home, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delware

Customers are given practical suggestions and guidance in choosing and applying paint to exterior and interior home areas.

Pee Gee color selector for exteriors, Pee Gee Paints, Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

The wheel displays coordinating colors for the body, trim, porch, sash and roof.

Homes you remember are colorful homes, by Katherine Richmond Lee, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Du Pont Duco paint is promoted for interior walls, furniture, woodwork, floors, garden furniture and automobiles.

With best pigments and pure linseed oil is the Davis Paint prepared by The H.B. Davis Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Color samples, ordering estimates and application directions are provided in the brochure.