Historic New England

Postcard, Clark House, built 1758, Wolfeboro, N.H., undated

The song title below the postcard reads, "Dear old New Hampshire." The refrain may also be the title which reads, "Carry me back to old New Hampshire."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356311

Ref. Code: EP005.246

Practical homebuilding, by C. O. Powell, North Western Expanded Metal Co., Chicago, Ill., 1914

The author provides guidance in selecting the location, design, building materials, and other considerations for building a house. Includes photographic prints of houses throughout.

Date: 1914

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356319

Ref. Code: EP005.247

Seventh annual Home Beautiful Exposition, March 26 to April 2, 1927, Mechanics Building, Boston, Mass., 1927

The schedule of events is listed in the program. Events featured the smallest ballet in the world, a wedding, a fashion show, and hair dressing. The running title is "Home Beautiful and Building Trades Exposition." Campbell's office is at 329 Park Square Building.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356321

Ref. Code: EP005.248

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Date: 2021

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356322

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.336

This is the miniature gas bungalow to be shown at the New England Gas Industry exhibit in conjunction with the Home Beautiful Exposition, April 21 to May 5, 1923, Mechanics Building, Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., 1923

The brochure, from the Salem Gas Light Company, describes the miniature house exhibit fueled by an on-site miniature gas plant. Tickets were enclosed for the Home Beautiful Exposition. Text on the top and bottom of the item reads, "You can do it better with gas."

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356326

Ref. Code: EP005.249

Poultry housing, bulletin no. 133, rev., March, 1924, by O. M. Wilbur, University of Maine, College of Agriculture, Extension Service, Orono, Maine, 1924

The bulletin describes a chicken house for the optimum laying of eggs. Includes photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans.

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356327

Ref. Code: EP005.250

Concrete House Magazine, vol. II, no. 5, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Ill., 1924

The issue of Concrete House Magazine describes the advantages of using concrete and stucco for house construction. Photographic prints and some floor plans are included. Text on the front cover reads, "Concrete for permanence."

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356329

Ref. Code: EP005.251

Royal Barry Wills Resources - Fences

Royal Barry Wills had photographs of fences from homes around New England. He used these images as inspiration for is own work. This folder contains fourty-two 8"x10" black and white photographs of fences and fence posts made from various materials.

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356330

Ref. Code: AR029.03.04.01.RBWResources-Fences

Concrete House Magazine, vol. III, no. 2, March-April 1925, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Ill., 1925

The issue of Concrete House Magazine describes the advantages of using concrete and stucco for house construction. Photographic prints and some floor plans for houses are included. Text on the front cover reads, "Fire-safe homes of permanent beauty. Ideal home built by Topeka Daily Capital, Topeka, ...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356333

Ref. Code: EP005.252

The Architectural Record, vol. 55, no. 4, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New York, N.Y., 1924 April

The issue of Architectural Record is dedicated to architect Harrie T. Lindeberg. The inside of the front cover has a newspaper obituary dated January 12, 1959, a New York Herald Tribune article dated May 16, 1934 about Lindeberg's plan for the American embassy in Moscow, and a death announcement fro...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356335

Ref. Code: EP005.253

Old home week addresses, by Governor Frank W. Rollins, The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H., 1900

The text of speeches the New Hampshire governor gave in Rollinsford, Salem, North Woodstock, Hanover, Concord, Mont Vernon, and New Ispswich New Hampshire, as well as Portland, Maine.

Date: 1900

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356337

Ref. Code: EP005.254

Horses and wagon on road [B1A]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356340

Ref. Code: PC074.01.01

Rickson family on swing [B2]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356341

Ref. Code: PC074.01.02

Rickson family playing croquet [B3]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356342

Ref. Code: PC074.01.03

House with children leaning on front fence [B4]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356343

Ref. Code: PC074.01.04

Storefront in Bellingham [B5]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356344

Ref. Code: PC074.01.05

People in two small boats on Box Pond [B6]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356345

Ref. Code: PC074.01.06

Two children in boat on west side of Box Pond [B7]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356346

Ref. Code: PC074.01.07

Fair in Bellingham [B8]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356347

Ref. Code: PC074.01.08

Looking up a street in Bellingham [B9]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356348

Ref. Code: PC074.01.09

Street in Bellingham [B10]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356349

Ref. Code: PC074.01.10

Street in Bellingham [B11]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356350

Ref. Code: PC074.01.11

Box Pond in Bellingham [B12]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356351

Ref. Code: PC074.01.12

Street in Bellingham [B13]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356352

Ref. Code: PC074.01.13

Tree lined street in Bellingham [B14]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356353

Ref. Code: PC074.01.14

Wooden barn at Box Pond [B15]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356354

Ref. Code: PC074.01.15

Bellingham town hall [B16]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356355

Ref. Code: PC074.01.16

Bellingham town hall [B17]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356356

Ref. Code: PC074.01.17

North Bellingham school [B18]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356357

Ref. Code: PC074.01.18

Old mill on Box Pond [B19]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356358

Ref. Code: PC074.01.19

View of creek in North Bellingham [B21]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356359

Ref. Code: PC074.01.21

Group of women posed on porch of Hendrick Cottage [B22]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356360

Ref. Code: PC074.01.22

View of Box Pond [B23]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356361

Ref. Code: PC074.01.23

Red Farm in Bellingham [B24]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356362

Ref. Code: PC074.01.24

View of steamship "Uncatena" from shore [OB25]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356537

Ref. Code: PC074.02.25

Hodgson houses and outdoor equipment, E. F. Hodgson Co., Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y., undated

The plan book provides an overview of Hodgson cottages and other outdoor structures to enhance outdoor living. Includes photographic prints, floor plans, and descriptions for designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356538

Ref. Code: EP005.274

Small homes of architectural distinction: a book of suggested plans designed by the Architects' Small House Service Bureau, Inc., edited by Robert T. Jones, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, N.Y.; London, England, 1929

Plan book containing photographic prints (interior and exterior) and floor plans for house designs. The index lists "Living rooms in miscellaneous positions," "Plans with bedrooms or space for them on two floors," and "Plans without dining rooms."

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356540

Ref. Code: EP005.275

[Catalog], Fred T. Ley & Company, Inc., Springfield, Mass., 1909

The contractor's work on various projects is described in the catalog and listed on page 30. Ley is the builder of Fort Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts, and the Chrysler Building in New York City, New York. The title page lists branch offices at 29 Broadway, New York City; 642 1st Street, Boston, Mass...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356541

Ref. Code: EP005.276

Hodgson's in and outdoor equipment for your suburban or country home, E. F. Hodgson Co., Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y., 1927

The products described include garden fences, trellises, arbors, garden houses, playhouses, camp houses, cabanas and indoor furnishings such as desks, chests, water heaters, and bathroom fixtures. Prices are given with descriptions and photographic prints. The paints and stains used by the business ...

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356548

Ref. Code: EP005.277

Hodgson's in and outdoor equipment for your suburban or country home, E. F. Hodgson Co., Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y., 1930

The products described include garden fences, trellises, arbors, garden houses, playhouses, camp houses, cabanas and indoor furnishings such as desks, chests, water heaters and bathroom fixtures. Prices are given with descriptions and photographic prints. The paints and stains used by the business a...

Date: 1930

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356549

Ref. Code: EP005.278

Hodgson's in and outdoor equipment for your suburban or country home, E. F. Hodgson Co., Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y., 1928

The products described include garden fences, trellises, arbors, garden houses, playhouses, camp houses, cabanas and indoor furnishings such as desks, chests, water heaters and bathroom fixtures. Prices are given with descriptions and photographic prints. The paints and stains used by the business a...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356551

Ref. Code: EP005.279

Hodgson portable houses, E. F. Hodgson Co., 116 Washington Street, Adams Square, Boston, Mass.; 6 East 39th Street, corner 5th Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1916

Plan book advertising products made by E. F. Hodgson Co., manufacturers of houses for people and livestock. Includes photographic prints and floor plans. A notice pasted inside the front cover states that all catalog prices are increased by ten percent. The "Wigwarm" trademark with its tipi image is...

Date: 1916

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356552

Ref. Code: EP005.280

Houses, camp cottages, equipment as prefabricated by Hodgson, E. F. Hodgson Co., 1108-1110 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.; 730 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street, New York, N.Y., 1940

The plan book has houses and outdoor buildings such as playhouses, birdhouses, animal housing, and greenhouses available from E.F. Hodgson. Prices are given with descriptions, photographic prints, and floor plans. The cover title reads, "Hodgson houses and camps." There is an outdoor exhibit in Dov...

Date: 1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356553

Ref. Code: EP005.281

Houses, camp cottages, equipment as prefabricated by Hodgson, E. F. Hodgson Co., 1108-1110 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.; 730 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street, New York, N.Y., 1939

The plan book has houses and outdoor buildings such as playhouses, birdhouses, animal housing and greenhouses available from E.F. Hodgson. Prices are given with descriptions, photographic prints, and floor plans. The cover title reads, "Hodgson houses and camps." There is an outdoor exhibit in Dove...

Date: 1939

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356566

Ref. Code: EP005.282

People seated on porch of Attleboro Cottage annex [OB26]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356567

Ref. Code: PC074.02.26

People waiting on steamship pier [OB27]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356568

Ref. Code: PC074.02.27

View of pier with road in foreground [OB28]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356569

Ref. Code: PC074.02.28

Connecticut architecture and engineering: a book of monumental, industrial and commercial buildings in Connecticut, beautifully illustrated by many fine engravings and appropriately described by the late Leo Remy Hammond, Press of the New Haven Printing Company, New Haven, Conn., 1930

Book describing monumental, industrial, and commercial buildings throughout Connecticut. Includes photographic prints of the interiors and exteriors as well as illustrations. An index to the architects and contractors of each building is in the back of the book.

Date: 1930

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356580

Ref. Code: EP005.283