Historic New England

Trade card, Norwalk Lock Company, manufacturers of door locks, latches, knobs, escutcheons and other builders hardware, also genuine and imitation bronze goods, South Norwalk, Connecticut

The business exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. The business factory image is surrounded by images of the Main building, Machinery Hall, Horticultural Hall and Memorial Hall. A drawing of the exhibit is inside the card with text in English, French, German and Spanish.

Date: 1876

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318662

Ref. Code: EP003.004.005

Trade card, Hartshorn Shade Rollers, 486 Broadway, New York, New York

In the image a young boy attaches the shade to a woman's dress hem. The shades are carried by Rogers & Everest, dealers in carpets, oil cloths, wall papers, decorations, window shades and feathers. The store is in Gloversville, New York.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318666

Ref. Code: EP003.004.006

Trade card, Record's Patent Hinge, Record Manufacturing Co., Conneaut, Ohio

A courting couple test the strength of the hinge in a fence in the card illustration. The hinge is described on the card verso.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318667

Ref. Code: EP003.004.007

Trade card, Johnston's new self locking clock spring shade roller, Johnston's Depot, Nos. 1033 and 1035 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Johnston carries paper hangings and window shades and is exhibiting at the fair in Philadelphia. The image caption reads "An art gallery of the Centennial buildings and grounds."

Date: 1876

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318669

Ref. Code: EP003.004.008

Trade card, Rip Van Winkle Reclining Rocking Chair, P.C. Lewis Manufacturing Co., Catskill, New York

The chair can make 15 pieces of furniture and be placed in 200 positions. It was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. The company will have a drawing each year to give away one of the chairs. The coupon is attached with instructions on the card verso.

Date: 1893

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318670

Ref. Code: EP003.004.009

Trade card, Creolite for floor painting , made by Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., Chicago, Illinois

Creolite paint is shown in kitchen and dining room settings.

Date: 1902

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318671

Ref. Code: EP003.004.010

Trade card, H. Bool's, furniture, wall paper, window shades & fixtures, Culver Block, Ithaca, New York

Bool's is a fancy goods store that also carries, pictures, frames and stationery. In the card image a father calls the housekeeper to find out that his wife has delivered twins.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318673

Ref. Code: EP003.004.011

Cyrus Drew "Furniture"

One glass plate negative for a stereoview. Depicts a building with signs saying 'Cyrus Drew' and 'Furniture'. People on the porch and a horse and wagon in the forground. Plate is broken in two pieces.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318676

Ref. Code: PC059.001

Trade card, E.B. Goddard, coffins and furnishing undertaker, Bethel, Maine

In the card illustration a man with a shotgun chases another man out of a window. A woman in a yellow dress pleads with the attacker. The caption reads "Charge Bayonets! Retreat!"

Date: 1882

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318677

Ref. Code: EP003.004.012

Two story cottage with wrap-around porch

Glass plate negative depicting a two story cottage with wrap-around porch, people are visible on the porch.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318678

Ref. Code: PC059.002

Trade card, Victor Self Acting Shade Roller, location unknown

The card verso is an order form which can be filled in. Two Irish American women discuss window shades in the card image. The shades can be purchased at J. Otis McFadden, No. 23 Cornhill, Boston.

Date: 1880s

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318680

Ref. Code: EP003.004.013

Fun Rock House; people seated on cliffs and rocks

Glass plate negative depicting the Gun Rock House. People are seated on the cliffs and rocks in the foreground of the image. A large chip is missing from the top left corner.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318679

Ref. Code: PC059.003

Half portrait of a man, seated

Half portrait of a man, seated. Large chip missing from upper right corner

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318681

Ref. Code: PC059.004

Half portrait of a man, seated

Half portrait of a man, seated. Broken in three pieces, one piece missing

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318682

Ref. Code: PC059.005

Full portrait of a man, seated

Full portrait of a man, seated. Broken in three pieces. Painted backdrop and grass or straw carpet underneath figure. Likely the same man as in a half portrait also in this collection.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318683

Ref. Code: PC059.006

Trade card, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Illinois

The card describes five volumes in the Radford Library covering carpentry, building and architecture. The set has 200 house plans. The card is in the shape of a house with trees in the background.

Date: 1904

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318684

Ref. Code: EP003.004.014

C.A. Cole, "Flour, Grain & Feed"

Glass plate negative for a stereoview depicting a building labeled "C.A Cole Flour, Grain & Feed". People gathered on the front steps of the building. Same building as Plate 8.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318685

Ref. Code: PC059.007

C.A. Cole, "Flour, Grain & Feed"

Glass plate negative for a stereoview depicting a building labeled "C.A Cole Flour, Grain & Feed". People gathered on the front steps of the building. Same building as Plate 7.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318687

Ref. Code: PC059.008

House

Glass plate negative for a stereoview depicting a house. A large tree stands in the front lawn and the lawn in edged by a fence.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318688

Ref. Code: PC059.009

Group portrait of men in uniform against a cliff

Group portrait of men in uniform against a cliff, beach in the foreground and a structure on the top of the cliff.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318689

Ref. Code: PC059.010

Group portrait of a large group against a cliff

Group portrait of a large group against a cliff; men, women and children all present. There is a beach in the foreground and a building on the top of the cliff.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318690

Ref. Code: PC059.011

Group portrait on the beach

Group portrait of a group on a beach; men, women and children all present. In the background is a sign which says "Nantasket Stuff" however a woman's head blocks the rest of the sign.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318691

Ref. Code: PC059.012

Group portrait on the beach; building in background

Group portrait of a group on a beach; men, women and children all present. In the background is a building.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318692

Ref. Code: PC059.013

Group portrait against a cliff

Group portrait of a group against a cliff; men, women and children all present.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318693

Ref. Code: PC059.014

Group portrait against a cliff

Group portrait of a group against a cliff; men, women and children all present.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318694

Ref. Code: PC059.015

Atlantic House; people on rocks in the foreground.

A view from the beach looking up at the Atlantic House. People sit on the rocks between the beach and the hotel.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318695

Ref. Code: PC059.016

Horse and buggy

Image of a child sitting in a buggie holding the reigns of a horse. The horse and buggie are in front of a house with a white fence.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318696

Ref. Code: PC059.017

Full portrait of a child standing next to a chair

Portrait of a young girl standing next to a chair.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318697

Ref. Code: PC059.018

Portrait of a child seated in a chair

Portrait of a young girl seated in a chair.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318698

Ref. Code: PC059.019

Portrait of a child seated with a doll

Portrait of a young girl seated in a chair, the child is holding a doll.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318699

Ref. Code: PC059.020

Half portrait of a man and woman, seated

Half portrait of a man and woman, seated side by side.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318701

Ref. Code: PC059.021

Portrait of a man, seated

Portrait of a man, seated. Visible in the top corners are nails as if this is a photograph of another image that had been nailed to something else.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318702

Ref. Code: PC059.022

Portrait of a man, seated

Portrait of a man, seated. The arm of the chair is visible under the subject's right arm.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318703

Ref. Code: PC059.023

Portrait of a man, seated

Portrait of a man with a large mustache, seated.

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318704

Ref. Code: PC059.024

Portrait of a man, seated

Portrait of a man, seated. The arm of the chair is visible under the subject's right arm

Date: 1880-1900

Collection: J. H. Williams collection

GUSN: 318705

Ref. Code: PC059.025

Wilbraham Brothers

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 318946

Ref. Code: MS033.002.006.017

Cotton dress goods, R.H.Stearns & Co., Boston, Mass.

Ginghams, crapes, organdies, printed dotted Swisses, Scotch cheviot and Indian dimity are described for customers with prices. Samples will be sent without charge if the catalog is mentioned. A drawing of the Stearns building is on the back cover.

Date: 1892

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 318949

Ref. Code: MS033.008.001.030.001

Catalog of poultry and pigeon supplies and foods, issued by G.T. Savage, 67 No. Market Street, Boston, Mass.

Feeds, equipment and supplies for chickens and pigeons is described for customers.

Date: 1912-01-01

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 318952

Ref. Code: MS033.008.003.003.001

Trade card, D.Toll & Co., manufacturers of brooms & brushes, Scotia, Schenectady Co., New York

A man carrying a broom follows in the wake of an early Dewitt Clinton locomotive.

Date: 1831-1833

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318953

Ref. Code: EP003.001.001

Trade card, Buffalo Gas Heating Flat Iron for families, tailors, hatters, dress & cloak makers, E.A. Burrows & Co., Troy, New York

Three two panel cartoons demonstrate the advantages of the gas irons in the home, dress and tailor shops.

Collection: Trade card albums collection

GUSN: 318954

Ref. Code: EP003.001.002

Correspondence: St. Joseph's, Whitefield

File part

Date: 1871-1872

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 318955

Ref. Code: MS033.004.001.023

Correspondence: The Willows

File part

Date: 1873

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 318956

Ref. Code: MS033.004.001.024

View of houses along the shore, Swampscott, Mass.

View of houses, trees, and fencing along a road. In the foreground below the road is a rocky shore and a seawalll, and in the background a house can be seen on a hill.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318957

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0010.001

Fisherman's Beach and Humphreys St., Swampscott, Mass.

View of the shorline along Fisherman's Beach showing the the beach and seawall with a walkway and iron ralings above. Houses with awnings and people sitting on porches line the opposite side of the street. Figures can be seen in the water near a point of land in the distance, and in the foreground...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318958

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0010.002

Fisherman's Beach and Humphreys St., Swampscott, Mass.

View of the shorline along Fisherman's Beach showing the the beach and seawall with a walkway and iron ralings above. Houses with awnings and people sitting on porches line the opposite side of the street. Figures can be seen in the water near a point of land in the distance, and in the foreground...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318959

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0010.003

Exterior view of St. John's Church & Rectory, Swampscott, Mass.

Exterior view of St. John's Catholic Church, showing the front lawn and Rectory, Swampscott, Mass.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318960

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0020.005

Interior view of St. John's Church, Swampscott, Mass.

Interior view of St. John's Catholic Church, showing the center ailse leading to the sanctuary.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318961

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0020.006

Exterior view of "Blythewood," residence of Henry W. Proctor, Little's Point, Swampscott, Mass., c. 1917.

The house built in 1847 for James A. Little on what was Phillips Point. The house was remodeled by the architect, Arthur Little, of the same family, and was later the home of Henry W. Proctor at the time this photograph was taken.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318962

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0020.007

Cemetery plot

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 318963

Ref. Code: MS033.006.001.014

Entrance of "Blythewood," residence of Henry W. Proctor, Little's Point, Swampscott, Mass., c. 1917.

The house built in 1847 for James A. Little on what was Phillips Point. The house was remodeled by the architect, Arthur Little, of the same family, and was later the home of Henry W. Proctor at the time this photograph was taken.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 318964

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2930.0020.008

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