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Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture catalogue, Groton, Massachusetts, 1942

Course catalogue for the Lowthorpe School for Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. The catalogue contains information on the facilities, a breakdown of the staff and the school's history, options for financial assistance, a map showing the school's location and campus layout, and a table of the ...

New North Station crochure, Boston and Maine Railroad, Boston, Mass., ca. 1935

Brochure advertising the newly-constructed North Station in downtown Boston. Throughout the borchure are images of the new structure's exterior and interior. The brochure gives details about how the concourse is organized, locations of important offices, The back of the brochure lists the architects...

Papers of Samuel Gragg, 1796-1846, undated (bulk 1801-1810)

Series contains receipts, including an 1810 receipt documenting the sale of Gragg's chairs in Sierra Leone, Africa; an account ledger; a summons; letters; a mortgage contract; promissory notes; a creditor's notice; and miscellaneous manuscripts related to the household and business operations of Sam...

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Papers of Washington Parker Gragg, 1832-1885 (bulk 1830s, 1860-1863)

Series contains receipts; relinquishment of shares; interrogatory notes; materials related to land conveyances; and letters related to Washington Parker Gragg.

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Other papers, 1804-1882, undated

Series contains a receipt; a land conveyance; a letter; a partial genealogy; and miscellaneous manuscripts related to various members of the Gragg family.

Letter to John Langdon, Esq., 1783 25 September

Letter received by John Langdon, Esq. in 1783 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The letter was written on September 25, 1783 in London, England, by London-based merchant bank Lane, Son & Fraser. It discusses the repayment of a bill by the author to John Langdon and clarifies the author will be cautious ...

Cabinet cards, circa 1890

Series contains thirty-six cabinet cards of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont, including eleven cabinet cards of monuments from Everson & Co.; seven cabinet cards of monuments from Producers' Marble Co.; fifteen cabinet cards of monuments from Ripley...

Lithographs, 1892, undated

Series contains forty lithographs and one pencil sketch of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont. Two lithographs are dated 1892 and signed by H. G. Kotten. The rest of the collection are undated and not associated with any artists of marble manufacturer...

Frank N. Nathan Company and Church Co. collection

Collection contains eighty-three mounted and unmounted pencil and watercolor design drawings from two Boston jewelry companies: the Frank N. Nathan Company and Church Co. The drawings illustrate designs for rings, brooches, and pendants among other jewelry items. Items in the collection are dated 19...

Advertisement for Tremont on the Common, 151 Tremont Street, York Realty Company, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., ca 1960

Advertisement for the Tremont on the Common Apartment complex distributed by the York Realty Company. The front of the advertisement displays a color image of the building's exterior as viewed from Boston Common. The interior images utilize both conceptual images of the apartment interiors and photo...

Mental Photographs: An Album for Confessions, 1874-1879

Album titled "Mental Photographs: An Album for Confessions of Tastes, Habits, and Convictions" belonging to Elizabeth J. Gilman. This is the cartes-de-visite edition of the album meant to hold "76 Photographs of 23 questions each," although the album contains no cartes-de-visites. The album was publ...

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Southbridge

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George E. WIlliams standing in front of a shed, circa 1930

One black-and-white photographic print of George E. Williams standing outdoors in front of a shed with the door open. Photographer is unknown. Photograph is dated circa 1930.

New England parades photographic collection

Collection contains thirteen mounted photographic prints, twenty-three postcards, and three unmounted photographic prints. Materials depict parades in towns across New England. Towns pictured in the collection are: Littleton, New Hampshire; Dover, New Hampshire; Madbury, New Hampshire; Hartford, Con...

The Small Home, Architects Small House Service Bureau, 1200 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn., 1931

Bound volume containing issues of The Small Home magazines and pattern books published by the Architects' Small House Service Bureau between January and December of 1931. The content of the periodicals range from articles about proper home upkeep and interior design to advertisements and testimonial...

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Hodgson portable houses, E. F. Hodgson Co., 116-118 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1910

Plan book published by E. F. Hodgson Co. advertising portable houses. Although only two pages, the catalog serves as a preview for a larger catalog to come out later in the year. Within are black-and-white photographic prints showcasing the types of homes to be advertised. Each photographic print co...

152 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Image is of 152 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., between West and Boylston Streets. Image shows horse drawn carriages in front of Chickering & Sons piano makers. There is a paino displayed in each store front window. Also in the photograph is The Berlitz School of Languages and Mason & Hamlin Co.

Sav-A-Chair rung fastener, Fulton Products Co., New York, NY, circa 1935

Advertisement for rung fasteners from the Fulton Products Company. Advertisement shows consumer how to attach rung fasteners onto chairs, and provides 10 samples. Three samples are missing from this advertisement. The top of the card lists the patent number for the rung fasteners, and the back of th...

Carley Life Float Company collection, circa 1915, 1917

Collection contains one albumen print on mount, one letter and envelope, one postal card, and one product specifications related to the Carley Life Float Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The albumen print depicts approximately thirty undidentified boys in a Carley Life Float. It is undated and...

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Papers of Silas Casey III (1841-1913)

Series XLI, Papers of Silas Casey III (1841-1913), 1882-1917, undated, contains biographical materials; correspondence sent by Silas Casey III; financial records in the form of receipts; portraits of Casey; and miscellaneous printed materials.

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Papers of Florida Gordon Casey (1841-1898)

Papers of Florida Gordon Casey (1841-1898), 1861-1898, undated, contains correspondence sent and received by Florida Gordon Casey as well as correspondence sent by others; financial records; legal records; notebooks; objects; photographs and prints; and miscellaneous printed matter. The vast majorit...

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Papers of Edward Wanton Casey (1850-1981)

Series XLIV, Papers of Edward Wanton Casey (1850-1891), 1890-1891, undated, contains portraits of Casey; a photograph of Casey's headstone; two group photographs depicting Sicangu Lakota Plenty Horses, the Native American warrior who shot and killed Casey in 1891, during his trial; a mounted photogr...

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Papers of Julia Clifford Bloodgood (1865-1911)

Series XLV, Papers of Julia Clifford Bloodgood (1865-1911), 1886-1889, contains correspondence received by Casey and a bond purchased by Casey. The series is arranged alphabetically by record type, and thereunder chronologically.

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Papers of Elizabeth Casey Scott (1844-1912)

Series XLVI, Papers of Elizabeth Casey Scott (1844-1912), 1912, contains a news clipping of Scott's obituary.

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Miscellaneous papers

Series XLVII, Miscellaneous papers, [ADD DATES], undated, contains correspondence; printed matter; objects; photographs and prints; and miscellaneous papers. Materials are not related to one particular individual and further document the history of the Casey family and the Civil War.

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Photographs and prints

Subseries T, Photographic and prints, undated, contains two cabinet cards depicting Thomas Lincoln Casey in uniform and one boudoir card depicting the complete Washington Monument.

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Correspondence received

Subseries A, Correspondence received, 1880-1893, undated, contains correspondence received by Florida Gordon Casey. The vast majority of correspondence are dated following the death of Casey's husband General Silas Casey (1807-1882) and relate to her efforts to obtain a pension. Other topics include...

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Correspondence sent

i720Subseries B, Correspondence sent, 1882-1896, contains correspondence sent by Florida Gordon Casey. Materials are dated following the death of Casey's husband General Silas Casey (1807-1882). Topics include execution of her husband's will, her efforts to obtain a pension, and invitations to her d...

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Correspondence sent by others

Subseries C, Correspondence sent by others, 1889, contains two pieces of correspondence sent by others to John Bloodgood.

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Financial records, 1882-1898

Subseries D, Financial records, 1882-1898, undated, contains financial records including a check sent to Florida Gordon Casey notes on dividends from estate; a promissory note; receipts received by and of Florida Gordon Casey; and statements of rent collected. Materials are dated following the death...

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Notebooks

Subseries F, Notebooks, 1861-1872, contains two diaries and a recipe book belonging to Florida Gordon Casey. The series is arranged alphabetically by record type, and thereunder chronologically.

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Legal records

Subseries E, Legal records, 1883-1890, contains legal records including an application by Florida Gordon Casey for arrears of pay and bounty; a copy of an act granting Casey a pension; a notice of issue and fees; and Casey's passport for a trip to Paris. Materials are dated following the death of Ca...

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Objects

Subseries G, Objects, undated, contains a woven silk hair curler utilized by Florida Gordon Casey.

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Photographs and prints

Subseries H, Photographs and prints, undated, contains a photographic print of Florida Gordon Casey in her wedding dress; portraits of Casey; and portraits of Frederick Casey. The series is arranged alphabetically by record type, and thereunder chronologically.

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Printed matter

Subseries I, Printed matter, 1882-1891, undated, contains a pack of calling cards for Florida Gordon Casey; a circular; two invitations; and miscellaneous news clippings. Materials are dated following the death of Casey's husband General Silas Casey (1807-1882). The series is arranged alphabetically...

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Etching of Harvard Club dining hall interior by Samuel Chamberlain, Boston, Mass., 20th century

One mounted etching of the interior of the Harvard Club dining hall. Etching was completed by artist Samuel Chamberlain in the 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts. The etching depicts seating, tableware, artwork, lighting fixtures, and architectural features of the interior. The etching is signed ...

Etching of the Harvard Club front entrance and portico by Samuel Chamberlain, Boston, Mass., 20th century

Mounted etching of front entrance of the Harvard Club completed by artist Samuel Chamberlain in the early 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts. The etching depicts the outside portico, front door, and other architectural elements. It also depicts the Harvard Club flag and the following inscription:...

Engraving of Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 20th century

Engraving of former Massachusetts governor Leverett Saltonstall from the 20th century. Printed by Gravure Engraving Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The print is signed by renowned portrait photographer John Garo on the bottom left of the recto. In ink, the following message is written along the b...

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Middleton

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Charcoal sketch of a fishing wharf drawn by an employee of Lura Woodside Watkins, Middleton, Mass., 20th century

One charcoal sketch of a fishing wharf drawn by an individual identified as Kara, a man worked at the household of Lura Woodside Watkins and her husband Charles Watkins. Sketch was drawn in Middleton, Massachusetts, during the 20th century. It measures 14 x 18 inches and depicts a fishing wharf, var...

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Framed serigraph print of Massachusetts Hall, University of Cambridge, Mass., by Jonathan Fisher, early 20th century

Framed serigraph print of artist Jonathan Fisher's gouache drawing "Massachusetts Hall in the University of Cambridge, New England." The original gouache drawing was completed circa 1790. The frame measures 17 1/2 by 19 1/2 inches. The print was printed by Holman's Print Shop, Inc. in Boston, Massac...

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Peabody-Williams House collection

This collection contains architectural, genealogical, photographic, and printed materials, as well as ephemera and manuscripts, related to the Peabody-Williams House located at 7 Norman Road in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. Architectural materials include original and photocopies of blueprints, f...

Brochure for Hotel Manger, adjoining North Station, Boston, Mass., ca.1939

4-paneled brochure advertising 2- or 3-night, all expenses paid stays at the Hotel Manger. The brochure offers photos of amenities including the Mirror Room (or main dining room), and the Proscenium Arch Metropolitan Theatre. Also included are suggested tours of Boston and Cambridge Landmarks with c...

Brochure for New England Tours by the New England Hotel Association, New England, 1935

Brochure advertising landmarks and hotels spread over the New England states. Images include a map from the "Scarborough's Interstate Maps" company highlighting cities, suggested routes and hotels categorized by state; a smaller pictorial map focusing on cities and corresponding landmarks, and photo...

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Programs

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Souvenir program for the Boston University Festival and Antique Treasures Exhibit, October 14-15-16, Copley Plaza, Boston, Mass., 1929

Program for the Boston University festival and Antiques Treasures Exhibit and Sale to fund the all-University Woman's Building. The program includes advertisements for local businesses, for example those who specialize in antique-selling, different fine arts schools, realtors, construction companies...

Seed potato catalogue from George W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, Maine, 1894

Product catalogue for Jerrard's Seed Potatoes and Early Seeds based in Caribou, Maine from 1894. Catalogue details the various seed packets that are available to be distributed to consumers, focusing primarily on potatoes but also listing varieties of squash and some fruit with accompanying pictures...

Beautiful lawns with less work, Helpful Information from Firestone, Akron, Ohio, 1946

Product catalog contains information about home lawn maintenance by giving information about proper cutting for different types of grass, guidance on watering, and even how to start one's own lawn. Images within are a mix of hand-drawn and photographs of techniques and tools. There is also a spread ...

Advertisement for The Howard Watch, E. Howard Watch Company, Boston, Mass., circa 1910

Advertisement in the Literary Digest for the Howard Watch from the E. Howard Watch Company. The advertisement features an image of a man sitting at a desk talking on the telephone while looking at and holding the advertised pocket watch. E. Howard Watch Company, Boston, Mass. is listed at the bottom...

How to plant and improve the yard, Chase Brothers Company, Rochester, New York, USA, 1912

Product catalogue from the Chase Brothers Company detailing different ways to maintain one's yard and garden. Catalogue is split into two sections: section 1 focuses on the planting of fruits, section 2 on trees, shrubs, flowering plants, and general landscaping configurations. Both lithographs and ...