Historic New England

Youth's companion, old home number 1915, vol. 89, no. 34, Perry Mason Company, Boston, Mass., 1915 August 26

The verso is an advertisement for Grapenuts cereal with a girl and her dog.

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357275

Ref. Code: EP005.336

Youth's companion, old home number 1919, vol. 93, no. 34, Perry Mason Company, Boston, Mass., 1919 August 21

The illustration on the front cover shows a soldier returning home. The advertisement on the verso advertises Wilson's bacon.

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357276

Ref. Code: EP005.337

Red book of perfect fit homes: 3 and 4 bedroom plans, National Plan Service, Inc., 1700 W. Hubbard, Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book containing floor plans, illustrations, dimensions, and a brief description for each design. The back cover lists seven steps to your "dream house." The plans are available from T.S. Mann Lumber Co., Petersham Road, Athol, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357277

Ref. Code: EP005.338

Deck house plans, Deck House, Inc., 930 Main Street, Acton, Mass., 1981

The portfolio lists the service center locations around the country.

Date: 1981

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357278

Ref. Code: EP005.339

Class A hotels: points about New York, Hotel Booklet Company, 1270 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 1912

Hotels are listed with maps, points of interest, subway stations, buses, railroads, churches, clubs, and theatres. Text on the cover reads, "Presented by Hotel Worthy, Springfield, Mass."

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357280

Ref. Code: EP005.340

Concrete houses & cottages, vol. II: small houses, 2nd ed., Atlas Portland Cement Co., 30 Broad Street, New York, N.Y., 1909

Concrete houses, from around the country, are shown with floor plans and photographs. Text on the back cover reads, "The cement bought by the United States Government for the Panama Canal."

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 357281

Ref. Code: EP005.341

Mason's waste book, Boston, Mass., 1831-1835

Account book containing 168 pages, eight of which are blank, belonging to Boston-based mason Nichols Tower. Contains details about transactions between January 1831 and June 19, 1835. Contains entries about wages, masonry materials purchased, and money owed among others.

Date: 1831-1835

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 357296

Ref. Code: MS002.143

Diary of Edward Walter Champney, 1855-1857

Bound diary of Edward Walter Champney dated December 10, 1855 through January 2, 1857. The Champney family coat of arms is attached to the front cover of the diary. "Journal" is written above the coat of arms and "December 10 1855 / January 1 1857" below. Contains approximately 270 pages. On the ins...

Date: 1855-1857

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357297

Ref. Code: MS029.002.014

Receipt of a Newburyport mariner's wages, Newburport, Mass., 1796-1797

Receipt sent to Moses Frazier, Simon Tufts, and Jeremiah Nelson from mariner Peter Ardan requesting wages for work completed upon the brig from May 12, 1796 to November 1, 1796. Dated November 1, 1796. In a different hand, dated December 5, 1797 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the receipt discusses e...

Date: 1796-1797

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357302

Ref. Code: MS029.002.015

New Hampshire - Dover - Meader's Greenhouses and Flower Shop

Eight photographic prints of Meader's Greenhouses and Flower Shop, a family-run business. Images include the floral displays show room of the shop, an unidentified crowd waiting to enter the shop, an unidentified man standing near the flower cutting station, and an aerial view of the greenhouses.The...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357308

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.0400.0050

Unidentified photograph album, circa 1890

Bound black photo album. Contains approximately 70 albumen prints taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Most photos are mounted in album with few loose between pages and some missing. Pages are separated with tissue paper. Pieces of ephemera can also be found in the album. Album is dated circa ...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 357312

Ref. Code: PC009.301

J. Burke House, Dorset, Vt.

1 folder containing fifteen black and white interior and exterior images taken by Arthur C. Haskell

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357314

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BurkeJ

House on Apple Hill Lane, Lynnfield, Mass.

1 folder containing fifteen black and white interior and exterior images of a house on Apple Hill Lane in Lynnfield, Mass.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357315

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.AppleHill

P. Kay House, West Bath, Maine

1 folder containing sixteen black and white photographs of thei nterior and exterior of the P. Kaye House, Bath, Maine

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357317

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.KayeP

Photographs album, Mass., circa 1890

Handmade paperbound photo album with the word "PHOTOGRAPHS" embossed on the front cover. Contains 18 albumen prints taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Album is dated circa 1890. Contains images of unidentified men and women in various unidentified locations. Photos depict individuals sitting...

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 357319

Ref. Code: PC009.302

Photograph of a grocery store, New Bedford, Mass., circa 1880

One mounted and matted albumen print of a grocery store in New Bedord, Massachusetts. The store contains a wide variety of food and beverage items such as bread, various canned goods, and various types of Heinz pickles in barrels. Four men are pictured in the store. On the verso of the mount, a capt...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357321

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2010.0040.001

Interior view of a high school chemistry classroom, 1892

One albumen print on mount of a high school chemistry class in 1892. The photograph was taken by renowned American photographer Nathaniel L. Stebbins. "N.L. Stebbins / Photo. Boston" is debossed in the bottom left corner of the recto. The photo shows fifteen girls and boys in a chemistry classroom a...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357322

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.7550.0100.004

Diary of an unidentified architect, Watertown, Mass., 1866

Diary of an unidentified architect living in Watertown, Massachusetts. He worked for Sturgis and Brigham, the architectural firm of renowned New England architects Charles Brigham and John Hubbard Sturgis. The diary covers the entire year of 1866. Throughout the year, the architect completed drawing...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 357323

Ref. Code: MS029.002.016

Fall River

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Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 357325

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.4695

R. Garrity House, Boxford, Mass.

One folder of thirteen black and white interior and exterior photographs of the R. Garrity house, Boxford, Mass. Photographs were taken by Ken Duprey

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357326

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.GarrityR

John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1974, undated

Two original drawings of art for the John Hancock Life Insurance Company's. One is a colored pencil drawing of the front of the Hancock House with people walking in front of it. This was designed for the company's 96th annual report. It is undated and the artist is unknown. Detached from original pa...

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 357328

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.782

Broadside for Enoch French & Co., Fall River, Mass., 1845 September 27

Broadside advertising a large stock of boots and shoes. The boots and shoes were being sold by Enoch French & Co. Printed in Fall River, Massachusetts, on September 27, 1845 by Monitor Press.

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 357336

Ref. Code: GC002.02.333

North End, Foster Street looking toward Commercial, Boston, Mass., circa 1900

Photograph of a street view of Foster Street in Boston's North End. A group of unidentified women and children are outside. The majority are standing and two women are sitting. There is a dog near the sitting women. A mounted Boston police officer is in the middle of the street. The photographer is ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357337

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3990.001

Katherine Taylor photographic collection

This collection contains eleven photographic prints. Five of the prints measure 8 x 12 inches. Six of the prints measure 16 x 24 inches. The collection is dated 2020. The photos in this collection are from two series by Katherine Taylor. The first series documents Boston's Black Lives Matters protes...