Historic New England

Swan family portrait, circa 1870

Framed and matted albumen photograph of the Swan family. The photograph was taken by photographer James William Black in 1869 or 1870. The photograph depicts the ten children of Reuben Swan and his wife Ruth Teel Swan. Their images are shown in the large portraits hanging on the wall in the backgrou...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361357

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.General.002

Massachusetts State House, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of the front of the Massachusetts State House by Kenneth Conant. Sketch is undated. In the lower left corner is the signature "Kenneth Conant."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361376

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.791

First Church in Roxbury, Boston, Mass., 1923

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the First Church in Roxbury by Helen E. Cleaves. Sketch is dated 1923. The following is written in the lower left corner: "The First Church in Roxbury 1631 / "Eliot Church" / Helen E. Cleaves. 1923."

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361378

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.792

Central Congregational Church, Boston, Mass., 1923

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the Central Congregational Church in Boston, Massachusetts, by Helen E. Cleaves. Sketch is dated 1923. The following is written in the lower right corner: "Central Congregational Church / Helen E. Cleaves. 1923." Church has been renamed Church of the Covenant.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361380

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.793

Second Church in Boston, Boston, Mass., 1923

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the Central Congregational Church in Boston, Massachusetts, by Helen E. Cleaves. Sketch is dated 1923. The following is written in the lower left corner: "Central Congregational Church / Helen E. Cleaves. 1923."

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361381

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.794

Grafton

File

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361384

Ref. Code: GC001.USVT.Grafton

Windham Road, Grafton, Vt., 1901 September 4

Matted pencil sketch of Windham Road in Grafton, Vermont, by W. N. Bartholomew. Sketch is dated September 4, 1901. The following is written in the lower left corner of the sketch: "Windham Road / Grafton, Vt., Sept. 4 1901." The artists's signature is written in the lower right corner of the sketch:...

Date: 1901

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361385

Ref. Code: GC001.USVT.Grafton.796

College Hall, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 1934

Matted pencil and ink sketch of College Hall at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Margaret Hoening. Sketch is dated 1934. The following signature is written in the lower right corner of the sketch: M. Hoening [?]. 1934." The following is written in the lower left corner of the matting:...

Date: 1934

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361388

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Northampton.795

Downtown Boston, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of a view of downtown Boston by Alfred Shaw. Faneuil Hall and Custom House Tower are pictured in the sketch. Sketch is dated 1921. The following signature is written in the lower right corner: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361392

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.797

King's Chapel, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following signature is written in the lower right corner: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361397

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.798

Massachusetts State House, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of the front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts, by an unidentified artist. Sketch is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361400

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.799

Old North Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated and the artist is unknown. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Old North Church." Church is officially known as the Christ Church in the City of Boston.

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361415

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.800

View toward Cambridge, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of a view towards Cambridge from across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "View toward Cambridge."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361417

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.801

Great Dome, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of the Great Dome on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated and the artist is unidentified. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Tech." The following signature is written in the lower left co...

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361419

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Cambridge.802

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following signature is written in the lower right corner: "Alfred Shaw '21." The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Art Mus."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361420

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.803

Trinity Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is undated and the artist is unknown.

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361422

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.804

Longfellow House, Cambridge, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of the Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "The Longfellow House." The following signature is written in the lower left corner of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361423

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Cambridge.805

Memorial Hall, Cambridge, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of Memorial Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is dated 1921. The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Memorial Hall." The following signature is written in the lower left corner of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361424

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Cambridge.806

Arlington Street Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of exterior of Arlington Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts, by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is undated. The following signature is written on the left side of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw." The following is written in the lower right corner of the matting: "Arlington St. Church."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361425

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.807

Old South Meeting House, Boston, Mass., 1921

Matted pencil sketch of a view of a street in Boston, Massachusetts, depicting the Old South Meeting House by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is 1921. The following signature is written on the lower right corner of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw '21."

Date: 1921

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361426

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.808

Park Street Church, Boston, Mass., undated

Matted pencil sketch of a view of a street in Boston, Massachusetts, depicting the Park Street Church by Alfred Shaw. Sketch is undated. The following signature is written on the left side of the sketch: "Alfred Shaw."

Date: undated

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361427

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.809

Faneuil Hall--Boston by Samuel Chamberlain, undated

Etching of Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, by Samuel Chamberlain. Etching is undated. Handwritten on bottom right of recto: "7/100 Faeuil / Hall - Boston." Signed in pencil by Samuel Chamberlain on left of recto.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 361625

Ref. Code: GC002.01.MA.1950.021

Account book for collection of taxes, Newbury, Mass., 1755

Account book for collection of taxes for town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Letter from the Assessors of Newbury on first page, dated November 21, 1755, instructs Ambroy Berry, Constable of Newbury, to collection taxes from the list of taxpayers in the book. Letter instructs how much is to be paid ...

Date: 1755

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 361668

Ref. Code: MS002.147

Letter to postermaster general John McLean from Cornelius Turner, Wiscasset, Maine, 1828 October

Letter to postermaster general John McLean from Cornelius Turner of Wiscasset, Maine. Dated October 4, 1828. The letter discusses local mail delivery, with Turner proposing to "convey the mail on Post Route No. 550, from Brunswick; by Bath, Woolwich, Wiscasset, Newcastle, Sheepscotbridge, Damariscot...

Date: 1828

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 361671

Ref. Code: MS029.002.035

Design drawing for altar and reredos memorial for St. Pauls School by R. Clipston Sturgis, undated

Framed design drawing for alter and reredos memorial for St. Pauls School by architect Richard Clipston Sturgis. The design was not executed, and the location of the church is unknown. The design drawing is undated. A gold sticker attached to the top of the frame's verso reads: "FOSTER BROS. / 4 PAR...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 361676

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.036

Sketchbook of Mary E. Ross, 1885-1898

Sketchbook of Mary E. Ross containing twenty-three original pencil drawings dated 1885-1898. The majority of drawings are identified with a location, name, or date. Locations are focused in western Massachusetts and include Springfield, Massachusetts, Otis, Massachusetts, Blandford, Massachusetts, a...

Date: 1885-1898

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 361678

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General.810

Letter to William Nutting, Esq. from Samuel Tracy, Hartford, Vermont, 1849 February 22

Letter from Samuel Tracy, an agent of the American Colonialization Society, in Hartford, Vermont, to William Nutting, Esq. of Randolph Vermont. Dated February 22, 1849. The letter discusses the remittance of funds in the account as well as any additional donations to Samuel Tracy as an "Agent of the...

Date: 1849

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 361693

Ref. Code: MS029.002.036

Funeral wreath with portrait of an unidentified man, Hartford, Conn., undated

Albumen print of a funeral wreath with the portrait of an unidentified Black man in the center. Photography studio name and address is engraved on the mat: "The Nyser Studio / 302 Asylum St. / Hartford, Conn."

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361698

Ref. Code: PC001.02.04.0020.002

Photograph of Charles Allerton Coolidge and three women sitting on a terrace, undated

Photograph of architect Charles Allerton Coolidge and three unidentified women sitting on a terrace outside of an unidentified Shingle Style house. The location and date of the photograph are unknown. The photograph was taken by the firm Peter A. Juley & Son.

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 361699

Ref. Code: PC004.01.C.2900.001

Five people standing outside a house, Boston, Mass., undated

Group portrait of five unidentified Black individuals standing outside of a house in Boston's South End. The photograph is undated and the photographer is unknown.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361701

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.8540.001

Five people standing in front of a car, Boston, Mass., undated

Group portrait of five unidentified Black individuals standing in front of a car in Boston's South End. The photograph is undated and the photographer is unknown. The following is written along the bottom of the photograph in pink marker: "Tony Melvin Carl Sean."

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361702

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.8540.002

Three people standing in front of a fence, Boston, Mass., 1954 July

Group portrait of three unidentified Black individuals standing in front of a fence in Boston's South End. The photograph is dated July 1954. The photographer is unknown.

Date: 1954

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361703

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.8540.003

Three children standing by a metal railing, Boston, Mass., September 1956

Group portrait of three unidentified Black children playing in front of a railing in Boston's South End. The photograph is dated September 1956. The photographer is unknown.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361704

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.8540.004

William T. Aldrich architectural album collection

Collections contains photographic materials and printed matter related to the work of architect William T. Aldrich (1880-1966). Arranged into two series by material type. Photographic materials include thirteen unbound photograph albums depicting residential and commercial properties designed or ren...

Date: 1884-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 361785

Ref. Code: PC009.228

Kitchen, Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Interior view of the Maxfield Parrish House kitchen, Plainfield, N.H.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 364798

Ref. Code: PC002.USNH.Plainfield.205.09

Living room, Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Interior view of the Maxfield Parrish House living room, Plainfield, N.H.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 364799

Ref. Code: PC002.USNH.Plainfield.205.10

Studio, Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Interior photograph of the studio in the Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 364800

Ref. Code: PC002.USNH.Plainfield.205.01

Studio, Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Interior photograph of the studio in the Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 364801

Ref. Code: PC002.USNH.Plainfield.205.02

Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Interior photograph of the Maxfield Parrish House, Plainfield, N.H.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 364802

Ref. Code: PC002.USNH.Plainfield.205.03

Account book, "Lumbor [sic] Book", prob. Geo. W. Pierce, near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1858-1859

Contains records of quantities of lumber and shingles bought and sold.

Date: 1858-1859

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 364804

Ref. Code: MS002.027

Account book, Boston, Mass., Aug. 1847-Feb. 1848

Account book spanning from August 1847 to February 1848, detailing transactions of an unknown business located in Boston, Mass. The sold goods recorded indicate that it may have been a general merchandise store or a liquor store.

Date: 1847-1848

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 364805

Ref. Code: MS002.055

Illustrated catalog, Poland Laundry Machinery Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Trade catalog published by the Poland Laundry Machinery Company, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Includes illustrations of laundry machinery and parts for use in "Community Laundries", specifications, and product descriptions. An index is included in the back of the catalog.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364807

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.084

Burrowes Portable Table, The E. T. Burrowes Co., 232 Spring Street, Portland, Maine, undated

Advertisement advertising the Burrowes Portable Table "for Billiards, Poll, Balleto, Etc. 21 Games."Published by The E. T. Burrowes Co., based in Portland, Maine. Includes a description of the Burrowes Portable Table on the verso with pricing and product specifications and a color illustration of a ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364808

Ref. Code: EP001.01.052.02.01.002

Rug braiding made easy . . ., Braid-Aid Company, Kingston, Mass., 1949

Trade catalog published by the Braid-Aid Company, based in Kingston, Massachusetts. Dated 1949. Discusses the rug braiding process, including selecting materials how to braid, choosing colors, creating patterns, and how to braid other items. Includes illustrations showing readers how to braid.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364809

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.024

Sample book of "fancy papers", Louis DeJong & Co., 71 & 73 Duane St., New York, New York, 1870s

1 sample book, 60 pages; 6 x 3 1/8 inches

Date: 1870s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364812

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.085

Support busing. Defend the black struggle flier, International Socialists, P.O. Box 8488, JFK Station, Boston, Mass., 1974

Flier published by the Boston chapter of the International Socialists. Publicizes a December 14, 1974, mass demonstration held by the Emergency Committee for a National Mobilization Against Racism. The demonstration protested violence in Boston arising from the busing of Black students as part of th...

Date: 1974

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364815

Ref. Code: EP001.01.092.01.01.012

Smash racism! Support Attica rebels! flier, Students for a Democratic Society, Boston, Mass., 1971

Flier published by the Boston University chapter of Students for a Democractic Society. Flier promotes two rallies in Boston, Massachusetts, to raise awareness of the Attica uprising and the plight of incarcerated people, especially African Americans, as well as a chapter meeting. The flier details ...

Date: 1971

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 364816

Ref. Code: EP001.01.092.01.01.013

Caen

Sub-series

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 364820

Ref. Code: GC001.FR.Caen

Spire of the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, 1875 August 16

Pencil sketch of the spire of the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, better known as the Abbaye aux Dames, in Caen, France. Drawn by draftsman Edward Eldon Deane. Signed as follows: "Caen / Aug. 16th, '75 / E.E.D."

Date: 1875

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 364821

Ref. Code: GC001.FR.Caen.813

Invoice to Bradford Spencer, Est., from J. P. Murray & Co., North Anson, Maine, 1920

Invoice for funerary expenses sent to the estate of Bradford Spencer from J. P. Murray & Co. of North Anson, Maine. J. P. Murray & Co. were sellers of a wide range of goods, including dry and fancy goods, stationery, music, and school supplies, wall papers, crockery ware and furniture. The store als...

Date: 1920

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 364822

Ref. Code: MS029.002.040

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