Historic New England

East Wall, Interior, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1970

Note on back reads "New work at (H) viewed from inside"

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360306

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.115

East Wall, Exterior, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1970

Note on back reads "East end wall, 1st floor as found prior to repairs"

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360307

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.116

Foundation with overgrowth, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1970

Note reads "As found prior to repairs east end wall, 1st floor"

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360308

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.117

Opening in East Wall, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1970

Note reads "New work at (H) on drawing"

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360309

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.118

Home builder's plan book, fifty small house plans, Building Plan Holding Corporation, 24 West 39th Street, New York, N.Y., 1921

Plan book published by the Building Plan Holding Corporation. The book has a collection of small house designs by numerous architects. Accompanying each design is a floor plan, a photographic print of the completed design, total measurements, and cross sections of the house.

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360310

Ref. Code: EP005.464

"Close-to-nature" collapsible canvas houses, Close-To-Nature Company, Colfax, Iowa, 1920

Plan book for collapsible canvas houses published by the Close-to-Nature company. The plan book includes multiple photographic prints of these canvas houses in nature, accompanied usually by testimonials and in-depth descriptions of the houses' design and uses. The back of the plan book includes a p...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360312

Ref. Code: EP005.465

The big 4 for '54 by Continental, Continental Trailer Company, 4820 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Ill., 1954

Plan book for Continental mobile homes. Each listing is accompanied by a depiction of the mobile home, a floor plan, dimensions, a short description of unique features, and a photographic print of women in various areas of the mobile home.

Date: 1954

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360314

Ref. Code: EP005.466

Better built homes, Curtis Companies Inc., Clinton, Iowa, 1923

Plan book of house designs published by Curtis Companies Inc. Each listing comes with a colored depiction of the completed house design, the name of the design, floor plans, a description of the unique design choices, and depictions of these design choices.

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360315

Ref. Code: EP005.467

A home of your own, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book of house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each design is accompanied by a photographic print of the completed design, the design number, a floor plan, dimensions, and a brief description of the house's unique features. There is an order form in the back. The front cover a...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360316

Ref. Code: EP005.468

Two family homes and apartments, Harris, McHenry & Baker, Elmira, N.Y., undated

Plan book for two family homes and apartments published by Harris, McHenry & Baker. Each design comes with a photographic print, the name of the design, floor plans of each apartment or section of the house, overall dimensions, and a brief description of the design.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360317

Ref. Code: EP005.469

Lesco homes, factory built, Lester Bros., Inc., Martinsville, Va., 1955

Plan book for factory-built homes published by Lester Bros., Inc. Each listing comes with an illustration or photographic print of the completed design, the name of the design, design options, floor plans, a brief description of the design, and on the opposite side of the design page are the full sp...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360319

Ref. Code: EP005.470

Purdy's plan book of popular American homes, vol. 1, W. W. Purdy, architect, Minneapolis, Minn., 1925

Plan book showcasing designs designed by architect W. W. Purdy. Each of Purdy's designs comes with an illustration of the plan, a design number, a description of the design's unique features, floor plans, and the cost of plans and specifications. The back of the plan book has testimonials from consu...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360321

Ref. Code: EP005.471

Your own home, 25 new designs and floor plans, vol. 1, no. 2, Style Publications, Inc., 221 Conyngham Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 1946

Plan book for single-family homes designed by architects such as Royal Barry Wills, George Nemeny, Kay Hardy, and James Beard. The first part of the catalog has the house designs (each accompanied with a brief description, a photographic print of the design, and floor plans), while the second portio...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360323

Ref. Code: EP005.472

Mill cut-to-fit homes, Bay City Ready-Cut Home Co., Bay City, Mich., 1917

Plan book for cut-to-fit homes published by Bay City Ready-Cut Home Co. Each home listing comes with a name, a photographic print of the completed home, the price of the home, dimensions, a brief description of the home's unique qualities, and floor plans. There is also an article in the back explai...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360325

Ref. Code: EP005.473

Ideal homes in garden communities: a book of house plans, Robert M. McBride & Co., New York, N.Y., 1919

Plan book for homes in garden cities published by Robert M. McBride & Co. Each home design comes with an illustration of the home, a short description of the home's unqiue features, floor plans, and associated costs.

Date: 1919

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360326

Ref. Code: EP005.474

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1920

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. Prices for each of the homes are located at the beginning of t...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360327

Ref. Code: EP005.475

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1921

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. Prices for each of the homes are located at the beginning of t...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360328

Ref. Code: EP005.476

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1925

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. Prices for each of the homes are located at the beginning of t...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360329

Ref. Code: EP005.477

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1931

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. Specifications of the Sterling Home designs are listed in the...

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360330

Ref. Code: EP005.478

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1940

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. Specifications of the Sterling Home designs are listed in the...

Date: 1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360331

Ref. Code: EP005.479

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1944

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains options for designs, and th...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360332

Ref. Code: EP005.480

Sterling homes, International Mill & Timber Co., Bay City, Mich., 1955

Plan book for house designs published by the International Mill & Timber Company. Each design comes with an illustration of the completed design, the name of the design, a paragraph describing the home's unique features, and floor plans. Specifications of the Sterling Home designs are listed in the...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360333

Ref. Code: EP005.481

I. A. Balfour houses, multiple unknown location

sixteen, undated, color, and black and white slides of multiple houses designed by Royal Barry Wills and built by I.A. Balfour

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 360336

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.Balfour.I

Front Eaves, Exterior, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1922

Note on back reads "Scotch-Boardman House, Howard St., Saugus, Mass. Showing detail of the front eaves as uncovered during the repairs of

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360345

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.119

East Wall Showcasing New Studs, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1970

Note reads "After installation of new studs at C & E on drawing"

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360346

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.120

Older oven at left, east end of leanto kitchen, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Nov. 15, 1915.

1 photograph

Date: 1915

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360010

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.010

East end of leanto kitchen fireplace showing spring of older arch, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Nov. 15, 1915.

1 photograph

Date: 1915

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360011

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.011

East end of leanto kitchen fireplace showing spring of older arch, close-up, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Nov. 15, 1915.

1 photograph

Date: 1915

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360024

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.012

At right, west end of leanto kitchen fireplace, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Nov. 15, 1915.

1 photograph

Date: 1915

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360025

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.013

Group of 8 men examining corner of Boardman House , Saugus, Mass., undated

1 photograph

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360026

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.014

North end of west leanto sill showing rotten condition of this end of sill, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Dec. 1916.

1 photograph

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360027

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.015

Southeast corner, from east after removal of sill, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Dec. 1916

1 photograph

Date: 1913

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360028

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.016

Front of southeast room after removing the sill, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., Dec. 1916.

1 photograph

Date: 1916

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360030

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.017

Back of leanto after jack up and new sill in place, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., July, 1917.

1 photograph

Date: 1917

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360031

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.018

Northwest corner post of leanto after jack up and new sill in place, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., July, 1917.

1 photograph

Date: 1917

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360032

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.019

Northeast corner post of leanto after jack up and new sill in place, view of house foundation, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., July, 1917

1 photograph

Date: 1917

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360033

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.020

Northeast corner post of leanto after jack up and new sill in place, close-up, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., July, 1917.

1 photograph

Date: 1917

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360034

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.021

Occupations - Lineworkers

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 360035

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5550.1000

Four photographs of lineworkers in Connecticut, 1924

Four black-and-white photographic prints of lineworkers in Connecticut. Two of the photographic prints are group photographs and the names of the individuals pictured are handwritten on the verso. The first and second photographic prints depict lineworker Robert Dargan on a utility pole. The third p...

Date: 1924

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 360036

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.5550.1000.001

Signed portrait of Sarah Orne Jewett with book, 1896 May 1

This portait shows Sarah Orne Jewett in profile reading a book while seated at a table, on which sits a small vase of flowers. Undernearth the portrait the following is handwritten: "With kind wishes and remembrance of Mr. Scott's visit / Sarah Orne Jewett / May first 1896."

Date: 1896

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 360037

Ref. Code: PC004.01.J.0700.03

Letter from Rufus Waterman to tailor Charles A. Hewins, Providence, Rhode Island, 1849 June 20

Letter sent by Rufus Waterman to tailor Mr. Charles A. Hewins. The letter was sent on June 20, 1986 from Providence, Rhode Island. The letter is addressed to Mr. Charles A. Hewins in the Joy's Building, 81 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. In the letter, Waterman requests six more shirts sim...

Date: 1849

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 360038

Ref. Code: MS029.002.031

Letter to Myron W. Chandler from M. M. Chandler, North Springfield, Mass., 1881 November 13

Letter written by M. M. Chandler to Myron W. Chandler. The letter was sent from North Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 13, 1881 to 191 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The letter shares updates about M. M. Chandler's life as well the lives of family and friends. A transcription of the...

Date: 1881

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 360039

Ref. Code: MS029.002.032

Newhall House, Central Ave., Southbridge, Mass., circa 1920

File part

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 360043

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Southbridge.161-02

Mirror, Central Ave., Southbridge, Mass., circa 1920

One black-and-white photographic print of a mirror in Mr. and Mrs. Roland Newhall's house at 123 Central Avenue in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The mirror was located in the dining room of the house. The house was one of seven three family houses built by the American Optical Company for workers and ...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 360044

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Southbridge.161-02.01