Historic New England

Box for ladies linen collars, location unknown, undated

The box label reads "Ladies Linen Collars No. 839 Size 14 1/2." The buff colored image on the box lid is a portrait of George Washington. The square container is blue.

Collection: Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

GUSN: 251971

Ref. Code: EP002.02.009

Trade card for the Travelers Inn, H. Ousterhout, Watertown-Woodbury Road, Watertown, Connecticut, undated

Tourists can find accomodations and meals at the Travelers Inn.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251972

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.02.01.001

Trade card for Earle's Hotel, A. Esinhart, proprietor, No. 332 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, undated

The card reads "Special rates given to commercial, sporting and theatrical companies." The Hotel is five minutes from the Jacques Opera House.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251973

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.02.01.002

Circular for the Tontine Hotel, New Haven and Sachem's Head Hotel, Guilford, Connecticut, April 23, 1859

H. Lee Scranton, the proprietor, describes the improvements made to both properties.

Date: 1859-04-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251974

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.02.01.003

Plan of Payson Park, 1892

Plan showing lots belonging to the Payson Park Land Co. at 28 State Street, Room 22, Boston, Mass. Also shows the site of the High Service Reservoir owned by the city of Cambridge.

Date: 1892-03-10

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251977

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.131

Plan of Fossland, Watertown, Mass., 1916

Plan of lots in Watertown, Mass.

Date: 1916-06-28

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251978

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.132

Peabody Cemetery of Middleton, undated

Drawing of the proposed gate entrance of the Peabody Cemetery in Middleton, Mass.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251980

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.133

Almy's famous annual March housewares sale, Salem, Mass., 1937

Advertisement for a sale with a map to get to Almy's Plaza. "Values as great or greater than in 1936 in spite of a steadily rising market!"

Date: [1937]

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251982

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.134

Plan of Salem, Mass., 1897

Plan of the city of Salem from the harbor to the common.

Date: 1897

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251983

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.135

Union Baptist Church in Farmington Falls, Maine, 1976

Map showing the Union Baptist Church in Farmington Falls in Franklin County, Maine.

Date: 1976-06-02

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251984

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.136

Plan of land in Boxford, Mass., 1928

Plan of new property belonging to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Boxford, Mass.

Date: 1928-01-25

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251986

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.137

Plan of land on Chestnut Street, Gloucester, Mass., 1942

Plan of land belonging to Elizabeth F. Kendrick in Gloucester, Mass.

Date: 1942-01-14

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251989

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.138

Plan of intersection of highways at Luther's Corner, Swansea, Mass., 1935

Plan made from old surveys, made before the roads were macadamized.

Date: 1935-01-16

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251991

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.139

Road from Lexington Common to Concord Bridge, 1924

Plan showing the route British troops took on April 19, 1775, and the present State Road.

Date: 1924-12-20

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251992

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.140

Two maps of the Punkapoag Plantation, 1871

"A sketch of the Westerly part of the Punkapoag Plantation and the seventh lot and parts of the sixth and eighth lots in the twelve divisions prepared for the fast day walk, April 7th 1887. And a map of the Canton area."

Date: 1871

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251994

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.141

Measured plan of the Brookhouse place, Marblehead, Mass., 1948

Plan of the Brookhouse place, built 1825. Original record, Jan. 1902.

Date: 1948-06-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251995

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.142

Land in Beverly, 1924

"Subdivision of land shown on plan filed with Cert. of Title No. 974, South Registry District of Essex County." Balch House plot plan showing Cabot Street, Balch Street and the Boston and Maine Railroad line.

Date: 1924-09-13

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251997

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.143

Foster Warehouse, Beverly, Mass., undated

Plan of Beverly, Mass. waterfront.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251998

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.144

A map of the town of Shrewsbury, Mass., 1832

Plan of the town of Shrewsbury and the towns surrounding.

Date: 1832

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252000

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.145a

Plan of the town of Shrewsbury, Mass., 1795

Plan and map of the town of Shrewsbury with some of the towns surrounding.

Date: 1795-03-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252001

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.145b

A map of Shrewsbury, Mass., 1830

Plan of the town of Shrewsbury and the towns surrounding. The surveyor admits that he omitted meadows and woodland when creating this map.

Date: 1830

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252002

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.145c

Land in Lincoln, Mass., 1937

Plan showing land in Lincoln, Mass., surveyed for Edward R. Farrar.

Date: 1937-12-10

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252006

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.146a

Land in Lincoln, Mass., 1937

Plan showing land in Lincoln, Mass., surveyed for Edward R. Farrar.

Date: 1937-12-10

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252007

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.146b

Envelope fragment for The Ellis Farm Tourist's Camps, Route No. 2, Dyer Brook, Island Falls, Maine, undated

Norman M. Ellis is the proprietor of the Ellis Farm Tourist's Camps.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252019

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.001

Trade card for Cunningham's Hotel, corner Main and West Streets, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

Cunningham's is on the waterfront with seafood as a specialty for customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252020

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.002

Trade card for Kenney's Mountain-Near Cabins, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

Kenney's is located at the foot of Cadillac Mountain. The property has a community kitchen, showers and flush toilets.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252021

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.003

Trade card for the City Hotel, J.K. Martin, proprietor, Congress Square, Portland, Maine, undated

The card verso lists the meeting schedules for the Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252022

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.004

Trade card for the Flanders Bay Cabins and Tourist Home, Route 1, East Sullivan, Maine, undated

The property has heated cabins, modern plumbing and salt water bathing among its amenities. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hosking are the proprietors.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252023

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.005

Trade card for Jordan House, rooms for tourists, 17 Bridge Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

Mrs. H.M. Jordan is the proprietor of this lodging house in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252024

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.006

Trade card for Sebago Lake Camps, kitchenette cabins, Bob and Ruth Nelson, proprietors, Sandy Beach, North Sebago, Maine, undated

The property offers fishing, swimming, boating and a safe beach for children. Bob and Ruth Nelson's winter address is 344 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252025

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.007

Trade card for Locust House & Cabins, Route 302, Naples, Maine, undated

Locust House is near the Long and Sebago Lakes on the Roosevelt Trail in Naples, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252026

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.008

Trade card for the Whispering Pines, tourists, Route 24, Gurnet Road, Brunswick, Maine, undated

Mrs. Lloyd Grover is the proprietor of Whispering Pines in Brunswick, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252027

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.009

Trade card for Eden House, room for tourists, Eden, Maine, undated

Mrs. Dallas Hodgkins serves breakfast for tourists at the Eden House.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252028

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.010

Trade card for Higgins' Cottage, rooms for tourists, 18 Bridge Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

The property is operated by Mrs. Charles T. Higgins in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252029

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.011

Trade card for Silk Cottage, rooms, 15 Kennebec Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

Silk Cottage is located opposite the post office on Kennebec Street.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252030

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.012

Trade card for The Allen Building, rooms, apartments, suites, 115 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

The Allen Building is "At the sign of the brass anchor" on Main Street in Bar Harbor.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252031

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.013

Trade card for Leonard Cottage, rooms, 50 Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, Maine, undated

A telephone number is included for the Leonard Cottage property in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252032

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.014

Trade card for the Madison Cabins & Restaurant, Route 2, East Rumford, Maine, undated

The lower left corner of the card reads "Food as you like it."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252033

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.015

Trade card for the Davis Brothers Cabins, Irving and Laurence Davis, proprietors, U.S. Route 1, North Edgecomb, Maine, undated

The Cabins are at the east end of the Wiscasset and Edgecomb Bridge.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252034

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.016

Trade card for Sunset Sporting Camps, Meddybemps Lake, Washington County, Calais, Maine, undated

The lower left corner of the card reads "Casey's Sunset Camps." Completely furnished camps can be rented for hunting and fishing.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252035

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.017

Trade card for The Carleton, Jacksonville, Florida and the Ocean Bluff Hotel, Kennebunkport, Maine, undated

The card verso describes the amenities of The Carleton in Jacksonville, Florida. Stimpson & Devnell are the proprietors of both properties.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252036

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.018

Matchbook for the Tourists' Lodge, Unity, Maine, undated

Mrs. L.W. Knight is the proprietor of the Tourists' Lodge in Unity, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252037

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.019

Trade card for Maynard's Camps, Walter H. Maynard, proprietor, Rockwood, Maine, 1932-1933

The card verso describes the amenities and has a calendar for April 1932-March 1933. Maynard's is in the heart of the Moosehead Lake region in Maine.

Date: 1932-1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252038

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.020

Trade card for Dow's Tourist Home, Mrs. Alice M. Dow, proprietor, Route 2, 91 West Front Street, Skowhegan, Maine, undated

The property, shown in the image, has antiques and "Maine hospitality."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252039

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.021

Trade card for the Old Homestead, guests, motel and cottage, Route 1, Atlantic Highway, Ellsworth, Maine, undated

The Old Homestead is described on the card as "A place of quiet charm." D. Percy Gilmore, proprietor, carries antiques, china and glass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252040

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.022

Trade card for the Merritt House, G.E. Fides, proprietor, Route 124, Orr's Island, Maine, undated

Dinner menu items are listed on the card verso with directions for automobile and boat customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252041

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.023

Premises around Mount Holyoke, undated

Plan of a proposed tram line and the present line at Mount Holyoke.

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252043

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.147

Ground plan of South Lee, Mass., 1944

Plan of a large property known as Merells Tavern in South Lee, Mass.

Date: 1944-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252054

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.148

Plan of the city of Hingham, Mass., 1938

Plan of the city of Hingham, Mass., including the harbor and downtown.

Date: 1938-12-30

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 252060

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.149a

Brochure for The Atlantic, hotel, E.S. Trafton, York Beach, Maine, undated

The Atlantic can be reached by the York Harbor and Beach Railroad and the electric street railway system. The verso has a photograph of the beach as seen from the hotel.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 252061

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.03.01.024

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