Historic New England

Depressing tracks of Newton Highland Branch, view of steam shovel at work between Cypress and Institution Streets, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9613-B

The image depicts a construction scene on the Newton Highland Branch in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, between Cypress and Institution Streets. A steam shovel is actively working on the tracks and several workers are present. There is also a horse-drawn cart being used in the construction process.

Date: 1906-10-08

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381386

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9613-B

Depressing tracks of Highland Branch, view in cut of steam shovel under Cypress Street bridge, Newton Centre, Newton, Mass., 9614-B

The image depicts a construction site at Newton Centre, Massachusetts, where a steam shovel is operating under the Cypress Street bridge. Workers are present in the scene and there are visible muddy tracks and standing water in the cut area. A railcar can be seen on the track above alongside the bri...

Date: 1906-10-01

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381387

Ref. Code: PC015.002.460.9614-B

View on Highland Branch, looking east from the Longwood Station, Brookline, Mass., 9615-B

The image depicts the Highland Branch railway line viewed from Longwood Station in Brookline, Massachusetts. The scene shows a curved railroad track extending into the distance, flanked by dense vegetation on either side. A lamppost with a curved arm is visible in the foreground positioned next to a...

Date: 1890-1925

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381388

Ref. Code: PC015.002.160.9615-B

View on Highland Branch, looking east from the Longwood Station, Brookline, Mass., 9616-B

The image depicts the Highland Branch railway tracks looking east from Longwood Station in Brookline, Massachusetts. Visible are the tracks curving into the distance, flanked by dense vegetation on both sides and a pole with a curved light fixture in the foreground.

Date: 1890-1925

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381389

Ref. Code: PC015.002.160.9616-B

Depressing tracks of the Highland Branch, hand mixing on top of cars, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9617-B

The image depicts railway construction on the Highland Branch in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. There are multiple flatbed train cars labeled "Boston & Albany Coal Supply," loaded with construction materials and wheelbarrows. Several people are seen standing beside the tracks, and there is...

Date: 1905-10-27

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381390

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9617-B

Looking west on Highland Branch toward temporary bridge to Boylston Street, (Now Riverside Line of MBTA), Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9618-B

The image depicts the view looking west on the Highland Branch toward a temporary bridge leading to Boylston Street, now known as the Riverside Line of the MBTA, located in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible are railroad tracks running through the scene lined with fences on both sides....

Date: 1905-04-01

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381391

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9618-B

Depressing tracks on Highland Branch, view from north abutment at Boylston Street looking southeast, (now Riverside Line of MBTA), Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9619-B

The image depicts a view of the Highland Branch tracks, looking southeast from the north abutment at Boylston Street in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, now part of the Riverside Line of the MBTA. Several men are on and around the tracks alongside a fence and some residential houses in the backgroun...

Date: 1905-11-11

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381392

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9619-B

Depressing of tracks on Highland Branch, bank support for temporary track at footbridge, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9620-B

The image shows a section of the Highland Branch in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts where tracks are being depressed. Visible is a temporary track supported by a bank near a footbridge. In the background, there is a wooden fence and a building with a distinctive roof and partially visible po...

Date: 1905-09-17

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381393

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9620-B

Depressing of tracks on Highland Branch, close up view of bank under trestle west of Walnut Street, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9621-B

The image shows a close-up view of a bank under a trestle on the Highland Branch west of Walnut Street in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. The trestle is supported by a series of beams and is part of a railway line. The bank below consists of exposed earth and rock. In the background, there ...

Date: September 1905

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381394

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9621-B

Lincoln Street tracks of Highland Branch shown in foreground, (Before grade crossing elimination work began in 1905), Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9622-B

The photograph depicts the Lincoln Street tracks of the Highland Branch in the foreground before the grade crossing elimination work began in 1905. The scene is set in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible are several buildings along the street, including the Stevens Building on the right...

Date: 1905

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381395

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9622-B

Depressing tracks on Highland Branch, looking west from temporary trestle and footbridge over tracks. Lincoln Street shown on right side of picture and crossing tracks, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9623-B

The image shows railway tracks on the Highland Branch in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts viewed from a temporary trestle and footbridge. Visible on the right side is Lincoln Street which crosses the tracks. In the background, there are buildings and some construction materials scattered near...

Date: 1905-08-08

Collection: Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

GUSN: 381396

Ref. Code: PC015.002.400.9623-B

Codman House, Lincoln, Mass., back room - 2nd floor - garden side of ell looking towards back of house, January 1970

Codman House, Lincoln, Mass., back room - 2nd floor - garden side of ell looking towards back of house, January 1970. Photographs taken as part of house inventory.

Date: January 1970

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 380837

Ref. Code: PC006.COD.01.018

Leaflet for auction of assets of the Nantasket Beach Steamboat Co., 1934

Printed, folded, 13 x 20 leaflet announcing the sale of the assets of the Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company by the Samuel T. Freeman & Co. Auctioneers. The leaflet notes the sale included steamships, wharves, land, cottages, furnishings, equipment, and supplies. The leaflet outlines sale items, incl...

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380839

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.02.034

Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass., 1978 Inventory. North Facade

Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass., 1978 Inventory. North Facade. Photographs taken as part of the 1978 house inventory.

Date: 1978

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 380840

Ref. Code: PC006.DOL.01.001

Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass., 1978 Inventory. West Facade

Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass. West Facade. Photograrphs taken as part of the 1978 house inventory

Date: 1978

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 380841

Ref. Code: PC006.DOL.01.002

Richard Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass., unmounted exterior image

Richard Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass., unmounted exterior image.

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 380842

Ref. Code: PC006.DOL.01.003

Richard Dole-Little House, Newbury, Mass., unmounted exterior image

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 380843

Ref. Code: PC006.DOL.01.004

Transportation

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 380845

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.0400

Ships

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 380846

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.0400.0450

Photographs of steamships of the Nantasket Beach Steamboat Co., undated

6 small black-and-white photographs depicting steamships and dock areas of the Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company. Photographs are undated.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 380847

Ref. Code: PC001.03.02.0400.0450.001

Fitchburg Police Department at Work. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1950s

17 black-and-white photographs; 16 prints are 8 x 10 inches, 1 print is 6.5 x 8 inches. The majority of photographs are undated and people are unidentified. One photograph is dated 1952. Stamped information on the verso of several photographs identify a variety of photographers including George H....

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 380916

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0990.0050.001

Tradecard for Globe Buffer Co., Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Trade card is printed in full color "Compliments of the Globe Buffer Co. 25 Tremont Street, Boston, only manufacturer of Globe Flexible Insoles". Printed on two sides in full color, the advertisement depicts an ocean scene with steamships, sailboats, and marine life, while the verso depicts cherubs...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380917

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.07.06.054

Advertisement for Highland Lake Grove on the New York and New England Railroad, 1883

This is a small, multi color advertisement for Highland Lake Grove, a resort on Highland Lake in Norfolk, Massachusetts. It was printed in conjunction with the New York and New England Railroad. The advertisement describes the resort and depicts detailed drawn images of the resort. The railroad c...

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380918

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.02.035

Capt. Thomas & Children, undated cabinet card

1 cabinet card depicting a man with large moustache and a top hat along with three small children dressed in costumes. A stylized monogram "W.E.C" is below the photograph. The verso shows the name of the photographer; W. E. Custer of Hanover N.H. A handwritten notation on the verso is "Capt. Thomas...

Date: undated

Collection: Personal photographic collection

GUSN: 380951

Ref. Code: PC004.01.T.0700.001

Embossed colonial-revival trade card for Kimball & Co. Lowell, Massachusetts, undated

1 trade card, fashioned in the colonial-revival style and embossed with foil ink, for Kimball & Co., 93, 95, 97 Merrimack St., Lowell

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380966

Ref. Code: EP001.01.001.01.04.003

J.J. Coffey Liquor Store, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1912

This black-and-white cabinet card is 4.25 x 6.6 inches. The photograph depicts six men in coats and hats standing on the steps in front of a building. Signage reads J.J. Coffey in two front windows. Bottles can be seen through the windows and two barrels on the steps. Handwriting on the verso in...

Date: 1912

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 380977

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2030.0110.002

Dedication of Buildings

Sub-series

Date: 1719-1932

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380980

Ref. Code: EP001.09.001

Music Performances

Sub-series

Date: 1882-1910

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380981

Ref. Code: EP001.09.002

Plays

Sub-series

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380982

Ref. Code: EP001.09.003

Celebration of Holidays

Sub-series

Date: 1910

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380983

Ref. Code: EP001.09.004

Anniversary

Sub-series

Date: 1926-1994

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380984

Ref. Code: EP001.09.005

Announcement for Hallowe'en at the Tavern Club, 1910

A program for a Halloween banquet and lecture on November 11, 1910 at the Tavern Club at 4 Boylston Place in Boston. Lorin Fuller Deland, Harvard University football coach and author, gave the illustrated lecture. Totem of Bear, which the Club adopted as its mascot in February, 1885, plays a violin ...

Date: November 11, 1910

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380985

Ref. Code: EP001.09.004.001

Program of concerts on the Steamer Providence, Feb. 1890

This program from the Fall River Line's Steamer Providence is for concerts by Hooper's Orchestra during the week ending February 22, 1890. There are both afternoon and evening concerts.

Date: February 22, 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380986

Ref. Code: EP001.09.002.001

Pageant of Old Deerfield on the grounds of the Allen Homestead, Old Deerfield, Mass., 1913

Program advertising the Pageant of Old Deerfield to be hosted on the grounds of the Allen Homestead in Old Deerfield, Massachusetts. Includes brief synopses of the different plays which make up the pagent. Features advertisements for various businesses in the Deerfield area. Dated 1913.

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380987

Ref. Code: EP001.09.003.001

Program for music recital, Edward R. Hood Course, Odd Fellows Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts. 1882

1 program for a musical recital printed in full color. Program advertises W.B. Gifford & Co. of Market Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. "Dealers in all kinds of Dry Goods, Millinery, Fancy Goods, Carpeting, Wallpapers, Etc." The program was printed by Thos. P. Nichols, Printer, Lynn as shown in sm...

Date: October 25, 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 380988

Ref. Code: EP001.09.002.002

Artwork

12 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381004

Ref. Code: GC014.01

Clock Designs

5 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381005

Ref. Code: GC014.01.001

Home and Accessories Designs

7 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381006

Ref. Code: GC014.01.002

Papers

9 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381007

Ref. Code: GC014.02

Correspondence

4 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381008

Ref. Code: GC014.02.001

Miscellaneous papers and Ephemera

5 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381009

Ref. Code: GC014.02.002

Photographs and Negatives

2 folders

Collection: William Gerth design collection, 1908-1973, undated

GUSN: 381010

Ref. Code: GC014.03

Souvenir program from Wonderland featuring Pawnee Bill, Revere Beach, Mass., 1908

The cover of the 1908 Wonderland Souvenir Program depicts Pawnee Bill (Major Gordon W. Lillie) as an advertisement for his Great Wild West show. The program had a cover price of five cents.

Date: 1908

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 381029

Ref. Code: EP001.09.003.002

Hook & Hastings Company collection

This collection is comprised of business records, ephemera, and photographs related to the operations of Boston-based organ making firm Hook & Hastings Company. The materials primarily date between 1869 and 1931, with addition correspondence related to the collections donation dating to the 1950s a...

Date: 1869-1969, undated

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381084

Ref. Code: CC007

Photographs, 1869, 1883, undated

1 folder

Date: 1869, 1883, undated

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381090

Ref. Code: CC007.01

Record book, circa 1885-1920

1 volume

Date: circa 1885-1920

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381091

Ref. Code: CC007.02

Organ catalog, 1917

1 trade catalog

Date: 1917

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381092

Ref. Code: CC007.03

Pipe organ catalog, 1927

1 trade catalog

Date: 1927

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381093

Ref. Code: CC007.04

Ephemera, circa 1931-1955

1 folder

Date: circa 1931-1955

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381094

Ref. Code: CC007.05

Correspondence, 1955-1962

1 folder

Date: 1955-1962

Collection: Hook & Hastings Company collection

GUSN: 381095

Ref. Code: CC007.06

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