Historic New England

Trade card for the Fair Play Eating House, confectionery, 237 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

L.J. Taft and A.J. Lilley are the owners of this eating house and confectionery.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249030

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.007

Trade card for the Squanicook Inn, restaurant, E.E. Winchester, proprietor, West Townsend, Mass., undated

Steak and chicken dinners are a specialty with auto parties accomodated at this West Townsend, Massachusetts establishment.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249031

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.008

Trade card for Maison Robert, French restaurant, 45 School Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The restaurant's website address is given. The card verso reads "On the Freedom Trail" with a map.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249033

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.009

Trade card for the Stoneheap Inn, restaurant, 383 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Mass., undated

The Inn serves home cooked lunches and afternoon tea with antiques and a gift shop on the premises.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249034

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.010

Trade card for the Washington Coffee House, John Smith, No.158 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The portrait of George Washington is flanked by the figure Columbia and a cherub.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249037

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.011

Trade card for the Brattle Street Dining Saloon for Ladies and Gentlemen, Marston & Co., 23, 25, & 27 Brattle Street, Boston, Mass., undated

George and Russell Marston are the owners of the dining establishment.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249039

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.012

Trade card for the Grace House Lunch Room, 385 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The entrance to Grace House is shown in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249040

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.013

Trade card for T.E. Griswold, restaurant and billiard rooms, 361 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Griswold offers meals cooked to order, ales, wines, cigars, tobacco and a confectionery.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249041

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.014

Trade card for Sophia's Waffle Shop, restaurant, 52 Temple Street, Boston, Mass., 1926

Sophia's Waffle Shop is on Temple Street in back of the State House. The card verso has the year "1926" inscribed in ink.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249043

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.015

Trade card for The Toll House, restaurant, Kenneth and Ruth Wakefield, Bedford Street, Route 18, Whitman, Mass., undated

The Toll House is open all year from 12 noon to 9:00 p.m. The card verso has a map showing the location.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249044

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.016

Trade card for Nan's Kitchen, restaurant, 10 Oxford Terrace, Copley Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The card reads "The latch-string is out at 10 Oxford Terrace, Copley Square" with a blue string attached to the card. Nan's is located down the alley between the Hotel Oxford and Huntington Chambers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249046

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.017

Trade card for the Commercial Coffee House, Benjamin Walker, corner of Milk and Batterymarch Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

The building is shown in the image with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles in the street.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249047

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.018

Trade card for the Olympia Cafe, restaurant, 51 Stuart Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The restaurant is advertised as "a real European spot."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249048

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.019

Matchbook for The Holly Hook, restaurant, Main Street, Chatham, Mass., undated

The Holly Hook offers rooms and meals.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249210

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.020

Trade card for the New England Peabody Home, tea room and gift shop, Oak Hill Section, Newton Centre, Mass., undated

The bottom of the card provides directions for driving to the tea room.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249211

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.021

Trade card for T.E. Griswold, restaurant and billiard rooms, 361 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Griswold offers meals cooked to order, ales, wines, cigars, tobacco and a confectionery.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249212

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.022

Trade card for The Weber Duck Inn, restaurant, Wrentham, Mass., undated

The Inn specializes in roast duck dinners, chicken and steak. The card verso has a map showing the location on the State Road between Boston and Providence.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249213

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.023

Trade card for A.D. Kilham's New York Dining and Lunch Room, No. 241 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The lower left corner of the card reads "Café Odeon."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249214

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.024

Trade card for the Boston Lunch and Dining Rooms for Ladies and Gents, O.F. Ballou, proprietor, 225 Front Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

The card verso lists the bill of fare.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249215

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.025

Trade card for the Holly Tree Dining Rooms, F. Porter, No. 9 Central Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The card verso has an extract from the bill of fare. The items are sold at low prices for family use. The image caption reads "Outside in a blow, Boston Bay."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249216

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.026

Trade card for the Holly Tree Dining Rooms, F. Porter, No. 9 Central Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The card verso has an extract from the bill of fare. The items are sold at low prices for family use. The image caption reads "Dead calm off Nix's Mate, Boston Harbor."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249217

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.027

Trade card for Frank's Dining Room, Frank W. Flower, 15 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Mass., undated

The card advertises meal tickets and checks for ladies and gents.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249220

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.028

Trade card for the Holly Tree Ice Cream & Dining Rooms, F. Porter, No. 9 Central Street, Salem, Mass., undated

The card verso has an extract from the bill of fare. The items are sold at low prices for family use.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249222

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.029

Trade card for Melville Garden, clam bakes daily, Downer Landing, Boston Harbor, Boston, Mass., 1885

This illustration contains stereotypical imagery of an African American waiter serving a white family in a restaurant. The card verso lists the times for the Hingham, Hull and Downer Landing Steamboat Company from India Wharf. It is the only line running to Melville Garden.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249225

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.030

Trade card for Frank's Dining Room, Frank W. Flower, 15 Harrison Ave, Boston, Mass., 1881

Frank advertises dinner for 20 cents and breakfast or supper for 15 cents.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249229

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.031

Trade card for Central House, restaurant, E.J. Shaw, Shirley Square, Plymouth, Mass., undated

The illustration is the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249236

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.02.032

Abigail B. Homer baby book, 1938-1945

1 baby book, including photographs and clippings

Collection: Abigail B. Homer family papers

GUSN: 249249

Ref. Code: MS035.02.01

Trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 35 and 37 Vesey Street, New York, New York, undated

This trade card contains harmful imagery and language including stereotypical caricatures of Irish people. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Hi...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247153

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.012

History of coffee, Allen, Shapleigh & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

A brief history of coffee with a description of the Mocha-Java Coffee manufactured by the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247163

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.013

Trade card for Standard Java, coffee, Chase & Sanborn, Boston, Mass. and Montréal, Canada, undated

The image is a newspaper the "Standard Java Record." The card verso provides directions in making coffee. The product is available from W.W. & W.E. McCollum, fine teas and coffees, Milburn, New Jersey.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247172

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.014

Trade card for the Great London Tea Company, 801 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1886

The card verso lists testimonials from satisfied customers in 1886.

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247176

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.015

Trade card for Allen's Root Beer Extract, Lowell, Mass., undated

The product is prepared only by C.E. Carter, pharmacist, in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247183

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.016

History of a coffee bean, Chase & Sanborn, Boston, Mass., undated

The front cover reads "Compliments of Chase & Sanborn." Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand Coffee is advertised with a poem and brownies attributed to Palmer Cox.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247199

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.017

Trade card for Royal Gem Tea, Seal Brand Coffee, Chase and Sanborn, location unknown, undated

The two brands of coffee are available from Tufts & Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247439

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.018

Analysis of the Keystone Mineral Water, S.M. Pratt, proprietor, East Poland, Maine, undated

The card lists the ingredients in Keystone Mineral Water.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247440

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.019

North American birds, Chase & Sanborn, Boston, Chicago, Montreal, 1905

North American birds are shown with their English and Latin names. The inside of the back cover has Chase & Sanborn package teas with the caption "Each occupies a place by itself in the kingdom of teas." E. Finney at 140 Front Street in Binghamton, New York carries Chase & Sanborn coffees.

Date: 1905

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247441

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.020

Trade card for Spurr's Revere Coffee, Boston, Mass., 1898

Spurr offers a copy of the Cyrus Cobb "Revere" sculpture as an alto-relievo panel to customers submitting 200 trade marks cut from Revere Coffee bags. Customers can send $12.00 in lieu of the trade marks to receive the item.

Date: 1898

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247442

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.021

Trade card for Gold Star Coffee, Berry Hall Company, Burlington Vermont, December 29, 1923

A testimonial from a Brooklyn customer on the superiority of Gold Star Coffee.

Date: 1923-12-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247443

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.022

Trade card for Wood's Boston Coffees, Thomas Wood & Co., Boston and Montreal, undated

The image caption is "An apparition to the shepherds." The card verso has Chandler Grocery Company, Claremont, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247444

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.023

Health for happiness, National Dairy Council and New England Dairy and Food Council, Boston, Mass., 1927

The sheet lists tips for health including drinking milk, eating vegetables and brushing one's teeth.

Date: 1927

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247446

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.024

Twas the night before Christmas, Coca-Cola, Atlanta, Georgia, undated

The greeting card advertises Coca-Cola and is to be placed on the top of a beverage bottle. The Clement Moore "Night before Christmas" poem is printed on the inside and card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 247448

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.02.04.025