Historic New England

Steamboat Harbor

Framed color print of a harbor scene. There are ships, steamboats, long boats, sailing ships, canoes, and dinghies. There are many buildings in the background.

Maker: Holmann's Print Shop, Inc. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221786

Accession Number: 2006.44.820

Ewalani, Hawaii

The main subject is a woman standing in the ocean and wearing only a piece of cloth around her waiste with her hair loose. The woman is tying the piece of cloth around her waist.

Maker: Kelly, John Melville, 1878-1879-1962 (Artist) Haley & Steele (Dealer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221789

Accession Number: 2006.44.831

Framed watercolor painting of a yard. To the left is a tree with pink flowers and a fountain, to the right is part of a porch or gazebo. In the middle ground are grass and trees and the background is part of a building.

Date: 1926

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist) Oliver and Company (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221796

Accession Number: 2006.44.821

The Rick

On the right proper side is a cottage an on the left proper side is a stack of hay. There are two men working on the hay, with one man on a ladder.

Maker: Haley & Steele (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221799

Accession Number: 2006.44.832

Sofa

The carved chest rail with areas of foliate carving centering a rectangular entabulature; above curved, upholstered arms with a molded wood facing featuring carved pinwheel rosettes and a molded skirt rail, all above sabre legs with "bulls-eye" volutes and terminating in cast, gilt bronze foliate fe...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221801

Accession Number: 1990.117

Southern View in the Central Part of Salem

Framed black and white engraving of a drawing of a street lined with buildings. In the left foreground is a woman and a child, a horse-drawn carriage in center, and a man and woman on right.

Maker: After Barber, John W. (1798-1885) (Artist) Downes, J (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221802

Accession Number: 2006.44.822

Woman Skiing

A woman is skiing downhill on skiis with poles. She is wearing blue pants and a sweater colored red, yellow, and blue. She is also wearing a yellow scarf and a blue hat. The woman is looking back at the viewer and smiling.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolors (paintings), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221805

Accession Number: 2006.44.833

Christian Man and Boy

Unframed colored print of a man and boy. The man is dressed in ceremonial Christian clothing. His right hand gestures toward the boy, who is dressed in red and kneels by a pool of water. There is a barren green landscape with water in the background.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221808

Accession Number: 2006.44.839

Imperial Dragon Throne of China

In the center is an ornately carved thrown and behind the thrown is a carved screen. Each of the four sections of screens has a tablet. On either side of the photograph are two scrolls hanging from the ceiling. An ornately carved fence lines the room. In front of the thrown are steps, and on the ste...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 221809

Accession Number: 2006.44.834

Two Small Children in a Landscape

Half matted unframed watercolor of two small children in front of a stone wall with some vegetation. The children are wearing pink and blue, respectively. In the background is a field and a mountain range.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 221817

Accession Number: 2006.44.840

Cathedral Scene

Unframed black and white print of a scene in a cathedral. High, decorative ceiling, high windows, and coats of arms surrounded by gargoyles under the windows. There are eleven figures in the hall. Two dogs fight in the lower left corner. There is an altar and organ along the back wall.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221820

Accession Number: 2006.44.841

Sweet William's Farewell to Black Eyed Susan

Nine ships in the foreground on the sea, and eight ships in the background. On the right proper side, there are three rowboats and land with a tower. In a rowboat on the right proper side ia a man standing in the boat and waving farewell.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221823

Accession Number: 2006.44.835

Watercolor of Flowers

Unframed watercolor of two yellow flowers, two brown flowers, vines, and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 221824

Accession Number: 2006.44.842

Watercolor of Leaves

Unframed watercolor painting of plants. Green, yellow, and red plant in the foreground with leaves behind.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 221828

Accession Number: 2006.44.843

Musicians and Women in Landscape

Framed red and white print of three Classical musicians surrounded by women. A man is looking upwards as he plays his stringed instrument. Two women musicians lay back listening.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221830

Accession Number: 2006.44.844

The Cocker Spaniel

A cocker spaniel is in a field, with a bird flying in the upper left proper corner. The dog is white with brown spots. Some trees in the background are bare, and some are not.

Maker: Edwin , Megargee, 1883-1958 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221831

Accession Number: 2006.44.836

Stonegate York

Main subject is a street. Both sides of the street are lined with buildings and there are four figures walking down sidewalks. Above the street is a beam connecting two houses. In the background is a gothic cathedral.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221833

Accession Number: 2006.44.837

Arm Chair

The rectangular crest and horizontal back slats supported by turned stiles, over scrolling arms with turned arm supports, above a removable rush seat over turned legs with circular and rectangular stretchers. The whole painted black with gold accents. Together with a gold, rust and brown cushion.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Designer)

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 221834

Accession Number: 1990.119

Crucified Jesus with Putti

Framed black and white print of Jesus after the crucifixion. He is being tended to by putti, who are winged and wear loose robes. The background consists of rocks and sparse trees.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221837

Accession Number: 2006.44.845

Ballerina Feet

A study of ballerina feet. There are two and a half sets of ballerina legs and feet. The first ballerina on the right proper only has one leg and foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, lead (metal)

GUSN: 221838

Accession Number: 2006.44.838

Cherub from Sistine Chapel

Framed print of a cherub from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. The cherub is sitting towards the left in profile, the right arm pointed upwards and he is looking right over his shoulder.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221841

Accession Number: 2006.44.846

Portrait of Stephen Wheatland

Subject is a young boy from the chest up. He is seated facing the right proper side and his head is turned towards the viewer. The boy is wearing white collared shirt, with a plaid scarf and a black jacket.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 221842

Accession Number: 2006.44.850

Footstool

The shaped, upholstered seat over saw-cut legs in teh form of mirroring, exaggerated s-curves centering a stylized plume. A turned stretcher joins the two sides.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221844

Accession Number: 1990.120

Portraits of Stepen W. Phillips and Anna W. Phillips with Stevie

The photographs are housed in two connecting frames. In the right proper frame, the subjects are Stephen W. Phillips and in his arms is Stevie. In the left proper frame, the subjects are Anna W. Phillips and in her arms is Stevie.

Date: ca. 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 221846

Accession Number: 2006.44.852

Grape Pickers

Framed print of two women carrying baskets of grapes. The woman of the left wears a green dress, the woman on the right wears blue and is being handed a basket by someone on a ladder.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221847

Accession Number: 2006.44.847

AKiller bottle

AKiller bottle is a small glass tube with a cork top stopper. There is a white label with black print wrapped around the bottle explaining how to use this toothache rememdy.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199018

Accession Number: 2006.44.2425

McKesson's Alum Powder tin

McKesson's Alum powder in a tin with a lid. The tin is red with gold writing. "McKesson's Standard Quality" is written repeatedly at the top of the can along its top rim line.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 199020

Accession Number: 2006.44.2462

Tile, Fireplace

Square, maganese purple glazed tile with four abstract scroll designs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 199030

Accession Number: 1932.316.66

Akiller toothe remedy

Akiller toothace Remedy box. The box is small and orage wtih black writing. Opening flaps are breaking and paper edges are wearing away.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199034

Accession Number: 2006.44.2441

Darby's Toothache Plaster's tin

Tiny olive green tin with blue and gold writing on it. There is a gold floral design along the edge of the top of the tin. Some of the print on the tin is covered by half of a stamp that may have been used to keep the tin closed.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 199036

Accession Number: 2006.44.2463

Bovrillo Lozenges tin

Round gold tin with gold writing. Tin contains Bovril Lozenges which are "an antidote to mentail overstrain".

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 199039

Accession Number: 2006.44.2464

L'Jacquemaire Phospate Vital

Tall cylindrical container containing granulated phosphate. The container is pink with black writing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199047

Accession Number: 2006.44.2461

Sloan's Liniment

Glass medicine bottle with a black cap. The label is an off white fading color with black writing and an image of a man with a thick mustache on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199056

Accession Number: 2006.44.2435

Toilet tissue

"The Statler Flat Toilet Tissue" product is a blue thin cardboard box that contains sheets of toilet tissue pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tissue paper

GUSN: 199067

Accession Number: 2006.44.2470

Benefacto Linimet

Minilla colored box with black writing on the front. The box is for Benefacto Liniment and is begining to tear on theuppwer right side of the opening flap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199070

Accession Number: 2006.44.2434

Dyspepsia cure box

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of thebox.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199073

Accession Number: 2006.44.2436

Dyspepsia cure box

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of the box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199077

Accession Number: 2006.44.2440

Loxol

Loxol pain expeller liniment box. White box with black writing and imagery. The images are of womanly figures surounding a globe and an anchor. Box top is falling apart and discoloration is occuring on box folds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199088

Accession Number: 2006.44.2431

Light bulb

Very round light bulb with glas tip at the top of it and a gold colored metal bottom piece. The bulb has three brown sticker inscriptions on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199090

Accession Number: 2006.44.2469

Light bulb

Tear drop shaped light bulb with a small glass tip at the top of it and a gold colored metal base. There are thin wires and fuse pieces in the interior of the bulb.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199099

Accession Number: 2006.44.2468

Light bulb

Pear shaped light bulb. Gold colored metal bottom with thin wires and fuse pieces. There is a small glass point at the light bulb top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 199102

Accession Number: 2006.44.2467

Bock YCA cigar box

Wooden cigar box with multiple stickers in Spanish text.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2465

Print

Photolithograph of the towers of Oxford. The Foreground is tree foliage. The middleground consists of Oxford with two main streets. The background features hills and a large sky. The print has a border with a Latin inscription. There is additional text below the title and a key identifying the build...

Maker: Reproduction of Way, Thomas Robert, 1861-1913 (Artist) Solatia M. Taylor Co. (Framer)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199123

Accession Number: 2006.44.629

Painting

Small profile portrait painting or a woman wearing a Renaissance style green-blue dress with puffed sleeves. The woman is also wearing a pearl headdress with an aqua feather. She has rings on her fingers and is holding a book. The background is brown. The wood frame is painted gold with carved leaf ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199131

Accession Number: 2006.44.630

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Florlence cathedral. The picture was taken facing the facade with the large dome in back. In the foreground is the Florence bapistry. Mountains and buildings surround the cathedral.The wood frame and stained dark brown.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199135

Accession Number: 2006.44.631

Throw pillow

Small square sage green pillow. Sewn swirly and wavy design all surrounding a triangle in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199139

Accession Number: 2006.44.2504

Portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips

Oil painting on canvas portrait of Jane Appleton Phillips. She has brown eyes and brown hair that is parted down the middle and tied back with a piece of red fabric. She is wearing a white shawl around her shoulders and a multi-colored dress. The background is a cloudy mountain scene. The wood frame...

Date: 1837

Maker: Putnam, David A (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199141

Accession Number: 2006.44.632

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199142

Accession Number: 2006.44.2506

Tablecloth

Off white and discolored table cloth with crocheted design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2507

Tablecloth

Large off white and discolored tablecloth with crocheted detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 199149

Accession Number: 2006.44.2508

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