Historic New England

Plan of land at Wellesley Hills, Mass., 1909

Map showing properties owned by the heirs of C. A. K. Bancroft.

Date: 1909-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251058

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.058

Bobbies of 1925, The Shepard Stores, Boston, Mass., 1925

Descriptions and illustrations of bob hair styles created by the beauty shops in the Shepard department store in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251064

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.01.006

Plan of land in Wellesley and Natick, Mass., 1906

Map showing lands belonging to Waban Rose Conservatories.

Date: 1906-04-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251061

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.060

Plan of land on Pigeon Hill in Weston, Mass., 1897

Plan shows land belonging to Horace S. Sears in Weston, Mass., including Clifton Road and Hill Top Road.

Date: 1897-08-26

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251062

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.080

Back Bay park and vicinity, 1880

A group of four plot plans. Plans include: a map of the present state of the improvements and the amount assessed by the park commissioners; two plans on proposed improvement of lots in Back Bay lands; and a schedule for April 1880.

Date: 1880-05-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251066

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.062a

Plan of Forest Hill Cemetery, undated

Small plan of the cemetery with various information, including firemens' lot, soldier's monument, receiving tomb, and bell tower, and all the avenues with their names based on flowers.

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251067

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.081

Advertisement for Professor Dyke's Beard Elixer, L.A.L. Smith & Co., Palatine, Illinois, undated

The Union Book & Novelty Company is an agent for Professor Dyke's Beard Elixir. The use instructions are provided on the verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251073

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.02.001

Back Bay park and vicinity, 1881

A plot plan and a schedule on Back Bay and its improvement. Copy of 62a.

Date: 1881-03

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251070

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.062b

Back Bay park and vicinity, 1882

A plot plan and a schedule on Back Bay and its improvement. Copy of 62a.

Date: 1882-02

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251071

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.062c

A plan of the north half of the township of Woodstock, Conn., 1772

Plan of lots surveyed between 1695 and 1738 and delineated in 1773 by several delineators.

Date: 1772-05-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251072

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.082

Plan of land at Jamaica Plain, 1863

Plot plan showing property lots between Louders Lane and Centre Street surveyed for Artemas Winchester.

Date: 1863-12-01

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251074

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063a

Trade card for Dr. Jay O. Day, hair and scalp specialist, Tremont House, Boston, Mass. and 26 Pelham Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 1881

The card verso describes Dr. Day's ability to cure scalp diseases and hair loss with his treatment. A part of the verso description is unreadable.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251075

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.02.002

Trade card for Dr. Jay O. Day, hair and scalp specialist, Tremont House, Boston, Mass. and 26 Pelham Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 1881

The card verso describes Dr. Day's ability to cure scalp diseases and hair loss with his treatment.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251076

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.01.02.003

Trade card for Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, R.P. Hall & Co., proprietors, Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

Buckingham's Dye and Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251089

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.001

Plan of portion of estate of Geo. S. Curtis, 1901

Plot plan showing the properties of George S. Curtis in Jamaica Plain, done by his brother, Joseph H. Curtis.

Date: 1901-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251085

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063b

Plan of land at Jamaica Plain, 1915

Plot plan showing lands owned by the Seaverns Land Trust.

Date: 1915-06-08

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251086

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063e

Plan of lands adjoining Lochstead Street, Jamaica Plain in Boston, 1905

Plot plan showing proposed restrictions to lands located on Lochstead Street.

Date: 1905-06-05

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251087

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063c

Plan of boundary line in Jamaica Plain, 1907

Plot plan showing the true boundary line between lands set to brothers Geo. S. Curtis and Jos. H. Curtis.

Date: 1907-05-28

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251088

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.063d

Trade card for Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The four superior qualities of the Buckingham Dye are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251093

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.002

Trade card for Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The product, in existence for 25 years, is described as preventing grey hair and baldness.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251099

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.003

Plan of lots near the border of Crystal Lake, Wakefield, Mass., 1855

Plan showing the balance of 240 house lots belonging to S. W. Robinson to be sold at auction [...] 1855 at [...] o'clock PM. Area on plan includes Albion Street, Broadway Street, Elm Street, and Gould Street.

Date: 1855

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251100

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.083

Plan of Boston, 1920

Plan showing properties and lots between Stanwood Street and Devon Street.

Date: 1920-03-15

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251098

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.064

Trade card for Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The card verso has the before image and describes Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251101

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.004

Trade cards for Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, R.P. Hall & Co., Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

The image is "Elise and the wild swans" in the Royal Academy, London. Hall urges the public to see the full description in "Harper's Bazar," September 2, 1882.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251105

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.02.01.005

Plan of a lot of land between South St. and Adelphi St., Boston, Mass., 1845

Plan of lot bought by Benjamin H. Noyes from Daniel Bartlet containing twelve roads.

Date: 1845-02-24

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251104

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.084

Trade card for Smith's Hair Store, 198 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The card reads "Hair work of all kinds on hand and made to order."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251106

Ref. Code: EP001.01.057.03.01.001

Plan of Bardwell Street, West Roxbury, 1914

Plan and profile showing the laying out and established grade of Bardwell Street in West Roxbury. Shows Bardwell Street from South Street to Ballard Street.

Date: 1914-08-15

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 251109

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.065

Billheads for A.J. Wilkinson & Co., hardware, tools, machinists' and manufacturers' supplies, 184 & 188 Washington and 23 & 25 Devonshire Streets, Boston, Mass., dated July 31 and October 2, 1884

Wilkinson carries such items as keystone forges, anvils, gasfitters' tools and piano wire. The business was established in 1842.

Date: 1884-07-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251486

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.026

Billhead for W.A. Martin, dealer in hardware, No. 6 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., dated October 15, 1883

The billhead is for a purchase of 96 pounds of zinc. The business was established in 1785.

Date: 1883-10-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251487

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.027

Billhead for Burditt & Williams, jobbers and retailers of builders' and general hardware, cutlery, carpenters' tools, 18 & 20 Dock Square, and 30 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, Mass., dated June 11, 1890

The business premises are shown in the image.

Date: 1890-06-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251488

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.028

Billhead for Charles W. Morss, foreign and American hardware & cutlery, No. 24 Union Street, near Dock Square, Boston, Mass., dated April 23, 1874

Morss carries builders' hardware, house and garden tools, shoe nails and portable and treadle grindstones shown in the illustration.

Date: 1874-04-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251489

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.029

Billhead for M.R. Loud & Co., hardware, cutlery, South Weymouth, Mass., dated September 23, 1904

The Company will perform general repairs for customers.

Date: 1904-09-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251490

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.030

Directions for fire and burglar proof safes, Diebold Safe and Lock Co., Canton, Ohio, undated

The item has instructions for setting combinations, changing locks and maintaining safes. Diebold manufactures safes, bank vaults and jail work. Craig & Tucker is the general agent for New England at 51 and 53 Sudbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251493

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.031

Advertisement for John Cutler, braziery, ironmongry, cutlary and pewterer's ware, Golden Cock, Marlboro Street, Boston, Mass., undated

John Cutler will have hardware goods, imported from London and Bristol, for sale at his tavern the Golden Cock. The advertisement is a reprint from the "Boston post-boy and advertiser," June 17, 1765.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251495

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.032

Letterhead for H.C. Tack Co., manufacturers of tacks and fine nails, Cleveland, Ohio, dated July 13, 1888

The illustration shows a box of steel carpet tacks made by the H.C. Tack Company.

Date: 1888-07-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251497

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.033

Billhead for Joseph West, importer of hard ware goods, No. 44 South Market Street, corner of Merchants' Row, Boston, Mass., dated April 11, 1828

The customer purchased sand stones, candlesticks and glue.

Date: 1828-04-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251498

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.034

Billhead for Fairbanks & Loring, hard ware and cutlery of every description, No. 4 Union Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 12, 1823

The business imports and keeps in stock an extensive assortment of hardware and cutlery.

Date: 1823-08-12

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251501

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.035

Billhead for Sunderland & Ogden, Dr., best warranted cast-steel files, corner of P and First Streets, South Boston, Mass., dated February, 1885

The City Point File Works will manufacture and re-cut all kinds of files.

Date: 1885-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251502

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.036

Billhead for Luther Southworth, Jr., manufacturer of set & cap screws, Stoughton, Mass., dated December 3, 1884

The billhead reads "All accounts to be settled at the end of every month."

Date: 1884-12-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251503

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.037

Billhead for Otis D. Dana, hardware, 22 to 32 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 1, 1888

Otis D. Dana is the successor to Eaton & Dana in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1888-11-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251504

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.038

Public notice for Callender, Rogers & Co., hardware business, Nos. 166 & 168 Congress Street, corner of Perkins Street, Boston, Mass., December 14, 1854

The business gives notice that it has moved from Nos. 42 and 44 Pearl Street to Nos. 166 and 168 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The store carries American and foreign hardware, cutlery and guns for "the trade of all sections of the United States, the British provinces and the Indian count...

Date: 1854-12-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251505

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.039

Letterhead for Van Wagenen & Tucker, importers of German & English hardware, 172 Greenwich-Street, corner of Dey-Street, New York, New York, dated March 30, 1848

The letter is addressed to a merchant in New London, Connecticut, asking him to reduce his price and add a handle to a drill to improve its operation.

Date: 1848-03-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 251506

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.040