Historic New England

Letterhead for the Cutter Tower Co., stationers and printers, 14 Federal & 113 Congress Streets, Boston, Mass., dated June 1, 1888

The Company is requesting nail saws for its factory.

Date: 1888-06-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265757

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.01.016

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Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 265755

Ref. Code: MS029.TMP

Fundraising appeal, "To all who feel an interest in the antiquities of New-England," Dec. 15, 1847

Printed letter written by a "Committee" of five gentlemen "appointed at a meeting of Citizens in Deerfield" to request donations to save a property known as "The Indian House." The house itself could be purchased for $150; however, the Committee wanted to purchase the house and land for approximate...

Date: 1847-12-15

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 265756

Ref. Code: MS029.TMP.001

Circular for Ellis & Slote, lithographic and copper-plate printing, 102 Nassau Street, corner of Ann, New York, New York, May 1854

The business can print blank books, copy books, scrap books, billheads, cards, receipts and office supply materials.

Date: 1854-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265762

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.01.017

Trade card for Milliken's Illustrated Advertising Cards, D.L. Milliken, publisher, No. 414 Salem Street, Malden, Mass., 1890

Male figures sleep in the illustation with the caption "In the public library: so in-ter-rest-in, you know!" Milliken states that "Wide-Awake Business Men" will see the value of his business and trade cards. The card verso lists the populations for the fifty largest U.S. cities according to the 1890...

Date: 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265765

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.001

Trade card for the Herald Job Printing Office, Winsted, Connecticut, undated

The card is a table showing mileage from Winsted to neighboring communities. Text at the bottom of the item reads "Stages run out and into Winsted daily on Routes N.,E.,W. and N.W." The "Winsted Herald" newspaper advertises its printing capabilities.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265776

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.002

Founders of The Chase Press, Chase Brothers, manufacturing stationers, 37-39 Washington Street, Haverhill, Mass., undated

The Chase Press was established in 1876. A photograph inside the item shows the brothers in 1869. The Company logo is on the item verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265786

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.003

Haverhill and Bradford Bridge, undated

Photograph of the Haverhill and Bradford bridge over the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Small boats can be seen in the foreground.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265779

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.001

Haverhill, Mass., undated

View of Haverhill, Massachusetts, from a bank of the Merrimack River. The Haverhill and Bradford Bridge can be seen in the distance. The three towers seen across the river and to the left are City Hall, the Presbyterian Church, and Grace Church. A small boat is moored in the center of the photogr...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265780

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.002

River and steamer, Haverhill, Mass., undated

The town of Bradford as seen from across the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The Steamer "Merrimack" can be seen in the center of the photograph. The steamer's route went from Haverhill to Plum Island. Small boats are in the foreground, and people can be seen with their boat in the l...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265782

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.003

Bridge at Haverhill, undated

View of a bridge at Haverhill, Massachusetts, looking toward Main Street. Water Street is to the right.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265784

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.004

Haverhill from bridge, undated

A view of Haverhill, Massachusetts, from the banks of the Merrimack River. Men are looking inside a shed at the bottom center of the photograph. Warehouses and industrial-looking buildings line the river on the other side.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265785

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.005

River Street hat factory, Haverhill, Mass., undated

View of the hat factory on River Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts, from across the Merrimack River.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265787

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.006

Bust portrait of Francis P. Whittemore, facing front, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1913

The caption reads "Born in Peterborough, N.H., March 29, 1825, the oldest active printer in the United States, and is still at it in the same building he commenced to learn the trade, June 28, 1841. Now 88."

Date: 1913

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265790

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.004

Railroad bridge, Haverhill, Mass., undated

View of the railroad bridge in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The shoe factories can be seen behind the bridge in the center of the photograph. The tower behind the factories is the Catholic church.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 265788

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1290.0040.007

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

Cats have a sledding party in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265792

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.005

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

Dogs have a sledding party in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265793

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.006

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

Monkeys have a sledding party in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265794

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.007

Trade card for The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Boston, Mass., 1887

African-American children sled down a large hill in the card image. The number 794 is in the lower right corner of the card.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265795

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.008

Trade card for Thomas Todd Co., printers, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., September 1915

The card solicits printing business from customers returning from summer vacations. A Kate Greenaway illustration is in the lower right corner. Thomas Todd printed "The Horn Book Magazine."

Date: 1915-09

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265796

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.009

Complimentary dinner given to Mr. Abner K. Pratt by the Boston Stationers' Association, Friday evening, February 4, 1910

The item provides the evening's menu and lists the Association's officers. The dinner was held at the Boston City Club.

Date: 1910-02-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265799

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.010

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, 26-28 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass., October 1903

The image caption reads "Harvard College in Eighteen Twenty-Three." The card has a calendar for October 1903.

Date: 1903-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265800

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.011

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, 26-28 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass., November 1903

The image caption reads "Harvard Square in Eighteen Sixty-Five." The card has a calendar for November 1903.

Date: 1903-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265801

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.012

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., February 1904

The image caption reads "Harvard Square in 1831." The card has a calendar for February 1904.

Date: 1904-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265802

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.013

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Co., Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., March 1904

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his daughter Edith Longfellow Dana stand on the steps in front of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The caption reads "The recent ninety-seventh anniversary of the birth of our well-beloved poet Longfellow, no doubt will cause general ap...

Date: 1904-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265803

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.014

Trade card for the Caustic-Claflin Company, Cambridge printers, 26-28 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass., May 1904

The image caption reads "Christ Church, Cambridge." The church history is given on the card above the May 1904 calendar.

Date: 1904-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265804

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.015

Reward of merit card sample, no. 801, G.P. Brown & Co., Beverly, Mass., undated

A young girl fishes on a river bank with her dog in the image. The lower right corner has lines for the student's name and the teacher's signature. The card verso has a description of the designs and price available to customers.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265083

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.005

Advertisement for the Wholesale Paper Warehouse, Rice, Kendall & Company, paper dealers, 20 & 22 Water Street, Boston, Mass., 1859

The business premises are shown in the illustration. The advertisement is from "Alm," 1859. The ad verso lists multiple paper related businesses.

Date: 1859

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265084

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.006

Friendship greeting card, location unknown, undated

The word "Friendship" is on the front of the card. The word "True" is on the card verso. The card opens to show a young women dressed in Regency style costume. There is a verse about friendship on the inside.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265085

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.007

Unclaimed letters! Remaining in the post office at Braggville, Co. of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, undated

The item is a sheet of Braggville Post Office stationery used for actions taken on unclaimed letters. M.M. Hartshorne, P.M. is the name printed on the sheet.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265086

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.008

Let us talk business, in a business way, U.S. Toilet Paper Co., manufacturers, 36 & 38 Barrett Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Company urges customers to buy directly from them and not use a jobber.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265088

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.009

Billhead for Carter, Rice & Co., paper, 246 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 26, 1908

The Boston and Denver business premises are shown in the illustrations. The billhead verso has a partial list of the stock carried by the Company.

Date: 1908-09-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265089

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.010

Billhead for Carter, Rice & Co., paper, 246 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 14, 1906

The Boston and Denver business premises are shown in the illustrations. The billhead verso has a partial list of the stock carried by the Company.

Date: 1906-03-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265090

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.011

Billhead for Carter, Rice & Co., paper, 246 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., dated June 28, 1899

The Boston business premises are shown in the illustration. The billhead verso has a partial list of the stock carried by the Company.

Date: 1899-06-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265091

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.012

Billhead for Wm. H. Claflin & Co., paper warehouse, 180 to 188 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 29, 1901

Claflin is the successor to Claflin & Brown. The Company is the New England agent for Union Paper Bags.

Date: 1901-08-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265092

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.013

Billhead for the Samuel Ward Company, manufacturing stationers & paper merchants, 47-49 & 51 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 27, 1903

Ward has a New York salesroom at 621 Broadway.

Date: 1903-07-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265112

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.014

Letterhead for Carter, Rice & Co., Inc., paper, 246 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business premises are shown in the letterhead illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265113

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.015

Samples from the Connecticut Steam Card Works, Hartford, Connecticut, 1886

The sheet verso has descriptions and prices for the cards carried by the business.

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265114

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.016

Wrapping paper for Boston Letter Paper, no. 3, manufactured by the Southworth Manufacturing Co., West Springfield, Mass., undated

The product is manufactured expressly for John P. Jewett & Company, booksellers, Nos. 17 & 19 Cornhill, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265115

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.01.017

Label for Papeterie Coopérative D'Angoulême, Laroche-Joubert & Co., Angoulême, France, undated

The Company manufactures paper for stationery, cartes de visites and photographs. The products received an award at the Universal Exposition in 1878.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265116

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.001

Billhead for the White River Paper Company, paper dealers, White River Junction, Vermont, dated February 26, 1920

The customer purchased flat head and round head fasteners.

Date: 1920-02-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265117

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.002

Billhead for the White River Paper Company, paper dealers, White River Junction, Vermont, dated April 10, 1920

The customer purchased paper and Crayola #8.

Date: 1920-04-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265118

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.003

Billhead for the White River Paper Company, paper dealers, White River Junction, Vermont, dated May 10, 1920

The customer purchased multiple rolls of two and three ply paper.

Date: 1920-05-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265119

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.004

Billhead for the White River Paper Company, paper dealers, White River Junction, Vermont, dated June 12, 1920

The customer purchased one Oliver Ribbon Red & Black Record.

Date: 1920-06-12

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265121

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.005

Billhead for the White River Paper Company, paper dealers, White River Junction, Vermont, dated June 14, 1920

The customer purchased tablets of ruled and plain paper.

Date: 1920-06-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265122

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.006

Dissertation anent the singular merits of Whitchurch, The Japan Paper Company Shop, 109 East 31st Street, New York, New York, 1933

The characteristics of Whitchurch paper are described in the pamphlet.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265124

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.007

Arnold unbleached wove, mould made in England, Japan Paper Company, 109 East Thirty-First Street, New York and 453 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

"The reproduction on page I is from an etching by Levon West, courtesy Kennedy Galleries, printed by Wm. E. Rudge's Sons.:

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265126

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.008

Crown & Sceptre Kelmscott, a hand-made paper from England, Japan Paper Company, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, undated

The text on the item verso reads "Designed & printed by Richard W. Ellis, The Georgian Press, Westport, Connecticut."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265128

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.009

Giambattista Bodoni, an Italian umbria hand-made cream wove antique, Japan Paper Company, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, undated

The Japan Paper Company was established in 1901.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265129

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.010

Oxhead, a mouldmade paper from Holland, toned laid antique, Japan Paper Company, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, undated

An essay on watermarks is included inside the item. The item verso lists the types of paper carried by the Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 265130

Ref. Code: EP001.01.087.01.02.011

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