Historic New England

Trade card for the Boston Marine Insurance Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The card reads "We take the liberty to hand you a few of our postal card applications. Should you desire more, we will send them on receipt of request to do so."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255400

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.007

Trade card for the Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, life and accident insurance, Hartford, Connecticut, 1868

The card lists the states with their electoral votes and has a blank space to fill in for Democrats and Republicans. The card verso lists the presidential vote from 1824 to 1864. C.G.C. Plummer is the general agent at 89 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1868

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255401

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.008

Trade card for the Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Quincy, Mass., 1885

The card unfolds to list eclipses, times and seasons. There is an 1885 calendar on the verso.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255402

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.009

Promissory note for the Mechanics' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., dated June 13, 1861

The note is for a $10.50 insurance policy, signed by David W. Emery.

Date: 1861-06-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255403

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.010

Trade card for the United States Benefit Association of Boston, Mass., Snow Building, 160 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Benefit Association is described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255404

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.011

Trade card for The United States Mutual Accident Association, 320 & 322 Broadway, New York, New York, undated

Potential customers are invited to write for a circular and application blank on the card verso. Models of sailing vessels are illustrated on the front of the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255405

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.012

Trade card for The New York Fire Insurance Company, 72 Wall Street, New York, New York, undated

The image caption is "Wall Street, Dec. 16th & 17th, 1835." The card verso lists the directors of the Company, organized in 1832.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255406

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.013

Trade card The Granite State Fire Insurance Company of Portsmouth, N.H., Portsmouth, New Hampshire, undated

F.M. Hersom is the agent located in South Berwick, Maine. The image shows the Mt. Washington Summit House and train.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255407

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.014

Trade card for the Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Cambridge, Mass., 1886

The card verso lists the Company directors. There is a line below the list for the insurance agent's name to be recorded.

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255411

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.015

Advertisement for the Continental Insurance Co., corner Cout & Montague Streets, Brooklyn, New York, June 1882

The firm insures dwellings, furniture, warehouses, merchandise, leases and rents. The item is from the "Brooklyn advance," June 1882.

Date: 1882-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255412

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.016

New England Mutual Life, insurance, Boston, Mass., 1885

The caption below the image reads "The New England of today." The building on the left side of the image is the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255413

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.017

New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., Post Office Square, Boston, Mass., 1882

The Boston skyline can be seen from the harbor in the image. The Company was incorporated in 1835. The item verso has a broadside for Andrew J. Allen, stationer and manufacturer, No. 72 State Street, opposite Kilby Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255414

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.018

Letterhead for the Shawmut Insurance Company of Boston, Galveston, Texas, 1800s

R.J. Hughes is the general agent in Galveston, Texas for the Shawmut Insurance Company.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255417

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.02.001

Letterhead for the Shawmut Insurance Company of Boston, Galveston, Texas, 1800s

R.J. Hughes is the general agent in Galveston, Texas for the Shawmut Insurance Company.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255418

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.02.002

Letterhead for the Shawmut Insurance Company of Boston, Chicago, Illinois, 1800s

R.J. Smith is a general agent in the Western Department of the Chicago office.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255420

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.02.003

Letterhead for The Capital Fire Insurance Company of Concord, N.H., No. 39 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire, dated November 16, 1888

The Company is located in the State Capital Bank Building in Concord, New Hampshire.

Date: 1888-11-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255422

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.02.004

Letterhead for The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Southern Department, Atlanta, Georgia, dated July 5, 1912

The Silas B. Wright Insurance Agency in DeLand, Florida is an agent for Hartford Fire Insurance. The Company was organized in 1794 and chartered in 1810.

Date: 1912-07-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255425

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.02.005

Renewal premium for National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, dated April 18, 1868

The Vermont coat-of-arms is shown on the left side of the premium.

Date: 1868-04-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255428

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.02.006

Trade card for Prescott Chamberlain, insurance & real estate, 17 Central Street, Boston, Mass. and 419 Broadway, Chelsea, Mass., undated

An eagle figure holds the banner for the Prescott Chamberlain business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255430

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.001

Trade card for Prescott Chamberlain, general insurance agent, 42 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Chamberlain handles fire, life, accident, marine, plate glass and employers' liability.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255431

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.002

Trade card for the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1949

The bottom of the card reads "First Mutual Life Insurance Company chartered in America 1835." The building is seen on Boylston Street in the image. The card verso has a 1949 calendar. Sidney E. Allen is the insurance agent in Roanoke, Virginia.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255436

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.003

Notebook for the Security Insurance Company of New Haven, Connecticut, 1891

The inside of the front cover has the 99th Semi-Annual Statement, January 1, 1891. The inside of the back cover has a calendar for 1891. The back cover lists the directors and officers. The Company was incorporated in 1841.

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255439

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.004

Trade card for Bartlett & Shepard Insurance, 6 West Broadway, Derry, New Hampshire, undated

The item is a card holder with the name Alan B. Shepard, agent, on the front. The verso reads "Insurance to the rescue, Insure with us, We write all kinds."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255444

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.005

Trade card for the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Concord, Mass., 1890

The inside of the card has the 64th Annual Statement, January 1, 1890 and a list of officers and directors. The Company was incorporated on March 3, 1826. A calendar for 1890 is printed inside. H.C. Church & Son is the agent stamped inside the card, located at 74 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachuse...

Date: 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255448

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.006

Notebook for Julius C. Timson, general insurance, real estate and auctioneer, Claremont, New Hampshire, 1897

The front cover has an 1897 calendar. The item verso states that Timson only represents "strong and reliable fire insurance companies." He is a county agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.

Date: 1897

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255449

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.007

Handbill for the Union Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Liverpool, England, undated

Baggage insurance from the Union Marine Insurance Company can be arranged at the ticket offices for the Fitchburg Railroad Company. The agent John C. Paige is located at 20 Kilby Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255450

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.03.008

Trade card A. Stowell & Co., jewelers, 16 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Two children gaze at a reflecting ball resting on a stand in the illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255564

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.007

Trade card for J.A. Foster Co., watches, diamonds, jewelry, 69 to 77 Dorrance Street, corner Weybosset, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

Foster also deals in silverware, lamps, musical and sporting goods. The business is opposite the Narragansett Hotel.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255565

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.008

Trade cards for Tiffany & Co., jewelers, silversmiths & diamond dealers, Union Square, New York, New York, undated

The Tiffany Silverware Factory is located at 53 & 55 Prince Street in New York. The business also has offices in London and Paris.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255566

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.009

Trade card for St. Botolph, jeweler, 480 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Fine plated jewelry is a specialty of the business on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255567

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.010

Trade card for Robinson & Co., diamonds, watches, jewelry, 329-331 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business performs expert watch repair and was established in 1888. The card verso lists birth stones.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255568

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.011

Trade card for C.A. Braman, dealer in jewlery, silver plated ware and opera glasses, 415 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A framed picture of a lighthouse is set against a holly branch in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255569

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.012

Advertisement for Isaac Davis, comb store, No. 18 Washington Street, opposite Market Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1829

Davis describes the hair combs he has available for sale. The year "1829" is handwritten on the advertisement.

Date: ca. 1829

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255570

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.013

Advertisement for Isaac Davis, Boston Comb Store, No. 32 Cornhill, Boston, Mass., ca. 1823

Davis has received a shipment of India shell combs that would make elegant New Year's gifts. The year "1823" is handwritten on the item.

Date: ca. 1823

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255571

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.014

Trade card for J.H. Crandell, watchmaker & jeweler, 7 North Street, Salem, Mass., undated

Crandell's business is located in Salem, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255572

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.015

Trade card for R.R. Conn, jeweler, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Conn deals in fine jewelry, repairing and Boss patent cases.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255573

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.016

Brochure for Cartier, jewelry, 5th Avenue at 52nd Street, New York, New York, undated

The brochure lists and describes the Cartier gift departments for pearl, jewelry, gold, silver, watches and other items. A Cartier playing card sample is included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255574

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.017

Trade card for A.J. Robinson & Co., jewelers, 223 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 1878

Two birds sit on a branch with pine cones in the image.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255575

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.018

Envelope for The Stylist, fashion jewelers, 169 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The jewelry envelope is for The Stylist located on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255576

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.019

Advertisement for Daniel Low, fine jewelry, corner of Essex and Washington Streets, Salem, Mass., undated

Low deals in bridal silver, marble clocks, opera glasses, American watches, gold chains and diamonds. The advertisement on the verso is for Frank Cousins' Bee Hive, dry and fancy goods, located at 172 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255577

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.020

Billhead for Palmer, Bachelder & Co., importers and dealers, at wholesale and retail, in diamonds, watches, clocks, bronzes, No. 394 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 11, 1875

The business deals in silver ware, jewelry, opera and field glasses at its premises on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company was established in 1817.

Date: 1875-10-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 255578

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.01.021