Historic New England

"A Woodland Seat"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "A Woodland Seat," the aquatint depicts a gazebo on the edge of the woods. A creek ...

Date: 1819

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 358591

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.001

"A Park Entrance"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "A Park Entrance," the aquatint depicts a metal fence and gate connected by decorat...

Date: 1816

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 358592

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.002

"Garden Seats"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "Garden Seats," the aquatint depicts two different garden seats. The top seat resem...

Date: 1816

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 358593

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.003

"Park Entrances"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "Park Entrances," the aquatint depicts four different park entrances, each with a d...

Date: 1819

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 358594

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.004

"A Gamekeeper's Lodge"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "A Gamekeeper's Lodge," the aquatint depicts a gamekeeper's lodge with a rounded ro...

Date: 1821

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 358595

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.005

"An Ice Well"

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "An Ice Well," the aquatint depicts an ice well with a porch, columns, and a hip ro...

Date: 1820

Collection: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

GUSN: 358596

Ref. Code: GC002.03.7800.006

The home of beauty, 6th ed., American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Ill., 1925

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. Contains illustrations, floor plans, a brief description of the features of each house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The first eleven house desig...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358600

Ref. Code: EP005.342

The home of beauty, 8th ed., American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Ill., 1928

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. Contains illustrations, floor plans, a brief description of the features of each house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The first eleven house desig...

Date: 1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358601

Ref. Code: EP005.343

Colonial home plans, Bantam/Hudson Book Plans, New York City, N.Y., 1978

Plan book published by the Hudson Publishing Company containing pre-designed colonial-style homes. Majority of the content in the catalog are architectural plans of colonial-style homes, along with plan numbers, the name of the designer and architect, an illustration of the completed home, and a sho...

Date: 1978

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358602

Ref. Code: EP005.344

Concrete cottages, Atlas Portland Cement Company, 30 Broad Street, New York City, N.Y., circa 1910

Plan book for concrete homes published by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. Each house comes with a photographic print of the completed house (often from multiple angles), floor plans and cross sections of the property, cost estimates, a description of key elements and building details, and some de...

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358603

Ref. Code: EP005.345

Modern homes for Lowell, Burnham & Davis Lumber Co., Lowell, Mass., 1925

Plan book for homes published by the Burnham & Davis Lumber Company. Each house design is accompanied by either a black-and-white or color photographic prints or illustration, a brief description of the house features, floor plans, the dimensions of the house, and the design number. Inside the catal...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358605

Ref. Code: EP005.346

"Nauss book of homes," L. B. Nauss & Sons, Railroad Avenue, Gloucester, Mass., 1925

Plan book for homes published by L. B. Nauss & Sons. Each house design is accompanied by either a black-and-white or color photographic print or illustration, a brief description of the house features, floor plans, the dimensions of the house, and the design number.

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358607

Ref. Code: EP005.347

Modern home styling, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., 1950

Plan book for homes published by Associated Architects Home Designs. Inside the catalog, each housing design comes with either a black-and-white or color photograph of the completed house, the name of the style of the house (e.g., duplex, ranch-style, colonial), the name of the design itself, a brie...

Date: 1950

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358609

Ref. Code: EP005.348

Wood and steel buildings for every purpose, catalog no. 68, Brooks-Skinner Company, Inc., Quincy, Mass., 1924-1930

Plan book for structures residential, commercial, or otherwise. The plan book is split into four sections: I. Bungalows, Camps, etc.; II. Wood Private Garages; III. Metal Private Garages; and IV. Hangars, All Steel, Public Garages, and Commercial Buildings. Most listings are accompanied by a photogr...

Date: 1924-1930

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358611

Ref. Code: EP005.349

Sawyer plan service, W. H. Sawyer Lumber Co., 66 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Mass., 1925

Plan book for homes published by the W. H. Sawyer Lumber Company. Each house design is accompanied by either a black-and-white or color photographic print or illustration, a brief description of the house features, floor plans, the dimensions of the house, and the design number.

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358612

Ref. Code: EP005.350

Webster's book of homes, W. A. Webster Co., 148 Waltham Street, Watertown, Mass., 1925

Plan book for homes published by the W. A. Webster Company. Each house design is accompanied by either a black-and-white or color photographic print or illustration, a brief description of the house features, floor plans, the dimensions of the house, and the design number.

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358614

Ref. Code: EP005.351

Brown Company homes, Brown Company, Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, circa 1920

Plan book for homes published by the Brown Company. Each house design is accompanied by either a black-and-white or color photographic print or illustration, a brief description of the house features, floor plans, the dimensions of the house, and the design number.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358620

Ref. Code: EP005.352

120 house models attractive & practical, Authentic Publications, 145 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y., 1953

Plan book for various housing types published by Authentic Publications, Inc. Each housing design comes with an illustration of the house, a product number, the name of the design, architectural drawings and cross sections, a small price list for the individual plans, and some dimensions. There is a...

Date: 1953

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358626

Ref. Code: EP005.353

Your ideal home: a house for every budget, Authentic Publications, Inc., New York City, N.Y., 1948

Plan book for various housing types published by Authentic Publications, Inc. Each housing design comes with an illustration of the house, a product number, the name of the design, architectural drawings and cross sections, a small price list for the individual plans, and some dimensions. There is a...

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358627

Ref. Code: EP005.354

A home of your own, W. H. Sawyer Lumber Co., 66 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Mass., undated

Plan book for home designs published by the W.H. Sawyer Lumber Company. Each house design includes a floor plan, overall dimensions, a room count of the house, and the name of the design. Of interest is the inside cover of the plan book, showcasing a chromolith print of a couple looking at one of th...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358628

Ref. Code: EP005.355

The book of garages, L. Grossman & Sons, Quincy, Mass., 1929

Plan book for garages distributed by L. Grossman & Sons. The catalog covers garages for one to four cars, with each listing accompanied by a paragraph or two describing the merits of the product, a photographic print of the completed product, and cross sections and architectural drawings describing ...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358630

Ref. Code: EP005.356

The book of 100 homes, book C, The Diamond Match Co., 1936

Plan book advertising bungalows, cottages, two-story homes, and duplexes. Product listings include photographic prints of the completed buildings, the name of the design, the room count and total dimensions, floor plans, and a detailed summary of what makes the design unique and some of the building...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358631

Ref. Code: EP005.357

The book of 100 homes, book B, The John T. Cottrall Co., 28-30 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Plan book advertising bungalows, cottages, two-story homes, and duplexes. Product listings include photographic prints of the completed buildings, the name of the design, the room count and total dimensions, floor plans, and a detailed summary of what makes the design unique and some of the building...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358633

Ref. Code: EP005.358

Modern homes, The Lyon & Billard Co., 13 South Colony Street, Meriden, Conn., 1929

Plan book for modern housing designs from the early 20th century. House listings come with the number designation, the room count, a photographic print or illustration of the completed house (either in color or black-and-white), a floor plan, and a list of important dimensions. Interspersed are also...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358635

Ref. Code: EP005.359

Artcraft homes, Berkshire Lumber Co., Pittsfield, Mass., 1917

Plan book published by the Berkshire Lumber Company for houses. The plan book begins with explanations of terms, the company's history, and notes for new builders and homeowners. Each product listing comes with either an illustration or photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, cost es...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358637

Ref. Code: EP005.360

Twenty new prize contest small house plans, Bituminous Coal Institute, New York City, N.Y., 1945

Plan book of winning small home designs from a contest sponsored by the Bituminous Coal Institute. Each house design comes with multiple cross sections, a floor plan, and the name of the architect. Designs may also come with photographic prints of scale models, illustrations of the completed house, ...

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358639

Ref. Code: EP005.361

Modern homes, Henry C. McDuff Estate, 434 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Plan book for modern housing designs from the early 20th century. House listings come with the number designation, the room count, a photographic print or illustration of the completed house (either in color or black-and-white), a floor plan, and a list of important dimensions. Interspersed are also...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358641

Ref. Code: EP005.362

Modern small homes of quality and permanence, The Raymond & Alexander Lumber Co., New London, Conn., undated

Plan book for modern small housing designs. Product listings include an illustration or photographic print of the completed structure, a list of dimensions, floor plans, and a short summary of key features of the housing design. The first few pages of the plan book also include some sample blueprint...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358642

Ref. Code: EP005.363

Modern small homes of quality and permanence, The Loucks & Clarkes Corporation, Wallingford, Conn., undated

Plan book for modern small housing designs. Product listings include an illustration or photographic print of the completed structure, a list of dimensions, floor plans, and a short summary of key features of the housing design. The first few pages of the plan book also include some sample blueprint...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358643

Ref. Code: EP005.364

Modern homes, Newell Coal and Lumber Co., Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Plan book for modern housing designs. Product listings include an illustration or photographic print of the completed structure, a list of dimensions, floor plans, and a short summary of key features of the housing design. The first few pages of the plan book also include some sample blueprints that...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358644

Ref. Code: EP005.365

A buyer's guide to today's home styles, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., undated

Plan book giving details about different styles of homes. Home styles included are the Ranch House, the Split-Level House, the Colonial Home, the Cape Cod Home, and the Contemporary Home. Each style comes with four or five pages detailing variations on the style, accompanying color illustrations and...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358646

Ref. Code: EP005.366

Your ideal new home: 57 select designs for comfortable home living, Associated Architects Home Designs, Providence, R.I., 1952

Plan book detailing housing designs. Each design is accompanied with an illustration of the completed house, the name of the design, a short sentence describing a unique feature, and a floor plan.

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358647

Ref. Code: EP005.367

Alpha cement: why people like concrete homes, Alpha Portland Cement Company, Chicago, Ill., 1947

Plan book for homes primarily made from concrete. Along with house designs and their associated floor plans, each comes with a certain feature as to why the home is better for being made out of concrete. Also interspersed in the pages are short spreads on how houses made of concrete are built along ...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358648

Ref. Code: EP005.368

Alpha cement: 22 low cost concrete homes, Alpha Portland Cement Company, Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for concrete homes. The first section details some specific styles of concrete homes, accompanied by illustrations of the completed project, floor plans, and a description written by the company detailing unique features. The following pages showcase real-life examples of the homes, with p...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358649

Ref. Code: EP005.369

The stucco house, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, Chicago, Ill., 1921

Plan book providing information about stucco houses. The catalog is divided into chapters each providing different contextual information. Chapters two and four provide floor plans and house design examples with associated floor plans. Chapters one, three, and five provide insight into the building ...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358650

Ref. Code: EP005.370

Houses of stucco, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, 25 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 1926

Plan book for stucco houses by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. The first pages of the catalog describe the benefits of using Portland Cement Stucco for house construction, claiming its cost effectiveness, safety, and easy construction. The latter portion of the catalog showcases the house designs...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358651

Ref. Code: EP005.371

[Plan book], Dix Lumber Company, North Cambridge, Mass., 1926

Plan book of house designs from the Dix Lumber Company. Listings include color or black-and-white photographic prints of the completed homes, dimensions, design number, floor plan, and a brief descriptiojn of the design's key features. Also interspersed are articles describing the materials used to ...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358653

Ref. Code: EP005.372

Passport of American seaman Edmund Phillips, Boston, Mass., 1831 April 15

One passport for American seaman Edmund Phillips. The passport was certified by Notary Public for the County of Suffolk and Justice Peace John Johnson on April 15, 1831. It is also stamped with John Johnson's Seal of Office. The passport describes Edmund Phillips as 23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tal...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358661

Ref. Code: MS029.002.019

Helen Killian funerary collection

A collection of funerary materials related to the Killian, Rocharz, and Desroches families as well as others living in Taunton, Massachusetts. The collection contains memorial books, mass cards, funeral mass materials, and miscellaneous printed materials such as receipts, legal documents, and lists ...

Date: 1939-2015, undated, predominant 1980-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358667

Ref. Code: EP006

Practical homes for Springfield, Edward S. Decker, 38 Cass Street, Springfield, Mass., undated

Plan book of home designs distributed by Edward S. Decker. Each house design listing comes with a design number, a color or grayscale illustration of the completed design, a floor plan of the design, overall dimensions, and a description of the design's unique features. Some listings include testimo...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358670

Ref. Code: EP005.373

Marcoullier's book of homes, Marcoullier Bros. Lumber Co., Westfield, Mass., undated

Plan book of home designs published by Marcoullier Bros. Lumber Company. Each house design listing comes with a design number, a color or grayscale illustration of the completed design, a floor plan of the design, overall dimensions, and a description of the design's unique features. Some listings c...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358672

Ref. Code: EP005.374

Practical small homes, 4th ed., J. G. Deering & Son, 14 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine, 1937

Plan book of home designs distributed by the Brown-Blodgett Company and sold by J. G. Deering & Son. Home design listings come with design numbers, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic footage of the house, floor plans, and extensive descriptions of the house style and the materials and...

Date: 1937

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358673

Ref. Code: EP005.375

Small colonial homes, Architectural Guild of Small Home Design, Inc., 1932

Plan book published by the Architectural Guild of Small Home Design. The first half of the catalog contains product listings of the designs with cubic footage, illustrations of the completed projects, floor plans, and descriptions of unique features of the home. The latter half of the catalog contai...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358674

Ref. Code: EP005.376

Small colonial homes, Architectural Guild of Small Home Design, Inc., 1932

Plan book published by the Architectural Guild of Small Home Design. The first half of the catalog contains product listings of the designs with cubic footage, illustrations of the completed projects, floor plans, and descriptions of unique features of the home. The latter half of the catalog contai...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358675

Ref. Code: EP005.377

Houses of wood for lovers of homes, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1927

Plan book published by the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau. The plan book contains illustrations of the completed house, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The latter portion of the plan book also ...

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358676

Ref. Code: EP005.378

The home of beauty: designs for a small brick house, American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. The catalog contains illustrations of the completed house, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product nu...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358677

Ref. Code: EP005.379

The home of beauty: designs for a small brick house, American Face Brick Association, Chicago, Ill., 1925

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. The catalog contains illustrations, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The first eleven ...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358678

Ref. Code: EP005.380

Town & country ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., 1962

Plan book for ranch home designs published by the National Plan Service and distributed by the T.S. Mann Lumber Company. Each product listing comes with an illustration of the exterior of the house, floor plans, square footage, and design number. Business reply cards are also provided in the back of...

Date: 1962

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358683

Ref. Code: EP005.381

Business card for Joseph Tassel, antiques, 471 Eastern Avenue, Chelsea 50, Mass., circa 1950

Business card for Joseph Tassel. The business card has a printed image of a chair alongside a lamp post. The address of the business is located at the bottom of the card.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359164

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.016

Photograph of Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey's weddings presents, 1886 December

One mounted albumen print of Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey's wedding presents in December 1886. The print depicts various presents, such as silverware, glassware, tableware, vases, and other presents. The print provides insight into wedding gift giving practices during the late 19th century. The photographe...

Date: 1886

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 359175

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.9250.0100.001

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