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Trade card for Geo. F. Ropes & Co., apothecaries, 214 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

A green bird sits on a branch with red leaves.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258505

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.019

Trade card for Geo. F. Ropes & Co., apothecaries, 214 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

A bee hovers behind a bird with a red body and a green head.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258506

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.020

Trade card for Geo. F. Ropes & Co., apothecaries, 214 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

A red bird sits on a holly branch with red berries.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258507

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.021

Trade card for Geo. F. Ropes & Co., apothecaries, 214 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

A blue bird and a butterfly observe each other in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258508

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.022

Trade card for Farrington & Luscom, pharmacists, 310 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., 1878

In 1856 the pharmacist George P. Farrington purchased the Old Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts. The card promotes Dr. Norman's Foot Salve for curing corns, sore joints, bunions and chilblains. Farrington owns the formula and manufactures the product.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258511

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.023

Trade card for Farrington & Luscom, apothecaries, 310 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., 1878

In 1856 the pharmacist George P. Farrington purchased the Old Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts. The card promotes Dr. Norman's Foot Salve for curing corns, sore joints, bunions and chilblains. Farrington owns the formula and manufactures the product.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258512

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.024

Advertisement for Thomas Bartlett, pharmacist, Boston, Mass., August 6, 1800

Bartlett's store of drugs is relocating from No. 61 Cornhill to No. 13 Cornhill in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1800-08-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258513

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.025

Trade card for Samuel Kedder & Co., druggists, Charlestown, Mass., undated

There is a prescription on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258514

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.026

Prescription for sprains, location unknown, undated

The ingredients for a sprain prescription are listed.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258515

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.027

Prescription for coughs, J. Skinner, location unknown, dated March 4, 1878

A prescription for coughs is outlined on the item.

Date: 1878-03-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258516

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.028

Prescription envelope for the Thomas Hollis Company, drugstore, 23 Union Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The business was established in 1821 and is "the oldest prescription drug store in New England."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258517

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.029

Prescription for Claude Curtis, pharmacist, College Avenue and Broadway, Powder House Square, Somerville, Mass., undated

The prescription has a stamped number at the top.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258519

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.030

Trade card for Charles A. Adams, pharmacist, Newton's Block, West Gardner, Mass., undated

A working mill is framed by a horseshoe in the card image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258521

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.031

Handbill for the Brandon Drug Store, Case & Cheney, Brandon, Vermont, December 1, 1869

C.L. Case announces a new partner, Mr. J.R. Cheney, a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. The verso describes the merchandise carried by the drugstore.

Date: 1869-12-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.032

Orlando Tompkins, druggist and apothecary, No. 271 Washington Street, corner Winter Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1865

The drugstore merchandise is described on the sheet. The handwritten text on the top right corner reads "before 1873."

Date: ca. 1865

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.01.033

Trade card for Frank C. Cummings, apothecary, Clark's Block, Natick, Mass., undated

Cummings is located at the sign of the golden mortar. Flowers decorate the trade card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258525

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.001

Trade card for Frank C. Cummings, apothecary, Clark's Block, Natick, Mass., undated

Cummings is located at the sign of the golden mortar. Holly leaves and berries decorate the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258526

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.002

Trade card for O.G. Kimball, druggist and apothecary, Woodstock, Vermont, undated

A rural winter scene decorates the trade card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258528

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.003

Trade card for J.R. Hall, Hall's Drug Store, Newport, Vermont, undated

The teacup and saucer represent the special merchandise carried by Hall's Drug Store.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258529

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.004

Trade card for Frank C. Cummings, apothecary, Clark's Block, Natick, Mass., 1878

A robin sits on a snowy fence in the trade card image.

Date: 1878

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258530

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.005

Advertisement for Joseph Burnett, apothecary, 33 Tremont Row, Boston, Mass., undated

Burnett carries soaps, pressing cases, syrups and extracts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258531

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.006

Billhead for the Howard Drug Company, wholesale and retail, White River Junction, Vermont, dated September 27, 1921

The Howard Drug Company is an agent for The Moxie Company.

Date: 1921-09-27

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258532

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.007

Billhead for C.H. Talcott & Company, wholesale druggists, Hartford, Connecticut, dated February 18, 1904

The Company also carries paints, oils, varnishes and glass.

Date: 1904-02-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258533

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.03.02.008

Business card for F.M. Killam, nurse, registered, 52 Rutland Square, 8 The Fenway, Boston, Mass., undated

A telephone number is given at the top of the card.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258534

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.001

Business card for Mary Frances Cleary, graduate nurse, Brookline, Mass., undated

Mary Frances Cleary is located in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258535

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.002

Business card for Mr. H.L. Leavey, graduate nurse, 95 St. Botolph Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The lower left corner of the card reads "Graduate Boston City Hospital. Registered 8 The Fenway."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 258536

Ref. Code: EP001.01.075.04.01.003

Established 1854, facts, their presentation, their interpretation, the rebuttal, book no. 2, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

A guide to using business establishment dates and similar techniques to help promote a company's products. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1927

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266391

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.006

Architectural specifications, The Glidden Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Text on the title page reads "A booklet descriptive of materials and methods by which the best finish may be given to all kinds of buildings." Guidelines for applying paint and other finishes to various interior and exterior surfaces is provided. The introduction refers to the "Save the Surface" cam...

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266392

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.012

The full meal in advertising, catering to many mental appetites by means of the course dinner, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The guide promotes selling to a diverse group of consumers through printed matter produced at high quality standards.Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266393

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.007

Kyanize Self-Smoothing Paints Varnishes Enamels, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Specifications for applying Kyanize products to various surfaces is provided. Architectural drawings done by architect Royal Barry Wills for Cape Cod houses are used to illustrate the sheets.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266394

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.013

Teaching by rote, the little red schoolhouse idea in advertising, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

Company products advertised through consistent repetition is advised. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266395

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.008

Evergreene Painting Studios, Inc., 365 W. 36th Street, New York, New York

The folder has five sheets describing the work done in trompe l'oeil, scenic murals, decorative painting, faux finishes and public art and creative graphics. There is an article reprint from "Print magazine," May/June 1983 describing the business. A letter from Jeffrey Greene about the folder conten...

Date: 1986

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266396

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.014

Message from the Morse Spray Painting Company, painting contractors, Hyde Park district, Boston, Mass.

The packet contains a letter describing a work estimate, a business flyer, a sheet about preserving wooden shingles, a sheet describing spray painting, a list of references, a sheet outlining qualifications for a dependable paint service and Morse Company qualifications.

Date: 1938-09-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266397

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.015

Dutch Boy quarterly, volume 11, number 1, National Lead Company, 111 Broadway, New York, New York

An article on paint grinding performed in Boston's North End by Thomas Child also highlights the Boston Stone 1737.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266398

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.016

Catalogue of J.W. Hunnewell & Co., Inc., paints, oils, varnishes, J.W. Hunnewell & Co., Inc., 146 and 148 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass.

The business sells paints, oils, varnishes, drugs and sundries. Ship and steamer supplies are a specialty.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266399

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.017

Mellotone Flat Colors for interior decoration, The Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton and Toronto, Ohio

Color samples and directions are provided for the Mellotone product. Stamped text on the cover reads "Richardson & Cameron Co., Littleton, New Hampshire."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266400

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.018

A still better reception for booklets, folders and other printed pieces, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The pamphlet describes how advertising can lower sales costs and increase the number of goods sold. There are 13 Warren advertisements shown that will appear in the "Saturday Evening Post," "Colliers" and the "Literary Digest" in 1926. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266402

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.009

Constitution and the Guerriére, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

The designs are done by René Clarke and the typography by Frederick W. Goudy. The inside illustration shows the surrender of the Guerriére's papers to Captain Isaac Hull of the Constitution during the War of 1812. Crane papers were used to print ships papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266403

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.010

Burr-Hamilton duel 1804, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

The image caption states that Aaron Burr wrote his challenge to Alexander Hamilton on a piece of paper. At the time of the duel the Crane Mill was three years old. The designs are done by René Clarke and the typography by Frederick W. Goudy.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266404

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.011

"The Currency of Slavery", Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

This piece of ephemera contains harmful imagery and language regarding slavery and enslaved people. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266405

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.012

Unknown soldier and Crane's Papers, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

A British soldier running a paper mill in 1760 Milton, Massachusetts was the basis for Zenas Crane learning how to make paper.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266406

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.013

Louisiana Purchase, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

The Crane Mills were two years old when the Louisiana Purchase agreement was signed in 1803. The item verso has a list of companies that distribute Crane's Business Papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266408

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.014

First advertisement, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

A reproduction of Crane's first advertisement, dated February 8, 1801, is shown with a description. The item promotes the Company's business writing paper. The item verso has a list of companies that distribute Crane's Business Papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266409

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.015

Lowe's Sanitary Kalsomine tints and colors, The Lowe Brothers Co., Dayton, Ohio

Color samples, wall preparation and application directions are provided. The product is "ready for use after mixing with cold or hot water." Stamped text on the front cover reads, "G.G. Gifford, W. Tisbury, Massachusetts."

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266410

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.019

Erie's birth certificate 1839, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

A stock certificate for the New York and Erie Railroad was printed on Crane paper. The inside illustration shows Company directors looking at stacks of stock certificates. The item verso has a list of companies that distribute Crane's Business Papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266411

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.016

Know! Don't guess! Harrison Bros. & Co., Inc., paint, colors, varnish, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Customer testimonials for Harrison's Town & Country paint line are listed in the brochure.

Date: ca. 1907

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266412

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.020

Word finder, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania

The volume is described as a type of thesauri and vocabulary help for writing.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.001

My paint album, Benjamin Moore & Co., paints, varnishes and muresco, New York, New York

Suggestions for painting various rooms in the house and tips for a successful painting experience are covered in the item. The folder contains "Decorating notes" from the Benjamin Moore Triangle Club, a sheet with color recipes for kitchens, a color guide with a tear off form, part of an unidentifie...

Date: 1938

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266414

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.021

15 minutes a day, the Harvard classics, edited by Charles W. Eliot, P.F. Collier & Son, 250 Park Avenue, New York

The Home library edition of the classic literature library is described for potential buyers. Women and children are part of the targeted audience. A separate brochure titled "Dr. Eliot's five foot shelf of books" has testimonials with one from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. A separate order form an...

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266416

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.002

Practical color combinations for architects & decorators done with Mello-Gloss, The Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton and Toronto, Ohio

The features of Mello-Gloss paint and directions for applying it are provided in the item.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.022