Historic New England

Permanent farm construction, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Illinois

1 trade catalog : illustrations

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354439

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.022

Catalog of home conveniences, Gordon-Van Tine Company, Davenport, Iowa

The catalog carries plumbing and heating systems, furniture, lighting, hardware, and appliances.

Date: 1918

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354441

Ref. Code: EP001.12.010.001.038

Elastica stucco homes, manufactured by U.S. Materials Co., Weed and Sheffield Streets, Chicago, Illinois

Text on the front cover reads, "Elastica the ideal exterior wall covering."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354443

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.229

Book of small homes, designs and floor plans for 34 tested and practical homes, 12th ed., Home Book Plan Company, Larson-Reitz Publishers, 1596 Selby Avenue, St. Paul 4, Minnesota

The plans are available through Bliffert Lumber & Fuel Company, 2128 W. Morgan Avenue, Milwaukee 7, Wisconsin. The front and back covers are detached.

Date: 1952

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354444

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.230

Trade card for A.F. Davis, iron and steel feed mills, Rutland, Vermont, undated

The bottom of the card lists the pounds per hour and the horsepower for each model.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354445

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.02.02.010

Compliments of D. Sanborn & Co., clothing, gent's furnishng goods, boots, shoes and rubbers, Exeter, New Hampshire

The card is illustrated with a photograph of a factory exterior.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354446

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.05.04.025

J. K. Lilly house, Falmouth, Mass.

11 black and white and 3 color interior and exterio images of J. K. Lilly house, Falmouth, Mass.,

Date: 1957-1989

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 354450

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.LillyJ

Catalogue of yachting books, season of 1879, for sale by A. Williams & Co., 283 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

Titles on boats, sailing, navigation, and seamanship are described with prices.

Date: 1879

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354451

Ref. Code: EP001.01.013.03.02.009

Jeffries Point Yacht Yard and Boat Building Company, foot of Maverick Street, East Boston, Mass.

The boatyard features are described for potential customers. The description notes the opening of the East Boston Tunnel in the fall which will be advantageous for city boat owners.

Date: 1904

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354452

Ref. Code: EP001.01.122.01.02.009

Trade card, for comfort, safety & economy use Beacon Light Oil, manufactured by Beacon Oil Company, Boston, Mass.

A family relaxes around an oil lamp in the image. The father reads a newspaper while the mother and young daughter play with the dog. The older daughter reads a book in the background.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354453

Ref. Code: EP001.01.084.01.01.021

Business card, Shearer Cottage, family owned and operated with pride since 1903, P.O. Box 1063, 4 Morgan Avenue, Oak Bluffs, Mass.

The card has a map of Martha's Vinyard.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354454

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.04.04.010

Studio portrait of Lucy (Fuller) (Aunt) Davis, Boston, Mass., undated

Studio portrait of Lucy (Fuller) (Aunt) Davis, Boston, Mass., undated Two identical copies of this image exist.

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354455

Ref. Code: PC008.10.084

Studio portrait of Elizabeth Waterman Choate, Boston, Mass., ca 1870

Date: 1870

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354456

Ref. Code: PC008.10.085

Studio portrait of Mrs. Justin Winsor, Boston, Mass., December 1861

Date: 1861

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354457

Ref. Code: PC008.10.097

Studio portrait of William R. Dupee, Boston, Mass, undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354458

Ref. Code: PC008.10.098

Studio portrait of Hannah Tobey, Boston, Mass., undated

Studio portrait of Hannah Tobey, Boston, Mass., undated verso- (Mrs. George Stuart Stuart-I believe I was told were later in Philaelphia)

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354459

Ref. Code: PC008.10.099

Studio portrait of unidentified child, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354460

Ref. Code: PC008.10.100

Studio portrait of unidentified woman, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354461

Ref. Code: PC008.10.101

Studio portrait of unidentified woman, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354462

Ref. Code: PC008.10.102

Studio portrait of Florence Ballou Farrar, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354463

Ref. Code: PC008.10.103

Studio portrait of Mrs. Torrey, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354464

Ref. Code: PC008.10.104

Studio portrait of Rev. Harry Croswell, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354465

Ref. Code: PC008.10.086

Studio portrait of Lieut. James Winchell Briggs, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354466

Ref. Code: PC008.10.087

Studio portrait of Charles Cheever, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354467

Ref. Code: PC008.10.088

Studio portrait of Colonel Stevenson and Staff, 24th regt., Boston, Mass., 1862

Studio portrait of Colonel Stevenson and Staff, 24th regt., Boston, Mass., 1862 Verso of image Colonel T. G. Stevenson Lot. Co. F. Osborne Maj. R. H. Stevenson Surgeon Dr. Law. Green Asst. Surgeon Dr. Hall Curtis Quartermaster Wm. Hutchins Adjudant John Anderson Chaplain 1862

Date: 1862

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354468

Ref. Code: PC008.10.089

Studio portrait of Col. Thompson, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354469

Ref. Code: PC008.10.090

Studio portrait of Aunt Pophia Fuller, Boston, Mass., undated

Studio portrait of

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354470

Ref. Code: PC008.10.091

Studio portrait of Sarah Lloyed Foster, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354471

Ref. Code: PC008.10.092

Studio portrait of Sarah Lloyd Foster, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354472

Ref. Code: PC008.10.093

Studio portrait of Mr. Charles Carey, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354473

Ref. Code: PC008.10.094

Studio portrait of J. W. Black, Boston, Mass., undated

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354474

Ref. Code: PC008.10.095

Studio portrait of Cassandra (Ballou) Wing, Boston, Mass., undated

Studio portrait of of Cassandra (Ballou) Wing, Boston, Mass., undated Verso - (Friend of Sherman Hill grandfather of Arthur Dehove Hill)

Date: undated

Collection: Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

GUSN: 354475

Ref. Code: PC008.10.096

J. Hough house, Nobleboro, Maine

19 black and white and color photographs of a house for J. Hough in Nobleboro, Maine. There are no architectural drawings that correspond to the images.

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 354476

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.HoughJ

Mulitple buildings for Lucy Mallory Village, Springfield, Mass.

27 black and white photographs of multiple buildings for Lucy Mallory Village in Springfield, Massachusetts. There are no architectural drawings that correspond to the images. Images are of interior, exterior and aerial of the complex.

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 354477

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.LucyMalloryVillage

J. K. Lilly house, West Falmouth, Mass.

5 black and white photographs of a house for J. K. Lilly in West Falmouth, Massachusetts. Architectural commission 1674 corresponds to the images

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 354478

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.LillyJ-WestFalmouth

Bright Coves development, New Seabury, Mass.

15 black and white photographs of multiple buildings for Bright Coves development in New Seabury, Massachusetts. Commission dating from 19641-1963 corresponsd to the images. Commissions are 1841, 1893, and 1893-A.. Images are of interior and exterior of structure.

Date: 1941-1963

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 354479

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BrightCoves

Trade card, Universal Fashion Company, Mrs. E.A.W. Rouse, agency for the Universal Fashion Company's perfect-fitting patterns, Bragg's Building, Centre Street, Bath, Maine

Rouse deals in fashionable millinery and fancy goods. She also has a business in hair switches, curls, fronts and wigs. The Universal Fashion Company is advertising an "Album of Fashions," 64 pages with over 1,000 illustrations. In the card illustration a young woman observes a broken milk jug at he...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354480

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.06.01.027

Popular small homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Potential customers can choose from the 40 designs described in the catalog. In the item cover a family views a home. The plans are available through The Plainville Lumber & Coal Co., building materials, at 26 Pierce Street in Plainville, Connecticut.

Date: 1941

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354482

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.231

Multi-level homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

The plans described feature play rooms, garages, laundries, and terraces. Customers will receive blueprints, specifications, and plans that are availabe as shown or reversed. The plans are available from J.G. Deering & Son, building materials since 1866, 14 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine.

Date: 1954

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354483

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.232

Low cost homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

The catalog describes 58 homes which can be financed through the Federal Housing Administration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354487

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.233

Economy-bilt homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

The 54 homes described can be financed through the Federal Housing Administration. In the cover illustration a mother and daughter walk down the sidewalk in front of a house. The plans are available through J.G. Deering & Son, lumber, 14 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354488

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.234

Minimum-cost homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

The catalog has 22 designs and 44 plans for prospective homeowners. The plans are available from Edwin K. Greer Co., lumber, mason supplies, paints, hardware, 57 Main Street, Wareham, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354489

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.235

Priggen steel garages and steel buildings for every purpose, Priggen Steel Garage Company, Inc., 1 Carleton Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Portable building products are described for customers. The cover title reads "Priggen portable garages & buildings."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354490

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.236

Popular Cape Cod colonial homes, new ideas by small home architects, Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, Rhode Island

A variety of designs are offered to meet the requirements of the Federal Housing Administration and local building departments. The plans are available through Dunning Lumber Co., materials for home needs, 1559 Elmwood Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354491

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.237

Buildings of distinction, save time, save money, save worry, Pope & Cottle Company, Revere Beach Parkway, Revere, Mass.; 515 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

The catalog has cottages, log cabins, community buildings, playhouses, garages, gas stations, and greenhouses. The cover title reads "A modern way to build."

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354492

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.238

Homes you can easily own, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago. Illinois

The plans are available through Genesee Lumber & Coal Co., Inc., Franklin Street, Batavia, New York.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354493

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.239

Low cost of dignity and beauty, use plate glass, Plate Glass Manufacturers of America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The benefits of using plate glass in home construction are described for potential customers.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354495

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.003.036

Trade card for unidentified business, location unknown, 1872

Two women watch a monkey present a drum to a small child while a male figure plays a horn instrument in the card image. The group is in a wheat field. The card margins have calendars for September and October 1872.

Date: 1872

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354496

Ref. Code: EP001.01.082.01.01.007

Home of homes, Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, Rhode Island

The plans are available through Palma Lumber Company, 1502 Curry Road, Schenectady, New York. Palma Lumber carries masons supplies, hardware, Du Pont Paints, and Johns-Manville Roofng.

Date: 1948

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354499

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.240

Eastern homes of moderate cost, new ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Customers will receive blueprints, specifications, and plans that are availabe as shown or reversed. The plans are available through J.W. White Co., Whitco building materials, 45-47 Lincoln Street, Lewiston, Maine.

Date: 1952

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 354501

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.241

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