Historic New England

Cape Cod Canal, looking east to the Sagamore Bridge

An undated photograph of the Cape Cod Canal, looking east to the Sagamore Bridge.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324362

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.048

Yawl Myth II enters Cape Cod Canal with Governor Roosevelt onboard

The Yawl Myth II enters the Cape Cod Canal heading toward the Sagamore Bridge with Governor Roosevelt onboard.

Date: 1932

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 324363

Ref. Code: MS028.04.014.049

Burrowes weatherstrips, E.T Burrowes Co., Portland, Maine

The features and advantages of the metal weatherstrips are described for customers. Text on the item reads "This 1926 circular gives you the how." The year 1926 is handwritten on the item.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324366

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.015.004

Trade card, Alex. R. Esty, architect, 2 Change Avenue, Boston, Mass.

The card is affixed inside a book cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324367

Ref. Code: EP001.01.007.01.02.006

Business card, lose wait with Uno's advanced seating, Pizzeria Uno, Chicago bar & grill, 280 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass.

Customers are urged to call when leaving home to place their name on the waiting list thus insuring less of a wait when they arrive.

Date: 1997

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324368

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.05.01.021

Catalogue of the Perry Pictures, 1923 edition, Perry Pictures Company, Malden, Mass.

"The Perry Pictures are halftone reproductions from photographs or steel engravings." Customers can select from portraits, historical and religious subjects and animals. There is a loose leaflet "Feeding her birds," copyrighted 1925, with information on Perry Pictures on the item verso. The front co...

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324370

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.019

Brochure for Bay State Liquid Paint, made by Wadsworth, Howland & Co, Inc., Boston, Mass., undated

The brochure has color samples and directions for applying the paint to exterior and interior house surfaces. The item is illustrated with a caricature of a pilgrim man standing on the state of Massachusetts with a paint brush and bucket at the ready.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324371

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.100

Suggestions for practical and artistic home decoration, Rogers Paints & Varnishes, Detroit White Lead Works, Detroit, Michigan

Suggestions for using Rogers products in exterior and interior work are provided for customers with color samples. Three loose leaflets for other products are included in the item. The paint can be purchased at Dorman Oil & Supply Company in Keene, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324372

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.104

Doctor's Office, undated

An unidentified photograph of a doctor's office from circa 1890.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 324374

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3600.0300.002

Unidentified drawing room, circa 1900

A mounted photograph of an unidentified drawing room from approximately 1900.

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 324375

Ref. Code: PC002.USUnknown.223.005

Historic colors, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324389

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.102

Historic colors, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products. Customers can purchase the paint at Melrose Paint & Decorating Center, Inc., 360-368 Main Street, Melrose, Massachusetts.

Date: 1979

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324390

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.103

How to work wonders with color in your home, by Elizabeth Parker, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are suggestions and examples for using color schemes in various rooms of the house. A color harmony chart is inside the back cover. The cover illustration is signed "Wayne Colvin."

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324391

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.070

Winning formula, two heads are better than one, presented by the makers of Dutch Boy products, National Lead Company, New York, New York

This is a publication created after a commercial painters meeting held in the Boston area by the National Lead Company, the manufacturer of Dutch Boy products. It summarizes suggestions, ideas and materials presented at the meeting. In addition business support products in the areas of advertising, ...

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324395

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.071

Devoe lead and zinc paint, manufactured by F.W. Devoe & C.T. Raynolds Co., New York, New York

The brochure has color samples and instructions for applying the paint.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324396

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.072

Bownes Red Oval Modene the modern finish, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea and Boston, Mass.

The business manufactures paint for furniture and interior and exterior applications.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324399

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.073

Numbers 74 through 84 Kneeland Street, Boston, Mass., January 3, 1927

View of derelict buildings along Kneeland Street and the corner of Hudson Street taken by the Boston Building Department to document conditions. The ground level floors of the buildings are boarded up and covered with poster advertisements, and the upper floors have many missing windows. The roof st...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 324397

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5130.001

Sample card, prepared paints for household use, manufactured by John Lucas & Co., office, 141 & 143 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia and Wm. E. Lucas, 89 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

Twelve colors are shown with prices by the pound for paint in cans and packed in cases. Directions are "Use same as any other paint after stirring." The top of the card has the years "1848, 1876, 1883." Geo. H. Kraft, hardware is stamped on the card verso.

Date: 1883

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324400

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.04.023

Acme quality perennial greens for sash, trim and trellis, Acme White Lead and Color Works, Detroit, Michigan

The advantages and features of the paint for shutters, store fronts, fences and other exposed surfaces are described with directions for application.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324402

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.101

Brochure, Acme Quality Balanced Formula New Era House Paint, Acme White Lead and Color Works, Detroit, Michigan

The brochure provides color samples and suggestions for customers in selecting house paint.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324403

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.040

New home decorator, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Ideas for using Sherwin-Williams paint are provided with illustrations and photographs. Decorating suggestions are available from Abraham & Straus, Inc., 420 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York

Date: 1934

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324404

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.074

Decorating ideas and color trends, fall 1968, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Decorating and painting ideas are provided for revitalizing rooms and furniture. The item was mailed from The Sherwin-Williams Co., 448 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine. "Color photography and graphic design by Alderman Studios, High Point, North Carolina."

Date: 1969

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324405

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.075

Sherwin-Williams home decorator, Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Decorating ideas for various rooms in a home are done with Sherwin-Williams paint products. Tips for painting on various surfaces and doing interior and exterior painting are provided. There is a loose sheet describing Sherwin-Williams wallpaper. "Interiors designed and photographed by Alderman Stud...

Date: 1964

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324407

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.076

Paint colors for your 19th century house, prepared by Allison Crump, Cambridge Historical Commission, 57 Inman Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Color recommendations are provided for houses by architectural style. The code numbers in the text are for Benjamin Moore paints. Two loose sheets in the item describe changes to the Benjamin Moore numbering system.

Date: 1978

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324409

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.077

Some colonial Virginia paint colors, Herbert A. Claiborne, The Walpole Society

Text and color samples used in historic Virginia residences are described in the item. Text on a front cover label reads, "An offprint from The Walpole Society Note Book, 1951. printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine."

Date: 1951

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.078

Du Pont finish for every surface, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Finishes Division, Wilmington, Delaware

Interior and exterior paint products are described with coverage, application directions and tools. The cover title reads "Du Pont Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Duco, Dulux."

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.079

New color harmony for your home, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delware

Customers are given practical suggestions and guidance in choosing and applying paint to exterior and interior home areas.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324416

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.080

Pee Gee color selector for exteriors, Pee Gee Paints, Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

The wheel displays coordinating colors for the body, trim, porch, sash and roof.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324420

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.041

Homes you remember are colorful homes, by Katherine Richmond Lee, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Du Pont Duco paint is promoted for interior walls, furniture, woodwork, floors, garden furniture and automobiles.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324421

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.081

With best pigments and pure linseed oil is the Davis Paint prepared by The H.B. Davis Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Color samples, ordering estimates and application directions are provided in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324423

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.082

Patton's Sun Proof Liquid Paint, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Patton-Pitcairn Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The paint features and durability are described with directions for ordering and application.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324425

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.083

Muresco white and tints for wall and ceiling decoration, manufactured only by Benjamin Moore & Co., New York, New York

Application directions are provided with color samples.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324426

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.116

Regal Wall Satin Latex Interior Flat, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The paint is for new or previously painted interior walls, ceilings and trim.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324427

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.084

Moore's Impervo High-Gloss Enamel, interior/exterior, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

It can be used indoors and out and is recommended for trim, doors, shutters, store fronts, boats and machinery. The paint resists hard wear, weather and frequent washings.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324428

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.085

Benwood Interior Stain, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The features of the Benwood Interior Stain 237 line is described. Tips for applying it are provided.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324429

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.086

Moore's High Gloss Enamelized House Paint, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Tips for selecting exterior paint colors are provided for customers.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324430

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.087

MoorGard Latex House Paint with American trenditional tones, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

This paint is appropriate for wood siding, trim, shakes, shingles, unglazed brick, asbestos shingles, stucco, cement and cinder block.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324431

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.088

Let's paint something! Betty Moore, Triangle Club, Benjamin Moore & Co., 511 Canal Street, New York, New York

The Carnival Kitchen Color Scheme, presented on Betty Moore's raido show, is described with directions for application. There is a separate envelope and a loose sheet with a kitchen illustration using Benjamin Moore products. The back of the brochure can be used to send a question to Betty Moore.

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324433

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.114

Home decorative interior suggestions, Benjamin Moore & Co., 231-233 Front Street, Brooklyn, New York

The application of Benjamin Moore paints to different rooms in a house provide the customer with decorating ideas. Gould & Cutler in Boston are the New England agents for Benjamin Moore.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324434

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.089

Historic color selector, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products.

Date: 1989

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324437

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.115

Benjamin Moore color preview, New England colors, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Removable color chips allow customers to create their own color schemes.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324438

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.090

Benjamin Moore color preview, Moore's High Gloss House Paint, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The paint can be used on wood, aluminum, vinyl and hardboard siding, doors, trim and primed metal.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324439

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.091

Benjamin Moore color preview, exterior, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The color chips are shown in interchangeable combinations for siding, trim and accent features.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324440

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.092

Benjamin Moore color preview, interior inspirations, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The palette colors are interchangeable and use household objects and furniture for inspiration.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324441

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.093

Benjamin Moore color preview, soft whites, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

An extensive palette of white shades is available to customers.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324442

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.094

Benjamin Moore color preview, porch, floor and patio, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Color palettes are shown for two different types of paint that can be used on interior and exterior surfaces.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324443

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.095

Color a stroke of brilliance, a guide to color & decorating with paint, Leslie Harrington with Joan Mackie, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Suggestions and guidelines are offered for interior decorating with paint. There is a question and answer section, bibliography and index.

Date: 1995

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324446

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.096

Take a closer look, Expo Design Center, Home Depot, Atlanta, Georgia

Expo Design Centers offered showrooms and product and installation specialists to assist customers in interior design and decoration. Products from various vendors are displayed in the catalog.

Date: 2001

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324448

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.039

Charm of painted furniture, Boston Varnish Company, Second and Boston Streets, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The business manufactures Kyanize varnishes and enamels.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324450

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.097

Brochure for Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels, floor enamel, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The features and advantages of the floor enamel are described for customers. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324452

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.105

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