Historic New England

Trade card for Foster's Pure Soft Candies, 244 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

Children use a large hat as a beach umbrella at the seashore.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249513

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.001

Trade card for Aunt Abbie's Caramels, Fruit Candies and Old Fashion Molasses Candy, No. 574 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

This trade card imagery employs racial stereotypes. 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 New England does not alter or edit objects and ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249514

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.002

Come inside and see how fine chocolates are made, Miller & Hollis Inc., 65 Beverly Street, Boston, Mass., 1940s

Captioned photographs demonstrate the making of different types of candy. The value of candy to the war effort is described on the brochure verso. There is an advertisement urging people to buy United States war bonds and stamps.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249515

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.003

Billhead for P.B. Putney, confectionery, fruit and fancy goods, 159 and 161 Elm Street, Merchants' Exchange, Manchester, New Hampshire, dated December 22, 1873

Putney is a wholesale and retail dealer in the Merchants' Exchange in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Date: 1873-12-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249516

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.004

Billhead for Kibbe Brothers and Co., manufacturers and wholesale dealers in confectionery, 33, 37 1/2, 39 & 41 Harrison Avenure, Springfield, Mass., dated May 28, 1892

Kibbe also deals in cigars. Bottled lime fruit tablets are shown in the image.

Date: 1892-05-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249517

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.005

Billhead for B.H. Douglass & Sons, manufacturers of extra fine specialties in confectionery, New Haven, Connecticut, dated February 18, 1890

The billhead image shows a container of Capsicum Cough Drops made by the Company.

Date: 1890-02-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249520

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.006

Billhead for the Arbuckle Company, manufacturing confectioners, corner of Maple & Champlain Streets, Burlington, Vermont, dated May 2, 1902

Arbuckle is a jobber of cigars, crackers, cookies and nuts.

Date: 1902-05-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249521

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.007

Billhead for the Arbuckle Company, manufacturing confectioners, corner of Maple & Champlain Streets, Burlington, Vermont, dated May 30, 1902

The Arbuckle Company building is seen in the image.

Date: 1902-05-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.008

Billhead for Kibbe Brothers Co., manufacturers & wholesale dealers in confectionery, 33-51 Harrison Avenue, Springfield, Mass., dated Juy 11, 1914

Kibbe was established in 1843 and incorporated in 1892.

Date: 1914-07-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.03.02.009

Trade card for John H. Ryder, dealer in choice family groceries, 2935 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card reads "Coal and wood at wharf prices." The card verso reads "Good butter 30 cts. LB. at Ryder's 2935 Washington Street Boston."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249524

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.001

Trade card for Saint Joachim, 329 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card reads "Merry Christmas once again."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249525

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.002

Business card for Delbert L. Lord, S.S. Pierce Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Mr. Delbert L. Lord represents the S.S. Pierce Company in Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249526

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.003

Trade card for John C. Fernald & Co., West India goods and family groceries, 458 Washington Street, Liberty Tree Block, Boston, Mass., undated

Fernald is the sole agent for N. Davis' Combination Best Coffees.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249527

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.004

Trade card for W.A. Emery, dealer in provisions, fruit and vegetables of all kinds, 30 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass., undated

Emery carries Faneuil Hall Market supplies.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249528

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.005

David Smith, commission merchant, groceries, No. 136 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass., undated

Smith is a wholesale and retail dealer in fresh, dry and pickled fish and other food items.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249529

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.006

Trade card for W.A. Gardner & Co., groceries and crockery, mixed paints, lead and oil, Bank Block, Tilton, New Hampshire, 1899

The card has "1887" and "1899" in the upper corners.

Date: 1899

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249530

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.007

Trade card for Henry A. Brown, butter, cheese and eggs, No. 87 Faneuil Hall Market, Boston, Mass., undated

A female figure, dressed in costume, dances in this image. The lower right corner of the card is captioned "England."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249531

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.008

Trade card for Acme Bar Soap, Lautz Bros. & Co., Buffalo, New York, undated

The image caption reads "Why, the foam is bringing him up." The card verso advertises F.H. Shepard, choice family groceries, who also deals in books, stationery and fancy articles. Shepard is located in Fair Haven, Vermont.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249532

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.009

J.R. Ellis & Sons, produce commission dealers, 50 & 51 South Market Street and 3 Chatham Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Ellis & Sons was established in 1847.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249533

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.010

Price list for Chas H. Stone & Co., American produce, 8 & 9 Chatham Row, Boston, Mass., April 15, 1873

Stone is a wholesale dealer and jobber for cheese, butter, lard, beans, peas, pearl barley and dried fruits.

Date: 1873-04-15

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249534

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.011

Price list for Chas H. Stone & Co., American produce, 8 & 9 Chatham Row, Boston, Mass., October 20, 1879

Stone is identified as a commission merchant and dealer on the card. The item lists butter, cheese, lard, beans, peas, dried fruits and pearl barley with the jobbing prices to be filled in.

Date: 1879-10-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249535

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.012

Trade card for C.B. Fessenden & Co., staple & fancy grocers, teas, wines, cigars &c., 177 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The top of the card reads "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249536

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.013

Trade card for C.B. Fessenden & Co., staple & fancy grocers, teas, wines, cigars &c., 177 Court Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The top of the card reads "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249537

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.014

Recipes easy to serve, delicious and economical, Elmwood Farm, Uxbridge, Mass., undated

Buttermilk in cooking and as a beverage is described along with seven recipes.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249538

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.015

Trade card for Samuel S. Pierce & Co., Hemenway Building, Court and Tremont Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

Streetcars, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians can be seen outside the Samuel S. Pierce store.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249539

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.016

Billhead for S.N. Ellis, wholesale grocer, 53 Golden Street, New London, Connecticut, dated November 21, 1906

Salt and salt fish are specialties. The barrel images are for Pillsbury Best, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Jones Hungarian Superlative.

Date: 1906-11-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249540

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.017

Billhead for M.S. Ayer & Co., wholesale grocers, 189 and 191 State Street and 86 and 88 Central Streets, State Street Block, Boston, Mass., 1800s

Ayer is a receiver and jobber of flour, produce and provisions. "Forbes 1870's" is handwritten in the lower left corner.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249541

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.018

Billhead for M.S. Ayer & Co., wholesale grocers, 189 and 191 State and 86 and 88 Central Streets, State Street Block, Boston, Mass., 1800s

Ayer is a receiver and jobber of flour, produce and provisions.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249542

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.019

Billhead for Bronson & Williams, flour & grain, 221 State Street, Boston, Mass., 1870s

The business is the New England agent for Chicago and St. Louis companies and mills in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Date: 1870s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249543

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.020

Billhead for Oscar C. Marsh, biscuit dealer, 637 Main Street, Boston, Mass., 1870s

Marsh is the selling agent for T.A. Shedd's Celebrated Crackers and a dealer in all kinds of fine biscuits.

Date: 1870s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249544

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.021

Billhead for the Oriental Tea Company, 85, 87 & 89 Court Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 6, 1878

The top of the billhead reads "Coffees roasted every day."

Date: 1878-04-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249545

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.022

Billhead for Pollard & Co., wholesale dealers in flour, grain, feed, fancy groceries and country produce, Keene, New Hampshire, dated November 19, 1872

Pollard is an agent for Detroit, Bright and other tobaccos.

Date: 1872-11-19

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249546

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.023

Billhead for Twitchell, Champlin & Co., importers & wholesale grocers, Portland, Maine, dated October 25, 1889

The billhead has an image of The Perfection Scale.

Date: 1889-10-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249547

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.024

Billhead for E. Crosby & Co., wholesale commission dealers in flour & feed, Brattleboro, Vermont, dated September 29, 1900

The business was established in 1850.

Date: 1900-09-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249548

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.025

Billhead for Daniel Goodnow & Co., dealers in West-India goods and groceries, Nos. 91 & 93 Commercial Street, Mercantile Block, Boston, Mass., dated June 24, 1862

All of the goods carried by the dealer are listed on the left side of the billhead.

Date: 1862-06-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249549

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.026

Billhead for E.O. Smith, wholesale grocer and millers' agent, 45-47 Lyman Street, Springfield, Mass., dated October 11, 1900

Barrels from companies Smith represents are shown in the billhead image.

Date: 1900-10-11

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249550

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.027

Letterhead for Wright Bros. & James, flour, produce, provisions, 217 & 219 State Street and 114 & 116 Central Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 31, 1882

Wright Brothers is a receiver and jobber of flour, produce and provisions.

Date: 1882-05-31

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249551

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.028

Billhead for The Twitchell-Champlin Company, importers, manufacturers and wholesale grocers, Portland, Maine and 39 to 47 Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 13, 1895

The caption above the image reads "Cigar Factory No. 511, 3rd District of Mass."

Date: 1895-05-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249552

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.029

Letterhead for Wright Bros. & James, flour, provisions & produce, 217 & 219 State Street and 114 & 116 Central Street, Boston, Mass., dated June 8, 1882

Wright Brothers is in the State Street Block in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1882-06-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249553

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.030

Billhead for Milliken, Tomlinson Co., importers, wholesale grocers, flour & provisions, 303, 305, 307 & 309 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, dated January 6, 1892

A train stands in front of the business premises on Commercial Street.

Date: 1892-01-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249554

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.031

Billhead for G.B. Houghton & Co., wholesale fruit distributors, 59 Clinton Street, Boston, Mass., dated July 18, 1906

Houghton has a long distance telephone number given at the top of the billhead.

Date: 1906-07-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249555

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.032

Billhead for G.B. Houghton & Co., wholesale fruit distributors, 59 Clinton Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 4, 1906

The Vermont customer bought bananas, cabbages and oranges.

Date: 1906-09-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249556

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.033

Billhead for The Saint Johnsbury Grocery Co., wholesale grocers, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, dated April 6, 1921

Oats, health flour and macaroni are listed on the billhead.

Date: 1921-04-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249557

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.034

Billhead for The Saint Johnsbury Grocery Co., wholesale grocers, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, dated April 2, 1921

The customer purchased Keystone Cigars and Magic Leaf.

Date: 1921-04-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249558

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.035

Billhead for The Saint Johnsbury Grocery Co., wholesale grocers, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, dated June 4, 1921

Items such as minute tapioca, lemon extract, Old Dutch Cleanser and Quaker Macaroni were purchased by the customer.

Date: 1921-06-04

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249559

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.036

Billhead for The Saint Johnsbury Grocery Co., wholesale, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, dated November 26, 1921

The customer purchased mince meat, oyster shells, black pepper, Neptune Tobacco and other items.

Date: 1921-11-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 249560

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.04.01.037

Photographs of the Estate of Thomas J. Homer

This series of photographs features the Estate of Thomas J. Homer in Roxbury, Massachusetts. There are three separate photographs and one duplicate of each. The photographs show the exterior of the house and the grounds of the estate, and several family members. The photographs were taken by A....

Date: 1881

Collection: Abigail B. Homer family papers

GUSN: 249672

Ref. Code: MS035.03

Ledger of Sylvester Cram, Boston, Mass., Feb. 7-Nov. 14 1850

Ledger for Sylvester Cram, toolmaker and machinist, at No. 17, Harvard Place, Boston, Mass. This ledger was kept from February 7 through November 14, 1850. It details the people or companies for whom Cram created or worked on tools and machines. Items from Cram's workshop include presses, dies, p...

Date: 1850

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 249679

Ref. Code: MS002.138