Historic New England

Trade card for The Granite State Fire Insurance Company of Portsmouth, N.H., Portsmouth, New Hampshire, undated

J.O. Lee is the agent, affiliated with Geo. M. Harvey & Company, 179 LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. The Wisconsin Central Line railway is advertised on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256818

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.019

Letterhead for J.W. Munger & Co., fire, life and marine insurance agents, 166 Fore Street, Portland, Maine, dated January 16, 1880

The Munger insurance business is located in Portland, Maine.

Date: 1880-01-16

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256819

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.020

Advertisements for Boston lighting suppliers, Boston, Mass., 1901

Seven advertisements from the 1901 "Boston directory" describe the services of electric and gas contractors and engineers in the city.

Date: 1901

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256824

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.001

Advertisements for Boston lamp and lantern dealers, Boston, Mass., 1901

Three advertisements from the 1901 "Boston directory" list dealers who carry lamps and lanterns.

Date: 1901

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256826

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.002

Advertisement for Edward Miller & Co., manufacturers of The Rochester Lamps, Meriden, Connecticut, 1891

Miller manufactures library and piano lamps, chandeliers and trimmings for lighting fixtures. The advertisement is from the 1891 "Boston directory."

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256829

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.003

Advertisement for Peter Gray, manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of railroad, ship, street, square and fancy lanterns, 12 Marshall Street, near Dock Square, Boston, Mass., 1891

Gray deals in carriage, fire engine, factory and hunting lanterns. He carries semaphore, corrugated and bullseye lenses. The advertisement is from the 1891 "New England business directory."

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256831

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.004

Handbill for The Gem Nickel Plated Portable Bracket Lamp, J.M. Foster, Domestic Building, Broadway & 14th Streets, New York, New York, 1880

The product can be used in a home, library, office, store, shop window and lawn. The testimonials are dated 1880.

Date: 1880

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256832

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.005

Advertisement for The Automatic Gas Machine, D.W. Holmes, 7 Liberty Square, Boston, Mass., December 1867

The product provides building lighting outside of city gas work service areas. The advertisement is from the December 1867 "Atlantic Monthly Advertiser."

Date: 1867-12

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256834

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.006

Advertisement for Andrews' Patent Self-Generating Safety Gas Lamps, G.P. Kinne, agent, No. 5 Howard Street, near Court Street, Boston, Mass., 1857

The item is described in detail on the verso and includes testimonials dated 1857.

Date: 1857

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256835

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.01.007

Billhead for William F. Shaw, lamps, oil, candles, 270 Washington Street, opposite Temple Place, Boston, Mass., dated February 28, 1849

Shaw is the manufacturer-patentee of the solar burner and a wholesale and retail dealer in solar and camphene lamps.

Date: 1849-02-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256837

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.02.002

Billhead for Andrew H. Hogg & Co., gas fixtures, lamps, clocks, bronzes, 173 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 1, 1879

Hogg is the successor to S.A. Stetson & Company.

Date: 1879-04-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256838

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.02.003

Billhead for S.A. Stetson & Co., gas fitters, No. 173 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated November 8, 1878

Stetson deals in gas and coal oil fixtures, lamps, ornamental bronzes and clocks.

Date: 1878-11-08

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 256957

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.02.004