Frank Cousins Art Co. sample book

Frank Cousins Art Co. (Salem, Mass.) · 1890–1900

This album is a salesman's order book for the Frank Cousins Art Co. of Salem, Massachusetts. It contains 128 black and white 7.5 x 9.5 inch photographs of Colonial architectural details, including building exteriors, doorways, railings, interior views, wallpapers, stairs, windows, fireplaces, brass knockers, gardens, and tombstones. The locations of the buildings include Salem, Waltham, Marblehead, Danvers, and Peabody, Massachusetts. Page numbers are inscribed on the photographs, and an index to the first 101 provides order numbers and identifications. Many of the buildings are the work of Salem architect Samuel McIntire, who died in 1811. Photograph #68 is his tombstone. The photographs in the album date from approximately the 1890s to the 1900s. The index reads: 1 - Order no. 725: Old Court House, 1785-1839. Salem. 2 - Order no. 360: Derby House, 1880. McIntire Architect, Salem. 3 - Order no. 218: Hamilton Hall, 1880-Salem; Front. 4 - Order no. 1578: Hamilton Hall, 1880-Salem; Side. McIntire Architect. 5 - Order no. 1214: Dodge House, 1817. Salem. 6 - Order no. 1609: Dodge House, Chestnut Street, Salem. 7 - Order no. 801: Pickman Little House, 1814, Salem. 8 - Order no. 1232: Fallen-McMullan Houses, 1804, Salem. 9 - Order no. 87: Peabody House, Salem. 10 - Order no. 1480: Gae Mansion, 1799, Waltham. 11 - Order no. 535: Rogers House, 1800 (view before 1874) Salem. 12 - Order no. 120: Endicott House, 1745, Salem. 13 - Order no. 488: Nichols House, 1782, Salem. McIntire Architect. 14 - Order no. 1213.2: Osgood House, Salem. 15 - Order no. 225: Derby Tea House, 1797, Salem, 1908, Danvers. 16 - Order no. 305.1: Yard Nichols House, Salem. 17 - Order no. 1595: Arcade Nicols House, Salem, 1782. 18 - Order no. 1594.2: Nichols House, Salem. 19 - Order no. 396: Lord House, 1818, Salem. 20 - Order no. 385.4: Pingree House, 1810, Salem. McIntire, Architect. 21 - Order no. 1368: Fallen House, 1810, Salem. 22 - Order no. 157: Margin Street, Salem. 23 - Order no. 381.2: Knapp House, 1802, Salem. 24 - Order no. 404: Colonial and Modern, Derby St., Salem. 25 - Order no. 421: Downing Street, 1750, Salem. 26 - Order no. 389: Gibbs House, 1745, Salem. 27 - Order no. 1596: Nichols House, 1782, Salem. 28 - Order no. 1228: Rail post, Nichols House, Salem. 29 - Order no. 127.2: Hamilton Hall, 1880, Salem. 30 - Order no. 1162: Hamilton Hall, 1880, Salem. 31 - Order no. 1164: Hamilton Hall, 1880, Salem. 32 - Order no. 1512: Lee Mansion, 1768, Marblehead. 33 - Order no. 1475: Lee Mansion, 1768, Marblehead. 34 - Order no. 1474: Lee Mansion, 1768, Marblehead. 35 - Order no. 1142: Lee Mansion, 1768, Marblehead. 36 - Order no. 318: Essex Institute, Salem. 37 - Order no. 309.1: Nichols House, 1782, Salem. 38 - Order no. 763.3: Forrester House, Salem. 39 - Order no. 1161: Newell Post, Peabody Mansion, 1745, Danvers. 40 - Order no. 1151: Lee Mansion Bank, 1768, Marblehead. 41 - Order no. 1149: Lee Mansion Bank, 1768, Marblehead. 42 - Order no. 1119: Oliver House, 1821, Salem. 43 - Order no. 1118.4: Oliver House, 1821, Salem. 44 - Order no. 1176.3: Peabody Mansion, Danvers. 45 - Order no. 1192.2: Col. W. R. Lee, Marblehead. 46 - Order no. 1023: Safford House, 1830, Salem. 47 - Order no. 1305: "Oak Hill", Peabody, 1800. 48 - Order no. 1139.1: Cook-Oliver House, 1799, Salem. 49 - Order no. 1132: Cook-Oliver House, 1799, Salem. 50 - Order no. 1179: Peabody Mansion, Danvers. 51 - Order no. 1400.2: Rogers House, 1800, Salem. 52 - Order no. 1186: W. R. Lee House, 1742, Marblehead. 53 - Order no. 416: Nichols House, 1782, Salem. 54 - Order no. 1150: Jeremiah Lee House, 1768, Marblehead. 55 - Order no. 697.5: Kimball House, 1800, Salem. 56 - Order no. 697: Kimball House, 1800, Salem. 57 - Order no. 1468: Lee Mansion, 1768, Marblehead. 58 - Order no. 1477: Lee Mansion, 1768, Marblehead. 59 - Order no. 1306: "Oak Hill" hand carved by McIntire, 1800, Peabody. 60 - Order no. 1557: Peabody House, 1797, Salem. 61 - Order no. 1551: Lion, Salem. 62 - Order no. 1548: Eagle, Salem. 63 - Order no. 1550: Plain, Salem. 64 - Order no. 1203.5: F. H. Lee, Salem 65 - Order no. 1198: F. H. Lee, Salem 66 - Order no. 1804: F. H. Lee, Salem 67 - Order no. 1227: Nichols, Salem. 68 - Order no. 466: "In memory of Mr. Samuel McIntire who died Feb. 16--1811 A.E.54. He was distinguished for Genius in Architecture sculpture and Musick. Modest and sweet maners rendered him pleasing. Industry and Integrity respectable. He professed the Religion of Jesus on his entrance to manly life, and proved its excellence by virtuous principle and unblemished conduct." 69 - Order no. 814: North Beverly. 70 - Order no. 813: Danvers. 71 - Order no. 598: Danvers. 72 - Order no. 314: Charter St. Burying Ground, Salem. 73 - Order no. 532 74 - Order no. 1352 75 - Order no. 1338 76 - Order no. 1323 77 - Order no. 1333 78 - Order no. 1346 79 - Order no. 1324 80 - Order no. 1330 81 - Order no. 1334 82 - Order no. 312 83 - Order no. 1340 84 - Order no. 311 85 - Order no. 1325 86 - Order no. 1322 87 - Order no. 313 88 - Order no. 1345 89 - Order no. 1320 90 - Order no. 1337 91 - Order no. 1326 92 - Order no. 1332 93 - Order no. 1336 94 - Order no. 1349 95 - Order no. 1334 96 - Order no. 1348 97 - Order no. 1342 98 - Order no. 1339 99 - Order no. 1347 100 - Order no. 1351 101 - Order no. 1343: Charter Street Burying Ground, Salem.