2024.036.033

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Thermometer from Dalrymple Oil Co., Inc.
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a thermometer from Dalrymple Oil Co., Inc., and made by Dorfmann Bros., Corona, L. I. On the wooden block holding the thermometer, the following information is written;

"DALRYMPLE OIL CO., Inc.

FUEL OIL

AIR CONDITIONING

OIL BURNERS

REFRIGERATION

ESSOTANE COOKING GAS

224 BROADWAY LAWRENCE, MASS.

Dorfmann Bros., Corona, L. I.

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Creator
Dorfmann Bros., Corona, L. I.
Format
8.5" x 3"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian

Front is somewhat stained.

Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.032

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Curran & Joyce
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Curran & Joyce. The following information is written in the frame;

"CURRAN & JOYCE

GINGER ALES

LAWRENCE, MASS."

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Format
10" X 4.5"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Good
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian
Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.031

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Connelly & Walker
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Connelly & Walker. In the frame, there is a picture of a girl holding a book. The following information is written on the pictured book;

"Phone for Food

27843

CONNELLY & WALKER

FINE GROCERIES

208 So. Union St.

Lawrence"

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Format
7" x 5"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Good
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian
Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.030

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Conley, Florist
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Conley, Florist. In the frame, there is a picture of two hikers by a lake. On the back, there is a calendar for the year 1960 with "SEASON's GREETINGS" written on the front. The following is written in the frame;

"CONLEY, FLORIST

Flowers for All Occasions

219 So. Union St.  Tel. 4217

Lawrence, Mass."

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Date (created)
1960
Format
4" x 5"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian

There is a small sliver of broken glass trapped behind the frame, only visible when it goes into the thermometer. A previous piece fell out of an unseen hole. Exercise caution.

Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.029

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from The Chicken Mart
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from The Chicken Mart. In the frame, a poem is written;

"A Home Blessing

Bless us all who dwell within

Each one of us, friend or kin

Let our welcome courteous be

To all who enter, as to Thee

Dear Lord, please show the way

From a darkened night to a bright new day

In joy, in sorrow, let us know Thy Grace

O Lord, make our home a happy place.

     Dan E. Boy"

Below that is written the following;

"THE CHICKEN MART

Chicken BAR-B-Q Deliciously Different

Fresh Whole and Cut Up Chicken

98 Essex St.     Lawrence, Mass.

Phone MUrdock 24531"

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Format
7" x 5"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Good
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian

Back is somewhat stained

Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.028

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from The Chicken Mart
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from The Chicken Mart. In the frame, there are two pictures, one of Jesus Christ, and one of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The following information is written in the frame;

"WHOLE and CUT UP CHICKEN

FRESH FARM EGGS

THE CHICKEN MART

WHOLE BAR - B - Q - CHICKEN

"Deliciously Different"

Lawrence, Mass"

On the back, there is a calendar for the year 1960 that reads as the follows;

"Season's Greetings

MAY THE SPIRIT OF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BE WITH YOU THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

1960"

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Date (created)
1960
Format
4" x 7"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Good
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian
Cataloged On

2024.036.027

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Cleary's Amoco Service
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Cleary's Amoco Service. In the frame, there are two separate pictures of a boy and girl, both holding flowers and accompanied by a dog. The following information is written in the frame;

"CLEARY'S AMOCO SERVICE

- Amoco Tires and Tubes -

Caburetion and Ignition

Range and Fuel Oils

651 Broadway     Lawrence, Mass.

Tel. 21308     Night 27654"

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Format
4" x 7"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Good
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian
Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.026

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Broadway Mattress and Furniture Co.
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Broadway Mattress and Furniture Co.. In the frame, there is a picture of an angel and girls praying. The following information is written in the frame;

"BROADWAY MATTRESS AND FURNITURE CO.

WE MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF NEW MATTRESSES

ALSO REBUILDING MATTRESSES TO LOOK LIKE NEW

TEL. 29846     166 ESSEX ST., LAWRENCE, MASS."

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Format
3.5" x 4"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian

Frame is rusty, as well as dirty, obscuring the picture.

Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.025

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Broadway Mattress and Furniture Co.
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Broadway Mattress and Furniture Co. In the frame, there is a picture of a woman holding flowers. On the back, there is a calendar for the year of 1950, upon which is written "MAY ALL GOOD THINGS FIND THE PATH TO YOUR DOOR THROUGH THE COMING YEAR". The following information is written on the label;

"BROADWAY MATTRESS AND FURNITURE CO.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Manufacturing

NEW MATTRESSES, STUDIO COUCHES

DIVANOLAS

170-180 Common St.     Lawrence, Mass.

Phone 29846"

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Date (created)
1950
Format
7" x 5"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Good
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian
Cataloged On
Status
OK

2024.036.024

Created:
Author: Ian Synge
Core
Title
Framed Thermometer from Bresnahan Ice - Oil - Gas Co.
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Thermometer

This is a framed thermometer from Bresnahan Ice - Oil - Gas Co. In the frame, there is a picture of a log cabin, layered with some trees in the foreground. The following information is written in the frame;

"BRESNAHAN ICE - OIL - GAS CO.

Service That Satisfies

LAWRENCE     -     MASS.

Phones 9589 - 82300"

Collection
Joseph G. Bella Collection
Format
4" x 8"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
Stable
Display Value
Good
Condition
Poor
Cataloged By
Synge, Ian

The picture is torn, there is rust on the frame, and the back is heavily stained.

Cataloged On
Status
OK