I. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers

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3 STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 191 a, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF MARCH 3,,933, AND JULY r., 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) Of OLD-TIME NEW ENGLAND published quarterly at Boston, Massachusetts, for October I, 1950 State of Massachusetts 1 County of Suffolk ( Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Felicia Doughty Kingsbury, who, having duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Editor of the OLD-TIME NEW ENGLAND and that the following is, to the best of her knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, I 91 t, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: I. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are : Publisher, THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF N. E. ANTIQUITIES, 141 Cambridge St., Boston. Editor, Felicia Doughty Kingsbury, 141 Cambridge St., Boston. 2. That the owner is: THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES, INC., 141 Cambridge St., Boston (a charitable, educational, historical organization). 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding I per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. 4. That paragraphs a and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears. upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant s full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner. 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: Not required. FELICIA DOUGHTY KINGSBURY, Editor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October, [SEAL] (signed) ROBERT B. SNOW, Notary Public. (My commission expires May 3, I 95 I.)

4 We beg to announce that OLD-TIME NEW ENGLAND has on file a carefully compiled catalogw of all articles published since the founding of the bulletin. These are cross-indexed according to Subject as well as Author, and comprise about I 900 titles. This catalogue is the work of the Society s friend of long standing, Miss Elizabeth V. Morrison. The articles, to which the file refers, are illwtrated, and in- clude a varied wealth of material both historical, and concerning antiquities. Old copies of the issues containing these subjects are generally available for sale at single copy prices. The NEW ENGLAND MUSEUM, connected with our Head- quarters, contains many spe&l collections, including the famous Stebbins Collection of Maritime Photographs, a Shaker col- lection of utensils and furniture, a notable group of dollhouses, dolls, toys, and games, the Waring Collection of early stencils, a large collection of stereoscopic views filed geographically and instructive in the costumes, interiors, and manners of their day; and many other special collections too numerous to name. This material offers detailed informu~ion of value to teachers, collectors, antiquarians, illustrators, and authors. Members of the Society will please be reminded that they are invited to make use of our Museum; Catalogue, and Files; and to non-members, it is suggested that the Associate Membership fee of $3.00 per amaum will entitle them to enjoy these opportunities for research. Inpiries concerning the above may be addressed to Miss E. Flor- ence Addison (who is in charge of research and study), at The New England Museum, The Harrison Gray Otis House, r41 Cam- bridge Street, Boston I 4, Massachusetts. ii

5 OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1950 FALL ISSUE. VOL. XLI, No. 2 Table of Contents THE EDITOR S EDGEWISE WORD NATHANIEL L. STEBBINS, MARINE PHOTOGRAPHER. by E. Florence Addison 30 REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, BERTRAM K. LITTLE. MAY I, 949 TO MAY I, OUR COLONIAL COMB INDUSTRY by Hazel Baker Clark 4 I PEWTER AT THE HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE... by Percy E. Raymond 46 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN, BUCHANAN CHARLES. MAY I, 1949 TO APRII; 30,195o THE CHIMNEY CORNER, OR FIRESIDE COMPANION Entered as second-class matter September 19, 1920, at the Post Office at Boston, Massachusetts, under the Act of August 24, 19 I 2. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section I I 03, Act of October, 3, I 9 I 7, authorized April I, I Cofyright, 19,-o, The Society for the Preservation of New Eltgland Antiquities

6 MORNING STAR, MISSIONARY VESSEL (1884) The fourth of the name owned (I ) by The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Built in Bath, Maine, by The New Englatld Shipbuilding Company