Garden edger, hand-held. Cast iron blade set into a cast iron prong w/ an open end into which the wooden handle is set. Holes in handle for hanging.
Date: 1860-1890
Maker: unknown
Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20261
Accession Number: 1998.3423
Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Screw is located to side of the main shaft of the wrench. Turned wooden handle.
Maker: P.S. & W. Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20262
Accession Number: 1998.3424
Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Screw grooves are set into the shaft. Turned wooden handle.
GUSN: 20263
Accession Number: 1998.3425
Pair or iron stirrups, possibly used for walking on logs. Base is an iron bar that curls at front to frame the toes. Leather strap at front for toe support; leather strap at back for heel support. Iron spike below toe for traction.
Date: 1860-1880
Maker: Dicke Tool Co. (Maker)
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 20264
Accession Number: 1998.3191AB
Cast-iron carpenter's square, engraved w/ measurements and numbers. Splashes of white paint.
Date: 1850-1880
Maker: Possibly Hawes (Maker)
Material: casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 20265
Accession Number: 1998.3426
Whetstone. Fits inside a rectangular mahogany case w/ removeable lid. Surface of whetstone slightly chipped.
Material: mahogany (wood), stone (rock)
GUSN: 20266
Accession Number: 1998.3427
Block plane; painted green on bottom; rectangular shape w/ goose-necked handle; blade at bottom next to opening for woodshavings.
Date: 1870-1910
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20267
Accession Number: 1998.3428
Wooden potato slicer w/ adjustable blade; flat rectangular shape w/ blade in middle; metal nut(?) on side for adjusting blade; hole at top for hanging on wall.
Maker: Disston & Morss (Maker)
GUSN: 20268
Accession Number: 1998.3429
Rat trap; paper label attached on back w/ directions for bating; rounded flat piece on bottom w/ perpendicular wooden piece w/ hook to secure metal wire; springs on back behind perpendicular piece; hole in bottom for bait.
Date: 1890-1920
GUSN: 20269
Accession Number: 1998.3430
Cast iron bracket w/ 4 holes; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.
GUSN: 20270
Accession Number: 1998.3431
Small portable kerosene stove; base w/ 4 feet; 2 miniature tin burner units w/ knobs attached for controlling the flame; 2 iron burners on top.
Date: 1870-1890
Maker: O.O. & G.S. Co. (Maker)
Material: iron (metal), tin (metal)
GUSN: 20271
Accession Number: 1998.3432
Rufkote (plastic stone for walls) package; instructions inside for mixing; printed picture on front of hallway w/ trade name; also printed pictures of use and printed history inside.
Date: 1880-1920
Maker: H.B. Wiggin's Sons Co. (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)
GUSN: 20272
Accession Number: 1998.3433
Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; two stamps postmarked from Boston, Mass.; printed picture of bicycle on package.
Maker: John P. Lovell Arms Co., Manufacturers (Manufacturer) The Weaver Mailing Env. & Box Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: lead (metal), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 20273
Accession Number: 1998.3434
Package of "Lovell Cycle" ball bearings of various sizes; addressed to Miss J.A. Tucker; printed picture of bicycle on package.
GUSN: 20274
Accession Number: 1998.3435
Grained shelf; shelf has two shelves inside; rounded edges on front top of sides.
GUSN: 20275
Accession Number: 1998.3436.1
GUSN: 20276
Accession Number: 1998.3436.2
"Servelle" paper floor mop w/ instructions on package and illustration showing use--printed in green.
Date: 1910-1940
Maker: Household Paper Products, Inc. (Maker)
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 20277
Accession Number: 1998.3437
Removable comb in wrapper w/ instructions on front of wrapper; long metal comb w/ short teeth and sliding metal pieces at ends to attach to dust pan.
Material: paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20278
Accession Number: 1998.3438
Box of misc. hardware; various sizes and shapes; brackets, hooks, blades, screws, etc.
Date: 1860-1900
Material: copper (metal), iron (metal), metal, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20279
Accession Number: 1998.3439
Box of different lengths of chain; also various thicknesses.
Material: metal
GUSN: 20280
Accession Number: 1998.3440
Chicken band; cylindrical wooden piece w/ brass wire through center; wire bent upwards at ends like a flexed arm.
Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20281
Accession Number: 1998.3441
GUSN: 20282
Accession Number: 1998.3442
Maker: New York Package Handle Co. (Maker)
GUSN: 20283
Accession Number: 1998.3443
Wooden box w/ high handle filled w/ misc. tools (mallets, hammers, trowels, punches, etc.); unfinished and rugged looking.
GUSN: 20284
Accession Number: 1998.3444
Spade blade; diamond shaped w/ partial handle.
Material: steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20285
Accession Number: 1998.3445
Chisel handle; pear-shaped w/ brown stained ring around bottom; broken at top where chisel is missing.
GUSN: 20286
Accession Number: 1998.3446
Chisel blade; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.
GUSN: 20287
Accession Number: 1998.3447
GUSN: 20288
Accession Number: 1998.3448
GUSN: 20289
Accession Number: 1998.3449
Axe head w/ slot for handle and pointed back.
GUSN: 20290
Accession Number: 1998.3450
Misc. cast steel fragment w/ handle and 2 pronged(?) end; handle w/ indentation.
Maker: Hawke, H. (Maker)
Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20291
Accession Number: 1998.3451
Trowel w/ rounded handle; diamond shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.
Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20292
Accession Number: 1998.3452
GUSN: 20293
Accession Number: 1998.3454
Trowel w/ rounded handle; rounded arrow shaped head; handle w/ incised ring.
GUSN: 20294
Accession Number: 1998.3453
Digger; fish tail shaped digger w/ rounded wooden handle.
GUSN: 20295
Accession Number: 1998.3455
Mallet; handle flattened at end and attached to cylinder shape mallet.
Date: 1870-1900
GUSN: 20296
Accession Number: 1998.3456
Claw w/ rounded wooden handle; claw w/ 5 steel fingers-- middle finger higher than others.
Date: 1880-1910
GUSN: 20297
Accession Number: 1998.3457
Edger w/ rounded handle; steel piece triangular shaped w/ 4-pronged end.
GUSN: 20298
Accession Number: 1998.3458
Splitter; nail-head shaped top w/ thin triangular shaped bottom.
GUSN: 20299
Accession Number: 1998.3459
Tack hammer w/ rounded wooden handle and iron head.
Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 20300
Accession Number: 1998.3460
Hand-drill; knob-like wooden handle atop steel drill piece; steel piece w/ bent section in middle to form handle; opening at bottom.
GUSN: 20301
Accession Number: 1998.3461
Long metal rod painted white.
Date: 1890-1930
Material: metal, painting (coating)
GUSN: 20202
Accession Number: 1998.3368
GUSN: 20203
Accession Number: 1998.3369
GUSN: 20204
Accession Number: 1998.3370
Wood rod (crop or buggy whip); fabric coiled around wood; metal pieces also around wood.
GUSN: 20205
Accession Number: 1998.3371
Wood rod (crop or buggy whip); fabric coiled around wood.
GUSN: 20206
Accession Number: 1998.3372
Net; yellow paper label marked: "ONE No./ I-D-L./ Patent Landing Net/ Steel Collapsing Ring/ with Handle"; in cotton bag; black steel piece w/ white net.
Material: net (textile), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 20207
Accession Number: 1998.3373
Box of 17 wooden shade rollers; paper label w/ instructions for set up on various rollers; metal at end to attach to wall.
Date: 1873-1930
Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Maker)
GUSN: 20208
Accession Number: 1998.3374
Poker w/ wooden handle; footed bottom.
GUSN: 20209
Accession Number: 1998.3375
Fireplace tongs with corroded copper finial; flat circular ends of tongs for grasping; tongs connected at circle below handle and finial; finial acorn-shaped.
GUSN: 20210
Accession Number: 1998.3376