Historic New England

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10067

Accession Number: 1995.221.2

Milk can

Metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with flaring rim; soldered bands around base, below shoulder and top rim; soldered curved strip handle extending from rim band to shoulder band; evidence of semi-circular plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type to left

Date: ca. 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, soldering

GUSN: 10068

Accession Number: 1995.222

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10069

Accession Number: 1995.223.1

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10070

Accession Number: 1995.223.2

Butter churn

Wooden drum (made of staves held together by two iron bands) supported on its side by parallel bracket feet; rectangular trough with slanted lip at top; inside x-shaped turning mechanism attached to crank in centre of drum; screw-in adjustable iron clamp; rectangular lid of mortised planks with stri...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10071

Accession Number: 1995.224AB

Standing store sign

Two rectangular enameled and embossed metal plaques back to back in an iron frame bolted to parallel hollow arced feet; plaques printed in white on offset red rectangle at top and an embossed pink ice cream cone below left; quote in black to right with Jersey Belle logo lower right

Date: 1915-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 10072

Accession Number: 1995.225

Store sign

Rectangular wooden sign with brass metal hanging chain; transfer-printed in black with coloured Jersey Belle logo

Date: 1975-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10073

Accession Number: 1995.227

Beverage crate

Rectangular wooden box with cut out handles on short sides and dovetailed corners; printed on long sides in red and black; Art Deco stepped frame around inscription and Jersey Belle logo; stamped in black on short sides with type and inside top edge with manufacturer

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, metal, stamping (forming), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10074

Accession Number: 1995.226

Poster

Long vertical rectangular poster printed with illustration of smiling girl (left) and boy (right) holding orange twin popsicles; blue ground below with printing in white and yellow; large orange popsicle with superimposed white triangle; black and white popsicle seal below

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10075

Accession Number: 1995.228

Ice cream menu

Rectangular gold mat cut with square window at top and six oblong strips for printed information; band below image printed in dark blue; applied cut-out image of ice cream sundae in footed metal dish on pink floral plate on dark blue background; window slots below painted in white lettering; rectang...

Date: 1920 C-1940 c

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10076

Accession Number: 1995.229

Sandals

Pair of Dr. Scholl Exercise Sandals with carved solid wooden sole, stitched leather strap with adjustable buckle across instep, and textured rubber anti-slip patches on ball and heel of sole. The leather strap is dyed is a dark beige color called "Natural Wheat." Sandals are marked size 7. In origin...

Date: 1975-1978

Maker: Dr. Scholl's (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal, rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10077

Accession Number: 1996.60AB

Shoebox

Box for the pair of Dr. Scholl Exercise Sandals

Date: 1975-1978

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10078

Accession Number: 1996.60C

Compact with Case

Gold-plated rectangular compact with an applicator and a mirror. [.1] A dark blue nylon carrying case. [.2]

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: plate (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 10079

Accession Number: 1996.59.1-.2

Saltshaker

Cut-glass saltshaker with metal screw-on cap. Pointed finial on cap.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 10081

Accession Number: 1996.45AB

Saltshaker

Cut-glass saltshaker with rounded metal screw-on cap. Rounded finial on cap.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 10082

Accession Number: 1996.46

Caster

Earthenware brown caster with molded white Wedgewood-style design (floral swags).

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 10083

Accession Number: 1996.47

Caster

Blue and white glazed ceramic caster with floral decoration and bird design.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 10084

Accession Number: 1996.48AB

Milk Pan

Iron milk pan with side handles.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10085

Accession Number: 1996.40

Newspaper Advertisement

Newspaper page from the Boston Globe with text at top and down left column; large framed ad announcing "Supertest Grade A Milk" with milk bottle and Jersey Belle logos to left, bottle top against black ground with black tag attached to neck; wooden frame, painted black

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10087

Accession Number: 1995.230

Newspaper Advertisement

Boston Evening American special edition front page story about Hood sales convention with photos of Dr. Charles H. Hood, President, Gilbert H. Hood, Vice President; wooden frame

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10088

Accession Number: 1995.231.1

Newspaper Advertisement

Boston Evening American Page 3 continuation of same story as 1995.231.1 and others; photos of trophy: the Dr. Charles E. North Cup (upper left); Arch R. Osborne (top); cows being milked (centre); Hood dairy farm buildings (below); Jersey Belle logo for milk upper right and ad for Grade A milk at bot...

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10089

Accession Number: 1995.231.2

Plaque

Wood plaque; dark-grained border with applied printed paper; front surface laminated; molded, gilded edge; paper greyish, printed with grey border and text; five section titles, date and "HP Hood Inc" in black; oval red Hood logo lower right; purple hanging cord attached with staples

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), gilding, laminating, metal, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10090

Accession Number: 1995.232

Lithograph

Colour lithograph of HP Hood milk bottle (outside Boston Childrens' Museum) with red awnings, cap and red, white and blue banners; blue sky; white mat and plexi box frame; artist's name, title and print number in pencil below image

Date: 1977

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, lithography, paper (fiber product), Plexiglas (TM)

GUSN: 10091

Accession Number: 1995.233

Hand Crank Dairy Centrafuge

Bevelled rectangular wooden base with iron tripod base supporting a hollow drum with one straight side cut to reveal twisted iron post which supports a metal "tree" with four pairs of arms holding four suspended brass cylindrical tubes; crank emerges from centre of drum which causes the post and tre...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), embossing, iron (metal), molding (forming), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10092

Accession Number: 1995.234

Egg carton

Rectangular cardboard box with fitted top flap; overall red printed in off-white, stripes at sides; shaped interior cardboard egg holder (dozen)

Date: 1920-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 10093

Accession Number: 1995.235

Ice Cream Box

Squarish carboard box with flap lid, printed in red, white and blue; top has girl in Dutch costume carrying a dish with a brick of ice cream; "Hood's" in red band at top; long sides have dish with brick of ice cream; short sides have Jersey Belle logo

Date: 1920-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 10094

Accession Number: 1995.236.1

Ice cream spoon

Shaped wooden 'Dixie' cup spoon in original paper wrapper, printed in red front and back

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10095

Accession Number: 1995.237

Portrait of William Foster

Portrait of a man sitting in a red armchair. He is wearing a black cravat tied around the high collar of his white shirt. He is wearing a black coat with a velvet collar. He holds in his left hand what appears to be a handkerchief of burgundy color. He is an elderly gentleman with a ruddy complexion...

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 9859

Accession Number: 1996.32

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on side and bottom; opaque hue.

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9860

Accession Number: 1995.185

Bottle Carrier (8 pack)

Shiny turquoise cardboard folding holder for 8 bottles; rectangular with pierced handle; printed with white ovals on sides and handle with turquoise Hood logo and type; white underside with turquoise text.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 9861

Accession Number: 1995.186

Portrait of Robert Codman

Oil painting of a white haired man (Robert Codman) with mustache, wearning a black coat and vest, white shirt and tie, gold watch and chain. Seated in a chair holding a brown covered book, reddish brown background. Gold gesso frame.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 9862

Accession Number: 1995.396

Portrait of a Girl

Portrait of a young girl holding a wooden doll, wearing a pink dress and seated on a stenciled or carpeted floor. The baseboard of the room can be seen behind the girl; to her left is an opening covered with red drapery through which can be seen a landscape vignette. Original stretchers.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 9863

Accession Number: 1996.35

Blueprint for Wallpaper

Blueprint detailing specifications for installation of Zuber wallpaper, "Eldorado" in the Nightingale residence, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. Dimensions and diagram of room to scale, including notes for the paperhanger on strip measurements.

Date: 1947

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9864

Accession Number: 1996.33

Lambrequin

Shaped panel of linen cord; various macrame open work designs. Series of inverted triangles; dangling cords.

Date: 1880 C-1890 C

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 9865

Accession Number: 1931.1820

Portiere

Rectangular; gold plush on front, peachy-tan on back. Pleated top gathered onto six hooks. Hemmed edges. Green metallic thread embroidery helix floral border along one side and across bottom; cross-tie with rings woven with fringe on back of same.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), plush

GUSN: 9866

Accession Number: 1992.11A

Portiere

Rectangular; gold plush on front, peachy-tan on back. Pleated top gathered onto six hooks. Hemmed edges. Green metallic thread embroidery helix floral border along one side and across bottom; cross-tie with rings woven with fringe on back of same.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), metallic (color attribute), plush

GUSN: 9867

Accession Number: 1992.11B

Portiere

Rectangular, burgundy colored, double weave silk panel (Matelasse') woven with geometric and floral relief pattern of central trellis column framed by scrolling leafy vines culminating in crest. Outer border running diamonds; rope along sides; floral arches at top. Applied gimp-like edging at top an...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, matelassé, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9868

Accession Number: 1986.1187.1

Portiere

Rectangular, burgundy colored, double weave silk panel (Matelasse') woven with geometric and floral relief pattern of central trellis column framed by scrolling leafy vines culminating in crest. Outer border running diamonds; rope along sides; floral arches at top. Applied gimp-like edging at top an...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, matelassé, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9869

Accession Number: 1986.1187.2

Portiere

Rectangular, double weave silk panel (Matelasse') woven in relief goemetric body of pink and green; three honeycomb columns in center framed by floral designs. Knotted fringe with tassels on one end; knotted thread on opposite end.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, machine-made, matelassé, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9870

Accession Number: 1986.828.1

Portiere

Rectangular, double weave silk panel (Matelasse') woven in relief goemetric body of pink and green; three honeycomb columns in center framed by floral designs. Knotted fringe with tassels on one end; knotted thread on opposite end.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, machine-made, matelassé, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9871

Accession Number: 1986.828.2

Portiere

Rectangular, single piece; claret-colored on one side, green on other. Nine brass hooks set in between hem at top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9872

Accession Number: 1961.102A

Portiere

Rectangular, single piece; claret-colored on one side, green on other. Nine brass hooks set in between hem at top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9873

Accession Number: 1961.102B

Tieback tassle

Intricate woven beads; floral motif top. Gold and burgundy.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9876

Accession Number: 1980.364.1B

Tieback tassle

Intricate woven beads; floral motif top. Gold and burgundy.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9877

Accession Number: 1980.364.2A

Tieback tassle

Intricate woven beads; floral motif top. Gold and burgundy.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9878

Accession Number: 1980.364.2B

Tieback cord

Three ply cord made with two single ply and one double ply cord twisted together. Gold and burgundy.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9879

Accession Number: 1980.364.3

Top Hat

Black felt top hat with black grosgrain band around brim, made by Tolman Bros., Brockton, MA.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Tolman Bros. (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), cloth

GUSN: 9889

Accession Number: 1996.2

Doily

Crocheted rayon; center and outer edge of yellow daisies with white edges and appliqued black centers. Center linked to outer edge with white geometric motifs.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), crocheting, rayon

GUSN: 9890

Accession Number: 1994.33