Historic New England

Moccasin

A pair of brown leather moccasins with a navy blue velvet ankle covering. Red accents that extend into laces. Beaded design throughout.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), glass (material), leather, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 21372

Accession Number: 1998.5359AB

Bug sprayer

Bug sprayer. Round tin can w/ domed lid and narrow spout from which spray is poured.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: The Winfield Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 21373

Accession Number: 1998.4651

Bug sprayer

Bug sprayer. Metal cylinder w/ pump handle at end. Top of cylinder has attached glass or metal canister that holds spray.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: The E. C. Brown Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21374

Accession Number: 1998.4652

Bug sprayer

Bug sprayer. Metal cylinder w/ pump handle at end. Top of cylinder has attached glass or metal canister that holds spray.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21375

Accession Number: 1998.4653

Bug sprayer

Bug sprayer. Metal cylinder w/ pump handle at end. Top of cylinder has attached glass or metal canister that holds spray.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: The E. C. Brown Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21376

Accession Number: 1998.4654

Bug sprayer

Bug sprayer. Metal cylinder w/ pump handle at end. Top of cylinder has attached glass or metal canister that holds spray.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: Gulf Refining Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21377

Accession Number: 1998.4655

Bug sprayer

Aluminum bug sprayer. Consists of pitcher w/ one side handle and spout. Short spout.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 21378

Accession Number: 1998.4656

Bug sprayer

Aluminum bug sprayer. Consists of pitcher w/ one side handle and spout. Long spout extending from bottom of pitcher.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 21379

Accession Number: 1998.4657

Pick ax

Pick ax. Long wooden handle that is tapered at the top. Handle set into iron ax end, symmetrical and pointed.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21380

Accession Number: 1998.4658

Pick ax

Pick ax. Long wooden handle that is tapered at the top. Handle set into iron ax end, symmetrical and pointed.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21381

Accession Number: 1998.4659

Crowbar

Iron crowbar. Fluted edges and a J-shaped hook w/ a notch in center.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21382

Accession Number: 1998.4660

Crowbar

Iron crowbar. Round w/ a wide notch (V-shaped) in one end and a pointed tip at other.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21383

Accession Number: 1998.4661

Wooden paddle

Wooden paddle w/ long handle. Wood is unfinished; handle tapers near bottom. Paddle is square. Used for animal grain.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21384

Accession Number: 1998.4663

Sickle

Sickle w/ turned wooden handle. C-shaped sickle blade.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21385

Accession Number: 1998.4664

Sickle

Sickle w/ turned wooden handle. Curved steel handle to shorter blade.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21386

Accession Number: 1998.4665

Pruner

Steel pruning shears on long wooden handles. Shears are short and fit together via a bolt. Bottom of handles is steel.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21387

Accession Number: 1998.4666

Ax

Ax w/ a wooden handle. Handle is slightly curved and was once painted yellow. Simple steel ax head set into end of handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21388

Accession Number: 1998.4667

Weed hoe

Weed hoe w/ long wooden handle painted red. Hoe consists of a three-pronged steel claw.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: The F. H. Reichard Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21389

Accession Number: 1998.4668

Hoe

Hoe on a long wooden handle. Hoe consists of flat rectangular steel piece connected to handle via a curved steel neck.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21390

Accession Number: 1998.4669

Shovel

Shovel w/ a long wooden handle. Shovel does not have sides, but has a slightly concave center. Handle is curved at the bottom for easier lifting.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21391

Accession Number: 1998.4670

Edger

Lawn or garden edger w/ a long wooden handle. D-shaped handle support at top consisting of wood and steel. Rounded steel spade at bottom forms edger.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21392

Accession Number: 1998.4671

Pitch fork

Pitch fork. Wooden handle w/ D-shaped hand support at top consisting of wood and steel. 4-tined fork.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21393

Accession Number: 1998.4672

Pitch fork

Pitch fork. Wooden handle w/ D-shaped hand support at top consisting of wood and steel. 5-tined fork.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21394

Accession Number: 1998.4673

Shovel

Shovel w/ a wooden D-shaped handle. Simple shovel head.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Seamans Co. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21395

Accession Number: 1998.4674

Box

Rectangular wooden box w/ open top and a leather bail handle fixed at center. Black letters painted on side advertise product information.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: The Brown Fence & Wire Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 21396

Accession Number: 1998.4675

Box

Rectangular wooden box w/ an open top, roughly-hewn. Two dividers fitted inside create four separate compartments.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21397

Accession Number: 1998.4676

Garden basket

Oval wooden garden basket w/ arched wooden handle; simple weave w/ hoop around top rim.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21398

Accession Number: 1998.4677

Garden basket

Oval wooden garden basket w/ broken handle. Low sides and plain weave. Wider piece nailed as a rim.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21399

Accession Number: 1998.4678

Fishing pole

Long bamboo pole used for fishing. No ornamentation. Very thinly tapered at the end.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 21400

Accession Number: 1998.4679

Fishing pole

Wooden fishing pole. Metal bands at handle end and at center. 2 nails near handle for attaching line. Tapers at end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21401

Accession Number: 1998.4680

Hay rake

Hay rake w/ long wooden handle. Rake is a long wooden bar w/ 24 turned wooden teeth (4 of which are missing) set into one side. 3 semi-circular iron loops from handle to rake head to provide support.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21402

Accession Number: 1998.4681

Wrench

Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20253

Accession Number: 1998.3416

Wrench

Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Thin iron bar for a handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Chamberlain, D. H. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 20254

Accession Number: 1998.3417

Draw knife. Cast-iron draw knife set into two turned wooden handles. Knife narrows at ends as it nears the handles. Cast iron extends down the length of the handle and is bent against the wood at the bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20255

Accession Number: 1998.3418

Keyhole saw

Keyhole saw. Thin blade w/ closely-spaced teeth set into carved wooden handle. Handle carved somewhat like a gun handle for gripping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20256

Accession Number: 1998.3419

Keyhole saw

Keyhole saw. Thin blade w/ closely-spaced teeth set into carved wooden handle. Handle carved somewhat like a gun handle for gripping.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 20257

Accession Number: 1998.3420

Box top

Box top for biscuits. Three pine planks fastened by two wooden braces nailed at back. Paper label glued to front.

Date: 1893-1920

Maker: Goudy & Kent (Manufacturer) American Label Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 20258

Accession Number: 1998.3421

Box

Wooden box for liquid glue. Box constructed w/ visible joinery. Lid hinged w/ two thin staples hooked into the two staples in back of box.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Chase, Joshua S. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 20259

Accession Number: 1998.4173

Leveler

Wooden leveler, for cement or plaster. Pine handle nailed to unfinished plank used for applying plaster or cement.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 20260

Accession Number: 1998.3422

Garden edger

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

Wrench

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.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: P.S. & W. Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20262

Accession Number: 1998.3424

Wrench

Adjustable wrench. Adjust via a screw that controls the bottom lip of the wrench. Screw grooves are set into the shaft. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20263

Accession Number: 1998.3425

Climbing iron

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

Carpenter's square

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

Whetstone. Fits inside a rectangular mahogany case w/ removeable lid. Surface of whetstone slightly chipped.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), stone (rock)

GUSN: 20266

Accession Number: 1998.3427

Block plane

Block plane; painted green on bottom; rectangular shape w/ goose-necked handle; blade at bottom next to opening for woodshavings.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20267

Accession Number: 1998.3428

Potato slicer

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.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Disston & Morss (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20268

Accession Number: 1998.3429

Rattrap

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

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20269

Accession Number: 1998.3430

Bracket

Cast iron bracket w/ 4 holes; long rectangular shape w/ rounded handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20270

Accession Number: 1998.3431

Portable kerosene stove

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

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