Historic New England

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

Rag mop

Rag mop on a wooden handle. Rags secured to handle via an adjustable metal frame.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21403

Accession Number: 1998.4682

Mop handle

Wooden mop handle w/ steel tip for securing a mop head. Top consists of a flat tongue-like piece and a matching plate fitted together by an adjustable screw.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21404

Accession Number: 1998.4683

Dust pan

Tin dust pan (once japanned) attached to slender wooden handle w/ hook at end for hanging. Vertical ribbed grooves in pan. Used for coal and ashes.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Cutter & Evans (Maker)

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

GUSN: 21405

Accession Number: 1998.4684

Fire grill

Fire grill. Consists of two steel rectangular grill racks of evenly-spaced slender rods. Racks connected at bottom and are attached at top to 2 handles w/ rounded tips.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21406

Accession Number: 1998.4685

Dust broom

Dust broom w/ a long wooden handle. Whisks are set into groove in wooden bar and are secured by a thin wire strip.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21407

Accession Number: 1998.4686

Stove poker

Cast iron poker for use w/ a stove. Handle end has spiral piece over the central pole. Tip is hooked for poking. Loop at top of handle for hanging.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 21408

Accession Number: 1998.4687

Bag

White cotton bag w/ drawstring at top.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 21560

Accession Number: 1998.3144

Bag

White linen bag, no decoration. No drawstring.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 21561

Accession Number: 1998.3145

Bag

Off-white linen bag, no decoration, no drawstring.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 21562

Accession Number: 1998.3146

Bag

Small grey cotton bag w/ blue thread and unfinished edges.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 21563

Accession Number: 1998.3147

Sugar bag

White cotton bag with blue and red lettering and central image of man on running horse. Bag unfinished at opening.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Revere Sugar Refinery (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21564

Accession Number: 1998.3148

Needlework on bristol board

Needlework motto on punched and printed background: "Welcome" in green and yellow. Both have reflective material behind canvas. Framed as a pair with 1998.5925 in heavy walnut frames.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 21565

Accession Number: 1998.5924

Sugar bag

White cotton bag with blue and red lettering and central image of man on running horse. Bag unfinished at opening.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Revere Sugar Refinery (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21566

Accession Number: 1998.3149

Sugar bag

White cotton bag with blue and red lettering and central image of man on running horse. Bag unfinished at opening.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Revere Sugar Refinery (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21567

Accession Number: 1998.3150

Sugar bag

White cotton bag with blue lettering. Bag unfinished at opening.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: American Sugar Refining Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 21568

Accession Number: 1998.3151

Bag

White linen bag, no markings, no drawstring.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 21569

Accession Number: 1998.3152

Needlework on bristol board

Needlework motto on punched and printed background: "Wisdom is Strength". Both have reflective material behind canvas. Framed as a pair with 1998.5924 in heavy walnut frames.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 21570

Accession Number: 1998.5925

Bag

White canvas tote bag w/ large handle on one side. Unfinished handle sewn on w/ black thread.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: canvas, hand sewing

GUSN: 21571

Accession Number: 1998.3153

Photograph

Pair of framed enlarged photographic portraits of man and woman, touched up with crayon; elaborate gold frames in wheat and feather pattern.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 21572

Accession Number: 1998.5926.1

Bag

Brown floral linen bag w/ blue and pink mums over brown leaves and dark brown background. Unfinished edge at opening.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 21573

Accession Number: 1998.3154

Bag

White linen bag w/ unfinished edges. Sewn w/ white braided thread.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 21574

Accession Number: 1998.3155

Photograph

Pair of framed enlarged photographic portraits of man and woman, touched up with crayon; elaborate gold frames in wheat and feather pattern.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 21575

Accession Number: 1998.5926.2

Feedbag

White cotton feed bag with black lettering and image of chicken and two farmers on front.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: The Park & Pollard Co. (Manufacturer) Buffalo Bag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 21576

Accession Number: 1998.3156

Animal Figurine

Small bronze reclining rabbit, long ears raised; green patina.

Maker: McClelland Barclay (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 21577

Accession Number: 1998.5927

Bag

White canvas tote bag w/ handle attached at sides. Center of handle is bunched together.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: canvas, hand sewing

GUSN: 21578

Accession Number: 1998.3157

Bag

White cotton bag, unfinished edges, no drawstrings.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 21579

Accession Number: 1998.3158

Bag

White muslin bag, crinkled fabric. No markings, no drawstring.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, muslin

GUSN: 21580

Accession Number: 1998.3159

Bag

Plaid cotton bag w/ white background, red and blue plaid. No drawstring.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 21581

Accession Number: 1998.3160

Feedbag

White cotton feedbag w/ blue and red lettering w/ image of seal in center.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Blue Seal Grain Products (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 21582

Accession Number: 1998.3161

Bag

White muslin bag w/ drawstring closure. No markings.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, muslin

GUSN: 21583

Accession Number: 1998.3162

Bag

White cotton bag w/ unfinished edges. No markings, no drawstring. White braided thread used.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 21584

Accession Number: 1998.3163

Feedbag

White canvas feedbag unmarked w/ 2 open ends (one unfinished).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, sewing (process)

GUSN: 21585

Accession Number: 1998.3164

Ticking

Twin-size mattress ticking for cot. Off-white cotton cover over stuffing.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 21586

Accession Number: 1998.3165

Middy

Worn Middy blouse of white cotton. Ribbed sailor's collar.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 21587

Accession Number: 1998.3166

Middy

Worn Middy blouse of white cotton. Ribbed sailor's collar. Blue collar and cuffs and 2 pockets in front.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 21588

Accession Number: 1998.3167

Middy

Worn Middy blouse of white cotton. Eyeholes for lacing up front and bottom of sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 21589

Accession Number: 1998.3168

Sailor's shirt and pants

White canvas shirt(B) and pants(A). Drawstring pants w/ 2 pockets and 2 buttons on front. Shirt w/ large collar w/ 2 buttons at chest and one breast pocket.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Owen Moore & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas

GUSN: 21590

Accession Number: 1998.3169AB

Bedspread fragment

Piece of cut-up mattelesse bedspread. Off-white quilted pattern of floral and geometric design. Asst. patches and tears throughout.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), matelassé

GUSN: 21591

Accession Number: 1998.3170

Bedspread fragment

Piece of cut-up mattelesse bedspread. Off-white quilted pattern of floral and geometric design. Asst. patches and tears throughout.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), matelassé

GUSN: 21592

Accession Number: 1998.3171

Bedspread fragment

Piece of cut-up mattelesse bedspread. Off-white quilted pattern of floral and geometric design. Asst. patches and tears throughout.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), matelassé

GUSN: 21593

Accession Number: 1998.3172

Bedspread fragment

Piece of cut-up mattelesse bedspread. Off-white quilted pattern of floral and geometric design. Asst. patches and tears throughout.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), matelassé

GUSN: 21594

Accession Number: 1998.3173

Pillowcase

Red and white stripe pillow ticking, cotton, hand sewn.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 21595

Accession Number: 1998.3174

Pillowcase

Red and white stripe pillow ticking, cotton, hand sewn.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 21596

Accession Number: 1998.3175

Carpet fragment

Room size ingrain carpet in floral and scroll pattern, green and maroon on off-white background.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 21597

Accession Number: 1998.3176

Cushion

One in pair of chair cushions covered in glazed chintz of yellow roses on red ground, green leaves. Ties in corners to fit on chair.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: chintz, hand sewing

GUSN: 21598

Accession Number: 1998.3177

Cushion

One in pair of chair cushions covered in glazed chintz of yellow roses on red ground, green leaves. Ties in corners to fit on chair.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: chintz, hand sewing

GUSN: 21599

Accession Number: 1998.3178

Cushion

Thin chair pad covered in red cotton print w/ small yellow flowers throughout (calico).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: calico, hand sewing

GUSN: 21600

Accession Number: 1998.3179

Cushion

Pad for chair, back in floral printed cretonne (cotton). Lavender background w/ pink roses and mums in bunches surrounded by tan scroll leaf work.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: broderie perse, hand sewing

GUSN: 21601

Accession Number: 1998.3180

Trunk w/ paper label #34 w/ initials "S.F.B." on side; tag on side "Sarah F. Blaglay (?) Woolwich, Maine"; rectangular painted brown and green w/ raised wooden panels on top and sides; black metal frame at corners and along edges; 2 leather handles on sides; front w/ key hole lock and 2 pairs of lat...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21602

Accession Number: 1998.3181

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