Historic New England

Insect control appliance

Airway sanitary system. Consists of a metal canister w/ knob at top and shaft at bottom. Shaft open-ended at one end and wire mesh at the other. Stored in original cardboard box.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21269

Accession Number: 1998.4211

Cigar box

Wooden cigar box. Rectangular w/ high sides and a (once-hinged) removable lid. Paper labels w/ brand information on box.

Date: 1901

Maker: Hull Grummond & Co. (Maker (Design))

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21270

Accession Number: 1998.4212

Fishing line

Section of fishing line w/ hook at end. Wound into ball around folded piece of paper.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product)

GUSN: 21271

Accession Number: 1998.4213

Fishing line

Section of fishing line w/ hook at end. Wound into ball around piece of wood.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product)

GUSN: 21272

Accession Number: 1998.4214

Fishing reel

Plastic (celluloid?) and brass fishing reel w/ line wound inside. Small handle at side and straight bar at bottom.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 21273

Accession Number: 1998.4215

Box

Rectangular box w/ printed label on cover for "ONE DAY/ BEE ALARM"

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Ansonia Clock Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21274

Accession Number: 1998.5445

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ coat hooks and cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; black label from label maker on side: "OLD STYLE CLOTHES HOOKS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21275

Accession Number: 1998.5446

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ hooks inside; printed labels and internal revenue stamp; cover held w/ paper hinge; green label from label maker on side: "BLACK CLOTHES HOOKS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: American Cigar Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21276

Accession Number: 1998.5447

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ hooks; paper hinged cover; internal revenue stamp and other paper labels on box; black label from label maker on side: "MEDIUM CLOTHES HOOKS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Alles & Fisher J. A. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21277

Accession Number: 1998.5448

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ curtain ring and w/out cover--see inscription for paper labels.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Las Palmas Cigar Factory (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21278

Accession Number: 1998.5449

Box

Wooden box; rectangular shaped w/o cover.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21279

Accession Number: 1998.5450

Box

Wooden box; rectangular shaped w/o cover.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21280

Accession Number: 1998.5451

Cigar box

Cigar box; rectangular w/out cover; printed label on bottom: "LA UNION DE FABRICANTES DE TABACOS Y CIGARROS/ DE LA/ ISLA DE CUBA"; customs label on side.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21281

Accession Number: 1998.5452

Cigar box

Cigar box covered w/ paper label; paper hinged cover on top--see inscription for printing on box.

Date: 1900-1930 ?

Maker: Possibly American Cigar Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21282

Accession Number: 1998.5453

Cigar box

Cigar box; slide on cover; rectangular in shape.

Date: 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21283

Accession Number: 1998.5454

Cigar box

Cigar box; rectangular in shape.

Date: 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21284

Accession Number: 1998.5455

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ coat hooks; metal hinged lid; stamped on cover and side--see inscription.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21285

Accession Number: 1998.5456

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ curtain rings; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; paper hinged lid; black label from label maker on front: "BRASS CURTAIN RINGS..NEW"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21286

Accession Number: 1998.5457

Cigar box

Cigar box with wire and cover with paper hinge; paper labels on box; green label from label maker on side: "FINE WIRE"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Bustillo Bros. & Diaz Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21287

Accession Number: 1998.5458

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ drawer pulls and paper hinged lid; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "DRAWER PULLS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21288

Accession Number: 1998.5459

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ window locks and cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; black label from label maker on side: "WINDOW LOCKS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: American Cigar Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21289

Accession Number: 1998.5460

Cigar box

Cigar box with door and shutter hooks; cover with paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "DOOR & SHUTTER HOOKS & SKEWERS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: L. E. Neuman & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21290

Accession Number: 1998.5461

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ picture wire and cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "PICT WIRE--NEW"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21291

Accession Number: 1998.5462

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ picture hangers and w/ cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; black label from label maker on side: "PICTURE HANGERS--MOLDING"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Gabarrot y Cia, E. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21292

Accession Number: 1998.5463

Cigar box

Cigar box with chalk and crayons; cover with paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; black label from label maker on side: "CHALK & SCRATCH CRAYONS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Possibly Celestino Palacio & Co. (Manufacturer) S. F. F. Heppenhiemer's Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21293

Accession Number: 1998.5464

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ drawer pulls; cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp; black label from label maker on side: "DRAWER KNOBS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21294

Accession Number: 1998.5465

Cigar box

Cigar box with shade pulls; cover with paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "SHADE PULLS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: S. F. F. Heppenhiemer's Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21295

Accession Number: 1998.5466

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ shade supports and cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "SHADE SUPPORT"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Possibly Alvarez, Julian (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21296

Accession Number: 1998.5467

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ curtain pins; cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "CURTAIN PINS"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Possibly Upmann, H. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21297

Accession Number: 1998.5468

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ shutter hardware; cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp; black label from label maker on side: "MSIDE SHUTTER HARDWARE"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21298

Accession Number: 1998.5469

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ clothes hooks; cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "CLOTHES HOOKS. ODD"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21299

Accession Number: 1998.5470

Cigar box

Cigar box w/ picture wire; cover w/ paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "PICT WIRE--USED"

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: American Cigar Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21300

Accession Number: 1998.5471

Cigar box

Cigar box with door catches; cover with paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "DOOR CATCHES"

Date: 1892-1900

Maker: Cortez Cigar Co. (Manufacturer) Schumacher & Ettunger (Printer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21301

Accession Number: 1998.5472

Cigar box

Cigar box with curtain rod supports; cover with paper hinge; paper labels and internal revenue stamp on box; green label from label maker on side: "ROD SUPPORTS"

Date: 1882-1900

Maker: Schumacher & Ettunger (Printer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21302

Accession Number: 1998.5473

Basket

Peach basket (now containing dirty rags); round w/ top rim wider than bottom; 3 bands holding vertical panels in place; panels w/ spaces between them.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21303

Accession Number: 1998.5474

Soil sifter

Soil sifter; square wooden frame w/ square patterned wire bottom; cylinder handle on back.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21304

Accession Number: 1998.5476

Mallet

Wooden mallet; rounded handle w/ cylinder head; vertical incised rings around head.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21305

Accession Number: 1998.5477

Mallet

Wooden mallet; rounded handle w/ cylinder head; dark brown color.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21306

Accession Number: 1998.5478

Mixing bowl

Treen bowl; wooden; large cracks on side.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: treenware

GUSN: 21307

Accession Number: 1998.5479

Mixing bowl

Treen bowl; wooden; large cracks on side.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: treenware

GUSN: 21308

Accession Number: 1998.5480

Mixing bowl

Treen bowl; wooden.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: treenware

GUSN: 21309

Accession Number: 1998.5481

Mixing bowl

Treen bowl; wooden; large cracks on side; carved band around body 1 1/2" from rim.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: treenware

GUSN: 21310

Accession Number: 1998.5482

Bread pan

Tin bread pan; rectangular shaped.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 21311

Accession Number: 1998.5483

Bread pan

Tin bread pan; rectangular shaped.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 21312

Accession Number: 1998.5484

Spoon

Long wooden spoon w/ slightly curved handle and slanted spoon tip.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21313

Accession Number: 1998.5485

Commode chair, grain painted pine, Windsor form. Crest rail has curved edges and 8 spindles below. Curved arms w/ spindle supports. Round seat w/ circular piece at center serving as a lid to potty below. 4-sided skirt conceals potty; turned legs and stretchers. Thin gilt strip around turned pieces.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21314

Accession Number: 1998.5486

Rope

Rope; straw bound together at top w/ horizontal tightly coiled bands; 2 sections hanging down-- 1 is loosely coiled but tightens towards the end and the other appears to have been coiled but is now frayed.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 21315

Accession Number: 1998.5487

Cabinet

Mustard and white painted 2-door cabinet; containing modern gardening equipment; rectangular w/ arched carving at base to form legs; both doors face center w/ 2 latches(?) for closure; both w/ unpainted wooden knobs; 3 panels on each door painted white.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21316

Accession Number: 1998.4595

Table

Mustard painted table; rectangular top w/ 4 legs slanting outwards; plank held by supports on legs create shelf below top; slanted pieces connecting from legs to underside of table also act as supports.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 21317

Accession Number: 1998.4596

Roasting pan

White enamel roasting pan w/ 2 black painted handles on side and black band around rim; pan is oval shaped.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 21318

Accession Number: 1998.4597

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