Historic New England

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10007

Accession Number: 1995.191.8

Friendship Quilt

Comprised of pieced diamond blocks; crosses and center block; signatures. Pink on white shirting for sashing gridwork. Triangle borders; edge bound in pink on white sashing. Quilted in diamond pattern.

Date: 1879-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 10008

Accession Number: 1976.407

Bottle Carrier (8 pack)

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

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, coating (process), printing (process)

GUSN: 10009

Accession Number: 1995.190

Sarsparilla bottle

Clear glass quart size bottle with long tapering neck; rectangular silver label on body printed with Art Deco graphics and Jersey Belle logo; silver label diagonally across neck, "Sarsparilla" in black with red border; bottle embossed on underside.

Date: 1930 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10010

Accession Number: 1995.192

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10011

Accession Number: 1995.193

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10012

Accession Number: 1995.194

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10013

Accession Number: 1995.195

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; hexagon etched on side and USA over K below; measuring marks and numbers 0-8 in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10014

Accession Number: 1995.196

Dairy Thermometer

Clear glass cylindrical tube tapering at top and bottom terminating in a bulb and nipple shape filled with mercury; inner glass tube rises up inside wall; paper insert with measures printed in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), mercury, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10015

Accession Number: 1995.197

Dairy Thermometer

Clear glass cylindrical tube with tapered end containing mercury, small beads and a red substance; inner tube extends up inside; paper inserts printed in red and black with measures; tapered at top with tiny ring; dovetailed, rectangular wooden box with sliding lid; cotton (or wool?) stuffing

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glassblowing, cotton (textile), glass (material), mercury, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10016

Accession Number: 1995.198.1-.2

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and title, "A Bicycle for Two"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10017

Accession Number: 1995.199.1

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Surrey with the Fringe on Top"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10018

Accession Number: 1995.199.2

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Gas Buggy"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10019

Accession Number: 1995.199.3

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "The Hansom"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10020

Accession Number: 1995.199.4

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Open Sleigh"

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10021

Accession Number: 1995.199.5

Cottage cheese container

Green tinted tall glass tumbler, transfer printed in white with scene and written title, "Swing Her High/ Swing Her Low" with musical notes

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tinting, transfer printing

GUSN: 10022

Accession Number: 1995.199.6

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of two couples skating in cartouche; painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10023

Accession Number: 1995.200.1

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of guests arriving at a farm, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10024

Accession Number: 1995.200.2

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of ice breaking, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10025

Accession Number: 1995.200.3

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of couple walking by a river, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10026

Accession Number: 1995.200.4

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of train in landscape, in cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10027

Accession Number: 1995.200.5

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of woman in horse-drawn carriage, cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10028

Accession Number: 1995.200.6

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of paddle steamer "New Orleans Packet", cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10029

Accession Number: 1995.200.7

Cottage cheese container

Frosted/ opaque glass tumbler with slightly tapered base; transfer printed predominantly in brown with Currier & Ives scene of hunters and dogs, cartouche with painted coloured highlights

Date: 1940 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10030

Accession Number: 1995.200.8

Cottage cheese container

Clear glass tumbler with tapered bases; transfer printed in black and purple with image of Queen Elizabeth in robes holding an orb and sceptre; 2 miniature horse-drawn coaches to her right; crown and inscription on back

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 10031

Accession Number: 1995.201.1

Cottage cheese container

Clear glass tumbler with tapered bases; transfer printed in black and purple with image of Queen Elizabeth in robes holding an orb and sceptre; 2 miniature horse-drawn coaches to her right; crown and inscription on back

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 10032

Accession Number: 1995.201.2

Box for cottage cheese?

Shaker-style round wooden box with lid (overlapping bent wood sides nailed at seam and rim of lid); stamped inscription on top in black circular border

Date: 1897 C-1924 c

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, nailing, stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10033

Accession Number: 1995.202AB

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with bluish-green glaze on exterior and rim, flat bottom and three short legs. Interior has reddish-brown glaze.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 10034

Accession Number: 1996.57

Cottage cheese container

Round cardboard lidded box (5 lb.) printed on lid in red and white (top half) and white, red on blue-green (bottom half); incised manufacturer's mark on underside

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, incising, printing (process)

GUSN: 10035

Accession Number: 1995.203AB

Cottage cheese container

Round cardboard lidded box (5 lb.) printed In green and orange on lid; incised manufacturer's mark on underside

Date: 1935-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, incising, printing (process)

GUSN: 10036

Accession Number: 1995.204AB

Camphor Ice

Cylindrical round metal applicator with removable top. Aqua and white, with floral design.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10037

Accession Number: 1996.58

Commemorative Patchwork Quilt Top

T-shaped; central rectangular medallion printed with stars and stripes with medallions commemorating Columbus, George Washington, The Capital in Washington, DC.; names of states. Unbacked.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), patchwork, piecing

GUSN: 10038

Accession Number: 1969.560

Crazy Quilt

"Crazy quilt" body comprised of seven rows of six blocks of geometric and patchwork designs of plain, printed pattern silk and velvet. Blocks separated by yellow feather stitch. Border of black silk; two lines of colored feather stitch.

Date: 1889

Maker: Hibbard Family (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), damask, embroidering, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10039

Accession Number: 1969.198

Cottage cheese container

No description

Date: 1940 C-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), tin (metal), transfer printing

GUSN: 10040

Accession Number: 1995.205AB

Cottage cheese container lid

Round flat tin lid enameled on top side with pale yellow ground and red type; central rectangle with yellow type and cow logo below; shiny underside

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, molding (forming), printing (process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10041

Accession Number: 1995.207

Cottage cheese container

Orange lustred glass bowl with white base ring embossed underneath; pale yellow fitted tin lid printed with red cow logo and description of contents

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glass (material), molding (forming), printing (process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10042

Accession Number: 1995.206AB

Cottage cheese container

Opaque pale green glass container with slightly flared fluted sides and round band at top; fitted tin lid embossed with inscription and cow's head; trade mark embossed in base in translucent circle

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10043

Accession Number: 1995.208AB

Paper shopping bag

Brown paper rectangular bag with two stapled, arced twisted paper handles; text printed in blue in rectangular border on one side; stamped on underside with manufacturer and patent information

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10148

Accession Number: 1995.273.2

Milk Wagon Figurine in Original Box

Glazed ceramic miniature horse-drawn wagon with Jersey Belle logo and text on side; red wheels and two men seated at front; oval base with grey brick road surface and curb incised with artist's name; green oval label affixed to underside; black rectangular cardboard box with white printing and color...

Date: 1985

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, casting (process), ceramic (material), glazing (coating), painting (coating), printing (process)

GUSN: 10149

Accession Number: 1995.275.1-.2

Christmas ornament in Original Box

Spherical ornament, white ground with thick band of shiny red; on each side, pine cones, foliage with logo and greeting applied in white; embossed metal cap and hanging ring; white fitted cardboard box with open sides, holly leaves and berries printed down sides

Date: 1985

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, coating (process), glass (material), metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 10150

Accession Number: 1995.276.1-.2

Toy bank

Wooden bank in shape of Hood delivery truck with illustration of Harry Hood driving on sides and front; inscription and logo on sides and back; round hole underneath

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, incising, staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10151

Accession Number: 1995.277

Toy bank

Wooden bank in shape of Hood delivery truck with illustration of Harry Hood driving on sides and front; inscription and logo on sides and back; round hole underneath

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

Material: dowels, incising, staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10152

Accession Number: 1995.278

Harry Hood Figurine in Original Box

Glazed ceramic figure of delivery man (Harry Hood) in blue overalls with logo and white cap, hands on his hips; inscribed white oval base, label on underside; rectangular black box with photo of figurine "In the Candy Store" on lid, photo and bio. of Prescott W. Baston (founder) on back side; print...

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, casting (process), ceramic (material), glazing (coating), painting (coating), printing (process)

GUSN: 10153

Accession Number: 1995.274.1-.2

Cream whipper

Clear glass cylinder with title printed and measurements in cups (1/4 to 2) with equivalent oz. measures in red on one side, line at 1 cup/ 8oz.; red plastic domed lid with central hole for metal shaft terminating in three stacked discs perforated with many holes; white plastic T-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10154

Accession Number: 1995.279A-C

Commuter mug

Clear plastic outer mug with inset base (to fit holder); rectangular handle; white plastic inner cup surrounded by red paper printed with repetition pattern of white oval Hood logos; white plastic lid for lifting and rectangular-shaped spout

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 10155

Accession Number: 1995.280.1AB

Holder for mug

Off-white plastic holder for mug with vertical hole for handle and extension to fit a car window; unidentified loose piece

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10156

Accession Number: 1995.280.2AB

Measuring spoon

Double-ended yellow plastic measuring spoon for 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon; underside of bowls can be used for 1/4 tsp. and 1/2 tsp.; embossed printed measures and on bar between bowls; black printing on top side of bar

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, molding (forming), plastic (organic material), transfer printing

GUSN: 10157

Accession Number: 1995.281.1

Measuring spoon

Double-ended red plastic measuring spoon for 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon; underside of bowls can be used for 1/4 tsp. and 1/2 tsp.; embossed printed measures and on bar between bowls; black printing on top side of bar

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, molding (forming), plastic (organic material), transfer printing

GUSN: 10158

Accession Number: 1995.281.2

Key ring

Two red discs sandwiched; white centres with oval Hood logo and written slogan; metal ring

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10159

Accession Number: 1995.282.1

Key ring

Key ring in the shape of a red octagonal "Stop" sign on flared white base with Hood and Agrimark logos on front side; slogan on back; metal ring attached by similar ring

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10160

Accession Number: 1995.282.2

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