Historic New England

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

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

Basket

Round basket, wooden, w/ high bail handle fixed at center. Vertical reeds are the widest; horizontal reeds at mid-section of basket are very thin.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21409

Accession Number: 1998.4688

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

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