Historic New England

Satina Starch Addative in Box

Small box of "Satina" brand starch addative. Manufactured by General Foods Corporation, New York, New York.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 310943

Accession Number: 1998.6140

Hand Sapolio Soap Bar

Bar of soap in unopened original paper wrapping. "Hand Sapolio" brand soap manufactured by Enoch Morgan's Sons Company, New York City.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Enoch Morgan's Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), soap (organic material)

GUSN: 310944

Accession Number: 1998.6141

Fairbank's Pummo Glycerine-Pumice Bar Soap in Box

"Pummo" brand glycerine-pumice soap bar in box with instruction sheet. Manufactured by N. K. Faribank Company, Chicago.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: N.K. Fairbank Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: soap (organic material), paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 310945

Accession Number: 1998.6142

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310946

Accession Number: 1935.1538.2

Paper packet of Wood Violet (purple) colored fabric dye. Packet is printed with instructions for use is packaged inside envelop with image of woman lifting a piece of clothing from a bowl. The bowl and piece of clothing are colored purple to reflect the color the enclosed dye. Also enclosed in the ...

Date: 1924-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), dye

GUSN: 310947

Accession Number: 1998.6143

Sunset Soap Dye in Box

"Sunset Soap Dyes" brand fabric dye. Dye is in block form wrapped in paper and packaged inside original box with a paper pamphlet. The dye color is "Sand 6" as indicated on the side of the box. Produced by North American Dye Corporation, Mount Vernon, New York.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: dye, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 310953

Accession Number: 1998.6144

Lava Soap Bar in Box

Small, sample size bar of Lava Soap in original box. Manufactured by William Waltke & Company, St. Louis, Moussouri.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (organic material), cardboard

GUSN: 310954

Accession Number: 1998.6147

Kalamazoo Papricloth Ice Blanket

Paper cloth used to cover and prevent the melting of ice in ice chests. Packaged in paper envelop with sheet of instructions. Manufactured by the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310969

Accession Number: 1998.6003

Kez Sanitary Pad in Box

"Kez" brand sanitary napkin packaged in original box with three paper inserts with information about the product and other products made by I. B. Kleinert Rubber Company, New York City.

Maker: Kleinert's (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310979

Accession Number: 1998.6065

Venus Sanitary Napkin

Venus brand cotton and cloth sanitary napkins packaged in cardboard box.

Maker: Venus (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 310984

Accession Number: 1998.6067

Decanter

Glass decanter with a round bulbous base, long neck, loop handle, and a spout. Silver floral overlay. Matching round stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 310985

Accession Number: 2006.44.3112.1-.2

Gold stickpin with oval cameo of a classical looking figure in white--a man with draped garment standing holding a stick-- on black background. A portion of the pin's stick, closest to the cameo, has twisted metal detail.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310820

Accession Number: 2015.62.115

Gold-painted metal lapel pin. Circular with molded spread-wing eagle.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310826

Accession Number: 2015.62.121.1

Charm

Gold charm, shaped like a gold nugget. Given to Lura Burgess Thomas by a relative who took part in the gold rush. United States, 1850-1880

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310827

Accession Number: 2015.62.122

Pin-back Button

LIFE "I Saw It All" pin-back button commemorating Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. Round shape, print of moon with illustration of Apollo 11 Lunar Module.

Date: 1969

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310828

Accession Number: 2015.62.123

Exhibit Sign

Handmade wooden sign on tall post reading "Exhibit of early lighting" in black letters.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310829

Accession Number: 2015.62.124

Salt

Turned wooden salt with circular foot. From Highfields, George Adam's House.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310830

Accession Number: 2015.62.125

Copper Engraving Plate

Copper engraving plate of a man operating a fire pump. Original plate for framed fire pump print in Library and Archives.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310831

Accession Number: 2015.62.126

Copper Engraving Plate\n

Copper engraving plate of a Hunneman & Co Boston Engine [fire engine].

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310832

Accession Number: 2015.62.127

Powder Horn

Powder horn engraved with detailed hunting scenes, including hunter on horseback, men with spears, wild boar.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310833

Accession Number: 2015.62.128

Powder Horn

Powder horn painted with images of dogs, attached leather strap [broken].

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310834

Accession Number: 2015.62.129

Pants Hanger

Jon-Jon brand wooden pants hanger with two clothespin-like clips.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 310835

Accession Number: 2015.62.130

Loom Shuttle

Wooden loom shuttle. Made by Seth Peabody for Sally Shaklee.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310836

Accession Number: 2015.62.131

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of stripes and oval medaillions with bead and ribbon swags. Birds in oval medallions. Printed in gray and yellow on cream moiré ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310837

Accession Number: 2015.62.132

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Floral bouquet with pink and blue flowers, rococo scrolls in beige on glazed white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310838

Accession Number: 2015.62.133

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper printed with pastoral scene of woman and boy with sheep and goat, printed in pink and green on cream ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310839

Accession Number: 2015.62.134

Wallpaper Roll

One roll of uncut ceiling borders and corners [.1] and one roll of straight borders [.2]. Floral design with large pink and purple flowers and smaller yellow, blue, and orange red flowers on white ground with light gray borders.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310840

Accession Number: 2015.62.135.1-.2

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of white branches sprouting green shoots, pink berries and flowers. Blue and white birds and butterflies among branches. Beige ground.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310841

Accession Number: 2015.62.136

Parlor Stove

Cast iron parlor stove with detached arched top piece. Molded floral designs throughout base and top with molded women on front opening doors. Henry Stanley, West Poultney, Vermont.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310842

Accession Number: 2015.62.137

Hair

Box containing curls of hair. Cut from Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982) in December 1892.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 310843

Accession Number: 2015.62.138

Cooking Pot

Bronze cooking pot. Made in the United States or Europe.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310845

Accession Number: 2015.62.139

Bedwarmer

Pierced brass bedwarmer with etched flower design, flat metal handle. Used at Highfields, Byfield, MA.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310846

Accession Number: 2015.62.140

Camera

Kodak Signet 35mm camera with Kodak Ektar Lens [.1] in brown leather Kodak Field Case [.2] with woven black strap.

Date: 1951-1958

Maker: Eastman Kodak Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 310847

Accession Number: 2015.62.141.1-.2

Portable Record Player

Portable Record Player in white plastic case [no latch]. Plays 16, 33, 45, and 78 speed records.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 310848

Accession Number: 2015.62.142

Boston Fire Department Badge in Case

Boston Fire Department badge belonging to Charles H. Watkins (1886-1957) [.1]. The badge allowed Watkins to pass fire lines. The badge is gold-plated and bears the seal of the city of Boston. In brown leather case [.2] with two snap closures.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 310849

Accession Number: 2015.62.143.1-.2

Comb in Case

Narrow comb with black-painted wood back and black and white bristles in leather case. Case has snap closure and is stamped with the owner's initials "CMW". The case is also stamped "W.E. Blanchard" a retailer in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 310850

Accession Number: 2015.62.144.1-.2

Upholstery Clips

Twelve upholstery clips stamped with an abstract floral pattern. Stored inside of an old pocket watch case [see 2015.62.145.2].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310851

Accession Number: 2015.62.145.1.1-.12

Nesting Dolls

Set of four wooden nesting dolls painted with the figure of a young boy.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310852

Accession Number: 2015.62.146.1-.4

Baby Rattle

Plastic rattle in form of young girl crying, twisted loop handle.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310853

Accession Number: 2015.62.147

Baby Rattle

Rubber, ivory-colored baby rattle with molded floral design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 310854

Accession Number: 2015.62.148AB

Bowls

Two small carved wooden bowls. Made by jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (d. 1997), first husband of Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310855

Accession Number: 2015.62.149.1-.2

Light Exposure Meter\n

Watkins Bee Exposure Meter [.1]with instructions [.2] in original box [.3]. Metal actinometer resembles pocket watch case, with disc inserts.Retailer: Burke & James, Inc., Chicago, IL. Manufacturer: Watkins Meter Co. Hereford, England.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310856

Accession Number: 2015.62.150.1-.3

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