Historic New England

Pick on pole

Long wooden pole w/ a curved steel pick. Base of pick attached to pole w/ a nail. Pick is flat on bottom w/ point at center.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23065

Accession Number: 1998.2815

Hoe

Long handled hoe; wooden handle attached to flat rectangular metal piece.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23066

Accession Number: 1998.2816

Hoe

Long handled hoe; wooden handle attached to flat rectangular metal piece.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23067

Accession Number: 1998.2817

Hoe

Long handled hoe; wooden handle attached to flat rectangular metal piece.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23068

Accession Number: 1998.2818

Hoe

Long handled hoe; wooden handle attached to rounded hand-like metal piece w/ 4 lobes.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23069

Accession Number: 1998.2819

Apple catcher

Apple catcher. Consisting of a wooden pole w/ a white cotton bag attached at top by a metal wire. Metal wire forms rim of bag.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23070

Accession Number: 1998.2820

Rake

Metal rake w/ long wooden handle. Wide teeth. Slightly bent teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23071

Accession Number: 1998.2821

Rake

Metal rake w/ long wooden handle. Wide teeth. Straight teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23072

Accession Number: 1998.2822

Rake

Metal rake w/ long wooden handle. Wide teeth. Slightly bent teeth on one end and closed V-shaped teeth on the other end.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23073

Accession Number: 1998.2823

Rake

Metal rake w/ long wooden handle. Wide teeth. Slightly bent teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23074

Accession Number: 1998.2824

Rake

Metal rake w/ long wooden handle. Wide teeth. Straight teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23075

Accession Number: 1998.2825

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden, w/ narrower tip and wider base. Smaller handle at mid-section fastened to larger handle by a metal band. Metal base at end of handle for fastening scythe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23076

Accession Number: 1998.2826

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden, w/ narrower tip and wider base. Two smaller handles at mid-section fastened to larger handle by a metal band. Metal base at end of handle for fastening scythe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23077

Accession Number: 1998.2827

Scythe handle

Scythe handle. Wooden, w/ narrower tip and wider base.

Date: 1897-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23078

Accession Number: 1998.2828

Pitchfork

Pitchfork. Wooden handle w/ metal fork. Three curved prongs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23079

Accession Number: 1998.2829

Pitchfork

Pitchfork. Wooden handle w/ metal fork. Three curved prongs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23080

Accession Number: 1998.2830

Pitchfork

Pitchfork. Wooden handle w/ metal fork. Three curved prongs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23081

Accession Number: 1998.2831

Ax

Axe, split handle. Split in handle begins at base and extends down to tip. Wrapped at base in black tape.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23082

Accession Number: 1998.2832

Saw. Consists of toothed blade fixed horizontally between two wooden end pieces; piece at one side extends below blade to form handle. Pieces secured together at top by metal bracing and at mid-section by wooden stretcher.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23083

Accession Number: 1998.2833

Saw

Saw. Consists of toothed blade fixed horizontally between two wooden end pieces; piece at one side extends below blade to form handle. Pieces secured together at top by metal bracing and at mid-section by wooden stretcher.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23084

Accession Number: 1998.2834

Sickle

Short-handled sickle. Short wooden handle w/ sickle blade set into end. Metal band set around end of handle near blade.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23085

Accession Number: 1998.2835

Long-handled brush

Long wooden handle w/ brush at end. Short brush: consists of pole w/ small paint brush set into groove on pole and secured w/ a string.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23086

Accession Number: 1998.2836

Long-handled brush

Long wooden handle w/ brush at end. Long pole w/ the round wooden base of a brush nailed into pole at end. Handle end of pole has a grooved tip for affixing a brush.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23087

Accession Number: 1998.2837

Hand trap

Tool marked "hand trap." Consists of wooden handle, turned and stained, w/ black painted tip and holes w/ rawhide strap looped through. Springy metal coils at end of handle, painted black. "Trap" is a steel "V" shaped piece w/ one end adjustable via coil at bottom.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Western Cartridge Co. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23088

Accession Number: 1998.2838

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Rectangular block. Mortise holes on bottom. Tenon at top.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23089

Accession Number: 1998.2839

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Rectangular block. Mortise holes on bottom.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23090

Accession Number: 1998.2840

Block of wood

Block of wood, pine. Columnar block.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 23091

Accession Number: 1998.2841

Shutter

Wooden shutter painted white. Consists of three panels that fold on hinges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23092

Accession Number: 1998.2842

Ladder

Long wooden ladder w/ turned rungs and curved sideposts; painted black; 11 rungs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22693

Accession Number: 1998.2784

Ladder

Long wooden ladder w/ turned rungs and curved sideposts; unfinished; 20 rungs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22694

Accession Number: 1998.2785

Bamboo

Long bamboo stick, unfinished.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 22695

Accession Number: 1998.2786

Yoke

Black leather yoke, tear drop shape, stuffed w/ straw for padding. Iron buckle on side, main ring set on padding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 22696

Accession Number: 1998.2787

Sawhorse

Sawhorse, unfinished wood w/ A-frame on front and main beam extending to rest in back, possibly unfinished. Hole in main beam.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22697

Accession Number: 1998.2788

Bench

Pine bench, unfinished and roughly-hewn. Solid plank seat w/ plain front and back skirt. 4 plain plank legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 22698

Accession Number: 1998.2608

Chair cushion

Chair cushion, rectangular, chintz, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Brown cloth ties at back. Flat cushion, thinly-stuffed. Two pieces hand-sewn.

Date: 1890-1920

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

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 22699

Accession Number: 1998.2609

Wooden box

Rectangular wooden box w/ solid bottom and sides and open top. Advertising sauce. Iron strips at sides over nails, partially deteriorated.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22700

Accession Number: 1998.2610

Tub

Galvanized tin tub, round w/ low sides, w/ handles at sides. Visible seams joining bottom to sides; rounded rim.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 22701

Accession Number: 1998.2611

Cider press

Wooden cider press. Consists of 2 vertical beams w/ horizontal top cross piece and central plank onto which a bucket w/ vertical staves and 2 hoops is placed. Large iron screw fitted through cross piece and into bucket.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22702

Accession Number: 1998.2612

Cider press

Wooden cider press. Consists of sawhorse w/ a raised platform onto which an iron grinding wheel w/ hand crank and turned wooden handle is fixed. Apples are fed through wooden box fixed to the top of the grinder. Misc. wooden pieces on top of box and beside sawhorse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 22703

Accession Number: 1998.2613

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22704

Accession Number: 1998.2614

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22705

Accession Number: 1998.2615

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22706

Accession Number: 1998.2616

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22707

Accession Number: 1998.2617

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22708

Accession Number: 1998.2618

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22709

Accession Number: 1998.2619

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22710

Accession Number: 1998.2620

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22711

Accession Number: 1998.2621

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22712

Accession Number: 1998.2622

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22713

Accession Number: 1998.2623

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22714

Accession Number: 1998.2624

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