Historic New England

Buttermilk dispenser

Silver metal (stainless steel?) cylinder with thick walls and partitioned interior well; incised rectangular plaque on side; below, two holes with protuding screw-in fittings for spigot (missing); to right of plaque near top, small hole with round protruding rim; interior soldered clip below hole

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stainless steel

GUSN: 10062

Accession Number: 1995.220

Tablecloth

Embroidered tablecloth, square. Scalloped edges embroidered in pink and cream. Floral pattern around edges includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: ca. 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10063

Accession Number: 1996.52

Print, Photographic

Framed photographic portrait of Ellen Otis Spooner with a floral embroidered mat. Floral pattern includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10064

Accession Number: 1996.51

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10065

Accession Number: 1995.221.1

Top Hat in Hatbox

Black top hat in original box.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 10066

Accession Number: 1996.41A-C

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10067

Accession Number: 1995.221.2

Milk can

Metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with flaring rim; soldered bands around base, below shoulder and top rim; soldered curved strip handle extending from rim band to shoulder band; evidence of semi-circular plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type to left

Date: ca. 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, soldering

GUSN: 10068

Accession Number: 1995.222

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10069

Accession Number: 1995.223.1

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10070

Accession Number: 1995.223.2

Butter churn

Wooden drum (made of staves held together by two iron bands) supported on its side by parallel bracket feet; rectangular trough with slanted lip at top; inside x-shaped turning mechanism attached to crank in centre of drum; screw-in adjustable iron clamp; rectangular lid of mortised planks with stri...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10071

Accession Number: 1995.224AB

Standing store sign

Two rectangular enameled and embossed metal plaques back to back in an iron frame bolted to parallel hollow arced feet; plaques printed in white on offset red rectangle at top and an embossed pink ice cream cone below left; quote in black to right with Jersey Belle logo lower right

Date: 1915-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 10072

Accession Number: 1995.225

Store sign

Rectangular wooden sign with brass metal hanging chain; transfer-printed in black with coloured Jersey Belle logo

Date: 1975-1996

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10073

Accession Number: 1995.227

Beverage crate

Rectangular wooden box with cut out handles on short sides and dovetailed corners; printed on long sides in red and black; Art Deco stepped frame around inscription and Jersey Belle logo; stamped in black on short sides with type and inside top edge with manufacturer

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, metal, stamping (forming), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10074

Accession Number: 1995.226

Poster

Long vertical rectangular poster printed with illustration of smiling girl (left) and boy (right) holding orange twin popsicles; blue ground below with printing in white and yellow; large orange popsicle with superimposed white triangle; black and white popsicle seal below

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10075

Accession Number: 1995.228

Ice cream menu

Rectangular gold mat cut with square window at top and six oblong strips for printed information; band below image printed in dark blue; applied cut-out image of ice cream sundae in footed metal dish on pink floral plate on dark blue background; window slots below painted in white lettering; rectang...

Date: 1920 C-1940 c

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10076

Accession Number: 1995.229

Sandals

Pair of Dr. Scholl Exercise Sandals with carved solid wooden sole, stitched leather strap with adjustable buckle across instep, and textured rubber anti-slip patches on ball and heel of sole. The leather strap is dyed is a dark beige color called "Natural Wheat." Sandals are marked size 7. In origin...

Date: 1975-1978

Maker: Dr. Scholl's (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal, rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10077

Accession Number: 1996.60AB

Shoebox

Box for the pair of Dr. Scholl Exercise Sandals

Date: 1975-1978

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10078

Accession Number: 1996.60C

Compact with Case

Gold-plated rectangular compact with an applicator and a mirror. [.1] A dark blue nylon carrying case. [.2]

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: plate (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 10079

Accession Number: 1996.59.1-.2

Saltshaker

Cut-glass saltshaker with metal screw-on cap. Pointed finial on cap.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 10081

Accession Number: 1996.45AB

Saltshaker

Cut-glass saltshaker with rounded metal screw-on cap. Rounded finial on cap.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 10082

Accession Number: 1996.46

Caster

Earthenware brown caster with molded white Wedgewood-style design (floral swags).

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 10083

Accession Number: 1996.47

Caster

Blue and white glazed ceramic caster with floral decoration and bird design.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 10084

Accession Number: 1996.48AB

Milk Pan

Iron milk pan with side handles.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10085

Accession Number: 1996.40

Newspaper Advertisement

Newspaper page from the Boston Globe with text at top and down left column; large framed ad announcing "Supertest Grade A Milk" with milk bottle and Jersey Belle logos to left, bottle top against black ground with black tag attached to neck; wooden frame, painted black

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10087

Accession Number: 1995.230

Newspaper Advertisement

Boston Evening American special edition front page story about Hood sales convention with photos of Dr. Charles H. Hood, President, Gilbert H. Hood, Vice President; wooden frame

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10088

Accession Number: 1995.231.1

Newspaper Advertisement

Boston Evening American Page 3 continuation of same story as 1995.231.1 and others; photos of trophy: the Dr. Charles E. North Cup (upper left); Arch R. Osborne (top); cows being milked (centre); Hood dairy farm buildings (below); Jersey Belle logo for milk upper right and ad for Grade A milk at bot...

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10089

Accession Number: 1995.231.2

Plaque

Wood plaque; dark-grained border with applied printed paper; front surface laminated; molded, gilded edge; paper greyish, printed with grey border and text; five section titles, date and "HP Hood Inc" in black; oval red Hood logo lower right; purple hanging cord attached with staples

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), gilding, laminating, metal, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10090

Accession Number: 1995.232

Lithograph

Colour lithograph of HP Hood milk bottle (outside Boston Childrens' Museum) with red awnings, cap and red, white and blue banners; blue sky; white mat and plexi box frame; artist's name, title and print number in pencil below image

Date: 1977

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, lithography, paper (fiber product), Plexiglas (TM)

GUSN: 10091

Accession Number: 1995.233

Bedspread

White; hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges. Stenciled with overall pattern of interlocking green rings; floral motifs in center surrounded by eight point stars and floral petals. Border along sides and bottom undulating vine with flowers. Edge bordered with looping swags and leaves (bell flowers?) ...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), piecing, stenciling

GUSN: 9921

Accession Number: 1955.195

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across one end.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9922

Accession Number: 1946.375A

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across two ends.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9923

Accession Number: 1946.375B

Bedspread

T-shaped with seamed top panel; applied flounce/ruffles along side; gathered across top. Overall arboresque pattern of thick undulating stems; three flower clusters; thin leaves intermittent along stems in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), ruffle

GUSN: 9924

Accession Number: 1942.390A

Bedspread

White; overall shell or fan pattern. Shell comprised of raised ridges with borders.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, knitting (process)

GUSN: 9925

Accession Number: 1941.187

Blanket

Cream flannel with variegated cream and tan silk embroidery with scalloped edge and floral corner motifs; silk lining pressed for quilted effect except at edges; inner lining.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9926

Accession Number: 1940.365

Knitted Square for Bedspread

Cream square; floral motif at center surrounded by radiating squares in various stitches.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 9927

Accession Number: 1937.1084A

Bedspread

Cream cotton thread knit in stockinet and purl stitches to form fan-shaped motifs; openwork edges. Each fan knit separately, then joined together.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Probably Wilson, Ruth Sawtelle, 1787-1862 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork

GUSN: 9928

Accession Number: 1935.1344

Bedspread

Rectangular, lightweight fine cotton; edges bound in striped tape. Overall design of arborescent blue-green plants; red and blue flowers; mottled tan striped ground with white dots.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9929

Accession Number: 1930.423

Bedspread

T-shape; top of large bouquets of roses and hydrangeas of green, blue, white, red and unknown color; dark purplish-red ground. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9930

Accession Number: 1929.334C

Bedspread

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed on all edges. Trailing rose vines and flowers intermingled with white grass-like plants outlined in black dots; pale light green ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9931

Accession Number: 1927.21

Buttonhole Scissors

Buttonhole scissors, Wm. W. Mead & Co., Boston, Massachusetts

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9932

Accession Number: 1995.76

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Scenes depict the Old North Church and Paul Revere's ride. Small floral vignette divides the scenes.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9933

Accession Number: 1995.529.1

Palampore

Rectangular, fine off white cotton; applied side border panels. Thinly framed center panel of flowering tree; earthen mound. Flowers include chrysanthemums, peonies; flittering butterflies; birds perched in limbs. Around base pheasants and flowers. Border of flowers, vines and wave scrolls.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9934

Accession Number: 1923.409

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Old North Church.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9935

Accession Number: 1995.529.2

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; divided into gridwork with opposite color intersections; individual blocks of tic-tac-toe pattern. Additional pieces applied at one end. Two edges rolled; two selvage.

Date: 1800 C-1830 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9946

Accession Number: 1972.151

Coverlet

Black wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork comprised of barred lines with plain block intersections; interspace blocks of table pattern; X's in corners. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9947

Accession Number: 1972.150

Jacquard coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric and floral pattern of alternating rows of floral motifs; circular rooty mass around floral motif; undulating border flowering vines within frame. Corner motifs of spriged flowers; lined edges. Blue fringed sides; blue and white fringed bottom; bound top...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9948

Accession Number: 1960.128

Coverlet

Orange, red, white, blue and chocolate wool; large scale check design; diaper weave. Fringe across bottom; selvage edges; hemmed top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9950

Accession Number: 1949.7

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9951

Accession Number: 1942.1484

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork of bars with intersecting block; crosses inside. Interspacing blocks filled with "garden" pattern. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9952

Accession Number: 1936.837

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9953

Accession Number: 1932.438B

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