Black and white photographic post card of the Conwell Academy. This building was built in 1860. Now used by Sevenars, Inc. for summer concerts. For use in republication of Papers on the History of Worthington.
Black and white lithograph postcard, white border, not mailed. Shows the Sevenars building (formerly the Conwell Academy) in South Worthington. On back: "Photographed by David N. Fisk" WHS has duplicates of this postcard
Sepia tone (with spots) - bust length three-quarter view of 7 year old Josephine Thorp Rice. Taken by Denison's of Albany NY. This was Josephine's native city. The oval photograph is mounted in a card. It came from Mrs. Josephine Creelman.
$25.00 ticket to Cabaret Alive V, July 23, 2016 at the Pollard home on Huntington Road. The cabaret was a fundraiser for the Worthington Historical Society
Donald Ives wrote this extensive weather report for the town complete with 6 charts to summer 2007 for inclusion in the republication of Papers on the History of Worthington
Advertising card for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil [sic], color lithograph. The oil was a cure-all. On back, stamped: 'Presented by C. K. Brewster. Worthington, Mass.' Presumably this was sold at the Brewster Store in Worthington Center. The item was…
The E.C. Ring manufacturing company which was located in South Worthington produced hand tools for use in the carpentry and related trades. This item is an example of a plane produced in the mid 19c by E.C. Ring.
November 2021 photograph of the east façade of the First Congregational Church. Processed with Adobe Photoshop 2022 (r) 'oil paint' filter. Planned for use in a Worthington Library publication.
This video depicts the mechanical harvesting of a spruce plantation that was planted in the 1930's as part of a 'make work' project on the part of a wealthy landowner.
The 'feller buncher' consists of a boom, grabbing hooks and a disc. The disc has teeth that are about 1-in x 1-in x 1-in, far larger (as expected) than a chainsaw. The hydraulically-driven disc is visible at the end of the boom. The operator just…