Watercolor mounted on board, edges show water damage. It was found in the back of a framed object Helen took apart. Subject of watercolor is peonies framing a poem, written with gilt (supposedly suspended in kerosene to secure the gold): 'Sleep…
Color painting by Dorothy Beebe of the Capen/Riverside School house. Matted, oil, varnished on canvas, Given in honor of her father, Walter H. Tower. On exhibit in the east vestibule of the WHS.
The block is wood with a metal cutout of an early American house.The house is a full cape with a gambrel roof. There is a 'coffin' door visible on the left side of the house. No ink stains are visible.
Yellowing copy of newsprint of 1925 telling of Lafayette's Visit to Worthington in 1825. 'Worthington Woman, Grand-daughter of Col. William Rice, Who Welcomed Noted Frenchman, Tells of His Visit a Century Ago.' Features photograph of Katharine…
Poster Title: 'Market Fair & Auction at Worthington. 'This is a Sale Poster advertising the third market fair and public sale, by the Green Mountain Agricultural Society, at the Town Hall, in Worthington, on Tuesday, the 30th of Oct., at 9:00 A. M.…
This is a badly spotted copy of the mural 'The Day of Decision' which could be of use in a school exhibit (identify). Explication of the mural is on the back: 'The Day of Decision' a mural painted by Barry Faulkner for the home office of the John…
This album is in bad condition. It has been repaired as best as possible with PVA glue. Brown leather with embossed design and brass clip. Pages have gilt edging. Contains early tintype (TT) of Will Wright, Elma Smith, Delia Crane, Nell Williams…
Three three ring notebooks containing Vital Records for Windsor, Middlefield, Hinsdale and Peru to the year 1850. Please also see 2004a-129 in Box 30 for Worthington's vital records to the year 1850. These are on the floor near the Linux computer…
On August 31, 2006 this model was brought to the Archives from the Capen/Riverside School House. It was made by Frederick Reid who also made the masonic plaque for Henry H. Snyder (which see). According to Bee Smith he was very clever with his wood…
On August 31, 2006 this model was brought to the Archives from the Capen/Riverside School House. It was made by Frederick Reid who also made the masonic plaque for Henry H. Snyder (which see). According to Bee Smith he was very clever with his wood…
On August 31, 2006 this model was brought to the Archives from the Capen/Riverside School House. It was made by Frederick Reid who also made the masonic plaque for Henry H. Snyder (which see). According to Bee Smith he was very clever with his wood…
Copy of Sydney Smart map and key listing original inhabitants.The original hand drawn map in five, delicate parts, is in the schoolhouse? (Identify) This is the front part of M 09
This map was created in 1959. Handwritten subtitles on mounting board described souces for the map from J.C. Rice's 1853 map in his History of Worthington. Bartlett map no doubt influenced Lois Ashe Brown's map of 1968. Also shows places of…