Portrait in pastel on grey paper of Lois Ashe Brown by Ann Rausch. Ann Rausch was a prolific artist. Most of her portraits stayed with her subjects and were not accessible to public view. On display in east Vestibule of WHS.
There was talk of land purchase for the library in 1908, the dedication of the FSH Library was in 1914. This pencil drawing appears to be mentioned in early notes of accessions from Arthur Capen's house, also in the accessions book but there is no…
Sketch of Second Congregational Church. This church was built in 1825 and burned in 1889. See Papers on The History of Worthington, page 78. The first church was built on the corner of Sam Hill Road and West Street, later moved to Harvey Road.…
Original pencil drawing of West Street first parsonage; side view (became home of Jerrilee Cain) Please see all other related material by searching source and Jonathan Huntington. What was Jerrilee Cain's source for this drawing? Identify
Original pencil drawing of West Street first parsonage; front view (became home of Jerrilee Cain) Please see all other related material by searching source and Jonathan Huntington.
This grey tin bread box was acquired in the early years of the Worthington Historical Society (1960s). It was used to house the LaFayette Stevens Diaries as noted on a card taped on the front of the box. These diaries are not in Box 39a. The box…
This Lantern Slide Projector could have been used to show the Hitchcock glass slides. It is electrified. See D5 also Basement Shelves and Box 17 and Box 18 Mezzanine.
This seems to be a hand made wooden box with various (10) empty paper boxes within. These 10 boxes contained the Moody plates that are now catalogued in Box 17, or 18, (GS) (GN) in Photo archive. On the boxes is written 'Orthonon, Standard Dry Plate…
This frame, of some value, was donated along with the photograph of Walter Buxton's grandparents. It is too small to be the original frame of the photograph although Betsy Siman claimed it was.. See Buxton photograph Box 03b, 2004-296
This cheese box is from the Corners Grocery. Our grocery is one of the few places that purchases wheel cheese. Often these boxes are painted by local people in various designs. This box is painted red, white and blue in a patriotic fashion with stars…
Exterior' door reputed to have been from the Lafayette Inn (former Pierce Tavern), corner of Buffington Hill and Huntington roads, since razed. Jerrilee writes: 'The door was given to me in the early 1970s by Franklin Hitchcock when he was breaking…
In summer of 1996, this Cash Register was not in working condition; made of brass; originally from Corner Store. Needs to be repaired. Identify Pete Packard
This is a wooden pointer brought to the Historical Society on 7/31/2006 from the Capen/Riverside School House and placed in a display cabinet in the main room. It was part of a distant exhibition at the Capen/Riverside School House. The pointer is…
This is a section of an early overland AT & T cable from Boston to ? Currently on display in cabinet on main floor. Jim Dodge explanatory story also on display.
These two wooden barn pegs were made by Walter Tower and brought from the Capen/Riverside School. The smaller of the two is older and worn and could have been model for the newer one. They are currently on display in the main room in a display case.…
These three slate chalk boards would have been used by children in the early school years. Could be part of an exhibit on schoolhouses. Currently on display on main floor in display case. Identify