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This hay fork is on loan from Catherine Rude-Sena until further notice. It is a made of wood as many implements were because of fear of sparks from a metal object starting fires. It is currently on display in the main room of the Historical Society…

This portable saw sharpening stand is made of wood and folds out. Has stabilizers when in use as a clamp for the saw blade which is then sharpened on site. See T6 in basement.

Two reamers found at the town transfer station by Duane Bartlett and given to Ted Claydon. They were probably used to bore holes in maple trees for sugaring taps. Also used to bore holed in furniture. In beautiful condition. See T 17

Two reamers found at the town transfer station by Duane Bartlett and given to Ted Claydon. They were probably used to bore holes in maple trees for sugaring taps. Also used to bore holed in furniture. In beautiful condition. See T 18 Currently on…

Measurements and drawings of these tools are shown on the accompanying paper. 15 items outside of tagged pink satin bag.

This tool has a wood handle; the spud is iron. It was used to peel bark from hemlocks in the tanning industry. Currently on display in main room in display case.

When corn was harvested, this knife severed the stalk; it has a wood handle. The knife is metal and rusted. Currently on display in main room in display case.

This is currently on display in the main room. The yoke was used to carry sap to the sugar house in gathering buckets which hung from the chains.

This tool was used to stretch barbed wire at the Burr Farm probably during the late 1800s. It is wooden with metal pivots and end caps.

Originally owned by Franklin Burr. This tool is used to cut small brush; it has a wooden handle, which appears to have been painted green, and a metal knife. Currently on display in main room in display case.

Originally owned by Franklin Burr. This item was used to beat the grain out of husks. Crude wood handle and beater; the parts are held together with leather.

This was from the old Brewster store at the Worthington Center. The building could have been the old Burr schoolhouse. (Identify Ted Claydon). On display in the main room of the Historical Society building as of 10/14/2006. Ted Claydon and Paul…

Commr's Samuel Cole, Willard Jones, George T Dodge'. In early 20th century the same people filled the offices of Board of Selectmen, Board of Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. These three people filled these positions in the years 1901, 1902,…

This cross section of a white pine tree which describes growth rings from 1899 to1994 when the tree was felled by Oliver Wiley on his property on Partridge Road (extension of Old Post Road ending on Ireland Street in Chesterfield). This cross section…

Fragment of the bell from the Second meeting house, which burned on April 2, 1887. See U5. This was kept originally in the Capen/Riverside schoolhouse. Make copy of record for Doug Small

Album belong to Katherine McDowell Rice and the Rice family. Black cloth cover, contains black and white photographs of people important to the Rice family. Subjects of photos need identification.

Book has green cover with 'Scrap Book' embossed in bold gold letters. 'From Miss Edna Witt, formerly of Witt Road, Worthington 1968' Book contains newspaper clippings. Contains numerous obituaries of the 1920's and 1930's, as well as article on…

Newspaper clippings and photographs of First Congregational Church activities. Also includes clippings from Cummington Church and Chesterfield Church. Dates range from 1959 to 1993 +/-

Miscellaneous dates - chiefly 1960s but note clippings on death of Reverend Frederick Sargent Huntington' This scrapbook was compiled by Elizabeth Payne and contains miscellaneous news clippings dating from 1888 to 1978. Brown cover with embossed…

To Mr. Aaron Stevens, A Merry Christmas tribute of love and esteem from his grateful Sunday School Class,' Elizabeth Hewitt, Emma Clark, Flora Stevens, Mabel Victoria Burr, Nettie Bartllett, Carrie Wood Porter, Alice Shipman, Nellie Shipman, Lucy…