Found in the walls of old Burr schoolhouse, originally attached to the general store located at the corner of Huntington Road and Harvey Road in Worthington Center. This store was operated by C. K. Brewster, among others. 2 cast iron molds for…
Wooden handled fork with two tines, handle is round. Wooden handled knife with brass cuff before blade insert. Handle is worn. Each is wrapped individually. Items found at Starkweather Farm. The Starkweather Farm was located at the far western end…
Found in desk in Frederick Sargent Huntington (FSH) library. Date unspecified; This is the key to the old Pierce Tavern which stood on the site of the FSH library. Currently (March 2007) on display in corner cupboard in east Vestibule.
Found in desk at the Frederick Sargent Huntington (FSH) library. This key was to the Second Meeting House, built in 1845 and burned on April 2, 1887. Brass.
This item was found in the desk at FSH library, date of discovery unknown. Date of item unknown. Note accompanying it says 'very old.' Case is hinged at the top, which when unhinged reveals multiple drafting tools: 1) pencil lead holder made of…
This axe was used to build the first log house in Worthington on the place later known as the Elihu Squires Farm. Zephaniah Hatch, the early settler on this farm, came from Scituate on horseback and built the first log house in 1764. It is now known…
See Helen Magargal's book 'Early Schools' which tells of pupils breaking the ice in winter to take water with the dipper.These are the 2 tin pails which may have been used for water carrying in the school house. See U24 for tin dipper.
In April 2001, Lyn Horton could not find the original thirteen functional large flatirons in the estate given to WHS. However, on 7/31/2006, during a trip to the Capen/Riverside School House, they were discovered in a box and brought to the basement…
This tin water dipper is the original dipper from the Capen/Riverside school house. See Helen Magargal's book 'Early Schools' which tells of pupils breaking the ice in winter to take water with the dipper. We also have 2 tin pails which may have been…
This Pewter Drinking Mug belonged to Henry H. Snyder and could have been a souvenir of the nation's bidentennial. The mug is solid pewter and rather heavy compared to U22. The bottom is not glass and marks on the rim are illegible. It is on…
This English Pewter Drinking Mug belonged to Henry H. Snyder and is engraved 'HENRY.' The bottom of the mug glass and on the rim 'made in England' by 'Raymond' is inscribed. Also see U23. Identify Catherine Rude Sena.
Silver plated caster set with detachable handle and places for 5 glass bottles(cruets). This is very ornate, especially the handle. The glass bottles are: three with silver tops (one top is detached at hinge), and two with glass stoppers. There is a…
Four bottles of little consequence -- one is marked 'E. Coudray a Paris'; another has no marking except for unrecognizable stamp on bottom of bottle; one is an ink bottle; one has an eagle as a trademark (identify). None is hand blown, all have…
Healy and Bigelow's Kickapoo Indian Cough Cure' Unearthed from property at 432 Old Post Road by Aurora Smith. Could have belonged to Eager. See Box 35, #2004a-062. Currently on display in the corner cupboard in the east Vestibule.
Portable dovetailed writing box with copper hook and eye latch; including school papers of George Carn? Cross from West Worthington, probably the Osgood School. Note sewn booklet and handwriting exercise. (Identify Bob Randall). Cross reference…
MOLDY. a box configuration, covered in cloth; leather handle on one side, has metal corners all around, clip openers in four places, unclipped part reveals dials and inner workings of the radio. Paint is spattered on it, top is hinged in the middle…
1923 - 1924 vintage 'home brew' radio. Used by Wisner about 1933. He served as an aviation/radio man in the Navy in WWII and the Korean War. Wisner lived as a youngster on the 'Perry Cady' farm on Parish Road in West Worthington. The set includes…