In the south vestibule. Lyn took a picture of this when it was in her house and has left a note in its one drawer with instructions for carrying it if it needs to be moved. The drawer has a brass pull, leg supports are curved.
This is the piano bench that goes with F1 (Pease Piano) which is presently in Ted Claydon's barn awaiting a move to Helen Sharron Pollard's home (former home of Chauncey Pease) (please see F1). Made by Chauncey Pease. Archer Fitzgerald is the great…
Identify Ted Claydon or Muriel. In the bathroom in the east vestibule. Believed to have come from the Capen/Riverside School House. A pristine example of a small child's school desk with bench attached to the front.
In south vestibule at foot of stairs. Two drawer table made of maple. Lathed (turned) legs have multiple ridges; top has corners shaped coincidentally with legs (cookie corners). Called a 'Sheraton stand,' has new drawer pulls.
In use in main room as a collection tray. French silver gilt card tray; flower and leaf and multiple circle design; handle collapses easily, has pattern on top of handle. Ball feet.
Small Wooden Cradle made of pine used for a doll's bed but could have been used for a baby. This is currently on display in the South Vestibule and contains a doll wearing the christening dress worn by Eva D. Snyder. See C23.
Square top Table - top is rough hewn and in bad condition; sides and legs handhewn and primitively painted with faux grain decoration. Recovered from Capen/Riverside on 7/31/2006. It is currently in use as a steady base to hold scanner.
This trunk contained the Cole pictures currently on the mezzanine in drawer #4 of the wooden cabinet. It is in the Capen/Riverside School House with its lid open. It will be left there temporarily until further notice.
One chair of a pair - Victorian style; upholstered with brown and beige flowered material Date: 1830 It is made of walnut. In south vestibule. See F9b.
This is an example of the early weights and measures 'kit' given to each town in Massachusetts by the State in order to regulate consistent weighing and measuring in each township. This 'kit' was moved from the Town Hall basement in the summer of…
This lectern is in the south Vestibule. It was taken from the West Worthington Chapel before it was demolished. There is a black and white framed photograph in the south Vestibule taken in 1984. The chapel was active from 1870-1920, was then owned by…
This chair is made of white painted pine with a basket weave seat. Because of the paint, the seat is quite brittle. It is not in very good condition. Recovered from Capen/Riverside on 7/31/2006.
It is in the main room. This lovely wooden bench came from Lyceum Hall (possibly used by the Royal Arcanum Society). (identify Ted Claydon). It is in very good condition. There were apparently other benches which are in the possession of the Rod and…
This is a very rough hewn bench that was in the entry way of the Capen/Riverside School House. Recovered from Capen/Riverside on 7/31/2006. It most likely was used by the pupils to sit on when removing or putting on shoes.
Refinished basswood and cherry veneer; two drawers, lift top blanket chest. Veneer separating along the leg and upwards. On display in front of main room.
On 7/31/2006 this wooden clothes drying rack was brought from the Capen/Riverside School House to the Historical Society Building. It is a three part accordion fashion design and in very good condition. It was most likely used to dry the wet clothes…