1869

One accordion made by M. Hohner with case. Accordion has leather straps and metal latches to hold it together, and carved wooden front and back boards. Treble keyboard has 21 push buttons while the bass keyboard has 8. Leather straps on the side allow the musician to properly hold the instrument. Stamped M. Hohner in multiple places.

Bound account book with marbled paper covers belonging to William H. Snedaker (1838-1908). William H. Snedaker was a farmer in Junius, Seneca County, New York. His father died when he was young and he lived in the household of Smith Thorne as a boy. He married his daughter Sarah Thorne. Account book dates between 1863 and 1867. The book keeps the accounts for his farm and transactions with the Smith Thorne farm. There are expenditures such as "Grocery Store" and "Blacksmith" as well as income such as "Corn Field" and "Eggs Sold".

An advertisement for the sale of "Maple-Shade Flock" of Cotswold Sheep. Inquiries can be directed to Lucious Chase of New York City, or Joseph Harris of Rochester, NY. An illustration of a sheep is at the top.

Broadside for Young's Grain Separator

An advertisement for the Joseph Harris Seed Company of Rochester, NY. It has an illustration of a farmer harvesting cabbages.

An advertisement for the book, "Harris On the Pig", by Joseph Harris. Ad shows illustrations of two pigs, a description of the book, and the chapter headings in the book.

Wooden handled adze.

A Sketch of the New York State Agricultural Society Fair, at Albany, 1850. Drawn and printed on the Show Grounds.

Handbill for Altay's. White with black letters. "Entertainment at Altay / Dramatic Sketches / Stunts : Music / Friday Evening, Sept 23 / Altay Hall at 8 o'clock / Proceeds to be used for repair work on the church / Admission 35c Children 20c Everybody come and enjoy yourselves / Express Print, Watkins, N.Y." Said to have been found at the Altay Store - in the museums collection is a plank taken from the store with two matching broadsides glued to it.

October 1893

Andirons with wide fluted finial on a hexagonal stem joined to the legs via a separately cast central disc Incised on the top of the central circle of the legs: "III"

Anvil. Sits on stump. Weighs 122 lbs.

Clear pale blue bottle, square body with chamfered corners, flat shoulder, short cylindrical neck, and plain lip.

Apothecary bottle / vial. Residue of a liquid substance on the inside and around lip. Uneven bottom causes the bottle to stand upright at an angle. Broken pontil.

Long apothecary bottle / vial. Clear glass, chip borken off of the lip. Broken pontil.

Blue / green apothecary bottle / vial. Cork intact, brown string tied around the neck of the bottle. Broken pontil. Glass bubbles present in the form of the bottle.

Glass apothecary bottle / vial. Cork still intact.

Glass apothecary bottle / vial with cork. Green label: "Genuine Essence of / Peppermint / warranted of a superior quality by / J/ Bement, Ashfield, Mass". Bottom of the bottle is uneven cauing the bottle to stand up-right at an angle.

Small glass apothecary bottle / vial. Cork intact. Fluting detail on the bottle.

Long apothecary bottle / vial. Clear glass. Broken pontil. Brown string tied around neck of the bottle.

Long apothecary bottle / vial. Clear glass. Broken pontil.

Clear glass apothecary bottle with label. Cork intact.

Medicine bottle, aqua color with straight sides.

Pill bottle with lateral sides, rounded shoulders, wide mouth and over-hanging lip.

Medicine bottle. Lateral sided with rounded shoulder, wide mouth, tall neck and small lip.

Rectangular pill body with wide neck and small lip.

Medicine bottle with lateral sides, rounded shoulders, tall neck and slight lip.

Apothecary bottle with lateral sides, tall neck, rounded shoulders, slight lip.

Rectangular aqua bottle with embossed print on all four sides. Lip on neck. Pontil scar on base.

Aqua bottle with lateral sides. Arched shoulders, small neck, wide lip and a cork. Paper label with printing that has been worn away.

Small apothecary bottle with cork.

Adhesive plaster in tube.

Ointment jar. Round with Cover. T&E FOR MATERIALS MERCHANDISING T&E

Ointment jar. Covered, round.

Ointment jar. Covered, round.

Tin apothecary hanging shelf with space for 10 vials. 9 vials are associated with this object. Two punched holes are at the top of the shelf with a piece of twine is tied to create a hanger. A mixture of curved lines following the curve of the shelf are decorative with vertical line pattern on the left and right.

Architect's Gunter's scale made of wood.

Architectural drawing of a building Facade. Pen on paper. "Scale 1/4" to the foot." Floor plan is object 2002.071.12.

Floor plans. Ink on paper. Scale: 1/4" per foot. Floor plan of architectural drawing 2002.071.11.

Ashpan with a long wrought handle, with hook tip for hanging. Riveted with brass to a rectangular, three-sided, sheet iron pan. A band of wrought iron reinforces the scoop.

One autoharp with wooden base, wooden pegs and metal tacks holding wire strings at regular intervals; circular hole in center, measuring 2.375 inches in diameter is surrounded by a gold painted border. Narrow end of base has a painted eagle with spread wings standing on a shield of red and gold stripes and stars on a blue background. At widest end, the string pitches (key signatures) are painted on a band of gold along with corresponding string numbers. The chord buttons are missing from the chord bar.

For the Use of Farmers, Planters, Mechanics, and All Families. 1859.

Wooden baked goods crate from the bread company of Daniel M. Anthony of Rochester, NY. The sides are printed with "D. M. A. / Baked Goods / D. M. Anthony / Rochester, N.Y. The crate once had leather hinges but at some point a metal hinge was added when those gave out.

One round tinplated baking dish with two finger loops, one on each side of the rim. The sides are made of three pieces of tin and the bottom made of one. Edge of rim is of a rolled wire construction.

Reproduction. Tin baking pan. This replica made specifically to become part of the retail stock at Altay Store. Style of object represents period of from 1835-1855. The letter "B" impressed on the bottom is the initial of Bob Betz the tinsmith who made it.

One round baking pan.

Square pan (79.56.2) with circular cut-out into which a 7 3/8" tin square (79.56.2b) fits. Part B shown here.

Lady finger baking pan.

Bulbous-shaped creamware pot.

Hot-water round cast iron pot with three feet and fluted handle.

Scale. Green with three gold-painted, arrow-shaped finials, a fluted column and a step-down base. Balance bar, also with arrow-shaped ends, supports two trays suspended on bale frames.

Bandbox covered in wallpaper with green, brown and gray designs. Torn portion of ledger pasted on bottom and inside.

Bandbox with wallpaper covering. Dark tan ground with brown leaves, blue flowers and sprays of white.

Bank shaped like a small building with peaked roof. Remnants of green paint on the sides and blue paint on the top.

Bank with remnants of yellow paint on the sides and front and blue on the central steeple. Two small towers on each side of the steeple. Ochre stenciling on the front to simulate a paneled door and the word "Bank".

Stick type barometer.

Barrel with ten strapped withes around top and base.

Barrel with three strapped withes at top, center and base Part of a label reads "NO BARREL GENUINE WITHOUT THIS LABEL."

One unfinished barrel with ten wooden hoops.

Wooden barrel, probably for apples, with eight wooden withes (hoops).

Barrel With wooden hoops.

Barrel With lapped wooden hoops.

Barrel.

Oak barrel with six iron hoops. Reproduction stencils.

Barrel With wooden hoops.

Barrel With ten wooden hoops.

Barrel with four groups of bent sapling hoops.

Rectangular basket with bentwood handle. Inked on handle: "E P W".

Rectangular splint basket with bent wood handle.

Basket with rectangular base. Corners rounded at top and bent wood handles secured with iron nails.

Basket with two curved wooden handles, wooden rim around top edge, and convex bottom

Basket with sides that slope out from rectangular base to oval rim. Two short handles fitted between the hoops at each end.

Small basket with a single handle.

Rectangular basket with sloping sides and one handle.

Large round splint basket with a handle on each side.

Large square basket for perhaps wool, cloth scraps, etc. Splint handle on each side.

Basket with curving ribs extend from handle ends and form the frame around which the splint is woven.

Woven basket.

A basket made with wide splints, featuring two handles that rotate over a hinged lid. The hinges and clasp are made of tin-coated sheet metal.

Porcupine curled splint trim on front, sides, and back.

Simple square basket.

Basket made of round coils of rye straw bound with splint.

Splint woven basket with two handles.

Covered basket with double swing handles.

Two handled woven basket.

Half of basket top is hinged and opens.

Cane or palm basket.

Basket with alternate bands of wide and narrow splint on sides.

Basket with splayed snake coil form.

A woven basket with attached lid and two handles. Front has two rings and a peg to keep the basket closed. Most likely from the Southern United States.

Basket with a round top, square bottom, and bent-wood strap handles. Tightly woven sides and fairly open bottom (for ventilation).

Urn shaped twin handled basket. Part of a paper shipping label on the bottom.

Woven straw plate with a blue, red and brown geometric design and Biblical verse "Lo the Winter is Past - The Rain is Over and Gone - Flowers Appear on the Earth".

Basket with blue splint decoration.

Drying basket with two handles.

Basket with wide band splint. Rectangular with cover.