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Accordion

Accordion

Object/Artifact

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.

Account Book of William H. Snedaker

Account Book of William H. Snedaker

Archive

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".

Adze

Adze

Object/Artifact

Wooden handled adze.

Altay Handbill

Altay Handbill

Object/Artifact

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.

Andirons

Andirons

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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

Anvil

Object/Artifact

Anvil. Sits on stump. Weighs 122 lbs.

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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.

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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.

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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.

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Jar

Apothecary Jar

Object/Artifact

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

Apothecary Shelf

Apothecary Shelf

Object/Artifact

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.

Architectural Drawing

Architectural Drawing

Archive

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

Ashpan

Ashpan

Object/Artifact

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.

Autoharp

Autoharp

Object/Artifact

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.

Baking Pan

Baking Pan

Object/Artifact

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.

Baking Pan

Baking Pan

Object/Artifact

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.

Baking Pan

Baking Pan

Object/Artifact

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.

Baking Pot

Baking Pot

Object/Artifact

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

Balance Weight

Balance Weight

Object/Artifact

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

Bandbox

Object/Artifact

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

Bandbox

Bandbox

Object/Artifact

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

Bank

Bank

Object/Artifact

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

Bank

Bank

Object/Artifact

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".

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Barrel with ten strapped withes around top and base.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

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

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

One unfinished barrel with ten wooden hoops.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

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

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Barrel With wooden hoops.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Barrel With lapped wooden hoops.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Oak barrel with six iron hoops. Reproduction stencils.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Barrel With wooden hoops.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Barrel With ten wooden hoops.

Barrel

Barrel

Object/Artifact

Barrel with four groups of bent sapling hoops.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Rectangular splint basket with bent wood handle.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Small basket with a single handle.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Rectangular basket with sloping sides and one handle.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Large round splint basket with a handle on each side.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Simple square basket.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Splint woven basket with two handles.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Covered basket with double swing handles.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Two handled woven basket.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Half of basket top is hinged and opens.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Cane or palm basket.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Basket with splayed snake coil form.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

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

Basket

Plaited Basket

Basket with blue splint decoration.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Drying basket with two handles.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Basket with wide band splint. Rectangular with cover.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Round basket with handle.

Basket

Basket

Object/Artifact

Basket of splint with woven lid.

Bass Drum

Bass Drum

Object/Artifact

A bentwood bass drum. The drum is a painted a dark red and features a large eagle carrying a banner in its beak that says "Pembroke Brass Band". There is a shield or coat of arms on its chest with red and white stripes surrounded by a gold floral design. In one talon it carries a branch and in the other arrows. Inside the drum it says "Made and Sold by Calvin Edwards, Gorham". The heads were once stretched animal hide but as these were cracked it was replaced by canvas. This drum was used in the Pembroke Brass Band in Pembroke, Maine.

Bassinet

Bassinet

Object/Artifact

Large woven baby bed. Large splint basket, painted yellow. Sits on wooden frame with turned legs. 1 1/2" wide warp woven with 1/4" wide splint - ash or oak.

Bath Brick

Bath Brick

Object/Artifact

Bath brick used for cleaning. Brick could be scraped to form a scrubbing powder.

Bed

Bed

Object/Artifact

Four turned maple posts, a shaped headboard and foot board with side rails drilled for ropes.

Bed

Bed

Object/Artifact

Red paint on scrolled headboard, turned blanket rail, and cannon ball finials. Rails round, and drilled for rope.

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