Digital Collections
Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

Three-tine, steel fork with bone handle.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

One reproduction two prong fork with a bone handle and steel blade. The ivory handle is attached to the tang with two brass rivets.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

One reproduction two prong fork with a bone handle and steel blade. The bone handle is attached to the tang with two brass rivets.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

One reproduction two prong fork with a bone handle and steel blade. The bone handle is attached to the tang with two brass rivets.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

One reproduction two prong fork with a bone handle and steel blade. The bone handle is attached to the tang with two brass rivets.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

One reproduction two prong fork with a bone handle and steel blade. The bone handle is attached to the tang with two brass rivets.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

One reproduction two prong fork with a bone handle and steel blade. The ivory handle is attached to the tang with two brass rivets.

Fork

Fork

Object/Artifact

Two-tined fork made from one piece of iron. Handle slightly arched. 3" twisted decoration in center of handle. Scooped handle with curled end.

Form Book from Eastman Business College

Form Book from Eastman Business College

Book

A form book belonging to John C. Miller Jr., student at Eastman Business College. Contents include notes on penmanship and journaling as well as autographs from classmates as part of their penmanship practice. 1863. A set of stencils, 2 loose drawings, and a loose poem were found in the book.

Four Poster Bed

Four Poster Bed

Object/Artifact

Pine head and foot boards with turned ends and rolled scroll backs. Tiger maple posts. Round rope rails are drilled for ropes.

Four-Poster Bed

Four-Poster Bed

Object/Artifact

High post bed with scrolled and shaped headboard and turned posts topped with flame finials.

Four-poster Bed

Four-poster Bed

Object/Artifact

Bed with scrolled head board with highly turned tall posts and high feet. Round rails pegged for rope. Sheraton style.

Froe

Froe

Object/Artifact

Splitting froe.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Cast iron with double meshing gear and crank handle with a wooden knob.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. 4 gears total, one with a "X" shape inside. Wooden handle crank. Gear cap has an inscription of "FW HUDSON'S IMPROVED APPLE PARER LEOMINISTER MAS PATENTED DEC 2ND 1862."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. In one gear there is a six heart shape with six half circles surrounding them. Twine holds the gear to the base bar.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Horizontal apple peeler with a metal base. One large metal circle, two smaller circles, and a half circle pattern creates the peeler's base. Plain metal crank handle.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Metal horizontal apple peeler on wooden base. 2 gears total. One gear has a four leaf clover pattern. Plain metal handle crank. Peeler set on wooden feet and attached to a wooden platform. Under wooden platform there is an inscription hand painted in black.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Four total gears three vertical one horizontal. One of the vertical gears has a sprouting spiral pattern. Behind the spiral gear is an inscription reading, "THE UNION."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Metal table clamp apple peeler. 4 total gears. Crank gear has a star pattern. Wooden crank handle. Called “The Improved”.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Metal horizontal apple peeler. Wooden handle crank. Spiral rod with three spikes. Peeler screwed directly into wooden platform; "U" shaped peeler edge.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Wooden hand crank apple peeler. Three wooden gears between two wooden walls with five wooden rods connecting the walls. Each gear has a rod through the center. The largest gear is attached to the crank. The gear closest to the base has three curved metal spikes attached to its rod. The base is wooden and rectangular with a hole opposite the gears. A knotted string is looped through the hole. There is an inscription on top of the platform reading, "D.T MEAD."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Wooden hand crank apple peeler with one large wheel and one smaller wheel with a leather band connecting them. Leather band is held together using 2 metal wires. The smaller wheel is grooved on the inside. Wheels are held above a wooden platform. Large wheel has a crank attached. Small wheel has 2 spikes attached. A pole sits next to the large wheel with a handheld wooden peeler attached by a leather strap. "TL 84.9.1 Petty" is written on a white background under the platform.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler with 4 gears and wooden side handle crank. Largest vertical gear has a "V" shaped design with a dot at each point. Horizontal gear cap inscription reads, "PATD MAR 5. 1868 MANF'D BY HARBSTER BROS & CO." Called "The Gem".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler with 4 gears, and wooden side handle crank. All the gears are vertical, and the largest gear has a 4 circle design with narrow triangles between each circle. Peeler is under the three spikes and spikes have a guard with three ovular holes carved into it. Inscription on the top of the frame reads, "Baldwin", with a bullseye design next to it and the number three on the frame behind the second largest gear. Called "The Baldwin".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler with wooden side handle crank. Gear attached to crank has four three leaf clover designs. 5 gears total. Peeler attached to a gear above three horizontal spikes. Inscription on the frame reads, "PAT MAY.24.1898 41 TURNTABLE 98' MADE BY GOODELL CO. ANTRIM. N.H. U.S.A." Called "The Turntable".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp apple peeler. Wooden side handle crank with four gears total, 1 horizontal. Largest gear has a heart design surrounded by six half circles and has an inscription that reads, "NEW SCOTT MG.CO. BALTIMORE"; horizontal gear has inscription, "GOLD MEDAL"; inscription on vertical arms of the frame reads, "PATENTED." Called "The Gold Medal".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wood handle crank turns a long spiral grooved rod with three spikes at the end. Long curved arm holds the peeler blade and the corer. Corer is a circular spiral shape made from a single piece of metal. A closed fork stopper is attached to the top of the rod. A stopper is attached close to the crank handle. Inscription on the curved arm reading, "Little * Star."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal horizontal apple peeler, slicer, and corer in a "lathe" style. Wood handled hand crank. Crank turns a long grooved rod with three pronged fork on the end. Peeler blade is set below the rod and a small stopper is attached to the rod near the handle. A "u" shaped fork is also attached to the rod and stops it from moving backwards. The base of the peeler is "S" shaped. Inscription on the base reads, "S", on the frame, under the rod reads, "PATENTED JUNE 9 85." Called "The Little Star".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple and peach peeler with seven moving gears. 2 gears have six heart designs. Largest gear has a circle pattern design. Wood side handle crank. Vertical gear inside the largest gear has an inscription reading, "SCOTT MNFG.CO. BAL' T". Gear with handle crank has inscription, "SCOTT MNFG. CO BALTIMORE PATENT". Gear with heart design and without the gear crank handle has inscription, MAY 16 71 SEP 21 80 APR 4 18 82". Large screw at top with a key like head with circular shaped peeler with a spring attached. Curved wire spikes set on a bar below peeler. Called "The Rotary Knife".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler with wooden side crank and four gears total. Largest vertical gear has four cloud-like designs in the negative space, horizontal gear has an inscription reading, "PATENTED JUNE 17 & DEC. 16 1856 TURNTABLE APPLE PARER MANFD BY LOCKEY & HOWLAND."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal peach parer with wooden side crank and eight gears total with one diagonal and seven vertical. Gear with crank has a six heart shape pattern and inscription reading, "MONARCH" L.A. SAYRE NEWARK. N.J. ". The gear with a bar connected to it has three curved spikes on the end. One gear also has a four circle pattern. The frame of the peeler has an inscription, "SEP.11 83 APR 27 86." This is a Peach Parer. Called "The Monarch".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler with three total gears. Largest gear has four "U" shaped designs. Inscription on the horizontal gear reads, "PAT'D MAY 5. 1868 JUNE 7. 1870. MARCH 26. 1872. READING HARDWARE CO READING PA". It has a wooden side handle crank. Called the "72".

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Horizontal table clamp metal apple peeler. Green paint still visible. Wood and metal side crank handle. Long spiral grooved rod with three spikes attached to the crank. Inscription on the frame reading, "3 MADE BY GOODELL CO. ANTRIM. N.H. USA" and "WHITE MOUNTAIN APPLE."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Horizontal table clamp metal apple peeler. Green paint still visible. Wood and metal side crank handle. Long spiral grooved rod with three spikes attached to the crank. Inscription on the frame reading, "3 MADE BY GOODELL CO. ANTRIM. N.H. USA" and "WHITE MOUNTAIN APPLE."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wood handle crank. 5 gears total. Inscription on largest vertical gear "SIMMONS KEEN KUTTER TRADE MARK ST. LOUIS U.S.A." and on the frame, "PAT. MAY 24 1898 E.C. SIMMONS KEEN KUTTER". Three vertical gears.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler; wood handle crank; five gears total; largest verticle gear has four club designs at the center; the arm has an inscription that reads, "PAT MAY 24 1898 TURNTABLE '98 MADE BY GOODELL CO. ANTRIM, N.H. U.S.A."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler in the "Arc" style. Two and a half gears. The half gear is horizontal and forms the base and largest vertical gear has a ten circle pattern. Wooden side crank. Inscription on the frame reads, "PATENTED OCT 6. 1853."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Five gears total, four vertical gears. Largest gear has a star pattern with lines on the arms of the star. Horizontal gear has a gear cap with an inscription reading, "MADE ONLY BY THE READING HARDWARE CO *READING PA* PATENTED MAY 5. 1868 MAY 31 1875 OCT. 19 1875 NOV. 14.1875 MAY 22.1877, 78 U.S.A.". Side of gear cap is decorated with designs and holes. Has a wooden side crank. Called “The 78”.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wooden side handle crank. Two vertical gears with metal plate underneath three spikes and peeler blade. Inscription on largest gear reads, "THE WAVERLY. L.A. SAYRE. NEWARK. N.J.". Largest gear has a six heart pattern surrounded by six half circles. Called “The Waverly”.

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler; wooden side handle crank; four total gears; largest gear has a four circle pattern with four narrow triangles; inscription on the second largest gear, "PATND MAY 5, 1868 ,75 JUNE 7 1870 MARCH 26 1872." Called “The Gem.”

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wooden side handle crank. Three total gears. Gear with handle is concave. Gear with square holes has an inscription reading, "HUDSON PARER CO."

Fruit Peeler

Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wooden side handle crank. Three total gear. Gear with handle is concave. Gear with square holes has an inscription reading, "MFD BY HUDSON PARER CO. LEOMINSTER MASS. PAT'D JAN. 24, 82." Called “The Rocking Table Apple Parer”.

Frying Pan

Frying Pan

Object/Artifact

The handle is attached with three bolts that make a triangular formation. The front of the handle and the back taper together. The handle at the end sticks out at a 40 degree angle. The tip of the handle is much thinner and decoratively looped around for the purpose of hanging.

Frying Pan

Frying Pan

Object/Artifact

Frying Pan. Sheet iron with wrought handle attached via three rivets. Handle drawn out at tip, and bent to form hanging ring.

Frying Pan

Frying Pan

Object/Artifact

Frying Pan. Sheet iron with wrought handle attached via three rivets. Handle was drawn out at tip and bent to form hanging ring. Size number is stamped on handle: "3". There also appears to be a number "5" on the bottom of the pan.

Frying Pan

Frying Pan

Object/Artifact

A steel fry pan / skillet with a wrought iron handle Impressed on top of the handle: "X".

Funeral Invitation, Ezra N. Sampson

Funeral Invitation, Ezra N. Sampson

Object/Artifact

A funeral invitation that reads "Yourself and family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Ezra N. Sampson, To leave the house, No. 31 West 4th Street to=morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at 5 o'clock. / Wilmington May 28, 1855

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

One large, red painted wooden funnel. Large opening has an outer band of metal .500" wide attached to the body with 6 small nails (a seventh hole is missing its nail). Initials "EJS" carved on outer edge 1.250" from metal-bound edge.

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

Simple small funnel with hanging ring.

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

Turned wooden funnel.

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

A make-do funnel. Turned funnel section is set into the bottom of what was once a bowl.

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

Funnel. Wire ring for hanging.

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

Canning jar type funnel with strap handle.

Funnel

Funnel

Object/Artifact

Canning jar type funnel with strap handle.

Game

Game

Object/Artifact

Fox and geese game. Shaped top with round handle, curved bottom and 33 pierced holes.

Game Table

Game Table

Object/Artifact

Swing-leg game table. Reeded legs and single block front and 1/2 block sides. Front corners are extended and round, forming tops for the legs. Front skirt veneered in mahogany with a double band of white wood. This table has a history of ownership in the Hudson River Valley.

Gauge

Gauge

Object/Artifact

Tool (gauge?). Stamped into wooden tool: "Patd. April 23, 95"

Gavel

Gavel

Object/Artifact

Turned gavel with barrel shaped head and shaped handle.

Geissler Tube

Geissler Tube

Object/Artifact

Glass Geissler Tube. Main body of the tube is a spiral shape, above the spiral is a yellow cross-like shape with a clear glass bulb with red pointed tip. The bottom of the spiral leads downwards into two connected glass bulbs. The tube is standing on a circular turned wooden tiered base.

General Store Ledger

General Store Ledger

Archive

General store ledger form the town of Western, Oneida County, New York. July-September 1825. Entries for lumber, whiskey, nails, sugar fabric, buttons, tumblers, tools, knives and forks, and more.

Geneseo Academy Receipt to John W. Garbutt

Geneseo Academy Receipt to John W. Garbutt

Archive

Receipt from Geneseo Academy to John W. Garbutt for tuition for son Pomeroy P. Garbutt. Spring term 1869. 1/2 term $33.50 for 1st grade. Includes room and board. July 7, 1869

Gin Bottle

Gin Bottle

Object/Artifact

Olive green/amber gin bottle. What appears to be an S within a D on bottom.

Ginger Jar

Ginger Jar

Object/Artifact

A ginger jar with a blue-green glaze, decorated with dark and light blue free-hand brushed Chinese landscape scenes. The jar is covered with a woven reed basket. Attributed to Canton/Guangzhou.

Ginger Jar

Ginger Jar

Object/Artifact

Ginger jar with a bulbous form. Decorated with stylized landscape in underglaze blue.

Girandole

Girandole

Object/Artifact

Victorian girandole. A: Cast brass figures of a colonial costumed male. B: Female, riveted on a white marble base. On a tree growing behind and above the figures is a round disc for 10 two-part, faceted crystal prisms and above that a candle cup.

Glass Ball

Glass Ball

Object/Artifact

White blown glass witch ball. Open pontil mark.

Glass Ball

Glass Ball

Object/Artifact

Clear glass witch ball with opalescent swirl decoration. Open pontil mark.

Glass Canister

Glass Canister

Object/Artifact

One flint glass covered jar with two applied rings. On the base is a pontil scar.

Glass Canister

Glass Canister

Object/Artifact

Covered jar with sloping cover with finial. Two glass bands around body.

Globe Lamp

Globe Lamp

Object/Artifact

Pharmacist's globes. Blown globes within pressed cast metal frames that hang from pressed and scrolled brackets with cork stoppers.

Globe Lantern

Globe Lantern

Object/Artifact

Pharmacist's globes. Blown globes within pressed cast metal frames that hang from pressed and scrolled brackets and cork stoppers.

Glove

Glove

Object/Artifact

One, single left hand glove. White kidskin, three pearl button closure, and decorative stitching.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of shoulder length cream colored kid gloves with three pearl button closure.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of shoulder length cream colored kid gloves with three pearl button closure.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of shoulder length cream colored kid gloves with three pearl button closure.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of dark brown colored kid gloves with three glass or ceramic button closure.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of dark brown colored kid gloves with three glass or ceramic button closure.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of white kid gloves with decorative stitching around thumb base and on back of glove.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of white kid gloves with decorative stitching.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of white kid gloves with three button closure and decorative stitching.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of yellow-tan kid gloves with decorative stitching on fingers, back, and around base of thumb.

Gloves

Gloves

Object/Artifact

One pair of short daytime kid gloves, very light beige in color, decorative stitching in a darker beige thread color.

Gluepot

Gluepot

Object/Artifact

Thought to be a glue pot made of copper. It is finely made with a brass collar, handles and handle brackets. It is slightly unusual in that the inside of the large pot is tinned which is often found in cookware as the copper can react to acidic foods like tomatoes. However both the inside and outside of the smaller pot/insert is not tinned. Most glue pots are made of cast iron but there are examples of copper glue pots in 19th century coppersmithing books.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Clear glass goblet, footed, fluted pedestal in a New York Honeycomb pattern.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Clear glass goblet, footed, smooth pedestal in a New York Honeycomb pattern.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Clear glass goblet, footed, fluted pedestal in a New York Honeycomb pattern.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Clear glass goblet, footed, fluted pedestal in a New York Honeycomb pattern.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Clear glass goblet, footed, fluted pedestal in a New York Honeycomb pattern.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Clear glass goblet, footed, fluted pedestal in a New York Honeycomb pattern.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

Goblet

Goblet

Object/Artifact

Goblet. "Bellflower" pattern. Coarse rib with rayed base and plain hexagonal stem.

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