Objects

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1. 1907.27.1 - Bandbox

   Oval bandbox made of paper. Gray & Brown depicting hunting scenes. Lid is very dirty. Located inside 1931.002.0099. contains 1979.001.0006B

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2. 1907.28.3 - Spokeshave

   12" wooden and metal spokeshave. Spokeshave has crack down center, with couple other cracks along the blade. There are small cracks where metal was inserted into blade. Spokeshave was used by grandfather of James A Marden and was found in the attic.

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3. 1907.28.6 - Lock, Door

   iron lock in wooden frame from rear door of Thomas Russell Store; very old wooden side has large keyhole and 3 large nail holes

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4. 1907.29.1 - Basket

   Large reed basket and cover brought from Edinburgh, Scotland in 1802 or 1804, by Mrs. Paul. The basket formally belonged to her grandmother, and was said to be 125 years old at time of donation. The basket is made of tightly woven reeds and slants backwards. Some twine is wound around the top edge of the basket. There is only one handle, on the right side of the basket, but the second handle may have been torn off. There are some reeds found i...

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5. 1907.3.1 - Toaster

   wrought iron toaster with short wooden handle, twisted iron handle 26" long, twisted iron handle x 12.5" x 3" c. 1800 - American

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6. 1907.30.1A - Lock

   Iron lock, painted grey, house relic, rusty, heavy. Inventory says from Thomas Russell Store. It's not clear how the second smaller part attaches to the larger part. It is also painted gray.

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7. 1907.30.1B - Doorplate

   Iron doorknob plate from Thomas Russell's store. Rectangular metal plate with 3/4" diameter holes and a 3/8"x5/8" rectangular key slot.

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8. 1907.30.1C - Latch

   Iron door latch from Thomas Russell's store, Three pieces of latch: A four inch long tapered rectangular bar with a hole on one end, painted white. A two inch rectangular piece with two screw holes and a rectangular opening, painted white. A 1.75" piece with a hooked top and two screw holes, painted white.

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9. 1907.30.1D - Key

   brass key from Thomas Russell's store, house relic. Handle broken.

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10. 1907.31.1B - Belt

    19th century military leather belt with oval metal buckle embossed in large letters "US". Used in Civil War. Buckle has three hooks to attach to belt. Very faintly marked with illegible lettering and the date "1861" along the leather. Noted by Bauer, June: 'Mark on brass buckle: "US J.A. Bailey, CE Rgt. MVM"' Not seen on 3/22/2022 See Knapsack 1907.31.1A Note: Location on old inventory form: Box 4 Shelf 48

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11. 1907.31.3A - Cane

    Men's cane : formerly 907.31.3A Owned by Nathan Pratt. Gift of Mrs. James A. Bailey Jr. Ivory head, early long 4 inch ferrule. "Nathan" inscribed on metal band just below cane head. Body perhaps Malacca , hole for cord which is missing. Incised lines and dots on metal band and ferrule looks handmade.

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12. 1907.33.1 A&B - Toy

    Souvenir birch bark canoe and wooden paddle (on loan) Wooen paddle from Indian River Canoe could possibly be made of pressed paper

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13. 1907.37.1 - Board

    piece of wood (clapboard) from Adams House with bullet hole made by British soldiers

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14. 1907.37.4A - Shutter

    4 wooden panels, painted gray, part of shutters

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15. 1907.37.4B - Shutter

    one panel, from shutter, painted gray From Cooke & Bradshaw House / parsonage

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16. 1907.37.5 - Window

    white wooden frame window with 9 glass panes. Set into wood frame/box (light oak frame with gold border). Window from the house built 1740, by Rev. Samuel Cooke, first minister of this town. Most panes have names or other texts etched into glass Including the following incomplete attempt to transcribe On top left pane is etched: top left: Andrew Bordman Mary Bordman Samuel Cooke,1772 Mrs. Todd[?] .... Mr. Todd[?] .... A. C. Bordman R...

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17. 1907.38.1 - Bucket, Fire

    Painted canvas in black green, yellow and orange. Leather handle attached to metal loops. Fire bucket owned by Col. Thomas Russell. Painted lettering "T. Russell W. C. F. S. 1830 " Attached paper tag: "Fire Bucket of Col. Thomas Russell Gift of Mrs. Thomas H. Russell .907.38.1" Object ID number painted on white on bottom, somewhat hard to read.

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18. 1907.4.1 - Jack, Boot

    Boot Jack simple design, made from 2 pieces of wood screwed together upper piece tapered with hole (and string) at lower, narrow end, cut-out for boot heel at upper, wider end additional small holes at random points (from earlier use) made of wood from Rev. Thad Fiske House 19th Century Altered/repaired 1907 Catalog

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19. 1907.4.3 - Jug, Syrup

    Ceramic Apostle Syrup Jug seal of Charles Meigh at base of jug yellow salt-glazed/8 apostles around the sides/silver plated lid Record book 1A, P 19 Jason Russell House Inventory/parlor/p. 23 1907.4.3B (Silver plated lid): The lid is broad at the hinge and narrows towards the tip. It is undecorated except for a finial near the hinge. The finial curves up like a wave and has a symmetrical pattern embossed on it. Lid is in SMB.2.B.7B Box 3...

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20. 1907.4.5 - Watch, Pocket

    Watch, Hand winder Mark - Will Lenham London Inside has white fabric with following: "To make this watch go slower turn the regulator the same way as in winding; to go faster the contrary way" Date - 1806? English sold by Moses Whiteny Bros. Round, silver white enameled face, black figures Peirce, Jonas, Owner, (donor's grandfather)

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21. 1907.40.1A-B - Shoe

    Boy's shoes worn by Joseph Chadwick on June 17, 1786 at the opening of new bridge from Boston to Charlestown. Red leather with tan piping. Worn red ribbon ties.

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22. 1907.40.2 - Board

    Piece of wood frame painted gray from First Parish Meeting House, second building, torn down in 1840.

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23. 1907.41.1 - Crane, Fireplace

    Wrought iron chimney crane used in fireplace for Jason Russell House

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24. 1907.43.1 - Drawing

    Pencil sketch, probably of the back of Thomas Russell Store, sketched by E.R. (Ethel) Bartlett. There are two doors on the back right side, with a window in between. There is a large chimney over the back right of the house, along with two smaller chimneys further front. There is a fence and a barn on the left side. The right side of the house is visible, with two windows on the upper floor and two on the lower floor, with a bush in between t...

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25. 1907.5.2 - Warmer, Bed

    Copper Bed Warmer - Copper round pan with hinged cover and turned wooden handle. Etched pattern with holes on cover. From Deacon Stephen Symmes Estate c. 18th century

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26. 1907.50.1 - Print

    Whittemore-Robbins House, made from old print Drawn by Mrs. Barker, Clinton, NY The principal herself, Miss Louisa M. Barker, made the drawing for this lithograph of what is now the Whittemore-Robbins House. The c. 1799 mansion became a girls' school for several years around 1840. Nathan Robbins purchased the property in 1848.

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27. 1907.57.1 - Umbrella

    Men's Umbrella Parasol : Blue cotton, wooden handle , D.C. initials in mother of pearl (?) X.W. scratched above it. Wife of David Crosby, she died in 1904 at age 101. Given to AHS in 1906. 40 inches long Lavinia Crosby

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28. 1907.6.1 - Stove

    Treen and pierced tin foot warmer - "Foot Stove" - used in meetinghouse of First Congregation Parish Demolished 1840 - (Elijah Cutter's?) square top

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29. 1907.6.2 - Roaster

    Roaster, tin With split and legs and handles Late 18th C. - American

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30. 1907.60.1A - Glass, Wine

    Footed, basal folded rim, clear blown glass. Late 18th century, American Further description rom "Catalogue of Articles in the Collections of the Arlington Historical Society", 1907, which reads: "Wine-glass used at the dinner given to the council at the ordination of Rev. Samuel Cooke, 1739"

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31. 1907.60.2 A & B - Eyeglasses

    A: Steel rimmed spectacles B: maroon leather case; marked "Anna Bradshaw, legacy 1869". Date recorded = 1898

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32. 1907.69.1A+B - Sword

    1860 Confederate; marked "A. Owensby"; tin support; taken from Rebel soldier at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in Missouri, in the S.W. Knife 17" (A) Scabbard 21" (B) D-guard bowie knife, robust blade with pronounced clip point appears to have been forged from a large file or rasp, black diagonal parallel lines that appear on the blade are remnants of the teeth of the tool used as material for the blade. Interestingly the blade is mounted edge...

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33. 1907.7.1 - Baluster

    Turned baluster taken from the stair way of Capt. William Adams' house, which was about 200 years old when torn down in 1835. The front is carved in a decorative pattern, but the back is flat. Written on the back is "Taken down 1855/ Taken from the stair way of the old Adams house/ supposed to be two hundred years old/ Loaned by Ella R. Marsh." A nail is sticking out from the back of the wood. House was located on left hand side of Myst...

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34. 1907.7.2 - doorpanel

    Wooden panel from front door with bullet hole made by British, 1775, from William Adams house. Picture of Old Adams House tacked on.

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35. 1907.7.4 A & B - Eyeglasses

    A) Metal spectacles - oval with metal rims, extendable (?) B) Wooden box, marked "American Opt. Co., Southbridge, Mass" Owner: Capt. Wm. Adams

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36. 1907.7.5 - Picture, Mourning

    Mourning picture commemorating the deaths of two children. Inscription: "To the Memory of Clara Whittemore Adams Born April 24th 1839. Died Dec. 13th 1843. May Caroline Adams Born May 10th 1842. Died Aug. 3rd 1851." Brown wood frame Image: Mourning woman in black with handkerchief in right hand at left, next to urn atop pedestal with inscription; church in background at right, gravestones and flowering shrub around. Green weeping will...

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37. 1907.77.1 - Pot, Chocolate

    Chocolate pot with cover.White with blue transfer flowers and leaves/gold and black speckled rim/ strainer in spout. First "china ware" made in N.E.. Works established by W.M. Homer, 1852, of Belmont side. Donated by Thomas Gray. "Manufactured at his place of business in 1892 in Boston. His pottery business is the first in all new England in that line of manufacturing"

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38. 1907.8.1 - Hatchel

    Wooden flax hatchel with cover and moulded base; marked "I.H" (for Jonathan Harrington) Hatchel: Wood base with central wood pedestal toppped by bed of iron spikes set in wood and nailed to pedestal; metal strap bed of spikes "I.H." inscribed top of base 2 pieces of tape attached to top of base with pencil labels; "Hatchel" and illegible (starting "Sc" or "Se"?) Cover: 5 pieces of wood nailed together, hole in top, "A" inscribed on one si...

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39. 1907.81.1 - Brick

    Red clay architectural brick from Pattee Bake House. A newspaper clipping about Cradock House in Medford pasted on bottom. C. 1810. Clipping is torn, but reads "Medford An Old House. The Gazette says that the oldest house in New England, if not in the United States, is in Medford, according to the [New] England Religious Magazine - the house of M [missing] Cradock, the first Governor of the Massachu[setts Ba]y Company. His farm, on which this ...

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40. 1907.83.1 - Plate

    Pewter plate with folded rim. American made, unmarked. "H.W." for Hopestill Wilson Late 18th c.

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41. 1907.89.5 - Badge

    100th Anniversary badge of the American Revolution. Light blue ribbon badge, fringed on one end with gold lettering. Marked "Menotomy 1775 - Seal (town seal?) - Arlington 1875". 2.625 X 8.5 inches Same as 1931.17.1 (which has lost some fabric) and 1913.20.1.

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42. 1907.89.6 - Plunger

    Syringe gun, metal appears to be brass, 27" long. with a wood handle to push down plunger, long point at end. Used in water fight that took place on July 4 at Spy Pond, where various men in town tried to squirt each other with these syringes. Event is described at 1907.89.1C and 1907.89.1D, and copies of a poem about it can be found at 1907.89.1A-B, 1938.15.29, and 2017.1.17 Oversized tool.

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43. 1907.9.1 - Candlestick

    Tin chamber stick (candlestick) Round basal box, tin painted black enclosing flint, tinder and steel Late 18th Century, American 3 objects

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44. 1907.9.2 - Candlesnuffer

    rusty, one leg gone (formerly A.3.70) 150 yrs. old in 1901, shaped like scissors

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45. 1907.90.1 - Picture, Mourning

    Framed mourning picture. Black-haired woman in black with white apron, weeping over urn on 3-step pedestal, with green weeping willow in background. Leaves and flowers to left and right. Seascape with boats, land beyond, in background. At bottom is printed, "Pub'd & sold by Mrs. M. Snow 191 Washington St. Boston." "To the / Memory / of" is printed on the pedestal. Below is the written inscription: "Rowland Hopkins Who Died May 1804 AE 49 yrs...

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46. 1907.95.1 - Piano

    The Hepplewhite piano (1907.95.1A) is mahogany with inlay and 4 1/2 octaves. It is probably English of the 18th C. The rectangular case can be removed. This design was advantageous in that if desired the instrument could be moved to any location where music accompaniment was desired, be it church or dance. It is not known where or when it was made. It is believed that no other piano in Arlington ante-dates this one. (Details from Appraisal of JR ...

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47. 1908.1.1 - Gavel

    Oak timber taken from a piece of the main hatch of the Old Frigate USS Constitution 1907 during repairs in 1907, Charlestown The superintendent who had charge of the restoration had the gavel made and gave it to Mr. Reardon, who was for several years an employee at the yard. Given by Dennis Reardon, employee at Charlestown Navy Yard to George Wellington for the Society

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48. 1908.13.3A-F - Medal, Commemorative

    Menotomy medals put out in 1907, the centennial year of the town's name change from Menotomy to Arlington. Bronze medals showing Paul Revere on horse, red, white, blue ribbons. Bar marked Arlington. Front: Menotomy Paul Revere Arlington 1807-1907 West Cambridge Back: W. Cambridge Incorp.1807 Arlington Incorp. 1867 / Libertatis Propugnatio Hereditas Avita

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49. 1908.17.1 - Currency

    Paper money - three pence issued by Mass 10/1776 Continental October 1776 Three Pence Piece. Front side has the text, "Massachusetts State. Octo, 18. Three Pence. This bill entires the Bearer to receive Three pence LM out of the Treasurey of this State, by the 18 of October, 1784. And shall be received for that sum in all payments agreeable to an act of said State. The Back of the note features the phrase, "Three Pence" on top, with a tr...

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50. 1908.2.1 A-C - Weathervane

    42 " long, weathervane with star in circle at one end, LIghtening rod with ball in center, arrow at other end. Marked "NESW"

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