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Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion
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Cheese box w/ lid b. "Belonged to Dr. O.C. Marshall's grandmother, Adeline Chase Kinsman's mother, Maria Mussger (?) Kinsman -- born 1820 -- New Hampshire," brought to California? ... |
Alton, Il
Small miner's pick - made in Alton, Ill. From the History Information Station: Object: Two picks. Steel heads with wooden handles. The short-handled short-pronged tool was known... |
Barry and Way ~ New York
molding planes. Material: wood; Description: wooden molding plane made by Barry and Way, N York. no 1 1/4. |
blacksmith | Bodega Bay
Frying pan. Description: Iron skillet with hand-forged, rat-tail handle. From a Bodega Bay blacksmith. From the History Information Station: Object: Skillet, wrought iron, handle... |
C. Meakin | Burslem, England, England | Thomas Hughes | Burslem
Soup plates. Description: white ironstone a. with transfer trademark and stamped label "Ironstone China Meakin Burslem," "Charles. Meakin. Burslem." b. with stamped label "Thomas... |
C. Meakin | Burslem, England, England | Thomas Hughes | Burslem
Soup plates. Description: white ironstone a. with transfer trademark and stamped label "Ironstone China Meakin Burslem," "Charles. Meakin. Burslem." b. with stamped label "Thomas... |
C. Meakin | Burslem, England, England | Thomas Hughes | Burslem
Soup plates. Description: white ironstone a. with transfer trademark and stamped label "Ironstone China Meakin Burslem," "Charles. Meakin. Burslem." b. with stamped label "Thomas... |
China | Chinese
Soy pot; Description: chinese earthenware soy pot, brown glaze, used by Chinese in Auburn, Ca. From the History Information Station: This pot dispensed soy sauce for cooking... |
Greenfield Tool Co. | Greenfield, MA
groving plane. Material: wood; Description: a groving plane with a metal keel for a bottom and a wooden side rail or guage. made by I & H soft/. made by Greenfield Tool Co. Reenfield, Mass... |
Johnson Bro. ~ England
Plate. Royal Ironstone China, Johnson Bro., England. |
North Bloomfield
Candlestick. Description: Brass candlestick with finger-type handle. Said to have been used in North bloomfield. From the History Information Station: Object: Brass candlestick and... |
England, Sheffield
chisel. Material: iron and wood; Description: a narrow chisel, manufactured by H Mort & Co. Sheffield nonesuch R. T.w. & J Walker, Stamped J.D. Bern" on the wooden handle. |
United States of America
Percussion musket. Used by John W. Searles, pioneer.20-gauge single-shot, muzzle shotgun; the muzzle is eight-sided at the breech, then becomes round; hammer and lockplate are engraved with... |
Clothespins, hand-made. Received from: Davis Brothers, Kent, Ohio. From the History Information Station There were very few stores when the forty-niners arrived in California.... |
Chair for child,wood,factory made. Original arms have been removed. From the History Information Station: This little chair used to have arms, which means that for a child in the... |
Gavel of walnut wood,. From the History Information Station: Object: Black walnut gavel. History: The gavel is a traditional symbol of authority, and is familiar to anybody... |
Iron pick. accessioned Mar, 11, 1948 "Pick used to break ground in gold mining Found at Cherokee Flat, Nev. County." From the History Information Station: Object: Two picks. Steel... |
Letter, from mining camp, 1852. From a miner to his sister From the History Information Station: "Your [letter] of Nov. 10 came to hand today. It was a feast of fat things, I assure you.... |
Gold scales and weights. For miners use From the History Information Station The tools needed for mining, like these scales, were sold at a premium. At the time of the Gold Rush, many of the men... |
Quill pen, used by Joaquin Miller From the History Information Station: Object: Quill pen, probably made from a goose feather. History: Quill pens were used in the United... |
Gold pans. a): sheet metal gold pan, rusted. 16" at rim, 10.75" at bottom. b): sheet metal gold pan, rusted. 15.625" rim, 10.5" at bottom. No damage other than rusting. From... |
jointer plane. Material: wood; Shape: long rect.; Color: brown; Description: manufactured but no marks found. blade and wedge missing. From the History Information Station: ... |
Cabinet makers hammer. Material: wood, "Cocovala"; Shape: rect. head; Color: brown; Description: a cabinet makers hammer home made, from Cocovala wood. |