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- Brown leather suitcase
- Brown leather suitcase
- Brown wooden rocking chair
- Brown wooden rocking chair
- [A brown, wooden shadow box frame that still has glass in it.]
- A brown, wooden shadow box frame that still has glass in it. The frame is painted gold on the inside edge. It has an oval natural colored matte and two thick rectangular pieces of cardboard in it. It once had brown paper covering the back but all that is left of that is around the outer edge.
- [A brown, wooden shadow box frame that still has glass in it.]
- A brown, wooden shadow box frame that still has glass in it. The frame is painted gold on the inside edge. It has an oval natural colored matte and two thick rectangular pieces of cardboard in it. One of the pieces of cardboard is a print of an unidentified man's portrait. It once had brown paper covering the back but all that is left of that is around the outer edge.
- Buckskin chair
- Buckskin chair
- Burgundy velvet settee
- Wooden settee with faces and designs carved into the wood sections along the front and back. The back of the settee has turned-wood posts, leaving most of the back open, and carved designs at the top and sides. It is upholstered in red velvet along the seat, sides (at the arm rests) and a small segment in the center-top of the back.
- button plain tip with metal loop on bottom
- button plain tip with metal loop on bottom
- [C.T. Altwasser coffee pot]
- C.T. Altwasser coffee pot red outer border white center gold handle and white spout
- C.T. Altwasser set of 5 cups with gold handle red outer border white center
- C.T. Altwasser set of 5 cups with gold handle red outer border white center
- C.T. Altwasser set of 6 saucers red outer border white center
- C.T. Altwasser set of 6 saucers red outer border white center
- [Can sealer]
- Can sealer purchased in the 1930's probably from Sears Roebuck. A sealer like this one was displayed in their 1930's catalogs. It belonged to Guy and Oma Wynn who lived in Orchard 1938-1950, Richmond 1950-1985 and earlier a t Crescent in Wharton County. Guy Wynn was Superintendent of Schools at several rural school districts in Wharton County, in Orchard and later the Fot Bend County School Superintendent, 1950-1958. At certain times during the 1930's, the state lacked funds to cash checks for their teachers; therefore, Guy Wynn chose not to cash his checks with the banks which were paying only 50% of their value. During those days, teachers would "moonlight" to support themselves and their families. Among other things, our family canned vegetables "on the halves" with local farmers. The farmers provided the product, cans, lids and labels, and the Wynns provided the labor and the expertise. Some of the favorite products were corn, field peas, and snapp beans. (this info was given by the donor
- [Carriagenut wrench that has a cylindrical handle.]
- Carriage nut wrench that has a cylindrical handle that about a third of the way down is welded to a flat rectangular piece of metal. At the end is a cast cube, hollow with the top and bottom open.
- Cartridge case buckle, small rectangular buckle piece.
- Cartridge case buckle, small rectangular buckle piece.
- Cast iron coffee mill
- Cast iron coffee mill
- [Cast iron garden urn that has a square base with side handles.]
- Cast iron garden urn that has a square base with side handles and a large, curved lip. It is painted black.
- [Cast iron garden urn with a square base, an elaborate side handle.]
- Cast iron garden urn with a square base, an elaborate side handle with an open curved design, and a large lip with a molded design. There is a molded design in the pedastal and bowl. It is painted green.
- [Cherry on maple rocking chair with arms and a foliated pressed back.]
- Cherry on maple rocking chair with arms and a foliated pressed back, rope turned back and sides, turned legs and rails, painted round black leather seat with pressed design.
- [Chest of tools possibly belonging to Anton B. Wessendorff]
- It is believed that this chest and tools belonged to Anton B. Wessendorff, a cabinet maker who came to America from Germany about 1850 when he was about 20 yrs old. He started a small cabinet shop in Richmond about 1855 adding a small line of lumber and nails as demand developed. He also began making and finishing caskets.
- [Chest of tools possibly belonging to Anton B. Wessendorff]
- It is believed that this chest and tools belonged to Anton B. Wessendorff, a cabinet maker who came to America from Germany about 1850 when he was about 20 yrs old. He started a small cabinet shop in Richmond about 1855 adding a small line of lumber and nails as demand developed. He also began making and finishing caskets.
- [Child's potty chair]
- Child's potty chair; painted white; hole in seat has been covered with a square of wood to create a seat.
- [Child's Trunk]
- Metal child's trunk with wooden strips and a plywood bottom.
- Christening dress
- Christening dress
- Christening dress
- Christening dress
- [Clear and clouded glass.]
- Clear and clouded glass, with top bands of clouded glass at the top and two at the bottom. In the middle is another band with etched flowers.
- [Clear pressed glass battery oil bottle]
- Clear pressed glass battery oil bottle. Cylindrical shape abruptly narrows from 3.9 cm to 2.5 cm at the neck (7.3 cm from bottom) and ends in a double lip. Mark on bottom of bottle resembles a three-tiered obelisk, with an "x" in each tier. Text imprinted on one side of the bottle, "BATTERY OIL"
- [Clear pressed glass battery oil bottle]
- Clear pressed glass battery oil bottle. Cylindrical shape which thins at the neck and ends in a double lip. Mark on bottom of bottle has "000" at top, a jar-shaped imprint in the center, and "2" at the bottom. Text imprinted on one side reads, "EDISON/ BATTERY OIL/MADE IN USA/ THOMAS A. EDISON/ INCORPORATED/ BLOOMFIELD, N.J./U.S.A." Verso is imprinted in script, "Thomas A. Edison."
- [Clear pressed glass battery oil bottle]
- Clear pressed glass battery oil bottle. Cylindrical shape which thins at the neck and ends in a double lip. Mark on bottom of bottle resembles a three-tiered obelisk, with an "x" in each tier. Text imprinted on one side of the bottle, "BATTERY OIL/ NATIONAL CARBON/ COMPANY/ A DIVISION OF/ UNION CARBIDE/ AND CARBON CORP./ 30 E 42ND ST./NEW YORK 17, N.Y./ MADE IN USA"
- [Closed Round Container]
- Round container with an octagonal lid.
- [Cloth pouch with lace top]
- Cloth pouch with lace top, Type of baby rap?
- Coffee table, round with inlaid wood top.
- Coffee table, round with inlaid wood top.
- Colored print of the Alamo in a metal frame.
- Colored print of the Alamo in a metal frame.
- [Crandal's "Zigzag", triple strand barbed wire.]
- Crandal's "Zigzag", triple strand barbed wire (one strand is the zigzag.) Pat. November 4, 1879
- creamer
- creamer
- creamer
- creamer
- [Cylinder record missing cover]
- Cylinder record. Blue. Missing cover. My bird of paradise. Hawaiian Guitars.
- [Cylindrical box of "Dr. Hess Medicated Powder"]
- Cylindrical box of "Dr. Hess Medicated Powder." Red cap and base. Top 1/2 has black background, bottom 1/2 has yellow background. One side describes human usage, reverse describes veterinary usage.
- Dark wood easel back chair
- Dark wood easel back chair
- decorations
- decorations
- decorative silver spoon set in white case
- decorative silver spoon set in white case
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with black fabric seat
- Dining chair with a black fabric seat
- double-barrel shotgun
- double-barrel shot gun
- [double sided railroad bench made of wood]
- double sided railroad bench made of wood
- [Double strand 2pt. "Glidden Barb" barbed wire by R.S. Glidden]
- "Glidden Barb" barbed wire by R.S. Glidden, Double strand 2pt., Pat. November 24, 1874
- Double strand 36pt. barbed wire
- Double strand 36pt. Barbed wire
- Double strand 4pt. Barbed wire, Dodge and Washburn
- Double strand 4pt. Barbed wire, Dodge and Washburn, Pat. January 4, 1882