Agriculture | Gunn Historical Museum

1992.32.1 - Pulley

Wooden pulley wheel made of layers of wooden pieces approximately 1" wide & 6 1/2" long; connected through middle with cross pieces of wood with hole for shaft. Shaft was connected to drive wheel and the pulley would have had a flat leather or fiber belt. A mill would have had several sizes of pulley wheels depending on job to be done. Found in donor's house at 74 River Road in Washington, Connecticut. Her house is right on the Shepaug River and ...

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1998.15.2 - Fork, Manure

Pitchfork with 5 tines and a stirrup handle that has electricians tape wrapped around it. From the Anderson Farm at 243 Bee Brook Road in Washington, CT.

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2007.4.1 - Cap, Bottle

Beige colored wax coated paper milk bottle cap from Shagbark Farm at 86 Roxbury Road in Washington, Connecticut. Printed in brown in central front circle: "Shagbark Farm Washington, Conn. Goat Milk Raw". Illustration of a Toggenburg goat head in brown in center front of cap.

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2008.19 - Book

Washington Grange #11 Roll Book 1919-1959 with black hardcover, and maroon binding. "Roll Book" is imprinted in gold on cover. Handwritten records enclosed on each page giving names of candidates, age, dates of receiving first through fourth degree, signatures, occupations and remarks.

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2008.2.10 - Trophy

Silver (Plated) trophy cup with engraved: "Washington Fair/ - 1928 - / Saddle Horse/ Over 15.2 Hands". The cup is high with a round rolled rim, round body tapering to a knobbed stem on a round raised base with multiple molded edges. The cup has a handle on each side. Engraved on the bottom: "2682"

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2008.23.1 - Diary

Scanned copy of the memoirs handwritten by Melvina Phinette (Mason) Bailey Rosa. Sweet recollections of her childhood on the family farm at 89 Old Litchfield Rd., the seasons, holidays, friends, and school days at Wykeham Rise School in Washington, CT. The photographic image of the shed behind 89 Old Litchfield Rd is mentioned by William Bader in his book, "the American Village," to have been a haven for slaves on the Underground Railroad. The ...

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