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  1. Ventilator - Vent fan used in the Dorset Village School. Donor planted object in their home garden and told visitors that it vented their cellar.

    1900

    Record Type: Object

    Vent Fan
  2. Wallet - Wallet, ticket dispenser used by conductor on the MD&G RR, 1902 – 1915, Five accordian pockets — 2 small compartments for stamps and tickets

    1902

    Record Type: Object

    Railroad Conductor Wallet
  3. Wallpaper - Fragment of wallpaper from the Barrows House.

    1993

    Record Type: Object

    Wallpaper
  4. Wallpaper - Narrow section of wallpaper found under baseboard of Farwell farm house during renovations in 2000. Back signed by Farwell and Frank Norton. Size: 6.75x23 in.

    1769-1779

    Record Type: Object

    Wallpaper
  5. Wallpaper - Wallpaper fragments with stenciling, collected by J H Bond from Barrows House in Dorset, Shoreham, Chester, Stockbridge, Castelton, Hinesburg, VT and Williamstown, MA, Granville, NY, Pawlet, Leitch-chester (sp?)

    Record Type: Object

    Wallpaper
  6. Worker, Butter - Butterworks table with a cranked lobed roller. Butter workers were used to separate the buttermilk from the freshly churned butter, and also to mix salt into the butter. Water's butter holder manufactured by Moseley & Stoddard Rutland, VT. Many butter worker patents went to inventors in Bellows Falls VT. Water's butterworks were different from others known because the rollers stamped on one place while the tray moved back and forth. Wadsworth Waters, of St. Johnsbury VT received patents in 1884 & 1886. M&S advertised them in 1892 and 1913.

    1892

    Record Type: Object

    Butterworks Table
  7. Wrench, Lug - Iron lug wrench Straight end 1 1/2" opening, angled end 1 3/8" opening, 22" long Very rusty Recovered from Norcross-West quarry by scuba divers in 1992 Formerly 1992.604.00

    1850s

    Record Type: Object

    Wrench, Lug
  8. Wrest, Saw - Saw set from George Holley Gilbert's Home

    Record Type: Object

    Saw-Set
  9. Yardstick - Wooden ruler imprinted the H.N. Williams Store — Dorset, VT — Phone 63-W

    1950s

    Record Type: Object

    H.N. Williams Yardstick
  10. Yoke, Animal - Yoke for oxen for use in hauling marble from Freedley quarry in East Dorset complete with harness rings and straps

    1808

    Record Type: Object

  11. Yoke, Animal - Yoke for oxen. 2 neck elements each 16.5" long. Wood affixed to main plank with black iron straps. Between neck pieces is a wooden assembly for 2 large iron rings — for hitching to a single tree.

    Record Type: Object

    Yoke, Animal
  12. Yoke, Animal - Yoke, wooden, for shoulders, 34.5 in. long. Hand crafted yoke from single piece of wood, center area hollowed out t fit shoulders. Metal loops either end for hanging ropes.

    Record Type: Object

    Yoke, Animal
  13. Yoke, Neck - Yoke, wood, probably a neck yoke Hand-shaped Boomerang-shaped curved wood piece 33 1/2" L. 2" wide at center Use uncertain

    Record Type: Object

    Yoke, Neck
  14. Yoke, Neck - Yoke, wooden shoulder yoke from late 19th century, 36 in. long. Curved single piece of carved wood - indentations for neck and shoulders - tapered ends rope off each end with twig hooks for carrying pails, etc.

    1800

    Record Type: Object

    Yoke, Neck
  15. desk - Desk, light maple, slant top with 4 drawers beneath. With desk are 8 small drawers (with radially cut pattern on upper-center drawer) and 8 cubby holes above and on narrow opening, center-below. An ink stand of glass and dark oak(?) located within. Slant top lock has no key. Brass hinges on slant desk top, bracket feet, original hardware, pine secondary wood.

    1786

    Record Type: Object

    Slant-Top Maple Desk
  16. jacket - Bed jacket, white flannel, blue neck ribbons, cape style, manufactured with handmade lace

    1900's

    Record Type: Object

    Flannel Bed Jacket
  17. painting - Oil on canvas of May Goodman, seated on chair, unframed

    1930

    Record Type: Object

    May Goodwin

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