Table of Contents
200@200 : January - Iconic Fort Wayne
- Bed, Field
- HF 207
- General Anthony Wayne's Field Bed
- General Anthony Wayne's camp bed, used through his campaigns from 1775-94. The bed framework is walnut. The frame for the canopy is of light construction, consisting of 8 squared pieces of wood. The bed can be taken apart and folded up. A canvas... View Full Record
- Pendant, Religious
- AIGR 77.1
- Chief Little Turtle Lorraine Cross
- Silver double barred cross, known as a Lorraine Cross. Diamond or "X" shaped design on both sides. Marked: "RC" (Robert Cruickshank, Canadian Silversmith)
See John E. Langdon: "Guide to Marks on Early Canadian Silver." Toronto: Ryerson... View Full Record
- Bulb, Light
- 2015.39.1
- Wolf and Dessauer Santa and Sleigh Light Bulb
- Teal light bulb from Wolf and Dessauer Santa and Sleigh display. Bulb has brass screw cap; loop attached after bulb was removed from display so it could be used as a Christmas Tree ornament. Bulb retired in 2007.... View Full Record
- Piece, Display
- 2014.2.1
- GE Logo
- Framed GE Logo made with silver circular strand wire wrapped around silver straight pins pressed into a board to form the logo in the center; on blue velvet background in silver frame; square.
24 1/2" H x 24 3/4" W (frame)
Donor, James Kuhn, wo... View Full Record
- Photograph
- 84.91.1
- Carole Lombard
- Photograph, full-view portrait on stage; Lombard stands between two pillars topped with vases wearing a full ball gown with low, off shoulder bodice, signed "Cordially Carole Lombard."... View Full Record
- Shovel
- HI 3
- Lincoln Tower Groundbreaking Shovel
- Shovel with brass-plated steel blade, wood handle. Spade used by Hon. Samuel M. Foster in groundbreaking ceremony for Lincoln Tower, October 1929. See OFN, 59:2 (1996): 34.... View Full Record
- Desk, Writing
- 61.91
- Samuel Hanna Writing Desk
- Wood box, opens flat to form a slanted writing surface; brass furnishings; slide drawer with brass pull; pen, ink, and paper storage compartments under writing surface.
Belonged to Samuel Hanna.... View Full Record
- Drawing, Architectural
- 2015.40.3
- Allen County Courthouse Architectural Drawings
- Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St. Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Architect- Brentwood Skinner Tolan.
71 ink on linen architectural drawings, most are roughly 35" H x 42" W; numbers 27 and 57-63 were not found when inventoried in May 1994 by Curato... View Full Record
- Print
- 96.1.1
- Margaret Hamilton Print
- Block print of woman face and shoulders; marked: Margaret Hamilton (dealer's note) ... View Full Record
- Pump
- 67.44.1
- Bowser Pump
- Kerosene Pump: in wooden cabinet.
no identifying marks.... View Full Record
- Souvenir
- 2013.24.1 A
- Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Construction
- (A) One foot section of steel wire cable comprised of 7 smaller cables twisted and welded together, polished. (B) Wood stained base, medium color, custom made by donor to hold the cable for presentation; white adhesive label on front with black text... View Full Record
- Flask, Pocket
- HG 60
- Johnny Appleseed Flask
- A small, brown flask broad and flat. The upper part ridged. Blown glass.
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- Whistle
- 84.49.1
- IHC Whistle
- Brass Housing, threaded (female) mounting base, and brass retaining bolt top. Interior iron baffles (3 tones). Base marked "Trade Mark Crosby." Steam operated.
Purchased in 1928 by IHC truck plant to signal shift changes. Purchased from a mari... View Full Record
- Parasol
- 82.35.1
- Gene Stratton-Porter Parasol
- Black silk parasol trimmed in black lace; black wooden handle with a crook at the end. 93.3 cm long
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- Whip
- HWSA 1
- General Henry Lawton Whip
- Whip is rawhide braided in a circle pattern and flexible.
Said to have been made for Gen Lawton by one of his soldiers and carried by the general through the Philippine Campaign and was in his hand when he fell at the "Battle of San Mateo." This... View Full Record
- Post, Hitching
- 2014.14.1 A
- Bass Foundry Hitching Post
- Cast iron hitching post, painted black, in four pieces: A) hitching post- horse head atop fluted column with two bit rings at either side of mouth, side of neck marked "J H Bass," 41 1/2" H, head measures 8" W x 9 1/4" L; B) base- would have been und... View Full Record
- Typewriter
- 88.64.58
- Helene Foellinger Typewriter
- Metal, black; portable; manual; manufactures label "UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER COMPANY... PRODUCT OF UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER COMPANY"; sellers tag "TYPEWRITERS INSPECTION CO. INC. 723 CLINTON ST. FORT WAYNE..."; includes instruction booklet and carrying c... View Full Record
- Portrait
- 80.25.5
- Andrew Carnegie Portrait
- Andrew Carnegie in profile. Grey hair, white beard (very straight-looking, fine hair). Black suit and bow tie; white shirt with stand up collar. Oval frame around portrait, squared off. Signed "Revenaugh 1904."
45" H x 40" W x 4 1/2" D... View Full Record
- Letter
- 89.29
- Daniel Webster Letter of Recommendation for Hugh McCulloch
- Ink on paper letter, four leaves; letter of recommendation for Hugh McCulloch written by Daniel Webster, carried by McCulloch when left he Boston and arrived in Fort Wayne, IN on June 26, 1833. 9 7/8" H x 7 15/16" W
Transcribed:
Boston May 14,... View Full Record
- Tooth, Mastodon
- NF 11
- Mastodon Molor
- Mastodon Molar. Large double mastodon's tooth with 5 roots and some enamel intact.
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- Safe
- HF 87
- Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville Safe
- Safe belonging to Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville. Constructed of iron over wood with hob-nail design; heavy iron casters. Handles on two sides and keyhole on top.
See HL-61 for brass key to safe.
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- Map
- 2015.0.3
- D'Anville Map
- 1755 paper map of the Northwest Territory- Canada, Louisiana and English Territories by Par Le Sr. D'Anville; "CANADA LOUISIANE ET TERRE ANGLOISES."
22" H x 32" W
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- Tube, Vacuum
- 91.23.4
- Farnsworth Vacuum Tube
- Glass tube; wire wire attachment lines at bottom; remnants of red (plastic?) at base; marked "1937 FARNSWORTH TEST MULTIPLIER PTF # 3 1937 (attached label)."
From ITT research laboratory.... View Full Record
- Andiron
- HI 296
- Old Fort Andirons
- Hand forged andirons uncovered when the ruins of the last Fort Wayne blockhouse were razed in 1852.... View Full Record