From old card: Piece of wood in shape of long paddle with heart shaped ornament on top. Marked "Out of John Brown's cell, Charleston, Va.". After further study other side seems to say "Presented by [J.] F. [Leiserssing], Charleston, Va."... View Full Record
Stool
79.81
Claimed to be made from a tree on which Daniel Boone had scratched an inscription.
From old card: Stool: Beech; wooden pins; crack in seat. Sticker on bottom which reads: "Made from wood of the famous beech tree which stood on Boone's Creek, Was... View Full Record
Lock
HCW 125 B
From old card: This is a lock with key in working condition that was on one of the gates of the Andersonville prison, Camp Sumpter, Ga. The key is about as long as the lock and heavy in proportion.
17" W x 12 1/4" H x 3 1/2" Deep
Old Label Copy... View Full Record
Fragment, Wood
2010.0.1 A
Piece of wood with white and red label on with black handwriting: "piece of wood from old Ft. Wayne Ind."
Envelope also accessioned (2010.0.1B); found on premises, provenance unknown.... View Full Record
Geta
41.25
Japanese Platform Sandals
4" H x 3 7/8" W x 8 1/4" L
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Chinese Mandarin Court Necklace (Chao Zhu), string of beads worn with the Mandarin official robe; hand carved.... View Full Record
Postcard
INV 2032
Travel Postcards and pressed botanicals from Holland, England, Austria, Turkey, Norway, Sweeden, Germany, China and Napoli. Good. Mark.... View Full Record
From old card: Hair Wreath: 16 x 20-1/4 x 3-1/4 inches. Gild trimmed shadow box. Wreath entirely composed of flowers made from hair contributed by friends. Started ca, Civil War and finished ca. 1880. Made by Rachel Marvel Chamberlain, Illinois, gran... View Full Record
