Charlesworth, Harold - Charlesworth, Harold | Wellington County Museum & Archives

1976.28.1 - Hammock Cradle

A baby's hammock consisting of a machine woven cotton body stretched between two U-shaped wooden frames. Ends and sides of hammock have an open weave, patterned in pink, blue and yellow stripes of varying widths (all colours prominantly faded). Cotton cords at each end are gathered and joined to steel hooks for hanging. A manufacturer's tag attached at one end reads: "Palmer's / Arawana Hammock / No. 001". Printed on the rear of the tag are ...

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1996.12.120 - Compass

Small brass compass with brass ring on top. Glass face.

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1996.12.15.02 - Furniture, Doll Accessory, Doll Bed, Doll's Bench, Doll's

A handmade wooden doll bed (.01) and deacon's bench or sofa (.02), 1918. The doll bed (.01) was made from a "Canadian Shredded Wheat" crate. On the bottom is a sticker which states: "Josie from Harold on her 10th birthday". Both pieces are stained a dark colour.

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1996.12.152 - Table, Night Stand, Plant

A homemade plant stand or night table made of branches and painted black, circa 1914.

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1996.12.153 - Table, Night Stand, Plant

A homemade plant stand or night table made of branches and painted brown and beige, circa 1914.

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1996.12.155 - Sled

Red wooden sled with metal nailed to the bottom of the runners.

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1996.12.26.010 - Puzzle

Ten metal puzzles (.01-.010). Each one is a different shape. Most are a pair of similar pieces which must be manipulated correctly to be taken apart.

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1996.12.27.018 - Puzzle

A homemade wooden puzzle consisting of a box (.01 & .02) with small puzzle pieces (.03-.018) that fit inside, circa 1914. The box is an irregular shape with two squares intersecting. On the lid the squares are two differnt colours with a cross on one of the squares. Also, there is written "To Harold from Grandma." The puzzle is in a checkerboard design.

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1996.12.34.01 - Marble Bag, Marble

A handmade bag (.01) which originally stored fifty-five marbles (1996.12.34.056) dated circa 1916. The blue and white cotton bag (.01) has a drawstring closure. The ceramic marbles (.02-.056) are small in size and are in a variety of colours.

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1996.12.34.056 - Marble Bag, Marble

An assortment of fifty-five ceramic marbles (.02 -.056), dated circa 1916. All are small in size and in a variety of colours. Originally stored in a blue and white cotton bag (1996.12.34.01).

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1996.12.35.01 - Bag, Marble Container, Game

A cotton bag (.01) which originally stored fifty marbles (1996.12.35.051) dated circa 1915. The blue and yellow plaid bag has a drawstring closure and an inside pocket.

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1996.12.35.051 - Marble Game, Dexterity

Fifty marbles (.02-.051) dated circa 1915. The marbles were originally stored in a blue and yellow plaid bag (1996.12.35.01) which has a drawstring and an inside pocket. It is stored in a separate location. The marbles are in various colours. They are slightly larger than the marbles (1996.12.34) with a couple of large "eggies" (larger sized marbles). The "eggies" include a multicoloured marble (.07), a green glass marble (.048), a red ceramic ma...

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1996.12.36 - Bank, Still Bank, Toy

A cast iron, gold painted still bank in the form of a football player, made by A.C. Williams. It has a coin slot in the back. Wrapped around the trim are three silk ribbons in red, blue and gold.

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