Buffalo - 34 | Wellington County Museum & Archives

2000.26.1 - Quilt, Commemorative Souvenir

Small rectangular commemorative quilt. The quilt top is made of prize ribbons, all silks, pieced together. Various colour of gold, red, white, green and blue ribbons with black printed words "First Prize", "Second Prize", "Third Prize", "Highly Recommended" for the "Industrial Fair, Toronto", the "Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo", the "Provincial Fat Stock and Dairy Show" in Guelph, Brantford and London. The backing is a pink cotton print.

Record Type: Object

2010.8.2 - Skateboard Toy, Riding

Narrow wooden board, painted red, with two pairs of steel, non-pivoting wheels rivetted to steel metal plates on the underside of the skateboard. Painted in white on top of the skateboard is "Roller Derby / #10 Skate Board." On the bottom in black marker is the price "$2.15." The skateboard is dated 1964-1965.

Record Type: Object

2013.28.10.03 - Manual, Instruction Sheet, Instruction

A paper instruction manual (.03) for "Nerviline/ A Family Liniment" medicine (2013.28.10.01). The instruction booklet is printed in English.

Record Type: Object

2013.28.67 - Container, Medicine Container, Ointment

A metal medicine container of "Dr. Pierce's All Healing Salve". Printed on the container is the manufacturer's information.

Record Type: Object

2013.28.8.01 - Bottle, Medicine Bottle, Medical Container, Medicine

A clear glass medicine bottle (.01) with a rectangular base, straight sides and a narrow round neck with a cork stopper. Filled with a dark brown liquid. Paper label adhered to bottle reads "Dr. Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart-Weed" and includes printed instructions for use. Embossed on the rear is "Extract of Smart-Weed", and on either side "R.V. Pierce, M.D." and "Buffalo, N.Y." Includes the original cardboard box product packaging (20...

Record Type: Object

2013.28.8.02 - Package, Product Box, Medicine

Cardboard box product package (.02) for a bottle of "Dr. Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart-Weed" (2013.28.8.01, stored separately). On the box, in black ink is information about the product. On the front is an image of Dr. Pierce and directions on how to use the product. On the side is printed in black ink "This Medicine Is Not Recommended as a Cure-All." On the other side is "Contains No Alcohol".

Record Type: Object

2013.28.8.03 - Manual, Instruction Sheet, Instruction

A paper instruction manual (.03) used for "Dr. Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart-Weed" medicine (2013.28.8.01). The bottle and its original packaging (2013.28.8.02) are stored in a separate location. The instruction booklet is written in English

Record Type: Object

2013.30.3 - Bottle, Medicine Bottle, Apothecary

A rectangular, clear glass medicine bottle with flat sides, curved shoulder, and a narrow, round neck. On the front of the bottle in raised letters is "Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription". Moulded in raised letters on one side "R.V. Pierce M.D." and on the other side "Buffalo N.Y."

Record Type: Object

2013.42.17 - Dress, Woman Dress, Flapper

Black silk sleeveless flapper dress. Red beads in a square pattern down the front. Wide panel of red fabric with beaded detail on the bottom of the dress.

Record Type: Object

2016.30.13 - Dress Dress, Child Dress, Girl Dress, Baby

White cotton child's dress printed with blue polka dots, dated circa 1941. The dress has blue smocking across the chest on the front of the dress and four white plastic buttons at the neck in the front. It has short sleeves. The collar and sleeves are edged with white lace. Hemmed.

Record Type: Object

2016.30.14.07 - Dress Dress, Child Dress, Girl Dress, Baby

Doll (.01) with original clothing (.02-.07) and original cardboard box with lid (.08 and .09), dated to 1949. The doll (.01) has curly blonde hair, moulded plastic head, painted eyebrows, painted red lips, blue "sleeper eyes" that open when the doll is upright and close when the doll is laid down, with black eyelashes. The body of the doll is stuffed, with plastic head and limbs. It has a device inside the back of the doll's body that produces a ...

Record Type: Object

2016.30.14.09 - Box, Doll Package, Product

Cardboard box (.09) with lift-off lid (.08) that originally contained doll 2016.30.14.07 (doll is stored in a separate location). The box and doll are dated to 1949. The exterior of the lid and box are covered with green paper, printed with green and pink text "Madam Alexander" arranged in perpendicular diagonal lines. The interior of both parts is plain. One end of the box has a paper label adhered to the side, with a portrait of a woman and the...

Record Type: Object

A1961.7.6 - Portrait of a young woman with long hair in ringlets, Buffalo, New York, ca. 1895.

1895 CIRCA

Record Type: Archive