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Admiral George Dewey
Name/Title
Admiral George Dewey
Lexicon
Description
Silver-painted portrait bust of Admiral George Dewey. He has a large mustache, and his hair is parted in the center. He is wearing a double-breasted military coat with rectangular epaulets. The round base is molded with a flying eagle and architectural decorative elements.
Acquisition
1969.28
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Artwork Details
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Dimensions
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1969.28.23
Animal Tag
Name/Title
Animal Tag
Lexicon
Description
Pair of metal animal tags. The two tags (a) are conjoined by a metal ring: the first tag has curved edges and is colored green with the words “DOG TAX / 97 / MORRISTOWN / VERMONT / 1970” stamped into the surface and the second in an octagon shape with the words “Vaccinated against rabies / Dumas Veterinary Hospital / Waterbury VT.” The tags’s documents (b) is a paper document with information about the dog and its rabies vaccination certificate number.

(a) Pair of metal dog tags on a ring. "Dog tag 97/ Morristown, Vermont/ 1970" and "Vaccinated against rabies/ Dumas Veterinary Hospital, Waterbury, VT"
(b) Dog license #97. document describing the dog and recording its rabies vaccination certificate number. Signed by owner and town clerk.
Acquisition
1978.4
Relationships
,
Made/Created
1970
Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1978.4.3a-b
Badge
Name/Title
Badge
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned shield-shaped pin that reads, "P.A.L. 30 Barre, Vermont". [Police Athletic League] that adheres above the left breast pocket of uniform jacket 2014.60.1280.
Acquisition
2014.60
Relationships
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Materials
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2014.60.1280b
Context
Issued to employees of the Barre City Police.
Badge
Name/Title
Badge
Lexicon
Description
Metal fire department badge. The gold colored metal badge (a) is a rampant eagle on the top of the shield with swirling decorations on the top and bottom of the shield. A flat circular band with two diamonds containing a simple cross of equal length arms in the center is on either side of the shield. Three overlapping bugles are in the center of the shield on a raised rippled background and encircled by a rope-like border. The words “MONTPELIER / FIRE DEPT.” debossed into the flat circular band. The two collar buttons (b-c) are gold colored circular metal pieces with a rope-like border and three overlapping bugles. The hat badge (d) is a circular metal gold colored piece with a solid border and three overlapping bugles. The cardboard box (e) is rectangular with an aged piece of paper that reads “FROM: / M. MacInnes / Fire Dept. / Montpelier Vt.” on the upper left edge and “For: / A. R. Bruce / 25 Fairview Avenue / Lebanon, N. H.” in the bottom center, all in black print.
Acquisition
2022.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2022.16.1
Context
Worn by Archie Ray Bruce as a firefighter in Montpelier, VT
Bottle
Name/Title
Bottle
Lexicon
Description
Square green glass bottle with molded designs and a paper label. The sides are each molded with a different design: three stars and the dates 1776-1976, an adaptation of the Vermont state seal, and an outline of a maple leaf. The fourth side is molded with four stars and has a paper label explaining the bottle in green text.
Acquisition
1977.49
Relationships
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Made/Created
Cole, Charles Henry (1938-2017)
Artist
1976
Vermont Glass House, Inc.
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1977.49
Context
Made of recycled Heineken bottles by Vermont Glass House, Inc, in Cabot, VT, 1976.
Bowl
Name/Title
Bowl
Lexicon
Description
Large hand blown green glass bowl. The glass bowl has thick sides and wide rim, with a slight slant to one side. The heavy base is convex and arches upwards into the bowl.
Acquisition
2009.20
Made/Created
Attributed to
Attribution
circa 1830
Champlain Glass Company
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
2009.20.1
Context
Made at the Champlain Glass Company in Burlington, Vermont.
Carving
Name/Title
Carving
Lexicon
Description
Cedar bird tail carving on an uncarved base. This carving is made from one piece of cedar, which is then fanned out to form the tail. A small bag of unattached carved pieces accompanies the carving.
Acquisition
2012.23
Made/Created
Nutting, Chester (1900-1975)
Artist
1975
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood
Entry/Object ID
2012.23.14a-b
Context
Made by Chester Nutting in West Danville, VT
Clip
Name/Title
Clip
Lexicon
Description
Red plastic bag clip. The plastic clip is inside clear plastic packaging and has gold writing and detailing in the center. Two small gold stars are on either side of the first and fourth line of text which reads “VOTE / SHELLEY D. PALMER / for GRAND ISLE COUNTY SHERIFF / It’s time for a real change” in gold lettering and with "real" underlined.
Acquisition
2002.33
Relationships
Palmer, Shelley D.
Person or Organization
Place
Grand Isle
Town
Grand Isle County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2002.33.2
Clips
Name/Title
Clips
Lexicon
Description
Blue plastic bag clip. The plastic clip is inside clear plastic packaging and has gold writing and detailing in the center. Two small gold stars are on either side of the first and fourth line of text which reads “VOTE / SHELLEY D. PALMER / for GRAND ISLE COUNTY SHERIFF / It’s time for a real change” in gold lettering and with “real” underlined.
Acquisition
2002.33
Relationships
Palmer, Shelley D.
Person or Organization
Place
Grand Isle
Town
Grand Isle County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2002.33.3
Commemorative Plate
Name/Title
Commemorative Plate
Lexicon
Description
Square, decorative plate printed with a full-color portrait of Admiral George Dewey. He is shown in a blue, double-breasted military coat with rectangular epaulets. Each corner of the plate is printed with a blue-linework design of United States flags crossed behind a ship's wheel.
Acquisition
1969.28
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Ceramic
Entry/Object ID
1969.28.43
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative ribbon pin consisting of three ribbons and button. The satin-woven ribbons are red, white, and blue. There are formed into three rosettes or cockades, and three tails hang below. At the center of the three rosettes is a round ceramic button printed with an image of a man with a large mustache (Admiral Dewey) and surrounded in gold tinsel trim.
Acquisition
1960.81
Relationships
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1899
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Ceramic
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.1h
Context
Made for Dewey Day, a large celebration in Montpelier, Vermont, welcoming war hero Admiral George Dewey, home from the Spanish-American War.
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is copper and is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR." The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges) and is printed in gold with the words, "RECEPTION Admiral Dewey 1899." The medallion hangs from an eye ring looped through a larger eye ring looped through the ribbon. It shows the bust of Admiral Dewey and another man surrounded by the words, "MANILA BAY MAY 1. SANTIAGO JULY 3. 1898." The back of the medallion shows the inscription, "YOU CAN COMMENCE FIRING AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY / MAY 1. 1898. / THERE IS GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL / JULY 3. 1898." within a square frame over a laurel wreath.
Acquisition
1960.81
Relationships
Dewey Day
Event
Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966), Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1899
Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.3c
Context
Likely worn by Edward H. Prouty to Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont, 1899
Decorative Glass
Name/Title
Decorative Glass
Lexicon
Description
Round glass orb. The orb has a mottle shape with a round nipple at the center top and a prominent pontil mark at the center bottom. Thin webs of glass are stretched through the center of the hollow sphere, with areas of green, purple, and opaque white blended through the webs.
Acquisition
2022.71
Artwork Details
Glass
Made/Created
Bramhall, Paedra (b. 1942)
Artist
May 4, 1998
Dimensions
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2022.71.1
Context
Made by Paedra Bramhall of Bridgewater, Vermont
Decorative Plaque
Name/Title
Decorative Plaque
Lexicon
Description
Round ceramic decorative plaque showing a man with a large mustache in blue military clothing. He is shown wearing a coat with two rectangular epaulets and a double breasted front closure. The label "Dewey" is written in script at the bottom right. The plaque is set into a metal frame molded into a braided pattern.
Acquisition
1963.14
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
1898-1932
W. Guerin
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Porcelain, Metal
Entry/Object ID
1963.14
Context
Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Epaulets
Name/Title
Epaulets
Lexicon
Description
Gold epaulets. The epaulets have thick, gold fringe made of coiled wire. The top is decorated with applied silver embroidery in the shape of 4 5-pointed stars. The reverse is lined with velvet.
Acquisition
1963.69
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1898
Ackerman
Dimensions
Materials
Gold, Silk, Silver
Entry/Object ID
1963.69.1e
Context
Worn by Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Web Links and URLs
Gavel
Name/Title
Gavel
Lexicon
Description
Gavel and block (wooden) in original box used by House Speaker Mallary (donor) while presiding over the Vermont House of Representatives during the 1966 Reapportioned Session, the 1967 Regular Session and until the 15th of February of the 1968 Adjourned Session.

a=gavel Shaped head and handle. Head has four ridges on it, two on either side of the handle.
b=block Round with shaped sides. Cork sheet applied to the bottom.
c=leatherette covered box (maroon) lined with maroon velvet and white 'satin.' Gold colored line decorates the top edge of the bottom. A straight gold 'handle' is in the center of the top front. The hinge on the lid has a 'catch' so it stays open when opened all the way and closes only when pressure is applied.
Acquisition
2006.77
Relationships
Mallary, Richard W. (1929-2011)
Person or Organization
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1966-1968
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2006.77.1a-c
Glass
Name/Title
Glass
Lexicon
Description
Small clear drinking glass. The drinking glass has a thin rim and a circular mouth that tapers down from the slightly flared bowl into a bulbous heavy base.
Acquisition
1958.1
Made/Created
1813
Vermont Glass Company
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.355
Context
Made by Vermont Glass Company, Salisbury, VT
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Bicorn military uniform hat made of black beaver fur. The edge is trimmed with a wide gold ribbon with 2 copper-colored stripes. The brim is raised to stick on the crown at the front and back, leaving the sides low. There is a large gold tassel on either side, sitting on the brim. On the front, there is a wide strap made from the gold ribbon holding a black silk rosette with a brass button.
Acquisition
1963.69
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1898
Ackerman
Dimensions
Materials
Fur, Wool, Gold, Silk, Brass
Entry/Object ID
1963.69.1d
Context
Worn by Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Web Links and URLs
Headphones
Name/Title
Headphones
Lexicon
Description
Headphones that went with a tuned frequency radio with vacuum tubes to detect radio signals and amplify the sound.
Acquisition
1991.50
Relationships
Taplin, Winn Lowell (1893-1961)
Person or Organization
Place
Fairfax
Town
Franklin County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Taplin, Winn Lowell (1893-1961)
Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
1991.50.1c
Context
Built by Winn Taplin, Sr., in Fairfax, Vermont.
It was built by Winn Taplin Sr. in the 1920s. He was supervising principal of schools in Fairfax, VT at the time. The son and donor of this radio equipment called it a crystal set, but a Houghton Cate of East Calais suggested several years later that it was a tuned frequency set. Cate built and repaired radios and electronic equipment as far back as the 1930s and was interviewed about this radio in 1996.
Law Enforcement Badge
Name/Title
Law Enforcement Badge
Lexicon
Description
Metal police badge. The silver-colored metal badge has a rampant eagle crowning the top of a circular shield and has swirling leafy patterns at the base. The badge has a circular band made of a raised pattern which surrounds the Vermont state coat of arms. The debossed words read, “CAPTAIN / AUX. POLICE / MONTPELIER VT.” on the flat outer band of the shield. The words “STATE OF / VERMONT” encircle the coat of arms. The back of the badge has a pin on a metal hinge.
Acquisition
2004.80
Relationships
Vermont State Police
Person or Organization
Made/Created
1920-1975
Dimensions
Materials
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2004.80.24
Context
Auxiliary police were established during World War I and again during World War II to assist police departments struggling to fulfill their responsibilities when many officers were away in the armed forces. In 1950, Congress passed a civil defense act creating a civil defense program to help address public safety needs that develop during emergencies.
The time period for this pin wasn't available. Information also wasn't found about auxiliary police in Montpelier.

This pin belonged to Joseph George Abair, born in Dorchester, MA 8/14/1894 to James Fitzgibbons and Mary Smith. He was adopted by George Abair and his wife Phillie Abair. The 1910 US Census shows that Joseph lived in Montpelier with his adoptive parents. The Vermont death record shows that Joseph died in Montpelier on December 2, 1975. His WW I experience was with the 26th Division, an infantry division of the US Army; This division saw extensive combat in France during WW I.

THE TWENTY-SIXTH DIVISION -- the "Yankee Division," as it has been most appropriately named -- was organized from National Guard troops of all the New England States. ... The Twenty-Sixth was the second Division to arrive in France (in World War I); and it was the first division of the National Guard or the National Army troops to be organized, equipped, and sent overseas."
License Plate
Name/Title
License Plate
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular metal license plate with green ground and white lettering. The words "GREEN MOUNTAINS / VERMONT" are along the top and bottom (respectively) and the license number is "JAN16". A small red sticker in the lower right corner says "EXPIRES LAST DAY OF SEP 78".
Acquisition
1978.21
Relationships
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Made/Created
1977
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1978.21.3
Context
Used by Robert Hagerman to celebrate the bicentennial of Vermont signing the Declaration of Independence. He later learned that the correct date was January 17.
Mineral Water Glass Bottle Vermont Spring Water
Name/Title
Mineral Water Glass Bottle Vermont Spring Water
Lexicon
Description
Dark green glass bottle for local mineral water. The bottle (a) is a round cylinder with long neck and indentation near top. Traces near indention suggest perhaps a wax cover (no longer present) and there is a dried cork (b) still in place. "VERMONT SPRING" is stamped in a rounded half circle using protruding block letters in all capitals. Beneath is "SAXE & Co" beneath which is "SHELDON, VT."

Vermont Spring Sheldon, VT Mineral Water Bottle, emerald green quart size two dots on bottom (delineating mold imperfections in making of glass)
Acquisition
2024.19
Dimensions
dimensions without cork
Materials
cork stable and tight in bottle
Glass, Cork
Entry/Object ID
2024.19.1a-b
Context
Purchased at May 3rd Americana and Fine Arts Auction, Duane Merrill and Co. Williston, VT
Napkin Holder
Name/Title
Napkin Holder
Lexicon
Description
Black-painted metal napkin holder in the shape of a basket. The holder is stenciled in shades of yellow and green with a floral pattern on the exterior sides of the basket and along the upper side of the handle.
Acquisition
2012.4
Made/Created
Cleveland, Susie Boyce Ditty Fiske (1894-1982)
Artist
20th Century
1940-1960
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.4.4
Context
Made by Susie Cleveland in Northfield, Vermont
Napkin Holder
Name/Title
Napkin Holder
Lexicon
Description
Wooden napkin holder with the fan-tailed bird carvings attached on either side. The sides also have carvings in the wood of round flowers with leaves. The sides are attached to the base with screws. These carvings are made from one piece of cedar, which is then fanned out to form the tail.
Acquisition
2012.23
Made/Created
Nutting, Chester (1900-1975)
Artist
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood
Entry/Object ID
2012.23.12
Context
Made by Chester Nutting of Danville, Vermont
Napkin Rings
Name/Title
Napkin Rings
Lexicon
Description
4 carved wooden napkin rings. They are carved with floral vines over a mottled ground.
Acquisition
2023.14
Ethnography
Made/Created
Santo, Pasquale "Patsy" (1893-1975)
Artist
Dimensions
Materials
Wood
Entry/Object ID
2023.14.6a-d
Context
Made by Pasquale "Patsy" Santo of Rutland, Vermont.
Napkin Rings
Name/Title
Napkin Rings
Lexicon
Description
Birch bark napkin rings. The first rounded napkin ring in the set (a) is a basket weave design with strips of light bark. The interior is a single complete layer of light birch bark with the cursive handwritten message “Willoughby lake 1923” in black ink. A green ribbon circles the side of the ring and has a bow at the center of the exterior facing side. The second rounded napkin ring (b) is a basket weave design with strips of dark bark woven in horizontally and the light bark vertically. The interior is a single complete layer of light birch bark lining with the words “From Home Farm” in cursive handwriting and in black ink. A red ribbon circles the side of the napkin ring and is tied in a bow at the center of the exterior facing side.
Acquisition
1967.118
Entry/Object ID
1967.118.9a-b
Nut Dish
Name/Title
Nut Dish
Lexicon
Description
Small white ceramic nut dish with a colored illustration of a government building with a golden dome in the center. The building has a portico with six columns and is flanked by trees. The illustration is labeled, "STATE CAPITOL MONTPELIER, VT". The bottom bears the mark, "Hand Painted The Jonroth Studios Germany / Painted and imported for Buswell's Book Store, Montpelier, Vt."
Acquisition
2000.3
Relationships
Buswell's Book Store
Person or Organization
,
Made/Created
The Jonroth Studios
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Ceramic
Entry/Object ID
2000.3.1
Context
Sold by Buswell's Book Store in Montpelier, Vermont
Occupational Badge
Name/Title
Occupational Badge
Lexicon
Description
Metal park caretaker badge. The metal badge is a rampant eagle crowning the top of a circular shield with a decorated border. Two men are on either side of the Vermont state coat of arms in the center of the shield. The words “PARK / CARETAKER / PARK SERVICE / 31” are in a solid band surrounding a smaller black band with the words “STATE OF / VERMONT” around the coat of arms.
Acquisition
2002.36
Made/Created
1960-1979
Dimensions
Materials
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2002.36.1
Context
According to paperwork with this donation from Brian Lindler of Waterbury, badges like this were issued in the 1960s and discontinued in the 1970s. " Each part supervisor/caretake was issued a badge with the original issues being in numerical order starting with the longest serving caretaker. Tony Pine at Groton State Forest was badge #1. The badges were created because there was no standard uniform and this program was selected as an inexpensive option to establish authority. In the 1970s, the view reversed when it was decided that badges made the caretakes appear to police-like. In the 1970s my father, Erwin Lindler, was the supervisor for all state parks in norther Vermont. he was ordered to collect all badges."
Paperweight
Name/Title
Paperweight
Lexicon
Description
Oval, clear glass paperweight with a base image of a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey. The portrait is within a laurel wreath topped by a flying eagle and flanked by United States flags.
Acquisition
1969.28
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1969.28.52
Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Lexicon
Description
Gold painted ceramic stick pin. The stick pin is the upper torso of a man in a partial profile. The man has a mustache and wrinkled detailing between the brows and deep indentations on the cheeks. He is wearing a collared, double-breasted coat and epaulets on either shoulder. The nose and left shoulder are chipped.
Acquisition
1967.48
Relationships
Dewey Day
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1967.48
Context
From Encyclopedia Britannica, "George Dewey was born on December 26, 1837 in Montpelier, Vermont. Upon his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1857, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1861. During the Civil War he served with Admiral Farragut during the Battle of New Orleans and as part of the Atlantic blockade. From 1871 until 1896, Dewey held a variety of positions in the Navy. In 1897 he was named commander of the Asiatic Squadron, thanks to the help of strong political allies, including Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt.

Roosevelt's help was also essential in supplying Dewey with guns, ammunition, and other needed supplies so that his fleet would be prepared if war broke out with Spain. An aggressive commander, Dewey ignored China's neutrality and took on coal for his fleet at Mirs Bay. He was forced to leave Hong Kong on April 25, but not before the U.S.S. Baltimore had arrived from Honolulu with needed ammunition.

Thus prepared for battle, Dewey launched his attack, through mined waters and firing shore batteries, on Admiral Patricio Montojo's slow, outmoded, under-supplied Spanish squadron at Cavite in Manila Bay. On May 1, he engaged the Spanish forces and demolished them, inflicting very heavy casualties. His troops occupied the bay and Manila itself alone until General Wesley Merritt's soldiers arrived in August.

News of the victory in the Battle of Manila Bay reached President McKinley on May 7 and soon Dewey became a national hero."
Plaque
Name/Title
Plaque
Lexicon
Description
Metal plate with black background attached by 4 corner screws to a brown wooden base. Engraved text reads: Jim Milne / Barre City Clerk and Treasurer / 1988-1995 / With appreciation and admiration from your friends and neighbors. Label on back: Braults Engraving & Custom Framing, Barre, Vermont ...
Acquisition
2011.70
Relationships
Milne, James F. (b. 1950)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
1988-1995
Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Wood
Entry/Object ID
2011.70.74
Radio
Name/Title
Radio
Lexicon
Description
A tuned frequency radio with vacuum tubes to detect radio signals and amplify the sount. it was built by Winn Taplin Sr. in the 1920s. He was supervising principal of schools in Fairfax, VT at the time. The son and donor of this radio equipment called it a crystal set, but a Houghton Cate of East Calais suggested several years later that it was a tuned frequency set. Cate built and repaired radios and electronic equipment as far back as the 1930s and was interviewed about this radio in 1996. ****The headphones are likely in a TBC box.****
Acquisition
1991.50
Made/Created
Taplin, Winn Lowell (1893-1961)
Dimensions
Materials
Wood, Metal, Glass, Bakelite
Entry/Object ID
1991.50.1b
Context
Built by Winn Taplin, Sr., in Fairfax, Vermont.
Radio
Name/Title
Radio
Lexicon
Description
A tuned frequency radio with vacuum tubes to detect radio signals and amplify the sount. it was built by Winn Taplin Sr. in the 1920s. He was supervising principal of schools in Fairfax, VT at the time. The son and donor of this radio equipment called it a crystal set, but a Houghton Cate of East Calais suggested several years later that it was a tuned frequency set. Cate built and repaired radios and electronic equipment as far back as the 1930s and was interviewed about this radio in 1996. ****The headphones are likely in a TBC box.****
Acquisition
1991.50
Made/Created
Taplin, Winn Lowell (1893-1961)
Dimensions
Materials
Wood, Metal, Glass, Bakelite
Entry/Object ID
1991.50.1a
Context
Built by Winn Taplin, Sr., in Fairfax, Vermont.
Saltcellar
Name/Title
Saltcellar
Lexicon
Description
Yellow molded glass salt cellar. The glass is molded into the shape of a dog laying in front of a faceted, rectangular holder. There are prominent seams from the mold.
Acquisition
1981.21
Relationships
Bayley, Elizabeth (1817-1856)
Person or Organization
Place
Newbury
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
circa 1825
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1981.21.7
Context
Owned by Elizabeth Bayley of Newbury, Vermont
Smoking Pipe
Name/Title
Smoking Pipe
Lexicon
Description
White clay and amber smoking pipe. The pipe bowl is a clay bust of a man with naturalistic features, such as a mustache and hair made with pronounced lines, and has a suit collar around his neck. The bust tapers into a square section that attaches to a metal piece with a triangle containing three dots etched to the side and marked with “W / D / C.” The amber stem is transparent and a white filter is visible.
Acquisition
1954.1
Relationships
Dewey Day
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1899
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Amber, Ceramic
Entry/Object ID
1954.1.5
Context
Produced as a souvenir of Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont
Soap
Name/Title
Soap
Lexicon
Description
Souvenir bar of soap molded as a bust of a man with short hair and a large mustache (Admiral George Dewey). It is accompanied by a retail box printed on the lid with a blue flag and the words, ""OUR HERO" TOILET SOAP / MANHATTAN SOAP CO."
Acquisition
1974.16
Relationships
Dewey Day, Spanish-American War
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1899
Manhattan Soap Company
Dimensions
Overall (soap)
Materials
Soap, Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
1974.16
Context
Given as a gift to Lena Scribner by Fred Hall of South Cabot, Vermont, as a souvenir of their celebration of Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont, in 1899.
Stein
Name/Title
Stein
Lexicon
Description
Large stein with metal cover. The body of the stein is molded and painted with a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey in a military coat. The portrait is within a circle and ringed with the inscription, "THE HERO OF MANILA ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY, U.S.N." Dewey is painted in shades of grey. The rest of the stein is molded with abstract florals, painted blue, pink, and red. The cover is heavily molded with floral decorations.
Acquisition
1969.28
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Ceramic, Pewter
Entry/Object ID
1969.28.22
Survival Kit
Name/Title
Survival Kit
Lexicon
Description
Ration kit, 1950s-1960s. Originally would have been at 133 State Street, Montpelier, VT.
Acquisition
2001.29
Relationships
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1950-1969
Dimensions
Overall
Entry/Object ID
2001.29
Context
Used in Montpelier, Vermont.
Television
Interpretative Labels
Television, 1948 The Hallicrafters Company Chicago, Illinois Metal, glass, plastic Museum purchase, 2007.51 Television was not invented in Vermont, but when it arrived on the scene many Vermonters were eager to experiment with the new technology. George Dilley, owner of a radio store in St. Johnsbury, was one of them. He carried this Hallicrafter television - reportedly one of the first in Vermont - to the top of Burke Mountain in an attempt to get a signal strong enough watch a Boston Braves game in July 1948. He was partially successful; he and his family could hear the baseball game, but the picture that came through was of a trapeze artist at a circus. The baseball game, broadcast from Boston, was crossing paths with a signal from Schenectady, NY on the same channel.
Name/Title
Television
Lexicon
Description
Gray and black metal television with a small glass screen on the front. The rectangular screen is placed behind a round, slightly convex piece of glass set into the proper left side of the machine. The top half of the front as well as the body is covered in silver metal punched throughout with small holes to allow both sound from the speakers and heat from the machine to escape. The lower half of the front panel is black metal with three large openings for knobs (now missing) and fourteen small openings for knobs (still in place). The front is labeled in two places with the manufacturer's logo and name, "the hallicrafters co."
Acquisition
2007.51
Relationships
Dilley, George
Person or Organization
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Made/Created
20th Century
1948
The Hallicrafters Company
Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Glass, Plastic
Entry/Object ID
2007.51
Context
Used by George Dilley in his first and second attempts to watch TV atop Burke Mountain; described as one of the first televisions in Vermont. Vermont did not have a TV Station/Signal until 1954 when WCAX built the first transmitter atop Mt. Mansfield.
Web Links and URLs
Tray
Name/Title
Tray
Lexicon
Description
Black-painted metal tray stenciled in shades of yellow and orange with an image of a folk art style bird on a branch with flowers. The tray is rectangular with rounded corners, and the rim is stenciled with floral vines.
Acquisition
2012.4
Made/Created
Cleveland, Susie Boyce Ditty Fiske (1894-1982)
Artist
1940-1960
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2012.4.2
Context
Made by Susie Cleveland in Northfield, Vermont
Trinket Box
Name/Title
Trinket Box
Lexicon
Description
Small oval trinket box with lid. The box is lined with green-and-white marbled paper. The top of the lid is inset with a disk showing a red-and-white house with the label (ADMIRAL DEWEY'S BIRTHPLACE, MONTPELIER, VT." (now detached).
Acquisition
1959.58
Relationships
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
1898-1900
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Celluloid, Metal
Entry/Object ID
1959.58.5a-c
Context
Shows the family home of Admiral George Dewey in Montpelier, Vermont
Tumbler
Name/Title
Tumbler
Lexicon
Description
Pressed glass tumbler heavily molded with imagery of Admiral George Dewey and militaria. The glass is molded to have a rough ground, bordered on the top by a rope and the bottom by repeated stacks of cannonballs. One side shows a bust portrait of Dewey within a laurel wreath topped with a flying eagle. The other side shows crossed flags over a cannon.
Acquisition
1969.28
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
20th Century
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1969.28.1
Tumbler
Name/Title
Tumbler
Lexicon
Description
Glass tumbler printed with a white wrap showing a photographic bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey within a laurel wreath. The wreath is topped with a flying eagle and flanked by United States flags and Puerto Rican flags. The bottom is labeled, "REAR ADMIRAL GEO. DEWEY U.S. NAVY. THE HERO OF MANILA".
Acquisition
1969.28
Relationships
Spanish-American War
Event
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1969.28.3
Whiskey Glass
Name/Title
Whiskey Glass
Lexicon
Description
Clear whiskey glass. The whiskey glass has a thin rim on a slightly flared body and circular mouth that leads down into multi-faceted indentations around the bottom of the bowl and base. The heavy base of the glass has a hollowed arch on the bottom that mirrors the curve of the bowl.
Acquisition
1958.1
Relationships
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
Person or Organization
Place
Plymouth
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.341
Context
Owned by Calvin Coolidge

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