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Image of J. I. Case Threshing Machine model, ca. 1920

J. I. Case Threshing Machine model, ca. 1920

This scale model is an exact type made by J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company in Racine, Wisconsin. It was constructed by Eugene F. Dawson, whose father ran a creamery and also manned a threshing machine. Eugene worked for John Deere and Company in Waterloo, Iowa, before WWI, and continued his job as a troubleshooter for the tractor company after…
ID Number:1965.3533.3
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Fire hose nozzle, early 1900s

Fire hose nozzle, early 1900s

This fire hose nozzle belonged to O. Fred Felton who moved to Washington in the early 1900s. He had an apple orchard in Cook, then moved to Seattle around 1923 where he worked for the Genesee Fuel Company. Mr. Felton may have used this nozzle during his time on the orchard.
ID Number:1966.4026.3
Date:Circa 1900-1920
Image of Fire ax, ca. 1910-1920

Fire ax, ca. 1910-1920

This fire ax belonged to O. Fred Felton who moved to Washington in the early 1900s. He had an apple orchard in Cook, then moved to Seattle around 1923 where he worked for the Genesee Fuel Company. Mr. Felton may have used this ax during his time on the orchard.
ID Number:1966.4026.4
Date:Circa 1910-1920
Image of Hayfork made by Henry Van Asselt, ca. 1851

Hayfork made by Henry Van Asselt, ca. 1851

Settlers to the Puget Sound region made whatever household goods they couldn’t bring with them. Henry Van Asselt, one of the earliest homesteaders, was a talented carpenter. He made this hayfork, polished with use.
ID Number:1967.4096.2
Date:Circa 1851
Image of Milk bottle carrier, ca. 1937

Milk bottle carrier, ca. 1937

This bottle carrier was used by a Bothell dairy for their delivery service. The dairy owner came to Seattle in 1913 and purchased 50 cows in 1937 to establish the dairy farm.
ID Number:1967.4139.7
Date:Circa 1937
Image of Milk and cream bottles from Bothell Dairy, ca. 1937

Milk and cream bottles from Bothell Dairy, ca. 1937

This set of bottles was used by a Bothell dairy for their delivery service. The dairy owner came to Seattle in 1913 and purchased 50 cows in 1937 to establish the dairy farm.
ID Number:1967.4139.10
Date:Circa 1937
Image of Patchwork half apron handmade by Frances Nicklas, ca. 1890-1910

Patchwork half apron handmade by Frances Nicklas, ca. 1890-1910

This apron was handmade by the donor's mother, Frances Nicklas, who lived with her husband Joseph on a farm at Windermere in the northeast section of Seattle at the turn of the 20th century.
ID Number:1969.4762.1a
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Image of Sign for South Park Poultry Company, ca.1900-1920

Sign for South Park Poultry Company, ca.1900-1920

The South Park Poultry Co. was one of the earliest tenants in Seattle's Pike Place Market. The Market opened in 1907, and South Park Poultry first occupied the Triangle Market building in 1908, where this sign hung for many years. The Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operated farmers' markets in the US. Local farmers, craftspeople and…
ID Number:2004.37.3
Date:Circa 1900-1920
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Woodcut, "Barns," by Richard Bennett, ca. 1930s

Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2006.38.202
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Hand-painted sign From John Ferrucci's Pike Place Market stall, ca. 1920-1940

Hand-painted sign From John Ferrucci's Pike Place Market stall, ca. 1920-1940

John (Giovanni) Ferrucci immigrated from Italy and was a vendor at the Pike Place Market during the 1920s-1940s. He used this sign to market his and his wife's (AngelaMaria) produce stall. The Ferruccis had a vegetable and fruit stall at the Market and the goods came from their truck farm in the South Park neighborhood.
ID Number:2007.35.1
Date:Circa 1920-1940
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