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Image of Wooden box from Ferrucci's Pike Place Market stall, ca. 1920s-1930s

Wooden box from Ferrucci's Pike Place Market stall, ca. 1920s-1930s

John Ferrucci was a vendor at the Pike Place Market during the 1920s-1940s. 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:2007.35.2
Date:Circa 1920-1940
Image of Columbia Family Scale from John Ferrucci's Pike Place Market Stall, ca. 1907

Columbia Family Scale from John Ferrucci's Pike Place Market Stall, ca. 1907

John (Giovanni) Ferrucci immigrated from Italy and was a vendor at the Pike Place Market during the 1920s-1940s. He and his wife, Angela Maria used this scale to weigh produce for sale at the stall. The goods came from their truck farm in the South Park neighborhood.
ID Number:2007.35.3
Date:Circa 1907
Image of Hughes's Household Balance hanging scale, ca. 1900-1950

Hughes's Household Balance hanging scale, ca. 1900-1950

John Ferrucci was a vendor at the Pike Place Market during the 1920s-1940s. This was the scale used to weigh produce at his Pike Place Market 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:2007.35.4
Date:Circa 1900-1950
Image of Signage bag for Ferrucci's Pike Place Market stall, ca. 1920-1940

Signage bag for 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 and his wife, Angela Maria ran the stand and used paper bags like this to post prices and information about the produce. The goods came from their truck farm in the South Park neighborhood.
ID Number:2007.35.6
Date:1920-1940
Image of Product model of Puyallup rolling hops sprayer, ca. 1895

Product model of Puyallup rolling hops sprayer, ca. 1895

This model was designed and built by Albert Povine, presumably for the patent application, which was granted on August 20, 1895. It was designed to fight the lice infestation of the hops crop which, at that time, was threatening what was essentially the basis of Puyallup's economy. In 1892, the hops lice infestation devestated crops throughout the Western coastline, from…
ID Number:2009.12.1
Date:Circa 1895
Image of Foot-pedal stapler from the Moritani Farm on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s

Foot-pedal stapler from the Moritani Farm on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s

This foot-pedal stapler, made by St. Joseph Iron Works in Michigan, was used by the Moritani family on their farm located at 542 Winslow Way W. on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s-1950s. It’s called a “foot-pedal stapler” because it creates and punches the staples that put the berry trays together. These shallow trays were made specifically for raspberries and Olympic Loganberries…
ID Number:2016.58.1
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Furrow plow from the Moritani Farm on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s

Furrow plow from the Moritani Farm on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s

This furrow plow was used by the Moritani family on their farm located at 542 Winslow Way W. on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s-1950s. During WWII, when the Moritani family was incarcerated, a Filipino family by the name of Tolentino managed the farm.
ID Number:2016.58.2
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Shotgun owned by Henry Van Asselt, ca. 1870-1880

Shotgun owned by Henry Van Asselt, ca. 1870-1880

Henry Van Asselt was an early white settler to this area in 1851. Although Henry Van Asselt originally intended to make his living in King County through agriculture, his first homestead was burned in the Battle of Seattle of 1856, prompting him to leave the area for the Willamette Valley of Oregon. While in Oregon, he polished his cabinet-making skills.…
ID Number:2017.27.2
Date:1870-1880
Image of Original unused bottle,

Original unused bottle, "Harry N. Leckenby Co., Seattle, Diamond 'L' Brand, Mildew & Summer Peach Leaf Curl Spray", ca. 1950s

Harry Leckenby lived in the Duvall area and invented different sprays and animal repellants. He was most known for inventing his famous crescent garden hoe in the 1950s.
ID Number:2017.43.1
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Cheese curd rake from Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Seattle, ca. 2016

Cheese curd rake from Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Seattle, ca. 2016

Beecher's Handmade Cheese was founded by Kurt Beecher Dammeier in 2003 and soon after opened a shop in Pike Place Market in Seattle. The company was named for his great-grandfather Beecher McKenzie. The rake is used to separate the curds from the milk to make cheese.
ID Number:2017.54.1
Date:Circa 2010-2016
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