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W.2017.24.1 - Painting
4x8 foot painting on wood of the Nabnasset Country Club, surrounded by a 2.5" wood frame. The painting is of three white buildings with black roofs; the stable, the clubhouse, and the barn. Two people, one on horseback are included. The painting was cleaned and framed by Rich McLaughlin before delivery to the Westford Historical Society.

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W.2017.25.1 - Fork, Dinner
A YMCA dinner fork, found at Edwards Beach in the 1950's by the Burnham family. Virginia Burnham took her children David and Patty to the beach and while digging in the sand they found this fork. Possibly from Camp Nabnasset. The fork is 7" long, .75' wide, with YMCA on the handle. Rogers Silver Metal inscribed on back.

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W.2017.26.1 - Sign, Informational
Bronze plaque/sign for "C. G. Sargent's Sons, Granitville, Mass." " Builders of Wool Washing Machinery, Wool Dryers, Carbonizers, Openers, Burr Pickers, Mixing Pickers, Crabbing Machines, Waste Cards, Burr Machines, Cone Dusters, Lickerins, Metallic Breasts, Garnett Wire of all kinds. etc, etc, 3723" Donated to the Museum of American Textile History from C.G.Sargent's Sons Corporation in 1986. (13" x 6.75" x .5") (Note: ATHM Id# 1986.24 on edge)

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W.2017.26.2 - Sign
"For Sale Inquire C.G.Sargent's Sons Corp. Office" sign. White painted wood sign with black lettering, black line around outside edge and The Martin Service in lower left corner. The sign is made of two 24" x 9.25" horizontal boards connected with two vertical 3"x 18.5" boards on the back, the back is painted green. (24" x 18.5")

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W.2017.27.1 - Book, Composition
Alice L. (Prescott) Collins's (b. 2 Dec 1886, m. 4 Aug 1914, d. 24 Oct 1984) lesson plan composition book. She begins with "History of Education" and moves into a plan/outline of education up to eighth grade. Alice was a 1905 Westford Academy graduate. She did not teach in Westford. This was either done as a school assignment or as a teacher in another town. (6.75" x 8.5")

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W.2017.27.11 - Cookbook
Class Cooks cookbook (1991), a book of staff and student favorite recipes compiled by Friends of the Parkerville Schoolhouse (1880-1991). The cookbook begins with a history of the schoolhouse (1880-1929), the Nonset Club (1930-1989), and the Friends of the Parkerville School House No. 5 (1991-present). The cover and divider pages feature artwork by "May" Balch and recollections by former students. The cookbook committee was Jennie R. Johnson, Ju...

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W.2017.27.17 - Dress
Antique Civil War dress, originally owned by Arvilla May Woodward Gould (b.Dec. 5,1822), an early Westford resident. It is worn by Mrs. Albert Picking in the Westford Junior Women's Club Fashion Show in 1979 commemorating Westford's 250th birthday celebration. The dress is made from brown cotton fabric with a flower pattern and is hand stitched. It has a seperate cape, long sleeves, pleated lined bodice, waistband, and pleated skirt. (we do not ...

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W.2017.27.2 - Hat
Green Norwegian hat with embroidered vines of leaves and flowers and a yellow lining. Described as belonging to Agnes Scott. (11" diameter at the bottom, 6.5" at the top, 5" tall)

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W.2017.27.20 - Rubbing
Rubbing of grave stone at Fairview cemetery, "Erected in Memory of MajR Jonathan Minott, Obt. Feb 7, 1806 Age 83" (24" x 36")

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W.2017.27.5 - Armband
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Guard armband, a black wool armband with the letters S and G ( State Guard) embroidered in gold on either side of the triangular crest of the Commonwealth. The crest shows the arm of God protecting the Commonwealth, a bent arm holding a sword embroidered in gold. This armband was used by recruits or new guardsmen who didn't have uniforms, most likely for the strike.

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W.2017.27.9 - Letter, Form
Letter from New England Telephone and Telegraph Company announcing new dial telephone service to customers in Westford, with an envelope addressed to Mrs Quincy W. Day Graniteville Rd Westford Mass.

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W.2017.28.2 - Uniform, Military
Dennis Barretto's World War II U S Army Corps of Engineers uniform. A green wool uniform jacket with matching pants and hat. The jacket has four large gold Essayons* buttons on the front, four smaller Essayons buttons on the pocket flaps, and two on the shoulders. A round shoulder insignia of a four leaf clover with a red triangle in the center** is on the left sleeve. A light weight tan button down uniform shirt with no insignia. A Khaki butt...

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W.2017.29 - Desk, School
A school desk and chair from Frost School. The desk has a wooden top with pencil slot, hole for an inkwell, and an opening under the top to put books and papers in. The two legs are wrought iron, adjustable for height, there are inches marked on one side, and include the name "Kenney Bros & Wolking Boston" . (21" x 13" x 26") The chair has a wooden seat with a cast iron base. It has an open back made of wood dowels with a wood top cross piece...

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W.2017.4.1 - Display
A wooden display case with glass front, black background with grey lettering from Abbot Worsted Co. showing various stages of yarn manufacture. Shown are: 6 hand knitting yarns, 6 machine knitting yarns, 17 specialty yarns - various colors and fibers. Across the top of the display: ABBOT WORSTED CO. FORGE VILLAGE - ESTABLISHED 1855 - LOWELL. (38" x 42" x 3.25") (Transfered from the American Textile History Museum, their id # 1972.68)

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W.2017.4.2 - Yarn
Abbot Worsted yarn hank, worsted, off-white, with tag indicating it was Pot Spun, Lot 3922 made on Nov. 20, 1951. (Transferred from the American Textile History Museum, their id # 1987.110.214.4)

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W.2017.4.3 - Yarn
Abbot Worsted cream colored "ring spun" yarn hank, made Nov. 21, 1951. (Transferred from the American Textile History Museum, their id # 1987.110.214.3) (19" diameter)

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W.2017.4.4 - Yarn
Abbot Worsted cream colored "Pot Spun" and scoured yarn hank dated 10-31-52. ( Transfered from the American Textile History Museum, their id # 1987.11..214.2) (18" diameter)

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$Abbot Worsted "pot spun" yat\rn hank$
W.2017.4.5 - Yarn
Abbot Worsted brown yarn wound on a core, in a cylindrical shape. Acording to the donor, the pot spinning method used was developed by McCann at the Abbot Wrosted Co. in the mid 20th century. (Transfered from the Americal Textile History Museum, their id# 1987.110.215) (12.5" tall x 6" diameter)

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W.2017.4.6 - Yarn
Abbot Worsted cream colored yarn wound on a cylinder. (Transfered from the American Textile History Museum, their id # 1987.110.214.1) (14.5" tall, 6.5" diameter)

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W.2017.4.7 - Sign, Informational
Cast grey metal sign, : "C.G. Sargent's Sons, Corp. Wool Washing Machinery, Continuous Dryers for Cotton, Wool and Rags; Cone Dusters; Burr Pickers; Self Feeders: Crabbers: Wast Cards: Metallic Breasts: Lickers in and all kinds of Wire and Cylinder Work. Graniteville Mass." The number 4087 is stamped in the back of the metal sign. (7" x 3.875) (Transfered from the ATHM, their id # 1972.75)

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