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  1. XX-0040 - Seal

    Small black iron stamp with a red star on either side; seal of South Arapahoe County; handle depresses down, embossing seal from round die; embossing reads: "State of Colorado South Arapahoe County County Court Seal". See accession file for example of embossing. From the exhibit "The Story of Littleton in 125 Objects": South Arapahoe County was formed from the reorganization of land that created the City and County of Denver at the turn of th...

    Record Type: Object

    "State of Colorado South Arapahoe County County Court Seal"; 1903
  2. XX-0056a-b - Candlestick, Miner's

    Miner's candle holder with long pick and hook; brass handle with screw-top lid to store matches; candle stub in holder; holder & hook revolve on pick.

    Record Type: Object

    Miner's candlestick with small stub of candle.
  3. XX-0065 - Candlestick, Miner's

    Miner's iron candle holder with long pick and hook.

    Record Type: Object

    Xx-0065
  4. XX-0085a-c - Machine, Sewing

    Treadle sewing machine in wood-topped cabinet with machine cover and small storage drawer; cabinet has wrought iron legs and treadle; "Elias Howe, Jr., New York, Inventor and Maker, U.S.A., 50592 Patented Sept. 10, 1846, August 24, 1858". From the exhibit "The Story of Littleton in 125 Objects": This Howe treadle sewing machine belonged to the Comstock family, and likely came west with the family around 1879. George Comstock went to California...

    Record Type: Object

    Howe, treadle sewing machine belonging to Mr. & Mrs. Fred Comstock; c.1858
  5. XX-0086.001a-o - Sample, Sales

    Exact miniature sales model of "Quick-Meal" cookstove; all moving parts and construction same as full size; has oven with hinged door and o) oven rack; fire box with grate; door with b) removable ash recepticle, small compartment under oven (hinge on door is broken, so door comes off [n]); two fold-up heating trays above cooking surface; shelf above heating surface; lever for opening and closing damper; protection bar across front and six-burner ...

    Record Type: Object

    Salesman's sample stove, black metal with nickel plated doors & handles
  6. XX-0099 - Cane

    Black cane with shiny patterned gold head; cane is 35 1/4" long; inscription on head of cane reads: "Memento to our presiding officer, Mayor H. H. Shepperd by the Littleton Town Council, April 13, 1901." NOTE - STOLEN, from "A Museum Collects" exhibit, held between August - October 1978

    Record Type: Object

  7. XX-0100.002 - Umbrella

    Large black cloth 7-spoke umbrella; has silver patterned handle. Umbrella of Mr. Dunnica, father in law of Col. H.H. Shepperd, former Mayor of Littleton.

    Record Type: Object

    Black silk parasol with wood and silver handle.
  8. XX-0105a-b - Wheel, Spinning

    Wooden treadle-action spinning wheel; dark brown wood; without section to hold spun fibers; wheel detachable; missing flyer and some other mechanisms; rectangular table piece has decorative notched edges; see Notes. Supposedly came from Virginia, later owned in Colorado by Charlotte Powell Goddard.

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden spinning wheel with most parts missing; c.1810.
  9. XX-0115 - Trivet, Ironing

    Six-sided iron rack or sadiron trivet, with three areas for holding sad irons.

    Record Type: Object

    Six-sided sadiron trivet with space for three irons.
  10. XX-0116 - Mold, Butter

    Wood and metal rectangular butter mold; stamps "Wolhurst" into top of molded butter; consists of wooden rectangular frame open at bottom & top, and plunger/press that fits inside. From the exhibit "The Story of Littleton in 125 Objects": Located south of Littleton, the Wolhurst Estate was built by Colorado Senator Edward O. Wolcott in 1891; it operated under various owners as a dairy farm until 1941.

    Record Type: Object

    Butter mold, wood box with metal frame for press
  11. XX-0120a-b - Sadiron

    Sadiron; lettering on top is indistinguishable; wood & metal clamp-on handle marked "ORCE".

    Record Type: Object

    Sadiron with wooden handle.
  12. XX-0122 - Sadiron

    1 - Sadiron; Enterprise Mfg. Co., Phila, Pa., Enterprise Iron Pat. April 4, 71, Oct. 1, 07. No. 50, Size 3.

    Record Type: Object

    Sadiron, No. 50, size 3, manufactured by Enterprise Mfg.; c.1900
  13. XX-0125a-c - Gong

    Red and black painted wooden frame; round metal gong with image of dragon on front; wooden striker with black and white decorative designs. From the exhibit "The Story of Littleton in 125 Objects": Gong presented to the Rotary Club of Littleton by William C. Sterne, and used by the presiding officers when conducting meetings.

    Record Type: Object

    Ceremonial gong with striker, used by Rotary Club of Littleton; c.1920
  14. XX-0131a-b - Organ

    Bellows organ with ornate cabinet and detachable carved canopy top; organ has lamp shelves on either end of 61-key keyboard; carpeted pedals with wooden frame, and fabric-lined music rack; has 11 stops: Bass Coupler, Melodia, Dolce, Vila, I Forte, Vox Humana, II Forte, Vox Jubilante, Dulciana, Diapason, and Treble Coupler; made by the Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.; serial no. 231174. From the exhibit "The Story of Littleton in 125 ...

    Record Type: Object

    Parlor organ used at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton; c.1891
  15. XX-0139.008 - Platter

    Ceramic round platter or large plate; design of pink & white roses, with green leaves on brown & green toned background; gold decorative edge around top and gold feet; signed on reverse: "Ella G. Bemis 1911". From the exhibit "The Littleton Story in 125 Objects": Littleton native, Ella Bemis (née Kerruish), hand-painted several pieces of china, a popular pastime for young women in the early 1900s. The Littleton Museum also has several of her ...

    Record Type: Object

    Platter painted with purple roses by Ella Bemis; 1911
  16. XX-0186.017 - Program

    "Class of '95"; "Program of the Commencement of the Littleton High School, Presbyterian Church, Thursday afternoon, June 6, 1895; booklet with purple textured paper cover and red printing; four off-white paper pages with black printed text; includes list of graduates (only 2), Board of Education members, and program

    Record Type: Object

    Commencement program for Littleton High School, Class of 1895; 1895.
  17. XX-0186.018 - Clipping, Newspaper

    "School District No. 6, It's History from the Organization to the Present Time"; mounted on heavy paper; newspaper name and date unknown.

    Record Type: Object

    Newspaper clipping about Littleton School District #6; c.1896.
  18. XX-0186.019 - Bond

    No. 6 in a series of six bonds for school buildings; "School District Number 6, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, $1,000. October 24, 1883. Principal redeemable after September 1, 1888, and payable September 1, 1898."; on parchment paper, with green & black printed text; signed by Joseph W. Bowles, Pres., Board of Directors; stamped "Paid Oct. 1, 1898"; embossed with seal of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

    Record Type: Object

    School District Bond for Littleton School District No. 6; 1883.
  19. XX-0186.020 - Program

    Commencement program for "Littleton Public School, Presbyterian Church, Thursday, May 28, 1896, 2 p.m."; yellow-green textured paper cover with four inner white paper pages; tied at the corner with a purple ribbon; "Class of '96" on cover in black printing.

    Record Type: Object

    Commencement program for Littleton High School, Class of 1896; 1896.
  20. XX-0186.024 - Program

    "Commencement, Littleton Public School, Presbyterian Church, Thursday, 2 p.m. May 31st, 1900"; cream-colored paper cover with embossed gold "Commencement 1900" and image of torch and owl; white thin rectangular paper interior pages with black printed text; lists names of graduating class, program, Board of Education members, class ode, and faculty; red thin ribbon tied at left edge as binding. Littleton Public School Class of 1900 included: L...

    Record Type: Object

    Front cover of Class of 1900 Commencement program; May 31, 1900.

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