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  • Leather Horse Collars, Circa 1900
    Leather Horse Collars, Circa 1900
    Object       Set of two leather horse collars. These collars are part of the harness used for horse's when pulling wagons or a plow. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling.
    Object     Set of two leather horse collars. These collars are part of the harness used for horse's when pulling wagons or a plow. The collar allows the horse to use its …
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  • Final Product Samples (Denison Mines), Circa 1960
    Final Product Samples (Denison Mines), Circa 1960
    Object       The milling process commonly yields dry powder-form material consisting of natural uranium, "yellowcake," which is sold on the uranium market as U3O8. The most important use of yttrium is in making phosphors, such as the red ones used in television cathode ray tube displays and in LEDs.
    Object     The milling process commonly yields dry powder-form material consisting of natural uranium, "yellowcake," which is sold on the uranium market as U3O8. The most important use of yttrium is in …
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  • Wooden Singletree Harness Yoke, Circa 1900
    Wooden Singletree Harness Yoke, Circa 1900
    Object       This single harness yoke would be used for hitching a horse or a mule to some type of farm implement such as a plow, or a hay wagon . These were most commonly used in the late 1800's to early 1900's.
    Object     This single harness yoke would be used for hitching a horse or a mule to some type of farm implement such as a plow, or a hay wagon . These …
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  • (Draft Horse) Loose Ring Straight Bit, Circa 1910
    (Draft Horse) Loose Ring Straight Bit, Circa 1910
    Object       This type of straight bit was used primarily for draft horses in the early 1900's.
    Object     This type of straight bit was used primarily for draft horses in the early 1900's.
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  • Double Whiffle Tree, Circa 1910
    Double Whiffle Tree, Circa 1910
    Object       Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force from a point load to the chains or straps on each side of the harness. The center of the bar is connected to the load and the ends to the harness. These are usually used when pulling plows, or wagons. A double whiffletree …
    Object     Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force from a point load to the chains or straps on each side of the harness. The center of the bar is connected to …
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  • Single Whiffle Tree, Circa 1910
    Single Whiffle Tree, Circa 1910
    Object       Whiffletrees (Also called Whippletrees) are used to distribute the force from a point load to the chains or straps on each side of the harness. The center of the bar is connected to the load and the ends to the harness. These are usually used when pulling plows, wagons or …
    Object     Whiffletrees (Also called Whippletrees) are used to distribute the force from a point load to the chains or straps on each side of the harness. The center of the bar …
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  • Wooden Hand Plane, Circa 1910
    Wooden Hand Plane, Circa 1910
    Object       This is a wooden smoothing hand planer, that appears to have been hand crafted from two pieces of wood and a metal blade.
    Object     This is a wooden smoothing hand planer, that appears to have been hand crafted from two pieces of wood and a metal blade.
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  • Manual Wood Cranberry Picker, Circa 1910
    Manual Wood Cranberry Picker, Circa 1910
    Object       Where most cranberry scoops were made of all wood with a solid back end to hold the berries this one has a hole in the bottom of the scoop so the berries can fall into a sack attached to the bottom. The cloth would also allow excess water to drain …
    Object     Where most cranberry scoops were made of all wood with a solid back end to hold the berries this one has a hole in the bottom of the scoop so …
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  • Core Sample Tray, Circa 1910
    Core Sample Tray, Circa 1910
    Object       This carved wooden tray would be used to place drilled core samples in where they would then be taken to an geologist for evaluation.
    Object     This carved wooden tray would be used to place drilled core samples in where they would then be taken to an geologist for evaluation.
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  • Wooden Shoulder Yoke, Circa 1910
    Wooden Shoulder Yoke, Circa 1910
    Object       This type of equipment would be used by early settler s and farmers to carry milk, water, sap buckets, or most anything that required being moved from one place to another. This type of item dates back to very early times with references to them in early Egyptian paintings.
    Object     This type of equipment would be used by early settler s and farmers to carry milk, water, sap buckets, or most anything that required being moved from one place to …
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  • Home Made Garden Seeder, Circa 1920
    Home Made Garden Seeder, Circa 1920
    Object       This item was purchased at an auction and is made from an old gas can.
    Object     This item was purchased at an auction and is made from an old gas can.
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  • Wooden Barrel Style Butter Churn, Circa 1900
    Wooden Barrel Style Butter Churn, Circa 1900
    Object       This type of churn had the whole barrel turning which turned the milk into solids and was widely used in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
    Object     This type of churn had the whole barrel turning which turned the milk into solids and was widely used in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
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  • Harpoon Hay Fork, Circa 1900
    Harpoon Hay Fork, Circa 1900
    Object       This device was used prior to the invention of hay elevators and baling equipment. This large fork like apparatus was used to help get the hay from the wagon to the lofts in the upper portions of a barn. It was attached to a pulley that a horse would provide …
    Object     This device was used prior to the invention of hay elevators and baling equipment. This large fork like apparatus was used to help get the hay from the wagon to …
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  • Defiance Co. Button Machine, Circa 1930
    Defiance Co. Button Machine, Circa 1930
    Object       This machine was used for creating cloth covered buttons of various types and sizes and was mostly used by upholstery companies. It came with different size attachments for different results.
    Object     This machine was used for creating cloth covered buttons of various types and sizes and was mostly used by upholstery companies. It came with different size attachments for different results.
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  • Wooden Oxen Yoke, Circa 1900
    Wooden Oxen Yoke, Circa 1900
    Object       This item appears to have been hand hewn and looks to be very old, it has broken off on one end along what appears to be a fault in the wood.
    Object     This item appears to have been hand hewn and looks to be very old, it has broken off on one end along what appears to be a fault in the …
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  • Un-named Object, Circa 1900
    Un-named Object, Circa 1900
    Objectmystery       This is a u shaped wooden item with an iron frame, attached to the front, it has two larger holes through the ends of the bottom of the open end suggesting something could be attached.
    Objectmystery     This is a u shaped wooden item with an iron frame, attached to the front, it has two larger holes through the ends of the bottom of the open end …
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  • Office Chair, Circa 1920
    Office Chair, Circa 1920
    Object       This chair while called a barber chair appears to be more of an early office chair perhaps for a telephone operator.
    Object     This chair while called a barber chair appears to be more of an early office chair perhaps for a telephone operator.
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  • Wooden Clothes Wringer, Circa 1900
    Wooden Clothes Wringer, Circa 1900
    Object       The writing is still clearly visible on the wringer saying Steel Tempered Ball Bearings, oil the ball bearings frequently, enclosed cog wheels
    Object     The writing is still clearly visible on the wringer saying Steel Tempered Ball Bearings, oil the ball bearings frequently, enclosed cog wheels
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  • Wooden Wash Tub, Circa 1900
    Wooden Wash Tub, Circa 1900
    Object       Round wooden wash tub on four legs, iron bands hold barrel together.
    Object     Round wooden wash tub on four legs, iron bands hold barrel together.
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  • Massey Harris Cream Separator, Circa 1910
    Massey Harris Cream Separator, Circa 1910
    Object       This type of cream separator used centrifugal force to separate the lighter cream from the skim milk. This allowed the process to be completed quicker and with less cream left behind in the milk.
    Object     This type of cream separator used centrifugal force to separate the lighter cream from the skim milk. This allowed the process to be completed quicker and with less cream left …
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