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Froe

Tool, also known as a shake axe, used to split wood at the grain, especially for splitting shingles. Damaged, 2021-2011.

Colt .38 single action revolver and holster

Marshall Sheahan's Colt .38 revolver and original leather holster, made in 1872 and used to thwart bank robber, Lamar A. Harris, in 1909. The holster is stamped 1138. 28 x 3 x 10 cm.

Des Plaines River : Rural scene

Painting of countryside with cows pasturing in shallow water underneath the eaves of a wooden bridge on the Des Plaines River. 44 x 84 x 2 cm.

Lawrentz, Otto

Wagon wheel quilt

Pieced, possibly for a woman's circle of the (First) Baptist Church or the first Evangelical Congregational Church. This 1895 block quilt of wagon wheels is an early example community fundraising in Highland Park, Illinois. It contains 564 names. A wheel's center name is probably the church or missionary member sewing that section with the names in the spokes being subscribers to her wheel. 192 x 190 cm.

Bathing suit

Two-piece Blue woolen swim costume with skirt belonged to one Fannie Everett. 88 x 44 cm.

Geese in flight quilt

Triangle based pattern quilt patched in pinks, yellows, reds, blues, browns; as well as a think blue checkered backing interspersed with a pink floral design. 203 x 203 cm. Faded, worn and partially torn. Tag denotes quilt style.

Quilt

Brown, red, blue, and green quilt with a solid black and blue checkered backing contains the following names imprinted on the top side: H. Ashley, Alina Hewitt, Mr. John P. Hirtle, Elma J. Hewitt, and Franciene N. Hill. 192 x 130 cm. Faded.

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