Room 2A
Watercolor - Moses Receiving the Commandments
Painted by Tryphena Goldsbury Smith (1801 - 1835). Daughter of Colonel James Goldsbury, was Rev. Preserved Smith's second wife. A very talented woman and artist, she painted these pictures in watercolors about 1830. (restored in 1988)
Slat back chair with needlepoint seat (probably not original)
Chair was presented to WHS by Arthur Stocker of Charlottesville, Virginia. Arthur Stocker is a direct descendent of Colonel Joseph Williams, and one of the prominent men of Warwick in 1760. Chair once stood in the box pew of the Church of Warwick and was occupied by Samuel, the 5th son of the Colonel. The chair back is carved with the initials S.W.
Late 18th century
Descriptive card reads: " This braided rug was given by Lorraine Freitag, former president of our Society in the 1980's. It was made by a woman in Athol about 40 years ago, with material from the suit coats of all Athol doctors, for the past 50 to 75 years."
An upright butter churn 19th century
Bookkeeper's Chair
Ash wood with woven cane seat
1920's
Yarn reel made of maple.
Church Pew 1800's
Museum has two similar benches one located in 1D and the second in 2A
Photograph of the original Caleb Mayo homestead in Warwick, Massachusetts.
Binoculars in leather case. Made by Stereo Megaphos, Paris
World War I vintage?
A small black framed picture of the house of Nathaniel Stevens, in the year 1761. Note states: "House was situated on White Rd where the road turns just beyond area of former CCC camp where German doctor has now buillt a structure. Mr Stevens was a man of prominence in town."
