Warwick product

Found in attic of Clara Shepardson. Her great grandfather, David Martin Shepardson (1832-1907) and possibly her grandfather, George Shepardson (1871-1960) made boots/shoes along with market gardening. These were most likely sold to boot factory/shop in downtown Warwick. At one time 40 men were making 20,000 pair of shoes a year (many sold to slave plantations of the south).

Copy of advertisement for Box Factory of George M. Wheeler, manufacturer of Lock Cornered Wood Packing Boxes, Post Office address, Orange, MA, factory at Brush Valley, Warwick

A Christmas card from the Malouins at the Warwick Inn with a verse:
Without chill winds blow
The earth's concealed by snow,
Skies are gray, severe-
Leafless trees are drear...
It's winter time in Warwick town.........one more verse

Box manufactured by Wheeler Box Co., Brush Valley, Warwick

Wooden box presented to the Warwick Historical Society as having been made in the Brush Valley Box Shop
The Warwick Box Shop closed in 1918

Axe head manufactured in Warwick

Two palm leaf hats made in Warwick
A home industry engaged in by women and girls from 1850-1900
Hats located on top of display case,East Wall, Room 1a

product of the Franklin Glass Factory

five blue glass bottles
product of the Franklin Glass Company, Warwick, MA
first glass blown September 5, 1813