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Title: Loan exhibition of relics and heirlooms under the auspices of the Newport historical society
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Newport historical society. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819. Museums -- Rhode Island Newport Historical museums
Publisher: Newport, R.I., Mercury publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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medal 286 Washington medal Mrs, John W. Burgess 287 Indian peace medals Mrs. French Vanderbilt MISCELLANEOUS 288 Jagging wheels Mrs. Thomas A. Lawton 289 Sixteenth century couriers money box Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott 290 Alpenstock used in climbing the Rigi in Switzerland Mrs. Ralph Hazard 291 Two old fire buckets Howard G. Ward 292 Horn spoon made in Ireland over 100 years ago John W. Burnett 293 Britannia spoons, over 100 years old 294 Knife and fork, over 100 years old Mrs. Charlotte Sisson 295 Paper money, 14 shillings Miss Mary A. Hazard 296 Paper money Mrs. Charlotte Sisson 297 Pair of scissors made from an early issue of a copper cent 298 Silver snuff box John W. Burnett 299 Silver snuff box 300 Patch box Miss Ruth B. Franklin 301 Snuffbox 302 Patch box T. T. Pitman 303 Paper weight brought from Rome, made from the marble from the palace of the Caesars The Misses Watson 304 Gavel made of cedar from the original door of the old State House 305 Adams campaign box Robert S. Franklin
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«)l*III.F1T .Vi\l> !St)lNL»I.NC; ItOARH II,I> KKVENTH DAV nAPTIST Clll-Rtll 21 306 Miniature mortar and pestle made from timber of the old Second Congregational Church, Clarke Street Miss Ruth B. Franklin 307 Koran holder from Tangiers T. T. Pitman 308 Marble bust of Gustavus Swan, former resident of New- port Mrs. George L. Rives 309 Two keys, 7i inches long, supposed to have been used in old jail at Newport 310 Inkstand taken from rooms occupied by Jefferson Davis, his personal property 311 Candle lantern 312 Seamans knife in leaded wooden handle Laurence Thompson 313 Two pearl card cases Miss Avis Robinson 314 Ivory box Miss Elma Elizabeth Smith 315 Cane which belonged to Charles Collins, Lieutenant Gov- ernor of Rhode Island. He broke it while defendinghimself from an assailant, and afterward gave it toJohn L. Boss, Jr., who came to his rescue. It is in-scribed From Charles Collins to John L. Boss, Jr.,Esq., he to my rescue came Dec. 7, 181

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