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| 7501 |
 | The Souvenir Hallmark.
Part of the attraction for the merchant was the fact that the hallmark would state that the piece was made specifically for his store. |
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| 7502 |
 | The Souvenir Idea.
Around 1894, the Brothers hired traveling salesmen specifically to market souvenir china wholesale to stores. Initially this happened in Illinois and nearby states but, eventually it would spread coast to coast. The salesmen carried pattern books that listed hundreds of varieties of pieces that were available.
Once the merchant selected a piece a scenic photo was sent to the European potteries which reproduced them as black decals. Workers applied the decal to the porcelain before the initial firing. The picture was then hand colored. Depending on the piece there may have been other hand painted decorations as well as lettering identifying the scene. Once the piece was fired the picture became a permanent decoration.
Latter when the technology had advanced far enough the decals were made in color eliminating the need for hand coloring. |
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| 7503 |
 | The Spellings 1961.
The Spellings 1961. |
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| 7504 |
 | The Stone House.
The Stone House. |
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| 7505 |
 | The Stunt Man
Steve plays a fugitive who finds refuge on a movie set. Peter O'Tool plays a manipulative director who makes it difficult for the Fugitive to distinguish between reality and illusion. |
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| 7506 |
 | The Stunt Man.
In 1980 Steve stared in "The Stunt Man. |
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| 7507 |
 | The Swett-Ilsley House
The house's original section was built in 1670 by Stephen Swett, who was one of Newbury's first settlers. The house is believed to be the oldest surviving house in the region. In 1911 it was the first property acquired by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) (now known as Historic New England). Over the years the building served as a tavern, chocolate shop, chandlery, and press room. Its location on Newbury’s most traveled road made it a very desirable piece of property. It has one of the largest fireplaces in New England, more than ten feet wide, and containing three beehive ovens. |
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| 7508 |
 | The Sword of Roosevelt.
Another political cartoon from Puck Magazine. It shows the contenders for the seeking the nomination for the Republican candidate for President. Roosevelt is on a tree branch grinning like the Cheshire cat. The sword is labled "nomination". Fairbanks is the tall figure. Roosevelt did not support his effort and eventually backed William Howard Taft who went on to become the next President. |
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| 7509 |
 | The Terminator.
The Terminator series began in 1984 with Linda as a young girl being stalked. |
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| 7510 |
 | The Time Tunnel.
Whit appeared in all 30 episodes of "The Time Tunnel". The series lasted for two seasons, from 1966 to 1967. |
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| 7511 |
 | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
Walter Huston starred in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" along side Humphrey Bogart. The movie was directed by John Huston, Walter's son. |
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| 7512 |
 | The Trial of Lizzie Borden.
Status: Located; The Trial of Lizzie Borden. |
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| 7513 |
 | The Trouble With Tribbles.
Whit Bissell (in yellow) in the Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles". In 1996 this footage was reused on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" as a flashback sequence on the episode; "Trials and Tribble-ations". |
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| 7514 |
 | The Union forces had to cross the Potomic River To get to the site of the Battle of Ball's Bluff. When they were pushed back there were too few boats to handle the retreat and the boats that were there were quickly overloaded and swamped. 223 Union soldiers were killed, 226 were wounded, and 553 were captured. Numbers that dwarf the losses suffered by the Confederate forces that day.
Discovering bodies at the Potomac. A drawing by Alfred R. Waud. Ball' s Bluff 22 October 1861. |
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| 7515 |
 | The US Flag On The Moon.
The US Flag On The Moon. |
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| 7516 |
 | The USS Harvard.
While the Spanish-American war was not over, the fall of Santiago effectively ended land war in Cuba.
On August 21, 1898 Company H sailed from Santiago on steamship "Harvard". Originally it was a passenger liner the "City of New York" but, it was renamed after the college when it was put into service as a scout ship at the beginning of the war. Towards the end of the war it was used as a troop transport.
The schooner-rigged steamship arrived at Montauk Point, New York, August 26, 1898.
The 33rd left Montauk Point September 2, 1898 and, arrived at Detroit, Michigan, September 4, 1898 where they were furloughed for sixty days.
The Freds mustered out of service at Cheboygan, Michigan.
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| 7517 |
 | The USS Huron in Peril.
The USS Huron in Peril. |
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| 7518 |
 | The USS Huron Survivors.
Fishermen and their families could only watch helpless from the shore but, were able aid to those who did make it to shore. |
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| 7519 |
 | The USS Huron.
On November 23, 1877 the USS Huron with 16 officers and 118 crewmen left Hampton Roads, Virginia bound for Cuba on a scientific mission. |
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| 7520 |
 | The Usual Suspects.
Stephen Baldwin (Second from the left) and Kevin Spacey (right) in "The Usual Suspects". Spacey was awarded an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in this movie.
(At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) |
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| 7521 |
 | The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument, watercolor by Avery |
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| 7522 |
 | The Watertown Founders Monument
This monument by Henry H, Kitson, sculptor pays homage to 116 men who had a significant roll in the founding of Watertown, Massachusetts. The main figure is Sir Richard Saltonstall. |
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| 7523 |
 | The Whales.
While there are 90 some species of whales, colonial hunters had limited interests. The Sperm whale was the most prized because of it's oil yield. They would take males or females but the males were larger and if they had a choice they would go after the male.
The Bowhead and Right whales were the next choice. Right whales were named because they were the "right" whale to hunt. Besides the oil they were harvested for their baleen. (the cartilage like food filter that filled their mouths)
Humpbacks and Grays were smaller. They not only yielded less oil, it was of inferior quality. The Humpback tended to sink when killed. The Gray was a ferocious fighter. There were other whales they would have liked to have hunted, like the Blue whale however they were much to fast tor the technology of the time.
Picture from: The fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States by George Brown. Volume, Section V, Plates. Plate 184. Published 1884. |
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| 7524 |
 | The Whaling Bark Mary & Helen.
Soon the economics dictated longer voyages. Three and four masted barks were used for voyages intended to be two years but four was not uncommon. The longest whaling voyage on record is eleven years!
Picture from: The fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States by George Brown. Volume, Section V, Plates. Plate 187. Published 1884. |
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| 7525 |
 | The Whaling Crew.
The ship owners typically took 60 to 70% of the profits leaving the rest to be divided among the crew. The percentage they got was known as a "lay". The shares listed below are typical. There was no standard. Nor was there a standard crew size. 40 to 50 depending on the needs of the ship was typical.
The captain received 1/17th. The captain was entitled to bring his family with if he chose to. If that was the case he had to reimburse the ship owners for their share of the ships stores. To add insult to that the wife would be expected to work assuming the duties of cook, seamstress and nurse without remuneration!
Mates (officers) had the daily contact with the crew. They were expected to maintain smooth operations and a high level of maintenance. The first mate might get 1/22nd. The officers under him would get less. A perk of being a mate was they got to eat with the captain at a private table and, they typically got food better than the food that was served to the crew.
Boatsteerers (harpooneers) received 1/75th.
Mechanics were the craftsmen. They received 1/75th depending on experience. Included among these ranks were:
A blacksmith. He repaired and sharpened tools. He fashioned metal bands for the construction of barrels.
A Cooper (barrel maker) needed to be skilled. Nothing would have been worse than the oil (profits) draining from their casks!
Carpenters were needed to repair the ship, tools and, boats.
The steward attended to the officers needs and served their meals.
The cook was extraordinarily important. The food stores were abysmal, consisting of salt-preserved meat and, hard biscuits. Along the way they might catch fresh fish or turtles. When restocking at island ports they might be lucky enough to trade fish for onions, potatoes, figs, and apples. A cook who could manage to keep the crew set with food that was edible was a valuable asset.
Foremast Hands (crewmen) percentages varied by experience. 1/2 of a percent was not an uncommon wage. None of them were getting rich. They had the daily duties of cleaning the vessel and taking turns on watch. One designated the keeper kept the daily ship's log. During a hunt, these men rowed the whaleboats. If they were successful the rowers had to tow the whale back to the mother ship. This might mean yards or miles. To say the job was strenuous doesn't begin to do it justice. Once the whale was back the crew divided into two and worked six hour shifts butchering the whale and processing the blubber to get the oil. This might take hours or days. It was extremely dangerous. The decks would be slippery. They worked with sharp tools and, the work attracted sharks. Once the whale was processed and the cargo stowed the work of clean up began.
Greenhands were individuals on their first voyage. They were paid the worst but, expected to do a full share of the work. One of these might have been the captain's cabin boy. Typically someone who hadn't even reached his teens but was expected to maintain the officers cabins and help the steward at meal time. They were not making enough money to maintain a life back home. It was expected that they would learn enough to become crew on their next voyage.
The "slop chest" was a whaling ships equivalent of the company store. Crew could buy clothing, soap, tobacco, first aid supplies and medicine. If a sailor wasn't careful he might end up owing more money than he made. It wasn't uncommon for crew to sign up for their next voyage immediately upon returning.
Picture from: Hunting and Trapping Stories; A Book For Boys by J. P. Hyde Price, McLoughlin Brothers, New York 1903. pages unnumbered. |
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| 7526 |
 | The Whaling Schooner Amelia.
Organized attempts at whaling is first recorded in New England in 1644. At that point in time whales could be hunted close to the shore. By the 1720 there was a noticeable decline in whales sighted along the coast. Single masted sloops were outfitted to extend the chase. When this became inadequate two masted schooners began to make six month voyages.
Picture from: The fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States by George Brown. Volume, Section V, Plates. Plate 186. Published 1884. |
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| 7527 |
 | The Wheelock's 1958
The Wheelock's 1958, From Left To Right: Thurl James Wheelock, Elizabeth Mae Wheelock (Newburg), Gladys Leona Wheelock (Hughes) And Fred Carl Wheelock. |
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| 7528 |
 | The Whitman Massacre
1n 1847 Doctor Marcus Whitman was thought by the natives to be responsible for a measels outbreak which killed more natives than whites. Under the guise of obtaining medicine the doctor and twelve others were killed.
Nathan responded as a volunteer and during the resulting Cayuse war he acted as a guide for travelers and a militia scout.
Illustration from Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier by Frances F. Victor. Published by the Colombian Book Company,Hartford, Connecticut 1877. Page (facing) 344. |
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| 7529 |
 | The Winkel children Michelle age 5 and Chris age 4.
The Winkel children Michelle age 5 and Chris age 4. |
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| 7530 |
 | The Wives.
The Lowell (Massachusetts) Sun, July 21, 1969 page 10. |
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| 7531 |
 | The Wizard of Oz.
The Wizard of Oz. |
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| 7532 |
 | The Wreck of The USS Huron.
On November 24, 1877, about 1:00am a gale caused the Huron to run aground off Nags Head, North Carolina. It was just two hundred yards from the shore. Soon the surf overwhelmed the Huron. Only thirty-four of its men would survive the night. |
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| 7533 |
 | The Year of Living Dangerously.
In 1982 Hunt stared along side Mel Gibson in the film "The Year of Living Dangerously" She played a male journalist. She was awarded the 1983 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first actor to win an Oscar for playing a character of the opposite sex. |
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| 7534 |
 | Theda May Brigham
Nebraska, Battle Creek, Battle Creek High School, 1936 |
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| 7535 |
 | Thelma & Louise.
Susa Sarandon with Gina Davis in "Thelma & Louise". |
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| 7536 |
 | Thelma Geissel
Thelma Geissel |
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| 7537 |
 | Thelma Louise Zeiger
New York, New York, George Washington High School, 1937 |
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| 7538 |
 | Theodore "Ted" Wheelock
Theodore "Ted" Wheelock |
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| 7539 |
 | Theodore and Bernice (nee Brunscheen) Freese
Theodore and Bernice (nee Brunscheen) Freese |
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| 7540 |
 | Theodore Apollo Johnson.
Theodore Apollo Johnson. |
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| 7541 |
 | Theodore Freese
Iowa, Monticello, Monticello High School, 1938 |
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| 7542 |
 | Theodore H Wheelock Navy.
Theodore H Wheelock Navy. |
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| 7543 |
 | Theodore Henry Wheelock
Theodore Henry Wheelock |
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| 7544 |
 | Theodore Henry Wheelock Teacher.
"The Wisperer", the 1954 yearbook of the Pardeeville (Wiscoonsin) High School. Page 4. |
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| 7545 |
 | Theophilus Yale Winship.
Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Early Settled Families. J.H. Beers & Co, Chicago 1901. Page (facing) 244. |
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| 7546 |
 | Thinking Of Christmas.
The Racine (Wisconsin) Journal-Times Wednesday, July 20, 1959 page one. |
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| 7547 |
 | This is the Place - Erastus Snow.
At the lower center of the "This is the Place" monument are Orson Pratt (on horse), and Erastus Snow (standing). |
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| 7548 |
 | This is the Place Monument.
This is the Place Monument celebrates the moment Brigham Young brought the Mormons to Salt Lake valley on July 22, 1847. |
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| 7549 |
 | Thomas and Jane (nee Rogers) Grills
Thomas and Jane (nee Rogers) Grills |
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| 7550 |
 | Thomas Bernard Brigham
New York, Rochester,Monroe High School, 1937 |
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