Artifacts Collection

In our Artifacts Collection we inventory three-dimensional items that don’t take to being stored alongside our usual documents, books, maps and photographs. “Artifacts” date from 1701 to the 1976 bi-centennial, 132 objects (and counting) that include flags, plaques, plates, bottles, statuettes, seals, keys, two whistles, a couple of cannon balls, oh, and an “Ancient Potato Peeler”. …among other things…

They can be retrieved from storage on request for examination in our reference room.

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Whistle	1956	A0001	Large meeting room
Blue Ribbon		A0002	Attic
Statuette	1936	A0003	Attic
Brown Pottery Mug	1955	A0004	Attic
Commemorative Mug		A0005	Attic
Commemorative Plates	1968	A0006	Attic
Metal Membership Card		A0007	Attic
American Flag		A0008	Archive Room
American Flag	1863	A0009	Archive Room
American Flag		A0010	Archive Room
American Flag	1870	A0011	Archive Room
American Flag	1889	A0012	Archive Room
Ancient Potato Peeler		A0013	Attic
Lead Pencils (2)	1895	A0014	Attic
Lead Pencils (2)	1895	A0015	Attic
Silk Fan	1860	A0016	Attic
Wax Seal	1880s	A0017	Attic
Hampton 3/4 in. Drill Bit	1870s	A0018	Attic
Glass Pestle		A0019	Attic
Flooring Support piece	1912	A0020	Attic
Eight Day Wooden Matches with sulpher	1895	A0021	Attic
Framed silhouette of Jonathon Mifflin		A0022	Attic
Ice Pick		A0023	Attic
Ivory Darning Eggs (2)		A0024	Attic
Wooden Key	1761	A0025	Attic
Large Iron Key		A0026	Attic
Brass Bearing		A0027	Attic
“Black Ball” Machine	1854	A0028	Attic
Wood from Independence Bell Cradle		A0029	Attic
Indian Axe Head		A0030	Attic
Indian Hammer Head		A0031	Attic
Railroad Rail		A0032	Attic
Wool Carder or Heckle		A0033	Attic
Burlap Gun Case	1884	A0034	Attic
Glass Mug	1977	A0035	Attic
Plaster Bust of Douglas Macfarlan, M.D.		A0036	Attic
Copper Printing Plate		A0037	Attic
Copper Printing Plate		A0038	Attic
Carpenter’s Hand Drill		A0039	Attic
William Penn’s Seal & Metal Seal Box	1701	A0040	Attic
Daguerreotypes (3)		A0041	Attic
Drum	1863	A0042	Attic
Cannon Ball		A0043	Attic
Cannon Ball		A0044	Attic
Cannon Ball on Stand		A0045	Attic
Identification Pin		A0046	Attic
Fire Fighter’s Pin		A0047	Attic
WW I Victory Medal with Pin & Ribbon	1918	A0048	Attic
Identification Badge & Medal	1920	A0049	Attic
Souvenir Ribbon	1898	A0050	Attic
Pin with Silk Ribbon & Medal	1912	A0051	Attic
Pin & Ribbon	1906	A0052	Attic
Victory Medal with Pin & Ribbon	1918	A0053	Attic
Identification Badge, Ribbon, Medal	1912	A0054	Attic
Delegate Medal & Ribbon	1908	A0055	Attic
Pin, Medal & Ribbon		A0056	Attic
Pin with Ribbon		A0057	Attic
Pin with Ribbon		A0058	Attic
Identification Pin w/Ribbon	1922	A0059	Attic
Souvenir Pin, Ribbon, Medal	1906	A0060	Attic
Coin	1882	A0061	Attic
Red Cross Identification Band & Button		A0062	Attic
Identification Badge, Penn Wynne Fire Dept.		A0063	Attic
Identification Arm Band	1942	A0064	Attic
Delegate Badge w/Ribbon		A0065	Attic
Hostess Badge w/Ribbon		A0066	Attic
Identification Badge w/Ribbon		A0067	Attic
Pin		A0068	Attic
“U” Bar		A0069	Attic
Ink Well		A0070	Attic
Wedgwood Ironstone Plate & Bowl		A0071	Attic
Military Service Medals (5)	1918	A0072	Attic
Button Collection (12)		A0073	Attic
Plastic Crook		A0074	Attic
Carpenter’s Hand-Plane	1850s	A0075	Attic
Marking Tool	1850s	A0076	Attic
Silver Spoon		A0077	Attic
Shards (over 100)		A0078	Attic
Band Uniform: Tunic, trousers, hat	1860s	A0079	Archive Room
Dress Uniform Jacket (1) and Helmets (2)	1812	A0080	Archive Room
Lower Merion Police Uniform, Motorcycle Corps	1953	A0081	Archive Room
Towels, Banners, Booklets		A0082	Archive Room
Lap Robes (2)		A0083	Archive Room
Hat, Sash, Cap		A0084	Archive Room
Tablecloth	1840	A0085	Archive Room
Blanket		A0086	Archive Room
Steel Cart Frame & Blueprint of same	1885	A0087	Attic
Seltzer Bottle		A0088	Attic
Milk or Cream Bottle		A0089	Attic
Milk or Cream Bottle		A0090	Attic
Milk or Cream Bottle		A0091	Attic
Pharmacy Bottle		A0092	Attic
Hires Bottle		A0093	Attic
Hires Bottle		A0094	Attic
Pharmacy Bottle with Label		A0095	Attic
Drafting Tools Collection from Lower Merion Township		A0096	Attic
Woman’s Dress	1930	A0097	Archive Room
Folio containing pictures of U.S. presidents		A0098	Attic
Leather Wallet holding ration books from WW II	1945	A0099	Attic
Official Seal of Bryn Mawr Women’s Club & Case	1930	A0100	Attic
Identification Stamper from Bryn Mawr Women’s Club		A0101	Attic
Night Stick		A0102	Attic
Police Whistle	1900	A0103	Attic
Policeman’s “Zapper”		A0104	Attic
Ice Pick		A0105	Attic
Food Warming Plate		A0106	Attic
Wood Clapper		A0107	Attic
Playing Cards ( 2 sets)		A0108	Attic
Hand Held Counting Tool		A0109	Attic
Commemorative Coin in plastic case	1976	A0110	Attic
Commemorative Pewter Plate		A0111	Attic
Two Handle Tree Saw		A0112	Attic
Wooden Clock	1800s	A0113	Attic
Wood Box, Sons of Veterans, USA; Col. Owen Jones, Camp #45 (Civil War)		A0114	Attic
Ceremonial Sword & Scabbard of Daniel Abram		A0115	Attic
Spencer Rifle	1888	A0116	Attic
Copper Printing Plates (13)	1912	A0117	Attic
“Spring House Senior Citizen” records		A0118	Attic
Gavel Pedestal, Ardmore Chapter De Molay	1945	A0119	Attic
WW II Air Raid Warden’s Items	1942	A0120	Attic
Scenes of Lower Merion Township		A0121	Archive Room
Tin Cup	1900	A0122	Attic
Copper Plate of Pencoyd House	1900	A0123	Attic
Copper Plate of Pencoyd House	1878	A0124	Attic
Glass Negative Plate ” Pencoyd Farm	1916	A0125	Attic
Branding Iron	1860	A0126	Attic
“Greentree” Insurance Plaque	1947	A0127	Attic
“Greentree” Insurance Plaque		A0128	Attic
“Greentree” Insurance Plaque		A0129	Attic
“Fireman’s Association” Insurance Plaque		A0130	Attic
Railroad Spike Claw		A0131	Attic
Dr. Edward H. Snow’s Scrapbooks (11)		A0132	Attic