"Even today, in societies of almost universal literacy , it is a rare soul who bequeaths to future historians a written account of his thoughts...How can you study a society if you attend only to the expressions of a small and deviant class within the whole?" (Schlereth 142)
References
Schlereth, Thomas J. ed. Material Culture Studies in America. Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press, 1999.
Metal Plate: "Jane A. Maddocks, Died April 30, 1856, Aged 16 years."
Metal Plate: "Henrietta Maddocks, Died Dec. 8, 1855, Aged 21 years, 3 days."
Metal Plate: "Emma Gardiner, Died Nov. 5, 1850, Age 6, 1 month, 17 days."
156 North Main Street, Brewer, Maine (circa 1877-8)
Front porch (detail)
Front porch (detail)
Front porch (detail)
The second set of stairs from the first to the second floor.
A detached exterior detail of the 156 North Main Street House; this is likely from the dormers within the mansard roof construction.
Parquet flooring; this is likely a later addition to the interior as there are soft wood planking throughout other areas of the house. This planking was likely the original florring throughout and the parquet was added later.
View from first floor staircase landing to second floor.
First floor mantel piece of 156 North Main Street House; one of the two mantel pieces is actually a faux marble wooden construction that was typical of the era (circa 1877-8).
First floor mantel piece of 156 North Main Street, Brewer House
Brent Phinney holding a wrought iron staple that joined two ship timbers together. This was unearthed at the former McGilvery shipyard in Brewer.
Brent Phinney demonstrates an early shipbuilder's measuring device; one circuit was equal to some measure. ( This tool may actually be a wheelwright's wheel or gauge used to measure the length of curves---Robert Schmick)
an early shipbuilder's measuring device found in a shipwright's tool chest.
Trade Card for a Shipwright
Shipwright's tools shared with the BHS by Brent Phinney during his recent talk on the history of local shipbuilding. Prominent is the wood screw and plane. In the red container are spikes and other ship hardware unearthed at the former McGilvery boatyard and the current site of Phinney's steel boat building enterprise.
The brass cannons of Paul Revere were mentioned at the Brent Phinney presentation. Here is one of Revere's trade card advertising his brass cannons about 1800. He produced much copper hardware for shipbuilding during this time.
Page/Tefft House interior detail
Plank Flooring
Plaster medallion for cieling light fixture over staircase.
The dramatic staircase is one of the outstanding architectural features of the original structure.
Meeting hall attached to the Page/Tefft House
Single Portrait (Gabriel Magnus Schmick) by Jean Comerford
Double Silhouette Portrait by Jean Comerford
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