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Roche de Boeuf - Painting
Oil painting of Roche de Boeuf with children and fisherman on the rock and in the river, painted by Steve Sweede in memory of his father, brass label reads: S.S. Sweede (1918-1977). Presented in a wooden frame, reading, on the back, "Fenwich Gallery". It may have been framed, and/or matted, there.

Record Type: Object
Roche de Boeuf - Painting
A watercolor painting, by Herbert Hover, of Roche de Boeuf, in a carved walnut frame, with children playing in the river and on the rock. The back reads, in pencil, "1995 Herbert Hover donated". The artist's perspective is looking south, from near the bank, at Waterville, Ohio, across the Maumee River, towards the Wood County side.

Record Type: Object
Roche de Boeuf Bridge - Painting
A lithographic reproduction of a watercolor painting of the Waterville Interurban Bridge and Roche de Boeuf in the Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio, by artist Gerald C. Hill. The unmatted picture is displayed in a one inch wide black wooden frame, under glass. A 3" wide white strip surrounds the painting to look like a matting.

Record Type: Object
Roche de Boeuf Painting 1976 - Painting
Oil painting of Roche de Boeuf, and the Waterville Interurban Bridge over the Maumee river (in a walnut and gold leaf frame), label on back reads, "Roche de Boeuf Painting 1976, Jane Frost Artist, Art teacher, Whitney Girls School". This point of view is looking southeast toward Wood County. On the back, it reads: For the Historical Society, Waterville Marian Wells Painted by Jane Frost"

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Roche de Boeuf and nearby rock formations Maumee River Waterville, Ohio - Collage
This is a piece of wood-burned art, titled and signed at the bottom, by the artist, Herbert E. Delventhal. It is a collage of three views: Roche de Boeuf, in front of the Waterville Interurban Bridge, and two nearby rock formations.

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Seed planter - Planter, hand
Hand-operated seed planter: consists of rectangular jaws of sheet metal hinged at top -- closed by 2 springs. Long curved metal piece attached to jaws: when shoved into ground, lever pops open jaws. Step pedal attached to wooden handle above jaws assembly attached to wooden handle 28" long.

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The Waterville, Ohio Interurban Bridge and Roche de Boeuf on the Maumee River - Painting
This oil-on-canvas painting, signed by the artist L. Haas, depicts a view of the Waterville Interurban Bridge, stretching across the Maumee River, with Roche de Boeuf in the foreground. The view is from the river bank, at Waterville, Ohio, looking southeast toward the Wood County side of the river.

Record Type: Object
Three-picture wall-hanging of oval plaster plaques - Modge-Podge Art
Three iconic Waterville prints - one of the Interurban Bridge, one of Rupp Canal Store and one of the Columbian House - were transferred to rounded oval plaster plaques and sealed over with "Modge Podge" (a clear-when-dry water based glue). The three plaques are attached to a light tan satin ribbon with a lace overlay and a brass ring at the top to make a wall hanging.

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Transit, surveyors - Theodolite
This is a 2-piece brass surveyor's transit with accurate compass telescope spirit levels, and thumbscrew adjustments. It mounts on a tripod for accurate survey work by means of a separate brass mounting base with additional thumbscrews for fine adjustments. Also included is a plumb-bob for pinpoint location of the transit over a point. All of the parts fit in a wooden carry-case, record # 1995.033.002.

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Two Arches of Ohio Electric Bridge - Drawing
An 8" x 10" pen and ink drawing of 2 arches of the Ohio Electric Bridge, done by Robert Stearns in 1999. Presented in a decorative wooden frame, matted under glass (plexiglas) with non-glare surface. The artist's perspective seems to be looking southwest under the first arch, with Roche de Boeuf beyond. Matte color is gray; the frame is narrow and medium brown wood.

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Typewriter - Typewriter
Typewriter, black, tall form, white keys with black letters. Gold lettering (large) on top, above roller, reads "L.C. Smith & Bros.", plus a horseshoe type logo.

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Typewriter - Typewriter
A small compact typewriter - black frame, open strike keys, standard 9" roller, which is wider than the frame. Marked in gold letters above keys "Corona", and on the front of base "manufactured by - Corona Typewriter Company, Inc." and a gold numeral "3" each side. This one was designated as a 1917 model by the donor, but the company made this No. 3 model from 1912 through 1941.

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U.S. Bicentennial Quilt - Quilt
U.S. Bicentennial quilt, made up of 24 individual blocks all sewn by women of the community representing local landmarks and state symbols.

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Waterville Elementary School, Waterville, Ohio - Drawing
A black and white pen and ink line drawing of Waterville Elementary School, as it would have appeared in 1989. The view is of the northwest corner of the building, also showing sidewalks, a tree, some shrubs and three bike racks. This print is numbered 299/300, and is signed by the artist in stylized script: G. L. W. Copyright 1989 George L. Wagner, Sr.

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Waterville High School Girls Basketball County Championship Trophy 1924 - 1925 - Trophy
A silver plated trophy in the shape of a 2-handled "loving cup", engraved on one side: "Girls Basketball County Champions 24-25 Waterville High School". The county is Lucas County, Ohio. A photograph of the winning team is our record # 2011.026.001.

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Waterville scenes chandelier - Chandelier
Originally created in 1978 by Vitale, this 10-sided leaded glass chandelier has a different scene, from Waterville, Ohio history, on each side. Two of the scenes feature mules pulling canal boats on the Miami and Erie Canal. The interurban bridge, the train depot, the Rupp Canal Store, the Columbian House and the Pekin Mills building are also depicted. There are three historical homes shown: the John Pray house (11 Fourth Street), the Oliver P...

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Wollensak Box Camera with Junior Lens with (4) glass plate holders, etc. - Camera
This glass-plate negative camera is mounted inside a leather covered wooden box. The "Junior" lens is mounted on a wooden face at the front of leather bellows, and there is a pneumatic shutter release. There are (4) glass plate holders made of wood. There is one glass plate.

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Wooden Apple Crate - Crate, shipping
Wooden apple crate - wooden slats with spaces. On each end is writtten "From Farnsworth - Young Fruit Farm, Waterville, Ohio - 45 lbs net when packed". It is displayed with artificial apples.

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Wooden slide frame part of JFT Isham camera. - Plateholder
A wooden frame with two removable laquered black cardboard slides on either side of fixed center. Each slide has a wooden finger grip attached with small copper rivets. Stamped on one side of frame is: " Rochester Camera and Supply Co., Rochester N.Y.". This is a component of the J.F.T. Isham camera. item # 1995.42.001. It was used in the process of developing glass-plate negatives.

Record Type: Object