112/2 Shelves

Bag

Paper bag. The front is printed with an illustration of two cows in a green pasture beneath a blue sky. The words, "BEN & JERRY'S" run up the left edge, and at the bottom is a round logo showing a line drawing of two men and the words, "BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM". The back shows a continuation of the cow illustration.

1992.78.2

Box

One piece, collapsible box. Printed on top: "Vermont / Natural Creamery / BUTTER / LIGHTLY SALTED / 4 QUARTERS / NET WT. 16 OZ. (l LB.) / State's Pride / Mfg. by Cabot Farms Coop. Creamery Co., Inc., Cabot, Vermont 05647" Originally used in exhibition "200 Years of Making a Living in Vermont".

1976.51.3

Butter Mold

Wooden and steel butter mold. The mold has four straight sides fastened together with screws and a top press plate. Two sides are lengthier and shorter in height. The other two sides are taller with a beveled outer top edge.A steel manual press is screwed to the top edges of the shorter sides and through a steel plate into the central flat press. The underside of the central press has molded grooves carved into it to create a large check pattern in the butter.

1967.121.2

Carton

Ben and Jerry's ice cream pint container. The container (a) is a dark red with a black and white logo, a sketch of a man pitting cherries, encircled by the words "BEN & JERRY'S / ICE CREAM" surrounded by a design of red cherries. To the side of the pint are the words "VERMONT'S FINEST - ALL NATURAL", and the words "Cherry Garcia" are below the logo. The lid (b) has a photograph of Ben and Jerry in the center, and the words "BEN & JERRY'S / ONE PINT (473 mL) / CHERRY GARCIA / Cherry Ice Cream with Cherries & Fudge Flakes" surrounding the photo. The side of the lid is printed with the words "Cherry Garcia" repeated multiple times.

1999.10.9a-b

Carving

Carved wooden scene consisting of a cow, woman, and cat in a barn stall. The cow has a brown head and white body, with white horns. The woman is wearing a blue dress and sitting on a stool milking the cow. The cat is grey and seating on the ground beside the woman. There is a feeding trough in front of the cow.

1964.35.2

Made by Erik Johnson in Proctor, Vermont

Cowbell

Metal cowbell formed from one sheet of iron, folded into shape and bracketed on the sides. There is a rectangular handle at the top and a metal clapper in the interior. The number 120 is written inside the bottom edge.

1976.16.1

Hand Card

Hand card for wool treatment. The base of the card is a flat wooden paddle with a joined wooden handle. The handle is a post with semicircular dimension shaped, so that the flat edge lines up with the face of the card, and the curved back would be held by the user's hand. The face of the card has short metal wires set into it.

1946.44

Hat

Wool hat with 2 shell ornaments. The hat has a low, flat crown and no brim. The sides are made wide over a narrow lining, giving them a slouched appearance. The top of the crown in woven with colorful stripes on a grey ground, while the sides are plain grey. The shell ornaments are side-by-side on the side of the hat.

1960.16.1

Made by Mildred Wiggins Holmes from the wool of sheep raised on the Sarcka farm in Shrewsbury, Vermont

Jug

Half-gallon milk jug. The jug has an orange and white label on the front with an image of a 19th-century stylized milkmaid beside a dairy cow and the words, "Farm Fresh / KIMBALL BROOK / FARM / Grass Grazed / USDA / Organic" above the image and "VERMONT'S ORGANIC MILK" and more information re grade, additives, fat content, etc., below. A label on the back gives specific nutritional information, ingredients, organic certification, farm location and contact info, etc. Above this label is price label: "Sunflower/ $4.99" Stamped on right lower side: "Best by 1/15/16" directly on the plastic. The jug has an orange snap-on cap.

2015.47.20

Knitting Needles

Collection of seventeen handmade wooden knitting needles and one crochet hook. Eight of the knitting needles have one point, and end in a knob on the other end. The other nine are double pointed. The needles are of various shades and types of wood. Two of them have a red waxy substance on one end. One is broken in the middle. Several of the needles are curved or warped.

1962.1.16a-r

Likely used by Cora Nettie Preston Bugbee in Hartford, Vermont

Milk Bottle

Milk bottle printed with green design and text. One side has a circular logo that reads "MANSFIELD DAIRY / STOWE, VT." around the head of a cow, and the other wise has a cartoon design of a a skiing cow and "MT. MANSFIELD / STOWE. VT / THRILLS ME" inside a speech bubble. The bottle has a wide base and mouth.

1976.52.1

Made by Mansfield Dary in Stowe Vermont.

Milk Bottle

Clear glass milk bottle with orange printed label saying, "Ethan Allen Creamery / Essex Junction Vt.", on both sides.

1981.15

Made by Ethan Allen Creamery in Essex Junction, Vermont

Milking Pail

Tin milking pail with strainer lip. One side of the pail has a wide spout, set beneath the strainer lip. There is a handle at the bottom of the opposite side for pouring, and a wire handle across the top for carrying.

1963.3.1

Likely used by Orvis Burton Batchelder near Barre, Vermont

Mittens

Two knitted wool mittens. The mittens are brown, with a floral design of three red blooms and a green stem. They are knitted with a heavy looped pile.

1973.27.2a-b

Worn by Horatio Templeton in Montpelier, Vermont.

Model Train

Model Train car. The car has vertical brown siding and a tiered brown domed lid with a vent cap on one end with additional ventilation windows. The car has three windows cut into the side and platforms at the front and back. The side of the car reads, "RUTLAND / 25" at the bottom center and "ROUTE OF / The Whippet" in the upper right corner.

2022.10.8

Model Train Car

Model Train car. The railroad car is painted mustard yellow and has a slightly domed maroon-painted roof. There are vertical outlined and painted windows and doors on the sides in dark green, silver, and red, and the word "COUPLING" with scrolled designs on either end above the windows. The date information, "PT / 1869" is painted in orange at the center below the middle window. Each end of the car has a painted door and a coupling mechanism to attach to another train car and a small platform.

2014.23.1.2

Model Train Car

Half-inch scale train car model. The rail car has a slightly domed roof and vertical red siding. There are human-sized doors with a half-window of glass in the top at either end of the long side and a freight or livestock door in the center. The train car has slightly green oxidized wheels underneath and a wire extending from the center of the top to the back of the car.

This model is of the Mansfield First Freight Motor 1898, which was a car used on the Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad between 1898 and 1933.

1993.7.1

Model Train Car

Half-inch scale train car model. The rail car has a slightly domed roof and vertical red siding. There are human-sized doors with a half-window of glass in the top at either end of the long side and a freight or livestock door in the center. There is a metal ladder affixed to the left of the rear door on the same long side, and two attachments at the top of the car to attach to the electrical motorized system. The train car has slightly green oxidized wheels underneath

This model is of the Mansfield Second Freight Motor - 1915 train car, which was used on the Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad between 1898 and 1933.

1993.7.2

Model Train Car

Half-inch scale train car model. The rail car has a slightly domed gold-colored roof and green panel siding. The short front and rear ends are stepped and angled, and the long side has a large slide door and metal rung ladder affixed to the left of the door. There is a wired attachment at the center of the roof to tie into the electrical running system.

This train car is a model of Mansfield's Rotary Plow-A-Failure-1898, which was used on the Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad between 1898 and 1933.

1993.7.4

Model Train Car

Half-inch scale train car model. The rail car has a slightly domed roof and green panel siding. The stepped roof has narrow windows for venting cut into it and a series of tall glass windows down the sides, with booth seats visible through the windows. There is a sliding door with glass top half at either end of the car. Printed on the side is "U.S. MAIL" between the two front doors and "MOUNT MANSFIELD ELECTRIC RAILROAD" below the windows, all in gold. There are electrical wiring bases mounted at either end of the roof to tie into the electrical running system.

This model is of the Waterbury-Stowe Interurban rail car used on the Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad between 1898 and 1933.

1993.7.5

Model Train Engine

Model train engine, coal car (tender), and track. The engine and tender are black with red wheels and gold-painted accents. The word "BARRE" is on the engine, and "C. V R. R." is on the tender. In the engine, the door to the firebox opens, and there is a lever underneath to let out ashes. The tender has working brakes, and the sand box rod is moveable. The front of the engine has a removable cow catcher. The track is made of wood.

1949.17.1a-c

Model of the first engine to run between Barre and Montpelier Junction made by William Arthur Watson at age 14 (1879). The model was made from boxes and the tops of flour barrels, with a piece of railroad track used as an anvil during the construction process.

Patch

A white fabric oval patch with the Cabot dairy logo. The logo shows "CABOT" in red embroidered script over a green outline of the state of Vermont and the words "Quality Vermont Dairy Foods" in green below it.

2012.58.11

The co-op was formed in 1919. In 1930 cheddar and cottage cheese were added to line of dairy products.
In 1960 membership reached 600 farmers and cheese was being marketed under Cabot brand.
during the 1970-80s new facilities were built to expand product line. The first visitor center opened in Cabot, VT in 1987. In 1989 Cabot won Best of Class for U.S Championships of Cheese. In 1992
Cabot merged with Agri-Mark. In1993 the West Springfield Plant was rebuilt allowing Cabot to enter retail butter business. In 1994 the Middlebury Plant was purchased. In 2003 Cabot merged with the Chateaugay Cooperative, bringing the McCadam brand & Chateaugay plant to the co-op. In 2006 Cabot Sharp Cheddar won World’s Best Cheddar at World Championship Cheese Contest. In 2010 Agri-Mark Whey brand was created.

Pill Aid

An aluminum pill aid (a) with three two-inch long screw on tips (b, c, d). The device has a straight hollow metal body with two fixed metal rings at the top. A thin metal pole with a third ring is inserted into the top of the device. One tip has been attached to the end of the device, and the other two are tied to one of the rings.

1994.27.9a-d

Likely used to administer pills to large livestock.

Prize Ribbon

Blue silk ribbon printed with an image of a sheep and the inscription, "VT. STATE FAIR. 1851."

1951.5

Awarded at the Vermont State Fair held in Middlebury, Vermont, in 1851

Pull Toy

Stuffed lamb on wheels. The lamb is made from fleece and has green plastic eyes and a mid-length tail. The feet are attached to axles, one at the front and one at the back, with wooden wheels at either end. There is a pink silk ribbon tied around the lamb's neck.

1976.43.195

Sheep Bell

Brass, traditionally shaped sheep bell. There is a wire loop at the top for attaching the bell to the sheep's collar. There is an iron clapper inside the bell.

1976.16.5

Sheep Bell

Sheep bell shaped like a cowbell. It is formed from one sheet of metal, folded into shape and bracketed on the sides. There is a rectangular handle at the top and a metal clapper in the interior.

1976.16.6

Sheep Shears

Metal sheep shears consisting of two triangular blades attached to a U-shaped metal strip. The blades are slightly misaligned, allowing them to overlap when squeezed. The shape of the metal strip causes it to spring back open when not squeezed.

1976.43.188

Possibly used at the Kent Tavern in Calais, Vermont

Swift

Wooden swift. The swift is primarily made of maple and has six ribs with pin construction to open and close like an umbrella. At the end of each rib there is a cut-away section to hold the yarn while it is being wound. On top there is a carved inverted acorn finial. There is a turned post at the base with a cutout that screws onto a flat surface.

1982.24.99

Made by Andrew Issachar Goodhue of Burlington, Vermont, father of Grace Coolidge.

T-Shirt

Purple t-shirt printed on the front with an illustration of 4 black-and-white cows and the words, "BEN & JERRY'S" in white lettering. The back is printed with the words, "VERMONT'S FINEST" flanked on the top and bottom by rows of ice cream cones.

1995.10.1

Toy Cow

Unpainted wooden carving of a cow. The wood has prominent grainlines.

1964.39.3

Made by Erik Johnson in Proctor, Vermont

Tub, Food Storage

Plastic 32-ounce yogurt container. The container (a) has a printed image label on it that reads "KINGDOM CREAMERY" in dark blue over a light blue sky background. A cartoon crowned cow is depicted leaning against a knight in armor with a castle-style barn and mountains in the background. The words "of Vermont" are in blue below the image, with "Valiant Vanilla" in black and "non-fat yogurt" in white on a red ground in medieval style script. Additional information about the brand and the yogurt's nutritional information is on the back. The plastic cover (b) is a semi-translucent round plastic snap-on lid, and the foil insert (c) is a pale blue with "KINGDOM / CREAMERY / of Vermont" in dark blue with the close-up image of the cow and knight faces in the middle.

2013.52.12a-c