Object 1 Apothecary tin from E.K. Thompson store in Titusville PA:
Object 2 1860s-era settee, Kerr Family now in Chase-Maxwell House, Titusville, PA:
Object 3 Gas fixture in Chase-Maxwell House
Object 4 1860s era fireplace with later (probably Edwardian) insert, currently in Chase-Maxwell House
Object 5 One-Pipe Steam Radiator in Chase/Maxwell House, Titusville, PA Inscription Patented Sept.10,1889, July 28, 1891, Patent applied for, TC Joyce Co., Titusville, PA:
LS536 Project Cataloged by Contains exact match "Leigh-Anne Yacovelli" 05/11/2013 Accession# 2013.05.1 Object ID Title Imagefile Caption Catalog Date Cataloged by Object Name Other Name Collection Collection Date Collector Legal Status Provenance Date 2013.05.1 Apothecary tin 001\2013051.JPG Apothecary Tin 05/09/2013 Leigh-Anne Yacovelli Tin English E. K. Thompson & Son Collection 04/02/2001 Eileen McRae All rights of reproduction reside with the Titusville, PA Historical Society. Item donated to Titusville, PA Historical Society by deed of gift from last surviving heir of owner of pharmacy E. K. Thompson & Son pharmacy, Eileen McRae in 2004. Year Range from Year Range to Found Used Made Material Home Location/Building Home/Room Home/Shelf Description Dimension Details 1885 2001 Withheld from sale of business for private collection Drugstore accessory Unknown Tin Titusville, PA Historical Society S-2 14 Apothecary tin from E. K. Thompson & Son drugstore in Titusville, PA. The pre-printed label on the front of the tin has handwriting that reads, "Prickly Ash." Height (ft) Height (in) Depth (ft) Depth (in) Length (ft) Length (in) Width (ft) Width (in) Notes 1.2083333333 14.5000000000 0.5000000000 6.0000000000 0.5833333333 7.0000000000 Used to house crude or powdered drug. Label: E. K. Thompson & Son, Druggists Prickley Ash: the oil extracted from the bark and berries of zanthoxylum americanum was traditionallyused as a stimulant, as well as chronic rheumatism, typhoid, skin diseases, impurity of the blood, toothaches, and digestive ailments. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zanthoxylum_americanum ) People Search Terms E. K. Thompson and Son apothecary tin
Subjects druggists apothecaries medicines containers receptacles Accession# 2013.05.2 Object ID Title Imagefile Caption Catalog Date Cataloged by Object Name Other Name Collection Collection Date Collector Legal Status Provenance Date 2013.05.2 Settee 001\2013052.JPG Settee 05/09/2013 Leigh-Anne Yacovelli Settee Kerr Family Collection / / Kerr Family All rights of reproduction reside with the Titusville, PA Historical Society. Item donated to Titusville, PA Historical Society by deed of gift from Frederick Smith, purchaser of Kerr Family residence through estate sale in 1998. Year Range from Year Range to Found Used Made Material Home Location/Building Home/Room Home/Shelf Description Dimension Details 1860 1869 Kerr Family Residence Sitting room furnishing Unknown Walnut; velvet Titusville, PA Historical Society Living room A Victorian walnut settee with yellow velvet upholstery. Deep button, triple medallion backed. Hand carved scroll arms and feet. Minor scratches and cracks in wood, stain on seat, and fading of fabric from age and use. Height (ft) Height (in) Depth (ft) Depth (in) Length (ft) Length (in) Width (ft) Width (in) Notes People Search Terms Subjects 4.0833333333 49.0000000000 2.6666666667 32.0000000000 6.3333333333 76.0000000000 Kerr settee couch settee seating furniture furnishings
Accession# 2013.05.3 Object ID Title Imagefile Caption Catalog Date Cataloged by Object Name Other Name Collection Collection Date Collector Legal Status Provenance 2013.05.3 Gas light fixture 001\2013053.JPG Gas Light Fixture 05/09/2013 Leigh-Anne Yacovelli Fixture, Gas Chase-Maxwell House Collection / / Maxwell, Samuel All rights of reproduction reside with the Titusville, PA Historical Society. Item became the property of the Titusville, PA Historical Society at time of purchase of teh Chase-Maxwell House in 1985. Date Year Range from Year Range to Found Used Made Material Home Location/Building Home/Room Home/Shelf Description Dimension Details Height (ft) Height (in) Depth (ft) Depth (in) Length (ft) Length (in) Width (ft) Width (in) Notes People Search Terms Subjects 1850 0 0 Chase-Maxwell House Living room light fixture Unknown Brass Titusville, PA Historical Society Living room Working wall mounted antique brass gas indoor light fixture with original patina. Highest to lowest point is 31 inches. The shade is 10 inches in diameter. Furthest distance from the wall is 24 inches. The back plate is 4.5 inches in diameter. 2.5833333333 31.0000000000 2.0000000000 24.0000000000 The gas line to the fixture is shut off, but the fixture remains on the paneled east wall of the living room where Samuel Maxwell had it installed in 1850. Maxwell, Samuel gas fixtures gaslight lighting light fixtures lighting devices furnishings
Accession# 2013.05.4 Object ID Title Imagefile Caption Catalog Date Cataloged by Object Name Other Name Collection Collection Date Collector Legal Status Provenance Date 2013.05.4 Gas fireplace 001\2013054.JPG Fireplace with Insert 05/09/2013 Leigh-Anne Yacovelli Accessory, Fireplace Chase-Maxwell House Collection / / Maxwell, Samuel All rights of reproduction reside with the Titusville, PA Historical Society. Item became the property of the Titusville, PA Historical Society at time of purchase of teh Chase-Maxwell House in 1985. Year Range from Year Range to Found Used Made Material Home Location/Building Home/Room Home/Shelf Description Dimension Details Height (ft) Height (in) Depth (ft) Depth (in) Length (ft) Length (in) Width (ft) Width (in) Notes People Search Terms Subjects 1860 1869 Chase-Maxwell House Living room heating Unknown Wood; brass; ceramic Titusville, PA Historical Society Living room Gas fireplace with later (probably Edwardian) brass insert. White carved wooden mantel with one doric column on each side. Ceramic tiled front. Dimensions include mantel piece. Insert is 3 feet high, 2.6 feet wide, and 1 foot deep. 5.0000000000 6 4.8000000000 57.6000000000 This is a non-working fireplace. Maxwell, Samuel fireplace architectural elements fireplaces inserts (additions) mantel
Accession# 2013.05.5 Object ID Title Imagefile Caption Catalog Date Cataloged by Object Name Other Name Collection Collection Date Collector Legal Status Provenance 2013.05.5 Steam radiator 001\2013055.JPG Radiator 05/10/2013 Leigh-Anne Yacovelli Heater, Radiant English Chase-Maxwell House Collection / / Maxwell, Samuel All rights of reproduction reserved by the Tutusville, PA Historical Society. Item became the property of the Titusville, PA Historical Society at time of purchase of teh Chase-Maxwell House in 1985. Date Year Range from Year Range to Found Used Made Material Home Location/Building Home/Room Home/Shelf Description Dimension Details 1891 0 0 Chase-Maxwell House Hallway heating TC Joyco Co. Cast iron Titusville, PA Historical Society Hallway One-pipe steam radiator. Raised decoration on pipe. Inscription: "Patented Sept.10,1889, July 28, 1891, Patent applied for, TC Joyce Co., Titusville, PA" Height (ft) Height (in) Depth (ft) Depth (in) Length (ft) Length (in) Width (ft) Width (in) Notes People Search Terms Subjects 1.1666666667 14.0000000000 3.1666666667 38.0000000000 0.3750000000 4.5000000000 Maxwell, Samuel radiator, steam heater, radiant radiators radiant heat thermal energy water heaters mechanical systems components heat-distributing units