Basket of Spool Blocks

Object/Artifact

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Milo Historical Society

Name/Title

Basket of Spool Blocks

Entry/Object ID

2020.028

Description

Old twig basket full of spool blocks from the American Thread Co. in Lakeview Plantation. The blocks would have been made into spools for thread. John Joseph Willinski Sr. worked there after arriving from Poland in 1913. Given to his son, Vernon Willinski, then to his grand daughter and son in law, Sheila and Torrey Ellis at John Joseph's camp on Big Boyd Lake in Orneville, Maine.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Nancy Willinski

Lexicon

Search Terms

Big Boyd Lake, Old twig basket, Spool Blocks, American Thread Co., Lakeview Plantation

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Basket of Spool Blocks

Location

Location

Building

American Thread Display

Category

Permanent

Date

June 26, 2024

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 9, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Willinski, Vernon

Person or Organization

Willinski, John Joseph , Jr.

Person or Organization

Ellis, Sheila Willinski

Person or Organization

Ellis, Torrey

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

June 9, 2020

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

June 29, 2024