Mill Parts Mounted on Wood

Overhead shot of 2025.11.01 shortly after it was received at the museum

Overhead shot of 2025.11.01 shortly after it was received at the museum

Name/Title

Mill Parts Mounted on Wood

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.01.a-b

Description

A collection of several mill parts from the Rosamond No. 1 Mill building mounted on a wood plank (a). There is a rusty nail placed to the small brush that is unattached with any wire or glue (b). The broom piece has "KL" written with carved holes in the wood. The blue glass piece has the inscription "BROOKFIELD / NEW YORK." On the rectangular block of wood at one end of the plank, it says "Rosamond Mill Parts / By John Boekema."

Cataloged By

Sadie Badour

Made/Created

Artist

John Boekema

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions are approximate, did not take off of shelf before measuring because it was too heavy to lift on my own.

Height

14 cm

Width

38 cm

Length

127 cm

Location

Location

Shelf

Shelf 120

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Date

September 9, 2025

Notes

2025.11.01b

Location

Shelf

115

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

September 9, 2025

Notes

2025.11.01a

Location

* Untyped Location

Temporary Artifact Storage Room

Category

Temporary

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

August 31, 2025

Notes

To be stored in permanent collections storage area once it can be moved.

General Notes

Note

More detail needed on what the mill parts are, Jill Carty suggested we contact Earl Jones to learn more about them.

Created By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Create Date

August 31, 2025

Updated By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Update Date

September 9, 2025