Various Artifacts and Photos Display

Object/Artifact

Town of Sand Lake, New York

Various Artifacts and Photos Display - Full View

Note the Dr. D. Evans Camomile Pill Bottle displayed on the second shelf, which was likely made at the Rensselaer Glass Factory and is the subject of a separate entry in the Glassmaking and Bottles and Glassware folders of this system.

Name/Title

Various Artifacts and Photos Display

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.14

Description

Display of various artifacts and photographs associated with Sand Lake Springs, Faith Mills, drug stores, the Averill family, trolley railways, glassmaking, Burder Lake Casino, Native American artifacts, and Sand Lake memorabilia. Organized by SLHS volunteers and consisting of solely SLHS owned artifacts. Currently located in the hallway leading to the 2nd floor rear entrance to the Town Library of the Town of Sand Lake, NY, as of February of 2021.

Context

glass cane , bicentennial plate , pharmacy bottle , railroad lantern , egg mailer , railroad spike , soda bottle , apothecary bottle , Knitting Mill employees , glass pipe , Bicentennial celebration program , thread spool , yarn spool , Rite Aid Drug Store excavation , souvenir glass , sand lake springs six pack , coal , Wright's Drug Store , Park Pharmacy , Ammonia Bottle , Boyce Lumber , Five Pint Bottle , Rebekah Lodge Official Door Symbol, glass beads , J. K. Averill branding iron

Cataloged By

Michael Frederick Perry

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Notes

TOSL Historian Robert Moore agreed that all of the artifacts in this display belong to SLHS during a March 18, 2021, tour of displays and conversation with SLHS Curator Michael Perry.

Created By

curator@slhstrustees.org

Create Date

February 19, 2021

Updated By

curator@slhstrustees.org

Update Date

March 18, 2022