Wood Fragment

Name/Title

Wood Fragment

Entry/Object ID

1960.133

Description

Small, rectangular piece of wood. The bottom edge and back have remnants of thick paint. The front is pasted with a paper label printed with an image of a house and the words, "This is wood taken from the house in which Admiral Dewey was born. T. R. GORDON, Prop'r."

Context

Souvenir of the Dewey Homestead in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.133

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Relic, Historic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

3 in

Depth

5/16 in

Material

Wood, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America