Whistle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Whistle

Entry/Object ID

2016.4.2

Description

wooden whistle carved from a tree branch. There is a white plastic bird attached to the top with red wings, a yellow beak, and a blue spot on its head. The mouthpiece section is stamped, "BEAUTIFUL LAKE CHAMPLAIN FERRY CROSSINGS". The mouthpiece section has been trimmed down, removing the bark, and there is a hole at the center top.

Context

Purchased as a souvenir by John Dumville while on a Boy Scout field trip.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.4

Source or Donor

Dumville, John P. (b. 1950)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1962 - 1965

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Whistle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/2 in

Length

4-7/8 in

Diameter

7/8 in

Material

Wood, Plastic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dumville, John P. (b. 1950)

Person or Organization

Boy Scouts of America

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America