Wooden Ladder

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Florimond Bergeron's Ladder: The image depicts a weathered, rustic wooden ladder leaning against a textured brick wall, painted in a warm shade of orange. The ladder, with its simple, sturdy rungs, casts subtle shadows on the bricks, highlighting the wall’s uneven surface and the play of light. This composition draws attention to the craftsmanship of the ladder and the aged character of the bricks, suggesting an atmosphere of nostalgia or vintage charm. The earthy tones create a harmonious visual effect, evoking a sense of history and timelessness.
Florimond Bergeron's Ladder

The image depicts a weathered, rustic wooden ladder leaning against a textured brick wall, painted in a warm shade of orange. The ladder, with its simple, sturdy rungs, casts subtle shadows on the bricks, highlighting the wall’s uneven surface and the play of light. This composition draws attention to the craftsmanship of the ladder and the aged character of the bricks, suggesting an atmosphere of nostalgia or vintage charm. The earthy tones create a harmonious visual effect, evoking a sense of history and timelessness.

Name/Title

Wooden Ladder

Entry/Object ID

2024.60.01

Description

Wooden ladder. Eight rungs.

Context

According to the donor, Giacomo (Jack) Guarnaccia, this ladder was once located in one of the now-demolished factory buildings on Valley Street in Willimantic, leading to an upper floor. The donor's family owned the building. Space on the upper floor had at one time been leased to Florimond Joseph Bergeron (1898-1964), Mayor of Willimantic 1950-57. The donor recalled as a boy seeing Bergeron, a tall, heavyset man weighing in excess of 250 pounds, climb the ladder, which bowed under his weight.

Collection

General Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ladder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 ft

Width

12 in

Material

Wood

Color

Gray-brown

Location

Location

Exhibit Room

Thread Mill Square

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Category

Exhibit

Date

November 19, 2024

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Nov 19, 2024

Examined By

Eves, J.

Web Links and URLs

Giacomo (Jack) Guarnaccia Obituary, Florimond Joseph Bergeron on Ancestry.com, Photo of Florimond Bergeron

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Giacomo (Jack) Guarnaccia, Jr. (1948-2024). Guarnaccia found the ladder in the garage of the house he inherited from his parents. He recalled that it had once been in a factory building on Valley Street in Willimantic, CT, owned by his family, where it led to an upper story leased by Willimantic Mayor Florimond Joseph Bergeron.

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

November 18, 2024

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

November 23, 2024