Rifle targets such as that pictured below were distributed by King & Company, a general merchandise store at the corner of Baldwin Avenue and 6th Street. The building still stands. [Accession No. 2015-6-1: Donated by Stephen McBroom]
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Gold-plated Horseshoe
This gold-plated horseshoe belonged to W. C. Jones’ Tennessee Walking Horse in the 1970s. Mr. Jones was the founder of the Tom Thumb convenience stores that are a major employer throughout the Walton and Okaloosa counties area. [Donated by James E. Moore]
Continue readingCarpet Sweeper
The advertisements below for Bissell’s “Cyco” Ball-bearing Parlor Queen carpet sweeper were published around 1905. The sweeper received many patents in the late 1800s and early 1900s in both the United States and Canada. [Bissell Carpet Sweeper Donated by William W. Holloway]
Continue readingBottle Cap Machine
This machine was used to apply caps to bottles. [Donated by Robert Habbard]
Continue readingShoeshine Box
Walker H. Habbard, who resided at 314 W. C. Currington Road in Ponce de Leon, built this shoeshine box. [Donated by Robert Habbard]
Continue readingGas Container
This one-gallon gas can features a handle and spring trigger. [Donated by Robert Habbard]
Continue readingOil Can
[Donated by Robert Habbard]
Continue readingBarq’s Soda Bottles
[Donated by Robert Habbard]
Continue readingPrince Albert Tobacco Can
These cans were found under the Robert Habbard house at 202 N. 5th Street, DeFuniak Springs. [Donated by Ken Harrison]
Continue readingHand-hooked Wool Rug
Rubye Burton, who lived on Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs, hand hooked this rug in the early 1960s, using the wooden floor stand pictured below to hold the rug frame as she worked. She cut beige wool into strips and hand-dyed them, thereby creating a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. At the time
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