On the Corner … of the Past and Present

By Mary Anderson and Martha Ball

The Block Island Historical Society was founded in 1942. To help celebrate its 75th year, the Society’s Diamond Anniversary, The Block Island Times published sketches and photographs of some items it has in its collection throughout 2017.

JANUARY 2017

tercentennial gift

old ‘Handy Laundry’ stove

FEBRUARY 2017

cookie cutter

UNCLE RAY’S CHAIR

MARCH 2017

POLICEMAN’S BADGE

turkey red cloth

APRIL 2017

wrecking cloth dress

corn sheller

fishing gear

MAY 2017

post office box

Music Box

JUNE 2017

Butter Churn

Rebecca statue

JULY 2017

Rescue

Shore Dinner

AUGUST 2017

Our Building

Wringer

SEPTEMBER 2017

Hurricane Carol

Cash Register

Pots & Kettles

OCTOBER 2017

Miss Dickens’ parlor organ

pilot’s book

NOVEMBER 2017

survey

Middletown marker

DECEMBER 2017

Nathan Mott desk

sled

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