Varney Carved Nut Baskets
The carved nut baskets are made from acorns, walnuts and chestnuts, carefully carved into tiny baskets. A few have semiprecious stones attached and all are finished with a shiny coat of shellac. They were hand made by Deke Varney. The talent and skill to make each basket is even more incredible when you know that Mr. Varney only had one arm to carve with.
The baskets won two awards at the October 1916 West Milton community fair, a large, local event that pulled participants and the general public from most of the surrounding communities. It was the second West Milton community fair.
The baskets, a photo of Mr. Varney, and both awards in our collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Deke Varney
Circa 1916
Souvenir Postcard The Turn Cocheco River Farmington NH
Sepia souvenir postcard Of "The Turn" of the Cocheco River in Farmington NH. The falls can be seen very clearly as well as the vegetation on the banks of the river. The water appears to be swiftly moving and the trees and shrubs have leaves so the photo was taken some time during the growing season.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
C.B. Tucker
By C.B. Webster & Company, Boston
C.B. Tucker
By C.B. Webster & Company, Boston
Early 20th Century
Farmington NH Nature Souvenir Postcard Stream Scene
Nature souvenir postcard of a stream scene Farmington, NH. A nature scene with stream, divided back style, colorized. Stream in the background and middle to foreground. The stream has some untended woodland and flowers along it. Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " Greetings from Farmington N.H."
Size: 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views Cambridge Massachusetts
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views Cambridge Massachusetts
Farmington NH Roadside Souvenir Postcard Farmer In Field
Nature souvenir postcard of a farmer in field Farmington, NH. A nature scene with road, divided back style, colorized. Tended field in the background and middle to foreground, and finally a tended road in foreground. The road has some trees along it. Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " Greetings from Farmington N.H."
Size: 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views Cambridge Massachusetts
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views Cambridge Massachusetts
Farmington NH Nature Souvenir Postcard By River With Fenced Road
Farmington NH souvenir postcard nature by a river with a fenced Road. Divided back style, colorized. Untended woodland in the background, a river in the right middle to foreground, and finally a tended road with flowers, in Farmington, NH . The road is to the left of the card to the foreground and has some trees along it and a fence lines it to the right side. In the distance another car can just be made out and a building of some kind further still. Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " Greetings from Farmington N.H." Size: 3.5" x 5.5" FHS-Kyle Leach
Metropolitan Lithograph Company, Everett ,Massachusetts
Metropolitan Lithograph Company, Everett ,Massachusetts
Farmington NH Nature Scene With Car Souvenir Postcard
Souvenir postcard Farmington, NH. A nature scene with car, divided back style, colorized. Untended woodland in the background, a river in the middle to foreground, and finally a tended road with flowers, in Farmington, NH . The road has some trees along it and a car is visible to the right of the card. In the distance another car can just be made out and a building of some kind further still. Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " Greetings from Farmington N.H." Size: 3.5" x 5.5" FHS-Kyle Leach
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views Cambridge Massachusetts
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views Cambridge Massachusetts
Souvenir Postcard The Turn Cocheco River Farmington NH Published by W J Evans
Divided back style, colorized souvenir postcard of The Turn, Cocheco River, Farmington, NH. The river, with short white falls are in the foreground and trees along the river edge along the background, Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " The Turn Cocheco River Farmington N.H." and "Published by W J Evans."
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Published by W J Evans
Published by W J Evans
Circa 1910
Souvenir Postcard The Turn Cocheco River Farmington NH Published by W L Peavey
Non-divided back, black and white souvenir postcard "The Turn" Cocheco River, Farmington, NH. The river, with short white falls are in the foreground and trees along the river edge along the background, Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says "The Turn Cocheco River Farmington N.H" and "Published by C.W. <br />Whitehouse." <br /><br />Postcard is inscribed along the outer edges with the following message: <br /><br /><em>"Do you remember those sweet apples you found just before we reached the dam? You remember this shot Leatha it is the dam we found the Sunday you were here on our way back from the cemetary."<br /><br /></em>The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Orrie Mott East Rocchester<br /><br />Size 3.5" x 5.5" <br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Published by W L Peavey
Published by W L Peavey
Souvenir Postcard Tended Field With Flowering Trees Farmington NH
Divided back style, colorized souvenir postcard of a tended field with flowering trees, Farmington, NH . Several flowering trees with open, cut grass field are in the foreground. A small road or path and other trees are in the background. Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " Greetings from Farmington N.H."
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views
Cambridge Massachusetts
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views
Cambridge Massachusetts
Circa 1910
Souvenir Postcard Unpaved Flower Lined Street Landscape With Fence and Pond Farmington NH
Divided back style, colorized souvenir postcard of an unpaved, flower lined, street landscape with fence and pond in Farmington, NH. A road, tree, and flowers are in the foreground to the left and a pond and fence to the right of the card, with open landscape in the background. Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says " Greetings from Farmington N.H."
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views
Cambridge Massachusetts
Tichnor Brothers Quality Views
Cambridge Massachusetts
Circa 1910