The Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio, Board of Trustees, approved the following items for deaccession, and shall be removed from the Society’s collections. In accordance with the Society’s deaccession policy they are being published for review of the membership. Any questions and/or concerns from the membership shall be addressed to the President of the Board of Trustees and the Chair of the Acquisitions Committee.
1997.3702.001 Aerial view of the Ohio State Fairgrounds, 1854. From September 19 through 22, 1854, the Ohio State Fair was held at Newark’s Great Circle Mound (now known as Moundbuilders Park). Size: 28”wX22”h Donor: Paul Locher Date Received: 1992-OCT-01 Disposal Method: Donate to Ag Museum, else Ebay Auction, else Trash.
No Accession Number Found. Athenaeum George Washington Portrait Bicentennial Lithograph. Bad Condition, holes and tears. In 1932 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth Congress mandated his portrait be displayed in every school. Although the Houdon image remained the official image of the Washington bicentennial, appearing on letterhead and bicentennial medals, the Athenaeum portrait was the active symbol of the celebration. Size: 21.125”wX28”h Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Trash
2000.4346.015 Giant lithographic print of Bald Eagle by artist Guy Coheleach and signed by artist lower right. Item was not de-framed as recommendation is to sell the whole framed package. Accession record says it is number 1 of 150 printed-however this is unverified. This item, reportedly, used to hang on a wall in the Wooster, Ohio First Federal Bank building on Beall Avenue. Size 36”wX48”h. Donor: Ralph Kane Date Received: 2000-JAN-09 Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
Accession Number Not Found. Framed Lionel Barrymore gold foil etch print set was produced by Brown and Bigelow a company best known for its production of calendars and promotional materials for
entities such as insurance companies. Estimates of the prints’ age vary from the late 1950s to the 1970s. This set contains four prints titled, Harbor Shelter, Dry Dock, Home Port, and Water Front. They are approximately 8.75 inches wide x 6.75 inches high and approximately 5.25 inches wide x 6.5 inches high. Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
2013.027.003B or 7B Envelope full of old and damaged hanger bolts that were once used to mount the individual 5-inch tall brushed aluminum letters that spelled out, “BEALL AVENUE SCHOOL” that were once mounted on the side of the old school building. Donor: Melody Snure Date Received 2013-JUL-02 Disposal Method: Trash
1972.2510.001 Early religious lithographic print once owned by Wooster resident Mrs. O.P. Sellers. A digital copy of this item is available on the Library of Congress website under their Collections of Photos, Prints, Drawings. Lower left corner has handwriting that reads: Mrs. O.P. Sellers, Wooster, O. copyright applied for 1875. Size 23”wX28”h Donor: Mrs. Harry Keck Date Received: 1972-NOV-15 Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No Number Found. This is a digital reproduction panoramic print from the Library of Congress online catalog showing the University of Wooster campus c.1913. See Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ds-03060 (digital file created from original item). Original photograph taken by Haines Photo Co. (Conneaut, Ohio). Size with frame: 55.25”wX15”h. Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No number found. Mass produced black and white photogravure mounted on cardstock, entitled Scotland Forever, that depicts the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo. Published by S. Hildesheimer Co. LTD. Manchester, United Kingdom, c.1885. Size 25”wX15”h. Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No Number Found. Deck of playing cards advertising the Holmes County Antique Festival. Donor: Unknown Dated Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No Number Found. Three picture frames containing mass produced lithographic prints of artists works: reproductions of House Plants, and Florals and Latticework, both by California artist Dorothy Saar has Lazarus store sticker on back. Plus a pink-colorized reproduction of Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh. The Lazarus frames are 10.625”wX12.625”h and the other frame is 12.875”wX15.25”h Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No number found. Photograph found underneath the colorized crayon enlargement of A. B. Critchfield in frame. Appears to be a photograph of Grover Cleveland taken by Davis & Sanford Artist Photographers at 246 Fifth Ave. New York City that was mass produced and sold to the public. Size 13”wX16.125”h. Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
2002.4686.037 Severely water damaged photographic image of Glen Huffman, teacher at Beall Ave. School from 1968-1984. Size before damage 10.75”wX13.75”h, but less than half of the image remains. Donor: Beall Ave. School Date Received: 2002 Disposal Method: Trash
2005.5053.043 Very large product display photograph mounted on board of a Rubbermaid kitchen drainer. Size: 40”wX30”h Donor: Rubbermaid Inc. Date Received: 2005 Disposal Method: Trash
2005.5053.043 Very large product display photograph mounted on board of a Rubbermaid dough pan. Size: 40”wX30”h Donor: Rubbermaid Inc. Date Received: 2005 Disposal Method: Trash
2005.5053.043 Very large product display photograph mounted on board of a Rubbermaid two-tier kitchen drainer. Size: 40”wX30”h Donor: Rubbermaid Inc. Date Received: 2005 Disposal Method: Trash
2006.003.002 Aerial photograph of Wooster Rubbermaid Plant in Wooster, Ohio c.1970s that is mounted and glued to 1/2″ thick plywood board. Size: 23.75”wX20”h Donor: Rubbermaid Inc. Date Received: 2006 Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No Number Found. Panorama of First Reunion of Smithville College dated 1919-AUG-09. This panoramic photograph, by Hunter Orrville, Ohio, got destroyed during de-framing after it was found the image was stuck to the frame glass with paint drops and the glass broke and tore the photograph in half with the other half of photograph welded to the glass by paint. However, a digital copy was created from the fragments and it was digitally restored as best as possible. Size: 45.125”wX7.75”h. Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Trash
No number found. Photochrom of City of Erie Steamer, Cleveland & Buffalo Line. c.1900 mounted Photochrom print, image by Detroit Photographic Co. Size: 28”wX22”h Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
1997.2933.001 Harpers Weekly Thanksgiving Dinner Lithographic Print. Lithograph mounted on canvas and stretched over wood frame. Underneath title of Thanksgiving Dinner it says, Copied by permission from Harper’s Weekly. Size: 28”wX22”h. Donor: Wayne Knox Date Received: 1976-JUL-01 Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
No number found. Reverse foil-backed painting of the U.S. Capital Building in Washington DC.Originally produced by the Chicago Portrait Co. and copyrighted in 1916. Convex bubble glass in original frame. The frames look like burled wood, but some sources say they were made of painted plaster and some say they were plastic-coated wood. Measurements include frame, 21 15/16” wide by 16” high and 2.125” depth. Donor: Unknown Date Received: Unknown Disposal Method: Ebay Auction, if does not sell, Trash.
