Museum Exhibits

In addition to firearms, Winchester expanded production in 1919 to include tools and hardware items. They also expanded into kitchenware and roller skates to attract women and children. These items are displayed with the slogan “As Good As The Gun.”

Follow the evolution of the Kodak Brownie and Polaroid Cameras, as well as early Warren County photographers; one of which was a woman (Lydia Schooley).

Memorabilia from World War II in several connected exhibits displays uniforms from all branches of the service, including those for women WAAC and Wave soldiers.

The 1928 Frazier Barbershop is recreated in this large exhibit. Providing a shave and haircut for 10c, the surroundings of this re-created barbershop includes local advertisements, hair products, and a brass spittoon within spitting distance.

Farm Tools line an entire wall along with harnesses and saddles. Hand-crafted and specific to a person or team of horses or oxen, many are labelled identifying their purpose and owner.

This 1860s Summer Kitchen creates a time when the kitchen cookstove was moved outside. Not only was cooking and baking done in the summer kitchen but also canning and preserving, washing and soap making.

Dollhouses from the 1930s forward include a 1953 split-level featured in the Sears catalog. Each furnished with authentic Tootsie Toy, Princess Patti by Ideal, and other miniaturized pieces customized for each dwelling.

Quilts comprising a wide array of designs and purpose dating back to early settler days comprise this large collection. Nearby, other types of handiwork are displayed along with several looms and a spinning wheel.

Telephone Exchanges meant someone in a centralized office had to connect the parties. In many instances several families shared a telephone line, leaving little privacy and lots of gossiping.