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Catalog Number |
2003.12.01 |
Object Name |
Cradle |
Date |
1869 |
Features |
Wood Rocking Cradle 4 turned posts with finials on top. Posts descend past body of artifact to 2 rockers, perpendicular to body of artifact. Four horizontal bars near top of posts that are connected to bed of artifact by turned rails. 7 turned rails on long side, 3 on short side. Bed of cradle is 3 wood beams across length of cradle. Middle beam "Green & Son. Napanee" in black. Each beam is removable. Body labeled: 2033.12.01.01 Beams labeled: 2003.12.01.02 2003.12.01.03 2003.12.01.04 |
Object Story |
Peter Chalmers (Jr.) (1832-1894) and his siblings emigrated with their parents, Peter (Sr.) (1785-1872) and Margaret Chalmers (1795-1884) from Ireland in approximately 1849. Peter Chalmers (Sr.) was born in BlairGowrie, Scotland, had relocated to Ireland as a young man where he met Margaret. After immigrating to Canada there were moves to the Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston areas, the family eventually settled in Adolphustown. Peter (Jr.) married Jean Russell (1839-1922), who had been born in Scotland. They bought this Green and Son cradle for their son Thomas, born March 28, 1869. Thomas would later marry Flossie M. Hall (1887-1981). "Green and Son" was a company founded by John Green, and his son Edwin Green, after John Green dissolved his partnership with John Gibbard in April of 1865. They established their own factory on Canal Street, adjacent to Gibbard and Son's factory. By January 1869, they were advertising a selection of furniture at their new cabinet ware rooms. H.P. Lowry was the foreman in charge at the factory. In January 1870 , John and Edwin formalized their partnership as 'Green and Son'. In December 1874, another disastrous fire at the adjacent Gibbard Factory also threatened their building. When steam and hand engines failed to work properly, an army of workers heroically kept the Green's factory from burning by passing water from hand to hand. Business directory listings for Green and Sons are discontinued by 1882. |
People |
Chalmers, Peter (Sr.) Chalmers, Margaret Chalmers, Peter (Jr.) Reussell, Jean Chalmers, Thomas Hall, Flossie M. Green, John Green, Edwin Gibbard, John Lowry, H.P. |
Subjects |
Furniture Cradle Immigration Immigrants Children Children's furniture Furniture industry |
Search Terms |
Green and Son Napanee, Canal Street Ireland Scotland BlairGowerie, Scotland |