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CHEQUAQUET LOG THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CENTERVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM Spring 2015

Well,thewinterseemstofinallybe over! Spring has come and there’s even a touch of summer now and then. Last year we opened the Museum inFebruary. This year, those of us whodidn’t escape to somewhere warm were snowed in. I thought we’d never see bare ground again. But the Museum is open now with some fascinating new exhibits, more in progress, and a lot of great events coming up. First is the Marine Room. The themethisyearisShipwrecks:Mystery,Murder, Misery. Barbara Farenholz,GailVincent,BebeBrockworkedtheirusualmagicwithhelpfromJudyShum-way, and Joyce Canniff. We had BillBurke, the historian from theNationalSeashore,as thespeakeratourAnnualMeetinginJanuaryandhehasloanedusa few items from their collection. Come pictureyourselfinaNorthAtlanticwin-ter storm tucked into a breeches buoybeing hauled ashore above a wild outer Capesea.Italllookswonderful. In the Chequaquet Gallery we

From the board President Diane Brooke

C O M I N G E V E N T S

ANNUAL ChM YARD SALE SATURDAY, AUGUST 8OurAnnualYardSalewillbeheldonSaturday,August8th,duringCenterville’sOldHomeWeek.SetasideitemstobringtothemuseumANDaskyourfriendstodonate.TheYardSale,asuccessfulfundraiser,givesthemuseumgreatvisibilityandvolunteercamaraderie.Remembertodropoffthoseunwanteditems.(Please-noclothing,electronics,brokenordamageditems!)ItemswillbeacceptedatthemuseumonAugust1st,4th,5th,6thand7th.Thencomejoinustofindotherbargainitemsyouneed.

have the exhibit Summer NocturneopeningJune12.Ourbackyardisstillaworkinprogress.Asprinklersystemhasbeeninstalledandgrassiscomingup.Wehopetohostabarbequetheretothankallthewonderfulbusinessesandpeoplewhodonatedmoney,time,expertiseanddirttomakeaperfectnewadditiontotheMuseum.WecanneverthankScottPeacockenoughfortheplanning,oversightandjustplainhardworkheputintothisproject.

It’s YOUR Museum. Come see what’s going on!

Themapbelowillustratesapproximately350shipsknowntohavegonedownorwreckedofftheshoresofCapeCodbetween1850and1900.Thousandsofliveshavebeenlostontheseships.Themapdoesnotaddressthehundredsofshipsrecordedaslost,withnorecordofwheretheshipwentdownoranyevidenceofwreckage.Informationofknownseadisasterswasoften

notedintownrecordswithaccompanyinghistoriesanddates.Acomprehensiveshipdisasterrecordkeepingsystemdidnotoccuruntil1872withtheformationoftheUSLifeSavingService.

During this period, whenmost goods were transported by sea,there would have been upward of three to four hundred ships pass-ingupanddowntheshoresofCapeCodeachday.ThisvolumeofseatrafficcoupledwiththenotoriousNewEnglandNor’easterresultedinaverylargenumberofshipwrecks.

TheCHM’sMarineRoomhasbeentransformedtotellthestoryoften prominent sea disasters, seven of which occurred off the shores of Cape Cod.

Utilizing newspa-per accounts, log

books,historicalphotographs,paintings,personallettersandmarineartifacts,wewillrelatethedramaanduncertaintyassociatedwiththeseaandtheunforgivingenvironmentinwhichshipswereforcedtotravel.WearetellingthestoryoftheUSLifeSavingServiceonCapeCod,itsoriginsfromtheHumaneSocietytoitseventual transformation to the US Coast Guard.

WearetellingthestoryofanexceptionalaspectofCapeCodmaritimehistory.Asahistorymuseum,weareinauniquepositiontoexplainthelivesandtimesofourpastinrelationtothesomewhatinsulatedprotectedlivesweleadtoday.Weknowthiscomparativerelationshipissuccessfulinprovidingviewerswitha better understanding and appreciation of their own lives, including the techno-logical advancement and sophistication of our times.

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SPONSORED BY:The Cape Cod Five Foundation

M U S E U M A C T I V I T I E S

OUR BACKYARD PROJECT CONTINUES!!

Itisnowspringandthemuseumismovingforwardonthebackyardproject.UnderScottPeacock’sdirectiontheprojectcontinueswiththefinallayerofloam,theinstallationofasprinklersystemandlastlyhydro-seedingthewholearea.ByJunewewillhaveawonderfullawnareareadyforsomeoutdoorfunctions.

Our plans for the summer and fall are to concentrate on plants (trees, hedg-es,flowers).Ourestimatedgoalforthissecondphaseis$3000.Wehavehadseveralgenerouspeoplewhocontributedtothefirstphaseandwearegrateful to them and on target with regards to the overall site project. As withlastyearwearealsoverygratefultothosewhohavecontributedtheirtimeandservicesatnocosttothemuseum.Howaboutyou,wouldyouliketo contribute to this project?

Withanyendeavorweinitiate,itcomesdowntothecostandwhetherweare able to raise needed funds. In some cases projects are shelved because weknowthecostisjustoutsideofourreach. Webelievethisprojectiswithin the realm of our donor base and it will service the museum in mul-tipleways.Allofourproject ideasandendeavorsultimatelybenefitourmuseum,itsconstituentsandthecommunityonthewhole.Wehopeyouseeitthiswayaswellandconsideratax-deductibledonationtotheback-yardproject.

BACKYARD PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS 2014Scott PeacockStephen and Ann CorridanRotary Club of OstervilleVirginia MurphyDiane PotterRalph and Iris TolbertClark and Anita DiehlNancy Nash

BACKYARD PROJECT SERVICES CONTRIBUTORS 2015Scott Peacock Building and RemodelingBriggs Landscape Construction Inc.Joyce Landscaping

N E W M U S E U M E X h I B I T S

1960s A DECADE OF ChANGE This exhibit opening in mid-June features a number of diverse trends from the 1960s.Itwasadecadethatbrokemanyfashiontraditions,mirroringsocialmovementsduring the time. In the middle of the decade, culottes, go-go boots, box-shaped PVC dressesandtheminidresswhichwasusuallyA-lineinshapeorasleevelessshiftwerepopular.

Mary Quant introduced the mini-skirt in 1964, and Jackie Kennedy introduced thepillboxhat,bothbecomingextremelypopular.Falseeyelasheswerewornbywomenthroughoutthe1960s,andtheirhairstyleswereavarietyoflengthsandstyleswithpopu-larstylesliketheflip.Peopleweredressinginpsychedelicprints,highlightercolors,and mismatched patterns. The hippie movement late in the decade also exerted a strong influenceonladies’clothingstyles,includingbell-bottomjeans,tie-dye,andbatikfab-rics,aswellaspaisleyprints.

SUMMER NOCTURNE June 12 - September 12, 2015 Anartisticcelebrationofthestarfilledhoursbetweenduskanddawn.

Exhibitors:BetsyPayneCook,HollisEngley,JulieLariviere,L.MichelleLaw,YukimiMatsumoto,KimberlyJaneSheerin,andFrankWinters. Featuringworks inglass,ceramics,coloredpencil,fibers,pastelandphotography. Sponsoredinpartby:TheDailyPaperRestaurant

YukiniMatsumoto

FrankWinters

KimberlyJaneSheerin

BetsyPayneCook

PhILANThROPY

SUSTAINING SUPPORTERS2014

Roy&JacquelineRichardsonBeth Lewis Paul&JoyceCanniffJoan GroverGail VincentRalph&IrisTolbert Jean Desmond Jean ScanlonAugust&BernadetteTremer

ANNUAL APPEAL DONORS2014

AudreyAndersonThomasandJenniferLynchPaulandRobynSimmonsLoisTaylorPeterBuffingtonAndrewandSallyBuffingtonDr. and Mrs. Paul CanniffCaptainDavidKelleyHouseDowling&O’NeilInsuranceBethandTimHerrickRickyHildebrandtMarvelous MavensVeni LemosJohnMeyerVirginiaMurphyLorraineO’Connor1856CountryStoreJohn and Ann PendergastRalph and Iris TolbertSusan FordCarol LummusRichard and Gwen BrownHarold and Debra BrunelleClarkandAnitaDiehlPeterandShirleyFisherKalliope GaroufesJill KahelinJim and Valerie LaneAlbertandMaureenMakkayMichael&ElizabethMcDonoughMr. and Mrs. Eugene MulliganDr.andMrs.GaryShapiroFran and Ed SullivanRobert and Bonnie WengerRichard and Pat AndresLouisAsburyLindaClarkVirginia Eshbaugh

JoyceFrederickDiane HannaDr. Charles HerbergerRichard and Barbara IrelandNancyJohnsonSandra JonesMarcia MidwoodStevenMurphyShirleyO’BrienAlan RossbachNancySouletteCecile SullivanGertrude WatersMr. Dwight MillerCarolMroczkaMargaret and Niles SutphinMartinTraywickDonald and Margaret AgnoliJudith CaccioliMaryPatClayton

HOLIDAY SILENT AUCTION CONTRIBUTORS

20141856CountryStore4 Seas Ice CreamAdrienne’s Hair LoftAlliumAnderson HardwareAndrew NewmanAudreyAndersonBankofCapeCodBarbyAnn’sBarnstableBatCompanyBirdwatcher’s General StoreBonnie WengerBooksBytheSeaBotelloLumberCompanyBradford’s Ace HardwarebyDesignSalonCape Cod AlterationsCape Cod Beer, IncCape Cod Coffee RoastersCapeCodCookeryCape Cod Custom FloorsCape Fish and LobsterCapeSymphonyCape Tire ServiceCasual GourmetCataniaHospitalityGroup

Centerville JewelersChristineBednarkCotuit Center for the ArtsCountertop Stop CorpDailyPaperRestaurantDianeBrookeEarthlyDelightsEdelweissExecutive Sunoco IncFancy’sMarketFran SullivanGeeGeeMurphyGymExpressHair BoutiqueHanlon’s ShoesHannoush JewelersHarvest of BarnstableHyannisCountryGardenHyannisYachtClubHyannisportClubHy-LineCruisesInspiration DesignsIntegrativeMedicine&WellnessCtr.Jean DesmondJenniferLynchPhotographyJohnBrookeJoyceFrederickLambert’s Rainbow Fruit Co.M.LawStudio330Mahoney’sGardenCenterMargem, LLC Harvest of BarnstableMaryPatClaytonMassageEnvySpaMulberryCornersNewSeaburyGolfCourseNinetyNineRestaurantOysterIslandEmporiumPorts&Co.Pro-CutsSalon 700Scargo CaféScottPeacockSeaBreezesSeaside SalonShirleyFisherSilva JewelersSimplyVintageSummerhouse SoapsWillowbend

I N T E R E S T I N G I T E M S F R O M T h E C O L L E C T I O N

ITEMS FROM ThE COLLECTION WecontinuetoentertainourFacebookFanswiththeprogramWHAT’S IT WEDNESDAY.EveryWednesday“AnotherInterestingObjectfromtheCollection”ispostedandweaskfollowerstoguesswhatitis,howitwasusedandhowolditis.Ourcyberfriendscontinuetoprovideideasandopinionsandgreatguessesonourobjects.

The following images and text are a few of the pieces we have used to show off our collection as well as to teach a bit of history.Ifyouhaven’tbeentoourFacebookpagepleasego,orifyouknowsomeonewhoisonFacebook,havethemcheckus out. We can be found at Centerville Historical Museum, Centerville, MA.

FindusonFacebook.VisitourFacebookpageandenjoythemanypicturealbumswe have posted of past and present exhibits, our varied events and our WHAT’S IT WEDNESDAY items from the collection.

Parlor Dome 1870s.Thisismadeofwaxfruitonwireframing.IfyouhadafinehomeduringthemidVictorianEra,youmostlikelyhadaParlorDome,inyourParlor.Sometimestheywereinpairsandwouldadornthefireplacemantel;otherswouldresideonthecenterofatable.Sizesandshapesvaried.GlassparlordomeswerekindofaVictorianoddity,housingalmostanythingyoucouldimagine.Typicallytheywouldhavebirdvignettes(stuffedbirds)floralarrangements(fabricanddriedflowers)andfruitarrangements(waxandfabric).

hair Jewelry, c.1855Wovenhairwithgoldaccents.Engraved:“Anna”onclasp.Jewelrymadefromhumanhairwaspopularthroughoutthe19thcentury,althoughitsoriginsgobackmanycenturies.Todaymostpeopleassociatewearinghairjewelrywiththedeceasedormourning.

Hairjewelrycouldalsobegivenasatokenoffriendshipandaffectionbetweenfamilymem-bers, for example mother and daughter. Bythelate19thcenturyhairjewelrywasproducedcommercially,madefromthehairofper-sonsunknowntothewearerandconsequentlyservingnopurposeotherthanfashion.

Wooden Sistrum,early19thCentury,probablymadebyasailorduringthoselonghourstraversingthesevenseas.ThisSistrum,aninstrumentusedtokeeprhythmintribaldances,wasfashionedafterthoseusedbytribesinBorneo.Theentireobjectismadewithinterlockingcarvedpiecesofwoodwhichallowforenoughplaysothatwhenshakenthepiecesknockagainsteachothercreatingarattlingnoise.

Peter Coddle’s Trip, c.1930,MiltonBradleyCO.,Springfield,MA.WhowasPeterCoddle?PeterCoddlewasafarmer,acountrybumpkinandhehas

decidedtotakeatriptothebigcitywhereherunsintoallsortsofpredicaments.Hisnamealone(Coddle)couldbeasubtleclueastothegamecreatorsperspective.

Thegamehasalongnarrativecontainingblanks,accompaniedbydozensofcardseachprintedwithoneword,usuallyanoun.Thesewordstheplayerinsertsintothestoryandchangesthedirectionofthenarrative(oftenveryhumorously).

Thefirstversion,PeterCoddle’sTriptoNewYork,wasproducein1890byMcLoughlinBrothers(NY),andthenembracedbyMiltonBradley(MA)andParkerBrothers(MA)indifferentver-sionsandadventures.Thegameinnocentlyorintentionallyrevealsthegrowingseparationoftheurbanversesrurallifestylethatwassorapidlychangingfrom1890tothe1930s;aswellastheincreasingallureandwondermentofthebigmodernAmericancity.

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CHEQUAQUET LOG THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CENTERVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM Spring 2015

Centerville Historical Museum BUSINESS MEMBERSWe do wish to acknowledge our current business members

and ask you, our members, to support these businesses that support us.

Anchor - In hotel,HyannisAdrienne’s hair Loft, Centerville1856 Country Store, CentervilleCarol Travis Lummus Prints, BarnstableCape Cod Package Store Fine Wine & Spirits, CentervilleCapt. David Kelley house, CentervilleCrabtree CPA & Associates, HyannisDaniel Lewis Architect, AIA, LEED, CentervilleDowling & O’Neil Insurance Agency, HyannisFour Seas Ice Cream, Centerville

Frederick Chirigotis, CentervilleMarvelous Mavens, CentervillePowerspaces, Marie-Pierre DillensegerScott Peacock Building, Inc, Osterville

Black and white photograph of Ethel’s Pin Fair Picnic, summer of 1880.Goat Island North Wequaquet Lake

We have this photograph identified on the back as Ethel’s Pin Fair.Do any of our readers have any history on what a Pin Fair was or how it came about?

Let us know, we are curious.

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