(a) Manual typewriter. Black metal. (b) case cover-black metal with wooden handle. (c) white cloth cover with green stitching. (d) case bottom - wood with metal rod to hold top on.

Ratchet brace. Belonged to Amos Edward Stainton.

Wood punch set (a,b) with interchangeable tips (c-i). Hollow hardwood punch (a) with screw off butt (b) and metal clamp to hold tips. Tips of varying shapes and lengths: (c ) flat, 4.2 cm; (d) flat 5.1 cm ; (e) diamond 6.2 cm; (f) drill bit 5.0 cm; (g) flat 4.0 cm; (h) square 4.0 cm (I) is in the clamp and could not be removed for identification or marking. Belonged to Amos Edward Stanton (1850-1921), who came to west Houston in 1900. Date range of 1880-1910 extrapolated from Stanton's life dates.

Draw knife with folding handles. Ratchet mechanism for positioning handles is unlocked by pulling on bolts next to the junction of the handles and blade.

The basic shape is a T of the nutcracker. The top part of the T is the actual nut cracking contraption. It is set up similar to a vice with a T-shaped handle that screws. The socket through which the handle screws has OIL written in relief lettering. Underneath the place for the nut , written in relief is Patented / Perfection Nut Cracker. On the exact opposite side is written Branford Conn. / Mall. Iron Ittings Co. Next to the latter is written vertically MODEL 28. Below this section with lettering is another vice, much small, used for stabilizing the nut cracker to a table. The screw handle is T-shaped as well. The screw is bent a little at the bottom and does not screw in all the way.

Cylinder tape measure with the top and bottom painted maroon in the center of the top is a brass folding flush handle which extends to the other side and looks like a button. The edge is painted gold and has a square opening with two cylinder posts that help the linen tape pull out. The tape is supposed to be 100ft long, but the 1st two inches have been torn off. The linen is yellow and is divided into feet, inches and fourths. Each foot starts over with 1 and instead of a 12 written in red is a F1, F2, F3, etc. Other than that, all lettering is in black. On both sides of the opening for the tape are stamps, on the right upside down is Lufkin / Made in the USA; on the left upside down is 100FT.

Craftsman hand drill with wooden bracing handles and crank knob. Large gear plate is painted red on inside and outside. Body is metal painted black. Key less chuck. Belonged to Amos Edward Stainton.

Soldering iron with a wooden handle with a wire holding it together to keep it from cracking, which it has already begun to do. From the handle is a thin neck that ends with the head which is octagonal with copper covering a steel base.

Spiral auger that has a 27 cm long spiral bit with a screw tip and a four-sided flat-tipped pyramid-shaped handle insert. The handle is missing. It is marked "6/8" for 6/8 in.

Day dress ensemble: A) Bodice of ivory crinkled cotton gauze with a tiny floral print in vertical stripes and waves. High standing band collar with lace yoke and matching cotton ruffle around shoulders; trimmed with two rows of thin dark brown ribbon. Long sleeves are gathered in armhole and are completely covered in pin tucks which open and flare out at wrists; wrists trimmed in two narrow rows of dark brown velvet ribbon. Button closure at left side shoulder and under armseye; string tie of self at waist. Unlined. B) Skirt of matching fabric in full, A-line silhouette. Slightly trained with two rows of self ruffle at hem. Center back opening. Unlined.

A) Fitted bodice of black silk covered in black silk netting. Intricate black jet beading and black sequin design around high standing collar and yoke. Long sleeves with matching net ruffle cuffs trimmed with three rows of black silk ribbon; black Alençon lace trim at wrist above ruffled cuff. Bodice front is loosely fitted and trimmed with three vertical rows of black silk ribbon at each side; back of bodice is trimmed with two vertical rows of black silk ribbon at each side. Center back hook & eye closure. Outer bodice is boned and has brown polished cotton lining; inner bodice of brown polished cotton. B) Skirt of black silk netting. Full length. Dress is trimmed two vertical rows of gathered black silk ribbon from waist to ruffle and has five Alençon black lace appliques on front. Twelve-inch ruffle at hemline is trimmed with four rows of black silk ribbon and has rows of gathered matching ribbon at top of ruffle and along bottom of hem. Center back opening with hook & eye on waistband.

Child's apron of tan calico cotton in floral print. A-line style. Rounded neckline; long sleeves. Center back closure of five buttons. Unlined.

Hand-cranked kerosene pump. "ENTERPRISE SELF PRIMING & MEASURING PUMP" is cast into one side of the spigot. "ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA USA" is cast into the reverse side of spigot. "PAT. JAN. 18 1898, PATENTS PENDING" on side of gauge; "NO.97" on reverse side of gauge. Pump volume can be set between 1-4 qt. On top of head with a manual dial. Pump crank has a wooden handle.

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "897" "Hillman / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "13 1/2"

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "899" "Hillman / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "13 3/4"

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "897" "Hillman / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "13 1/2"

Man's detachable collar of white card stock(?) Stamped on reverse: ""Linene / Trade Mark" "ONC"; "Trade 'Sinene' Mark / Tasso Patented April 17, 1877 / Reversible Collar Co., Boston, Mass. USA" "15"

Man's detachable collar of white card stock(?). Stamped on reverse: ""Linene / Trade Mark" "O.N.C." "Trade 'Sinene' Mark / Tasso Patented April 17, 1877 / Reversible Collar Co., Boston, Mass. USA"; "15".

Man's detachable collar. Exterior of red cotton with white stitching around edge. Inner part/lining of white cotton twill fabric. Stamped on reverse: "15" "Superior" "Frank & Co. / Makers / Nashville, Tenn."

Man's detachable collar of white (silk?) fabric. Exterior side with vertical woven damask stripes and textures. Stamped on inside: "Use no starch / snug-fit tie loop / pat. apl'd. for." "Millbrook / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A."; "16 / 8485"

Man's detachable collar of white silk(?). Exterior with vertical damask stripes/textures. Stamped on inside: "Use no starch / Snug-fit tie loop / Pat. Apl'd. for." "Millbrook / Geo. P. Ide. & Co. / U.S.A." "16 / 8485"

Man's detachable collar. Exterior of plaid design in blues and white and black with white stitching around edge. Inner part/lining of white cotton twill fabric. Stamped on reverse: "15" "Superior" "Frank & Co. / Makers / Nashville, Tenn."

Man's detachable dress collar. Exterior layer of off-white/"champagne", damask-style weaving creating narrow vertical stripes alternating with wider "textured" stripes. Lining/inner layer of off-white linen(?) Stamped on reverse: "De Luxe / Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. / U.S.A." "1118" "Merrimac / Launder Soft" "14"

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white/"champagne", damask-style weaving creating narrow vertical stripes alternating with wider "textured" stripes. Lining/inner layer of off-white linen(?) Stamped on reverse: "De Luxe / Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. / U.S.A." "2108" "Merrimac / Launder Soft" "14"