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Guide marker for planting

Description: Chain guide marker for planting cotton seed; has 33 small marking weights; every 24" is a weight to mark planting spot; iron anchor at end of chain and small oval shape on other end; first used in the 1850s
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Magee family photograph album

Description: Leather bound book with two metal (brass?) latches. It has a small oval painting on the cover of a woman in a blue dress standing next to a man in an out of doors setting. Surrounding the painting is an intricate golden border with floral motif. Four white glass beads decorate the four corners of the design.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Cotton display

Description: Display board of Texas Pedigree Cotton; nine staples grown by "J.H.M." near Navasota, TX. A label at the top of the display says, "Staple of Texas Pedigreed Cottons."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Trade sign

Description: Sign from "Jno. D. Rogers Seed Co. Office" at 114 10th Street, Navasota, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Masonic chest

Description: Small cedar chest made by William Stacy, early settler of Navasota; wood is from the Ark of the Masonic Lodge of Washington, TX
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Puppet

Description: Victorian era wooden tinker toy, "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son"; paper picture on wooden background
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Cotton display

Description: Display of Allen Farm Acala cotton, 10 sample lengths; grown near Navasota, TX. A note on the display says, "Allenfarm Acala Cotton. Note Uniformity And Length of the Staple."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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