Artifact of the Month Archive
Carpenter’s Slick
A carpenter’s slick is a type of chisel used with two hands to pare long surfaces of wood following the grain. It was used in timber framing where heavy timber (logs and tree trunks) rather than . . .
Derby Hat
Memo Morsani of Tontitown (Washington County) owned this hat which came from Price Clothing Company in Fayetteville.
Corduroy Hat
This very hip 1960s hat comes from Hunt’s Department Store. Fred Hunt owned clothing stores in Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale.
Baseball Mascot Shirt
As a kid in Fayetteville in the 1930s and 1940s, Orville Hall Jr. wore this shirt emblazoned with professional baseball team mascots of the day.
Brisé Folding Fan
In the late 1800s and early 1900s folding fans were popular accessories for women. Retail ads called them “a warm-weather necessity.”