Domestic Furnishings

Washboards, armchairs, lamps, and pots and pans may not seem to be museum pieces. But they are invaluable evidence of how most people lived day to day, last week or three centuries ago. The Museum's collections of domestic furnishings comprise more than 40,000 artifacts from American households. Large and small, they include four houses, roughly 800 pieces of furniture, fireplace equipment, spinning wheels, ceramics and glass, family portraits, and much more.

The Arthur and Edna Greenwood Collection contains more than 2,000 objects from New England households from colonial times to mid-1800s. From kitchens of the past, the collections hold some 3,300 artifacts, ranging from refrigerators to spatulas. The lighting devices alone number roughly 3,000 lamps, candleholders, and lanterns.

Color print of a farmyard scene depicting a house with dormer windows in the backround. Picket fence seperates the house from the yard containing several small out-buildings and farm animals.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Color print of a farmyard scene depicting a house with dormer windows in the backround. Picket fence seperates the house from the yard containing several small out-buildings and farm animals.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
n.d.
Associated Name
Clay, Henry
distributor
Needham, D.
Kelloggs & Thayer
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.3656
catalog number
60.3656
Color print; half length portrait of a man in military uniform (General Winfield Scott). In the midground is a green drape and in the far background is a military fort, flying the American flag.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Color print; half length portrait of a man in military uniform (General Winfield Scott). In the midground is a green drape and in the far background is a military fort, flying the American flag.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1847
depicted
Scott, Winfield
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.3176
catalog number
60.3176
accession number
228146
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
n.d.
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
ID Number
DL.60.3312
catalog number
60.3312
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater w
Description
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater world. Romantic scenes picture devoted husbands with their contented, dutiful wives. In these prints, young women educated in reading, music, needlework, the arts, the language of flowers, basic math and science are subjugated to their family’s needs.
These prints became popular as lithography was introduced to 19th Century Americans. As a new art form, it was affordable for the masses and provided a means to share visual information by crossing the barriers of race, class and language. Sentimental prints encouraged the artistic endeavors of schoolgirls and promoted the ambitions of amateur artists, while serving as both moral instruction and home or business decoration. They are a pictorial record of our romanticized past.
This hand colored print is a full length portrait of a man and woman standing arm in arm outdoors. A church with a tall steeple is in the left background. The man is wearing a formal, long, fitted coat, double-breasted, velvet collar, vest, bow tie and striped trousers. The woman is wearing a long pink dress with lace collar and cuffs. The man is carrying a book, and the woman is carrying a lace handkerchief.
This print was produced by the lithographic firm E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Edmund Burke Kellogg and Elijah Chapman Kellogg were brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg. After D.W. Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. The youngest of the four Kellogg brothers, these two were responsible for the continued success of the family firm. These two brothers were also involved in the eventual partnerships between the company and Horace Thayer in 1845 or 1846, John Chenevard Comstock in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley in 1867.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1852-1860
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2256
catalog number
60.2256
accession number
228146
maker number
208
Color print of a two-story frame house and four out-buildings on a river or stream. The house, surrounded by a picket fence, has a small lookout platform on its roof where three figures are standing. A carriage is stopped in front of the house.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Color print of a two-story frame house and four out-buildings on a river or stream. The house, surrounded by a picket fence, has a small lookout platform on its roof where three figures are standing. A carriage is stopped in front of the house.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1842
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.3663
catalog number
60.3663
This colored print is an interior scene depicting three men and three women gathered around a table drinking and carousing. The table holds fruit, wine bottles and glasses.
Description
This colored print is an interior scene depicting three men and three women gathered around a table drinking and carousing. The table holds fruit, wine bottles and glasses. One woman is pouring a drink on the head of a man, another woman is seated together with a man with their arms around each other. As the subtitle explains, “He wasted his Substance with Riotous living.”
The parable of the Prodigal Son or the Lost Son is among the best-known Christian morality tales and is found in Luke 15:11-32. The youngest of the two sons demands his share of his father’s estate which the father gives him. Shortly after, he runs off and squanders the wealth “in wild living.” Finding himself destitute, he returns to his father, repents his ways, and begs to be allowed to serve as a hired servant. The father rejoices at the return of his son “who was lost and is found.” Meanwhile, the obedient, older son is angry and refuses to join the celebration. His father pleads with him to forgive and to understand his joy.
This print was produced by E.B. Kellogg and E.C. Kellogg and Kelloggs & Thayer after an engraving by Amos Doolittle. Edmund Burke Kellogg (1809-1872) and Elijah Chapman Kellogg (1811-1881) were brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg (1807-1874). After D.W. Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. The younger two of the four Kellogg brothers, they were responsible for the continued success of the family firm. These two brothers were also involved in the eventual partnerships between the company and Horace Thayer in 1845 or 1846, John Chenevard Comstock (1818-1862) in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley (1840-1902) in 1867. The print was produced by the lithography firm of Kelloggs & Thayer. Kelloggs and Thayer was the first partnership formed by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (1811-1881) and Edmund Burke Kellogg (1809-1872) after they took over the family firm from their brother Daniel Wright Kellogg (1807-1874). Horace Thayer (1811-c. 1874) was a map dealer and in 1845 or 1846 the men opened a shop in New York. The partnership appears to have dissolved in 1847. In 1848, the Kellogg brothers formed a new partnership with John Chenevard Comstock (1818-1862).
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1847
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
original artist
Doolittle, Amos
maker
Kellogg, E.B. and E.C.
ID Number
DL.60.2945
catalog number
60.2945
accession number
228146
Colored print depicting a street scene in Vera Cruz of ruin and carnage. Troops are in the streets as missiles fly in the air.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Colored print depicting a street scene in Vera Cruz of ruin and carnage. Troops are in the streets as missiles fly in the air.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1847
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2566
catalog number
60.2566
accession number
228146
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater w
Description
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater world. Romantic scenes picture devoted husbands with their contented, dutiful wives. In these prints, young women educated in reading, music, needlework, the arts, the language of flowers, basic math and science are subjugated to their family’s needs.
These prints became popular as lithography was introduced to 19th Century Americans. As a new art form, it was affordable for the masses and provided a means to share visual information by crossing the barriers of race, class and language. Sentimental prints encouraged the artistic endeavors of schoolgirls and promoted the ambitions of amateur artists, while serving as both moral instruction and home or business decoration. They are a pictorial record of our romanticized past.
This colored print is a full length portrait of two young ladies standing arm in arm outdoors. One woman is wearing a straw bonnet with flowers and a red overdress with lace bodice and underskirt. The other woman is carrying a parasol and wears a dress with lace skirt, blue sash, and lace shawl collar worn off the shoulder. An ivy-covered column is in the left background.
This print was produced by the lithographic firm E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Edmund Burke Kellogg and Elijah Chapman Kellogg were brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg. After D.W. Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. The youngest of the four Kellogg brothers, these two were responsible for the continued success of the family firm. These two brothers were also involved in the eventual partnerships between the company and Horace Thayer in 1845 or 1846, John Chenevard Comstock in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley in 1867.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1847
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2257
catalog number
60.2257
accession number
228146
Colored print of a pack of hounds and a hunter standing beside a horse. In the background appears a large structure resembling a castle.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Colored print of a pack of hounds and a hunter standing beside a horse. In the background appears a large structure resembling a castle.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1858-1860
distributor
Whiting, F. P.
Phelps & Watson
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2671
catalog number
60.2671
accession number
228146
Colored print of a heart shaped map depicting the artist's conception of a woman's heart. Large areas include: love of dress, love of display, sentimentality, selfishness, coquetry, deception, platonic affection, prudence, fickleness, etc.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Colored print of a heart shaped map depicting the artist's conception of a woman's heart. Large areas include: love of dress, love of display, sentimentality, selfishness, coquetry, deception, platonic affection, prudence, fickleness, etc.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1846
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
ID Number
DL.60.2975
catalog number
60.2975
accession number
228146
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater w
Description
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater world. Romantic scenes picture devoted husbands with their contented, dutiful wives. In these prints, young women educated in reading, music, needlework, the arts, the language of flowers, basic math and science are subjugated to their family’s needs.
These prints became popular as lithography was introduced to 19th Century Americans. As a new art form, it was affordable for the masses and provided a means to share visual information by crossing the barriers of race, class and language. Sentimental prints encouraged the artistic endeavors of schoolgirls and promoted the ambitions of amateur artists, while serving as both moral instruction and home or business decoration. They are a pictorial record of our romanticized past.
This hand colored print is of an outdoor winter scene. A full length view of a boy and girl. The boy is carrying a Christmas tree over his right shoulder, the girl is carrying a basket of greens. Both are wearing simple, every day outdoor dress topped with hats, the boy's with a tassel. German-Americans brought with them the tradition of the Christmas tree and by the middile of the 19th Century trees decorating trees had become popular in both England and the United States.
This print was produced by the lithographic firm E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Edmund Burke Kellogg and Elijah Chapman Kellogg were brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg. After D.W. Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. The youngest of the four Kellogg brothers, these two were responsible for the continued success of the family firm. These two brothers were also involved in the eventual partnerships between the company and Horace Thayer in 1845 or 1846, John Chenevard Comstock in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley in 1867.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1860
distributor?
Whiting, F. P.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2246
catalog number
60.2246
accession number
228146
maker number
169
Colored print of two puppies playing in the grass. Barrel in right background. Basket with fruit and bottle in left background.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Colored print of two puppies playing in the grass. Barrel in right background. Basket with fruit and bottle in left background.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1846
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
Kelloggs & Thayer
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2352
catalog number
60.2352
accession number
228146
Color print; half length portrait of a man (Tom Sayers). Beneath the portrait is the depiction of a lion with a banner in it's mouth. The banner reads "Champion of England".Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Color print; half length portrait of a man (Tom Sayers). Beneath the portrait is the depiction of a lion with a banner in it's mouth. The banner reads "Champion of England".
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
n.d.
depicted
Whiting, George
Sayers, Tom
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.3126
catalog number
60.3126
accession number
228146
Colored print; outdoor scene of two young women on opposite sides of a creek, one kneeling on one knee with her other foot in the water. Folding chair and book on ground behind them.
Description (Brief)
Colored print; outdoor scene of two young women on opposite sides of a creek, one kneeling on one knee with her other foot in the water. Folding chair and book on ground behind them. Man and child waving excitedly in background, alongside a bull and dog that are confronting each other. Woman peering from a second floor window of house, also in background.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1847
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
ID Number
DL.60.2301
catalog number
60.2301
accession number
228146
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater w
Description
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater world. Romantic scenes picture devoted husbands with their contented, dutiful wives. In these prints, young women educated in reading, music, needlework, the arts, the language of flowers, basic math and science are subjugated to their family’s needs.
These prints became popular as lithography was introduced to 19th Century Americans. As a new art form, it was affordable for the masses and provided a means to share visual information by crossing the barriers of race, class and language. Sentimental prints encouraged the artistic endeavors of schoolgirls and promoted the ambitions of amateur artists, while serving as both moral instruction and home or business decoration. They are a pictorial record of our romanticized past.
This hand colored print is an interior scene with full length portraits of grandmother, mother and two children, one of whom is an infant being nursed by the mother. The older child holds a basket of kittens and mother cat is grabbing at her apron. All are wearing simple, everyday dress. Depicted furnishings include chairs with wicker bottoms, a chest, a tray and a two shelf bookcase is hung on the wall with wire. Vase and sewing accessories are on the window sill, while toys are scattered on the floor.
This print was produced by the lithographic firm E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Edmund Burke Kellogg and Elijah Chapman Kellogg were brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg. After D.W. Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. The youngest of the four Kellogg brothers, these two were responsible for the continued success of the family firm. These two brothers were also involved in the eventual partnerships between the company and Horace Thayer in 1845 or 1846, John Chenevard Comstock in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley in 1867.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1860
distributor?
Whiting, F. P.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2245
catalog number
60.2245
accession number
228146
Colored print; several divisions of infantry standing in front of a public building (Connecticut State House?).
Description (Brief)
Colored print; several divisions of infantry standing in front of a public building (Connecticut State House?). Letter from the Director of the American Antiquarian Society regarding a piece of sheet music entitled, "Foot Guard Quick Step" encapsulated behind print.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1846
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
ID Number
DL.60.2568
catalog number
60.2568
accession number
228146
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater w
Description
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater world. Romantic scenes picture devoted husbands with their contented, dutiful wives. In these prints, young women educated in reading, music, needlework, the arts, the language of flowers, basic math and science are subjugated to their family’s needs.
These prints became popular as lithography was introduced to 19th Century Americans. As a new art form, it was affordable for the masses and provided a means to share visual information by crossing the barriers of race, class and language. Sentimental prints encouraged the artistic endeavors of schoolgirls and promoted the ambitions of amateur artists, while serving as both moral instruction and home or business decoration. They are a pictorial record of our romanticized past.
This three-quarter length hand colored print is of a young woman standing on a balcony behind a balustrade. She is feeding a caged canary. Beneath the bird cage and behind the woman there are flowers in a flower pot. The background is decorated with red drapes and venetian blinds. The dark haired woman is wearing a simple dress with ornate lace shawl over it; she is not wearing jewelry.
This print was produced by the lithographic firm E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Edmund Burke Kellogg and Elijah Chapman Kellogg were younger brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg. After Daniel Wright Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. They were responsible for the continued success of the family firm and involved in the partnerships with Horace Thayer in 1845/1846, John Chenevard Comstock in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley in 1867.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1843-1852
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2319
catalog number
60.2319
accession number
228146
Hand colored print; action scene of American and British troop engaged in battle at Bunkers Hill. Below the image on either side of the title are small line-drawn sketches, copied from the print, that identify key figures in the battle scene.
Description (Brief)
Hand colored print; action scene of American and British troop engaged in battle at Bunkers Hill. Below the image on either side of the title are small line-drawn sketches, copied from the print, that identify key figures in the battle scene. The print is based on a composition by John Trumbull.
This print was produced by the Hartford, Connecticut lithographic firm of E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Edmund Burke Kellogg and Elijah Chapman Kellogg were younger brothers of the founder of the Kellogg lithography firm, Daniel Wright Kellogg. After Daniel Wright Kellogg moved west, his two brothers took over the family lithography firm in 1840 and changed the name to E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. They were responsible for the continued success of the family firm and involved in partnerships with Horace Thayer in 1846-47, John Chenevard Comstock in 1848 and William Henry Bulkeley in 1867.
Dwight Needham of Buffalo was the co-publisher/ distributor or agent for this print.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1843-1852
distributor
Needham, D.
lithographer
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
maker
Kelloggs & Thayer
original artist
Trumbull, John
ID Number
DL.60.2537
catalog number
60.2537
accession number
228146
Color print of a large central image depicting a train crossing a suspension bridge over a river surrounded by smaller views of Niagara Falls, Brock's Monument, and Fort Ontario.
Description (Brief)
Color print of a large central image depicting a train crossing a suspension bridge over a river surrounded by smaller views of Niagara Falls, Brock's Monument, and Fort Ontario. Text beneath the images gives details of constuction and dimensions and other figures related to the bridge.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
n.d.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.3688
catalog number
60.3688
Color print; full length portrait of a man in full armor, a crown and a cape (Irish king Brian Boroihme). The figure is holding a septre and a shield decorated with three lions.
Description (Brief)
Color print; full length portrait of a man in full armor, a crown and a cape (Irish king Brian Boroihme). The figure is holding a septre and a shield decorated with three lions. On the left are symbols: a harp, dog, eagle and a green flag topped with a liberty cap.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
n.d.
distributor
Needham, D.
depicted
Boroihme, Brian
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
ID Number
DL.60.3165
catalog number
60.3165
accession number
228146
Colored print of soldiers charging a fort on a hill. Three are on horseback, the rest are on foot.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Colored print of soldiers charging a fort on a hill. Three are on horseback, the rest are on foot.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1846
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
Kelloggs & Thayer
ID Number
DL.60.2567
catalog number
60.2567
accession number
228146
Color print; half length portrait of a seated man (President Andrew Jackson) pointing to a document next to a quill pen, inkwell, and books. His other hand holds the top of a sword with a bird head. In the background is a green drape and column.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Color print; half length portrait of a seated man (President Andrew Jackson) pointing to a document next to a quill pen, inkwell, and books. His other hand holds the top of a sword with a bird head. In the background is a green drape and column.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
n.d.
depicted
Jackson, Andrew
distributor
Needham, D.
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.3166
catalog number
60.3166
accession number
228146
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater w
Description (Brief)
Sentimental genre prints documented the social image of Victorian virtue through domestic scenes of courtship, family, home life, and images of the “genteel female.” Children are depicted studying nature or caring for their obedient pets as they learn their place in the greater world. Romantic scenes picture devoted husbands with their contented, dutiful wives. In these prints, young women educated in reading, music, needlework, the arts, the language of flowers, basic math and science are subjugated to their family’s needs.
These prints became popular as lithography was introduced to 19th Century Americans. As a new art form, it was affordable for the masses and provided a means to share visual information by crossing the barriers of race, class, and language. Sentimental prints encouraged the artistic endeavors of schoolgirls and promoted the ambitions of amateur artists, while serving as both moral instruction and home or business decoration. They are a pictorial record of our romanticized past.
This is a colored print; outdoor village scene with husband coming through gate in foreground. He is being greeted by wife, three children, a grandmother, and a dog. Family members are attired in simple costumes with all but one of the females wearing an apron. The husband has a knife in his belt and over his shoulder what appears to be either a broom or a pitchfork filled with hay. A shovel stands near the gate. In the foreground is a thatched-roof, one story house with leaded, casement windows. It is surrounded by a rail fence. Other homes are in the background.
The print was produced by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, the lithographic Hartford, Connecticut firm formed in 1840 by Edmund Burke Kellogg and his brother Elijah Chapman Kellogg as the successor to D. W. Kellogg & Co.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1843-1849
maker
E.B. and E.C. Kellogg
ID Number
DL.60.2227
catalog number
60.2227
accession number
228146

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