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Design for formal garden, Residence of Andrew Zabriskie, Esq., Barrytown-on-Hudson, NY

Rain King sprinklers were part of the Sunbeam line of the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. The design was officially patented in 1925, but it had been in production as early as 1922. An adjustable hand wheel offered customers the option to lock in a…

A rake used for removing the thatch (cut shafts of grass) after mowing. When used for roofing, the handle may be perpendicular to the rake or it may be attached on one end along the same plane as the rake.

A rake used for removing the thatch (cut shafts of grass) after mowing. When used for roofing, the handle may be perpendicular to the rake or it may be attached on one end along the same plane as the rake.

Also called lopping shears, loppers are used for pruning shrubs and small trees.

Also called lopping shears, loppers are used for pruning shrubs and small trees.

The handle was designed to be worn with gloves. Ice was harvested from the Hudson River in winter and stored in ice houses, usually packed with sawdust, for use in the summer months.

The handle was designed to be worn with gloves. Ice was harvested from the Hudson River in winter and stored in ice houses, usually packed with sawdust, for use in the summer months.