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Franklin Historical Museum
Overview
COL 001 - Record Album collection
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COL 003 - Jimmie’s Package Store collection
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COL 004 - Ficco’s Bowladrome collection
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COL 005 - Franklin Lithograph collection
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COL 007 - National Franklin Patches collection
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COL 008 - Eyeglasses collection
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COL 010 - Franklin Sports collection
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COL 013 - Franklin Fire Department collection
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COL 014 - Agrarian Tools collection
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COL 015 - Franklin Shovels collection
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COL 016 - Brick School collection
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COL 017 - Dean College collection
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Research
Research can be conducted when the Museum is open or by appointment.
Email research inquiries to franklinmuseum1778@gmail.com
Museum Collections
The Museum Collections are described below. Use the menu on the left to jump to a specific collection.
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COL 001
Record Album collection
1906-1922, undated
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The collection is comprised of 538 record albums.
The bulk of the material is undated. Some of the records date from 1906 to 1922.
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COL 002
Clocks collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of various clocks related to the history of the Town of Franklin.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 003
Jimmie’s Package Store collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of materials from Jimmie's Package Store including cups, utensils, a mixer, and various ephemera.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 004
Ficco’s Bowladrome collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of materials from Ficco's Bowladrome including bowling shoes, pencils, and various ephemera.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 005
Franklin Lithograph collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of lithographs depicting images of the Town of Franklin.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 006
Coin collection
1929, 1976
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The collection is comprised of historic coins including a wheat penny, buffalo head nickel, and walking liberty half dollar.
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The materials in the collection date to 1929 and 1976.
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COL 007
National Franklin Patches collection
2003
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The collection is comprised of 12 patches for fire and rescue and police departments in various Towns of Franklin around the country.
The material was collected upon the 225th anniversary of the Massachusetts Town of Franklin and thus dates to 2003.
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COL 008
Eyeglasses collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of historic eyeglasses.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 009
Games collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of both historic games and ones related to the Town of Franklin including Franklin-themed monopoly known as Franklinopoly.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 010
Franklin Sports collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of materials relating to sports played in the Town of Franklin including trophies, pennants, and various ephemera.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 011
Flag collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of flags related to the history of the Town of Franklin including 47 and 48 star flags as well as the flag flown over the Brick Schoolhouse.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 012
Stamps collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of historic stamps.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 013
Franklin Fire Department collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of materials related to the history of the Franklin Fire Department.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 014
Agrarian Tools collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of farm tools related to the history of the Town of Franklin.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 015
Franklin Shovels collection
2006-2012
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The collection is comprised of shovels used to break ground on new buildings in the Town of Franklin. It contains two shovels, one for the ground breaking of the new high school in 2012 and one for the new senior center in 2006.
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COL 016
Brick School collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of materials related to the history of the Brick School including toy furniture and various ephemera.
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The materials in the collection are undated.
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COL 017
Dean College collection
undated
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The collection is comprised of materials related to the history of Dean College including yearbooks, books about Dean, and various ephemera.
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The bulk of the materials in the collection is undated.
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COL 018
Stanley Chilson Film collection
1935-1963
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The collection is comprised of films taken by Stanley Chilson. They portray snapshots of Franklin history from Memorial Day parades and various church services to snow storms and the 1938 New England Hurricane.
The collection dates from 1935-1963.