Display Case (West wall)
Souvenir box from Mount Holyoke and Prospect House; contents: hair necklace and eleven tintypes
Souvenir box with image of Mount Holyoke and Prospect House
Contents of box: hair necklace which belonged to Eva M. Bass (daughter of Wm. H. Bass) and tintypes (12) of former residents of Warwick circa 1870
Two photos identified: Emma Bass Mayo and Jennie Bass Conant
An Act assessing taxes - 1779
An act apportioning and assessing a tax of two million seven hundred and seventy thousand six hundred and ninety-five pounds, two shillings and two pence, upon the several towns and other places in this state herein after named, for defraying the public charges...... 1779
Poem - The Big House
Poem "The Big House" by Martha B. Manning - Feb. 10, 1886
On back of poem description by Charles A. Morse: The Big House was the tavern (the Bee Hive) built by David Mayo in 1794 and he owned it until 1800...it is known that the interior was altered into apartments and rented to transient occupants....it was destroyed by fire in 1890.
photo - Old Bee Hive, Warwick, MA
Post card of Old Bee Hive, Warwick, MA
Message on back of post card: "Geo Otis Wilber and young Henry lived here at one time. House situated almost opposite Bennett house north of intersection on west side of road before coming to the row of maples. It was here that Henry and his high chair fell thru the trap down cellar."
