School History Project

High Falls Gorge souvenir plate, green design on white background with the words, “Ancient Valley of Falling Waters, High Falls Gorge, Whiteface Mtn., N.Y.” in the center, and “Indian Head Falls”, “Upper Falls” and “Lower Falls” around the outer edge.

High Falls Gorge souvenir plate, Helen and Earl Warren collection.

10” diameter plate, green design on white background with the words, “Ancient Valley of Falling Waters, High Falls Gorge, Whiteface Mtn., N.Y.”, and “Indian Head Falls”, “Upper Falls” and “Lower Falls” around the outer edge, Helen and Earl Warren collection.

Square nail, 4 ¼ inches in length

Square nail, 4 ¼ inches in length used in construction, Helen and Earl Warren collection

4 1/4” in length, Helen and Earl Warren collection

Name plate --- Whiteface Mountain Championship Hill Climb Sports Car Climb – 1964-Mohawk-Hudson Region SCCA

Name plate --- Whiteface Mountain Championship Hill Climb Sports Car Climb – 1964, donated by the Sports Car Club of America, Mohawk-Hudson Valley Chapter.

Gold rectangular name plate “Whiteface Mountain Championship Hill Climb 1964, Mohawk-Hudson Region, SCCA”, 2 ¾” long x 1 ¼”, with round red insignia with gold lettering in the center, “Sports Car Club of America”

Whiteface Mountain Sports Car Championship Hill Climb trophy in pedestal bowl form engraved with the words “Whiteface Mountain Hill Climb First 1964”

Whiteface Mountain Sports Car Championship Hill Climb first place trophy 1964. This was the first and only race of its kind at Whiteface Mountain, donated by the Sports Car Club of America, Mohawk-Hudson Valley Chapter.

9” diameter pedestal silver bowl, outside lettering “Whiteface Mountain Hill Climb First 1964”

Ski boot straps “Otto Schniebs Ski Shop”

Ski boot straps “Otto Schniebs Ski Shop,” ca. 1950s, shop located at Whiteface Ski Center. Otto Schniebs was instrumental in the advancement of the sport of skiing in America.

12 1/2” long, ½” wide, blue with faded white lettering ““Otto Schniebs Ski Shop”, with working clasp

Owaissa Club Country Fair sign37 ½” long, 5” wide, black material, with gold & orange hand-painted lettering,” Owaissa Club, Wilmington, NY, Aug. 20th Country Fair”, on back handwritten, Aug. 20, 1937, Richard Lawrence Collection

N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships first place 220-yard intermediate event medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955

220-yard intermediate event medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955 awarded to 16-year-old Jeanne Ashworth (1960 Olympic speed skating bronze medalist), Jeanne Ashworth collection  

N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships first place 220-yard ribbon with medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955 back

Triangular White Ribbon with blue lettering “N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955”. Ribbon 1 ½” length, 1 ¼” width, Gold medal 1 ½” diameter. Words on the medal “Wilmington Amateur Speed Skating Association “with design in the center. Back of Medal says, “220 yard intermediate First”, Jeanne Ashworth collection

N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships first place 440-yard ribbon with medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955 front

N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships first place 440-yard intermediate event medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955 awarded to 16-year-old Jeanne Ashworth (1960 Olympic speed skating bronze medalist), Jeanne Ashworth collection

N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships first place 440-yard ribbon with medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955 Back

N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships first place 440-yard intermediate event medal, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955 awarded to 16-year-old Jeanne Ashworth (1960 Olympic speed skating bronze medalist), Jeanne Ashworth collection

Triangular White Ribbon with blue lettering “N.Y. State Outdoor Speedskating Championships, Wilmington, NY February 5-6, 1955”. Ribbon 1 ½” length, 1 ¼” width, Gold medal 1 ½” diameter. Words on the medal “Wilmington Amateur Speed Skating Association” with design in the center. Back of Medal says, “440 yard intermediate First”, Jeanne Ashworth collection

 

Whiteface Mountain House hotel Postcard ca 1920s, artist rendering in color front

Whiteface Mountain House hotel Postcard ca 1920s, artist rendering, published by F.E. Everest, proprietor

Whiteface Mountain House hotel Postcard ca 1920s back

Whiteface Mountain House hotel Postcard ca 1920s, artist rendering, published by F.E. Everest, proprietor

Post card, 5 ½” long and 3 ½” wide, “Whiteface Mountain House, Wilmington, NY in the Adirondacks” with artist’s rendering of the establishment on the front, and Published by F.E. Everest, Wilmington, NY, 1 cent canceled stamp on back.

Haselton School handbell ca1800s Wilmington, NY

Haselton School handbell ca1800s, Helen & Earl Warren collection

Hand school bell, 4” diameter metal bell with clapper and 4” wooden handle. From the Haselton School on Haselton Road in Wilmington, Helen & Earl Warren Collection.

Bull, ox or cattle nose lead

Bull, ox or cattle nose lead

Stainless steel, 4 ½” long, nose ring is 3” wide x 2 ¼”, handle is 4” long.

Vintage Bumper Tag- Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway

Vintage Bumper Tag- Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway

Vintage Bumper Tag- “Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway, NY” with corner holes meant for metal tie use to attach to a car bumper. 16” long x 4” high, center mountain peak is 6” high.

1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Volunteer medal decorated on front

1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Volunteer medal, front, Augie Augenthaler collection

1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Volunteer medal decorated on back

1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Volunteer medal, back, Augie Augenthaler collection

Silver medal, 3” diameter, raised design on front , the Olympic pledge in concentric circles surrounding the XIII Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 design on back, Augie Augenthaler collection

Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Alpine Steward Name tag

Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Alpine Steward Name tag, Augie Augenthaler collection

Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Steward Name tag, yellow with black lettering & logos and the name “Augie Augenthaler” near the bottom, 4” square, Augie Augenthaler collection

Brown leather Ski Boots used at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center ca. 1950s

Ski-boots-ca-1950s-donated-by-Stephen-Lester

Brown leather square-toed ski boots, 10 ½” long, 3 ¾” wide at the widest point, with yellow laces (49” long). Donated by Stephen Lester.

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center v-neck poncho, front

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center v-neck poncho, 1950s, used by skiers on the open ski lift for protection against the cold & weather, Douglas A. Wolfe collection

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center v-neck poncho, back

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center v-neck poncho, 1950s, used by skiers on the open ski lift for protection against the cold & weather, Douglas A. Wolfe collection

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center poncho, white canvas with red lettering “Whiteface” on both sides. 45” long x 28” wide, used on the open ski lift for protection against the cold and weather. v-neck in front and round-neck in back, Douglas A. Wolfe collection

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