Collections

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The cornstalk fence is cast iron and was made by Wood & Perot, Philadelphia in 1858. It has a beautiful design of cornstalks resting on…

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The Banning Archives and Library preserve the history of the Banning family and the region of southern California where they lived and worked. Take a…

Thoroughbrace Express Wagon Abbott-Downing Co., Concord, NH, circa 1875 Leather thoroughbrace suspension system, capability to bear half-ton, used to transport goods from railroads to dockyard.…

The Friends of Banning Museum Textiles Collection includes over 2,000 artifacts of clothing and house wares from the late 19th century. The Textiles Collection includes men’s,…

Porcelain dolls like those displayed in the nursery were a luxury during the 19th century. There were no doll factories in the United States until…

The Decorative Arts Collection is used to recreate the interior of the Banning Residence as it would have appeared during the late 19th century. Objects…