Artifact Spotlight
As a representation of Flint and Genesee County history, Sloan Museum's collection of 50,000 artifacts is broad and varied. Here are just a few artifacts that tell stories about Flint's history.
- Photograph: Beecher Tornado, 1953
- Archive: Crim Festival of Races posters, assorted years
- Tile: Flint Faience Tile Company
- Painting: "Lake Cabin" by John Davies
- Brewing: Flint Hill Brewing Company barrel, 1916
- Clock: Flint High School clock tower face, 1875-1890
- Architecture: St. Joseph Hospital stone cross corbel, 1920
- Archive: Flint Central High School diploma, 1933
- Furniture: Armchair with dog-head features, c1890
- Weaponry: Dueling pistol set, 1810
- Hat: Buick Open pith helmet, 1965
- Instrument: York & Sons cornet, 1903
- Technology: AP Leafax 35 negative scanner and portable fax machine, 1988
- Household Item: Landers, Frary, & Clark toaster, 1906
- Lighting: Standard Novelty Company kerosene timer lamp, 1886
- Oddity: Office of Civil Defense SKIV Sanitation Kit, 1967
- Household Item: Wicker baby perambulator, c1880
- Travel: Domed travel trunk, c1880
- Zoology: Horseshoe crab skeleton
- Business: Durant Hotel elevator indicator, 1920
- Hat: Pamela-style hat, 1915
- Weaponry: Pepperbox revolver, 1865
- Instrument: Pruefer Woodwind Company silver clarinet, 1938
- Furniture: Fox and Pheasant sideboard, 1866
- Technology: Magnavox loud speaker, 1915
- Technology: Philco High Boy television, 1952
- Business: Book Stall store sign, c1975
- Furniture: Sunflower-shaped plant stand, 1876
- Instrument: Cyrus Shaw violin, 1895
- Sports: Cummings Junior High School basketball trophy, 1959
- Business: Jennings-Algoe Company sign, 1922
- Business: Flint Lumber Company sign, c1925
- Archive: Peterson Family Bible, 1879
- Sports: Flint Recreation Company bowling pin, c1930
- Technology: RCA Portable Television, 1958
- Business: Royal Scots Grill, 1973
- Business: Smith-Bridgman & Co. keys, 1862-1919