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Gift of Maria and Roger Rogers 2015.62.9 (c) 2016  Connecticut Historical Society
Alligator tooth whistle
Gift of Maria and Roger Rogers 2015.62.9 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society

Alligator tooth whistle

Original Owner (American, 1842 - 1890)
Original Owner (American, 1846 - 1944)
Mediumdentin, enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (Length) 1 1/4 x (Width) 7/16in. (3.2 x 1.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Roger M. and Maria C. Rogers
DescriptionSmall alligator tooth opened at the bottom which looks like it had been pinked along the edge. A small hole near the tip of the tooth indicates its use as a whistle. Probably brought by David Starr to his wife Julia Wightman Jerome in 1881 on his return from Florida.
Object number2015.62.9
On View
Not on view
Gift of Maria and Roger Rogers 2015.62.8 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
David Allen Starr
Cased tintype of David A. Starr
David Allen Starr
1861-1865
Framed tintype of David A. Starr
David Allen Starr
after 1865
Gift of Roger M. and Maria C. Rogers, 2015.62.78, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
David Allen Starr
1867
Leather wallet
David Allen Starr
1860-1890
Double framed tintype of David A. Starr
David Allen Starr
after 1865
Gift of Roger M. and Maria C. Rogers, 2015.62.54 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
David Allen Starr
Gift of Roger M. and Maria C. Rogers, 2015.62.79 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Julia Wightman Starr
1867