Objects in Focus: Henry Harrington Collection

Join Historian and Curator of Mechanical Arts Tom Kelleher as he discusses Old Sturbridge Village’s collection of materials made by the “Cutler to the People,” Henry Harrington. Harrington began manufacturing razors, knives, and surgical tools in Southbridge, MA, in 1818. Our collection includes many of these tools, as well as a few of his creative firearms. After Harrington’s death in 1876, his son Dexter took over the company, and it eventually became Dexter-Russell, Inc., the largest manufacturer of professional cutlery in the United States.

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I love these videos that welcome the public into the archives and areas that for the preservation of the items would not make it wise to allow visitors into. Thank you for taking us behind the scenes to see that which would typically not be available.

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This was so good! And I started to wonder as I listened if this would loop back to the Dexter-Russell knives made in Southbridge and it did! Another great video OSV!

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