Avis House, South Main Street, Mullica Hill, c1900.The Avis House stands at the southern end of “Quaker Row,” the group of houses south of Spicer Street, so called because they all belonged to Quaker families. [HTHS]

Bishop Bus Company, South Main Street, Mullica Hill, 1926. M.J. Bishop established the Bishop Bus Company in the early 1920s. The company’s headquarters was in the Mullica Hill Garage, which today is an antique market next to Old Town Hall. [HTHS]

Langley’s Corner, Aura Road and Ellis Mill Road, near Ewan, c1900[HTHS: Helen Grodotzke Collection]

Heritage and Brother Lumber Company, East and Earlington Avenues, Mullica Hill[HTHS: Beryl J. Skinner Collection]

Mullica Hill Station and Warehouse, South Main Street, c1900. Reading Railroad completed the Mullica Hill branch of the Williamstown line in 1889. It provided passenger service but became a major shipping point for the region’s farm produce. [HTHS: John J. McCue Collection]

Stock Certificate, Mullica Hill and Woodbury Turnpike Company, 1868Many major roads in the 19thcentury were owned and maintained by private stock companies and travelers paid tolls to use the roadway. The Mullica Hill and Woodbury Turnpike is present-day Route 45. [HTHS: Museum Purchase]

Josiah B. Chester, artist, Golddust at four-years old. Harrison Township, 1875]. Chester was a tenant farmer and basketmaker. His journal is illustrated with creative and whimsical drawings that establish him as one of Harrison Township’s important folk artists. [HTHS: Helen Grodotzke Collection]

Clowers Family Clock, Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, CT. c1890.Brought to Richwood when the family migrated north from Dames Crossing, GA, in the 1940s. [HTHS: Reuter-Bilewicz Collection]

Constable Badge, Mullica Hill Protective Association for the Recovery of Stolen Horses. Mullica Hill, NJ, c1900. The Association, founded in 1896, registered horses, carriages and equipment and was formed to apprehend thieves and recover stolen property. It disbanded in 1921. [HTHS: Gift of Jean White Kroh and Joan White Boarts]

Red Delicious Apple Trade Sign. Donald Streeter, Iona, NJ, maker, ca. 1940. From Mount Pleasant Orchards, Richwood. [HTHS: Gift of Major Louis Reuter, Jr.]

Top Hat. Hilborn, Philadelphia, PA, Inscribed-Trade Mark/Hilborn/218 Market St./Philadelphia, c1860. Robert Kirkbride of Burlington County wore this hat to Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. His descendants moved to Harrison Township and brought the hat here with them as a treasured heirloom. [HTHS: Gift of Mary B. Lippincott]

Asparagus Crate Stencils, c1910-1920.Harrison Township was a major producer of asparagus in the early part of the 20thcentury. [HTHS: Johnson stencil gift of Marion J. White; Byrne, Gardiner and Hazelton stencils, Museum Purchases]

Ceremonial Gavel and Presentation Case. Inscribed- Hon. George W. F. Gaunt/President of the Senate/New Jersey/1917, 1917. As President of the Senate, Mullica Hill’s George W. F. Gaunt served as Acting Governor when the Governor was out of state. He remains the only township resident to ever serve in that office. [HTHS:Gift of Marion Gaunt]

Friendship Quilt (detail), c1840-1850. This quilt descended through the Gardiner family of Mullica Hill. Each block contains a stamped or calligraphic signature. [HTHS: Gift of Doris Broomell Gardiner]