John Mason Tison, Jr. was a native of Gainesville, and an electrician. He was also a member of the Gainesville Sunshine Clowns. In his persona as Dilly-Dally he helped entertain children in hospitals.
Photo courtesy of Matheson History Museum Photo courtesy of Matheson History Museum
Photo by Donald Albury Photo courtesy of the Matheson History Museum
The Tison Tool Barn holds hand tools used in a number of occupations, including farming, forestry, navel stores (turpentine) collection, blacksmithing, carpentry and joinery, coopering, metal working, mechanics and electrical wiring. The barn also includes a display assembled by John Tison of the old knob-and-tube electrical wiring system used in the United States from the 1880s until the 1930s.
Photo by Donald Albury Photo by Donald Albury
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