california gold rush
Kinfe. Description: Fish knife, bone handle, small. |
Spooner. Description: Spooner, pressed glass, goblet-shaped. From the History Information Station: Object: Spoon holder, or spooner, glass. For holding teaspoons, and sometimes other... |
Wooden spoon; worn on the end |
1854
Cook Book. Description: Cook-book: "A New System of Domestic (not Reitz collection) Cookery, by a Lady, 1854". From the History Information Station: The full title of the book is"A... |
Stove lid lifter. Description: Hand forged iron. |
Flatiron. Description: Cast flatiron for smoothing clothes. From the History Information Station: Object: Cast iron flatiron with iron handle. Marked "6," which means it weighs six... |
1859 or later
Stove. Description: Cast iron cooking range. (Dated 1857 and marked "Buck's Patent"and "Troy, N.Y.".(this was crossed out)) Marked "Buck's Patent McCoy & Clark, Albany Design Pat'd... |
Doll. Description: Small porcelain doll. From the History Information Station: History: Little china dolls with black hair and immovable limbs were common toys in the 19th century... |
Muffin pan. Description: muffin pan made of individual stamped sheet iron molds attached to iron strips. From the History Information Station: Many settlers made and ate... |
After 1874 (G. Hackett 11/89)
cooking pot. Description: Cast iron cooking pot. Enameled interior. From the History Information Station: Enameled cast iron pots came into use in the 1880's, for they were easier to... |
Knife sharpener set. Description: Whetstone set in painted wooden box with lid. a-b: Top and bottom From the History Information Station: This whetstone, for knife sharpening, is set... |
Lacquer tea cannister. Description: Japanned tin cylindrical cannister with conical shoulder and fitted cap cover. Stenciled decoration and "TEA". a: Cannister. b: Lid. |
Coffee mill. Description: Iron coffee grinder. Clamped on cupboard. From the History Information Station: Coffee was as popular in the 19th century as it is today. But... |
Grater. Description: Tin nutmeg grater. From the History Information Station: Tin Nutmeg Grater. The upper half is a compartment with a hinged lid, for storing nutmegs. Early... |
Conatiner. Description: Large Chinese, brown-glazed stoneware vinegar or soy jar. |
Churn/lid. Description: Gray salt-glazed stoneware (ceramic) churn with blue cobalt decorative "3" to mark capcity. |
Bucket. Description: Staved wooden bucket, large. Household water bucket of wooden slats bound with iron ring. The bucket always had some water in it to keep the slats expanded. If the... |
Wooden scoop. Description: Wooden scoop or paddle (butter-worker). From the History Information Station: This paddle, probably homemade, was used to beat the excess water out of... |
Chopping board. Description: Wooden chopping board. |
Container/lid. Description: a: White porcelain sugar bowl with handles. b:lid. This is not porcelain. It's plain whiteware. - G. Hackett 11/89. From the history information... |
cooking fork. Description: hand-forged iron flesh fork. From the History Information Station: Object: Pot, cast iron, lined with enamel. Made after 1874, through pots of this sort... |
Lemon squeezer. Description: Hinged wooden lemon squeezer. From the History Information Station: Object: Lemon squeezer, factory made. History: Lemon juice was a common... |
mid 19th century
Table. Description: Pine table with round top, drop leaves, and heavy turned legs. History: Probably made in California. From the History Information Station: The kitchen... |
Container/jars. Description: Round metal box containing eight spice jars. Round spice box of Japanned tin, holding eight individual lidded round boxes. a: Round metal box. b-i: Eight... |