Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
82.04.001
Accession#:
82.04
Credit Line:
Donated by Trevor and Carol Davis.
Object Name:
Desk, Roll Top
Title:
Ebner's Roll Top Desk
Date:
1895
Year Range from:
1890
Year Range to:
1900
Description:
Stained pine roll—top desk divided into upper and lower portions. Sides and back with panels having vertical groove and ridge design. Two pull—out work surfaces and seven drawers with wood slot pulls in lower portion. Two small drawers with brass and painted black wood knobs and ten pigeon holes in upper portion. Brass and iron lock on roll top. Inscription: "This Desk Donated to / The Davis Log Cabin / City/Borough of Juneau / By Trevor M Davis / April, 1982" engraved on brass plate in back, upper right corner.
Notes:
Acquired by Trevor Davis about 1937 from the widow of Willis Nowell, son of Thomas Nowell, Nowell Gold Mining Co, which operated in Gastineau Channel area before turn of century.
Key in file.
See file. Used as volunteer desk at Davis Log Cabin from 1982 to 1993.
Romer Derr told us it is spring loaded and dangerous..."could break a man's wrist" (told to E. Carrlee 3/30/06)
Key in file.
See file. Used as volunteer desk at Davis Log Cabin from 1982 to 1993.
Romer Derr told us it is spring loaded and dangerous..."could break a man's wrist" (told to E. Carrlee 3/30/06)
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Ebner's Roll Top Desk
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Ebner's Roll Top Desk
Ebner's Roll Top Desk