Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
87.08.009 AB
Accession#:
87.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Caroline Jensen.
Object Name:
Churn, Butter
Title:
Butter Churn
Date:
1910
Description:
A — 11.125 inch by 8 inch by 8 inch glass jar base of churn. Square base tapers to round top, line design up edges.
B — 12.5 inch by 4.5 inch by 8.5 inch lid with paddle—wheel turner. Lid has ventilation, large hand grasp with wooden handle has two gears meshed to turn wooden paddle on metal rod inside. Makeshift wire stop to turn only one direction attached to lower gear.
Inscription: A — FILL HERE 5CC PAT APP FOR
B — 1082
B — 12.5 inch by 4.5 inch by 8.5 inch lid with paddle—wheel turner. Lid has ventilation, large hand grasp with wooden handle has two gears meshed to turn wooden paddle on metal rod inside. Makeshift wire stop to turn only one direction attached to lower gear.
Inscription: A — FILL HERE 5CC PAT APP FOR
B — 1082
Notes:
Mrs. Olson (Irma) said to have used this to make butter from milk of a Jersey cow she owned. Mrs. Jensen said "She made wonderful butter..."
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