Munising "Sunny Day" Clothespins, 1953-1955
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In the 1950s, though many households had an automatic washing machine, some might not yet have owned an automatic dryer. Housewives still hung their wet laundry to dry on clotheslines stretched across basements or backyards, as weather permitted. "Sunny Days" were best for hanging laundry outside: clothing and household linens acquired a fresh, outdoorsy scent that automatic dryers -- though more convenient -- couldn't duplicate.
In the 1950s, though many households had an automatic washing machine, some might not yet have owned an automatic dryer. Housewives still hung their wet laundry to dry on clotheslines stretched across basements or backyards, as weather permitted. "Sunny Days" were best for hanging laundry outside: clothing and household linens acquired a fresh, outdoorsy scent that automatic dryers -- though more convenient -- couldn't duplicate.
Artifact
Packaging
Date Made
1953-1955
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.88.380
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift from the Collection of Susan Strongman Fiems by Dennis Fiems.
Material
Cardboard
Wood (Plant material)
Inscriptions
another Munising product / CLOTHESPINS
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