Butter Churn, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
This barrel churn was made by the Dobson Manufacturing Company of Rockford, Illinois. Users placed cream inside the barrel, closed the lid then turned the crank… and kept turning! "The Favorite" -- as the company named it -- relied on an end-over-end motion to agitate the cream and make butter.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Churn
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.198
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 30 in
Diameter: 14.5 in
Inscriptions
stenciled in black on churn:
THE FAVORITE / MANUF'D BY / DOBSON MFG. CO. / ROCKFORD, ILL.
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