Potholder

Woven Textile

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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Potholder

Entry/Object ID

0009.023

Description

made in 4-H potholder stitched in black

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Ilene N. Smith

Category

Household, Kitchenware

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar & Bessie Heatwole Wenger family, Mildred Wenger Plank, Edith Virginia Wenger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Edith Virginia Wenger

Date made

circa 1925

Time Period

20th Century, Early 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Potholder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Fabric

Color

Pink, Black

Location

Location

Box 6

Room

Storage

Building

Welcome Center

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

05/10/2007

Created By

Ilene N. Smith

Create Date

May 10, 2007

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 8, 2026