This wicker body basket was used by the Leist and Davis company of Beaver, Ohio. The firm used this basket to retrieve a body from a residence to take back to the funeral home for embalming. The basket survived the fire that destroyed the old funeral home and was sold at auction.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital
Acquisition
Accession
2024.1
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Donated by the Beaver Valley Historical Society (2001-2024)
