Name/Title
DeCrow Butter PaddleEntry/Object ID
1901.42.1Description
Small oak butter paddle that belonged to the DeCrow family.Context
This paddle belonged to Mary Ann Ramsey DeCrow and was donated by her daughter Vona Deliliah DeCrow Donald in 1953. Our collection also contains 24 annual diaries of John Brooks DeCrow, Morgan Township farmer and Mary Ann’s husband, spanning 31 years from 1859 to 1890.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
HandleTranscription
Butter Paddle of Mary Ann Ramey DeCrow
Valparaiso Indiana. 80 yrs old at leastType
LabelLocation
Base of handleTranscription
Vona DeCrow Donald
Sept. 22 - 1953Exhibition
Against the Grain