Copyright: The Salvation Army Central Territory Historical Museum; Origsize: 9 x 12; Origformat: Artifact
Name/Title
Kettle
Entry/Object ID
2017.3.1
Description
Cast iron kettle with rounded bottom and three short legs, wire bail and tin lid. Lid is joined in the center and each side folds up. Each side of lid has an oval shaped funnel to allow for donations of coins and paper currency to be placed in the kettle. One side of the lid locks with latch and padlock (padlock not present), the other side of the lid is soldered shut. Several holes are drilled into the bottom of the kettle.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.3
Source or Donor
Galesburg, IL Corps
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Galesburg, IL Corps
Made/Created
Date made
1920 - 1929
Place
City
Galesburg
County
Knox County
State/Province
Illinois
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Notes
Date: c. 1920s
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kettle
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cookware
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Cooking Vessels
Nomenclature Class
Food Processing & Preparation T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Dimensions
Height
9 in
Diameter
12 in
Material
Paint, Cast iron, Wire
Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
Galesburg
County
Knox County
State/Province
Illinois
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Related Events
Event
Red Kettle Campaign
Event
Christmas
Provenance
Notes
Believed to have been a cooking pot originaly by donor. Local lore indicates that the fire department originaly used this as a fire bucket.
