Boiler

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Boiler

Entry/Object ID

58.86.2

Description

Laundry Boiler. Material: metal, wood. Size: 27 1/2" W. x 13 3/4" H. Description: copper; oval shaped container; oval shaped copper lid fits snugly inside container rim; black painted wooden handle on each end; black painted wooden grip handle on lid.

Context

A container such as this example was usually used to boil clothing for sanitizing and whitening.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Boiler

Class

Maintenance T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

February 27, 2007

Update Date

November 21, 2024