Washboard

Object/Artifact

-

Wildwood Historic Center

Front

Front

Name/Title

Washboard

Entry/Object ID

2025.151.004

Description

Wooden frame washboard with brass on front side and galvanized on back side. Two legs are part of the wooden frame.

Context

Clothing and other items were scrubbed clean. Soap set up on wooden ledge above metal scrubbing surface.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

2025.151

Source or Donor

151 Pat Friedli, 151 Mr. Doug Friedli

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Washboard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Laundry Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Entire board with legs.

Height

23 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Washing area.

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Location

Room

Pantry

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Owned by Doug Friedli’s Grandmother, Amelia Wurst from Seward County Nebraska.