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Anchor

Part of Stock of Anchor of U. S. Congress Frigate, rectangular piece of wood consisting of many holes. Burnt by CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack, and persistently mid-identified by that name or as "Merrimac") off Newport News 3-8-1862. Wood was…

Tags: 19th Century, Civil War, Distribution and Transportation, History, Water, Wood

Apron

Light blue and cotton. Grandmother of Mr. Sharp owned this.

Tags: Blue, Clothing, History, Personal Objects

Ashtray

Red plastic, rounded with two notches in rim on one site. Opposite side has white Running Razorback. "Arkansas Razorbacks" in small block letters, white, above the snout.

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Arkansas, Containers, Fayetteville, Furnishings, History, Household, Imagery, Mammals, North America, Red, School, United States, University of Arkansas, Washington County, White

Banjo

Banjo belonged to Emory F. Church. Head is split, strings and tuning pegs missing.

Tags: Communication, History, Music, Wood

Banjo-Lin

Hardwood sound box; reddish brown varnish; gold trim; paper label identify strings. Two layers of strings: one passes along box and tightened/tuned from base; other set passes along side and is tuned from top.

Paper labels at top and along sides…

Tags: Arkansas, Brown, Communication, Fort Smith, History, Music, North America, Tools and Equipment, United States

Basket

Small woven basket with a flat handle.

Tags: 21st Century, Arkansas, Art, Basketry, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Fayetteville, History, Household, North America, Oak, Plants, Tools and Equipment, United States, Washington County

Basket, Apple

Woven, split oak basket, square base, round rim, single carrying handle at top. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in place by overcast splint stitching. Handle notched at ends to…

Tags: 20th Century, Agriculture, Arkansas, Art, Basketry, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Food, History, North America, Oak, Plants, Springdale, Tools and Equipment, United States, Washington County

Basket, Bassinet

Woven, split oak basket, oval, with strap handles at each end. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splints held in place with overcast splint stitching. Handles notched to accommodate lashings; small,…

Tags: 20th Century, Arkansas, Art, Basketry, Children, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Furnishings, History, Household, North America, Oak, Plants, Sleep, Springdale, Tools and Equipment, United States, Washington County

Basket, Bread

Woven, split oak bread basket; square. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in place by overcast splint stitching.

Tags: 20th Century, Arkansas, Art, Basketry, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Food, History, Household, North America, Oak, Plants, Springdale, Tools and Equipment, United States, Washington County

Basket, Bushel

Woven, split oak basket, circular base and rim, carrying handle at top. Base center - convex at top, concave underneath - formed by crossed warp splints. Outer base and sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with hoizontal splint reinforcements held…