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99.02.01 - Loom
Two-harness loom, originally a four-harness loom for making coverlets and other fine work, it was converted to a two-harness loom for rug making. In the late 1920s, Nellie McDorman learned to weave rag rugs from Carrie Lam in her home community of Lilly, Rockingham County. After her husband's death, and with seven children to support, Nellie McDorman saw rug weaving as an ...
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99.03.01 - Chest of drawers
Chest of drawers, four drawers with carved walnut pulls, made from walnut, pine and popular woods. From the home of Howard Kline, Spring Creek, Virginia, probably originally in his home place on Linville Creek in Rockingham County. Label reads: "From T. P. Humphrey, Steam Furniture Works, Bridgewater, Virginia, c. 1885. 44 3/4" (h) x 41 3/4" (w) x 18" (d).
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99.04.01 a-e - Gown, Wedding
Three-piece mauve-colored wedding gown. Skirt is full and pleated at top, two lines of ruffles on bottom, ruffled skirt cover, gathered along vertical seams, bow attached, lined jacket, single ruffle sewn on cuff. Wedding gown of donor's grandmother, Cornelia Asparine Liskey, wife of John Graham Liskey, married in Rockingham Co., September 5, 1877. 57" length.
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99.04.02 - Slip
White cotton slip, gathered at the waist, button at waist. 40" length.
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99.04.03 - Slip
White cotton full slip, small white button at back of neck. 45" length.
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99.04.04 - Bloomers
White cotton bloomers, gathered at waist, button at waist, open crotch. 30" length.
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99.05.01 - Nightstick
Billy club used by Manuel "Ham" Trenary, leather strap is attached near the handle, "H" is carved into the bottom. Manuel "Ham" Trenary was the first Harrisonburg policeman killed in line of duty in the 1950s. 24" length, 1 1/4" diameter.
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99.05.02 - Blackjack
Leather blackjack, short leather strap is attached near the handle, used by Manuel "Ham" Trenary. Manuel "Ham" Trenary was the first Harrisonburg policeman killed in line of duty in the 1950s. 10 1/2 " length.
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99.06.01 a-e - Gown, Wedding
White two-piece wedding gown and petticoat, Gibson Girl style gown, lace bodice, organdy and eyelet blouse, skirt with 9 1/2" of lace edging on bottom hem, train of transparent fabric. Worn by donor's great-aunt, Bertha Elizabeth Rice of "Fair View", New Market at her wedding to D. Harry Campbell, son of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell of Woodstock, on July 21, 1898. Donor, Sylvia Sheaks Moore, wore this wedding gown on August 6, 1949 at her mar...
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99.07.01 - Carving
Folk Art carving, bust of a bearded witch doctor by well-known Virginia artist John L. Heatwole, lettering is highlighted in white paint, carved from a single piece of walnut, signed along the base "J. L. Heatwole '77." This carving was commissioned in 1977 by Dr. Elmer Smith, noted collector of Shenandoah Valley Folk Art and Folklore. 19" height. See 99.07.02 for description of carving written by John Heatwole. Robert Hopkins and Lorrain...
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99.07.02 - Transcript
Framed description of John Heatwole's Witch Doctor carving, shown in 99.07.01. Transcription: In the early 1970s I began collecting oral history from family members and residents of west-central Rockingham County. I shared these with the late Elmer Smith when he visited my studio in Bridgewater in 1976. At that time, he commissioned me to do three carvings depicting Valley lore for, what he told me at the time, inclusion in a museum collecti...
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99.07.03 - Jar
Earthenware storage jar or vase of a most remarkable and bold ovoid form, light yellow/orange/green glaze. Attributed to Andrew Coffman (b.1795 - d.1853) working at the pottery of John Zigler, Timberville, Virginia, signed in period pencil under base "Zigler." Purchased at the Estate auction of Otto Zigler of Timberville, Virginia. 10" h, 4 1/4" diameter mouth and base, 7" diameter center. c. 1835. Robert Hopkins and Lorraine Warren Strick...
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