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16722 3 – The Roanoke Canal Museum & Trail, 15 Jackson St., Extension, Roanoke, Halifax, NC. May 18, 2016. Decimal degrees: 36.474460, -77.648406
“Daily Life on the River”
“Washing Machine”
“Early ringer washer with agitator (inside). Used after the introduction of electricity to do laundry. Dirty clothes and other linens were wasted with soapy water inside the washing machine. The clothes were then rung through the rollers on top of the machine and rinsed in a tub (see Washtub) before being rung one more time and hung out to dry”
“Coffee Mill”
“Coffee mill was used to grind coffee beans before making coffee.”
“Washtub and Scrub Board”
“Before electric washing machines were widely available, laundry was done by hand. This tub held hot, soapy water and the clothes were scrubbed against the scrub before being rinsed and hung out to dry.”
“Oil Can”
“Held oil that was used to lubricate machinery.”
“Coal Scuttle”
“(Early 1920’s) When coal was used to heat houses, this scuttle was used to carry coal into the house from the coal bin. After the coal was burned, the ashes were shoveled back into the coal scuttle and emptied outside.”
“Wooden Mallet”
“Used in conjunction with a chisel, possibly for splitting wood.”
“Cast Iron Pot”
“Used for cooking and heating water over a fire.”
“Stove”
“”(1930’s) An early version of the space heater, this cast iron stove burned coal and was used primarily for heat.”
“Hog Scrapers”
“The metal hog scraper was used to scrape hair from the skin during the yearly hog killings. It also served as practical candle holder.”
“Wrench”
“Used to tighten various sizes of bolts (note the different size square openings).”
“Milk Bottles”
“Bottles from the days of home milk delivery. This collection of bottles represents the local dairies that operated in the Roanoke Rapids area over the years.”
2128 Daily Life on the River Img_16722
16722 3 – The Roanoke Canal Museum & Trail, 15 Jackson St., Extension, Roanoke, Halifax, NC. May 18, 2016. Decimal degrees: 36.474460, -77.648406
“Daily Life on the River”
“Washing Machine”
“Early ringer washer with agitator (inside). Used after the introduction of electricity to do laundry. Dirty clothes and other linens were wasted with soapy water inside the washing machine. The clothes were then rung through the rollers on top of the machine and rinsed in a tub (see Washtub) before being rung one more time and hung out to dry”
“Coffee Mill”
“Coffee mill was used to grind coffee beans before making coffee.”
“Washtub and Scrub Board”
“Before electric washing machines were widely available, laundry was done by hand. This tub held hot, soapy water and the clothes were scrubbed against the scrub before being rinsed and hung out to dry.”
“Oil Can”
“Held oil that was used to lubricate machinery.”
“Coal Scuttle”
“(Early 1920’s) When coal was used to heat houses, this scuttle was used to carry coal into the house from the coal bin. After the coal was burned, the ashes were shoveled back into the coal scuttle and emptied outside.”
“Wooden Mallet”
“Used in conjunction with a chisel, possibly for splitting wood.”
“Cast Iron Pot”
“Used for cooking and heating water over a fire.”
“Stove”
“”(1930’s) An early version of the space heater, this cast iron stove burned coal and was used primarily for heat.”
“Hog Scrapers”
“The metal hog scraper was used to scrape hair from the skin during the yearly hog killings. It also served as practical candle holder.”
“Wrench”
“Used to tighten various sizes of bolts (note the different size square openings).”
“Milk Bottles”
“Bottles from the days of home milk delivery. This collection of bottles represents the local dairies that operated in the Roanoke Rapids area over the years.”