Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

BATHTUB TYPE

Date

1901

Materials

WOOD, GLASS, PAPER

No. Pieces

3

Length

30.4

Width

1.9

Description

WOODEN CASING COMES APART AT TOP WITH ONE SMALL SCREW. WOOD FINISH IS ROUGH AT BOTTOM FROM BEING IN WATER. GLASS BULB HOLDING THERMOMETER & PAPER GAUGE IS BROKEN & THEREFORE IS IN 3 PIECES.PAPER GAUGE READS FROM 10-0-10 UP TO 140 DR. FORBES SPECIFICATIONS "MADE IN GERMANY". "HOT, WARM, TEPID, TEMP, COOL, COLD BATH, FREEZING". A PIECE OF PINK RIC-RACK CONNECTED AT TOP FOR HANGING.

Subjects

THERMAL T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

ARTIFACT ANONYMOUSLY DONATED THROUGH JOAN MIEKE (PERSONAL FRIEND OF DONOR). DONOR'S GRANDMOTHER WAS THE 2ND OR 3RD PERSON TO ARRIVE IN RAYMOND. THE GRANDMOTHER'S HUSBAND WAS DIRECTED BY A PROPHET TO SETTLE & IRRIGATE AT RAYMOND. THEY ARRIVED 1 YEAR AFTER RAYMOND SETTLEMENT BEGAN. SHE BROUGHT THE ITEM WITH HER. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING AN ITEM DONATED BY JOAN MIEKE. RESEARCH DONE TO LOCATE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Catalogue Number

P19750025000

Acquisition Date

1975-02

Collection

Museum

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