Straw bleaching box, Canterbury, NH

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Object ID:

1955.7359.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Tall wood box with rack or handle on ends. Three racks in cupboard.

Notes

Straw was placed on racks inside; a brazier (1955.7359.2) was filled with brimstone and set in the bottom; the sulfur was burned to produce sulfur dioxide, a powerful bleaching agent.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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