Drying rack, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1950.2710.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

A folding drying rack consisting of three sections, each with two uprights and three crossbars. The crossbars are through mortised into the uprights and all joints are pinned. All compounds are white pine. The three sections are hinged together with surface mounted, iron butt hinges. Stained/aged to a rich brown.

Notes

This rack came from the North Family Wash house at Mount Lebanon.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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