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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Laundry stirrer
Description
An account of the resource
This was used by the lady of the house to stir the laundry when laundry day came around, notice how worn it is.
keeping room
lack of indoor plumbing
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
A name given to the resource
Grater
Description
An account of the resource
This is similar in both looks and function to a modern grater.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Physical Object
keeping room
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
A name given to the resource
Block of Tea
Description
An account of the resource
It was much more efficient to compress the tea into solid blocks than it was to ship lose leave. Once bought at the general store the block would be chipped to make tea.
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
keeping room
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Tin Coffee Pot
Description
An account of the resource
This type of coffee pot is commonly seen in photos from the Civil War period.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1860s
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
c. 1860s
keeping room
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Dry Sink
Description
An account of the resource
Made of pine. It is primitive with one shelf and two doors. It has an old latch but more recent hinges.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1830-50
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
c. 1830-50
keeping room
lack of indoor plumbing
pine
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
A name given to the resource
Tripod Table
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
Parlor
Table
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
"Old" Paris Vase
Description
An account of the resource
White with gilt line. Because Cherry Hill has more then one paris vase each one has an identifier. This one is "old"
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
paris
Parlor
vase
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Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
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Title
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Bench
Description
An account of the resource
Made of yellow pine.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
keeping room
pine
wood
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Dublin Core
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Title
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Sock Stretchers
Description
An account of the resource
Made in the shape of a flat leg and foot.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
keeping room
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Keeping Room
Description
An account of the resource
This room is not the original kitchen at Cherry Hill. The original kitchen was where the modem kitchen is today. This room was originally called a "keeping room". It served as a pantry where dishes and food could be stored. It also served as a barrier between the kitchen and dining room. Unlike today, people in the mid-1800s did not like the smell of food permeating the house. It was thought to be "lower class" to have smells coming out of the kitchen. The first hint of food was the presentation at the dining room table.
Inventories of Cherry Hill indicate cookstoves were used by the very first owners of Cherry Hill. The hearth in this room is too shallow to have ever been used for cooking, although it is presently set up with hearth cooking utensils.
Although this is not the original kitchen , one can still get a feel for the daily activities that took place in a kitchen in the 1850s. Notice there is no running water in the kitchen, only a dry sink. Water was drawn from the well in wooden buckets and carried into the house on a wooden yoke like the one in the bucket next to the table. Refrigeration was also a problem. People stored much of their produce downstairs in the nice cool cellar. The cellar is behind the door next to the back staircase. At one time Cherry Hill also had an icehouse for storing things that needed to be kept cooler.
There are many signs of how food was gathered and prepared. The musket is an indication of how meat was often obtained. Nothing was ever wasted. The down (soft feathers) from game were used to stuff pillows or in this case a turkey feather was used as a baster. The sugar cone, like the one on the table, originally came wrapped in indigo colored paper. This paper was often saved, boiled in water and later used as fabric dye.
Other interesting items found on the table include a pot scrubber, potato masher, old clamp iron, apple corer and coffee grinder. Some objects have changed more than other over time.
Over the fireplace herbs are drying, much as they would have been in the 1850s. The herbs hung to dry on the fireplace are typical of the resourcefulness of the housewife in using plants near to hand. Sage was used to flavor meats and to mask the odor of any faint taint. Tansy was used around the doors and windowsills to keep ants away. Cinnamon could also be used but was too expensive for most people to use for such a purpose.
There is also a com dryer over the fireplace. The pair of cooking utensils were often custom made by the blacksmith, tailored in the length of the woman's arm. On the mantle a candlemaker, lantern, tole painted tin pitcher and tin box can also be found.
Unless noted, items in the keeping room are gifts of the Northern Virginia Antique Arts
Association.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Box
Description
An account of the resource
Made of tin.
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Language
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English
Type
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Physical Object
box
keeping room
tin