Flat Irons

P1020493.JPG

Title

Flat Irons

Subject

Irons (Pressing)--1800s

Description

3 non-electric flat irons, 6" x 3 1/4", one with a worn and rusty handle attached. Some rust, wear and dirt on all 3. Used by Stella Dickinson (Mrs. John Parker) Manwell until 1942, when electricity reached outlying areas.

Creator

(2) Enterprise Manufacturing Corporation, Philadelphia, Penn; (1) Cleveland Foundry Company, Cleveland, Ohio.

Date

1800s ca.

Contributor

Gift of Stella Dickinson (Mrs. John Parker) Manwell (1871-1947).

Source

CHS

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Format

jpeg

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

CHS-1983-66.1-3

Coverage

Conway, Mass.

Identifier

006

Citation

(2) Enterprise Manufacturing Corporation, Philadelphia, Penn; (1) Cleveland Foundry Company, Cleveland, Ohio., “Flat Irons,” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 4, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/50.