Wheel, Spinning
Object number73.10
Datec. 1779
MediumWood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Charles A. McClintock
DescriptionWooden spinning wheel. Wheel on arm supported from rectangular base, supported by three turned legs.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 40.75 × 28 × 22 in. (103.5 × 71.1 × 55.9 cm)Historical NotesThis spinning wheel belonged to Agnes and Thomas Wilson, 1st settlers in Penn Township. Their log cabin was built in 1776 on Frankstown Rd. The owners fled to Fort Pitt with the spinning wheel just before an American Indian attack. Inherited by their daughter, Elizabeth, who married John Shaw, founder of Glenshaw. Charles McClintock, the donor, was a direct descendent of Thomas Wilson and a former president of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.
Related person
Elizabeth Wilson
Related person
Thomas Wilson
Related person
Agnes Wilson
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On view
c.1830
c. 1872
1872
