Scythe, Cradle
Object number96.40.2
Datec. 1867
Mediumwood, metal, paint
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionHand-carried hay-harvesting cradle scythe.Dimensions45 x 27.25 x 50 in. (114.3 x 69.2 x 127 cm)Historical NotesMuseum purchase of object related to the Schlag Family, Swiss Immigrants who settled in Allegheny City, and in 1864 bought a farm in the Sangree Road area of Ross Township; the farm remained in the family for 121 years. The object was collected at the homestead.Label TextBoth of these farm implements came from the homestead of the Schlag family, who were Swiss immigrants that settled originally in Allegheny City. In 1864, they bought a farm in the Sangree Road area of Ross Township, which remained in the family for 121 years.
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