Bench
Bench
Bench

Bench

Object number2004.172.60 a,b
Made by
Date1920-1940
OriginAvella, PA
MediumWalnut; Metal
Credit LineMeadowcroft Collection
DescriptionWalnut rocking porch benchDimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-b together): 34.5 × 73.5 × 30 in. (87.6 × 186.7 × 76.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 24 × 73.5 × 30 in. (61 × 186.7 × 76.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 12.5 × 71.25 × 23.125 in. (31.8 × 181 × 58.7 cm)
Historical NotesA 20th century porch rocker made locally in Avella, Pennsylvania by Kaiser Trojan. Constructed from walnut lumber. Albert Miller procured the bench from Mary Brown either through donation or purchase. It was owned by her sister, Alice Dunkard, and used in the old Brown house in Avella, PA. Albert mentions the bench and provenance in his diary entry on September 29, 1930.
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