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Spoon, Serving

Object number2020.63.1

Manufacturer Rogers & Brothers (founded 1847)

Date1960-1969

MediumSilver

Credit LineGift of Doc's Hideout

DescriptionSilver serving spoon. Oblong, deep bowl. Handle has beaded perimeter decoration. End of handle has five flowers on the top and two on the underside.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 8.063 × 1.813 × 1.063 in. (20.5 × 4.6 × 2.7 cm)
MarksText on back of handle on neck "ROGERS&BRO AL".
Historical NotesTableware used for the traditional pre-opening day dinner at Doc's Hideout hunting camp in Rockwood, Pennsylvania.Label TextA group of sportsmen hand built “Doc’s Hideout” in 1966 near Rockwood, Pa. The camp originally had no electricity or running water but has since been partially modernized. They named the camp after the oldest member, Doctor Homer Hay, Superintendent of Somerset Schools. Nearly 80 when it was completed, Doc Hay once told a young member that he would learn more in one day at deer camp than he would ever learn at school. The group honors his memory by gathering in a place that bears his name. Every year, the Sunday supper at Doc’s Hideout features mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, noodles, coleslaw, and of course, venison. These modest serving pieces symbolize the communal nature of deer camp. Items are brought from home when no longer needed, and everyone pitches in to furnish the living space. During camp season, members from nearby camps rotate from place-to-place, dropping by for a cup of coffee or a beer and to compare deer stories.

Related person Dr. Homer Hay

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