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Fry Pan
Fry Pan
Fry Pan

Fry Pan

Owner
Periodca. 1860
MediumIron
Dimensions12.5 × 6.5 in. (31.8 × 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsFood Processing and Prep, Cooking Vessels
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Adelaide Little Lawless, 1941
Object number1646
DescriptionA lightweight iron fry pan of iron.
Curatorial RemarksDuring the Civil War, soldiers often had to provide their own cooking utensils. Weight and portability were of utmost importance - lightweight iron utensils such as this were prized possessions.NotesThis pan was carried through the Civil War from 1862 - 1865 by John J. Rogers of New York Mounted Rifles. Rogers was the maternal grandfather of the donor.
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