Fry Pan

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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