Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
2003.060 |
Object Identification Number |
2003.060.007 |
Object Name |
Lifter, Jar |
Donor |
Martinez, Nora |
Description |
A metal and wood canning jar lifter. The lifter is made of rounded metal with handles at the top and grasping levers at the bottom. The handles are made of wood and are a dark green color. Further down the lifter, just above the hinge is a narrow piece of metal connecting both sides of the lifter. Imprinted on this metal is "Yo-Ho Monticello, IA.". Below the hinge are rounded holders that fit around a jar's neck. |
Dimensions |
W-3.5 L-8 inches |
Made By |
Yo-Ho Monticello/ |
Year Range From |
1929 |
Place Of Origin |
USA/Iowa/Monticello/ |
Owned By |
Rasmussen, Karoline/ |
Used By |
Rasmussen, Karoline/ |
Material |
Steel/Wood/ |
Associated People |
Jensen, Christoffer Jensen, Karoline Rasmussen Jorgensen, Anna Jensen Jorgensen, Jens |
Search Terms |
Tyler, Minnesota Canning Jar Lifter DanishYo-Ho Monticello Monticello, Iowa |
Provenance |
Donor remembers her mother using these canning tools as she grew up. Most, if not all, were handed down from her mother, Karoline Rasmussen (donor's grandmother). Refer to accessioned notes for a more complete family history. |
Images |
265\2003060007-2.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
7/17/2003 |