There are 47 display rooms in our museum along with two other building and outside exibits. We will be featuring different ones from time to time on this page. Please stop by often. We have postcards featuring a few of our rooms that will be shown on this page. These sell for $.25 each plus SASE (up to 8 cards=32¢ stamp).
MATERIAL FOR THE LOG CABIN WAS DONATED BY:
Logs
and Rocks from Lewis
Vandeventer and Leslie Weber Farms near DeWitt.
Willows
for Roof from Arthur
Vogelsmeier farm near Carrollton. Mud to chink cracks from museum grounds.
The Log Cabin was
Constructed by:
Mr. & Mrs. Paul
Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Vogelsmeier
Assisted
by:
Mr.
& Mrs. Dan Griffith
Gary & Artie Vogelsmeier
Herman & Bil Reimer
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Borchers
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Link
Ed Merten
Buddy Weidey
Bob Nolting
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Cabin
Loft
Bed
& Comfort---Mrs. Arthur Borchers
Blanket---Pearl Edwin Lowrance. This Blanket is hand made.
Contents
of Log Cabin
Chest:
Mr. Jim Williams-had been his Mothers
Coffee
Mill:
Miss Clara Welch-was her Grandmothers, Mrs. J. Hugh White who
came from Pennsylvania over 100 years ago
Chair:
Mr.
& Mrs. Tom Duvall
Black
Shawl: Mrs.
Paul Griffith-was her Grandmother Epplers--1836
Skin
on Wall:
Katie Marie Adkins
Corner
Cupboard:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance & Mrs. Helen Butler
Linsey
Woolsey Coverlet in Doorway: Mr. & Mrs. Paul
Griffith-had been Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Epplers, Grandparents
of Mrs. Griffith
Large
Spinning Wheel:
Miss Pearl Edwin Lowrance
Cane
Bottomed Rocker: Robert Henry Wilson Jr. made by his Great
Great Grandfather, Wm. Cline for his daughter Olive when she
married John F. Crane, son of George & Rebecca (Baughman)
Crane in Combs Twp. in 1871.
Granny: Figure made by Mrs. Paul
Griffith. Dress and Bonnet belonged to Paul Griffith's
Grandmother, Sarah, wife of Judge Griffith whose parents came
to Missouri in 1846.
Bible:
Katie
Marie Adkins
Candle
Mold (4):
Elsie Willis
Candle
Mold (6):
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
Platter: Brought from New Hampshire
by Miss Lowrance.
Betty
Lamps:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
Tea
Caddy: Paul
Rupe
Clock: Mrs. Ina Allomong-was her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Plummer in 1878
Kettle
over Fireplace:
Mrs. Mollie Wiggins White
Tea
Pot on Floor:
Mrs. Helen Butler-was her Great Grandmothers, Mrs. James
Weather who came to Missouri in 1819.
Corn
Broom:
Lucy Staton
Chair
in Front of Oven: Mrs. Ross Jones. Mr. Jones Grandmother,
Margaret Jones rode from Alabama to Missouri in a covered
wagon in 1831. She sat in this chair during the trip. She and
her four sons settled in DeWitt Twp.-- one of first families
Table:
Lowrance
Sisters--made from one board taken from Lowrance house of
1830's
Stools
at Table:
Mrs. Helen Butler & Miss Pearl Edwin Lowrance--had
belonged to their Grandfather Lowrance
Tall
Chair: Mrs.
Butler & Miss Lowrance--had belonged to their Grandmother
Smart. Hers was the third wedding in Carroll County
Man at
Table:
Made by Mrs. Paul Griffith
Pewter
Mugs:
From Pearl Edwin Lowrance. They were purchased in
Pennsylvania
Wooden
Bowl:
From Pearl Edwin Lowrance. Originally came from England and
Miss Lowrance purchased the bowl in Pennsylvania
Leather
Covered Trunk:
Mrs. Mary Duncan---was her Grandfathers--paper inside dated
1824
Crooked Jar: Walter McGuire
Gourds: Lucy & Amelia Staton---60 years old
OUTSIDE CABIN
Axe: Paul Rupe
Wooden
Shovel & Scoop: Mrs. L.R. Alt---From Daniel Alt Estate
Boot
Last:
Leonard Stroud
Applebutter
Kettle:
Jim Dick Chandler
Spinning
Wheel: Mrs.
Earl Forrest--belonged to her Mother-1865
Arrow
Back Chair: Mr.
& Mrs. George E. McDonald. Chair from Hills Landing
Loom: Mrs. Ruth Aurwater--had
been her Mother's, Mrs. Elmer Hawkins
Reel
Winder:
Mrs. James A. Williams--had been his Mother's, Mrs. Sarah
Frances Williams. A companion piece to a spinning wheel; it
was used to measure spun yarn and reel it into hanks.
Washing
Machine:
Benson Riley & Bettie Baker's Great Grandmother, Mary E.
Benson--1918
Little
Girl: Dressed
by Elsie Willis. Dress belonged to Ruth Elliott Willis
Mule
Shearers: Fred
Engleking
1900 PARLOR
Picture
on South Wall:
Painted by C. E. Campbell, Given by Grace Dickson
Two Victorian Chairs: Mrs. Mollie Wiggins White
Steinway
Piano 1877, (1/2
Octive short),
also Piano Stool and Sheet Music: Mary Viles Duncan
Piano
Scarf: Mrs. T. Chester
White
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Picture
of Deer above Piano: Donald
Howard
Two
Red Lamps on Piano:
Mary Austin
Luster
on Piano & Piano Lamp:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
French
Love Seat, Louis XIV:
Bought in Washington, D.C. by Mary Viles Duncan
Pillow
with original Corn Shuck Stuffing, 1900: Mrs. Charles Wise Jr (made by Mrs. Charles
Wise, Sr.)
Picture
of Trees on West Wall: Donald
Howard
Picture
Album on floor: Marie
Kay Betzler (1896)
Round
Oak Table & Staffordshire Dog: Pearl E. Lowrance
Batenburg
Scarf, 1910, on table:
made by Mrs. Geo. Penniston
Table
Lamp: (Cost $8.00 in
1897) Wedding gift to Mr. & Mrs. Mose Lowrance from Mrs.
Bracken in 1897. Given by Pearl E. Lowrance
Gold
Cornice: (from
Salisbury Home) Gov. Painter's daughter
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Curtains
& Valance: Pearl
Edwin Lowrance
Two
Pictures on West Wall:
Mrs. Scott Timmons
Dress
on Mannequin-1900-Worn by Mrs. Thorton Porter: Given by Mrs. Porter's daughter, Sally
Griffith
Fireplace
Mantel: Came from Fred
Geary Home & given by Fay Magee
Andirons
& Fireplace Screen:
Marguerite Brown
Angel
Vases: Pearl Edwin
Lowrance
Mantel
Clock-1915: Mr. &
Mrs. Clifton Cowherd & Son
Pink
Overlay Vase:
Eqergene
& Staffordshire Ear Vase: Pearl
Edwin Lowrance
Cane
Back Rocker: Mollie
Wiggins White
Two
Pictures: by Kenneth
Riley. He was born at Waverly, MO.
Carpet: Given by Mrs. Fred Engelking. Her parents,
Mr. & Mrs. George Lueders had it when they started
housekeeping
Hanging
Light (Originally Kerosene):
From Brockman Home. Given by Pearl Edwin Lowrance
End
Tables:
HALL
Hat
Rack:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
Hats: From Estate of Onus
Bowls--Purchased from A.F. Smith Menswear Store-1897--given
by Milton Tietjens & Donald Howard
Hair Wreath: 6
generations--&--Hair Cross Picture:
Frame: Donald
Hartman
Mirror
with Gold Frame: Mollie Wiggins White
Walnut Stairway: Paul Rupe
Newell
Post at Top of Stairs: Given by Harold Knott
Child's
Costume:
1910--Worn & donated by Mrs. Rheo Harris
Paisley
Shawl:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
Picture
on West Wall:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
Floor
Lamp:
Gibson's
Stove:
Mr.
& Mrs. Arthur Borchers
Carpet: Mrs. Dixie Howland
Cape
on Wall:
Gift of Mrs. Florence Schnapp Powell. It was worn in 1847 by
Phillipine Schapp-1816-1895. When she was presented to the
Queen of Austria-Hungary. Her Husband, Michael Schnapp,
1797-1855 was then Mayor of Budapest. Driven from their
Country, they came first to New York City, then west to
Missouri in the 1850's. They were the Grandparents of Mrs.
Powell. The Cape is Watered Silk, lined and padded with wool.
Portraits: Given by Florence Schnapp
Powell. They were painted in 1840 by Michael Schnapp, Mayor
of Budapest. Phillipine Schnapp was his wife.
Umbrella
Stand:
Bought in Bancroft, Maine by pearl E. Lowrance
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Chair
with Needlepoint: Harold & Mary Austin Estate
Chair: Harold & Inez Ahnefeld
Pillow:
Ceiling
Lamp:
Pearl Edwin Lowrance
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