Photo of "Mortar Stone" (Photo No 3, 2009.242.021.002) and (Photo No 1)
"Corn Mill" (1452, 3377, Corn Mill 1, Corn Mill 2, Corn Mill 3, Corn Mill 4, Corn Mill 5).
Hammerstone (2402)
Pestle (1318)

Dublin Core

Title

Photo of "Mortar Stone" (Photo No 3, 2009.242.021.002) and (Photo No 1)
"Corn Mill" (1452, 3377, Corn Mill 1, Corn Mill 2, Corn Mill 3, Corn Mill 4, Corn Mill 5).
Hammerstone (2402)
Pestle (1318)

Description

Thera's handwriting is on the back describing the location. "Mortars", or "corn mills", were used to grind wild grain, as well as maize or corn. There were a number of "mortars" on the Buttonwoods property, and most were found in the Haverhill area. There are a number of "pestles."

Source

Frederick A. Luce Collection

Format

Photograph

Identifier

Photo No 3, Photo No 3, 2009.242.021.002, 1452, 3377, Corn Mill 1, Corn Mill 2, Corn Mill 3, Corn Mill 4, Corn Mill 5, 2402, 1318

Files

Photo - Mortar stone - No 1.jpg
Photo - Mortar stone description - No 1.jpg
Photo - Mortar stone - No 3.jpg
Hammerstone - 2402.jpg
Corn mills, hammerstone, and pestle - 3377, 2402, 1452, and 1318.jpg
Corn mill and pestle - 1452 and 1318.jpg
Corn mill and hammerstone - 3377 and 2402.jpg
Corn mill 5 - view 2.jpg
Corn mill 5 - view 1.jpg
Corn mill 4.jpg
Corn mill 3.jpg
Corn mill 2.jpg
Corn mill 1 - view 1.jpg
Corn mill - 3377 number detail.jpg
Corn mill - 1452 number detail.jpg

Citation

“Photo of "Mortar Stone" (Photo No 3, 2009.242.021.002) and (Photo No 1)
"Corn Mill" (1452, 3377, Corn Mill 1, Corn Mill 2, Corn Mill 3, Corn Mill 4, Corn Mill 5).
Hammerstone (2402)
Pestle (1318),” Frederick A. Luce Collection at the Buttonwoods Museum, accessed April 20, 2024, https://lucecollection.omeka.net/items/show/16.