Today we're going to look at a few items from the interior of the J.C. Penney homestead in Kemmerer.
Do you know what this is? That's right. It's a butter churn, but not everyone knew that. The guide told me that one of the volunteers thought it was used to wash clothing. I'm still trying to imagine putting clothes inside the churn. I suppose you could, but ...
The butter churn picture also gives you a close-up of the packing crates that were used to panel the enclosed back porch. Isn't the handwriting beautiful? That's become almost a lost art.
Did you know that J.C. Penney once sold its own line of flatware? Here's an example of one pattern, which was part of the table setting in the homestead.
I continue to be amazed at the variety of goods you could purchase in a Penney's store and, later, through the catalog. As many of you said when I featured the Mother Store in blog posts last year, the Penney's name triggers happy memories.
I highly recommend a visit to the Mother Store and the homestead if you're anywhere near Kemmerer. It's a trip back in history.
