Presque Isle County
Historical Museum 176 W. Michigan Avenue, P.O. Box 175
Rogers City, Mi, 49779
989-734-4121
"THE BRADLEY HOUSE"
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Pioneer
Tools
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The west wall of the room contains many tools
and appliances used by early residents of the county. In the
far corner is a display of kitchen utensils and kitchenware,
including some popular McCoy pottery and a Caloric gas stove.
To the left of the kitchenware is a cider
press, or cider mill, a mechanical corn sheller, a barrel-type
butter churn, a cabinet-style butter churn, and an “Old
Faithful High Speed Washer.” Clothes were washed by cranking
the lever on the left side back and forth, moving an agitator
inside the washer. The system was still quite labor
intensive, but far easier than the old method of washing
clothes on a washboard like the one leaning against the
washing machine.
To the left of the washing machine is a variety
of woodworking tools and farm implements.