Small ear of corn in a cylindrical Alka-Seltzer lidded bottle. Note inside states corn was raised by William Henry Alexander in 1861 in the Keylor Garden close to Hope School, near Kirkland in Colerain Township, during the summer he enlisted in the Union Army. Presented by Alexander's niece or nephew [Nibbis] L. Book.
Provenance
Corn in a bottle donated by niece? or nephew? Nibbis? L. Book.
Evidence of insect activity with holes, frass and missing kernels. Residue of tape adhesive on side of bottle.
Object ID
1942.007.2
Notes
The U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles has a record of a William H. Alexander, private, enlisting in Company 1, Pa. 12th Infantry Regiment on 25 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 05 Aug 1861 at Harrisburg, PA. Dates coincide.
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Internet: The term fifth wheel comes from a similar coupling used on four-wheel horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The device allowed the front axle assembly to pivot in the horizontal plane, to facilitate turning.