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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Wooden butter paddles |
| Reference | 2007.100.16 |
| Library | 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination & Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center |
| Date | 1860-1869 |
| Description | A pair of wooden butter paddles with parallel grooves cut into face. One handle is rounded while the other comes to a soft point. |
| Document Type | Object |
| Theme(s) | Family and Daily Life |
| Keywords | household, kitchenware, food |
| Places | Weeksville, Brooklyn, New York |
| Additional Information | 1860s Hunterfly Road House, 1704 Bergen Street. Butter paddles were used to work the remaining liquid out of the butter once it is removed from the butter churn. Butter being worked was usually placed in a wooden bowl. |
| Copyright | 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination & Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center |