Document Type
Essay
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Date
1950
Keywords
willow baskets, Reuben Reifsnyder, Milton Lorah, Berks County, Ruscombmanor Township, basket weaving, Post Office
Description
A typed essay entitled, "Baskets and Basket", by Paul B. Horning, dating from circa 1950. Within, a brief history of the Reifsnyder basket weaving shop in the village of Basket in Ruscombmanor Township is detailed along with its lasting legacy through the work of Milton Lorah.
Corresponds to:
Packet 32-31
Language
English
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Recommended Citation
Horning, Paul B., "Baskets and Basket" (1950). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 145.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/145
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Comments
An illustration of a man weaving baskets is included at the end of the document, captioned, "Der Milt".