Calumet Baking Power

The Calumet Baking Powder Company was formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889 by William Monroe Wright. It was purchased by General Foods in 1929 and later by Kraft Heinz. [Accession No. 2004-4-7: Donated by Robert Habbard]

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Allison’s Grocery

Fennie Allison (seated) of Allison’s Grocery received an award from Margaret Wooten in this undated photograph. This article from the Crestview News in 1975 is one of many that told the story of Fennie Allison. “Her Store Carries Everything” by Charlie Webb CRESTVIEW — The wonderful courage and goodness of

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Bread Bowl

Bread bowls such as this were a staple of every Walton County household. The ingredients for the bread would be mixed in bowls like this prior to baking. [Accession No. 2005-7-1; Donated by Jeanette A. McDonald]

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Coca-Cola Bottled in DeFuniak Springs

The carton of 32 oz. Coca-Cola bottles was produced at the DeFuniak Springs bottling plant. The building is still located on the west side of 9th Street North. [Accession No. 2005-6-2; Donated by Jeanette A. McDonald] For the history of Coca-Cola in DeFuniak Springs, see Hygeia Coca-Cola Bottling Plant.

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Wooden Stirrup

This wooden stirrup represents the evolution of horseback riding techniques. It was located in an abandoned barn near Dewitt, Arkansas, in the 1970s. Wooden bar stirrups were in common use in Walton County after the Civil War and through the depression following the 1929 stock market crash. [Accession No. 2002-11-3:

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Rubye Walden Burton

Rubye Irene Holland was born in Georgia on January 12, 1900. She first married a man named John H. Littlefield. That union ended at some point, and Rubye then married Talmer Marion Walden. Rubye and Talmer Walden moved to DeFuniak Springs in the early 1930s to open an automobile dealership

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