These grass clippers were the property of Walker H. Habbard. [Accession No. 2002-13-5: Donated by Robert Habbard]
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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:
Continue readingRubye 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
Continue readingKettle
This iron kettle with a star on its lid was used at the old DeFuniak Hotel on Baldwin Avenue.
Continue readingAndirons
Andirons such as there were common fireplace accoutrements in Walton County.
Continue readingHandmade Quilt
Handmade quilts such as the one pictured here were common in homes throughout Walton County. This one was used at the old DeFuniak Hotel, which was on Baldwin Avenue, until the 1960s. [Accession No. 2002-11-11: Donated by James E. Moore]
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The hand-forged hoe pictured above was typical of those made and used in Walton County. [Accession No. 2002-11-9: Donated by James E. Moore]
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The photograph shows a typical horseshoe. [Accession No. 2002-11-8: Donated by James E. Moore]
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Water pumps similar to the one shown here were used throughout Walton County before modern plumbing was available. [Accession No. 2002-11-7: Donated by James E. Moore]
Continue readingSmall Bore Rifle Targets
Rifle targets such as that pictured below were distributed by King & Company, a general merchandise store at the corner of Baldwin Avenue and 6th Street. The building still stands. [Accession No. 2015-6-1: Donated by Stephen McBroom]
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