Houses & Farms – Page 2 – Walton County Heritage Collection

Grass Clippers

By WCHA | December 7, 2022 - 3:51 pm |December 7, 2022 Tools & Equipment

These grass clippers were the property of Walker H. Habbard. [Accession No. 2002-13-5: Donated by Robert Habbard]

Wooden Stirrup

By WCHA | December 5, 2022 - 2:57 pm |December 5, 2022 Agriculture, Tools & Equipment

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 reading →

Rubye Walden Burton

By WCHA | July 25, 2022 - 2:06 pm |May 25, 2023 Businesses, Household Items, People

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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 reading →

Kettle

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 2:55 pm |July 20, 2022 Hotels, Tools & Equipment

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This iron kettle with a star on its lid was used at the old DeFuniak Hotel on Baldwin Avenue.

Andirons

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 2:48 pm |July 20, 2022 Furniture & Fixtures, Houses & Farms

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Andirons such as there were common fireplace accoutrements in Walton County.

Handmade Quilt

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 2:43 pm |July 20, 2022 Hotels, Household Items

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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]

Hoe

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 2:35 pm |July 20, 2022 Agriculture, Houses & Farms, Tools & Equipment

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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]

Horseshoe

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 2:29 pm |July 20, 2022 Agriculture, Houses & Farms, Tools & Equipment

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The photograph shows a typical horseshoe. [Accession No. 2002-11-8: Donated by James E. Moore]

Water Pump

By WCHA | July 20, 2022 - 2:24 pm |July 20, 2022 Houses & Farms, Tools & Equipment

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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]

Small Bore Rifle Targets

By WCHA | April 10, 2022 - 2:59 pm |April 10, 2022 DeFuniak Springs, Tools & Equipment

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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]