Date
c.1890
Description
Scythe used by Nancy White's parents, Howard and Melba Bailey, while farming in Cave Neck south of Milton. The scythe was later owned by Nancy's brother George William Bailey. Nancy remembers the scythe being in the barn when she was a small child, and that it looked very old at that time.
Provenance
Collection of Dr. James and Nancy White, who inherited these items from their families, the Conwells and the Bailey.