Artifact of the Month Archive
Dulcimer
L. O. Stapleton of Springdale made this dulcimer for his daughter Linda in 1980. He dubbed the style “Ozarkian Weeping Heart.”
“Dutch Mill” Wine Bottle
Benjamin H. Van Gundy (1892-1964) was a farmer and sometimes winemaker who lived in southeast Washington County.
Radar Unit
The Springdale Police Department used this Dominator radar unit to catch drivers exceeding the speed limit in the mid-1960s.
Indian Clubs
From the mid-1800s into the 1930s, Indian clubs were a popular part of exercise routines in physical education classes.
B-flat Cornet
John Preston Smith (1855-1941), a merchant in Farmington (Washington County), played this cornet in the 1880s with the town band.
“Mountin Dew” Jug
This ceramic jug was used in the 1940s and 1950s by Dupree Deaver, a member of Springdale’s Skunk Hollar Hillbilly Band.