_Dolly._

dolly _Dolly._ a dolly was a device used in Cape La Hune for washing heavy clothes, especially bed quilts. It consisted of a round base about 15" or 16" in diameter. In to this base there were three round prongs about 6" long. They were near the centre and placed on an angle in triang...

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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/21143 2023-12-31T10:18:22+01:00 _Dolly._ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21143 eng eng d 26 71-94 Frank Dominie age 34, Ang. Cape La Hune P.A.B, Aug 10/71 from memory References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16148 D_16148_dolly http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21143 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z dolly _Dolly._ a dolly was a device used in Cape La Hune for washing heavy clothes, especially bed quilts. It consisted of a round base about 15" or 16" in diameter. In to this base there were three round prongs about 6" long. They were near the centre and placed on an angle in triangular form. From this base extended [over] [reverse] another handle about 4' long and about 2" square. Through the top of the handle a hole was hoed and a srucj aviyt 1' long was placed in a T fashion with the long handle. The whole thing looked something like this: [drawing] the clothes was put in a tub and the dolly was used as an agitator in much the same was as the modern washers of course this was powered by a woman. Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Not used Withdrawn Reverse of card at D_16149 Newfoundland Folklore Survey Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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_Dolly._
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description dolly _Dolly._ a dolly was a device used in Cape La Hune for washing heavy clothes, especially bed quilts. It consisted of a round base about 15" or 16" in diameter. In to this base there were three round prongs about 6" long. They were near the centre and placed on an angle in triangular form. From this base extended [over] [reverse] another handle about 4' long and about 2" square. Through the top of the handle a hole was hoed and a srucj aviyt 1' long was placed in a T fashion with the long handle. The whole thing looked something like this: [drawing] the clothes was put in a tub and the dolly was used as an agitator in much the same was as the modern washers of course this was powered by a woman. Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Not used Withdrawn Reverse of card at D_16149 Newfoundland Folklore Survey
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26 71-94
Frank Dominie age 34, Ang. Cape La Hune P.A.B, Aug 10/71 from memory
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16148
D_16148_dolly
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