Table with attached chairs


Title
Table with attached chairs
Description
Ice Cream parlors, soda fountains, and even country stores were once the place to be seen. This table with four connected swing out chairs was commonly found in all of these types of stores in Eastern North Carolina. This particular table was from Old Watson-Alford Hardware store in Kenly, North Carolina. It is made of black cast iron and has a glass square top. The four attached chairs swing outward for easy access and are made of wood. Often people would gather at these tables to play a friendly game of checkers or just to chat. Date approximated. The accompanying video describes its use.
Date
1940-1980
Original Format
equipment
Extent
Local Identifier
Tobacco Farm Life Museum
Subject(s)
Spatial
Location of Original
Tobacco Farm Life Museum
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