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HOUSEKEEPING THE WAY IT USED TO BE
CANNING, WASHING, CLEANING, COOKING, GARMENT MAKING IN THE OLD DAYS
Weekends, MAY 7 – MAY 29, 2005
Saturdays 10 - 4
Sundays 1 - 4
(weekdays by appointment)
D.A. Varnado Store Museum in Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA 936 Pearl Street, (located just behind the parish courthouse)
The century-old general store/museum in Washington Parish once again offers an exciting and educational display of memorabilia for the month of jJune VARNADO STORE MUSEUM, 936 PEARL STREET, FRANKLINTON, WASHINGTON PARISH, LA (behind the parish courthouse) WHEN: WEEKENDS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE (CLOSED FATHER'S DAY) JUNE 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 25, 26, 2005 SATURDAYS 10 – 4 SUNDAYS 1 – 4 (Fridays by appointment.) ADMISSION: FREE (donations welcome)
"Mom, what is a pants stretcher?" "How does this heavy little iron heat up to press clothes since there is no cord?" " What is this with the bent wires on the end? (hand mixer) "
These and more questions might be asked by younger generations of visitors to the Varnado Store Museum in Franklinton weekends in June as memorabilia from the 1920's, 1930's, and 1940's will showcase items used by the homemaker. See an early electric churn for making butter, laundry scrub boards, vintage cooking tools and tablecloths, old-style appliances of all types, sewing machines, notions and more from days gone by. The wide variety of early 20th century household tools is sure to result in a deep appreciation for our modern conveniences of today.
The century-old general store/museum once again will highlight local heritage and customs, this time revealing a glimpse of typical daily life of the housekeeper in homes throughout southeast Louisiana and Washington Parish decades ago.
So bring your clubs, your families and school groups for a delightful and educational exhibit.
ADMISSION: FREE Gift shop. Handicapped accessible.
Exhibit Contact:, Chairpersons:
Genny Brannan..985-839-3215
Mary Jo Poole..985-839-2261
Exhibit Chairman, Judie Dauser 985-839-5195
Museum Contacts:
Museum Director, Terry Seal (985) 839-3279
Museum President, Judie Dauser (985) 839-5195
Phone: (985) 795-0680
Fax: (985) 795-0480
varnadostoremuseum@yahoo.com
D. A. VARNADO STORE MUSEUM
936 Pearl Street
P.O. Box 184
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA 70438
(located just behind the Washington Parish Courthouse)