Browne’s Patent Cast Iron Broom Head
Museum Collection, Ohio Foundry Corridor, Cincinnati Manufacturers, Patented Inventions, Household Implements Steve Thaman Museum Collection, Ohio Foundry Corridor, Cincinnati Manufacturers, Patented Inventions, Household Implements Steve Thaman

Browne’s Patent Cast Iron Broom Head

A Cincinnati inventor's patented broom head from the first autumn after the Civil War — carrying his name and the exact date of his patent grant cast into the iron, five months after Appomattox.

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Lake City Malleable Co. No. 5 Lead Casting Ladle
Ohio Foundry Heritage Collection, Museum Collection, Cleveland's Forgotten Foundries, Ohio Industrial Iron, Industrial & Agriculture Iron Steve Thaman Ohio Foundry Heritage Collection, Museum Collection, Cleveland's Forgotten Foundries, Ohio Industrial Iron, Industrial & Agriculture Iron Steve Thaman

Lake City Malleable Co. No. 5 Lead Casting Ladle

This No. 5 casting ladle carries Cleveland's name on its handle — made by The Lake City Malleable Co., a Cuyahoga County foundry known for industrial ladles, kitchen utensils, and elegantly cast advertising figurines.

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