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Show Fig. 82 Spinning wheel. Sanpete. Softwood, painted. Ca. 1865. H: 103.75 cm. W: 93.75 cm. D:47.5 cm. Collection of Old Pioneer Museum, Mt. Pleasant Spinning wheels were brought to Utah in pioneer wagons, and more were made in turning shops throughout the territory. This wheel, with original blue/gray paint, gouge carving, and curvaceous turnings, is an excellent example of the work of pioneer turners. Articles in the Deseret News in the 1850s reported flax and wool wheels in use in many pioneer homes and described a spinning race in Provo in 1864 in which the winner spun 101 knots and 25 threads in a little short of eleven hours (21 February 1852, 1 May 1852,23 November 1864). 85 |